Simply Irresistible

By: Jill Shalvis

Narrated by: Celeste Ciulla

The proof is irrefutable: Jill Shalvis is a USA Today best-selling author whose romantic fiction is one part steam, one part soul-lifting laughter. After leaving an abusive relationship, Maddie Moore heads to Lucky Harbor, Washington, and vows to channel her inner tough girl—and land the man of her dreams.

©2010 Jill Shalvis (P)2011 Recorded Books, LLC

Critic reviews

“Heartwarming and sexy … an abundance of chemistry, smoldering romance, and hilarious sisterly antics.” ( Publishers Weekly)

Lame

The narrator is awful. Very hard to listen to her voice. And the sex in this story didn’t add anything to it.

Cute Story

Listened for Fun (Audible)
Overall Rating: 4.25
Story Rating: 4.00
Character Rating: 4.50

Audio Rating: 3.00 (not part of the overall rating)

Part of my 25 Books for the Holidays for 2012

How Simply Irresistible put me in the Holiday Spirit: I love stories about sisters and them coming together for the Holidays! Also I love books that spread the Mistletoe liberally and Simply Irresistible did just that :)

What I thought of characters/story: Simply Irresistible was such a fun read. I laughed out loud at times and wanted to bear hug the sisters at other times. This was just a wonderful character driven story with a hot romance between Maddie and Jax. Can I just say that Jax was a wonderful leading man: giving, caring, but with a past that he needs to work through. More importantly, he was the first to “get it” where he and Maddie were concerned. I love Maddie but her past was a little more to work through so I am glad it took her longer to get there. I loved the sisters and can’t wait to read their stories and I think Lucky Harbor will be a place that I will love. As I know that I am one of the last to start this series, I am sorry it took me so long!

What I thought of the audio: This wasn’t my favorite Audiobook but it wasn’t horrible. The narrator, Celeste Ciulla, did a decent job with the female voices but she was way off with the males. The pacing was excellent and her voice was very clear. Her voices may not bother others as much as they bothered me. My suggestion is to listen to a sample first to determine for yourself.

Good story terrible narration

I am a stickler for listening/ reading book series in order so wanted to read Lucky Harbor from the beginning. I suffered through this for that reason. Really terrible narration :(

I would rate 4.5 if I could

I loved the book. My only real gripe is that it needed an epilogue. It’s a nice blast from the past and has a sweet/empowering message. I would recommend to anyone missing the early 2010s.

New author for me

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

I really enjoyed this book and will listen to more by this author.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Simply Irresistible?

When Mattie finally admitted she was in love with Jacks

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

Yes