Caden's Vow

Hell's Eight, Book 6

By: Sarah McCarty

Narrated by: Paula Hoffman

Length: 9 hrs and 27 mins

Publisher's summary

His past has haunted him for a lifetime…but one woman could be his salvation

Gunslinger Caden Miller's compadres are becoming a bit too domesticated for his liking. So he's off to Kansas territory to carve out a living and a space of his own - alone, just the way he likes it.

Maddie O'Hare has been drawn to Caden ever since she escaped to the Hell's Eight compound from the brothel where she was born and raised. And she's not ready to let him go so easily…until she's captured by his new neighbors.

When Caden discovers that Maddie is being held by a rival at a nearby ranch, his plan to rescue her backfires, and he finds himself the groom in what's literally a shotgun wedding. As shocked as Caden is by the bizarre turn of events, Maddie's grateful kiss holds a fiery promise that's far more unexpected. But with old enemies catching up with him, Caden and Maddie will face a danger that tests their passion - and will either bind them together forever or break them apart for good.

©2012 Sarah McCarty (P)2012 Audible, Inc

Disappointed Sarah McCarty Fan

Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

I am a huge fan of Sarah Mccarty but this book was a let down. Not her usual story line. I would tell my friend to maybe skip this one.

How would you have changed the story to make it more enjoyable?

The characters lacked depth and the story line was a little boring. So unlike her other books.

How could the performance have been better?

I thought the narrator was dry.

McCarty is going through the motions...

What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?

More consistent characters, a more likable heroine, more realistic dialogue, better narration.

What could Sarah McCarty have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?

The dialogue was rambling. It seemed like the author was just filling space with inane dialogue. The heroine was such a mess that she didn't belon in a romance of any kind. McCarty. Caden is so inconsistent, I didn't believe anything he said or did. Convoluted and silly.

Who would you have cast as narrator instead of Paula Hoffman?

I don't know why McCarty would use anyone but Zoe Winslow, although I'm not sure this book could be saved by ANY narrator. But it really didn't help that the narrator did all the male voices in such a way as to make them sound like podunk morons instead of manly men.

If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from Caden's Vow?

The problems are beyond scene cuts - the characters are inconsistent, their responses disjounted, their dialogue rings false. This seems to be a case of an author fulfilling an obligation without effort or imagination.

Any additional comments?

I'm done with McCarty. The series was good when it started, but it's clear that McCarty ran out of steam.

Why why why so on my nerves!!!!

Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

No. I was so looking forward to this book and will try again. The story was not as good but could have been ...not as hot either....but the Narrator....horrible little girl voice for Maddie. Yuck. And the Why why why is so grating on my nerves in this book ....develop more dialog and playfulness.

If you’ve listened to books by Sarah McCarty before, how does this one compare?

Not her best ...not as hot and not well developed.

How did the narrator detract from the book?

Narrator....horrible little girl voice for Maddie

odd...

Would you try another book from Sarah McCarty and/or Paula Hoffman?

I would definitely buy another Sarah McCarty book, but only because I've read/listened to other books by her and know she can do much better than this. Unfortunately, I wouldn't be eager to purchase another book read by the same narrator... She made the characters sound like children.

Would you ever listen to anything by Sarah McCarty again?

Yes

Any additional comments?

This book was all sorts of odd to me. Seems to me Maddie shouldn't be marrying married at all, but instead checking into some western residential facility for those considered'touched' in the head. From the start I had the hardest time figuring out how anyone could get to know her enough to fall in love with her... She barely spends time in reality, constantly 'slipping away'.

rough

The reader was rough to listen to and I was grossed out through the first half. Not a fan of the dim-witted girl story line.