Wicked Burn

By: Beth Kery

Narrated by: Shirl Rae

Length: 10 hrs and 30 mins

Publisher's summary

Vic Savian knows what he wants when he sees it. And what he wants is his sexy neighbor, Niall Chandler. When he finds her in the hallway of their building being harassed by an aggressive suitor, Vic steps in - and finds himself greatly rewarded....

Sleeping with her gorgeous neighbor - when she didn't even know his last name - was the craziest thing Niall's ever done. Now, she can't seem to get enough of Vic, or what he stirs in her. Suddenly she's exploring uninhibited pleasures she's never known before. But when her past returns to haunt her, she and Vic are forced to venture beyond the pleasures of the flesh, and risk it all on something deeper, something found only in the heart.

©2008 Beth Kery (P)2013 Tantor

Critic reviews

"One of the best erotic romances I have ever read." ( All About Romance)

Unexpected Surprise

What did you love best about Wicked Burn?

I purchased this book on a whim and it was an unexpected surprise. The story line was a bit predictable, however, Beth Kery is now on my TBR list!

What about Shirl Rae’s performance did you like?

She read with such emotions that it pulled me into the story. Very good narrator.

Pretty good but not the best.

Narrator was really good. Story line was good but not the greatest. Vic was self centered and that got to me. It's like, wake up jerk! That really turned me off. He did wake up some at the end by then I was through with him so to speak.

I disliked, liked, loved & was frustrated coz.....

Firstly, I think this should be under Erotica rather than Romance because it's a hot explicit listen - so beware - if you don't like your romances coming with a 'Caution Contents are Hot' warning then look elsewhere. I didn't think I was going to like this as it starts off from chapter 1 after very briefly meeting in the hallway of their apartments followed by just one gulp of whiskey in his apartment along with very little/no conversation between the two they have passionate graphic hot sex but I felt it somehow just seemed a bit cold, clinical and implausible.

Slowly the two lovers begin to get to know each other and so does the listener finally begin to learn about the characters, their backgrounds and feelings. However, it's one of those frustrating listens that has you screaming "talk to him just tell him" - if only they would have one serious conversation as well as sex, or before or after, then all could be cleared up - but oh no.

So things go from good to great then disastrous but during this time the romance of the story finally comes out rather than just the erotica. But again, I get frustrated because she stays at his family's ranch to try to clear things up but after weeks and weeks she still hasn't done or said a thing to him. Eventually the usual hits the fan and then, after finally talking (see they should have listened to me) all is cleared up but it ends so abruptly that I felt robbed of the romance bit that just one more chapter or even an Epilogue could have given me.

Worth a credit? Yes but barely - I much prefer these types of romance stories by authors such as Lora Leigh, Maya Banks, Lorelei James to name just a few as their erotica is well done and well placed within the pages of their stories. But hey this is just my opinion - you may love it.

Explicit sex, wordy drama, and an ok plot based on dealing with tragedy and trauma

The story isn’t bad but the book could have been edited better and would have seemed less whiney if the narrator had been a better choice. She has a sexy, whispery voice that works for the female int the erotic scenes but not so much as the alpha male. It also doesn’t work beyond the bedroom. It is just annoying. Better to read this one then waste a credit- unless you have the Romance Package.

One of the BEST stories ever!!!!!

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

Yes! It's awesome!!

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

YES! I actually did! :)

Any additional comments?

Loved loved loved! Can't wait for audible to get more Beth Kery books!!!!! Please hurry!!!

Awesome, except for the abrupt ending!

I really enjoyed this book much more than I thought I would. It definitely had the hot sex; kind of a milder D/s relationship. It also had lovable characters. In this book, both the Hero and the Heroine were emotionally scarred; although the Heroine was more scarred. Both characters lacked self confidence because other people in their lives, did not accept them as they were. Vic, the Hero, was burned by a previous relationship in which his woman constantly tried to mold him into the man SHE wanted. Vic loved her and wanted to make her happy, so he tried. However, she always found him lacking and he eventually caught her cheating on him. Nile, the Heroine, lost her husband to a psychotic breakdown after their four year old son was murdered. She eventually had to make some difficult decisions and her family scorned her instead of supporting her.
Unfortunately, lack of communication, about their pasts, drives them apart. (This type of angst irritates me. The H/h are adults, surly they have learned communication skills, at their age; apparently not. They spend time apart and then struggle to clear the waters, and......the book ends. We don’t get to experience the rebuilding of their relationship. The books just ends with the understanding that they get their HEA. I felt cheated. In addition, there were explanations we didn’t get to hear and a special gift we didn’t get to witness Nile give to Vic. As long as you don’t mind finishing the story yourself, then you will enjoy this book.
-V from Kansas

Steamy and just the right amount of angst

Love this narrator! Her laughs are so cute. The love story is hot and sometimes sweet and I really rooted for them to have their HEA!

Burn Baby!!!

LOvedddd ITTTT! Wow... So unexpected. Great story that keep me listening from the very first chapter. I was shocked. I really wanted to know what was going on with the female lead's ex-husband...then when u find out... I was like... WHAT!!!! Then her son... WHAT... smacked in the face again. Sooo good. I love how the male lead is the Broadway playwright by day and country rancher by night/on the weekends... Another smack... This book had me all over the place... but I just could put it down... The smex was sooooo good. I was hot and cold then hot all over again... OMG! Wow... So unexpected. I TELL U! O but here is the kicker... This is like an easy listening type of story. It was like "Love Unscripted/Thoughtless/Easy", those types of books... if you have listened to the audio versions of them. That easy but intense listening. I totally loved this. Not a five star... but a goood and solid four.

Narration was absolutely great. I love it when the narrator take the time to actually change their voice dialect for each and every single character. LOVED IT!!! 2 more extra pts!!!

I just don't know.....

My general feelings about this book is that there was forced drama, and characters purposely misunderstood each other to prolong the book...so I won't be listening to this again....although the hot scenes were scorching!!!!

BUT.....the drama revolved around a woman being unable or unwilling to discuss the death of her 4 year old and the subsequent fall out surrounding that death. I happen to have a four year old which then made me wonder....would I really be able to discus that? So, was the drama forced, or would that really be how I would react too?

I'd rather not delve in too deeply, so I will say this book is not a buy book, and not even a credit, but maybe on sale????

Exceeded Expectations

I was somewhat familiar with this author and my expectations for this book weren''t all that great. I was very pleasantly surprised. Yes it definitely was erotic, but the characters had real depth, they were dealing with difficult and tragic issues and even without the sex, the book still had a plot and meaningful characters. I almost wish the author spent more time on the background story than she did. I wanted to know how the main character resolved her issue with her parents. The narrator did a good job as well.