Taken By Storm

By: Kim Baldwin

Narrated by: Coleen Marlo

Length: 8 hrs and 47 mins

Publisher's summary

Lives depend on two women when a train derails high in the remote Alps, but an unforgiving mountain, avalanches, crevasses, and other perils stand between them and safety. Associated Press reporter Hudson Mead is an extreme skiing enthusiast who has covered war zones and natural disasters during her long and distinguished career, but nothing could have prepared her for the challenges she'll face when the snow train she's riding is decimated by a massive avalanche.

Librarian Steffi Graham, on her first trip abroad, is anxious to hone her rock-climbing skills in a new and unfamiliar terrain of ice and snow. She gets much more than she bargained for when her talents put her on the team that goes for help. As the two strangers struggle to reach civilization, they must compromise and learn to trust each other, a task that may be nearly as difficult as the journey itself.

©2014 Kim Baldwin (P)2015 Audible, Inc.

It made me tear up

This was a good book, that made me not only teary eyed, but emotional with its romance and excitement. And strengthens my passion for books written by Kim Baldwin as a romance writer.

Really Enjoyed!

A great listen, in my opinion. I would definitely recommend it. This is a book I could listen to more than once.

Wonderful story and great narration!!

This book literally kept me on the edge of my seat. I laughed, I cried, I felt like my stomach was dropping; I was there with Steffi and Hudson. Ms. Marlo did an incredible job brining the entire book to life and Ms. Baldwin's attention to detail made me feel like I was dangling on the edge of a mountain as well. Thoroughly enjoyed listening to this story. Well worth it!!!

Great story

Enjoyed the story thoroughly, would like to see other books with Hudson. Once I began listening, I couldn't stop.

Incredible Story

This is just my 2nd book by Baldwin (in as many days) and this book was incredible. The story, characters, writing. I loved it.
I'm going to find another Baldwin novel right now.

Another exciting story

Baldwin will weave you through another epic experience. She has a way of transporting her reader into the adventure and characters.

It's like being there

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

It's such a wonderful story. Kim Baldwin (the author) has a way of making you feel not only like you are there - but wanting to actually be there in the story, interacting with the characters.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Taken By Storm?

[somewhat of a spoiler follows, but really, it's a romance novel, so duh]

The declaration of love!

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

I'm not sure if I have, and since it's been a couple of weeks since listening, I don't quite remember everything about the narration; however, I do remember that voices were done well enough that I knew who was who, and the reading was smooth. Definitely helped me get more into the story.

Who was the most memorable character of Taken By Storm and why?

Hudson - not only because she was the main character, but because of how her interactions with all the other characters made me understand who she was underneath.

Any additional comments?

Lots of adventure and a little bit of romance. Highly recommended for both genres, and especially if you enjoy the emotional part of falling in love with someone.

A survival tale with a romance subplot

The book was decent. It’s about a vacation in the alps gone wrong. The two leads are likable. The token male chauvinist was very much not likable. I don’t know if the book needed him since the main antagonist is the environment, and he was a bit over the top with his jerk ways, but he did provide some color at least. It was an enjoyable read.

The narrator was good, although her accent was kinda strange in places, but it didn’t really bother me. She made up for it by bringing an excellent and professional recording to the table.

4/5 would recommend.

Great Action Romance

This was a well-written story and the narration was perfect. I thoroughly enjoyed this audio book and highly recommend it.

The pacing on the story was superb with action and slower moments that felt natural and made it engaging. The tension built from beginning to end making it a real page-turner – or whatever the audio book equivalent is.

This is the perfect action novel to listen to when you have some time. You will be unhappy to stop listening so make sure you have no distractions around when you start.

Overall wonderful adventure and suspense!

I enjoy reading Kim Baldwin's books! The adventure & knowledge of the places, adventure gear and proper use is impeccable.

I feel this is one of her best books. Development of characters and storyline is well done, I was never bored or lost when reading. Just the right balance of adventure, suspense, relationships, laughter and excitement. I will be reading it again!