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Mona

Denison, TX, United States | Member Since 2011

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  • 53 reviews
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  • 131 purchased in 2013
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  • Edge of Light

    • UNABRIDGED (10 hrs and 38 mins)
    • By Cynthia Justlin
    • Narrated By Julia Motyka
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (18)
    Performance
    (17)
    Story
    (17)

    Taken prisoner by a ruthless group of anarchists deep in the Cambodian jungle, anthropologist Jocelyn Hewitt is isolated in a dark prison cell. She is without chance of rescue and without hope. Until the man in the next cell reaches out to let her know she's not as alone as she thinks. CIA agent Oliver Shaw has been held prisoner for over two years. Forced to witness the brutal torture and slow murder of his entire team, his spirit is not just broken, it's crushed. He no longer believes in hope. Until he hears Jocelyn....

    Camille says: "Not one of those 'fluffy' reads!"
    "Wanting more by Cynthia Justlin"
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    What an excellent written book! This story was intriguing, romantic, and had substance. I hope Audible is able to get more of Cynthia Justlin's books. The narrator is fantastic! Would love to hear more.

    4 of 4 people found this review helpful
  • Wallbanger

    • UNABRIDGED (13 hrs and 53 mins)
    • By Alice Clayton
    • Narrated By Heather Smith
    Overall
    (35)
    Performance
    (34)
    Story
    (34)

    Thanks to paper-thin walls and the guy’s athletic prowess, Carolyn is gaining an - um - intimate knowledge of her new neighbor's nocturnal adventures. And since Caroline is currently on a self-imposed "dating hiatus," and her neighbor is clearly lethally attractive to women, she finds her fantasies keep her awake even longer than the noise. So when the wallbanging threatens to literally bounce her out of bed, Caroline, clad in sexual frustration and a pink baby-doll nightie, confronts Simon Parker, her heard-but-never-seen neighbor.

    Leesa says: "Bless my soul"
    "Well Done"
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    I hope we see more of Alice Clayton. She writes with humor, kept me laughing the whole time. She's so descriptive that it's like you're right there seeing what's happening along with the narrator.
    This is a love story. Simply that. The two main characters (the Her and Him) meet rather quickly in the book and it continues with their relationship, along with her three Ladies and his three Guys. Oh, and one very humanized male cat whose name is Clive. He's so special...Not.
    It's a long listen for me, but it was so well done by the narrator, I didn't get bored. I listened to it straight through and thank God I work from home. LOL
    It's worth your time and your credit if you enjoy love stories.

    6 of 6 people found this review helpful
  • Simply Irresistible

    • UNABRIDGED (11 hrs and 23 mins)
    • By Rachel Gibson
    • Narrated By Kathleen Early
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (57)
    Performance
    (52)
    Story
    (52)

    Georgeanne Howard leaves her fiancé at the altar when she realizes she can't marry a man old enough to be her grandfather, no matter how rich he is. Hockey superstar John Kowalsky unknowingly helps her escape, and only when it's too late does he realize that he's absconded with his boss's bride. This bad boy isn't looking to be anybody's savior but his own. Still, a long night stretches ahead of them - a night too sultry to resist temptation.

    Lulu says: "Glad I got to read her first effort!"
    "Loved it!"
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    I enjoyed this book so much. It was such a pleasant romance. I enjoyed the movement of this book.
    I loved each character and the narration.
    It's well worth the credit.

    0 of 1 people found this review helpful
  • Evidence of Life

    • UNABRIDGED (9 hrs and 30 mins)
    • By Barbara Taylor Sissel
    • Narrated By Gia St. Claire
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (6)
    Performance
    (6)
    Story
    (5)

    As her husband, Nick, and daughter, Lindsey, embark on a weekend camping trip to the Texas Hill Country, Abby looks forward to having some quiet time to herself. She braids Lindsey's hair, reminds Nick to drive safely and kisses them both goodbye. For a brief moment, Abby thinks she has it all - a perfect marriage, a perfect life - until a devastating storm rips through the region, and her family vanishes without a trace.

    Mona says: "Captivating"
    "Captivating"
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    I enjoy thrillers once in a while and now I've found a great author in Barbara Taylor Sissel, when I'm in the mood to listen to one.
    I enjoyed this book because its captivating and kept my interest throughout. It kept me interested enough to keep listening to find out the who, why, and when.
    The narrations is distinct and it's always nice to find a good narrator and have often chosen books by following the narrator and not just the author of an audio book.
    I look forward to listening to more of BTS's books.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • His Contract Bride

    • UNABRIDGED (6 hrs and 56 mins)
    • By Rose Gordon
    • Narrated By Michelle Anne Johnson
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (8)
    Performance
    (7)
    Story
    (8)

    An avid academic and aspiring scientist, Edward Banks, Lord Watson is pleased to find that he won't have to bother with the nonsense involved in courting a young lady. Young and naive, it doesn't take much for her social-climbing father to convince Regina the gentleman she's to marry has requested her hand out of love, but devastates her when she learns the truth.

    Mona says: "Romantic"
    "Romantic"
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    Words like, gentle, kindness, thoughtfulness, and respect come to mind as adjectives in describing the male lead in this book, Edward. I appreciated the maturity in which the characters were portrayed. Rose Gordon is a wonderful author.
    I would definitely recommend this book. The narration is well done and each character has a clear and distinct voice.
    Well done.

    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
  • Shadow's Stand

    • UNABRIDGED (9 hrs and 9 mins)
    • By Sarah McCarty
    • Narrated By Savannah Richards
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (368)
    Performance
    (323)
    Story
    (328)

    Shadow Ochoa is lying low in the Kansas Territory, waiting for his fellow Texas Rangers—the Hell's Eight brotherhood—to clear his name. That is, until he's unjustly strung up for horse thieving...and pretty Fei Yen intervenes. Invoking a seldomused law, the exotic lady prospector claims Shadow as her husband and rides off with the bridegroom shackled to her buckboard.

    Susanne says: "Best one yet!"
    "The Best in the Series"
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    I love the way that this story line flowed, keeping my attention and interest, I listened to it without interruption, in one sitting. The characters are well defined although, there were times I thought Shadow was dumb and unconnected to Fey,
    I would recommend this book, and the entire series in fact. All is well worth the credit.
    I've enjoyed Savannah Richards' narration in a number of books and she never fails to do an excellent job in defining each character significantly.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • If I Were You

    • UNABRIDGED (9 hrs and 31 mins)
    • By Lisa Renee Jones
    • Narrated By Grace Grant
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (95)
    Performance
    (88)
    Story
    (89)

    The journal comes to Sara McMillan by chance, when she inherits the key to an abandoned storage locker belonging to a woman named Rebecca. Sara can't resist peeking at the entries in the journal...and she finds a scintillating account of Rebecca' affair with an unnamed lover, a relationship drenched in ecstasy and wrapped in dark secrets. Obsessed with discovering Rebecca' destiny after the entries come to an abrupt end, Sara does more than observe the players in the woman's life....

    R. Pettit says: "Fantastic"
    "What an Ending"
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    Looks like we'll have to wait until June, when Ms. Jones next book, Being Me is released. I'm just hoping it'll pick up from the storage unit where it left off.
    This books story line flows comfortably, easy to follow and keeps your interest. It's one of those who dunits that keeps you wanting to know more.
    Well worth the credit.

    3 of 3 people found this review helpful
  • The Secret: Highlands' Lairds, Book 1

    • UNABRIDGED (12 hrs and 46 mins)
    • By Julie Garwood
    • Narrated By Susan Duerden
    Overall
    (371)
    Performance
    (347)
    Story
    (345)

    Judith Hampton was as beautiful as she was proud and loyal. Her dear Scottish friend from childhood was about to give birth, and Judith had promised to be at her side. But there was another reason for the journey from her bleak English home to the Highlands: to meet the father she had never known, the Laird Maclean. Nothing prepared her, however, for the sight of the Scottish barbarian who was to escort her into his land...Iain Maitland, laird of his clan, a man more powerfully compelling than any she had ever encountered.

    CAROLYN says: "MEDIEVAL HIGHLAND ROMANCE AT IT'S BEST"
    "One to be enjoyed"
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    I enjoyed this book by Julie Garwood. Each character was distinct and the friendship between Judith and Francis was true and lasting. I truly enjoyed the fact that this story didn't play out the way so many authors are doing, and that's to have the quiet, I'm not gonna say how I really feel concept, where the reader (ME) wants to through the book across the room out of irritation of stupidity!! I hope authors are realizing that most of us are just not that stupid. After all, if you have something to say, don't spend pages worth of the book deciding why you shouldn't. Egads. Anyway, enough of my rambling. This book didn't have all that. A bit, but not too much. Over all it was a very good listen and I enjoyed the narration just fine. In fact the narrator does a wonderful job giving each character a distinct voice.
    Worth the Credit!

    1 of 2 people found this review helpful
  • The Marriage Mistake

    • UNABRIDGED (8 hrs and 37 mins)
    • By Jennifer Probst
    • Narrated By Madeleine Maby
    Overall
    (389)
    Performance
    (355)
    Story
    (359)

    Carina Conte has had a crush on her brother Michael’s best friend, Max Gray, since she was a teenager back home in Italy. Now she’s earned her MBA and come to work at Michael’s new venture, America’s fastest-growing bakery empire. But some things never change: Her overprotective family still treats her like a child. With three drop-dead gorgeous siblings, she’s still the ugly duckling of the bunch. And Max, the company’s new CEO, still barely notices her. Max knows Carina Conte is strictly off-limits, for the sake of his job and his friendship with Michael.

    Katheryne says: "This series is quickly becoming my guilty pleasure"
    "Never Boring!!"
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    I enjoy this author and hope Audible will be getting more of her books. The story line is well written and is never boring. The characters are well defined and have such interesting personalities. The narration is spot on, making the listening wonderful.
    I've enjoyed this series and getting to know the characters in JP's books.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • Bewitching

    • UNABRIDGED (14 hrs and 49 mins)
    • By Jill Barnett
    • Narrated By Anne Johnstonbrown
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (27)
    Performance
    (20)
    Story
    (19)

    What's a duke to do when a carefully selected bride rejects him rather than marry without love? He salvages his pride by marrying the next woman who falls into his arms. Joyous Fiona MacQuarrie bewitched the Duke of Belmore the moment she appeared from nowhere and knocked him over...literally. Joyous MacQuarrie is a Scottish witch whose powers of white magic are not always easy for her to control. When Alec's pride makes him choose to marry her, Joy turns the life of the most serious and snobbish duke in England upside down.

    Noreen says: "Loved this cute story."
    "Sad about this one"
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    I tried three times to get in to this book and I just couldn't. I found it slow, oh so slow and in my mind's eye couldn't picture the movement of this one. In fact, it made no sense to me.
    I may be missing something here but; there it is.

    0 of 1 people found this review helpful
  • Sole Possession

    • UNABRIDGED (10 hrs and 31 mins)
    • By Bryn Donovan
    • Narrated By Maia Guest
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (8)
    Performance
    (8)
    Story
    (8)

    After David Girard inherits his family's creepy old estate - a place that holds only tragic memories for him - he wants nothing to do with it. The sooner it's out of his possession, the better, so he hires Andi Petrowski to fix it up for a quick sale. He's immediately drawn to the feisty contractor, but he fears his father's cruel legacy will ruin everything. The moment Andi enters the Girard mansion, she's haunted by disturbing visions. She tries to brush them off, but her attraction to David isn't as easy to ignore.

    Mona says: "Excellent"
    "Excellent"
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    Why is it that some of the best audio books are but, one. One by an author who we never hear from again.
    Anyway, this was a very interesting, different and gripping story. I enjoyed it a great deal.It kept my interest throughout.
    It's not the typical romance novel, which was nice for a change.I'd love to hear more from this author!

    6 of 6 people found this review helpful

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