Winters Heat

Titan, Book 1

De: Cristin Harber

Narrado por: Jeffrey Kafer

Multi-faceted narrator Jeffrey Kafer packs a punch delivering this suspenseful military romance, the first in the best-selling Titan series.

After putting her life on the line to protect classified intelligence, military psychologist Mia Kensington is on a cross-country road trip from hell with an intrusive save-the-day hero. Uninterested in the white knight act of Colby Winters, she'd rather take her chances without the ruggedly handsome, cold-blooded operative who boasts an alpha complex and too many guns. Colby, an elite member of The Titan Group, has a single objective on his black ops mission: to recover a document important to national security. It was supposed to be an easy in-and-out operation. But now, "by any means necessary" becomes his survival mantra when he faces off with Mia, a stunning woman he can't leave behind.

When Titan's safe houses are compromised, Colby stashes Mia at his home, exposing his secret—he's the adoptive father of an orphaned baby girl. Too soon, danger arrives, and Mia lands in the hands of a sadistic cartel king with a taste for torture. As hours bleed into fear-drenched days, Colby races across the globe and through a firestorm of bullets to save the woman he can't live without.

©2013 Cristin Harber (P)2014 Cristin Harber

I was in whispersync heaven!

Any additional comments?

After having read one of the novellas and book 2 in the series before I decided to start at the beginning and give this series a go... AND I did this as an audiobook, which was the best idea EVER!
I honestly think I enjoyed this way way way better read to me by Jeffrey Kafer than reading it myself. His voice... is just want this book needed. Seriously! I have in fact decided to wait for the rest of the series to be published as audiobooks -cause well, Kafer's voice is too much of an enticement to pass up.
There is allot of action, alpha dudes and some pretty good smut.. a fun suspense romance. In some ways this is nothing new- oh wait actually in many ways this is absolutely nothing new. Harber has not reinvented the wheel. It isn't some great liturarly feat as well. But it is well written and rather entertaining. Especially when read by Mr. Kafer.
Which is possibly the most surprising thing ever. When I started this I wasn't so sure I was gonna like it- I mean the deep rather alpha sounding dude voice that was reading it... well I wasn't sure at all. But I thought to myself- oh well, thank goodness for whispersync
--BTW I really adore whispersync it's the best invention straight after my kindle
But as I said now plenty of times I ended up loving the narration. It's just how I would imagine Winter to sound like.
So besides the usual usual this is an entertaining action cute & fluffy with a good dose of smut. If you thinking about getting it- get the audio- I promise you won't regret it!

Great listen

First time with this author and wow. Loved the story. Could not put down. Narration was fantastic and story just paced on perfectly. Get it. You will not be sorry. Thanks.

Action, fast paced, definite hero.

What made the experience of listening to Winters Heat the most enjoyable?

Because the story seemed to come mostly from Colby it was good to have a male narrator. He also had great inflection for the sarcastic wit.

What did you like best about this story?

i enjoyed the dialogue and the fast pace. Harber didn't waste much time developing the back story on any of the characters--which kept the pace fast--and apparently didn't keep me from knowing exactly who to root for. I'm glad I wasn't driving...I might have been pushing 80 or 90!

Which scene was your favorite?

The opening scenes grabbed my interest and I couldn't break away. I enjoyed Colby's mom "setting him straight."

Any additional comments?

I am always amazed how quick people fall into bed, but I think the life and death would have pushed them to that life affirming activity pretty quickly. I liked that there was much more story and rich characters than sex to the book. I will look for more by this author. I enjoyed the narrator also.

loved it

Loved it !! this story. the narrator is so fantastic it's like your really there!! good overall

Suspense, hot sex and great heart!

What did you love best about Winters Heat?

Titan group agent, Colby Winters leaves on a routine assignment and finds himself on the most worth while assignment of his life. Colby appears to be the typical no strings attached ex-military man that finds himself mesmerized by an infuriating yet intriguing Mia Kensington, when he saves her from abduction while she's trying to intercept a top secret package from a dangerous drug cartel. Mia, a military therapist, is strong willed, smart, and the most beautiful woman Colby Winters has ever seen. She is quick witted, stubborn and selfless, but has built up walls that Colby has a hard time penetrating. Later on, we learn that Colby has a much deeper side than Mia realizes. His home life surprises her and shows his softer side. On their road trip, in attempt to keep the package safe and her alive, Colby can't keep his need for her at bay. He feels emotions that he's never felt before and encourages Mia to share herself with him, in more ways than one! His yearning not only for her body,but for the feisty woman within is deterred from her built up walls and her growing arousal for this testosterone filled man. She attempts to keep him at bay but the chemistry between these two is palpable. Mia can't keep herself from this alpha male and when she's pulled away from him, she realizes her true feelings. Colby breaks down her walls in attempt to help her to trust and love again after a surprising and saddening confession. She has her own fears to overcome, but when the going gets tough, Mia gets tougher. Colby finds that he has be with her, even though he knows that is not a safe life for her. His mind and his heart rage a war. Mia and Colby are pulled away from each other multiple times, but they keep finding the way back to one another. The sex scenes are steamy and the love is felt throughout the writing. The narrator, Jeffrey Kafer, is well spoken and displays emotion through his voice. The expressive way he portrays each character is distinctive. I could almost see the expressions on the characters faces. The way he can transition from a stern military man to a serene calm woman is effortless. This is my first read my Cristen Harber and I enjoyed this story. She kept me interested throughout the book and portrayed each character well, causing me to care about not only the two main characters, but the rest of the Titan Team, as well. The arguing, the steam and the suspense kept me riveted throughout the story. I recommend this book to anyone that likes a little bit of suspense, action, hot sex and true love.

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A private security group you will love

If you could sum up Winters Heat in three words, what would they be?

Exciting, suspenseful, action-packed

What other book might you compare Winters Heat to and why?

I would compare Winter's Heat to Julie Ann Walker's Black Knights series. A bunch of bad boys, who all have some type of military background, who have gotten together to work outside the law, sometimes, to right wrongs.

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

I have read the book, and I also got the audio version. Jeffrey Kafer has the inflections and the nuances of the character's feelings and emotions down pat. He makes you think that you are in the character's mind, and that you ARE that person.

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

Yes, I could have listened to it all in one sitting. However, that was not feasible for me. I found myself rewinding it a lot, to revisit a certain scene or the thoughts of a character.

Any additional comments?

This is only my second Audible book. I was impressed with the clarity of the narrator, and the fact that he was able to change his inflections and tonal quality to really give you the perspective of a scene from that character's view

Reads like a movie trailer

Standard spy, alpha male romance. Narrator’s voice is low and gravelly. Every man sounded the same to me, both the good guys and the bad. It made it hard to invest in the main characters. The speed at which they care for each other made for a non- believable story. I like alpha males, but this one came off as 100% arrogant.
Plus, the whole time, the back of my mind hears the story like the narrator is selling the trailer of an action movie... “In a world without hope, one man would save the day...” That movie-trailer intensity applies even for the calm and mundane scenes; not enough variation to match the different tones of the story.
A few bad narrator tics, like how he pronounces Winters’ as “Winterz-zez”
It sufficed for my road trip, especially as a borrowed audio book. I would not have paid a full credit for it and I won’t mind trading it in for my next Audible Escape read. Still, enough sexy good times to say I enjoyed it despite the cheese.

Great book!

Enjoyed this book very much! I couldn't wait to listen to it every day on my way to and from work!

Alpha mercenary meets abuse survivor psychologist while battling drug lord sex trafficker

Story introduces a team of black ops operatives in a series that has a fair amount of action both of the violent, chase kind and interaction between Colby and Mia. The narration is pretty toneless and boring. The hero is a family man in the making from the beginning but the heroine was disappointing in the end. She survives major traumas but in the end she becomes a simpering, clingy, quickly forgiving mess instead of giving mr Confused Macho Hero a run for his money. Not worth a credit but ok for Romance Package.

awesome!

ASE!! Action-packed, steamy, and engaging!
Well written and as descriptive as a movie screen. Good job!