Be with Me

By: Maya Banks

Narrated by: Adam Paul

Length: 10 hrs and 5 mins

Publisher's summary

She has a killer on her tail and three men in her bed....

An author who knows how to please turns up the heat in a sizzling new novel of erotic suspense....

Hutch, Cam, and Sawyer were juvenile delinquents when they formed a friendship with the wealthy but lonely Regina. She felt loved for the first time in her life by all three. Today she's a police officer and wary of resuming her relationship with the hot trio until an attempt is made on her life. When they jump in to protect her, an all-new bond is formed, one riskier than ever before because now a killer looms in the shadows.

©2013 Maya Banks (P)2013 Penguin Audio

Maya Banks always pleases

Any additional comments?

This is a hot and typical Maya Banks lusty story. Most pleasing and fulfilling. Adam Paul does an excellent job with narration. Maya has become one of my favorite authors and i look forward to more of her wonderful books :)

Definitely Hot, but weak storyline

Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

Depending on what they are looking for - maybe. If you are looking for something hot, you won't be disappointed. However, if you are looking for some depth along with the story, you will be left wanting.

What was most disappointing about Maya Banks’s story?

The character development was too weak. I didn't feel like I was invested in the characters and or that I really knew them. I was never able to get a mental picture of the main characters in the story.

Did the narration match the pace of the story?

yes.

Do you think Be with Me needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?

no. The story ended. I think any further storyline would feel forced.

Any additional comments?

I was not overly thrilled with the narrator. He wasn't bad, but I felt that some of the narration lacked depth and the two older female voices were somewhat painful to listen to.

Deliciously erotic

A very good storyline and interesting characters, the story delved into their lives and also had a mystery and thrilling moments. The sex was very hot and erotic. Maya Banks does not disappoint. Great narration by Adam Paul.

STEAMY TIME WITH FOUR LOVERS

Okay so never have read a m/m/m/f book before and I rated it honestly - as a book it's got a very basic plot, the characters are basic and the climax is just something that could happen to be called a climax BUT let's be honest... you're not buying this for the plot.

Strong female character in love with three different guys, all childhood friends, brothers in a foster home, and she refuses to choose between them so she chooses none. This all came to a head one night when all the guys decided to make a pass at her and take her on all at once - after a hot gangbang she left and hasn't spoken to them for a year. In the meantime the guys, all running an architect firm, have built a house for all four of them to live in with the hopes that they'll win her back. She's a cop and gets hurt and they go to the hospital then take her home... to their new home.

What follows is the guys trying to talk her into accepting all of them as her... what, husbands, mates, lovers, partners... whatever. Basically they will sacrifice ever finding someone to be their alone to share her with the other guys. It's almost convincing but I just don't buy it. But it's fun anyway.

Like I said the characters are basic - the strong female cop, the sensitive best friend, the intriguing intellectual, and the brute who likes it kinky... there are only so many holes to fill in a body so you get the idea of what's to come.

Romantic suspense with a ménage...

Maya Banks writes a lot of books with a menage theme and she does it really well. In this audiobook story, the heroine Regina is a police officer. She has three best friends, Hutch, Cam and Sawyer since she was young. Due to something that happened between all of them, she’s been distancing herself from them for about a year but when she’s brutally attacked while on the job they are back in her life with a vengeance- determined not to let her back away again. I enjoy the way the author wrote the individual relationships she has with each man and then the relationship as a whole group. Narration was well done. I enjoyed this audiobook very much!

a bit much going on

Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

yes and no...
yes. because there is a friend that would love the whole COP and Mystery part. As well as the point of bring loved
No. because at some points there was just too much going on when it came to ALL 4 of them being together.

Would you be willing to try another book from Maya Banks? Why or why not?

Yes,
I've listedn to several books and thus far. i've loved almost all of them. She is a great Author.. and something funny.. My baby girl's name is Maiya Banks.. I hope she grows up to be just as talented as the author.

What didn’t you like about Adam Paul’s performance?

The COUNTRY ACCENTS.. hilairous. just a little too much TWANG..

Could you see Be with Me being made into a movie or a TV series? Who should the stars be?

i am not sure about that one.

A wonderful read!

Title: Be With Me

Author: Maya Banks

Narrator: Adam Paul

Reviewed By: Arlena Dean

Rating: 5

Review


"Be With Me" by Maya Banks


She has a killer on her tail and three men in her bed?

"An author who knows how to please turns up the Heat in a sizzling new novel of erotic suspense?

Hutch, Cam, and Sawyer were juvenile delinquents when they formed a friendship with the wealthy but lonely Regina. She felt loved for the first time in her life?by all three. Today she?s a police officer and wary of resuming her relationship with the hot trio? until an attempt is made on her life. When they jump in to protect her, an all-new bond is formed, one riskier than ever before because now a killer looms in the shadows."


What I liked about this Novel....


Ms. Banks did a wonderful job with this well written novel. "Be With Me" was quite a interesting read of not only a steamy read of one girl and three guys but it had a stalker in its storyline too. This was definitely one of this authors entertaining books that will keep your attention turning the pages. The author is a fantastic as she gives you romance, erotic, intrigue, murder and a downright suspenseful read. The four main characters were well developed, well portrayed, likable, and this was simply interesting to read giving the reader a sweet hot and sexy read. Be ready for some twist and turns that will keep you reading not wanting to put it down as you will be caught up and captivated until the end

Not my thing

Would you try another book from Maya Banks and/or Adam Paul?

Adam is pretty good in this, but the story was dumb

Would you ever listen to anything by Maya Banks again?

Maybe

Which character – as performed by Adam Paul – was your favorite?

All were fine, it was more the premise that surprised me

Did Be with Me inspire you to do anything?

No

an Okay book

Is there anything you would change about this book?

Story line was a little too far fetched

What was the most interesting aspect of this story? The least interesting?

interaction between male characters

Did Adam Paul do a good job differentiating all the characters? How?

Yes, he's one of my favourite narrators

Do you think Be with Me needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?

no

Another winner from Maya!

Be With Me is another of Maya Banks' awesome stories about a woman in a relationship with three men. This one is a little different from Maya's usual offerings - Regina has known Hutch, Cam, and Sawyer for most of her life and a year ago their relationship changed from friendship to something more. Regina, shocked and scared by the change, cuts them out of her life and the men allow her to run. However, when she is attacked when on duty as a police officer, her men decide enough is enough!

Regina is a wonderfully strong character and while I enjoyed the plot of her being targeted by a killer, I probably enjoyed more the exploration of her relationships with Hutch, Cam and Sawyer. They all have doubts and how they work out the dynamics of their partnership was a joy. And, of course, as this is Maya Banks writing, there are plenty of steamy hot scenes while they explore their physical relationships.

Adam Paul tackles the narration well; he isn't my favourite narrator but he is more than up to the task here! Worth a credit? Yes, absolutely.