Collide

Collide, Book 1

By: Gail McHugh

Narrated by: Mary Kowal

Length: 11 hrs and 42 mins

Publisher's summary

A missed first encounter....

Colliding with a second chance....

On the heels of graduating college and trying to cope with her mother's death, Emily Cooper moves to New York City for a fresh start.

While harboring secrets of his own, Dillon Parker takes care of Emily through her grief. Knowing he can't live without her by his side, he's sweet, thoughtful, and everything Emily has ever wanted in a man.

Until she meets Gavin Blake - a rich and notorious playboy who is dangerously sexy and charming as hell. Emily tries to deny the instant connection she feels, but Mr. Tall, Dark, and Handsome is not inclined to let go so easily. Recovering from his own painful past, Gavin will stop at nothing to win Emily over.

This unexpected encounter compels Emily to question her decisions, forcing her to make a choice that will destroy friendships, shatter hearts, and forever change her life.

©2013 Gail McHugh (P)2013 Brilliance Audio, all rights reserved.

It was ok!!!

To much assumption and not enough questions! I really liked Gavin because he was real and spoke his mind. But Emily was back and forth. Trusting that loser and the one time she may have questions for Gavin she just runs away and believes some bull that she made up in her own head! Emily seemed so childish she broke her own heart, all she had to do was ask, it's almost as if she like being in a dominating relationship. Maybe if Dillion told her what Gavin was trying to say to her she would have believed him. She would have believe Dillon if he was in the act and telling her he wasn't cheating.

I hate cliffhangers

The narrator was not amazing but the story is good enough to overcome. I also have a problem with the desperate poor decisions Emily makes at times. (I can't say more without spoilers) Having said that, I really enjoyed this book. Great plot, lots of sexual tension & conflict.
Good luck listening to this one without immediately buying the next one! This is only half the story...I hate that!

Questions

It’s a really great story but as I got closer to the end I wondered about there being a part 2. The abrupt end left me hanging.

Good book but left hanging when is the next ?????

If you could sum up Collide in three words, what would they be?

Roller coast ride

What about Mary Kowal’s performance did you like?

She did a good job had no problem getting into each character

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

Yes, I wanted to cry at the end when the story is left hanging and there is no next book for now

surprised how much I enjoyed this book.

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

yes ... it was a good story and well performed by the narrator .. well developed characters that I really cared about.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

yes ... and I will listen to it a few times more.

FRUSTRATING. THIS IS A 2 BOOK STORY!!!

It is REALLY frustrating when it is not disclosed upfront that the story is a 2 parter.

There were definitely gaps in the beginning of book 2, but I kept thinking it was the writing style and there would be a "flashback " type scene to explain it.

I liked book 2 more than book 1. over all enjoyed the story although i do not like cheating.

Lots of back and forth and trials for these 2. Way more than a normal couple.

i would probably have enjoyed it more if done in order. it would not have been difficult to disclose this was a2 part book.

Sexy Yumminess

Thank goodness I could listen to Collide and Pulse one after the other right away. There's a cliffhanger in Collide - you are warned.

Its a love-at-first-sight story. Solid plot, easy flow but a few strange transitions. Characters were well fleshed out and secondary characters added to overall interest. Add in the delicious sexiness too!

The narrator was not so great but not terrible. Too many mispro ounced words and starnge NY accent. Also glitches and poor sound quality were disappointing. A final listen in production would've helped.

Overall, together, this series was yummy.

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Great Story; Blah Narration

Loved the story, but had a hard time with the narration - she mostly sounded like she was reading from a script, but she made Emily, the main character sound ditzy, her BFF Olivia, sound like an annoying valley girl....and the men's voices were the WORST! She does not do a man's voice well AT ALL.

Good listen

This was a good listen. The narrator was ok, but some of her voices I found to be annoying. It was worth a credit and I look forward to seeing how things play out in book 2.

weak female lead

Really really annoying main female character. She needs to be rescued by everyone and never believes the truth.