Wallbanger

By: Alice Clayton

Narrated by: Heather Smith

Length: 13 hrs and 52 mins

Publisher's summary

The first night after Caroline moves into her fantastic new San Francisco apartment, she realizes she’s gaining an - um - intimate knowledge of her new neighbor’s nocturnal adventures. Thanks to paper-thin walls and the guy’s athletic prowess, she can hear not just his bed banging against the wall but the ecstatic response of what seems (as loud night after loud night goes by) like an endless parade of women. 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. The tension between them is as thick as the walls are thin, and the results just as mixed. Suddenly, Caroline is finding she may have discovered a whole new definition of neighborly....

In a delicious mix of silly and steamy, Alice Clayton dishes out a hot and hilarious tale of exasperation at first sight...

©2013 Alice Clayton (P)2013 Simon & Schuster

so much eye rolling

not nearly as funny as intended, and the metaphors for her orgasm were over the top and in the first sex scene, confusing beyond belief.
I love a good spicy book as much as the next person, but the last 5-6 chapters being exclusively sex was a bit much.
I'm mad at myself for finishing it.

Loved this story

Just enough humor to make the characters realistic. I’m happy that the author didn’t rush to jump into bed.

That cat is a riot!!!

Fun Read!!

Call me crazy, but I’m rating this a 5 Star read! This book is hilarious and so much fun to read! There were several times I did kind of cringe at the narration (mostly during the sex scenes); however, it really was perfect for this over-the-top couple!! I also did get frustrated with them at times (just do the deed already; you know you want too)!! But, oh boy, when they finally connected it was so good!! Then, it wasn’t (poor girl) - That dang elusive O…. Then, there’s Clive! That chase scene (if you’ve read the book, you know what I’m referring to) had me in stitches!! I loved it!

Laugh Out Loud Funny

I read this book a while ago and loved it, so snapped it up when I saw it here and am SO pleased I did. Heather Smith is a brilliant narrator and brings the book to life in a way that had me snickering frequently, and hysterically laughing out loud at times. If listening to this on headphones, listen to it alone. Otherwise, people are going to start looking at you funny when you can't control your mirth. Worth a credit? Absolutely! I'd have happily given two credits for this gem.

OMG!!!! you must get/listen!

The narrator Heather Smith ROCKED this book!

It is one of those that you literally laugh out loud. Caroline and her girls are funny, Simon is intriguing {to say the very least}, Mr.Clive behaves like a human. . . etc etc.

Gladly spend your credit on this one, you will NOT be disappointed!

Brilliant listen !! made me LOL with great romance

What did you love best about Wallbanger?

the great wit and moments that made me laugh and smile and of course the romance between Caroline and simon... and how can i forget Clive the cat lol :P

What other book might you compare Wallbanger to and why?

hmm can't really compare it to any book I've read .. in a class of its own i think !!

Have you listened to any of Heather Smith’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

no i haven't heard her work before but she read this book amazingly good ! great narrator deferentially going to check out her other narrations

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

its is very long for one setting but if i had no kids and zero to do i would :D

Any additional comments?

a MUST have in your library !!

Wallbanger and Pink Nighty Girl make a great pair

Excited about her new apartment and settling in for a well-deserved sleep, Caroline is startled awake by the distinct sounds of grunts, moans, spanks, and loud banging against their shared wall. Deciding it isn't something she needs to confront her mysterious neighbor about, she lets one sleepless night go amiss. That is until it happens three nights in a row, each with what sounds like a different woman.
The story begins to unfold with a colorful array of side characters with romances of their own while the main H/h struggle through their individual battles all the while being highly attracted to each other. The story is told from various POV with Caroline being the most prominent voice. It has a lot of witty and charming dialogues and some funny moments to hold the audience captivated. However, I did find myself occasionally letting the audio play without fully paying attention because the author is heavy with description and details that you can take it or leave it and still get the main concept of what the author is trying to portray. Actually to my own shock and horror, I started to skip through the coupling towards the end of the story. I understand "making up for lost time," but there is only so much I can handle in quick successions like that.

While listening to it, I kept wondering (at least until it was revealed that the main character is 24-ish) how old the Caroline was supposed to be because most of her references date her to be a child of the 80's and as funny as some of those references are, if you're not privy to 80's pop culture, you might not get the joke.

Narrator: Heather Smith
Performance: 3/5
Speed: 1.25X
This is my first audio book read by Smith and although she has a pleasant voice, I found her portrayal of Caroline to be off. Caroline is witty and funny and Smith doesn't have the right inflection when she delivers some of Caroline's best lines. It doesn't sound natural and that didn't sit well while I was listening.

Started out good and fell flat

I don't know what all the fuss was about. This is NOT a sexy romance even though it starts off that way. I was sick of the banter going back and forth by chapter 3. By the time the hero and heroine got around to IT the IT fell flat and for me that crushed what little good the book did have. This book was WAY TO LONG.

Hilarious

What made the experience of listening to Wallbanger the most enjoyable?

The narrator was so funny!

What did you like best about this story?

The fact that the heroine had my sence of humor.

Which scene was your favorite?

The first one

Who was the most memorable character of Wallbanger and why?

Natasha or kibbles.

Pretty good listen

It was a great book. The characters were great, the story went on slow yet fast, and the romance plot (though a cliché) was cool.