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Audio Book Review: The Point, Books 1-3 by Jay Crownover

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Publisher:  Harper Audio Format:  Audio Genre:  Romance Buy:   Better When He's Bad, Better When He's Bold, Better When He's Brave  Synopsis:  This series crosses over with The Breaking Point Series Better When He's Bad:  Welcome to the Point... There's a difference between a bad boy and a boy who's bad.... Meet Shane Baxter. Sexy, dark, and dangerous, Bax isn't just from the wrong side of the tracks, he is the wrong side of the tracks. A criminal, a thug, and a brawler, he was the master of bad choices, until one such choice landed him in prison for five years. Now Bax is out and looking for answers, and he doesn't care what he has to do or who he has to hurt to get them. But there's a new player in the game, and she's much too innocent, much too soft...and standing directly in his way. Dovie Pryce knows all about living a hard life and the tough choices that come with it. She's always tried to be good, tried to help other...

Audio Book Review: Honor: The Breaking Point by Jay Crownover

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Release Date:  October 18, 2016 Publisher:  Harper Audio Format:  Audio Length:  10 hours 15 minutes Narrator:  Youssif Kamal, Sloane Carson Genre:  Fiction / Romance Buy:  Audible | Kindle | Paperback Synopsis:  Don't be fooled.  Don't make excuses for me.  I am not a good man. I've seen things no one should, done things no one should talk about. Honor and conscience have no place in my life. But I've fought, and I've survived. I've had to. The first time I saw her dancing on that seedy stage in that second-rate club, I felt my heart pulse for the first time. Keelyn Foster was too young, too vibrant for this place, and I knew in an instant that I would make her mine. But first I had to climb my way to the top. I had to have something more to offer her. I'm here now, money is no object, and I have no equal. Except for her. She's disappeared. But don't worry, I will find her and claim her. She will...

Audio Book Review: Salvaged by Jay Crownover

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Release Date:  June 20, 2017 Publisher:  Harper Audio Format:  Audio Length:  10 hours 46 minutes Narrator:  Burke Stevens, Carmen Vine Genre:  Fiction / Romance Buy:   Audible  |  Kindle  |  Paperback Synopsis:  Hudson Wheeler is a nice guy. Everyone knows it, including his fiancée, who left him with a canceled wedding and a baby on the way. He's tired of finishing last and is ready to start living in the moment, with nights soaked in whiskey, fast cars, and even faster girls. He's set to start living on the edge, but when he meets Poppy Cruz, her sad eyes in the most gorgeous face he's ever seen hook him right away. Wheeler can see Poppy's pain, and all he wants to do is take care of her and make her smile, whatever it takes. Poppy can't remember a time when she didn't see strangers as the enemy. After a lifetime of being hurt by the men who swore to protect her, Poppy's determined to keep herself safe by keeping e...

Audio Book Review: Charged (A saints of Denver Novel) by Jay Crownover

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Release Date:  May 24, 2016 Publisher:  Harper Audio Format:  Audio Length:  10 hours 54 minutes Narrator:  Monica Palms, Michael Reeve, Adam Lazarre-White Genre:  Fiction / Romance Buy:   Audible  |  Kindle  |  Paperback Synopsis:  Avett Walker's and Quaid Jackson's worlds have no reason to collide. Ever. Quaid is a high-powered criminal attorney as slick as he is handsome. Avett is a pink-haired troublemaker with a bad attitude and a history of picking the wrong men. When Avett lands in a sea of hot water because of one terrible mistake, the only person who can get her out of it is the insanely sexy lawyer. The last thing on earth she wants to do is rely on the no-nonsense attorney who thinks of her as nothing more than a nuisance. He literally has her fate in his hands. Yet there is something about him that makes her want to convince him to loosen his tie and have a little fun...with her. Quaid never takes on ...

Audio Book Review: Built: A Saints of Denver Novel by Jay Crownover

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Release Date:  January 5, 2016 Publisher:  Harper Audio Format:  Audio Length:  9 hours 44 minutes Narrator:  Nicki D. Noir & Jay Crow Genre:  Fiction / Romance Buy:   Audible  |  Kindle  |  Paperback Synopsis:  Sometimes a real hero lets you save yourself . . . Sayer Cole and Zeb Fuller couldn’t be more different. She’s country club and fine-dining, he’s cell-block and sawdust. Sayer spends her days in litigation while Zeb spends his working with his hands. But none of that has stopped Zeb from wanting the stunning blonde since the moment he laid eyes on her—even if the reserved lawyer seems determinedly oblivious to his interest. Sayer is certain the rough, hard, hot-as-hell Zeb could never want someone as closed off and restrained as she is, which is a shame because something tells her he might be the guy to finally melt her icy exterior. When he shows up at Sayer’s door needing her professional help, she’s...

Audio Book Review: Asa: A marked Man Novel (Book 6) by Jay Crownover

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Release Date:  October 21, 2014 Publisher:  Harper Audio Format:  Audio Length:  9 hours 18 minutes Narrator:  Christian Fox, Harper Kendall Genre:   Romance Buy:   Audible  |  Kindle  |  Paperback Synopsis:  Starting over in Denver with a whole new circle of friends and family, Asa Cross struggles with being the man he knows everyone wants him to be and the man he knows he really is. A leopard doesn't change its spots, and Asa has always been a predator. He doesn't want to hurt those who love and rely on him, especially one luscious arresting cop who suddenly seems to be interested in him for far more than his penchant for breaking the law. But letting go of old habits is hard, and it's easy to hit bottom when it's the place you know best. Royal Hastings is quickly learning what the bottom looks like after a tragic situation at work threatens not only her career but her partner's life. As a woman who has only ever ...

Audio Book Review: Rowdy: A Marked Man Novel (Book 5) by Jay Crownover

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Release Date:  October 21, 2014 Publisher:  Harper Audio Format:  Audio Length:  10 hours 28 minutes Narrator:  Alexandra Marcuse, Cody Hammersmith Genre:   Romance Buy:   Audible  |  Kindle  |  Paperback Synopsis:  After the only girl he ever loved told him that he would never be enough, Rowdy St. James knocked the Texas dust off his boots and set out to live up to his nickname. A good ol' boy looking for good times and good friends, Rowdy refuses to take anything too seriously, especially when it comes to the opposite sex. Burned by love once, he isn't going to let himself trust a woman again. But that's before his new coworker arrives, a ghost from the past who's suddenly making him question every lesson he's ever learned. Salem Cruz grew up in a house with too many rules and too little fun - a world of unhappiness she couldn't wait to forget. But one nice thing from childhood has stayed with her: the memory of t...

Audio Book Review: Nash: A Marked Man Novel (Book 4) by Jay Crownover

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Release Date:  April 29, 2014 Publisher:  Harper Audio Format:  Audio Length:  10 hours 04 minutes Narrator:  Paula Costello, Ted Branson Genre:   Romance Buy:   Audible  |  Kindle  |  Paperback Synopsis:  Saint Ford has worked hard to achieve her childhood dream of becoming a nurse. Focused on her work and devoted to her patients, there's no room for love. She doesn't need a guy making waves in her calm, serene life - especially when he's the unforgettable hottie who nearly destroyed her in high school. Dark, brooding Nash Donovan might not remember her or the terrible pain he caused. But he turned her world upside down...and now he's trying to do it again. Saint has no idea that Nash isn't the cocky player he once was. Uncovering a devastating family secret has rocked his world, and now he's struggling to figure out his future. He can't be distracted by the pretty nurse he seems to meet everywhere. Still, he can't ...

Audio Book Review: Rome: A Marked Man Novel (Book 3) by Jay Crownover

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Release Date:  January 7, 2014 Publisher:  Harper Audio Format:  Audio Length:  9 hours 55 minutes Narrator:  William Sharpe, Alicia Neil Genre:  Fiction / Romance Buy:   Audible  |  Kindle  |  Paperback Synopsis:  Sometimes the wrong choice can be just right . . . Fun and fearless, Cora Lewis knows how to keep her tattooed "bad boy" friends at the Marked in line. But beneath all that flash and sass is a broken heart. Cora won't let herself get burned again. She's waiting to fall in love with the perfect man—a baggage-free, drama-free guy ready for commitment. Then she meets Rome Archer. Rome Archer is as far from perfect as a man can be. He's stubborn, rigid, and bossy. And he's returned from his final tour of duty more than a little broken. Rome's used to filling many roles: big brother, doting son, supersoldier—but none of those fit anymore. Now he's just a man trying to figure out what to do with the rest of hi...

Audio Book Review: Jet: A Marked Man Novel (Book 2) by Jay Crownover

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Release Date:  November 19, 2013 Publisher:  Harper Audio Format:  Audio Length:  10 hours 08 minutes Narrator:  Callie Dalton, Cal Wembly Genre:  Fiction / Romance Buy:   Audible  |  Kindle  |  Paperback Synopsis:  With his tight leather pants and a sharp edge that makes him dangerous, Jet Keller is every girl's rock and roll fantasy. But Ayden Cross is done walking on the wild side with bad boys. She doesn't want to give in to the heat she sees in Jet's dark, haunted eyes. She's afraid of getting burned from the sparks of their spontaneous combustion, even as his touch sets her on fire. Jet can't resist the Southern Belle with mile-long legs in cowboy boots who defies his every expectation. Yet the closer he feels to Ayden, the less he seems to know her. While he is tempted to get under her skin and undo her in every way, he knows firsthand what happens to two people with very different ideas about relationships....

Audio Book: Rule: A Marked Man Novel (book 1) by Jay Crownover

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Release Date:  October 22, 2013 Publisher:  Harper Audio Format:  Audio Length:  10 hours 19 minutes Narrator:  Sophie Eastlake & Michael Rahhal Genre:  Fiction / Romance Buy:   Audible  |  Kindle  |  Paperback Synopsis:  Sometimes opposites don’t just attract – they catch fire and burn the city down Shaw Landon loved Rule Archer from the moment she laid eyes on him. Rule is everything a straight-A pre-med student like Shaw shouldn’t want – and the only person she’s never tried to please. She isn’t afraid of his scary piercings and tattoos or his wild attitude. Though she knows that Rule is wrong for her, her heart just won’t listen. To a rebel like Rule Archer, Shaw Landon is a stuck-up, perfect princess – and his dead twin brother’s girl. She lives by other people’s rules; he makes his own. He doesn’t have time for a good girl like Shaw – even if she’s the only one who can see the person he truly is. But a ...