Thirteen Hours

By: Meghan O’ Brien

Narrated by: Alicyn Aimes

Length: 9 hrs and 49 mins

Publisher's summary

Can you fall in love in thirteen hours?

It's her birthday but lonely workaholic Dana Watts is at the office late, drafting a proposal. The very last interruption she expects comes in the form of the most beautiful breasts she has ever seen. These belong to an incredibly hot woman, who is standing in front of her, stripping to music. Laurel Stanley performs strip-o-grams to pay her way through school. She has never encountered a more ungrateful recipient than Dana. The uptight project manager makes it clear that she is furious to be distracted from her work by the "gift" a colleague sent and equally appalled by Laurel's occupation. After Dana is rude and insulting, and insists on escorting Laurel from the building, the two women take an elevator ride that changes everything.

Stuck with each other for thirteen long hours after the elevator breaks down, they discover how wrong first impressions can be and how right two strangers can feel together. Can everything change in less than a day? Dana and Laurel set out to discover if their passionate elevator encounter can mean more in this fast-paced, erotic story of lust, loneliness, fantasy, and desire.

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Steamy

Love it! First impressions are not the whole of one's story. Loved the elevator scene where they set their differences aside and get to know each other. Narrator did an excellent job of bringing the story and characters alive.

Whew

What did you love best about Thirteen Hours?

It started out ok then was very entertaining. Two women very exciting

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

passion, emotion,

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

no I did want to get back to it quickly though

Too much

This story was nice while going on in the elevator. Inspiring sex scenes! Then it became too much. Yes, I know it is an erotic romance, but some other elements would have deepened the story a bit. I did'nt finish, so far. But, I guess I'll keep the book for the elevator part.

Great book, but a little long

This book starts out great. There's a lot of romance and even a little plot to hold it all together. But there's a certain point where it just keeps dragging out. She keeps jumping forward in time and giving you snapshots of how their relationship is happily evolving. This could be sweet and satisfying, but instead just feels way too stretched out.

Whew! Sexy story.

This book is 85% sex and edgy sex. This book could have used a plot, but maybe that was not the plan? Ever drop your phone and accidentally have your book start up at the office? This is the one you DO NOT want to do that. LOL.

Now that’s an erotic audiobook!

Wow! To me, erotica read aloud can either be a really hot experience or a really silly one, depending on whether or not it’s done well. Alicyn Aimes NAILS (no pun intended) IT. Her voice is super sexy, and her performance of this pleasure-filled book is fully committed. As for the book itself, I really enjoyed it and it’s MC’s. I’ve only recently discovered Meghan O’Brien, but she’s been a remarkable find for me. Few erotica writers bother to blend the steamy sex with well-developed characters that form a true connection the reader can care about, let alone any semblance of a plot. This book is a shining example of Ms. O’Brien’s ability to manage that blend perfectly.

Hot story horrible reading

The story was pretty hot but I just felt like Siri was reading me a book it took me about 15 minutes to realize that the narrator was actually a real person very offputting and kind of annoying

Hot Damn!

Aside for the copious amounts of hotter than lava sex scenes, it was such a pleasure to listen to a story where the other shoe never dropped. The only thing disappointing about this story, is that it ended.

Enjoyable story and exceptional narration

Would you listen to Thirteen Hours again? Why?

Yes, already listened to it repeatedly. Fun story, feel good romance, plenty of sexy times, and lots of humor. Appreciated the author's wink at the reader by having the characters poke fun at the absurdity of their "meet cute" situation. Acknowledging the contrived elevator setting allowed me to just accept and enjoy the unfolding character development. I also enjoyed how the characters talked through their fears rather than going through the standard falling out and reconnecting at the climatic end. Instead this story had a nice evolution throughout and a satisfying conclusion. Would enjoy a sequel to see how the characters continue to grow and handle middle age, etc.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Thirteen Hours?

During the elevator scene, when Dana decided to be brave and honest with herself and Laurel.

Which character – as performed by Alicyn Aimes – was your favorite?

Alicyn Aimes did a wonderful job narrating both main characters. I would like to hear more narration from her but could not find her on Audible or elsewhere.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

Dana acknowledging her sexuality.

Love in an elevator

The initial portion of selection; the part where the two ladies were in the elevator was both touching and entertaining. Afterwards the story drifted into the same basic cliches that all romance novels seem to devolve into. The promise that Meghan O'Brien displayed in the initial section of this book offers the potential of better works ahead. All that being said the beginning is enough for me to recommend this audio.