Disappointing...

Would you try another book from Sandra Owens and/or Sebastian York and Amy McFadden ?

The character personalities were immature, they came off as hormonal teenagers playing at being adults. The storyline felt forced with unrealistic emotions. Poorly written, with even worse female narration. I will avoid all books narrated by the female narrator.

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Could not finish

So disappointed !!! First book was great so I had pretty high expectations.
So stupid so predictable... so sad even the best narrator (Sebastian York) couldn't help😩

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Wish they would've chosen a different female Narra

Is there anything you would change about this book?

The female narrator's voice was a little obnoxious and hard to listen to. Sebastian York was great as always, I couldn't give a 5 star for performance since hers wasn't good. It was a shame this was written in third person, it's always a poor choice in my opinion.

Which character – as performed by Sebastian York and Amy McFadden – was your favorite?

Court by far. Lauren seemed very naive, narration sucked, and overall sense of wanting to protect Court by breaking things off with him only made her character weaker.

What would have made this romance irresistible?

They fall in love after 6 days? After she was divorced? It's a little hard to follow.

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Good

4 Stars for me!

My rating range of this story... 3 - 4 Stars
If significant, why?

Main Character Ratings...
H = 6/10
h = 7/10

Narrator Rating(s)
M = 9/10
F = 9/10
If below 5/10,why?

Was cheating involved? Not by the MCs
Any major triggers to be aware of? Spousal abuse, child abuse, attempted murder of an unborn child by an angry spouse.

If Comedy... Type? n/a
Genuinely Funny
Cringe Inducing
Just No!

Angst Level? Medium
Light, Moderate, Heavy or Please Stop
3 Stars for me!

Internal Monolog/Dialog? Heavy
Light, Moderate, Heavy or Please Stop

Scenes with heat... Yes
What point does it start? 30%
How much of the story? 10%
Anything beyond M/F? No
If yes, explained

Heat Rating... 5/10
Clean or Fade to Black - 1 or 2
Normal to Descriptive 3-5
Detailed Descriptive Sex - 6-7
Um, Wow, Beyond Descriptive Sex - 8 or above

Was there so much sex or unrealistic sex that you rolled your eyes and/or skipped forward? No

The back story... The blurb says it all!

The Romance/Gist: Starts after the 30% mark and is hampered by the h's fear of her Ex.

The drama explosion... The baddies make their move
Did it feel Real, OK or contrived?
Was it OTT? Of course!
Separation involved? Skight
Was it resolved properly or rushed? Properly

Final Notes... Once the h gets a bit past her fear, the story takes off. I liked it better than the first book.

HEA or HFN? HEA

Heroine weak, simple minded, and disloyal

By the end of story I wanted hero to kick chick to the curb and let bad guy take her to Russia. TSTL

Second chance romance

While each book has its own story arc - there are also storylines that run through the series, so it’s best to read/listen to them all and in order.

We met Court & Lauren in the last book and it was apparent they had a history. This is a solid second chance romance mixed with action - heavier on the romance/relationship aspect but still enough FBI investigation & stalker-suspense to keep things moving. Regular updates with Alex & Mad as well as hints to make me interested in Nate & Taylor’s book, Ace of Spades.

Dual narration. I'm a fan of both Amy McFadden & Sebastian York. They both did a good job with all the various voices, perspectives, and emotions.

King of clubs

I enjoyed this series very much. I appreciate all books in audio, as I can no longer read.

AMAZING!!'

Amazing story! So ready for Nate to fall in love! So ready for Sebastian York to bring him to life! 😘😘😘

starts out with way too much verbal porn

so. I hated the first chapters because it was all basically verbal porn. I don't read for that, so if you do, this book may be ok.
what I will say is that 1/2 to 3/4 ( I FF'ed a LOT) of the book, it actually gets GOOD...action, adventure, a little of the "can I live with him or without them" and a great ending. strategic, suspenseful, and a good ending. I just hated that they spent so much time up front of the book with useless sex and didn't really get to something tangible. The cover implies its gritty and action packed with a hint of romance. it's really a harlequin with a little action thrown in. not a bad book, just not what I expected from the summary and title.

It was pure torture!!

I’m a sucker for finishing a book once I’ve started it but Lauren got on my last nerve!!! I almost threw in the towel and probably should have early on...