Portland Storm: The First Period

Portland Storm, Books 1-3

By: Catherine Gayle

Narrated by: Angel Clark

Breakaway

She's reaching for a breakaway pass.

Dana Campbell has spent the past seven years in self-imposed isolation for a crime she didn't commit. The danger is well in the past, but her panic attacks make it impossible to have a normal, healthy relationship with a man. Even her counselor has given up on her. She has to find someone she trusts to help her fight through the panic, or her seven-year ordeal will become a lifetime sentence. There's only one man she feels safe enough to ask.

On the Fly

Injury after injury has put Brenden Campbell's NHL career on hold for years. Now he's playing for the Portland Storm and determined to make it stick. Few things in life drive him more than being told he can't have something he wants, and what he wants most is to prove he belongs. Brenden also wants Rachel Shaw, the cute, little redhead who just got hired as the general manager's new assistant. But then she went and made herself off-limits, telling him: "I don't date." Those three words pretty much guarantee that he'll do everything he can to change her mind.

Taking a Shot

Katie Weber has had a crush on Jamie Babcock for almost two years, since he joined her father's pro hockey team, the Portland Storm, as an 18-year-old rookie. When cancer takes her health, her hair, and even her friends, she can't bear to go to senior prom...until Jamie intervenes.

Light the Lamp

Life's been rough lately for Noelle Payne, but she's not one to let negativity rule. So, she lost her job? She'll find another one. The bank foreclosed on the house? Well, she can live out of her car for a while. There's always an upside to be found...but now Noelle needs to find something to give her life meaning. She owes it to the universe to figure it out, too, because a stranger just saved her life.

©2013 Catherine Gayle (P)2016 Catherine Gayle

Bad Narration

I found the narration was very hard to follow. it would be much better or easier to follow if different voices were used. There were times
ex when Rachel and Soupy were both talking and you couldn't tell who was talking. otherwise a decent storyline.

Ok

The first one with Alex was the best, except for the narrator. The voices could be a little better or have added a man’s voice. The other story with Rachel was great. The others are not so good. I would prefer no t to hear the one voice for the whole book and the last one just dragged. Too bad. I was looking forward to a good story.

Fun listen, not too steamy but NAME pronunciation

Where does Portland Storm: The First Period rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

It's in the middle. I moved to the next grouping of books. Not too much steam but a lot of character building.

What did you like best about this story?

I like the honest look at relationships, mush some of them weren't so over the top.

What three words best describe Angel Clark’s voice?

Not a ton of different voices to read from, but good inflection on many points. But if you're going to read the names of WELL KNOW current and top players, people from all over the world where their names are their brand, please get the NAME pronunciation right. "Said - in" twins are "Sa - Dean" for one. If most people reading these books know any hockey at all, it makes it to where you just leave the world created and. Cringe.

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

She shoots she scores and other tales from in the NHL locker room

I loved the stories of the Portland Storm team!

What made the experience of listening to Portland Storm: The First Period the most enjoyable?

This was the first time I have listen or read anything by Catherine Gayle and I was positively surprised.The characters are real, the rhythm is fantastic and as i read it while commuting I didn't want to arrive to work so I could listen a little more!!!

Any additional comments?

I am looking forward to reading the next three stories cause I am sure I will love them as much as this ones!!!

Fantastic first period in Gayle's series

If you could sum up Portland Storm: The First Period in three words, what would they be?

Exciting, emotional, heartwarming

What did you like best about this story?

meeting the team and their girls

What does Angel Clark bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

the emotions

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

the end

Any additional comments?

Angel Clark really grasps the emotions of this poignant series debut, does a fabulous job on the characters, switching from female to male roles effortlessly, giving listeners a wonderfully compelling 360º novel experience.