• Good Intentions

  • Brian's Secret , Part One
  • By: Donnie Burgess
  • Narrated by: Neal Arango
  • Length: 4 hrs and 3 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (23 ratings)

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Good Intentions

By: Donnie Burgess
Narrated by: Neal Arango
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Publisher's summary

When his plane touches down in Portland, all Brian Palmer is expecting to do is wink, flash a smile, and close another deal. That all changes when he sees Cassie sitting outside the airport, scared, hurt, and alone. He approaches her with nothing but good intentions....

That chance encounter triggers a series of events, which will repeatedly test Brian's character, values, and morals.

On the brink of closing the biggest deal of his life, Brian is faced with some very difficult choices. How much is he willing to do to help a girl in need? How far is he prepared to go to close a deal? And will he be able to live with his decisions?

©2015 Donnie J. Burgess (P)2015 Donnie J. Burgess

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I hope to Read/Listen to more!!

This was a Great Story & I can't wait for more!! Donnie is a Good author! I'm glad I found this book & can't wait to get my hands on more by him!! Neal The NARRATOR DID a good job, the only thing that bothered me was the echo I kept getting! I DON'T think that's his fault! I was able to get over it!! I never want a book to end cause I get to go to my fantasy World so my ONLY OTHER complaint would be I wish it was longer! I guess that just leaves me waiting & excited for more!!

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good story

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good read. loved the narrator. willnlisten to more by the author and narrator

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Success comes at a cost!

This audiobook was provided by the author, narrator, or publisher at no cost in exchange for an unbiased review courtesy of Audiobook Blast. Brian finally landed his big deal, but not without the help of his young friend. He allowed her to help him reach his goal, but at what cost? This was such a good book, slow moving at first, but hooked me good about a quarter of the way through. I wasn't happy with the abrupt ending, but that only means I will have to read more by this author!

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Good Intentions

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"This audiobook was provided by the author, narrator, or publisher at no cost in exchange for an unbiased review courtesy of Audiobook Blast."

The plot of this book is good, I felt it building from the start.I could feel the protaganist acting good to begin and then his confusion and guilt for what had happened.


I was glad to see this is part one of a trilogy, because of the abrupt ending of this part. I really love reoccurring characters and a deeper story line.

The narration was very good.

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Short but Good...

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A great listen and well written story that kept me hooked. The narrator was excellent and really brought the story to life. I don’t usually listen to books in this category, but will be looking for more from this author in the future.

* I was given a free copy of the book from AudiobookBlast dot com in exchange for a fair and honest review.

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Donnie Burgess Does it Again -This is a Must Read!

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

I most definitely recommend this audiobook to a friend. Donnie outdoes himself with the first book of this series. The book has an excellent plot and story line that builds consistently, keeping you interested, intrigued and wanting more. The author delves into some sensitive issues and puts you on an emotional ride like none other. He manages to evoke an array of emotions from you. For me it was anger, sympathy and empathy. The characters are extremely well written and developed so much so that you feel as if you know them personally. The ending was abrupt and unexpected and left me wanting more. I'm excited for book 2 of this series.

What about Neal Arango’s performance did you like?

What is there to not like about Neal Arango's performance. As always, Neals' performance is on point. He portrays each character with the right amount of emotion. He has a wide array of character voices that make each character easily recognizable. He has great pace, tone and inflection that develop the feeling the author is going for at any given time. As usual, Neal Arangos' performance enhances the story and brings it to a different level that I believe reading the print version would do.

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This audiobook was provided by the author at no cost for an honest and unbiased review.

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Great story with a superb performance

If you could sum up Good Intentions in three words, what would they be?

I hate Brian

What did you like best about this story?

I found Brian's constant justifications for all his terrible decisions was quite amusing. He is clearly an awful person who thinks he is doing good things. The way he goes back in forth in his mind until he convinces himself he is making the right decision had me laughing out lout more than once.

Which character – as performed by Neal Arango – was your favorite?

From a performance standpoint, I'd have to say Neal's performance made me really feel for Cassie. I think he portrayed her very well. Also thought his portrayal of Crandall was very effective. It literally made my skin crawl whenever he spoke, he was so disgusting.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

The ending was quite shocking, and I found myself so angry at Brian that if was reading the book, it probably would have made me throw it to the ground and stomp all over it.

Any additional comments?

Excited to see that this is the first of a series. Really interested to see where it goes from here.

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Good intentions gone wrong

Brian first meets Cassie sitting on a bench. He wants to help her having found out about the abuse she suffered from her mother.
Cassie found an apartment and got a job but didn't have money for the deposit so Brian gives her the money.
After it's to late he realized he treated her not much better than her mother.
I wasn't thrilled with the ending but this is part one. hoping the next book will bring everything together.
The narrator has done a good job with his narration.

I received a copy of this audible free at my request. I gladly provide my review.

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Not what I expected, in a good way

I found myself relating to a lot of the choices Brian makes. I like to believe I wouldn't have been as self-centered as some were, but if I'm honest with myself I'm not sure.

THis isn't a story with some out-there premise that likely will never happen to someone. It's down to earth, real and honestly something that could happen to anyone on any day. What started out with the best of intentions can take twists and turns that you never expect.

I'm not sure honestly what I expected going into this book, part of the draw to it was that I share the male character's first name. Whatever I expected this wasn't it, and honestly I enjoyed it more because of it.

I was given a free copy of this book at my request in exchange for an honest review.

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GREAT READ!

I loved it. The narration was great and kept you entertained. The author did a great job with the character builds and plot. This was my first book by this author and I look forward to reading more books in this series! I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

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