Flip a Coin

Utterly Betrayed, Book 1

By: Hanleigh Bradley

Narrated by: Susan Greenway

Length: 4 hrs and 33 mins

Publisher's summary

"If fate was a two-sided coin, I chose tails so Emily could win heads."

When mob boss Olivia Dixon's twin sister, Emily, suddenly goes missing, Olivia is hell-bent on not just rescuing her but destroying the people responsible, no matter who that ends up being.

A guilt-ridden Olivia is convinced that they've got the wrong sister. After all, Emily's life is pretty tame by comparison. Instead of working with knives and guns, she teaches five-year-old kids how to spell.

In a last ditch attempt to find her, Olivia takes her sister's place - at work, with friends and perhaps more importantly even in Emily's husband's bed.

Flip a Coin is the first audiobook in the Utterly Betrayed Series.

Each audiobook in the series is a stand-alone without a cliff-hanger.

©2019 Hanleigh Bradley (P)2021 Hanleigh Bradley

Fantastic story

This has a fantastic main female character that is a take charge kind of person and the narrator really brings the story out

Twins. One heads. Pne tails.

I love this plot! So unpredictable. Twins. One a mob boss. The other a kindergarten teacher. One with a heart. The other without. Two sides of a coin. Love. Betrayal. Action. Mystery. Cheating. But....only a happy for now conclusion. I was disappointed that all the questions weren't answered. I will need to read the second book!
I loved listening to the narrator! She read pretty matter-of-factly, but I felt that would be how these characters would be. I really enjoyed my time with this book.
I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book from Story Origin.

Intriguing!

This is the first book in the Utterly Betrayed Series. The storyline is suspenseful, filled with secrets, betrayals, and twists and turns. The characters are interesting, and intriguing. This is a great start to the Series. Susan Greenway has a beautiful voice. She did a good job with the narration.

STEAMY TABOO MOB ROMANCE

STORY IS WELL WRITTEN AND EASY TO FOLLOW.

STEAMY, TABOO MOB ROMANCE THRILLER.

ACCEPTABLE FOR MATURE LISTENERS.

NARRATOR IS GOOD AND EASY TO FOLLOW.

Different Side of the Same Coin

The tale of two sisters, identical twins, who are couldn't be more different from one another, is one of deep love and surprising betrayal. Olivia Dixon is a mob boss who's trying to take the family business legit. She's one of the most powerful mob bosses in London, but someone is trying to make inroads into her holdings. She promised her father that she would run the business if he would send her twin sister, Emily, away where she would be safe. Her worst nightmare comes true when she gets word that Emily has been kidnapped and she'll never forgive herself if she doesn't find her, and soon. But the truth is not what it seems and everyone becomes immersed in a mystery of power, revenge and subterfuge. Just as we're about to learn more about what's happening, the story ends with a happy for now. It's classified as a standalone, but some of the ends will be tied up in the next book. Susan Greenway does a tremendous job giving a voice to each of the characters who seem to jump off the page. 

Book 1 - Utterly Betrayed

This is book 1 in Bradley's new series Utterly Betrayed and can be read as a stand alone, but honestly after listening to this I can not wait for the next in this series!

This is a phenomenal listen from every direction. I'll start with the narration - absolute perfection! Greenway almost makes this sound like a dual narration with her pitch and tone changes and the accent, there are just no words for how much I loved the narration on this listen.

As for the story itself. So well written with good storyline flow that will captivate from the very beginning with characters that grab your attention and a storyline with so many twists and turns and betrayals around every corner. The main characters in this read are Olivia and Todd and these two come from completely different worlds and then those worlds collide in the most devastating of ways!

This book was given to me for free at my request and I provided this voluntary review.

Baskerville Book Reviews

I’ll start off with what I disliked about this book, which is very minor. There are a couple of characters named Jack and Jax. I mention this occasionally in my reviews; I have a difficult time with names. With two of the main characters being twins, it was super confusing to follow the plot at a few points for me.

The second and only real issue is the summary saying the story won’t end on a cliffhanger is total bullshit. It doesn’t end in the middle of a scene or anything. But it doesn’t exactly wrap up the plot threads either. It does mention that book 2 is from the perspective of another character, which I am extremely excited about.

I’ve grown to love this type of story. (These short, 2 – 5 hour long books that are really a part of a greater novel.) It allows you to dip your toe in the water and see if the book is for you without spending a lot of munny on it. The only downside is when the latter parts haven’t been written or ported to Audible. Which can be truly maddening if you’re in the middle of a story and can’t wait to read the next part, but don’t know when that will be…..I’m not padding out the review, why are you looking at me like that?

The story. Oh em meeee! I love it. I wish I could talk about it more, but I want to avoid spoilers. Several times I forgot I was listening to a story that’s part romance. I was so invested in the kidnapped sister plot that I forgot what the story’s genres were. I was sitting on the edge of my seat the entire time. It’s a thriller that lives up to its name and honestly felt like way longer than it was. It’s 4 hours long, I was listening at 2.55x speed and it still felt way longer than it actually was. This story was genuinely exciting and I could not wait to see how things turned out… and part 2 isn’t on Audible yet. I’m going to go cry myself to sleep now.

Hanleigh Bradley is quickly becoming one of my flavorite authors. I’ve reviewed 4 of her stories so far and each one has been great. I’m not sure if I like this story or Lupine more though. I usually let things stand the test of time (1-year minimum) before I call them my flavorite. But these two stories have stuck with me. There are few stories that I’m as excited about the sequels to as these two series.

The narrator was… a narrator I guess. I woke up to a review copy of this book. Seen the author’s name, redeemed it, began listening, and then spent the day doing wiki stuff that I’ve been putting off for a month. Point is, I don’t remember the narration, just the story. In my books though, that’s a good thing. If I didn’t take notes, it was because I was entirely invested in the story, there weren’t any audible errors or stupidly mispronounced words.

If it wasn’t abundantly clear at this point, I enjoyed this book. A lot. It’s often I go into reviews now knowing what I want to say. But the books that really click with me always end up being the easiest to write about. It’s because I’m passionate about them and wish I had somebody to share them with.

NOTE: This copy was provided to me free of charge as a digital review copy. The opinions stated in this review are mine and mine alone, I was not paid or requested to give this book a certain rating, suggestion, or approval.

Most Likeable Mob Boss

4.5 stars - I REALLY like this book! It's darker than Hanleigh Bradley usually does but you will NOT hear me complain about it.

There are great twists that have me hoping that Todd gets his wish. At the same time, I'm wondering where Jax fits into everything. As for Olivia, she's the most likeable mob boss I've ever encountered and I'm cheering that she's able to accomplish her goals while getting to the bottom of the current situation.

I read and listened to this story and can't wait for the next installment! Yes, there will be a continuation to this saga and reading in order is recommended. Susan Greenway does a good job narrating. I must wish there was a second person to add a little more distinction between the characters.

Story: 4.5 stars
Narration: 3 stars

enjoyed this story

What would you do for your sister? For Olivia anything... and then she finds out that she has been betrayed by the people she has tried to save. The twists this story takes make you sit up and pay attention.
I really enjoyed listening to this book and can't wait for the next installment

So many loose ends

So this ends in a bit of a cliffhanger and we have more questions than answers. That doesn't really bother me. However now I give leeway for romance and lots of it but some of this was a bit too much. I don't mind insta love but the whole premise of this story just doesn't make sense. Plus her relationship with Jax there's too much left unsaid/unexplained. The narration was done well and the writing was good and really the story is not bad just left a little to unfinished for me that might be what the author was going for and we'll find out later.