The Heat

Big Bad Wolf Series, Book 1

By: Heather Killough-Walden

Narrated by: Gildart Jackson

Length: 8 hrs and 30 mins

Publisher's summary

In the debut to Heather Killough-Walden's Big Bad Wolf series, Lily St. Claire is in for a surprise when she moves back to her Louisiana hometown and finds two alpha werewolves fighting to claim her as their mate. Contains mature themes.

©2010 Heather Killough-Walden, Inc. (P)2011 Tantor

GLAD THIS WAS THE 1st IN THE SERIES

Would you try another book from Heather Killough-Walden and/or Gildart Jackson?

Yes, but only in the hopes that the next in the series gets better and to find out what happens with Malcolm Cole and the rest of Daniel's pack.

What did you like best about this story?

The comraderie of Daniel's wolf pack and Lily's strength.

Who would you have cast as narrator instead of Gildart Jackson?

Robert Petkoff. I can only hope that Mr. Jackson gets better with his inflections; anger, growls; lust; rage, etc. and that he puts some inflection in his "reading" when nothing is being said in the first person.

Did The Heat inspire you to do anything?

No

Narrator problems...

The story was good and solid but I had to try three different times to get through the narrator's accent. Please don't get me wrong - he's a good narrator but his own British or Australian (I really couldn't tell WHAT his accent was) totally destroyed the LA accents needed for this book. And the voice he used for Tabatha had me flashing back to my youth and Saturday mornings with H R Pufnstuf. Overall, even though I enjoyed the story I won't purchase any more in the series unless they change the narrator. I will try a more appropriate book using this guy though.

can't wait for the rest of the series!!!

this is not really a dark romance but it was a really good werewolf Romance they had a lot of excellent supporting characters and a believable story line

just ok

Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

maybe! the book was slow paced and it felt like there was no connection between the H and h

What do you think your next listen will be?

not sure

How could the performance have been better?

The performance was OK. Maybe not be so monotone through out. He did a good job otherwise.

What would have made this romance irresistible?

There could have been more chemistry between the H and h and maybe not had the h be so easily manipulated.

Better than most

I listen to/read a lot of paranormal romance and this one was one of the better ones. It had moments of brilliance, where the sexual tension was written just right, but didn't keep me interested all the time. The paranormal abilities and "world" created here felt too made up for me. Not that all these type of stories aren't make believe, but this one drew from so many different similar stories, piling one ability or limitation on top of another, that it just didn't come together for me as a whole. For example, these warewolves are literally confused with vampires myth by the characters that didn't realize warewolves walked among them. The warewolf replies that there are no such thing as vampires but the myth gives the warewolves good cover. They seemed more like the vampires of other books to me, except when they turned into wolves. The author has a great reading voice but altered his British accent to Southern (US) because that's where the story takes place. He narrates in British and speaks for the characters in Southern and doesn't sound convincing as a Southern female. He is, however, farily convincing as a sexy male. There is little in the way of actual sex, but a lot of sexual tension -- those parts are well-written. If you are looking for a good but not enthralling listen, which I sometimes am, or a paranormal romance that isn't hot and bothered on every other page, this would be a good pick.

Blah....not my favorite shifter book

I didn't care for this book as a matter of fact I didn't even finish it. While the beginning was promising enough it quickly turned with the heronine forgiving the hero too quick for his sins against her. The bad guy was nothing more then a set up for the next book. Had this book not been part of a deal when I got it I would return it.

Good but not great

The narrator is very well spoken and does a variety voices well, what I don’t know is if it is the narrator or the way the book was written that makes it so the story lacks emotion. There is some emotion but the story is read out halfway in a monotone voice and it just feels a bit off.

The story is different and not what I’m used to when I read stories about weres. I’m not sure it is different in a good way, but the author puts enough intrigue in it to keep my curiosity up and therefore I finish the story.

A really good beginning!

I enjoyed the book but was surprised by the choice of narrator. He was good just unexpected. Both the author and narrator presented strong willed characters and I like this new twist on alpha males.

Good story if you can get past the narrator.

Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

I really liked the story but the narrator really did not do the story any justice.

Would you recommend The Heat to your friends? Why or why not?

To read yes but not as an audible book.

How could the performance have been better?

The narrator really didn't have the versatility necessary to depict the characters well or help the story come to life. Such a shame because it was a good story.

Did The Heat inspire you to do anything?

Pay closer attention to the narrators and listen to the samples before purchasing.

I liked it.

Is there anything you would change about this book?

I wouldn't make the vilian/misunderstood good guy seem so bad. For example, when he tricks and tries to have the tatoo removed. That was just sadistic. It is hard to view him at his worst and then empathize later on when you find out that he dishes out justice to the real bad guys.

How would you have changed the story to make it more enjoyable?

I didn't like the manipulation and domination aspect. However, as much as that is not my cup of tea, I know that the author is doing a good job of creating a dominate alpha who is a control freak.

Did the narration match the pace of the story?

The narrator was good. I've heard worst and I've heard better. Nothing wrong with this narration.

Was The Heat worth the listening time?

Yes. It was unique. A little slow in some areas but I could keep going through them.