Jess

Best of the series!

Reviewed: 04-03-20

I’ve read the whole series and love all the books but this one is my favorite. Roman is just so sweet and good and listening to his doggy memories and experiences becoming a man is sometimes heartbreaking and sometimes hilarious.

The narrator is fantastic too. Highly recommend this series.

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Really fun read

Reviewed: 11-11-19

I don’t tend to read a lot of romance novels. Scratch that. I rarely if ever read a romance novel. I like my romance sprinkled in to historical fiction, sci-fi, young adult books. I like a well written little bit of steamy toe-curling action. I rarely pick up a book with the main theme being romance. I had a friend recommend How To Howl At The Moon at one of our book club brunches.

Being in a bit of a reading slump these last few months, I found the book on audible and decided to listen to it while I cleaned my house. My house is sparkling, my laundry is all folded and put away, and I stayed up riduculously late to finish this book.

It was simply that good.

The narrator did a good job of layering his voice work though I have to admit if I read this book I don’t think I’d have pictured Tim’s voice going as high as the narrator took it. That was easy to ignore though because the story kept me interested enough I forgave the voice acting.

The concept of how dogs ‘quicken’ into people and how they retain their ability to return to their dog forms, or are born ‘quickened’, could have been almost cringe-worthy if it wasn’t executed right. It was not the true main focus of the book, but it added in some fun layers to the characters we encounter in it.

Lance is a hard headed, over committed, 2nd generation ‘quickened’ border collie. He’s so focused on his role as the sheriff, he never makes room for love. I enjoyed his character growth of finding himself through his ‘dog soul’ and how he slowly fell in love with Tim.

Tim has come from trauma that the reader only glimpses at times. I would have enjoyed more character development for him as I found his story to be quite interesting. His big heart and willingness to accept Lance for who he is despite his past speaks to someone who has many layers.

The side characters are fun and the town itself has a great vibe to it. The story that moves the characters through their journey of self-discovery and finding love is quick and fun. The overall pace of the book is easy and compelling. It’s a page turner without nail-biting suspense. As the reader, you simply become committed to finding out what will happen next between our two male leads.

The steamy-bits were not heavy-handed or over erotic. They bring the heat… trust me! But they were well constructed love scenes. Maybe it was the fact that it was love that drew their passion out of each other rather than lust. Either way, I’ll be picking up more of Eli Easton’s books to read in the future.

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Yes, it's a 5 star review and well earned!

Reviewed: 06-22-19

I am suffering from a rigid terror of writing a review that does not do this book justice! I absolutely loved every moment of this Audible production and wish I had more chapters or a sequel to it!


The voice acting was superb, which always makes or breaks an audiobook. I loved the two narrators and the shifting view points that they brought. I am more of a fan of Gert’s perspective (call me a cynic lover) and later in the book ended up really loving Winnie. Winnie’s character arc was the most satisfying. Gert broke my heart a little near the end of the book.

I have to preface this review with the knowledge that I am a fan of Juliette Fay. I have listened to all of her Audible books and have enjoyed most of them. Now that she is delving into historical fiction – I have to say KEEP IT UP! She writes a rich world, brings in a lot of background information, and transplants you into the thick of things.

Prior to this book, I had no clue what vaudeville was! And in case you don’t know either… here’s a snippet from Wikipedia:

vaude·ville: a type of entertainment popular chiefly in the US in the early 20th century, featuring a mixture of specialty acts such as burlesque comedy and song and dance.”his comedic roots are in vaudeville”

After listening to this book, I scoured the Internet for more information on Vaudeville. The way this story centers around it and brings out different sides of it was an amazing ride. I had no clue that performers used to “black face” (‘black up’) and sing horrifying songs putting down African Americans. When one of the side characters who is a black man refuses to (‘black up’) the manager of the theatre gets annoyed with him. It was a powerful moment in the book.


The story is so rich that it includes other moments of history that I know of thanks to my MFM fandom — the Great Molasses Flood of Boston — which, if you’re interested, is horrifying (Wikipedia link here.) It also touched on the Spanish Flu and the end of WW2.

The four sisters are absolutely enjoyable and well written. I honestly would have loved to know more about Nell and Kit’s perspective. Their mother, though vapid and self-serving throughout the book, isn’t even a villain though she could have easily been written as one. Each of her girls has a general understanding of her and gives her passes for it. I like to think that’s how it is with most families.


I would so highly recommend this audiobook for anyone that loves a great story that takes you on a fantastical ride. There’s nothing more satisfying than listening to a great book while you’re folding laundry or doing chores (or, commuting, working or whatever… quality distraction you need!).

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Narration struggles, story is SOLID

Reviewed: 05-24-17

Would you consider the audio edition of The One That Got Away to be better than the print version?

In this instance, I think the book would've been more enjoyable had I read it over listened to it. The voice actress struggles to add range to her characters. However, Zoe is still given depth and I enjoyed her narration of her parts.

What was one of the most memorable moments of The One That Got Away?

As you slowly build the backstory that Zoe is desperate to find out herself, and you realize WHAT WAS DONE to cause the whole thing, you're taken aback at the significance of it

What aspect of Emily Durante’s performance would you have changed?

She can improve her ability to change her voice to a male's tones, or she can simply read all the voices the same.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

No extreme reaction - outside of needing to know WHAT HAPPENED

Any additional comments?

I have to say that I was surprised that I liked this book. It's not my usual type of story (I am not a fan of suspense, it stresses me out) but it was never so intense that I was on edge. I had to keep reading to figure out what happened and the how of it, I rooted for Zoe, I was sad at certain points of the book, but each aspect of this story was well thought out. I enjoyed it.

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