Tangled

The Tangled Series, Book 1

By: Emma Chase

Narrated by: Sebastian York

Length: 8 hrs

Publisher's summary

In New York Times bestselling author Emma Chase's sizzling and hilarious debut novel, Drew Evans - gorgeous, arrogant, irreverent, and irresistibly charming - meets his match in new colleague Kate Brooks.

Drew Evans is handsome and arrogant, he makes multimillion dollar business deals and seduces New York's most beautiful women with just a smile. So why has he been shuttered in his apartment for seven days, miserable and depressed? He'll tell you he has the flu. But we all know that's not really true.

Katherine Brooks is brilliant, beautiful and ambitious. When Kate is hired as the new associate at Drew's father's investment banking firm, every aspect of the dashing playboy's life is thrown into a tailspin. The professional competition she brings is unnerving, his attraction to her is distracting, his failure to entice her into his bed is exasperating.

Tangled is not your mother's romance audiobook. It is an outrageous, passionate, witty narrative about a man who knows a lot about women…just not as much as he thinks. As he tells his story, Drew learns the one thing he never wanted in life, is the only thing he can’t live without.

©2013 Emma Chase (P)2013 Simon & Schuster

LOVED LOVED LOVED

Wrote from a male POV. I laughed out loud. I could listen to Sebastian York read the ABCs and be content. Just go listen to this book.

Hilarious, entertaining, fun!

This book was so fun! I'd never experienced an audiobook that broke the 4th wall before, but Drew's sharing of his hilarious pursuit of Kate had me simultaneously laughing out loud and wanting to strangle him. Highly recommend for a fun yet interesting contemporary romance.

Sexy, funny and romantic.

Love this series, it had me hooked from the very beginning. It's sexy, funny and romantic, all of the things I love in a book.

Felt like I was Drews best friend...

Funny and intriguing! I caught myself laughing out loud at Drews commentary and antics. A must read!
I'll look for another Emma Chase book..

Book One

"My stomach flips with regret and disappointment. What I wouldn't give for a time machine."

Tangled is just that, a twisted, tangled tale about Drew and Kate, who met briefly in a bar only to, come Monday morning, discover that Kate is the new-hire at Drew's Investment banking firm. Story is brilliantly told entirely from Drew's POV and we get to follow him as he is thrown into what starts as an attempt at seducing a co-worker/sub-ordinate to a competition for an account and downhill from there...

I could go on and on about how much I enjoyed listening and how I stayed up all night to finish it. But this story is best experienced. As a matter of fact don't even bother reading any further just hurry up and get your copy. Thanks Ms. Chase for an entertaining , witty all-consuming read!

If you are still reading this, not heeding my advice, I have included my thoughts on Drew and Kate below plus some quotes to give you an idea of the wonderfulness that is Drew, droll playboy man-whore extraordinaire!

"So that's it. That's my story. The rise. The fall. The end."

Hero: Andrew Evans aka Drew/28 years/Partner in boutique Investment banking firm/$$$$/black hair

Heroine: Katherine Brooks aka Kate/25 years/Investment banker-recent MBA graduate/dark hair/brown eyes

Andrew Evans, Drew, the prodigal son; spoiled, jaded and privileged, with uncanny good looks, smarts, wit and sarcasm has at age twenty-eighth already made partner in his father's boutique investment banking firm. He spends his weeks masterminding, structuring and closing deals affording him both wealth and industry respect. While his weekends are spent in careless pursuit of his next one-night stand, earning him a scandalous reputation and never-ending line of potential conquests. That is until Kate!

Listening from Drew's POV was truly a joy. Five words to describe Drew: Sarcastic, witty, smart, insightful and unforgettable.
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"I tell them how it is, give them a good time and then the cab fare home. Thank you, good night. Don't call me, 'cause I sure as sh~ t won't be calling you."

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"Newsflash, ladies: We can't read your thoughts. And frankly, I'm not entirely sure I'd want to. The female mind is a scary place to be."
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After meeting and getting to know Drew it was a pleasure to meet Katherine Brooks, Kate, the woman who brought him to his knees or should I say sick-bed. From ordinary rather humble beginnings her intelligence, determination and ambition earned her a scholarship and a MBA at Wharton school of business. Upon her graduation she is hired by the prestigious Evans, Reinhardt and Fisher. Her new job will prove challenging on so many levels much thanks to Drew. Not helping matters, she has also brought with her, to the big city, her high-school sweetheart and fiancé.

Five words to describe Kate: Smart, beautiful, assertive, classy and loyal.

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"I'm Drew, by the way." I hold out my hand. "And you are?"
She holds up her hand. "Engaged."

And so their roller-coaster story begins; For Drew mostly a descent as his life spins out of control:

"Although my mind recognizes that Kate Brooks is now my rival, apparently my c~ k hasn't gotten the memo."

"I told you how I grew up. I never had to share my toys; I don't plan on sharing my clients. Ask any four-year-old--sharing sucks."

Loved it!

Any additional comments?

I love this book! I love that it's from the man's POV, I love the voice of the narrator. I love how he changes throughout the book. Along with a VERY likable and strong love interest. Great read! Worth the credit!

Entertaining Story

Any additional comments?

I liked the way this book was written as if the male lead character was talking directly to the reader. It was a good tecnique and he was enchanting, even if a little immature and very vulgar. At first I did not like or trust the lead female character, but she grew on me. I thought this was a very witty book and quite entertaining once you decide you can tolerate the crude language and too graphic sex scenes. I don't mind romantic sex scenes, but I do not like graphic vulgar sex/language. They are a turn off for me and ruin the romance of the story..

Fun, sexy romp

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

Well... I have to say yes. It was great to get a story that was from the mans perspective. Unusual but awesome!

What was one of the most memorable moments of Tangled?

I loved how he tried to court her. That was fun.

Which scene was your favorite?

The ending scene when he made all those changes to his place to give her a place in his life...sweet.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

His case of the "flu". . Felt bad for the guy who had everything...almost.

Any additional comments?

Sebastian York did a great job. Added just the right amount of cynical, jaded attitude. Very fluid and fun.

I got tangled up in Tangled!

There's no doubt that I would have enjoyed this book immensely had I just read it; however, listening to Sebastian York completely capture Drew Evan's unabashed sexuality, arrogance and hilarity was perfection (hence the 5 star rating). I have read several books where the womanizing bad boy/man falls for the inexperienced good girl/woman. What makes this book unique is that it's written from Drew's point of view and we are in his unfiltered mind the whole time.

His player ways are challenged when he meets his new co-worker, Kate Brooks.
First off, Kate is engaged and Drew has a rule about never hooking up with anyone he works with. Needless to say, his previous rules and MO go out the door. But Kate is not playing his games-at all. The undeniable sexual tension between them is heightened when they compete against each other in order to land a coveted investment account-one they are both willing to play dirty to get.

What this book comes down to is Drew navigating in completely uncharted territory when it comes to Kate…and love. He makes some serious mistakes, but the guy IS willing to make up for it. All I know is you can plant me inside Drew's mind any day. I lost track of how many times I laughed out loud (when not laughing I was continuously grinning). I almost tripped over my own feet on the treadmill a few times because I was so distracted by the humorous banter between Kate and Drew. This audiobook was so entertaining, that I started listening to some parts over again. It's hilarious, steamy, romantic and a ton of fun.

Hot Narrator makes for a hot romance!

What made the experience of listening to Tangled the most enjoyable?

This was one sexy book. It's written in the man's point of view, which a different type of read for me but I loved it. The narrator, Sebastian York, made the story even hotter. My only complaint was the last part dragged a bit. Or maybe I was just itching to get to the final love scene. Emma Chase is my new fav author of steamy romances.

What did you like best about this story?

The sex scenes and the way the narrator speaks to the readers.

What does Sebastian York bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Hot, sexy voice. I love that he talks to the readers throughout the book.