The Marriage Diaries, Volumes 1-4

By: Erika Wilde

Narrated by: Lia Langola

Length: 5 hrs and 23 mins

Publisher's summary

Even after nearly 20 years of marriage, Jillian Noble is still madly in love with her sexy-as-sin husband, Dean. But now that their two sons are grown and it's just the two of them alone again, there's something that Jillian wants from her husband. Something he's been holding back since the day they met - the dominant man he rarely lets show.

Now she wants it all, and when Dean agrees to unleash his more assertive side, all bets are off as he introduces her to dark, forbidden desires that will change the course of their marriage.

©2014 Erika Wilde (P)2016 Erika Wilde

steamy!!!

Lia Langola never disappoints. as usual she does an amazing job bringing this characters to life. These stories were all kinds of sexy. I was voluntarily provided this free review copy audiobook by the author, narrator, or publisher.

One perfect husband!

Any additional comments?

Oh my god! This book is pure sex! A couple madly in love even after 19 years of marriage, discovering their sexuality anew and indulging in countless fantasies they only ever dreamed of before, too afraid what the other might think. Until Jill takes a chance and brazenly seduces her husband, Dean, which finally sets free his inner caveman-like alpha male that always lurked beneath the surface. Now with their inhibitions lowered a whole new world of possibilities lies in front of them – and they both plan to take full advantage of it.

Once again, whew! These short novellas are so incredibly hot. There is not much more happening than living out or preparing for one fantasy after the other, each one described in beautiful detail, and yet I could not get enough of it. It has a lot to do with the love that both radiated for the other. Their connection runs deep, even more enhanced by their spiced-up sex-life.

Once Jill opened the box of Pandora, they openly talk about each and every of their dirtiest and most daunting fantasies. You can feel the trust running deep between those two. And Jill trusts Dean even more than he trusts himself. With his history he is afraid his inner alpha will overrun him so that he involuntarily hurts Jill. There were one or two moments where Dean feared afterwards that he had taken things too far and betrayed his wife’s implicit trust – the way he tended to her and cradled her in those moments after having unleashed the beast on her had me sighing in awe. The utter devotion he has for his wife… this in combination with his alpha side makes Dean one perfect man. Even more so when Jill brings a fantasy of his to life, one he thought he would enjoy, but only made him realize that he wants Jill for himself and himself alone – he almost went on a rampage to stake his claim on her! I absolutely approved of his behavior – wouldn’t have it any other way tbh – and then I swooned… and swooned some more. Oh, Dean being an ex-Navy SEAL added even more to the swoon-factor.

My favorite of all those manifold fantasies has to be the one in the third volume when things become… well, aggressive and incredibly intense, even more so than during other encounters. I wished I could say more about that particular scene, as it left me absolutely breathless, but as that might spoil it for someone, I will leave it at that.

In this book you won’t find many outspoken love declarations and yet their deeply rooted love for one another is absolutely palpable in almost every action they take. This book is unbelievably beautifully written and erotica at its best. I wished there were more books like this one – both in writing style and with long-married couples discovering their relationship anew.

I listened to the audio version of this book, which is narrated by Lia Langola. So many things can go wrong with a narrated erotic novel. If the feelings – the passion – does not come across, the story can be as good as it wants without reaching the reader at all. But I was able to get completely lost in the narration. She portrayed everything perfectly. I loved Dean’s voice and believed every alpha-word he spoke. I am glad that there is another volume of this adventurous couple as I cannot wait to listen to it!

Soo good!

Story: I love this! It was the perfect amount of story and steam~ The characters were Married so it came from a different angle than i was used to but i absolutely loved it! I loved the chemistry and love between them even after so many years. They lit the sheets on fire~ They already had a great relationship but wanted to spice up their love life. Their relationship gave them the perfect safe place to express their fantasies and bring them to life. So hot!

Narration: Narration was awesome~ I have zero complaints. I thought the voices were amazing and production was clean.

Highly recommend~

it was fabulous and sexy second time listening

I loved it wish it didn't finished every time he took her she was awesome

Hot and steamy

Where does The Marriage Diaries, Volumes 1-4 rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Of all the audiobooks I've listened to, I would have to put, The Marriage Diaries, on the top of my list.

What other book might you compare The Marriage Diaries, Volumes 1-4 to and why?

Off hand, I can't think of any other books I can compare, The Marriage Diaries to.

What about Lia Langola’s performance did you like?

I loved her performance.

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

There was no one moment. It was how much Jillian and Dean loved each other.

Any additional comments?

I enjoyed The Marriage Diaries a lot, it was a wonderful story of love.

I volunteered to give an honest review.

Loved!

I don’t usually like stories that have so little conflict but this one was entertaining and I looked forward to every chapter. Because the hero and heroine are a married couple I didn’t expect to see the conflict you see in boy meets girl stories, and it was interesting to read about a couple who was entering a reawakening of their sexual desires. They had some interesting fantasies and I loved how open and willing they were to explore that together. I almost wish there were more. I wasn’t ready for the story to end yet. One of the best BDSM for beginners I’ve read in a long time! Five deserved ⭐️

Good but not great book.

Good book but not something I would give a second listen too. Narration was good.

True Love never dies, it just finds new toys.

Marriage games starts out vanilla. But it is because Jillian knows nothing else. Dean has known the wild side but loves his wife so much he gives it up for her. Until the boys are out of the house and Jillian is ready to play.

The love Dean has for Jillian is that
romantic love that everyone wishes for. I loved this story. I really enjoyed watching Jillian and Dean grow closer and compromise. I look forward to continuing their story.

Lia Langola is a wonderful narrator. She has a voice that is so easy to listen to. Ms. Langola has a way to make the story come alive. She narrates emotion, feelings and scenes with such animation that it feels as if you are right there in the story.

Loved it.

Having already owning a copy of these books, I was hugely interested in seeing if they being read in audio would be as entertaining and hot as I remembered. Yep, they were. The essences of the characters were well played out by the narrator. and the heat was certainly coming off the pages. A good job with this reading.

Dean and Jillian's life was good together , but when their kids left the nest, Jillian decided it was time to add a little more spice and release the inner tigress in herself and unleash the Alpha that Dean had hidden inside. From one hot encounter at his business, a playroom is made, fantasies are explored and intimacy extended.

Voluntarily review of a gifted copy from author/narrator.

Excellent Narration

Quick , fun stories about a married couple that tries and succeeds in spicing up their sex life. The story was sectioned off much like diary entries. Separate rendezvous that was a different kind of encounter or fantasy that the couple got to play out. They have been married for about 20 years but are in their late 30s so still very young.

Lia did a great job narrating.