Sheer Bliss: A Shapeshifter Erotic Romance

Love is Bliss, Book 1

By: Leigh Ellwood

Narrated by: Charity McGowan

Length: 2 hrs and 29 mins

Publisher's summary

From award-winning author Leigh Ellwood comes a wild and sexy tale about werewolves, were-panthers, and the women who love them.

Living in Bliss, New Jersey has it perks, unless you're a shifter looking for love or a human looking for peace and quiet. Not only does Calla Savitch, owner of Shear Bliss salon, have to deal with warring panthers and werewolves with overlapping appointments, she's fed up with their constant matchmaking attempts. The last thing she wants, especially, is a hook-up with the one shifter who broke her heart years ago.

Handsome were-panther Caleb Houlihan still nurses the guilt of Calla's heartbreak, but when presented with a second chance to woo her he is reluctant. Calla may forgive his youthful indiscretions, but when she discovers his aunt's true motive for wanting them together, will she send him packing?

On this stretch of the Jersey Shore, it's a different "situation"!

If you enjoy this story, please visit Leigh Ellwood online at http://www.leighellwood.com and follow her Twitter @LeighEllwood. Also check out Leigh's award-winning Dareville series of erotic romances: Truth or Dare, Dare Me, Daring Young Man, and Dare to Dream!

©2011 Kathryn Lively (P)2012 Kathryn Lively

Narrator ruined the book

Every single person sounded the same. I guess I also didn't expect to hear the Jersey accent. I couldn't get past that male Panthers sounded like little girls and all the girls sounded the same and with that darn accent.
The story could've been good but I couldn't bare to listen so I know it's bad when u fast forward several times in a 2 hour story.

OK listen

This book was OK--the narrator not so much. Caleb and Calla have a past. Calla is the owner of Sheer Bliss salon. Caleb's aunt wanted him to marry to preserve the race of shifters and not necessarily for love. The book ended abruptly. This book would have been so much better with a different narrator since this one was not good.

Story pretty good, narrator not good

What did you like about this audiobook?

Story ok

How has the book increased your interest in the subject matter?

One of many similar stories

Does the author present information in a way that is interesting and insightful, and if so, how does he achieve this?

Could be a good listen but narrator never changed characters voices.

What did you find wrong about the narrator's performance?

Disappointment

Do you have any additional comments?

I stopped listening afters a couple of chapters but there was no change in narrators reading.

Middle of the road ..

I enjoyed the basic story line here in Sheer Bliss. I love shapeshifters - paranormal romance genres too. But I will start choosing narrations that are a more comfortable listen. Charity McGowan is a good reader, however a tad bit monotone. And I am learning that I just prefer a more stronger, fuller voice narration in my romance novels, especially if I have to listen to it at any length.

Not Worth Your Time

What would have made Sheer Bliss: A Shapeshifter Erotic Romance better?

Better narration. Worst one I've ever listened to.

Would you ever listen to anything by Leigh Ellwood again?

I don't know. The performance of the narrator was so awful that it adversely affected the storyline.

What didn’t you like about Charity McGowan’s performance?

Uninspiring; sounded like an adolescent. The narrator sounded like a 12 year old. It seemed the voice she used for Caleb was higher than the voice she used for the women. And I couldn't figure out what kind of accent she was trying to use for some of the women. Was that supposed to be "Jersey?"