LaClaire Nights

An After Hours Novel

By: Dori Lavelle

Narrated by: Tracy Marks

Length: 5 hrs and 39 mins

Publisher's Summary

Some marriages last a week, a month, or a year. Others last a lifetime. Mine ends on my wedding night, 10 hours after the exchange of rings.

Our marriage vows shatter when Dustin Cardwell, the man I saved myself for, looks me in the eye and tells me I failed between the sheets.

Our marriage ends before the ink dries, before the scent of my bouquet fades, before the candles in our honeymoon suite burn out.

Three months later, I'm divorced and working as a massage therapist on the LaClaire Cruise Ship, headed for the Caribbean. I'm desperate to get away, to lick my wounds in private. I'm not looking to be another man's disappointment.

Until Bryant LaClaire invades my space and makes my panties melt. The moment our eyes meet, he makes it clear I'm his girl of the moment.

Drawing me in with his charm and good looks, he promises to repair my sexual self-esteem while satisfying his own needs. A few LaClaire nights is all he can give. Nothing more, nothing less. It's an offer my body can't resist.

But when my heart lures me into the heart and world of a man who carries a devastating secret, I know I'm in danger of returning home with more pain than I'd left with.

LaClaire Nights is a steamy full-length, standalone novel with a happy ending.

Warning: Due to sexual situations and adult content, this audiobook is not intended for listeners under the age of 18.

©2017 Dori Lavelle (P)2017 Dori Lavelle

Good story but narrator was terrible for me.

This would have been a much better experience if there was a different narrator. From the beginning and all the way through the entire book the narrator was whiny, breathy and adding some sort of sound to the end of every other sentence. I had to speed up the reading time to get through it. Other people really like this narrator, but she hurt my brain.

LaClaire Nights, hot on the high seas

What did you love best about LaClaire Nights?

The progression of Grace and Bryant's relationship. They were both vulnerable and had their reasons not to get involved too deeply.

What was one of the most memorable moments of LaClaire Nights?

Grace and Bryant's first meeting in the gym. Their thoughts on each other and about themselves evolve from that day and progress into something neither of them expect.

Which scene was your favorite?

Bryant at the flower shop. Watching Grace from across the street.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

The Masseuse gets a Happy Ending!

Any additional comments?

It took some time to get used to the narration, but towards the middle she gets better. She does well with accents and differentiating between characters, however, she sometimes reads fast and clipped.

Worth the read

What did you love best about LaClaire Nights?

I like how Bryant grew as a man and as a person.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Grace, she picked herself up after her devastation and went on to heal her wounds and find out she is strong and beautiful.

What about Tracy Marks’s performance did you like?

Tracy was very good. I would be happy to listen to one of her performances again.

Any additional comments?

I was voluntarily provided this free review copy audiobook by the author, narrator, or publisher.

Meh

Decent story line. The Narrator was very stilted. I listened to the whole thing and I don’t regret getting the book but it definitely was far from the best.

Rebounding

This was a good listen. Its always hard after a break up to bounce back.

But to bounce back and get the man in the end is the best

Romance on the Seas

What did you love best about LaClaire Nights?
- I loved the way the love story was weaved into the book. It was a slow burn that built and developed as it went along. Both Grace and Bryant have their own issues to overcome and the author did a great job developing their love in the book and growing the characters in the book as the story goes along.

What was one of the most memorable moments of LaClaire Nights?
- The scene between Bryant and his twin Lance in Cabo. So much comes to light in the scene and it explains so why Bryant feels and acts as he does. It also is a touching scene that shows how much he feels for his brother despite his earlier comments in the book.

What about Tracy Marks’s performance did you like?
- I loved Tracy Mark's performance, she gives different tones and inflections that differentiate the various characters. You can feel the emotions in her performance and I enjoyed listening to her performance.


This audiobook was provided by the author, narrator, or publisher at no cost in exchange for an unbiased review

Great little romance!

Omg! This book started off by making me cuss the male species and the atrocity that is which humans at time. I was furious and my heart went out to the female character. I know, I know, it is fictional, but who doesn't get emotionally involved in the books they read?

Thankfully, it got better. I really liked this book! It gave the good feelings that all women need. It's okay to be yourself, to find your own skin, and to love life and live it to the fullest. And that some men are just douches. haha.

The narration was also great on this one!

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Excellent!

Loved this! Great storyline with plenty of heat. Bryant and Grace have great chemistry and following along as Grace finds herself makes for an amazing listen. The narrator was amazing, I've listened to several books narrated by Tracy Marks and they have all been great! I received a free review copy of this audiobook at my request and I have voluntarily left this review.

Hot romance

What made the experience of listening to LaClaire Nights the most enjoyable?

I really enjoyed the characters and storyline.

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

When I first started listening, the speed of the narration felt a little slow and drawn out. I always start my audiobooks at a speed of 1.0, I attempted to speed up the narration to 1.25, but that way too fast, so I moved it back down to 1.25. I think if my app had a 1.15 speed it would have been perfect. Besides that issue, the narration was great and fit the story well.

Any additional comments?

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

It was ok

I would have like the story better if the same lines weren't repeated so often in different pov. I found the lead female character to be whiny but that's just my opinion. The overall story wasn't to bad. Good for a listen when on sale. The narration was good.
I received this book by my request from the author or narrator of a honey review

Romance at Sea

What starts as an awful wedding night celebration leading to a divorce for Grace, turns into a gentle, lengthy foreplay with Bryant LaClaire, her boss and a consummate player with full heartbreak potential. Grace, suffering from a lack of confidence and the inability to see herself clearly, doesn't stand an chance against her attraction to Bryant, except he doesn't stand a chance either. Sex is only the beginning. Both have issues that they need to work through before they can give each other a chance.

To be honest, there isn't anything really unique about this billionaire romance. It is pure escapism and it meets the readers expectations for this genre. It has its two protagonists who the reader cannot help but like, a steady build-up, a lot of problems and challenges, and then the HEA. Overall, it is satisfactory.

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

Sparks fly on the LeClaire

Enjoyable, predictable read following Grace, who after marrying her friend discovers that it takes more than friendship to make sparks fly in the bedroom. After her first sexual encounter leaves her letdown, embarrassed and divorce she decides a change of scenery is in order and takes a 6 week job on a cruise ship as a masseuse. Here she learns that she is not quite the failure in bed that she was led to believe, sparks fly when she meets the ships owner Bryant LeClaire. Neither Grace nor Bryant are looking for more than a hook up, but as we know, things never seem to go as planned. Both Bryant and Grace are dealing with demons from their past, Grace especially deals well with an overbearing mother and a complete loser of an ex husband. As usual Tracy Marks does an admiral job of narrating both male and female points of view. I received an audio copy of this book via Audiobook Boom in exchange for an honest review.

Review

Nice romance about a girl trying to get over her failed short lived marriage by taking a job on a cruise ship for a few weeks. This is chic lit at its best with all the anxiety that comes with loving a new man and not knowing where the relationship is going. It is a good story, gentle and light. The presenter reads well and does the story justice.