Being Me

Inside Out Series, Book 2

By: Lisa Renee Jones

Narrated by: Grace Grant

Length: 9 hrs and 36 mins

Publisher's summary

I arch into him, drinking in his passion, instantly, willingly consumed by all that he is and could be to me.

Sara McMillan is still searching for Rebecca, the mysterious woman whose dark, erotic journal entries both enthralled and frightened her. Tormented by a strong desire to indulge the demands of her new boss while also drawn deeper into her passionate bond with the troubled artist Chris Merit, Sara must face a past as deeply haunting as Rebecca’s written words. In one man’s arms, Sara will find the safe haven to reveal her most intimate secrets and explore her darkest fantasies. But is safety just an illusion, when the truth about Rebecca has yet to be discovered?

©2013 Lisa Renee Jones (P)2013 Simon & Schuster

book two is SO good!

you already know that book one was SO good and now you want to know if the second book was just as great? well. it is.

and then some.

the characters have such depth and the love is there, albeit strained. they're trying to figure out who they are and how they can overcome past tragedies. i wanted to savor EVERY word but also, i desperately wanted them to be "okay" and didn't stop listening until this book was over. it's so good.

there's two more in the series. it's going to be a long wait. sigh.

i loved this story and grace does an outstanding job as always.

thanks to leesa for the recommendation, otherwise i'm pretty sure i would have passed this one up and that would have been a shame.

Please hurry writing book 3!!!!!!

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

This book grabs you and you can't put it down.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Being Me?

When they realise that they love each other.

What does Grace Grant bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

She has the perfect voice for these kinds of books, and she seems to only pick great books to narrate!

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

More more more!!!

Any additional comments?

Bring on the next one, I need to know what happens!

Waiting on book 3

Who was your favorite character and why?

Love Chris even though he's crazy

Any additional comments?

Definitely on pins and needles waiting on the third book.

good read

Finally some answers and a lot more turns than the first one. Too many sexual parts for my tastes and a little too much self reflection but overall I enjoyed it. Looking forward to the next book.

Mystery 1 solved....sort of...

Where does Being Me rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Probably top 25, it was ok.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Being Me?

Nothing memorable in this one but I bet # 3 will have a few.

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

I love Grace Grant....my favorite female narrator. She is awesome in anything she narrates even the stories I don't particularly like!

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

Not really, there are a lot of loose ends to tie up and of course the second big mystery. #1 was better to me, this was primarily the development of Chris and Sara's relationship.

Very steamy!

The narrator is fabulous. She is the voice of each character. The characters are layers with details, both seen and unseen.

Needed more mature characters

As the 2nd book in a series about an art gallery where most of the characters are in their late 20s and 30s, possibly older, the emotional drama and issues are just too juvenile. I expected some kind of conclusion to the original question "What happened to Rebecca?" but there was just endless romantic, business & family drama. There wasn't one character that acted educated and professional, let alone like a rational adult. Exhausting and unfulfilling!

waste of time

I struggled to finish this book. Wanted to quit, but hoped it got better.

Didn’t hold my interest

I don’t know what didn’t work for me. One problem may be that I haven’t read any of the preceding books in this series. I didn’t feel lost, but I was keenly aware that more had occurred before the start of this book. This feeling lessened as the book went along. Also, I’m tired of the stories based on a relationship between a very wealthy, broken, DOM, male and a younger & much more naïve, broken, female who is not wealthy now or any longer. Is the world so small now that other scenarios are unavailable for a romantic and sexy plot? I don’t think so. Or is that most erotica and romantic readers’ fantasy? I don’t think so after it’s been done, listened to, once. Can you say boring and overdone? Also, this author tries to create suspense and drama by ALWAYS, ALWAYS talking about the main characters’ “demons” and “secrets.” This is to create a need in the reader to continue listening and purchasing to find out what those unknowns are. Problem is that after a while this just seemed like a ploy b/c one “demon” or “secret” Sara revealed to Chris was much of nothing. Similarly, the author seemed to overuse relationship angst. One positive, I guess, is that the mystery of Rebecca’s absence was answered. So if anyone cares, that’s answered here. I was relieved when it was over & didn’t care when I slept through some parts. So I will not be continuing with this author. My first taste of her books is also my last.

Too much "wondering if we could be together"

I was a little disappointed with the way the writer made Sara question whether her relationship with Chris would work out. I kept waiting for some "big" reveal about their pasts that would answer the question. Unfortunately the story line for that part of the book was severely lacking thus making it difficult to listen all the way until the end.