Running Wild

The Men from Battle Ridge

By: Linda Howard, Linda Jones

Narrated by: Maggie Wheeler

Length: 11 hrs and 47 mins

Publisher's summary

In book 1 of this steamy new contemporary Western romance series by two blockbuster authors, a cowboy and a woman on the run take a stand and fight for love.

Carlin Reed lives in fear, off the grid, moving from place to place. So Battle Ridge, Wyoming, a small town in the middle of nowhere, seems like a good place to lie low for a while. But after becoming cook and housekeeper to cattle rancher Zeke Decker, Carlin suspects that she’s made her first mistake. Rugged, sexy, and too distracting for his own good, Zeke is pure temptation mixed with something deep and primal that makes Carlin feel almost safe. Soon things are getting way too hot in the kitchen.

Zeke doesn’t challenge Carlin’s terms: cash, dead bolts, and no questions. It is easy to see that she’s a woman in trouble. Problem is, he’s so blindsided by his attraction to her he can’t think straight. Zeke tries to stay all business, no complications - but that game plan is sabotaged the second Carlin gets under his skin. And when her terrifying past follows her to the ranch, Carlin faces a heartbreaking choice: run away from the man she loves, or put him in the crosshairs of a madman.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2012 Linda Howard, Linda Jones (P)2012 Random House Audio

Why did I put off listening to this book?

I really enjoyed this book and listened to it over a few days once I got going. I purchased this on audible when it was published but never got around to it. I saw a few negative reviews early on, and then sort of lost the drive to listen to it.

Goes to show I should never take too much notice of what others say. This book was a very pleasant listen, with varying amounts of tension in it to keep me interested.

I liked the narrator, she enhanced this story, I liked the way she read and phrased the sentences, where she put emphasis. Awesome work and I would listen to another one by her in a heartbeat.

Good book

I enjoyed the story, the narration was hit and miss, but I kept wanting to come back and finish it. Overall, a thumbs up.

Entertaining!

I found "Running Wild" entertaining. It was refreshingly different from your average Romance novel. It includes action, mystery, humor and of course hot romance.The characters are well developed, the surroundings described well without a lot of filler words.

Although I did not give the narrator 5 stars, she was pretty good and had a way of pulling you into the story.

I don't feel I need to add anything to the Publishers Summary about the story itself.

Bottom line: it is well written and narrated, in my opinion, and I can certainly recommend it.

Worth hearing over and over

This is a great book! Period! These two writers are truly gifted with the use of the English language. There is perfect balance between the descriptions and the dialogue. The narrator does a superb job with the voices of the different characters, as well as appropriately placing emphasis and stress in the right places.
The story is exciting and keeps you wanting to know what happens next. There is romance and humor along the way. I very much hoped for a series because there are other characters in the book whose story I would love to know, such as Kat and Spencer. But I understand that is not to be so. I was very disappointed to hear that.

Makes me want to date a cowboy!

Any additional comments?

I really enjoyed the characters. By the end of the book I was so totally absorbed, I lost my self and was yelling at my IPhone. I so love an action packed romance with a twist.

good but slow

Not my favorite Linda Howard book. A bit too slow for me, but I still enjoyed it.

It was a good story. Keep you wonting to here more

Linda Howard is one of my Good story writers . I have listen to her for years. She right a steamy love story. And always has a good Narrater.

Loved it!

Would you consider the audio edition of Running Wild to be better than the print version?

No

What other book might you compare Running Wild to and why?

A wanted man. Same sort of hero. Same deep love story.

What about Maggie Wheeler’s performance did you like?

The excitement of her voice.

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

Love conquers all.

Brilliantly Funny!!!

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

Yes, it has a narrator that does a wonderful Texan (Southern Texan) accent and her flares are all in the right places, being a Texan I have appreciation for such things and also the story is GOOD! I'm a fan of the western mixed with dry humor and these Co-authors did a great job of telling the story.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Running Wild?

While they were in the truck, dangling after a spin out and Carlin was worried about the eggs not the fact that they were in a truck in a tree, also the way she tries to keep Zeke at a distance and for him to only realize moments later that he got his butt handed to him is funny and the way she takes charge of the things she hasn't EVER done is just awesome!

What about Maggie Wheeler’s performance did you like?

Like I said before, the narrator is southern and it's awesome to hear it naturally spoken instead of over embellished like some other series I've heard samples of. There's a difference between modern southern belle and hollywood southern belle. This one to me is modern.

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

I don't want to say extreme as much as I can agree it was definitely hard to put down and I loved the parts that made me laugh b/c I had to rewind a little each time for things I'd miss after laughing. (My husband jumped each time I laughed out of no where b/c I was having so much fun with this story line)

Any additional comments?

Can't wait until the next book comes out!!! I WILL be looking forward to seeing the release date since this one came out last November (2012) I hope it's not going to be forever until the next one! It IS an easy read and should be taken as such, books aren't meant to be "taken seriously" otherwise you miss the enjoyment of getting lost in a book! ENJOY!

Slow beginning

Linda Howard Is a personal favorite. lt took a long time for the plot and dialogue to draw me in. Characters were real, but this book is not one would i would recommend or read again.