Craft

De: Adriana Locke

Narrado por: Wen Ross Kai Kennicott

They’re not quite enemies. Not really friends. More like frustrated balls of sexual tension, and neither will give in.

Lance Gibson drives Mariah Malarkey absolutely crazy. He uses her office like a phone booth, and takes cupcakes from the corner of her desk like she baked them just for him. She didn’t. Maybe she knew the history teacher happened to love peanut butter icing, but that was purely a coincidence. All 16 times.

Mariah has a way of getting under Lance’s skin, too. She calls him out on his crap, spoils him even if inadvertently, and, seeing the librarian in skirts, drives him wild. She won’t give in. It’s for the best, really, considering there’s no way he could lie to a woman like that, and he’s not about to tell her the truth about himself. Not in a million years. These two don’t hate each other. They don’t really like each other. But for this to be a friends-to-lovers story, they have to start somewhere, right?

Note: This can be listened to as a standalone novel.

©2018 Adriana Locke (P)2018 Adriana Locke

Great listen and great edition to this series

Lance Gibson is a history teacher that doesn’t want to settle down. Mariah Malarkey is the librarian that likes to bake and give Lance a hard time. These two are great and the relationship is fun. The build up to this couple and to find out what happens to them is so good. I could not stop listening to Kai kennicott and Wen Ross narrate This great book from the wonderful Adriana Locke. This is a wonderful series that I can’t wait for the next installment

Stud History Teacher VS Cupcake Baking Librarian!

Craft is a flirtatious & frolicsome frienenemies to lovers romance. Lance Gibson and Mariah Malarkey are just so adorable together. The banter between these two is so sweet, humorous, & highly entertaining. Lance Gibson stole my heart with his sweeter side. I absolutely adored Mariah & want to be her best friend.
The narration of this novel was flawlessly portrayed. Character's leap off the page and become part of real life. Wen Ross's voice is so absolutely sexy & so swoon worthy. This dual narration is perfect for this series as they truly capture the character's thoughts & personalities. Absolutely love these two narrating this series.
Overall, Craft is a fun romantic read with a bit of angst. A perfect addition to this fun, entertaining series.
I cannot wait to listen to Crave Gibson Boys #3 which is Machlan Gibson's story once it's available.

Fun Frenemy Opposites Attract Romance

This is the second book in the Gibson Boys series, but it reads as a complete standalone. This one is NSFW so listen with headphones or take caution if you don't want little ones or anyone else to hear the steamy bits. The narrators do a pretty good job acting those out.

Much like with Crank, I thought the narrators did a great job with the narration and the voices of the characters. If you read my review of book 1 there was a ton of chuckling in the audiobook, and while this had some chuckling it wasn't as much as the first book. Also as with the first book the the narrators actually swapped in an out when a male or female character were talking. When Lance and Mariah are talking the narrators take turns having that conversation. That isn't common in audiobooks and I really enjoy the added element of performance that it gives. I enjoy both of these narrators, and they frequently narrate Locke's books.

This follows history teacher Lance and librarian Mariah. They are work colleagues with flirty banter and alot of chemistry. Lance is a player and Mariah wants a relationship, so neither of them have acted on their attraction. Both of them have some past relationship trauma that they carry with them. Mariah just wants to be loved for who she is, but she has some insecurities built by a lifetime of being put down and told to change by her mother and sister. She can't comprehend what Lance sees in her when he wants to start spending time with her, but the kind of just fit together. I really enjoyed the banter between the two characters and the character development they go through.

I'm slowly making my way through the series and can't wait to read about the rest of the Gibson boys!

Lovely and fun!

Lance and Mariah are more fun than should be legal! Sexual tension aplenty, cupcakes galore, and unexpected words of wisdom from all corners. There’s a lot to love about this book, including the great narration that brought the story to life!

WOW!

Lance and Mariah worked at the local school. She was the librarian and he was the history teacher. Without the other one knowing it, they hooked up on a dating site using bogus names. Then the tangled up mess starts. Wen and Kai are the perfect narrators with this wonderful love story.

Entertaining

From the first chapter I was hooked on the story that Ms. Locke wove. I fell hard and fast for Lance Gibson, he was such a cheeky but wonderful man that you cannot help but fall in love with him.
The chemistry between Lance and Mariah was intense; it was impossible to ignore and once they crossed the line, there was no stopping it’s intensity as it built.

I loved this book, the characters were engaging and I was quickly invested in the story that Ms. Locke wove. The narration by Wen Ross and Kai Kennicott was easy to listen to and certainly brought the story and characters to life for me.

Craft

Craft is the second book in The Gibson Boys series. This book is told from dual perspectives from Lance Gibson and Mariah Malarkey.

Lance and Mariah work in the same school. Lance is a teacher, and Mariah is the librarian. Lance tends to show up in Mariah's office to take personal calls and eat all the baked goods Mariah makes.

I loved the banter between Lance and Mariah. The way they go back and forth was great. We learn things that happened to both characters in the past that have shaped them into who they are today. They start to have a fling, but Lance doesn't want to tie Mariah down with his baggage.

They end up helping a child who grew up in the foster system, and it made both of them re-evaluate what they want in life. Will Lance tell Mariah his secret? Will Mariah understand where Lance is coming from? Will they get their happily ever after?

I loved every minute of getting to know Lance and Mariah. Both of their characters were great! I can't wait to see what happens with the next Gibson boy!

Great story

This is a great story and the duet narration is the best!! Can’t wait to listen to next book!

<3 Lance and Mariah

The narration on this story, as usual, was perfection. Wen and Kai just always embody all of Adriana's characters.

The story was so full of heart and feelings. In the beginning of the story, Lance comes across as this man whore just looking for the next good time. But as you go along, you find out what his real story is. He finds himself crazy about the school librarian that he works for named Mariah. I found myself completely invested in this couple. You know they are just perfect for each other but have to watch them figure that out for themselves. I have the best time with the Gibson family. The camaraderie amongst the boys is hilarious.

Great performance

I liked this story, it’s sweet, fun and entertaining however I found it a little repetitive. I felt like the characters was stuck in their minds going on with the same thought over and over. But good storyline otherwise.
No unnecessary descriptions of surroundings and plenty of dialogues makes it entertaining.
Well described characters.
Lots of feelings and at one time tears where in my eyes.

Performance was excellent, I absolutely loved it. The dual performance, the laughing and all the feelings is so good
Clear pronunciation make it easy to listen to.

I recommend this audio very much.