Audiobook Review
By: Susan Elizabeth Phillips
Narrated by: Shannon Cochran
Published by: Harper Audio 07/2012
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14 hrs and 9 mins
Sample
Instead of saying "I do" to Mr. Irresistible, Lucy Jorik hitches a ride on the back of a beat-up motorcycle with a rough looking, bad-tempered stranger who couldn't be more foreign to her privileged existence. While the world searches for her, Lucy must search for herself, and she quickly realizes that her customary good manners are no defense against a man who's raised rudeness to an art form. Lucy needs to toughen up - and fast.
Her great escape takes her to his rambling beach house on a Great Lakes island. Here, she hopes to find a new direction...and to unlock the secrets of this man who knows so much about her but reveals nothing about himself. As the hot summer days unfold amid scented breezes and sudden storms, she'll encounter a passion that could change her life forever.
My Thoughts
You always expect greatness from an author
that you know most certainly can achieve
it, but when you feel their latest wasn't amazing, you can’t help but to feel a little
bit disappointed.
Having said that,
and trying not to compare this novel to
some of Ms. Phillips’ previous
books, which are among my favorite
contemporary romances, I have to
say; this really wasn’t as bad as I expected.
After reading a few
unfavorable reviews, I had no plans to listen to Ms. Phillips latest release,
and seventh entry to her Wynette, Texas series, but when I remembered
how much I have enjoyed just about every single novel she has
written, I thought that perhaps the audio version would elevate
this entry, and turn it into a better experience.
Here, we get to
follow Lucy and the events that transpired
after she decided to leave the most eligible bachelor and the perfect
man at the altar.
Her escape takes
her right into the hands of Panda (Patrick) a
biker that happens to be a bodyguard hired by her parents for her protection.
Panda, is
everything Ted, her ex-fiance is not, and this is just what Lucy needs to help her to discover herself, and become the
person she has
always wanted to be;
care free, impulsive and sometimes careless. She’s tired of being the
perfect girl, and this man, Panda, might just
be the ticket.
But Panda is a
damaged man, and he’s not ready for love
- this is usually right up my alley, however; the resistance he puts against admitting his feeling for
Lucy it’s a
bit too long,
which is fine, but I never felt any sexual tension, therefore, I didn't really
feel a great chemistry between them,I didn't feel the fire and the connection.
Despite all that, I still enjoyed her writing,
and she still has the ability to pull me into the drama and the setting.
I really enjoyed the sub- plots and secondary characters, the dialogue still the
same as it has always been; sharp, humorous, realistic, and downright
entertaining.
By no means is this
one of my favorite contemporary romances, I can say that I didn’t have my share of
“rolling eyes” moments; nevertheless, I found it
better than some of my latest
contemporary romance listens.
So, maybe if you
don’t go into the story with high expectations as I did, you might also find yourself really
enjoying it, after all, if you are a fan of Ms. Phillips you know that her
average could be better than some others best.
If you never had
the pleasure to experience one of S.E.P’s novels, this is definitely not the place to start, I would
highly recommend The Chicago Stars series, where just about every book is a
gem.
The Author
Susan Elizabeth Philips (SEP)
Narration
I loved Shannon
Cochran’s narration of Call Me Irresistible. I was really impressed with her
performance, to step in behind the talented and great Anna Fields wasn’t an
easy task, but she did it, so I don’t know what happened here.
Don’t get me wrong,
the pace of the novel was excellent, and her delivery captured my attention;
I immediately felt connected to the story and the setting, but I
didn’t feel the humor as much as I did in the previous book.
Am I blaming Ms. Cochran
for the simple fact that this is not
one SEP best? I don’t know, maybe I’m not being fair, but
those are my feelings.
Despite Ms. Cochran being a very competent
narrator, I didn’t feel the flavor so typical of S.E.P’s novels truly conveyed.
I had no problems
at all distinguishing the voices, her male voices are credible, and they were delivered with
the proper tone, with the exception of Tobi, a 12 year old boy that sounded more like he was 6, and it was a little distracting.
All in all, this
was an OK performance, it didn’t take away from my enjoyment, but it didn’t enhance it either.
Do I still recommend? Yes, if you are a die-hard fan of Susan Elizabeth Phillips like yours truly.
Voices behind the books
Shannon Cochran
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