Damaged and the Beast

By: Bijou Hunter

Narrated by: Rayna Whitney

Length: 9 hrs and 25 mins

Publisher's Summary

As heir to the local motorcycle club and crime syndicate, Cooper Johansson is accustomed to taking what he wants. His newest conquest is college freshman Farah Smith.

When the tattooed bad boy reminds her of a rough childhood she desperately wishes to forget, Farah keeps him at arm's length. Yet, Cooper refuses to give up. He pushes her buttons, tears through her walls, and forces her to admit her feelings for him. What begins as lust soon builds into something more powerful than either expects.

Can a beast like Cooper heal the damage inside the girl of his dreams?

©2013 Bijou Hunter (P)2016 Bijou Hunter

Wow, Damaged Girl Loved Completely By An Unexpected Man

This audiobook was given by the author, narrator, or publisher at no cost in exchange for an unbiased review via Audiobook Boom.

I was taken by surprise how much I loved this story. I do love the strong protective alpha male who when he finds the one he loves sees no other women and is faithful, loving and devoted. That is Cooper...he makes mistakes, jealous, too pushy and yet tender and understanding...wanting Farrah to love him as completely as he loves her. He never gives up and wants her only to be happy.
Farrah has lived a difficult life, having little self worth and trapped by a horrible past. Cooper does everything he can to help and love her.
I just loved this couple...so nice not to have ex girlfriends etc coming around. Cooper's family (siblings) are a hoot and I hope the rest of this series comes in audio...I'd like to see a little more of this couple and the secondary characters in this book.
The narrator was FANTASTIC!! She was perfect in female and male voice...timing perfect, emotions perfect... she will e a narrator I'll look for.
Listen, read, and enjoy this story. I will listen again and again!

2 of 2 people found this review helpful

Too Much Cussing

I was given this book in exchange for an unbiased review. This was not a YA story. It was all adult content. The end came too fast but hopefully there is a book 2. Cooper was very protective and I could not believe that he really cared about Farah. But he let go of his mannish ways and invested time in getting to know her and to help her deal with some of her issues. There were a lot of issues in her life but she knew she wanted to be a teacher and did not let anything derail her plans. The narrator was good and made each voice it's own voice. You could tell she had done narration before. She helped make the story. The only part that was YA to me was the interaction between the siblings and the name calling between Cooper and Farah. There was just too much cussing for me. But I guess with the way they were raised you have to expect it. Although some of it did not help the story and could have been left out. Loved the brother's story and it was interwoven just right.

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Really enjoyed this listen!

Bijou hunter wrote a great story. I think she captured the age of Farrah appropriately. Immature, indecisive and learning her way in a whole new world.
I also enjoyed the narration, voices seemed accurate for ages. Male voice was done well enough to not be obnoxious.
Well worth a credit!

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Damaged and the Beast

What did you love best about Damaged and the Beast?

I loved how protective he is of her even from the beginning, although he is a bit too jealous too.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Damaged and the Beast?

When she told her mom she was moving out the the chaos that drove her to the decision and what happened afterwards

Have you listened to any of Rayna Whitney’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

I am not sure, but she did awesome on this one!!!

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

There were moments where i wanted to cry, very few times made me want to laugh (the mom talking to her the first time they met i laughed a bit), but the end made me tear up a bit.

Any additional comments?

"This audiobook was provided by the author, narrator, or publisher at no cost in exchange for an unbiased review courtesy of Audiobook Blast."

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

YA Romance At It's BEST.

OK. So some of the sex was a bit heavy for YA, but the characters were so in that scene that it's all I can categorize it as. I loved the way I was kept waiting until 3/4 through to verify what I expected as her reason for fear. Conner was every girls dream but I believed it. He screwed up enough to keep him real. The writing included peripheral imagery that heightened my visualization. A must for me as well as a HEA ending because the premise could be expanded with more angst and background ending with a cliffhanger and a sequel. The narrator's voice was easy to listen to. The only complaint was in Connor's portrayal. He was mono tonal with no emotion, all statements ending tone down. This book warrants dual narration with male and female narrators.
I was given this book free by the narrator, author, or publisher for an honest review through Audiobook Boom. Thank you! I thoroughly enjoyed it!

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

***** LOVED IT ******

What made the experience of listening to Damaged and the Beast the most enjoyable?

I loved the Book so i new i would love listening to the Story just as much ...

What other book might you compare Damaged and the Beast to and why?

Damaged & the Beast is its own Story so Comparing isnt necessary.. But im looking forward to the next Book in the Series..

Have you listened to any of Rayna Whitney’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

This Narrator always does a fantastic job... Has a great voice ... & an ease of telling the story.. Great job :-)

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

No extreme reactions as i had read the book... There is a few Laughs ... No tissues needed since i new what was coming .. Fantastic .. :-)

Any additional comments?

Bring on the next Book in the Series .... Cant Wait :-)

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

3.5 Mixed Feelings

First off, it harped a little too much on Farah's issues. Yes, she has them and because of her upbringing, she deserves to have them, but I feel like the author could have cut out 3 chapters of redundant explanations of them. Bc of these issues, Farah was a little too "I can't trust ANYONE-IN-THE-WHOLE-WIDE-WORLD." and it got a little annoying.

Also, the main secondary characters, Skye and Bailey were THE WORST HUMAN BEINGS ON THE FACE OF THE EARTH!! They did nothing but beat down Farah with bad advice, jealousy, and hate throughout the whole book~ but we're supposed to believe that they were her friends and really wanted what was best for her & Cooper in the end.

Add a 5 year old baby sister that uses words that would make me blush and I was a little put off. Kids swearing is not cute or funny. Seriously!! It's like authors turn into cliche machines when they wring about anyone under 10 years old. I can'[t stand it. Let the little ones be pure, not as messed up as the adults.

Cooper was definitely an Alpha male, surrounded by idiots that are his family. He is a little unstable with jealousy and he's violent. He has no less than 3 or 4 insane fist fights and a few other instances when someone he is mad at disappears. BUT, Farah is supposed to believe that he would never hurt her. Yeah, it is a little off the deep end.

In the end, I am not sure about this one. There are several follow up stories that build on this one but focus on other people. I MAY read about Tawny, Farah's sister, but I am not sure.

I received a copy of the book in exchange for an honest review

Rayna Whitney was good with the delivery of the story

7 of 11 people found this review helpful

AWFUL!!!!!!....should have read the reviews.

I was expecting so much more. should have read the reviews. fell in love with this author thru several other books and was so disappointed. Don't even think they are written by the same person. I returned it before I finished it. just could not spend one more 9th grade moment of it. NOT WORTH A CREDIT!!!!!!!!

Why why why

Why do they pick the worst narrators. I have been waiting for this book to come to audible but was ruined by narrator. Should have been a male, female made Cooper sound like a 12 y/o. Please get better narrators for the rest of the series

Really Good Story....but

Any additional comments?

Overall an entertaining and enjoyable story. I was pulled into the story from the first paragraph. This is an emotional rollercoaster romance story with a HEA, but it deals with several very serious issues. I Love strong Alpha characters and Cooper is definitely one, albeit a very flawed one. Loved that he wanted to always protect Farah. Really liked that when someone told him no for the first time in his life he had insecurities as well. Farah comes across as strong at first but that's just her outside amour, inside she is insecure and traumatized by her past. What starts out as lustful pursuit by Cooper quickly turns into much more

If you don't like cursing or lots of steamy scenes in your stories move along this is not the book for you.

I have liked every Bijou Hunter story I have listened to, they are always gritty, intense and deal with issues in a "bikers way of justice" kind of way, but I have mixed feelings about this one. I really did like and enjoy the story and I will definitely be reading the rest of the series. Even with mixed feelings this is still a really good story.

What I didn't like, I understand that Cooper is Mr. Alpha but a woman who has been abused doesn't need the type of treatment he was continuing to dish out even after he became aware of her past. Overly possessive & aggressive are not good traits, especially when dealing with emotionally/physically traumatized people. Biker parents or not most 7 yrs old(?) don't talk that trashy. With friends like Bailey and Skye who needs enemies.

Rayna Whitney did a fantastic job with the narration. Great character voices. Male and female. Clearly spoken. Great pacing with the narration. Pleasant voice. All around very enjoyable. Hopefully she will be narrating the rest of this series.

This audiobook was provided by author, narrator or publisher at no cost in exchange for an unbiased review.