Black Ice

By: Anne Stuart

Narrated by: Jennifer Van Dyck

Length: 8 hrs and 49 mins

Publisher's summary

Living paycheck to paycheck in Paris, American book translator Chloe Underwood would give anything for some excitement and passion - even a little danger. So when she's offered a lucrative weekend gig translating at a business conference in a remote château, she jumps at the chance to shake things up.

Then by chance Chloe discovers her employers are anything but the entrepreneurs they appear, and suddenly she knows far too much. Her clients are illegal arms dealers, and one of them is ordered to kill her. But instead, Bastien Toussaint drags Chloe away, and the next thing she knows she's on the run with the most terrifying and seductive man she's ever met. What were his motives - and would she live long enough to find out?

©2005 Anne Stuart (P)2009 Audible, Inc.

Critic reviews

"This taut romantic suspense novel from RITA Award-winner Stuart delivers deliciously evil baddies and the type of disturbing male protagonist that only she can transform into a convincing love interest....Brilliant characterizations and a suitably moody ambience drive this dark tale of unlikely love." (Publishers Weekly)

Don't discount the pineapples!

Would you try another book from Anne Stuart and/or Jennifer Van Dyck?

Yes, I would because of how good Fire and Ice was when I re-read it a second time.

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

The way the translater thought she was merely translating when they were speaking of arms. The least interesting was the way it ended.

Did Jennifer Van Dyck do a good job differentiating all the characters? How?

Yes, by bringing the characters to life.

If this book were a movie would you go see it?

Oh yes!!!

Actually...very GOOD!

I bought this book just because it was on sale & I needed something to listen to @work but THIS IS REALLY GOOD! I'm surprised I enjoyed it...good story but I wish it could have gone on some more.

Looking for a bad boy?

This meets the bill! The action and sex was definitely there miss Chloe! From the beginning I had a hard time respecting Chloe “knowing” Bastien is “married” (it’s a cover but she doesn’t know that) and putting up little to zero fight against his advances. That being said the book is nearly unputdownable with the action and suspense but I wasn’t super convinced of the romance part... I get it, he’s a bad boy... still was hoping for more redemption and more feelings from Bastien for Chloe... I just didn’t get that flip from “inconvenience” to love of my life until about 30 min before the end (if then). But that’s just my opinion and many may LOVE this type of hot and cold (but mostly cold).

Wasted my credit!

Would you try another book from Anne Stuart and/or Jennifer Van Dyck?

I like Jennifer Van Duck. This was my first and last Anne Stuart book.

What could Anne Stuart have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?

To make this book enjoyable Stuart should had scrapped the whole idea, it would have saved my time and my credit!

What character would you cut from Black Ice?

All of them!

Black Ice

The narrator did a great with the French accent but there was very little difference between her French accent and her German or Greek ones. Other than that, she was fine.

The story however, left a lot to be desired. 1st of all, I didn’t feel any chemistry between the H/h. The Hero was 2 dimensional & the heroine was a stupid twit. I couldn’t finish listening.

Loved the book...hated the narrator.

What would have made Black Ice better?

A different reader. I couldn't even finish listening to the audio version. The narrator made the hero sound like a bad Dracula. Bought the actual book and it was great but the audio was a complete waste of money n

Who would you have cast as narrator instead of Jennifer Van Dyck?

Susan Ericksen. None better!!

Boring

Anne Stuart is a very capable writer, although it is difficult to tell based on this book. Her talents are clearly displayed in her "House of Rohan" series (not for the faint of heart). Skip this one, though.

Boring....

I tried to finish this book, but couldn't. It was just not interesting, not very well written, and bad characters. Don't waste your credit.....

Ugh.

What disappointed you about Black Ice?

Everything. I didn't like anything about this story.

What was most disappointing about Anne Stuart’s story?

The story was not very believable. Also, the main character was a wimp.

The storyline has been done before

I felt that the story was already done by another author or even in a movie. It was predictable and lacking.