Rescue Me

By: Rachel Gibson

Narrated by: Kathleen Early

Length: 7 hrs and 42 mins

Publisher's summary

She's 33, unmarried, and stuffed into a Bubble-Yum-pink bridesmaid dress. And the whole town wants to fix her up with anyone with a dental plan....

Who's going to rescue Sadie Hollowell now?

Everyone in Lovett, Texas, knows Sadie has always been a "notional" kind of gal. She got a notion to leave town ASAP and never visit her daddy (bless his heart) again. Now she's back and got the notion to invite a good-looking, hard-muscled, total stranger to her cousin's wedding. Better a stranger than some of the losers she's dated.

Vince Haven got his muscles the hard way - as a Navy SEAL in Afghanistan. He's staying in Lovett to visit his crazy aunt - the proprietor of the local Gas and Go. Before he can get the heck back out of the small town, his aunt makes him an offer he can't refuse. Maybe he'll stick around Lovett for a while. Maybe he'll make a "go" of the Gas and Go. Maybe he'll rescue Sadie out of that pink dress!

©2012 Rachel Gibson (P)2012 HarperCollins Publishers

Rescue Me Rocks

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

Yes, if you love romance, you'll love this new Rachel Gibson contemporary romance. She gives you a great, sexy romp in her classic sassy, irreverant voice set in Lovett, Texas. These memorable, quirky characters are funny and just close enough to some of those people we may have known in our own small towns to make us identify with the heroine.

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

The emotional journey of the heroine and hero are excellent in this book. She made me laugh, she made me cry. I loved it.

And Navy SEAL Vince Haven is hot, hot, hot.

Have you listened to any of Kathleen Early???s other performances before? How does this one compare?

Yes. Good.

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

Yes. I did read it in one day--between the audio book and the print version. I had it covered in one day. Yay.

Any additional comments?

Adored it!

Cowboy to the Rescue

Better than average story about going back home, dysfunctional families, small town life and finally finding love in unexpected places.

VT. Fan

Luv All her books...great narration.. I luv how the Chinook hockey series flowed in to this series..

"A Sinner Amongst the Converted"

What made the experience of listening to Rescue Me the most enjoyable?

RG uses dialogue that is fun ie Aqua-net hair spray. Simple core romance with good old fashion fun words that paint the story deep in Texas

Who was your favorite character and why?

Sadie, she had the best fun dialogue ie "manners and charm". Must like Texas humor "who buttered your muffin?"

Did Kathleen Early do a good job differentiating all the characters? How?

Ms Early just has to get a little bit deeper males voice for the hero. 2 octaves lower would do it.She has great potential and she reads GeorgeAnn's story from RG I own. Her pace is good and her female voices are very good which saved her in this story.

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

It did have a lot of laughs if you listen for them as they come one after another. If you are not in the mood to laugh, then you will miss what this story really offers.

Finally got my Rachel Gibson fix!

What made the experience of listening to Rescue Me the most enjoyable?

Rachel Gibson is one of my favorite authors. I only wish she could write a book a month. This is the first time I've listened to Kathleen Early and she captured the characters perfectly. This is a sweet read and makes you cheer for Sadie and Vince all the way.

I liked the author's humorous side

I was pleasantly surprised with this book. I loved the humorous quips that came out of the main character's conversations and observations in her head. She gave me more than a few chuckles as she summed people up (after returning to her home town).

The best Rachel Gibson characters

This is my favorite Rachel Gibson book. The narrator captured the characters perfect. This is my go to book

Actual tear jerker, also very hot nookie

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

Solidly good audio quality, good reader, characters I learned to care about despite their existing in a romance novel.

What other book might you compare Rescue Me to and why?

I read the second book in the series, so it compares well to that one. Not as much silly fun as Molly Harper books, but characters that seem like real life people you might meet.

Which character – as performed by Kathleen Early – was your favorite?

Vince. Not always easy for a readers to do cross gender reading and I think she did a great balance of giving him audio distinctness, without making it cartoon like.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

Friends with benefits has more benefits than Vince or Sadie expected.

Any additional comments?

Some stereo types, but too bad. Loved that Sadie was really together, not a neurotic mess like so many ladies in romance novels. She's a tough lady I think I'd like as a friend, not always true in romance.
I mostly read romance because of the sense of humor in so many of them. This one was a bit more serious than my usual, so while I actually cried at a couple of parts I'm really glad I listened to it.

very relatable

wished for a marriage in later years. possibly him moving in with her maybe more Interaction with the ranch.

Poor view of women

This author does not think very highly of women. Super misogynistic and patronizing. DNF at chapter 6.