Very listenable

enjoyable characters and great narration, I enjoyed the interaction of the different characters it made it more exciting onto the next one

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OMG I need a cold shower

OMG where to start! I’ve had to dramatically fan myself while listening to this. Do not drive while listening to this dark sexual audiobook. OMG the talent that narrators this book do a fantastic job. Looking forward to more in this series

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Fun and sexy

This is the first book in the After Dark series from Lauren Blakely that I’ve listened to and what a way to kick things off. It’s like Lauren Blakely on steroids. What I mean by that is it’s pure Lauren goodness; you have a fun, heartwarming story filled with wit and awesome characters, but she’s upped the sexy factor. Like she cranked that bad boy to 10! I loved Callum and Stone, I thought they were fantastic characters, Callum’s all business and Stone’s party boy personas really worked well for their friendship, I loved that they were so different but that it worked for them. Ivy, I wasn’t too keen on to begin with, her inability to reconcile her professional side with her sexual side annoyed me, but at the same time, without it, would there have been a story? And as the story progressed, she did grow on me. I loved her with Callum though. Match made in heaven. His ability to read her and know what she wanted and needed was great and wanting to give her the fantasy in a safe way really made me fall hard for him.

This is a MFM story. Callum and Stone don’t touch, much to my disappointment (I know, I know, it says it on the label - a girl can still dream!) and the story is Ivy and Callum’s, it’s about their relationship and self-discovery, Stone is an added bonus, you guessed it, for one night. So if you’re looking for a book with three way full-time relationship, this book isn’t for you. Just like if sexy times aren’t your thing, this isn’t the book for you either. But if you love stories about couples expressing their sexuality and fantasy exploration, you will love this book.

About the performances. Well, what can I say, Emma Wilder and Joe Arden are just fabulous as Ivy and Callum, add in a handful of chapters from Jacob Morgan as Stone, which was just fantastic, and lastly, sprinkle in a surprise, outstanding Teddy Hamilton chapter as Jackson, Stone’s bodyguard, to whet the appetite for a future book and you’ve got audiobook perfection right there. It was such a joy to listen to, these voice actors are at the top of their game and it shows. The performances were a joy to listen to. The transition from each narrator and character was smooth with very little issue - it’s performed in dual narration, and sometimes the change in the different voices can be distracting but that isn’t the case here, the voices were well matched and complemented each other. In the book, Callum describes Ivy’s voice as honey and whiskey, and I thought I’d never heard a more perfect description of Emma Wilder’s voice. The audio also includes a sneak peek of Dear Sexy Ex-Boyfriend, which is available now, performed in duet narration by Andi Arndt and Shane East. With additional cameos by Kit Swann & Joe Arden.

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Off the scales hot!!!

I am currently writing this review from my shower, as I had to hose myself down, I was happily listening to this masterpiece narrated by Joe Arden, Emma Wilder & Jacob Morgan, when I inadvertently burst into flames, and could only be cooled down by a cold shower, THAT's how hot this book is, you've been warned!!!!

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What’s your secret desire?

Oh wow!. A short novella that packs a LOT of punch. It may take stoic bodyguard Callum a lot of willpower to hold back and restrain himself from his beautiful client Ivy, but he’s done it for the last year, friends is all they’ll ever be. Never mix business with pleasure. However, wIth a little push from Callum’s best friend Sloane, the barriers finally fall down, they fall all the way down, it was obvious with the chemistry they’ve got together, they would be super steamy and super sexy with no holds barred. It doesn’t get any better than that until Callum puts the breaks on, common sense taking over both of them, even though neither of them are happy about it. However, when Ivy tells him her deepest, dirtiest desire, he gets the assistance of his best friend to make it happen, because what Ivy wants Callum will always deliver. A super quick, super sexy audio with Joe Arden narrating the brooding, stoic bodyguard Callum, Emma Wilder as sexy entrepreneur Ivy, and Jacob Morgan as super sexy rockstar Sloane. Narration, and as ever with these three, is perfect. I loved it.

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