Sweet Talk: A Novel

Buchanan-Renard-MacKenna, Book 10

By: Julie Garwood

Narrated by: Angela Dawe

Length: 10 hrs and 55 mins

Publisher's summary

When FBI agent Grayson Kincaid first encounters Olivia MacKenzie, she makes quite an impression. The beautiful, tough young attorney has stumbled into the middle of an FBI sting operation and reduced it to chaos. Months of surveillance and careful planning down the drain, Kincaid’s partner is furious and lets Olivia know that she’s ticked off the wrong guy. After all, he’s FBI.

But Olivia isn’t intimidated by his partner’s bullying because she’s something even scarier...she’s IRS.

And working for the IRS is no picnic. She’s on the trail of an elaborate Ponzi scheme, one that threatens to ruin the lives of naive and unsuspecting victims, and one she has personal reasons to be angry about. But after she asks the wrong people questions, her life is suddenly endangered. She’s accustomed to looking out for others who are weak, but being vulnerable herself makes her realize she needs help. In desperation, she calls Grayson Kincaid.

Together they join forces to fight corruption, but Olivia is also fighting the immediate and intense attraction she feels for Agent Kincaid, and that may be a battle she is bound to lose.

©2012 Julie Garwood (P)2012 Brilliance Audio, Inc.

Critic reviews

"As always, Ms. Garwood creates engaging characters who come alive page after page. The banter and interaction between Ellie and Max is beyond charming. Ellie is a spirited and strong heroine, and Max is charming in a stoic, gruff sort of way." ( New York Journal of Books on The Ideal Man)

"Julie Garwood creates masterpieces every time she writes a book. Indeed, she is the Rembrandt of romance novels." ( The Kansas City Star)

"Julie Garwood has become a trusted brand name in romantic fiction." ( People)

Great!

I LOVE this author! Ms.Dawe did a good job narrating. The story was good. Romance, suspense and some sex scenes. What more could u want?! Any of Julie Garwood's books are definitely worth a credit!

Great listen!

I truly enjoyed the story and the performance. Exactly what I wanted to listen to.

Recommended

Ms Garwood never fails to entrànce me with her tales. This story is just another excellent reason why she is my favorite storyteller.

Wonderful story. Love the Pips and hope there will be follow-up stories with these lovely lady's in the future. Olivia is determined, has a wonderful sense of humor and a caring spirit. It comes through throughout this story.

Really hope to see Olivia's BFF's stories.

Poor narration

I was wondering how Julie Garwood had managed to write a book with such cold and emotionally dead characters. I finally realized that it wasn’t what the characters said but how the narrator said them. I listen to audiobooks because my eyes are a problem, otherwise I would have bought the Book

Lose the narrator!

I love Julie Garwood and always wait for the next book. But what a disappointment. I hardly wanted to finish this one simply because of the narrator. Very ho-hum style with the same inflections over and over. I'm not sure I can even read the hard copy version without it being ruined now. Too bad. Don't let her read any more of your books, Julie.

Mystery with Romance - A Great Combination

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

Of course I would reccomend it. It keeps you guessing til the end.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Sweet Talk: A Novel?

The most memorable moment was when Olivia gets shot.

Which scene was your favorite?

My favorite seen was the beginning on how the pips were in the hopsital.

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

A good book makes you laugh and cry. I laughed out loud and teared up as well.

Any additional comments?

It is a good book and great performance.

Not As Good as I expect from Garwood

Story predictable and boring. Descriptions the same. Repetitive. Not a happy listener.
Reader was great though. Will listen to Angela Dawe again. As a Julie Garwood fan, will give her another shot, but not if it is the same as this book.

Standard Garwood contemporary

Where does Sweet Talk: A Novel rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

In the middle. It was enjoyable, nothing noteworthy.

What did you like best about this story?

Strong heroine.

What do you think the narrator could have done better?

I really did not like the voice of the hero. It was very annoying to me, but her other male voices didn't bother me at all. Otherwise, she is very good. But every time Grayson had a line, I winced. Regardless, she is a good narrator, I just did not like that one character's voice.

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

Not really, but I think that is because I have the book, and have read it a few times already.

Any additional comments?

Garwood has a set procedure with her contemporary works, so if you read one, you have read them all. Heroine is strong, meets hero where one is in trouble, the other helps. Proceed cat and mouse romance, meanwhile heroine is threatened by something related to her marriage or family, and hero helps, then the final showdown where something almost happens to the heroine, but the hero will be there in the nick of time to prevent it. I have found this in every one of her books. But the kicker is, I still read them. Her works are no longer unique, but they are interesting, and you know that going in. They are cookie cutter, but still satisfying.

Good story, odd narrator

The story is classic Garwood, which means quite good. The narrator... I struggled some with her. She is excellent with character voices, but the third person narration is done in a fast, high pitch suitable for narrating a car chase or fight - but she did the whole thing that way. Still worth your credit, just be prepared.

Story- great , Narration- meh

Ive read all the previous books in the series & really enjoyed the storyline in this book. It was a different approach from all the other books in the series. My only issues was the narrator. Her voice was very nasal & pitched for this type of story. The performance was alittle flat, and sometimes you can hear background noise from the mic. The depictions of the characters voice didn't sound right for them. For Grayson, he almost sounded constipated. I'll admit, it was a bit challenging to not focus on the flaws but thankfully I was able to just focus on the story and was good. I did also notice the chapters were off...she'd say 9 but then the screen would say 13?