Griffin

By: S.M. West

Narrated by: Sarah Puckett, Jacob Morgan

Length: 9 hrs and 41 mins

Publisher's summary

After one electrifying kiss, I’ll risk everything to protect Cora Jennings.

I don’t know why I care about her; she’s a stranger. But something in her striking green eyes draws me in. She’s caught in a web of secrets and lies. A ruthless killer hunts her. He’ll stop at nothing to have her. And neither will I.

Together, on the run, our connection grows stronger. I’m not a man who falls easily, yet Cora has me on my knees. We’re opposites in every way. Evil always finds me. I’m a dangerous man and wrote off love long ago. Still, my darkness craves her sunshine. I’m no white knight, but Cora makes me want to be one.

*Contains sensitive and mature topics. Recommended for ages 18 and older.

©2022 SMW Books (P)2022 SMW Books

Critic reviews

Winner of the Pinnacle Book Achievement Award for Best Thriller, Gold Global eBook Award, and Global Book Award Silver.

A 17th National Indie Excellence Award Finalist.

A great listen

I really enjoyed this story. The suspense and drama are wonderful. I liked the characters and that I couldn't predict what would happen next. Overall a great read.

The narration was spot on. I loved the voices and the narrators really brought the characters and story to life.

Great Romantic Suspense!

Griffin is my first book by S.M. West and it definitely won’t be my last. Griffin begins with a riveting first chapter that had me on the edge of my seat! This fast-paced, high-intensity romantic suspense will keep you guessing until the end. Griffin is instantly drawn to Cora and ditches the job to protect her. After a simple job goes askew, Cora has to run for her life and is forced to rely on the gruff, hot stranger who saved her. Cora and Griffin have an undeniable, fiery magnetism. I found myself slightly annoyed with Cora’s overt naivete a few times in the book, but I liked the overall growth of her character by the end. This steamy, suspenseful age-gap romance is action-packed and a fun rollercoaster.

“Love wasn’t on my radar. Until Cora. She flipped my world on its axis, infused color into my dreary existence.”

Jacob Morgan is a favorite narrator of mine and oh man, he brought his A-game to Griffin. He brings the gruff, badass loner to life with a captivating and emotional performance. Jacob has a natural way with grumpy, yet charismatic heroes, and Griffin is one of his best yet! Sarah Puckett is a new-to-me narrator. I enjoyed her performance as the terrified, loyal, sweet hairstylist caught in the wrong place at the worst time. Jacob and Sarah were a terrific duo for this high-paced, spicy, suspenseful romance. I will absolutely be diving into S.M. West’s backlist!

Heart-pounding strangers to lovers romance!

Oh my, Tic Tac! Griffin by S.M. West was a heart-pounding strangers to lovers romance packed full of steamy twists and epic turns. This book kept me on the edge of my seat the entire ride, and I found myself completely captivated by Griffin and Cora’s suspenseful love story. This is the third book I’ve experienced from West, and each one keeps getting better and better!

Sarah Puckett and Jacob Morgan narrate this audiobook. This is the first time I’ve heard these two paired together, and WOW did they bring the heat! Sarah conveyed Cora’s vulnerable, passionate, and determined sides brilliantly as she unraveled secret after secret and tore down Griffin’s walls. Jacob Morgan was completely swoon-worthy as alpha, protective Griffin on a mission to rid the world of bad guys! I love the age gap and forced proximity with Cora and Griffin that ignited amazing chemistry which both narrators delivered perfectly!

Overall, I LOVED this audiobook. If you are a fan of a suspense-filled romance with a hunky vigilante hero, a brave sassy heroine, danger, secrets, age gap, forced proximity, a girl on the run, cabin steamy times, wanted killers, road trips, a loyal partner, a concerned brother, a gripping jaw-dropping climax, and a HEA that will leave your heart on an emotional happy high, then you will love Cora and Griffin’s story. I always look forward to more from S.M. West.

Age Gap with Suspense

I was excited to finally listen to Griffin! I enjoyed this audio book and the story... I liked the suspense you get and protector that Griffin is to Cora.
This story is a great age gap with suspense and I love all the side characters too!

The narrators did a good job bringing this to life and it was an easy listen.

Tic Tac Packs a Punch

My heart was in my throat immediately and it stayed there for a long, long time. Cora and Griffin are absolutely... a-MAAAYYY-zing... together. I love their differences and their similarities. And their chemistry... fan-fricking-tastic! 🔥💥

This is the last thing I ever want to talk about, though it's easier with her. Almost as if I've known her my whole life. Although, if I had, I wouldn't remember any of it. This, being with her, feels like something I've done my whole life. Natural. Right.
-- Griffin ❤

I love that we have several scenes with some of those in prior books. I also love how Griffin shares his past, the little he knows, at least.

I received an author's copy of the audio book. The narrators are Sarah Puckett and Jacob Morgan. Both are great choices for these characters. 🎧❤🎧

Story: 5 stars
Narration: 4 stars
Listening Speed: 1.5x

Griffin & Cora

Dark, intense, and turbulent. An unexpected love story with an action packed storyline that will have you second guessing until the very end.

A successful collaboration between S.M. West, Sarah Puckett, and Jacob Morgan. Sarah and Jacob’s amazing voices brought S.M. West’s wonderful characters and storyline to life.

Griffin and Cora

I absolutely loved this book. Griffin and Cora have so much chemistry. I loved the way he called her tic tac and why he chose that nickname. This book starts off with so much excitement and suspense. It was fun to experience their travels while wondering when something unexpected would happen. I loved the chemistry between these characters and would love it if they were included in future books in this series.
I listened to the audio version of this story. Sarah Puckett is easily one of my favorite female narrators. Her portrayal of a woman in distress is fantastic and adds to the suspense and excitement of the book.

What a Stunning Story!

I loved getting to know Cora and Griffin. They both have wonderful qualities about them. One has a white knight complex and the other a magnet for getting into trouble. Match made in heaven!

I throughly enjoyed the story! There is a lot of action, suspense and some smoking sexy times. The story is fast paced and highly entertaining! I could not stop listening. The characters are strong, smart, kind and have skills to get themselves out of trouble. This is a good series and this one compliments the rest.

I did listen to this on audio. Sarah Puckett and Jacob Morgan are the bang up narrators! They both are easy to listen to in here, make the hours fly by seamlessly and flatter the characters.

A smashing story with entertaining characters.

Griffin!

This is the fourth story in the "Scarred Hearts" series. This is the first one in the series I have read and it can be enjoyed as a stand alone one. I did actually listened to the audio version and the narrators did a really good job. I like there were both male and female narrators. The story is a romantic suspense and keeps you captivated through all the action, danger and twists and turns. The story is about Griffin and Cora who first meet in a bar when she is running and he is waiting for his target. This story develops nicely and I LOVE Griffin! He is a man of few words but know how to deliver. Cora I wanted to tell to wake and get smarter but then there goes the story. It is an age gap read and it works. I am going to have to go back and read the first three books in the series.

Oh so many secrets!

The suspense starts on page 1 and Im instantly hooked. Sarah Puckett’s voice portrays danger, terror and determination and I have to find out more. Then comes the instant attraction when Griffin enters to rescue Cora and the well woven web of secrets, intrigue, passion and danger reveals itself and I just could not put it down till these wonderful characters got their HEA. Both angst and passion run high in this book and i enjoyed every minute! Jacob Morgan’s performance is fantastic. Must listen to this exciting romantic triller!