Left in Ruins

Ruined Records, Book 1

By: Jillian West

Narrated by: Vanessa Moyen, Michael Gallagher

As the daughter of two of the most recognizable rock stars of all time, Lyric Sinclair has seen it all.

After a childhood spent in the limelight, this omega prefers comfy patterned pajamas, quietly donating her time, and nights spent in with her beta boyfriend.

When fate and bad luck intervene, Lyric does what she always does. She runs, hoping all her problems magically disappear. Unfortunately for Lyric, she runs straight into old hurts, ugly truths, and hard facts.

Lyric must accept reality. You can't run forever, and you can't hide from who you are.

The stakes are higher than ever before. Suppressants are failing, her heat is coming, and she's surrounded by alphas who are desperate to help her.

Lyric is out of options. She has to learn to face her problems, or she'll lose more than she ever thought possible.

©2023 Jillian West (P)2023 Podium Audio

An Absolute Binge-worthy Favorite

"You're my f---ing kryptonite. Everything you say, the way you move against me, I want you so goddamn much."

Book Review:
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The Ruined Records Duet is one of my favorite omegaverse stories. Simultaneously spicy and riddled with angst and heartbreak, it pulls you in and keeps you wanting more. Part One, Left in Ruins, sets the stage: the Daughter of Rock, the heartbroken and flailing Lyric, meets and is saved by a band healing from their own loss.

It’s a medium-fast burn romance that reaches inferno heat levels in Part Two. We are gifted with MF and MFM scenes in this book, including first-time knotting.

A full review of the entire duet may be found on Goodreads username Laura (lady_h_reads).

Narration Review:
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Vanessa Moyen and Michael Gallagher gave us an outstanding dual narration of Left in Ruins.

Vanessa always impresses me with her range of voices. Her Lyric was performed exactly as I heard her in my head while reading the story, and her Saint was to die for. She brings her characters to life and infuses each with a unique voice.

Michael’s voice is NSFW – he performed Lachlan with a sexy, panty-soaking tone that only enhanced his already dirty mouth. His scenes were hot on the page, only enhanced through Michael’s performance. The other men were treated with the same care.

This is a wonderful performance of one of my favorite omegaverse duets, and I highly recommend it. Both as a ‘reread’ and to first-time listeners. I look forward to the second half of the duet.

Genre: Contemporary Omegaverse
Tropes/Features: Rockstar MMCs, bodyguard, neurodivergent FMC, depression, learning to live after loss, second chance, drug use, 1st time delayed heat, knotting, scenting, high spice, stalker, ex drama
Narrator: Multiple 1st Person POV
Narration Style: Dual Narration Vanessa Moyen and Michael Gallagher
Relationship Type: Why Choose MFMMM (past MM relationship mentioned), Fast Burn, Super spicy
Book Type/Ending: Book One in the Ruined Records duet, cliffhanger ending
TW/CW: Available at the beginning of ebook/paperback

The Music In Her Heart

This story will tear you down, and then it will build you back up again & again. Following the journey of Lyric’s relationships with her men is almost as satisfying as watching all of their personal journeys from within. This story is satisfying on soooo many levels, and gives you the perfect blend of raw emotions, as well as scorching chemistry & spice. As for the narrators, they are perfection! This story was brought to life in a way that made the characters feel like people in my own life, and made me care that much more about what they were going through. The narrators did a wonderful job of giving each character a distinct voice & vibe. Can’t wait for the 2nd book to get to audio ❤️

Omg omg omg!!! Absolute perfection

I totally held off on reading this duet until the audiobook came out and I am sooooo glad I did! Jillian West SLAYED this book so hard & the narrators were perfection! I have two new favorite narrators to watch for on other audiobooks!
Good golly miss Molly that last scene just ripped my heart out & hearing from Callan made it all the better/worse! I can’t wait for part 2!

A little hard to follow, but good!

There are A LOT of male characters, and many of them have nicknames too (sometimes multiple) so it can get confusing. I spent a lot of time trying to track who was who. But overall, it was a standard omegaverse story. Pretty low angst and lots of shmut. I might even read the second book in the series… the ending got me. 😩

Too many characters

Difficult when listening because I couldn’t remember which character was speaking. Other than that it was pretty good. I liked the female lead. Didn’t like all the drugs everyone did, but I get it. They are in the rock world.