Withstanding the Enemy: A Contract for Life

With Emma Series, Book 1

By: T. L. Mahrt

Narrated by: Nyamukandawiri

Emma Andrews was orphaned at a young age with no family to turn to. Tired of the broken foster-care system, and believing it was her only option, she runs to a multi-millionaire with a reputation of hiring young women. It is only then that she learns what real monsters look like...

Emma uses her overactive imagination to help her get through the toughest of days. By daydreaming a life full of love and freewill, she manages her colorless prison, but even in her wildest dreams, she would have never imagined it could become a reality. That is, until she meets Chance, a man willing to lay his life down to save hers.

But what Emma doesn’t expect is to fight her own personal demons - her heart.

©2019 T L Mahrt (P)2020 T L Mahrt

Dark Romantic Suspense!

This was my first T.L. Mahrt's book. This is the first book in the With Emma Series, a Dark Rromantic Suspense. Emma is young and naive. Her story is breathtaking. Rick, a multi-millionaire and Emma's fiancé, is dark, intense, manipulative, powerful, and ruthless. Chance, Emma's bodyguard, is intriguing, handsome and protective. The story unfolds at a slow pace. The story is told with Emma and Chance's POV. The storyline is filled with angst, mystery, drama, suspense, and twists and turns, and ended with a cliffhanger. Nyamukandawiri did a great job with the narration. I would love to listen to the next book in the Series, Within the Shadows. I was given a free review copy of the audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

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There were a few things not mentioned in the genre that I found held appeal to the listen. There was a bit of darkness and suspense. I found that I was waiting for each chapter to end so that I could hear what was coming in the next chapter. Captivating characters of all backgrounds and levels of intrigue. The challenges of falling in love can come in many forms. The one chosen for Chance and Emma was one of those that challenged more than helped. Watching how they navigated the situations was well worth listening to each and every tone, pitch, high and low of this audio.

Nyamukandawiri was matching with this story.

On The Edge Of My Seat

This story grabbed my attention almost from the beginning. I've never listened to our narrator before and it did take me a little time to get used to her way of talking. She is able to change the tone of her voice so that you know when a male character is speaking. Another first is reading a story by this author. Telling Emma's story in the first person made it possible to know exactly what she was thinking and feeling. Especially when it came to one strong character, Rick. The author did a great job in showing the many sides to him.

The only thing I marked down on my rating was the performance and that's just because I'm still learning our narrator's style and how one consonant seemed to have an extra sound . No one talks the same as someone else. There are those with accents. There are those that talk louder or softer than others. By thinking that Ms. Nyamukandawiri is speaking softly gives me some idea of who Emma is. By the time I was finished getting an idea of her style than I had to wonder what book two would do for me.

Now that I've had the chance to get to know a little bit about Emma and the trials that she's had to deal with there's no way I can stop now. She may not think so but she is a survivor. But the suspense that is part of her world isn't over. My only choice will be whether I be patient and see if an audio version comes out or not wait and read the book. There are questions that get raised that I need to get the answers to and at the very least I need to see how Ms. Mahrt answers them.

I was not compensated nor was I required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own.

I LOVED IT!

I absolutely loved it! This book was full of drama, suspense and romance! The narration was outstanding and gave the story that extra flair! It will keep you entertained! The author did an amazing job with the character builds and plot! This was my first book by this author but definitely not my last! I look forward to reading the next book in this series! I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

WOW!!

Withstanding the Enemy is a fantastic story, it grips your heart and has you intrigued from the very first chapter. This is my first T. L. Mahrt book, and have to say I'm pleasantly surprised by her creativity and style. The storyline is brilliantly-composed, riveting, descriptive, suspenseful, and utterly engaging with heartaches and unexpected twists. The characters are phenomenal, multi-faceted, and authentic, particularly Emma. Don't want to say too, in case I give something away and spoil it.

Nyamukandawiri's performance was flawless; through her reading, she brought the characters to life. Withstanding the Enemy was a highly enjoyable listen, and I'm eagerly anticipating the next book. I strongly recommend this audiobook, it's so worth it. I received a promotional copy of the audiobook, and my unbiased review is voluntarily given.

All the Feels!

This one has all the feels in it. It was so heartbreaking at times and the twists and turns will keep in intrigued and guessing. Warning, this has a cliffhanger. I look forward to reading/listening to the next book.

I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.
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