Welcome to the February 2017 Audio Book of the Month Poll!

Here are all our Audio Reviews from February, in no particular order.  Please vote for your favorites. As with all of our Polls, you can vote for as many as you want, but you only get one visit, so make it count!

The top two will go through to the Audio of the Year Poll!

POLL SCHEDULE:

This poll will remain open until at least 6PM, Amsterdam time next Friday. The actual closing time will vary depending on blog staff schedules…

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Jumping Jude by Lucy Lennox (Author) & Michael Pauley (Narrator)

Reviewed by Christie

TITLE: Jumping Jude

SERIES: Made Marian, Book 3

AUTHOR: Lucy Lennox

NARRATOR: Michael Pauley

PUBLISHER: Lucy Lennox

LENGTH: 7h 30m

RELEASE DATE: February 1, 2017

RATING:

BLURB:

Jude: Reaching the top of the country music charts brings out the crazy, and there’s no one crazier than my ex. Unfortunately, his threats to out me are escalating. Enter the bodyguard of my dreams. I’d probably chafe under his constant presence if his attention to my body wasn’t so… ah… thorough. Now I have to worry about outing myself to millions of fans if I can’t keep my hands off him in public.

Derek: Now I’m an ex-Marine turned babysitter. If I have to hear Jude sing his mega-hit Bluebells one more time, I might murder him myself, and after 6 years in special ops, I know my way around a weapon. Unfortunately, so does he. Except his arsenal includes washboard abs and a killer set of pipes. I’ve faced guns, knives, explosives and yet it’s Jude Marian who may end up bringing me to my knees.

Fair warning: Jude and Derek’s story contains frequent detailed scenes of man parts touching, little old ladies being inappropriate, and two lonely hearts coming together in perfect harmony. While it can also be read on its own, Jumping Jude is the third in the Made Marian series. Each book tells the story of one of the Marian brothers’ search for true love. The first in the series, Borrowing Blue, is available now on Amazon….Read More

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Taming Teddy by Lucy Lennox (Author) & Michael Pauley (Narrator)

Reviewed by Christie

TITLE: Taming Teddy

SERIES: Made Marian #2

AUTHOR: Lucy Lennox

NARRATOR: Michael Pauley

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 6 hours and 57 minutes

RELEASE DATE: January 12, 2017

RATING:

BLURB:

Teddy: If there’s one thing I don’t do, it’s commitment. You don’t become an award-winning photographer by staying in one place. I’m always on the road, looking for the next shot, the next award, the next hot body. Which is how I end up on Dr. James Marian’s front porch in the middle-of-nowhere Alaska. He’s known as the Wildlife Whisperer, and I want to photograph him in action. He’s reluctant at first, but I can be persuasive.

Soon enough I have him in bed saying yes over and over and over again, but my ability to shoot and scoot is frozen by a Denali snowstorm.

Jamie: I always thought of myself as the marrying type. Until I got left at the altar. Now I have a new motto: never commit and never fall in love. So when a cocky nature photographer decides I’m the key to his next masterpiece, it seems like the perfect arrangement: the hotshot’s only in town for a brief assignment and then he’ll be gone. No commitment, no strings, and no chance of getting my heart broken again.

There’s just one problem: I think I’m falling in love. Now I’m afraid that maybe I’m the marrying type after all. And he definitely is not….Read More

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Borrowing Blue by Lucy Lennox (Author) & Michael Pauley (Narrator)

Reviewed by Christie

 

TITLE: Borrowing Blue

SERIES: Made Marian, Book 1

AUTHOR: Lucy Lennox

NARRATOR: Michael Pauley

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 8h 55m

RELEASE DATE: January 10, 2017

RATING:

BLURB:

Blue: When my ex walks into the resort bar with his new husband on his arm, I want nothing more than to prove to him that I’ve moved on. Thankfully, the sexy stranger sitting next to me is more than willing to share a few kisses in the name of revenge. It gets even better when those scorching kisses turn into a night of fiery passion. The only problem? Turns out the stranger’s brother is marrying my sister later this week. Tristan: I have one rule: no messing with the guests at my vineyard resort. Of course the one exception I make turns out to be the brother of the woman my brother’s about to marry. Now we’re stuck together for a week of wedding activities, and there’s no avoiding the heat burning between us. So fine, we make a deal: one week. One week to enjoy each other’s bodies and get it out of our system. Once the bride and groom say I do and we become family, it’ll all be over between us. Right?…Read More

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Between Ghosts by Garrett Leigh (Author) & Craig Beck (Narrator)

Reviewed by Chris

 

TITLE:  Between Ghosts

AUTHOR:  Garrett Leigh

NARRATOR:  Craig Beck

PUBLISHER:  Riptide Publishing

LENGTH:  6hr 2min

RELEASE DATE:  December 7, 2016

RATING:  

BLURB:  

In 2003, journalist Connor Regan marched through London to add his voice to a million others, decrying the imminent invasion of Iraq. Eight months later, his brother, James, was killed in action in Mosul.

Three years on, Connor finds himself bound for Iraq to embed with an elite SAS team. He sets his boots on the ground looking for closure and solace—anything to ease the pain of his brother’s death. Instead he finds Sergeant Nathan Thompson.

Nat Thompson is a veteran commander, hardened by years of combat and haunted by the loss of his best friend. Being lumbered with a civilian is a hassle Nat doesn’t need, and he vows to do nothing more than keep the hapless hack from harm’s way.

But Connor proves far from hapless, and too compelling to ignore for long. He walks straight through the steel wall Nat’s built around his heart, and when their mission puts him in mortal danger, Nat must lay old ghosts to rest and fight to the death for the only man he’s ever truly loved.…Read More

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Razor Wire by Lauren Gallagher (Author) & Jill Smith (Narrator)

Review by: Alexander

TITLE: Razor Wire

AUTHOR:  Lauren Gallagher

NARRATOR: Jill Smith

PUBLISHER:  Riptide Publishing

LENGTH: 5 hours, 26 minutes

RELEASE DATE: January 3, 2017

RATING:

BLURB:

Two women. One terrible crime. Zero allies.

After being raped by a superior officer, MA3 Kim Lockhoff wants to leave the whole thing in the past. A cop herself, she knows all too well that it’s her word – and slutty reputation – against that of a respected Navy officer.

MA2 Reese Marion, a tough cop hiding her own trauma behind a hard-as-nails exterior, has no patience for pretty little princesses who use their cleavage to win favor with the guys. But when Reese is partnered with Kim, she slowly realizes that reputations can lie. Kim is whip-smart, ambitious – and scared. The man who attacked her won’t let anything damage his career, least of all Kim…or the baby she’s carrying as a result.

Isolated on Okinawa, thousands of miles away from home, the two women lean hard on each other. But when Kim confides in Reese, she unwittingly puts her new lover – and both of their careers – in the line of fire. Now her attacker just might have the leverage he needs to keep her quiet for good.…Read More

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Empty Net (Scoring Chances #4) by Avon Gale (Author) & Scott R. Smith (Narrator)

Reviewed by Chris

 

TITLE:  Empty Net

SERIES:  Scoring Chances #4

AUTHOR:  Avon Gale

NARRATOR:  Scott R. Smith

PUBLISHER:  Dreamspinner Press

LENGTH:  6 hrs 38 mins

RELEASE DATE:  January 10, 2017

RATING:  

BLURB:  

Spartanburg Spitfires’ goalie and captain Isaac Drake ended last season with an unexpected trip to the playoffs. He’s found a home and family with his coach and mentor, Misha Samarin, and he’s looking forward to making a serious run for the Kelly Cup. But things take an interesting turn when Isaac’s archnemesis, Laurent St. Savoy, is traded to the Spitfires. After Laurent’s despicable behavior in the playoffs last year, Isaac wants nothing to do with him – no matter how gorgeous he is. But that changes when Isaac discovers the reason for Laurent’s attitude.

Laurent St. Savoy grew up the only son of a legendary NHL goalie in a household rife with abuse, constantly treated like a disappointment on and off the ice. When a desperate attempt to escape his father’s tyranny sends him to the Spitfires, the last thing Laurent wants is to make friends. But there’s something about Isaac Drake that he can’t resist, and Laurent has an opportunity to explore his sexuality for the first time, but he’s cracking under end-of-the season pressures. When facing the playoffs and a rivalry turned personal vendetta, Isaac’s not sure he’s enough to hold Laurent—or their relationship—together.

Please be advised: This book does contain some non-graphic references to past childhood physical/emotional abuse as well as issues relating to ED (bulimia and restricted eating, disordered thoughts about eating).…Read More

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Suddenly Yours (Dreamspun Desires, Book 20) by Jacob Z. Flores (Author) & John Solo (Narrator)

Reviewed by Louisa

TITLE: Suddenly Yours

SERIES: Dreamspun Desires, Book 20

AUTHOR: Jacob Z. Flores

NARRATOR: John Solo

PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press

LENGTH: 6 hrs and 33 mins

RELEASE DATE: December 7, 2016

RATING:

BLURB:

What happens in Vegas doesn’t always stay in Vegas.

Cody Hayes is having one epic morning after. The hangover following a Vegas bachelor party is nothing new to him, and neither is the naked man in his bed.

His apparent marriage is a different story.

Carefully plotting every detail of his life carried Julian Canales to a Senate seat as an openly gay man. A drunken night of Truth or Dare isn’t like him…and neither is marrying a man he just met. He’d get an annulment, but the media has gotten wind of his hasty nuptials. If Julian’s political career is going to survive, he has to stay married to a man who’s his opposite in every way.

Now he must convince Cody that all they need to do is survive a conservative political rival, a heartbroken ex, their painful pasts…and an attraction neither man can fight.…Read More

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