Does It Hurt?

By: H. D. Carlton

Narrated by: Troy Duran, Michelle Sparks

Length: 12 hrs and 7 mins

Publisher's summary

An Amazon top five best seller!

Who am I?

I've forgotten the answer to that question long ago. Ever since I ran from that house, so desperate to escape, I left with only the clothes on my back and socks on my feet. After that day, I've only ever walked in stolen shoes.

Could I be a girl who is searching for the meaning of life in faceless men? They were all so forgettable. Until he came along. He took me under a waterfall and made me forget my name, and in return, I took his instead.

Enzo Vitale.

An enigmatic man who will only ever love the deep sea. Or rather the predators that inhabit it. Turns out, he's not so different than the monsters he feeds. He lured me onto his boat like a fish in the ocean, seeking vengeance for my crime. Had I realized his intentions, and that a massive storm would leave us shipwrecked, I would've run.

Now, I'm a girl who's seeking refuge in a decrepit lighthouse with a man who loathes me almost as much as he craves me. He wants to hurt me, but the old caretaker of the abandoned island may have intentions far more sinister.

It's no longer a question of who I am, but rather, will I survive?

©2022 H. D. Carlton (P)2023 H. D. Carlton

Loved the duet narration

The highlight of this book was definitely the duet narration. Michelle sparks and Troy Duran did an absolutely amazing job telling the story.

The story itself really gripped me in the beginning, but it was just so long and dragged out in the middle that I was struggling to get through it. A lot of repetitive back and forth between the main characters The story did pick up towards the end which I enjoyed.

New to audiobooks, and this made me a believer!

This book is amazing! There is mystery suspense so much spice and Enzos Italian accent made everything perfect. I couldn’t stop talking about it while listening to it and trying to figure out what the ending would be was great I loved the amount of spice and the characters made me love them.

beautiful love story with twists and turns

loved it! I couldn't wait to listen to it everyday while working . This story captures your heart and mind through the broken and sad lives of the main characters. There are unexpected twists and turns along the way that keep you on the edge of your seat.

Loved !!!

Enzo is my new book boyfriend! Loved the story . Loved the MC . The spice in this book was amazing! Would definitely read again! 100% recommend

really great!

narration was spot on, really great story, definitely lighter than the authors other books, but was still great!

Not what I expected but OMG!!!

This book was not at all what I was expecting but was exactly what I needed right now! I loved it! It was very well written and the story was compelling, with some exciting twists. While I did see the major plot twist coming, it was still enjoyable.

And dear god, ENZO! 🥵🥵🥵🥵

The development of the relationship of the two MCs felt believable, the timing wasn’t too rushed and it moved from lust-filled to meaningful emotional connection with ease.

Michelle Sparks and Troy Duran really brought this book to life! Their performances were AMAZING!!!

So worth the wait!

I’ve read this book before and love it so I was a little nervous about the performers. But I never should have doubted. Troy Duran’s voice: *fans self*

Dark romance bliss

If dark romance, morally grey characters (M and F), forced proximity is your thing, then this is it. I like the overall story, although some parts in the middle felt a little dragged on. The redemption arc of both MC tied up nicely in the end. Michelle’s performance was good, although there is a lot of breathiness in her narration. Troy was excellent as always- and speaking Italian. 🤌🏻🤌🏻 Plenty of spice, breath play and some intense scare/sex scenes.

Been a minute since a audiobook this good!!

I am hard to please, but the authors writing talent made this book so worth my credit ! It might not be the best plot I’ve ever read and the characters might not be my most favorite, but the narrators were amazing. There wasn’t one time I cringed at the dialogue or the writing, and that’s a first !! Plus I was thoroughly entertained the entire time 🤩
Spice wise I’d give it a 3.3 🌶️ (but I’m a little desensitized to spice from the other books I’ve read)

Wow! Just wow!

This book is definitely unexpected. The narration of great. The story is wild. It’s been a while since I was obsessed with a book. It’s dark, twisted, exciting, sexy, a little scary, and just right! Wish I could continue living with these characters! Read it!