Caine's Reckoning

Hell's Eight Series, Book 1

By: Sarah McCarty

Narrated by: Zoe Winslow

Length: 14 hrs and 24 mins

Publisher's summary

The 19th century. The Hell's Eight is the only family he's ever needed, until he meets the only woman he's ever wanted...

Caine Allen is a hardened Texas Ranger, definitely not the marrying kind. But when he rescues a kidnapped woman and returns her to town, the preacher calls in a favor. And Caine's honor won't let him refuse.

From the moment he beds Desi, Caine knows turmoil will follow. Desi might have the face of a temptress, but she also has a will of iron, and while she needs his protection, she's determined that no man will control her again. They establish an uneasy bond, but it isn't enough for Caine. He wants all Desi has to offer. He wants her screams, her moans, her demands...everything. Yet there's still a bounty on Desi's head, and keeping her sexually satisfied is proving easier than keeping her alive.

©2007 Sarah McCarty (P)2007 Audible, Inc.
All rights reserved including the right of reproduction in whole or in part in any form. This edition is published by arrangement with Harlequin Books S.A. All characters in this book are fictitious. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.

Great story!

This was a great yet sometimes dark story. The h had been through some seriously messed up stuff and had the emotional scars to prove it. Fate has her marrying Caine. He's Hells Eight. That basically means hes a serious badass. With her though he is so sweet. He fumbles a bit in the beginning with how to help her but he eventually shows her that she doesn't have to guard her heart from him. The sex is hot and I love that Caine was so open about sex.

I wasn't so sure about the narrator at the beginning but she fit the story very well and did a good job giving the characters voices.

Loved it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I love Sarah McCarty's erotic romances. This story is sexy and well written. The narrator's voice is great. I'm glad I listened to this book instead of reading it.

Interesting Book

This was my first time listening to a book by Sarah McCarty. I enjoyed the book. It was different I must say. What was interesting to me is to see loyalty. Something that is totally lacking in today's society. It is comforting to see people interested in each other's lives, loving each other and working towards a common goal. I know it's just a book, but I got lost in this book. I usually read a book for pure enjoyment. It does not always have to make sense. You must admit their devotion to each other is enlightening, their sense of justice makes it all come together.

Of course it does not make common sense entirely but it is entertaining. The main female character really got on my nerves a few times, but the story line was pretty good.

Again, the draw for me was the love and devotion Hell's 8 have for each other. It grabs your heart strings and brings you into the fold of the story and leads you on. The sex was explicit and there was a lot of it. The book was well developed it makes you want to know more and find out what makes them tick and what next. I usually do not like historical romances or books, but this series is an exception.

Sex is a little to much

Where does Caine's Reckoning rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

It is to Graphic in the sex department the most of the story is about sex, not the story There needs to be more story outside of the sexual scene and what is this authors fascination with sex in the wrong hole???? Just a little too much but the story line was good aside from that.

Which scene was your favorite?

When Desi fought with the Rooster

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

No

I was pleasantly shocked...

I was pretty skeptical about downloading a historical western novel and as soon as I heard the readers soft Texan accent, I was SURE I made a mistake. I told myself to give it a chance and I was quite pleased that I did.

Yes, the sex scenes were insanely long in some case but that was part of why I downloaded it. ;) The storyline built admiration for the characters even if you don't manage to fall in love with them. I agree with another reviewer in that this could easily be a Hell's Eight series and I would happily rope in for some more Texan drawl, unabridged sex and a bit of humor.

Great book to much sex

I love the story line of the Hells Eight series. I got this book on my ipod for traveling. This book was all exciting & romantic. The sex was a bit much for me. It dragged on so much and so long I got bored with it, but as soon as the story got started again I was all ears...

Not for the faint hearted

I have read the other reviews of Sarahs audio books and some say they should be in a more erotic category. After reading them I can understand why some would think this. Sarah writes to the fullest limits of eroticism but it is all in context of the story line. Romance novels don't usually cover that part of sexuality so it is understandable why some would be a bit shocked. But for those who were shocked, no it's still not as sexually explicit as a Penthouse forum.

Hot sex scenes

This is a good plot and the fact that there are EIGHT , count them EIGHT hot men to have more stories about is a plus. I have to tell you the sex scenes go on forever and I found I had to take more than one break during all this hot stuff. I think I am getting old! The only complaint I have is the heroine, Man she can not make up her mind what she feels. Even more confusing is the fact that when you think..Ahhh at last! she throws you for a loop and makes her hero work even harder. Not a bad thing I have to admit. But at times I would have liked to slap her. Good read even with her craziness.

Not romance or sex, it’s almost all just rape

If the main characters aren’t having sex then they are reminiscing about rape. Both of them. Not sure why a woman author thinks a woman chained to a bed and raped for a year would enjoy any sexual contact from anyone, let alone a guy who thinks he deserves sex from her after a shotgun wedding. The memories of her rape attacks make the story so uncomfortable that any love scenes with her new husband seem super unrealistic. She does make some small attempts to stop him but he seems to figure she’ll like it in the end so doesn’t stop. In turns he is kinda caring but often just as rape-like as her other abusive encounters. For a recreational read with a supposed love story there are too many disturbing elements to make this enjoyable. I did want to continue with the story, but it got to a point where I started fast forwarding because it was too much like pulling teeth and rubbing myself with sandpaper or being pecked to death by ducks.

This book rocks

This is the perfect book for those who like erotica with a plot. Dont download it if you are looking for traditional romances with sugared up language. This book is not vile but very hot!!!