Naked

The Blackstone Affair, Book 1

By: Raine Miller

Narrated by: Grace Grant, Shane East

Length: 3 hrs and 55 mins

Publisher's summary

The first book in the bestselling Blackstone Affair series.

Naked desire. Secret satisfaction. An affair you'll never forget.

Brynne Bennett has left scandal in her past and is living the good life. An American grad student at the University of London and part-time photographic model, she's getting back on track with lots of hard work and focus on a career in art conservation. When London businessman Ethan Blackstone buys her nude portrait, he wants to possess more than just her image. He wants Brynne in his bed, serving him in every way possible. He has no trouble voicing his desires, and he isn't taking no for an answer.

At first his dominant nature captivates her, but it isn't clear if the force of his powerful desire will ultimately awaken or dispel the demons Brynne is carrying inside. There are secrets on both sides of this relationship - huge ones. Can Ethan erase the scars of Brynne's past so that she can reveal her true self to him? Or will the shadows cast by Ethan's own mysterious former life destroy their chance at happiness?

Naked is the sizzling, unforgettable story of what happens when a strong woman meets the one man powerful enough to strip away all her defenses, leaving her standing naked and perfect before him.

©2012 Raine Miller (P)2013 Simon & Schuster

Great first book to an excellent series!!!

I purchased this book series on Kindle and loved them...and when I saw they were available on audible, I didn't waste one minute buying them!!!! I loved them the first time on Kindle and they were even more amazing on audible!!!! I love Ethan Blackstone!

Started out boring but damn did it get good

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

well this was my first audio book so I can't compare.

What other book might you compare Naked to and why?

it has a "50 shades of grey" and "bared to you" vibe, because it has the elements of a strong business man, and a normal girl who is beautiful (but who doesn't know it). They are initially strangers but are drawn to each other, have hot sex, discover each others inner demons and fall in love.

What does Grace Grant and Shane East bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

I actually don't really like Grace Grant's voice, I picture Byrn as young and beautiful but Grace's voice does not really capture it, and I was hoping that Shane East(mans voice) would read Eathan's part but he just reads the prologue and Grace does an annoying job of deepening her voice for Eathan's character. But I love the story and I have learned to tolerate her voice.

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

not at first but as soon as Ethan Blackstone laid eyes on Byrn it got so good.

Any additional comments?

I heard the 2nd book is so good,

naked was missing it's panties

I enjoyed the book, the characters & the sex. I however feel a little short change in the story department. I feel lime character info was lacking and how fast we got to the goods . still enjoyed book & looking forward to the next book.

semi nude

I'm not big on cliff hangers. I'm not impressed with this story. It's not terrible, it's just average.

BRITISH ACCENT!!!

Once again, Grace Grant is a great narrator in her native language. While this story is fun, the shifting and evolving effort at a British accent just killed it for me. Sorry. Just can't do this one.

The Dom Ethan finds his muse..

Would you listen to Naked again? Why?

Yes there was a good plot, and good romance.

What did you like best about this story?

The story Brins character compromised, but we do not find out how yet. She finds Ethan whom her dad hires for protection, and he falls hard. But omitting the truth cost him.

Have you listened to any of Grace Grant and Shane East ’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

First time but they did very good.

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

Definitely and I did.

Any additional comments?

It leaves you ready to right into book two.

BRITISH alpha badass billionaire ...gimme gimme 💋

This series was recommended as similar to one of my fav alpha billionaire romance series “the crossfire series” by Sylvia Day. I know lots ppl prefer 50shades but christian grey comes 2nd to Gideon cross for me. Blackstone iso far is good but took a little bit get for me to be fully engaged, you know, like ‘nobody talk to me I’m listening to a book” engaged lol.
That said, I’m downloading 2nd book now! The narration was actually really good (I listen on 1.25 or 1.5 speeds) and by the end the storyline had me. It does have similarities to book mentioned above but I’ve yet to get the overwhelming book crush on Ethan Blackstone that I have on Gideon Cross LoL. Maybe book two will change that!

Sexy, Erotic Story

I have read both books in the series and waiting for book 3 Eyes Wide Open which I have pre-ordered. I'm not going to give you a synopsis of the story line you can read that your self. If your not into erotic sensual dominate males this is not for you, those that are it lovely to hear story come to life with Grace Grant narrating their story Brynne Bennett and Ethen Blackstone. Looking forward to book 2 All In when it's available to download.

Fabulous *Engaging* Has left me oh so Greedy

Any additional comments?

WOW, this book is So very capturing. It Gras you from the start and doesn't let you go Then it leaves you rushing Greedily to listen to the next book in this Perfect series. Thanks Raine Miller for writing such a wonderful story that it has left me wanting - I WAN'T SO MUCH MORE OF THIS STORY that i am straight onto book 2 :)

Short listen but exciting from the get go!

Definitely a good guilty pleasure read especially if you're on the go constantly & only have time for a quick listen. Will e