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Fire Me Up

By: Katie MacAlister
Narrated by: Barbara Rosenblat
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Publisher's summary

The USA Today best-selling author of You Slay Me, Katie MacAlister is a resounding hit with fans who find her vivacious heroine, Aisling Grey, one hot ticket. After making some amusing on-the-job blunders, Aisling squirms out of a sticky situation using her powers as a Keeper to the Gates of Hell. As if her list of new duties wasn't already a drag, she's got to keep her career as a courier on track - and lately things haven't quite gelled on that front either.
Spend some more time with Aisling Grey.
©2008 Marthe Arends (P)2008 Recorded Books

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Still funny second time around.

It's hard to find a really entertaining & funny book. That it is unseriously sexy makes it all the better. Great character narration.

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Can't get enough of Katie and Barbara!

I have been a faithful Katie Macalister fan from day 1.... Before I joined Audible-I READ every series she has out and in doing so, my mind had created it's own opinion of all the character's voices, traits, etc... So, when I purchased and began listening to the Audible versions- narrated by Barbara Rosenblat, I admit I was a bit worried it wouldn't do them justice.... Her voice is very distinct- BUT... Oh, how I was SOOOO wrong!!!! Barbara's unique vocal ranges and absolutely superb variations on the characters accents BLEW ME AWAY!!! There really is no other narrator who could pull it off so flawlessly! Bravo Katie, and BRAVO Barbara!!!!

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Fire Me Up

If you could sum up Fire Me Up in three words, what would they be?

Captivating, Funny, Sweet

What was one of the most memorable moments of Fire Me Up?

When Drake agreed to give up the sept to save Aisling and admitted he loved her.

Which character – as performed by Barbara Rosenblat – was your favorite?

If I had to pick one, I would choose Jim. You have to love the character, even if it sometimes can make you want to send it to "Abaddon." I also loved Drake because I am half Hungarian and love his voice and mannerisms.

If you could rename Fire Me Up, what would you call it?

The title suits the dragon theme. Leave it alone.

Any additional comments?

Love the series. I hope there are more books that include Drake and Aisling.

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I love this series!

Katie MacAlister has written a great romp. I love the humor and fun. Barbara Rosenblat does a wonderful job with the different voices. She really helps the book come to life. I wish more of this author's work was available.

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Fun urban fantasy, okay romance

Thankfully, the narrator stepped back from the mic; I didn’t notice any smacks or slurps and could instead enjoy the insane amount of zingy, over the top accents in this second installment. Aisling heads to the supernatural G.O.D.T.aM. convention (yes, the T is often silent 😜), and once again finds herself in the midst of murder.

This book sees forward and backward progress in her romance with Drake. Frankly, the romance side is sillier than the mystery hijinks. Drake continues to be cryptic and Aisling continues to charge forward with actions while ignorant of their consequences among the dragon community. It makes for a contrived, unnecessary soap opera. I would have preferred the romance side to have settled them as a couple, so they could support each other in the murder investigation. Instead, the romance ends on a cliffhanger, continuing the on again, off again tease to the next book.

On the mystery side, the slapstick worked better for me. I got quite a kick out of the incubus appearances. I loved the running gags about Aisling trying to obtain her Guardian credentials. The banality of supernaturals networking at a convention also made for fun times. And let’s not forget scene stealer Jim, the Newfoundland-demon dog.
“Dammmit Jim, I’m a Guardian, not a doctor!”

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Can't get pass the narration

I just cannot get past the narration. This performance doesn't suffer from constant spit swilling like the last one did but I still don't by the narrator for this role. Every time the story mentions Aisling's age I am shocked Ms. Rosenblat does not have the voice of a 31 year old, she sounds like a past middle aged pack a day smoker recovering from laryngitis. Her voice is jarring and she sounds like she talks out of the side of her mouth. I can't imagine the circumstances in which she was cast for this series. The voice and the story just doing compliment each other. I did enjoy the story but it was very very similar to the first novel. There was not a lot of character or plot development but I did enjoy listening.

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Annoying heroine

Book 2 was much better for me. There was a tad less whining from Aisling. She begin to show a bit of growth around chapter 8. However, the next time something she didn't understand she immediately got in a "huff" and started with the name calling and threats to Drake or whomever. It was old in book 1 more so now. I enjoyed the mystery(s) in this book much more than 1. the story ended the same as 1. Aisling is so far more trouble than she's worth.

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I'm having a hard time with the voice!

I read the first book in this series so listening to this one has been less enjoyable. The narrator sounds like an older lady who smokes and is from New Jersey not a younger person from Portland, Oregon. It's enough of a distraction that I won't be purchasing any more of the audio books in this series.

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Steamier than Book #1: Hot. Dragon. Sex.

In terms of hot dragon smut, let's quote When Harry Met Sally, "YES! YES! YES!" and "I'll have what she's having."

In terms of the end... NO! NO! NO! My heart plummetted at the end, deflated. I wanted to stomp my foot. I wanted Jim to go bite or drool on someone on behalf of Aisling, I wanted to curl up and cry a little. Although, props to Katie MacAlister on making me seriously consider spending an audible credit for the next book.

The mystery: kept me guessing on this one. My theories would change chapter-to-chapter, I have to admit it kept me on my toes. However... there are a few things that bugged me. I'm not sure if they are included as a 'red herring' to throw the reader off the scent of the real killer, or if it was just one of the plot threads whose end didn't get woven into the overall carpet. Although- one teensy wheensy little thing, that wasn't overly important and such, I did figure out. WAY in advance; but like I said, it was a 'small fries' bit of the book, not a major plot issue.

Narrator: I have a love/hate thing going on with this narrator. I like so much of what she does, except for these freakin' weird pauses. Like pauses that give the feel of being in the middle of a paragraph, but then 'announcements' of which Chapter you're on rides the coattails of the previous sentence like an automatic rifle. What's up with that? It's like someone in post production thought- let's add seconds of silence here, and take it away from there, just to mess with the audio book readers. Seriously. It must not affect me too much, however, because I still want to continue the audio version of the next book in the series.

Did I mention the hot dragon sex? It deserves mentioning twice. Maybe even three times. Maybe shouting it from the rooftops: HOT. DRAGON. SEX. Is it hot in here? I LOVE green dragons.... *shudder* I'm about to totally 'date' myself here... but anyone who is familiar with Fast Times at Ridgemont High, and the scene where Phoebe Cates is coming out of the pool - OK, same water-dripping sex-on-a-stick slow motion action but only it's a hot, wet, male dragon. Oh, yeah... if I was equipped to pitch it, there would totally be a tent after reading that part of the book (reading/listening, tomato/tomato). I swear, the music (from Fast Times at Ridgemont High) was practically playing through my head like a soundtrack for that part of the book. I could play that part of the audio book on repeat... One more time: hot dragon sex. Ok, it's out of my system now, really.

If you're a fan of PNR or Urban Fantasy with steam, and especially if you're a 'dragon' fan- then you need to check out this series.

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Fun till the last drop.

I really enjoyed this book. It was a fun romp and I like most of the characters. Even if the mystery wasn't all that surprising I still had fun. I was slightly annoyed at Aisling because she whined too much, but the story had me frequently laughing out loud so I gave her some leeway. Again Drake was slightly overbearing, but I think he's learning. I will defiantly be getting the next book. Recommend starting with You Slay Me first. Narrator was much better this time around. Same narrator but without the smacking and swallowing that was the biggest complaint of the last book. Other authors I recommend if you like this series is Janet Evanovich, Jennifer Crusie, and Molly Harper.

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