You Slay Me

Aisling Grey, Guardian, Book 1

By: Katie MacAlister

Narrated by: Barbara Rosenblat

Length: 10 hrs and 32 mins

Publisher's summary

You Slay Me is a lusty romance novel with amusing supernatural undercurrents. When courier Aisling Grey is dispatched to Paris to deliver a priceless dragon statue to a rich and eccentric female collector, she finds the intended recipient the apparent victim of a demonic ritual. And that's just the beginning of Aisling's discoveries.

Spend some more time with Aisling Grey.

©2004 Martha Arends (P)2005 Recorded Books, LLC

Critic reviews

"Wickedly witty." ( Booklist)

Love the storyline.

I really like the story line and feel the narrator did very well. I don't know if the noise I hear on the recording is the narrator or the sound quality, but sometimes it was a little irritating. I enjoyed the story and although I don't mind sexual content, I felt the descriptions were a little repetitive. All in all, I will listen to the remainder of the series and have enjoyed the story thus far.

OMG! Funny, and a must listen to!

If you're a fan of paranormal this is a must listen. Barbara Rosenblat made the characters come to life. She was great. The book is great. A must read!!! So good I have the whole series. Thank you Audible for another outstanding listen.

Can't ever get enough of reading this book.

What did you love best about You Slay Me?

All of it. I accidently bought this book originally on cassettes when the libraries were getting rid of all of their books on cassettes. This one accidental purchase was worth what I spent on all the others. Katie MacAlister promptly went to the top of my favorite authors list and I have swiftly read all of her other books I can get my hands on. I have long been a fan of Barbara Rosenblat...she 'rocks' and she makes the characters all come alive. I love all of the voices she uses for the various characters in this series. But the voice for Jim, the demon is right on target and she delivers his snarky lines so perfectly. Lord, I love Jim and am glad he is in the others in the series. Of course Drake just makes me drool in all of his scenes.

What did you like best about this story?

The story hooked me in from the first chapter. This is the first book I have ever read with dragons who are shapeshifters. Have always been a dragon fan from my Sci/Fi reading days of old before I got hooked on PNR. But Katie MacAlister dragons are sooooooo fantastic. I actually enjoy very much also the names of the various characters and especially love the way Barbara Rosenblat pronouns Aisling. Have listened to one other narrator reading a story by Katie with Aisling in it but they pronounced it wrong and for me it took the enjoyment level down a bit.

Which scene was your favorite?

OMG there are so many favorites in this book. But hands down, the scene in GNC where Drake officially declares Aisling as his mate in front of all the patrons was awesome. Hot Hot Hot. The descriptions of the Dragon's Blood Wine's effect on Aisling was such a great part of the scene. You could just about feel the heat of it yourself while reading. Right from the start Drake wins you over in this scene with desire. Each time I read this book I have to replay this whole scene at least one extra time before going on with the rest of the book.

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

The whole book moved me, especially the love scenes and interactions with Drake and Aisling. But, I actually felt personally betrayed by the real killer when that was exposed.

Any additional comments?

Katie MacAlister created characters in this book that even invade my dreams they are so real. Delicious Drake, daring and adventurous Aisling, and all the other characters. BUT, I absolutely LOVE Jim. The book would have been wonderful even without him I am sure, but Jim adds such a fun dimension with his snarkiness. His love of his own body, his observations of what he sees, his attempts to act like a dog by saying Bark Bark or Woof Woof, etc. always give me a good chuckle and smile.

Fun summer read

I enjoyed the story and it was a quick, fun read. My only complaint is the narrator. She's fun and expressive, but at times, TOO snarky. And I really got tired of hearing swallowing sounds. YUCK. And the quality of this particular download is not so great. Kind of a snap crackle tape-like quality to it. Pretty annoying.

Katie MacAlister's Slays Me!

What made the experience of listening to You Slay Me the most enjoyable?

Character development, Katie MacAlister's sense of humor, and a rollicking storyline.

What did you like best about this story?

Characters. Katie writes engaging central characters with the best snarky sidekicks.

What didn’t you like about Barbara Rosenblat’s performance?

Chewing gum? Potato chip wrapper? Mint? Sinus issues? Whether it was the narrator or someone near the microphone, the extraneous sounds were akin to blackboard scratching.

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

None specifically. It was the character by-play that has me listening for about the fourth go-round.

I absolutely loved this!

I was hooked from the first - and it only got better. This has everything and really made me laugh at times till I cried. Jim is just too much. And Wow! the sizzles between Aisling and Drake made my toes curl. The narrator did an excellent job with all the voices but Drake's and Aisling's were perfect! I could picture Drake almost from the voice she gave him alone. I already downloaded the next three and have listened to them as well and let me tell you it only gets better!!!

Awesome

I love anything narrated by Barbara Rosenblatt. This book was a new series for me & totally out of my relm...but so addictive! !

Love it every time I listen

I've listened to this series 4 times and I'm always pulled right into the book. So entertaining! It's such a great story!

A little snark and laughter and a whole lot of fun

I like to read series because I enjoy the development of the characters and their interactions as the stories develop. I am always scouring the catalog to find my newest series. I purchased this book during the $4.95 First Book of Series sale. To my surprise I really liked this one. The writing was fun and the self talk by the main character kept me interested and was written in a style that enabled me to visualize the happenings.

I always read reviews of all the books in a series before I purchase and this series has consistent positive reviews. Always a good sign for happy listening. Did read one reviewer who had a problem with the narrator. The only reason I didn't give five stars is because she could be heard taking breathes every once in awhile. While this didn't distract from the story or her performance, it was noticeable. She gave each character a different voice and that always lends to an enjoyable listen. As a matter of fact, her voice many, many times reminded me of the character Liza Minnelli played in that movie "Rent A Cop" with Burt Reynolds. I liked it!

However, to be honest, I didn't really like how the main male character was written. I am looking forward to seeing how the auther develops Drakes character. He was a little bit irritating to me (just a little).

I have already downloaded the next book. Lets see how an uneducated guardian and a dragon get along.

loved it loved it loved it

sassy, sexy, funny, best urban fantasy with a dragon I've read in a long time.