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Mary

Broomfield, CO, United States | Member Since 2010

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First Comes Marriage: Huxtable Series, Book 1

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- by Mary Balogh
- Narrated by Anne Flosnik
First Comes Marriage: Huxtable Series, Book 1

UNABRIDGED (10 hrs and 50 mins)

By Mary Balogh

Narrated By Anne Flosnik

Overall
(506)
Performance
(186)
Story
(187)

Against the scandal and seduction of Regency England, New York Times best-selling author Mary Balogh introduces an extraordinary family - the fiery, sensual Huxtables. Vanessa is the second daughter, proud and daring, a young widow who has her own reason for pursuing the most eligible bachelor in London. One that has nothing to do with love. Or does it?
Maya says: "A great introduction to the Quintet"
"Shallow & tedious"

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The whole story revolves around how unattractive she is in comparison to her siblings and the ton and how the miserable adonis is stuck with her. What a waste of a good credit.

3 of 5 people found this review helpful
Fast Women

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- by Jennifer Crusie
- Narrated by Sandra Burr
Fast Women

UNABRIDGED (13 hrs and 17 mins)

By Jennifer Crusie

Narrated By Sandra Burr

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Overall
(786)
Performance
(374)
Story
(380)

Nell Dysart's in trouble. Her divorce is 18 months old, she's been sleepwalking through life, and the best job she can get is with a detective agency that specializes in relationship work. Determined to turn her life around, Nell flings herself into making McKenna Investigations a better place.
Shannon says: "Couldn't put it down!"
"Not her best"

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I usually enjoy Jennifers books, but this one dragged on & on. Too many words, not enough substance. The narrators voice made the characters sound older than they were. I will avoid the narrator in the future.

0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Life of Pi

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- by Yann Martel
- Narrated by Jeff Woodman
Life of Pi

UNABRIDGED (11 hrs and 35 mins)

By Yann Martel

Narrated By Jeff Woodman

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(8223)
Performance
(3702)
Story
(3710)

Pi Patel has been raised in a zoo in India. When his father decides to move the family to Canada and sell the animals to American zoos, everyone boards a Japanese cargo ship. The ship sinks, and 16-year-old Pi finds himself alone on a lifeboat with a hyena, an orangutan, a zebra with a broken leg, and a 450-pound Bengal tiger.
Theresa says: "Best audio of the year for me"
"It gets good after 30+ chapters"

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I wanted to read the book before seeing the movie on the big screen. Out of 100 chapters, the first 30+ were filled with philosophical and religious drivel. After that it got entertaining. The narrator was fantastic. I'm now going to see the movie because of all the great reviews.

0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Bared to You: A Crossfire Novel, Book 1

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- by Sylvia Day
- Narrated by Jill Redfield
Bared to You: A Crossfire Novel, Book 1

UNABRIDGED (11 hrs and 32 mins)

By Sylvia Day

Narrated By Jill Redfield

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(2477)
Performance
(2219)
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(2211)

"Gideon Cross came into my life like lightning in the darkness… He was beautiful and brilliant, jagged and white-hot. I was drawn to him as I’d never been to anything or anyone in my life. I craved his touch like a drug, even knowing it would weaken me. I was flawed and damaged, and he opened those cracks in me so easily…Gideon knew. He had demons of his own. And we would become the mirrors that reflected each other’s most private wounds…and desires."
CAROLYN says: "TOUCHING & EMOTIONAL ROLLERCOASTER OF PASSION"
"11 hours of debauchery"

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This book is about two extremely dysfunctional people who use sex as an answer for everything. He's obsessively controlling and she caves to his every command. I thought they were going to attend therapy and start to become healthy, but that didn't happen. I like a juicy sex scene occasionally throughout a well written love story. This is just trash.

0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Buckhorn Beginnings

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- by Lori Foster
- Narrated by Isabelle Gordon
Buckhorn Beginnings

UNABRIDGED (13 hrs and 59 mins)

By Lori Foster

Narrated By Isabelle Gordon

Overall
(200)
Performance
(178)
Story
(180)

Sawyer Hudson, the only doctor in Buckhorn County, took it upon himself to rescue the beautiful but enigmatic woman who came literally crashing into his life. Though he knew he should keep things platonic and professional, around her his body had other ideas. And his heart was no more cooperative.
SIMARA says: "Loved Sawyer's story but Morgan was just ok..."
"Worse than a bad B movie"

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It's starts out with the narrator talking so low, slow & breathy for dramatic effect, you can hardly hear her with the volume all the way up. I fluxuated between eye rolling to feeling incredulous to 'Oh Please!'. I had to increase the speed to get through the first half. These brothers are supposed to be mature, respectful, professional men, yet they are sexually obsessed and have absolutely no will power. It's all about the sex which makes for a tedious unoriginal boring story. I couldn't get through the second half. It was way too painful. There are far too many high caliber, original books out there than to waste time on this drivel.

0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Angel’s Peak: Virgin River, Book 9

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- by Robyn Carr
- Narrated by Therese Plummer
Angel’s Peak: Virgin River, Book 9

UNABRIDGED (11 hrs and 16 mins)

By Robyn Carr

Narrated By Therese Plummer

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(450)
Performance
(293)
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(290)

Robyn Carr’s best-selling Virgin River series captivates fans with stories of young men and women given second chances at love in a small northern California town. Four years ago, Sean and Franci broke up when he refused to commit. Now vacationing in Virgin River, Sean is shocked to run across Franci again. He’s grown up and wants to give things another shot, but she can’t afford to have him break her heart again.
Helen says: "Return to Virgin River!"
"Can't get past the nararator"

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Therese Plummer ruins the book. I enjoyed the first few Virgin River books and made the mistake of buying several more. With each book, the reader got more & more irritating because all the voices are nearly identical, especially the men. The story lines got more tedious as well. It got to be more of a small town scenario of everybody knowing everybodys' business and less interesting tale. In this book, not one, but two pastors are having premarital sex. That's really not cool. I had to delete the last few Virgin River books I had bought because I can't stand another minute listening to Therese and the morals seem to be taking a dive.

0 of 0 people found this review helpful
The Rose Garden

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- by Susanna Kearsley
- Narrated by Nicola Barber
The Rose Garden

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By Susanna Kearsley

Narrated By Nicola Barber

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Overall
(1097)
Performance
(938)
Story
(957)

Acclaimed author Susanna Kearsley's previous works have won the RT Book Reviews Reviewers Choice Award, and finaled for both the UK Romantic Novel of the Year and the RITA awards.
Eva Ward is a modern woman thrown back three centuries to 1715 - only to find that might be exactly where she belongs. There, she finds true love with Daniel Butler, but the discord surrounding Hanoverian King George plunges the lovers into a world of intrigue, treason, and romance.
Angel Claire says: "Amazing story."
"I loved it!"

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Susanna Kearsley never fails to entertain. All time travel stories are going to have some similar traits, but this one had enough originality to make it really refreshing. I enjoyed the story and the varied characters in both eras. The ending had a bit of a twist that I didn't expect. The main characters accent was a little too American sounding but not enough to detract from the story, and was otherwise excellent. This author is in my top ten favorites and look forward to her next book.

0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Intimate Deception

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- by Laura Landon
- Narrated by Sarah Coomes
Intimate Deception

UNABRIDGED (9 hrs and 55 mins)

By Laura Landon

Narrated By Sarah Coomes

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(136)
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(128)
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(126)

Lady Grace Warren will do anything to protect her sisters, even betroth herself to a man so depraved that all of London fears him. Faced with a lifetime of misery, Grace has only one chance for escape: to relinquish her virtue before her wedding. Such abandon will destroy her reputation - and ensure her freedom. But when she disguises herself as courtesan to lure a handsome nobleman, she cannot anticipate the tender surprise destiny has in store….
CAROLYN says: "10 HRS OF LISTENING PLEASURE"
"A mile wide & an inch deep"

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It started off good, then it became apparent it was one of THOSE cheap cookie-cutter romance novels where the same lines are repeated over and over and over. The lead characters assuming the worst, constantly whining. Same story, different names & locations, nothing original. Ugh! What a waste of a good credit.

2 of 3 people found this review helpful
Best Friends Forever

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- by Jennifer Weiner
- Narrated by James Colby , Nicole Poole
Best Friends Forever

UNABRIDGED (12 hrs and 23 mins)

By Jennifer Weiner

Narrated By James Colby, Nicole Poole

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Overall
(136)
Performance
(61)
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(65)

Addie Downs and Valerie Adler will be best friends forever. That’s what Addie believes after Valerie moves across the street when they’re both nine years old. But in their teenage years, Val is swept into the popular crowd. Flash-forward 15 years. Addie Downs lives alone in her parents’ house, caring for a troubled brother and trying to meet Prince Charming on the Internet. she opens her door to find her long-gone best friend standing there, a terrified look on her face and blood on the sleeve of her coat.
Liza says: "Fun reading book.........."
"A good read"

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The story started off a little slow, but it all came together and had a good finish. I like JW and will continue to buy her books.

0 of 0 people found this review helpful
The Marriage Bargain: Marriage to a Billionaire, Book 1

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- by Jennifer Probst
- Narrated by Coleen Marlo
The Marriage Bargain: Marriage to a Billionaire, Book 1

UNABRIDGED (6 hrs and 14 mins)

By Jennifer Probst

Narrated By Coleen Marlo

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Overall
(957)
Performance
(855)
Story
(856)

To save her family home, impulsive bookstore owner Alexa Maria McKenzie casts a love spell. But she never planned on conjuring up her best friend's older brother - the powerful man who once shattered her heart.
Billionaire Nicholas Ryan doesn't believe in marriage, but in order to inherit his father's corporation, he needs a wife and needs one fast. When he discovers his sister's childhood friend is in dire financial straits, he offers Alexa a bold proposition....
SandyH says: "Funny, heartbreaking"
"Cookie cutter romance"

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If you like the same preface in a romance over & over, than you may like this book. First there is an instant attraction and they are thrown together. Petty fighting and lack of communication leads to poor assumptions which leads to stupid reactions causing distrust & the insecurities balloon out of proportion. The sexual tension is prolonged by every imaginable interruption. The suspense is created from the constant replay of each assuming the worst and acting upon them. Take out all the fluff, arguing & rehashing and this book will only be a few hours long. This author goes on my no-read list.

14 of 15 people found this review helpful
The Summer Garden: Chesapeake Shores, Book 9

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- by Sherryl Woods
- Narrated by Christina Traister
The Summer Garden: Chesapeake Shores, Book 9

UNABRIDGED (9 hrs and 47 mins)

By Sherryl Woods

Narrated By Christina Traister

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Overall
(73)
Performance
(65)
Story
(65)

Falling for “Maddening Moira” O’Malley was the unexpected highlight of Luke O’Brien’s Dublin holiday. So when she pays a surprise visit to Chesapeake Shores, Luke is thrilled…at first. A fling with this wild Irish rose is one thing, but forever? Maybe someday, but not when he’s totally focused on establishing a business that will prove his mettle to his overachieving family. Given Luke’s reaction, Moira has some soul - searching of her own to do. Scarred by her father’s abandonment, she wonders if Luke, with his playboy past, is truly the family man she longs for. Adding to her dilemma, she’s offered an amazing new job....
Carla says: "Unrealistic and rushed ending"
"Big time snore"

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Cookie cutter variety, no imagination, boring story line, maddening family drama where everyone has to give their two cents, Moira was a big whiner. The narrator was boring too. I couldn't finish even the first half. I wish I could get my credit back. What a waste.

0 of 0 people found this review helpful