Blind Passion

By: Bonnie Dee

Narrated by: Noah Michael Levine, Natasha Soudek

Length: 7 hrs and 3 mins

Publisher's summary

Through personal darkness, two strangers find their way to each other.

Leah Schaeffer has come a long way since an accident took her sight. She's finally ready for independence, but convincing her wealthy parents she'll be safe on her own isn't easy. The first night in her own place at last, she encounters her neighbor with the midnight velvet voice and her world shifts again.

Since finishing a military tour, J.D. Wyatt has struggled both financially and emotionally. When Leah's parents hire him to act as her bodyguard, he seizes the opportunity. The catch - she can't know she's being followed. As he grows closer to the intriguing woman and begins to have feelings for her, the burden of this secret grows heavier. Although Leah and J.D. have suffered different types of trauma, their mutual understanding of each other's pain bonds them. But their relationship, dependent on absolute trust, is rooted in lies which will detonate like an IED when exposed.

©2014 Bonnie Dee (P)2016 Audible, Inc.

It was alright

The story had a good progression of character development. It was a little different with the blind female character. But all in all it was the same wounded man/wounded female saving each other.
The narration was good.

Terrible narrator!

Book was okay but doesnt the author or publishing house know that a bad narration can ruin a book! Both the female and male Protagonist sound like there Half a sleep. And attempt at a low sexy gravely voice Sounds again like there thirsty and coming off of some drugs!

Okay

The plot with the blind girl and her secret bodyguard was refreshingly unique.

Some action and twists and turns.

Sweet insta-love story with angst.

The female narrator is not my favourite.

Ok

Is this a multi-part story? Yes
Does it end in a cliffhanger? No
Genre(s) : Drama Romance
Instalove? Yes (a few days)
Was cheating involved? No
Any major triggers to be aware of? No

3 Stars for me!
My rating range of this story... 1.5 - 3.5 Stars
If significant, why? The h was very difficult to like
Biggest deduction? 1 Star - the h

Main Character Ratings...
H (JD Wyatt) = 6/10
h (Leah Schaeffer) = 4/10
TSTL Moment(s)? n/a

Narrator Rating(s)
M (Noah Michael Levine) = 7/10
F (Natasha Soudek) = 7/10
If below 5/10, why?

If Comedy... Type? n/a
Funny, Cute, Cringe Inducing, Mixed or Just No!

Angst Level? Heavy
Light, Moderate, Heavy or Please Stop

Internal Monolog/Dialog? Please Stop!!
Light, Moderate, Heavy or Please Stop

Scenes with heat... Yes
What point does it start? 50%
How much of the story? 10%
Anything beyond M/F? No
If yes, explained

Heat Rating... 5/10
Clean or Fade to Black - 1 or 2
Normal to Descriptive 3-5
Detailed Descriptive Sex - 6-7
Um, Wow, Beyond Descriptive Sex - 8 or above

Was there so much sex or unrealistic sex that you rolled your eyes and/or skipped forward? No

The back story... The H was blinded during a traffic accident a couple of years earlier and has decided that, at the age off 22, is ready to live on her own. After some back and forth, her parents relent with a few conditions and she moves out. She then meets the neighbor across the hall and falls for his voice and demeanor. Unknown to her, the H has been hired by her parents to discretely keep an eye on her and keep her safe.

Romance or Gist: It starts out as pure lust between the two but issues in both of their lives get in the way.

The drama explosion... The h finds out that the H was hired to keep her safe and goes ballistic
Did it feel Real, OK or contrived? See final notes.
Was it OTT? Extremely
Separation involved? A couple of weeks
Was it resolved properly or rushed? Ok

Final Notes... I had an extremely difficult time caring about the h. She was combative with her parents (yes they were overbearing but not in a bad way) and demanded perfection in everyone except herself. She gets upset with her professor for telling her not to limit herself. The reason she said it was because the h used her disability as a reason to drop the class instead of sticking with that she didn't like accounting. She was willing to throw the relationship away with the H when he told her that they had actually met a couple of weeks before she moved to her apartment. He should have told her earlier but it wasn't anything terrible as the meet was a couple of minutes. There is more but I just felt beaten down by the h for much of the story.

HEA or HFN? HEA
Book Source: Kindle Unlimited

loved it

I really enjoyed reading this author.  I look forward to reading more books by this author in the near future.

Narration ruined possibly a good book

It sounded like this book was narrated by a voice from Winnie the pooh, namely ( Eeyore) of the female variety. Noah could not even save it, or turning speed up . This could have been a good read/ listen but for me sadly lacking. performance 1* so glad it was free but I've lost my precious time..😵 my ears ache.