Laura

Boring, Whiny, low confidence, repetitive

Reviewed: 03-12-25

I loved, loved, loved the first 3 books in this series, but The Drummer’s Hearts, is a hard no! First, I hated the female narrator she is just so self loathing and she is self deprecating to the point of annoyance. I will avoid books she narrates in the future. The story drags on and on and repeats itself over and over. It’s like the never ending, I screwed up and maybe I’ll forgive you-and I understand why they did this to me drama. Groundhog Day over-and-over.

Did I laugh at any time during this book, and that answer is a resounding No. did I cry? No. It took me weeks to get through this book, and I drive a ton, so I decided as I am almost finished to write a review. I read these before purchasing, and felt compelled to write this.

This book might be for you, I was and is a hard no for me and I do not expect to ever relisten to it…ever.

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Fantastic story

Reviewed: 01-02-23

I just completed the series and this book by far was my favorite. The characters are fun and the series leaves you with all the feels. If you are looking for a great series to listen to, then definitely give this a listen!

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Just Meh….

Reviewed: 11-22-22

I know there are so many glowing reviews on this story, and I am wondering why?

Was it suspenseful? Yes.
Was it unique? Not Really.
Was it romantic? Somewhat.

I think one unique aspect is that if I had the book, I could have read the complete manuscript by skipping chapters and that might have been fun.

Because this is the audio version we did not get the extra added epilogue, and that may have made a difference.

Honestly, I thought the characters were somewhat weak in their development and the ending seemed rushed. This is my first Colleen Hoover book and I will not judge by this book alone, because she seems to be exceptionally popular.

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Enthralling, Can’t turn the book off…gripping!

Reviewed: 08-26-21

If you are on the fence about purchasing this book, take a leap and use a credit! Being from the south, I could totally relate to the dialect and the simpleness of the characters and the town, it was set in the 1960-70’s.

The books offers something for everyone and embodies all genres from suspense to love. I can see why Reece Witherspoon selected this as one of her monthly books. Enjoy!

PS. The first chapter is a bit slow, and I think is how the narrator sets the pace of the book. Stick with it and you will be writing a review too!

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Laugh out Loud Funny!!!! Great Romantic Comedy

Reviewed: 07-18-21

Storyline was unique and the writer is so funny!!! I rarely ever laugh that hard and I did so many times in this book. I would even say it felt action-packed in that the entire book flew by and I wanted more. I have downloaded the other 2 books she has written, so it will be interesting if she can keep the humor.

The narration was superb and engages you from the beginning. It has epilogues and I love that too.

Would I recommend this? Absolutely ! Grab a copy immediately!!!

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Not for Me.

Reviewed: 04-21-20

I have listened to several AL Jackson’s books and have really enjoyed them, until this one. Really?!? The slowest moving book I have listened to in a long time. All I could think throughout this book was, what person doesn’t grow from lessons learned, who is this weak? I have two daughters and they would never be like this. I do not know anyone so meek and weak. My personal opinion is to write about strong independent women that learn and grow, not ones that just roll-over. Wish I could get these hours back!

On a positive note it was a part of Audible Escape.

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Good Series

Reviewed: 03-06-20

This is the final installment in the Princess/Bastard trilogy.
Here’s what I liked: Good suspenseful story and romance.
Here’s what I disliked: The Ending was rushed and no poetic justice.

It was a long read with a lot of repetition, no closure, no real justice. Honestly, I feel like I wasted hours of my life listening to a story that in the last 10 minutes nada, a terrible unsatisfying ending. I expected much much better due to the main character being a Seal and a Savant. Because of this, it was just disappointing-don’t write about gifts and not have a spectacular ending-your character deserved more and the listeners did too! I loved the narrators, liked some of the writing, hated the ending. If I had purchased this series I would have asked for a refund which would have been a first for me. If you don’t mind wasting time and don’t really care for a great ending, this is the trilogy for you. At least you get all 3 on Audible Escape.

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Honest, Real, Raw, and Funny

Reviewed: 02-01-20

I do not usually write reviews because I just don’t take the time. This book is worth the time and effort. The beginning of the book started out so funny! As it progressed, it started to address hard topics.. From sexual harassment, foster care and mental illness. Most people do not realize that dementia is a mental illness. And if you live long enough, everyone will have some sort of mental illness during their lifetime. With this being said, the author did a good job highlighting a couple of areas within this disease state. Was her story as in depth on bipolar disorder as I felt it could have been? Not even close. But she did add a component to the story that made me think, which is rare in most romance books.

I felt the ending was rushed a bit, but overall I really liked it. It is so difficult to write a review without giving spoilers. What I will say is that it was more real than most of the HEA books and it will not disappoint!

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Just ok...and a cliffhanger

Reviewed: 10-30-19

I love Andi Arndt and as always, she never disappoints. This story reminded me of a cross between 50 shades and another Book that was just too dark and at times boring.

This book was so repetitive. And dark. If it is moving toward a love story, it will probably happen in book 10. Just kidding, I will not listen to see.

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Just meh...

Reviewed: 10-25-19

I started listening to this because of Andi Arndt and Joe Arden. A bit slow and a ton repetitive. Very predictable. Maybe for the youth, it would be more engaging. What’s up with writers always making females weak and allowing them to accept their fate? Perhaps it is just me, but I am tired of the mean women tearing down each other. And the entire theme is just so far fetched.

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