Dangerous Mind

Takeback, Book 5

By: Riley Edwards

Narrated by: Emma Wilder, Aaron Shedlock

Length: 4 hrs and 33 mins

Publisher's summary

Once upon a time there was young, naïve girl who fell madly in love with her brother’s Navy SEAL friend. It was one glorious, unforgettable summer. A magical whirlwind of new and exciting emotions. But this girl knew she wasn’t ready for Cole Keniston, not at 23. So, she did the only thing she could do, and left him.

It's me, I’m the girl who’d found her forever love and still walked away. I’ve waited years—more than 20 of them—to find my way back to Cole. I’ve come prepared for battle, and I’m armed with information Cole and his team needs to take down a human-trafficking ring. I am no longer the unsure, sheltered girl I once was. I’m wiser, stronger, and ready to take on any obstacle that stands in my way of claiming my future.

The former SEAL is about to be outplayed by the very ethos he’s lived his life by: I will never quit. I persevere and thrive on adversity. If knocked down, I will get back up, every time. I will not fail. That's if I don't die at the hands of the enemy before Cole and my brother can find me.

©2023 Riley Edwards (P)2023 Rebels Romance

Absolute Must~Listen Title!!!

Dangerous Mind is the fifth audiobook in Riley Edwards’ fantastic Takeback series. This is Cole and Mia’s story, and it’s an emotional quagmire. After a incredible summer together, Mia leaves Cole without so much as a conversation as to why. She thought she was doing the right thing as Cole warned her at the outset not to expect love. And even though she did fall in love with him, she left anyway since she did not believe he would ever love her and she also really needed to find herself and grow into the woman she needed to be. Unbeknownst to her, Cole had fallen in love with her too and was going to commit to her, so her leaving the way she did was the ultimate betrayal. But when Mia’s brother calls Cole out of the blue and asks him to take Mia in and protect her, being the stand-up gut he is, he agrees. Little does Cole know, Mia has another reason for being there. She wants him back. But they both have to confront 23 years of miscommunication and feelings of abandonment and betrayal. They both have to face sone hard truths on their mutual road to redemption and a chance at forever. This audiobook really centers on their emotional journey together, more so than in previous audiobooks in the series. And I am definitely here for that! This pretty much hit every feel I had, and I loved it!

The wonderful Emma Wilder and Aaron Shedlock narrate, and they bring this story to life in such a beautiful way. Emma Wilder’s impassioned portrayal of Mia is absolute perfection, allowing the listener to truly feel every bit of the emotional turmoil this character goes through. And Aaron Shedlock’s voicing of Cole was spot-on, passionately projecting the emotional turmoil, the betrayal, the longing, and the soul-deep love that are embodied in this character. Together, they elevate this must-read story to an absolute must-listen experience!

A tumultuous mix of heartbreaking, emotional.....

I cannot say Cole's story was what I expected, but it was so perfect in the end. A tumultuous mix of heartbreaking, emotional, danger, and suspense when Mia comes back into Cole's life after 20 years! Cole has hidden so much pain and hurt, and Mia has been fighting that same pain and hurt...and it's finally time to rip the bandaids off and heal those wounds! You know it won't be easy, but when two people are destined to be together as these two are it will happen. Mia's reasons for leaving, well that's a tough one as I want to hate her for it but also understand her reasons, but now these two are totally perfect for each other after the battles waged in those 20 years. Emma Wilder and Aaron Shedlock did superb with the narration.

phenomenal

favorite book of the series so far. great narration! they both could read me a phone book and I'd be happy

Riley Edwards did it again!!!

Emma & Aaron were spot on as narrators. Story line pulled me in immediately. Really love this series.

perfect Narrators

Cole and Mia come to life, a 20 year love story that finally gets its HEA, with little anger to resolve. well written and Great choice of Narrators....

Second chance

I ended up loving this book even though I really didn’t like Mia at the beginning. Follow along with her and Cole as they find their way back to their happily ever after.

Emma and Aaron are great to listen to if you prefer audible.

Unlikeable heroine

Staying away for over 20 years? No way. Mia stays away from Cole, but she does love him. I know this is fiction, but this is completely unbelievable. The performance was also off putting. The female speaker was constantly whispering when it wasn't called for. It just made her sound weak. This is definitely my least favorite books by this author.