Double Down & Dirty by Samantha Cole

Double Down & Dirty: A Doms of The Covenant Short Story written by Samantha Cole is phenomenal!  Twin millionaires, Grayson and Remington Mann are owners of Black Diamond Records.  They have a lot in common – they share everything: the same birthday, the same house, the same business, and the same women. They are also very popular and well versed in the BDSM lifestyle.

Abigail Turner is their personal assistant.  She fantasizes about them, they fantasize about her but employees are off limits, especially one as talented as Abigail!  That is until the twins make an outstanding and shocking discovery that has them coming to blows and Abigail quaking in her shoes.

Now the fun really starts and Cole works her magic.  The seduction is slow and sweet sending tingles down the reader’s spine … romantic and intriguing.  Cole’s books are much more than romance, it is about respect, friendships, family and being ethical and moral.

Her characters are strong and yes, sexy in their own way.  Her female characters are not drop dead gorgeous models but are rather modeled around real people – they have the same struggles and doubts shared by many of her readers – image, emotional misconceptions of ourselves.  The men are strong and she demonstrates that chivalry is NOT dead.  They are strong but respect women.

Cole’s books show a depth to her characters and story lines that are growing with each book she writes.  Cole’s growth as a story teller and writer has been amazing to watch unfold moving from the simple to more complex story lines adding in more characters and growing the Trident/Covenant world.

Cole’s dialog is realistic as is her story lines from the BDSM piece to the mystery and romance pieces.  She writes with enthusiasm yet does so tastefully.   As an avid reader, I have enjoyed reading Cole’s series.  My first and last thought was, “WOW! Uh, Samantha Cole – when’s the next one coming out?”

WordsAPlenty awards this book with a strong 5-star rating for the continued growth of the series and author as well as being both action packed and extremely well written.

The Boy Who Drew Monsters by Keith Donahue

I decided to try eStories.com for a free audiobook download.  I found the membership allows me to choose from over 80,000 bestselling titles with new releases.  For my free audiobook trial, I selected The Boy Who Drew Monsters by Keith Donahue. 

Absolutely riveting!  Jack is a gifted young artist with Asperger’s with a deathly fear of the outside.  Trapped in his home by his deep fear, he struggles to keep himself safe from the noises on the outside and the monsters that want in – they want him!  As strong as his fear is, he is also harboring a secret that is tearing him apart – a secret with a responsibility that no one can comprehend.  Although he must put an end to the secret, it could be deadly to those around him.   No one knows what happened three years ago, but Jack does!  That’s when it all started … the evil … the fears … the noises.

His unsuspecting friends and family are captive to the same monsters; they just don’t know it yet.  A supernatural tale with a psychological twist or two. 

Donahue takes heartbreak, fear, and childhood nightmares twisting them into dark, evils that lurk just outside the edge of reality.  It is a book that will haunt you from day one.  Donahue is a wordsmith that vividly paints with words in dramatic detail drawing the listener in and putting them through the same fears.

The narrator, Bronson Pinchot was excellent.  He spoke clearly and became each of the characters.  His performance was pitch perfect and captivating with his strong yet soothing voice.  I thoroughly enjoy listening Bronson Pinchot’s performances.    He never disappoints!

The audio production was excellent; I had no issues.

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I rate The Boy Who Drew Monsters with a 4.5 star rating for exciting, creative and captivating.  eStories.com gets a 5 star rating for their excellent service, opportunities and membership opportunities.

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