Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: The Weight of It All Author: N.R. Walker Narrator: Joel Leslie Publisher: Self-Published Run Time: 7 hours and 44 minutes Category: Contemporary At a Glance: In spite of a few niggles, The Weight of It All is one of the most motivational books I've ever read. Reviewed By: Ky Blurb: After being dumped by... Continue Reading →
Title: Secrets of You Series: Sunshine and Happiness: Book Four Author: Skylar M. Cates Narrator: Michael Stellman Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 7 hours and 36 minutes Category: Contemporary At a Glance: Michael Stellman's voice work is solid, and the characters are individual and distinct. The way Stellman resolves the tension, both the emotional and... Continue Reading →
Title: Cronin's Key III Series: Cronin's Key: Book Three Author: N.R. Walker Narrator: Joel Leslie Publisher: Self-Published Run Time: 7 hours and 30 minutes Category: Paranormal, Fantasy At a Glance: Buy the book, buy the series. N.R. Walker is a consummate storyteller, and Joel Leslie is a true performer. Reviewed By: Mike Blurb: History isn't... Continue Reading →
Title: The Hockey Player's Heart Series: Dreamspun Desires: Book Fifty Authors: Jeff Adams and Will Knauss Narrator: Finn Sterling Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 4 hours and 56 minutes Category: Contemporary At a Glance: I want to stress here that the main part of this sweet story is very, very well done by Sterling, but... Continue Reading →
Title: Red Fish, Dead Fish Series: Fish Out of Water: Book Two Author: Amy Lane Narrator: Greg Tremblay Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 11 hours and 48 minutes Category: Contemporary, Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: The action in this book is once again expertly told by Amy Lane. There is true suspense throughout, but the book’s... Continue Reading →
Title: Permanent Ink Series: Art and Soul: Book One Authors: Avon Gale and Piper Vaughn Narrator: Kirt Graves Publisher: Riptide Publishing Run Time: 7 hours and 7 minutes Category: Contemporary, Age Gap, Daddy Kink At a Glance: Kirt Graves gives another remarkable performance here. He explores the light kink and role play aspects of the... Continue Reading →
Title: The Love Interest Author: Cale Dietrich Narrator: Michael Crouch Publisher: Audible Studios Run Time: 10 hours and 29 minutes Category: Young Adult, Suspense/Thriller At a Glance: While initially these characters were fun, after a short while they began to feel more and more over-the-top and borderline ridiculous, but I thought Crouch did a good... Continue Reading →
Title: Chief's Mess Series: Anchor Point: Book Three Author: L.A. Witt Narrator: Nick J. Russo Publisher: Riptide Publishing Run Time: 7 hours and 45 minutes Category: Contemporary At a Glance: One of the best things about the Witt/Russo connection is that the voice and the words blend together like the best cake. It is sweet... Continue Reading →
Title: Point of No Return Series: Turning Point: Book One Author: NR Walker Narrator: Sean Crisden Publisher: Love Lane Books Run Time: 4 hours and 38 minutes Category: Contemporary At a Glance: This book may have some story issues, but the voice talent makes it more than worth the price. Reviewed By: Mike Blurb: Matthew... Continue Reading →
Title: Risky Behavior Series: Bad Behavior: Book One Authors: L.A. Witt and Cari Z. Narrator: Michael Ferraiuolo Publisher: Riptide Publishing Run Time: 8 hours and 43 minutes Category: Contemporary, Suspense/Thriller At a Glance: I enjoyed this story a lot. And, the end was certainly exciting. Not a cliffhanger exactly, but definitely enough to keep listeners... Continue Reading →
Title: Pins and Needles Author: A.J. Thomas Narrator: Jason Riley Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 8 hours and 57 minutes Category: Contemporary, Legal Thriller At a Glance: This is a great book and a great narration; it’s everything a good book should be. The narration adds to the words and makes them even better. Reviewed... Continue Reading →
Title: The Palisade Series: Lavender Shores: Book One Author: Rosalind Abel Narrator: Kirt Graves Publisher: Self-Published Run Time: 7 hours and 20 minutes Category: Contemporary At a Glance: The voice of Kirt Graves is perfect for this book. He has a soft, gentle way that is both endearing and exciting. He manages to convey the... Continue Reading →
Title: Smoky Mountain Dreams Author: Leta Blake Narrator: John Solo Publisher: Self-Published Run Time: 14 hours and 46 minutes Category: Contemporary At a Glance: Smoky Mountain Dreams was done a truly just turn by John Solo. With rich pathos and nimble characterizations, he made this story shine. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Sometimes holding on means letting... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to have author TM Smith's Survivor audiobook tour dropping by today with an excerpt from the book as well as a giveaway, so be sure to check out the prize details and how to enter at the end. Welcome, TM! About the Audiobook Author: TM Smith Narrated by: Nick J. Russo Length: 5 hrs... Continue Reading →
Title: For the Living Author: L.A. Witt Narrator: Charlie David Publisher: Self-Published Run Time: 8 hours and 4 minutes Category: Contemporary At a Glance: Charlie David has a smooth, if unvaried, voice, but the story is a bit off-putting in that Scott is required to be friend, confidant, lover, and analyst for Jay. Reviewed By:... Continue Reading →
Title: The Long and Winding Road Series: Bear, Otter, and the Kid: Book Four Author: TJ Klune Narrator: Sean Crisden Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 10 hours and 23 minutes Category: Contemporary At a Glance: I cannot recommend this book enough. The words are beautiful, the narration is amazing, the listener is taken by the... Continue Reading →
Title: Something’s Brewing at Joe’s Author: SJD Peterson Narrator: Chase Johnson Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 7 hours and 30 minutes At a Glance: I mostly liked this story, although some elements of the work part of it were a bit over the top for me. Reviewed By: Sadonna Blurb: The promise of a dream... Continue Reading →
Title: The Teddy Bear Club Series: The Teddy Bear Club: Book One Author: Sean Michael Narrator: John Solo Publisher: Dreamspinner Press/Dreamspun Desires Run Time: 5 hours and 9 minutes Category: Contemporary At a Glance: John Solo has a lovely voice for this kind of work; he has a slow and gentle style that works really... Continue Reading →
Title: Afraid to Fly Series: Anchor Point: Book Two Author: L.A. Witt Narrator: Nick J. Russo Publisher: Riptide Publishing Run Time: 9 hours and 22 minutes Category: Contemporary At a Glance: While the characters are not perfect, their obstacles are not impossible to overcome. Russo tells us this in moments of tenderness, anger, and pure... Continue Reading →
Title: Bankers' Hours Author: Wade Kelly Narrator: Derrick McClain Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 12 hours and 23 minutes Category: Contemporary At a Glance: Buy this book for the expert narration, buy it for the fun story, and buy it because sometimes even a light comedy can have an emotional weight. Reviewed By: Mike Blurb:... Continue Reading →
Title: Wanted, a Gentleman Author: KJ Charles Narrator: Greg Patmore Publisher: Riptide Publishing Run Time: 4 hours and 40 minutes Category: Historical At a Glance: This is a thoroughly entertaining historical brought to life by a fabulous narrator, who was new to me. Reviewed By: Sadonna Blurb: By the good offices of Riptide Publishing KJ... Continue Reading →
Title: Five Minutes Longer Series: Enhanced: Book One Author: Victoria Sue Narrator: Nick J. Russo Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 7 hours and 36 minutes Category: Paranormal, Sci-Fi At a Glance: I honestly cannot imagine this novel narrated by anyone other than Nick J. Russo. With just the right easygoing cadence and marvelous variety of voices,... Continue Reading →
Title: Tramps and Thieves (Murder and Mayhem: Book Two) Author: Rhys Ford Narrator: Greg Tremblay Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 7 hours and 53 minutes Category: Contemporary, Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: Get in on this series while you don’t have much to catch up on, because you may want to hear this book more than... Continue Reading →
Title: Beguiled (Enlightened: Volume Two) Author: Joanna Chambers Narrator: Hamish McKinlay Publisher: Self-Published Run Time: 6 hours and 33 minutes Category: Historical At a Glance: This is the second book in a planned trilogy, and the narrator is amazing. Hamish McKinlay is so well suited to these books, and it is a rare treat to... Continue Reading →
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