The Crowne Brothers #2
Audible audiobook
Author: C. D. Reiss
Narrators: Emma Wilder and Christian Fox
When Mandy Bettencourt finds herself embroiled in a media frenzy after her long affair with the husband of a beloved actress is made public, she desperately needs a place to hide. She’s being vilified as the “home wrecker” but, as usual, the media doesn’t know all the sides of the story. Her good friend offers the use of their family’s vacation cabin in Cambria. It’s secluded, basically off-the-grid and she can hide out there until things cool down in LA. What she wasn’t expecting was that her friend’s brother would be using the cabin too.
Dante Crowne wanted to spend time in reclusion at their house to sort out some problems that have been haunting him since his teenage years. The last thing he needed was to find “Amanda” there. She’s always fascinated him but he can’t afford the distraction… unless she pays a price if she really wants to stay: total obedience.
This book was OK for me until I got to the epilogue and then I completely fell in love with Dante and Mandy. Both of them get to the Cambria house with serious issues to deal with and I wanted more backstory for both of them (not getting into more because spoilers).
There’s a heavy emphasis own their sexual chemistry and if you don’t like a little degradation kink added to the spice. you’ll cringe a little at some points like I did (NO kink shaming – to each their own and Mandy LOVED IT, y’all!)
Like I said, the epilogue sealed the deal for me…. and the narration.
Narration: Sweet Baby Jay Zoos, I wish him all the best in his endeavors but an angel lost their wings the day Christian Fox decided to retire from narration. Sad sad day – the man is narration god. Mandy is narrated by the lovely Emma Wilder, who’s perfect as always.
Possible triggers: mentions of an illicit underage affair
