License to Thrill

A Romantic Mystery

By: Stephanie Bond

Narrated by: Erin Mallon

License to Thrill is a romantic adventure in the spirit of super-cool, super-sexy Agent 007!

He wasn't the man she wanted to trust... but when the stakes turn deadly, it's nice to have a hard body between her and trouble!

She wasn't the woman he expected to fall for... and he has a bad feeling a bulletproof vest isn't going to protect his heart this time!

©1997 Stephanie Bond, Inc. (P)2013 Stephanie Bond, Inc.

awesome narration! great story! love the action!

this was a great romantic mystery that I would love to hear again. there was more action and attraction than I would have expected.

Fun!!

romance, comedy, suspense, theft
An enjoyable spoof! Lighthearted, snarky, and great background while doing boring tasks. The publisher's blurb gives hints and there is no need for spoilers.
Erin Mallon does very well as narrator with the quirky characters and situations.

James Bond Lite

Fun, lite romance mystery. With a nod towards the iconic James Bond, this James, now retired, still can make the lady's knees weak. Good weekend read.

Nice Romantic Suspense

Where does License to Thrill rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

License to Thrill was an okay story. It was not the best audio book I listened to and it was not the worst. It was a nice audible to listen to on a Saturday afternoon when I had to clean the house. Something that kept my interest with a light romance.

Which character – as performed by Erin Mallon – was your favorite?

I think Erin Mallon did a nice job with this book. I have listened to other books by Erin Mallon and have become a fan. Narration is a large part of an audio book experience. The only issue I had is that Erin Mallon has always done a nice job with male voices, but with the voice of James Donovan, he sounded like a British vampire at times.

Any additional comments?

This was a nice romance mixed with light suspense. Characters are likable. James Donavan came to San Francisco to do a job as a favor for a friend and finds himself interested in Kat McKray. Kat is a museum curator and is accused of stealing a letter from the museum and James Donovan being a retired ex-British agent takes it upon to help her and find out what Kat McCray is hiding and who took the letter.

Narrator spoiled this for me

I'm so glad I read this book before listening to the audio version. I love Stephanie Bond's books and loved this story when I first read it. I thought it was funny and sexy and couldn't wait to try the audiobook. But the narrator's horrid attempt at a male British accent made the hero sound more like a stuffy old English butler with absolutely no sex appeal rather than a former James Bond-type agent. I'm going to go back and read the book again just to get that image/sound out of my head! Other than ruining James Donovan for me, I thought Erin Mallon did okay and I would listen to other books read by her, as long as the hero isn't British!