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How to Save a Human
- VRC: Vampire Related Crimes, Book 4
- Narrated by: Michael Ferraiuolo
- Length: 9 hrs and 17 mins
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How to Lure a Hunter
- VRC: Vampire Related Crimes, Book 3
- Written by: Alice Winters
- Narrated by: Michael Ferraiuolo
- Length: 10 hrs and 36 mins
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When Marcus Church brings his brother Claude in to help solve an unusual murder, I’m positive he did it just to disrupt my monotonous life. None of my coworkers in the Vampire Related Crimes unit seem to understand that I want to keep a wall between me and everyone else - especially Claude, who does everything he can to break through it with an annoying smile. After more vampires begin to die, Claude pinpoints the actions of the killers to a group of vampire hunters, leaving us in a race to stop them.
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Fantastic,could stop listening.
- By DCM on 2022-05-23
Written by: Alice Winters
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How to Elude a Vampire
- VRC: Vampire Related Crimes, Book 2
- Written by: Alice Winters
- Narrated by: Michael Ferraiuolo
- Length: 9 hrs and 40 mins
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When the vampire stalking me sent me a letter, I was prepared for my new life with the man I love to get thrown into chaos. But as the days stretch on and nothing happens, I become determined not to allow that monster to rule my life and decide that Marcus and I will move on. We can’t always allow the past to haunt us. If that includes pestering Marcus and harassing my fellow detectives, they’d better learn to love it because I’m not going anywhere, even if they like to remind me I’m the only human working in a department filled with vampires.
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Excellent conclusion... unless, there's more?
- By Shirley on 2021-01-11
Written by: Alice Winters
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How to Vex a Vampire
- VRC: Vampire Related Crimes, Book 1
- Written by: Alice Winters
- Narrated by: Michael Ferraiuolo
- Length: 10 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Getting into the vampire-only detective unit was the easy part. What’s going to be more difficult is dealing with my new partner - an ancient vampire who keeps threatening to eat me. The unit has never had a human in it. Marcus - or, as I like to call him: Fangy McFangface - would really prefer to keep it that way. He’s grumpy, short-tempered, and broody, but I have a way with words, and I know he’s starting to like me, even if he swears he’s not.
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Good story.
- By Shirley on 2020-05-29
Written by: Alice Winters
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Familiar Beginnings
- Demon Magic, Book 2
- Written by: Alice Winters
- Narrated by: Greg Boudreaux
- Length: 6 hrs and 26 mins
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Smart men quit while they’re ahead - they lay low and hope disaster blows on by them. Not me. Especially when disaster seems to follow me and my soulmate Havoc, a demon I bound to me 300 years ago with my magic. The dark mage Geoff is back from the dead and creating chaos by devouring the hearts of people with magical abilities, giving him overwhelming power as his followers grow.
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Intense and Hilarious read
- By Aryea Hunt on 2022-09-17
Written by: Alice Winters
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Monstrous Intent
- Written by: Alice Winters
- Narrated by: Michael Ferraiuolo
- Length: 10 hrs
- Unabridged
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It’s really hard to pretend like life is normal when you’re staring a monster in the eyes, though he’s both tempting and irritating in his human form. I put my days as a hunter behind me, unable to cope with the death and pain anymore, to become an upstanding citizen and for what? To assist Lake, a man who claims he’s not a monster but keeps talking about me like I’m edible and–even worse–wants to woo me?
Written by: Alice Winters
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Malicious Midpoint
- Demon Magic, Book 3
- Written by: Alice Winters
- Narrated by: Greg Boudreaux
- Length: 7 hrs and 4 mins
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Nothing can go wrong with being in love with a demon and having a dragon familiar whose idea of a fun time is watching me plummet to the ground, right? Now that things have settled down, I’m hoping to finally get some peace and quiet to spend with Havoc. Instead, we get a guy who can walk the river of the dead, a centaur that seems allergic to pants, and an angel who has only one true love: himself. This is the group of misfits I’ve been given to protect the district. Sometimes I can’t help but wonder how we stopped an unbelievably powerful dark mage.
Written by: Alice Winters
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How to Lure a Hunter
- VRC: Vampire Related Crimes, Book 3
- Written by: Alice Winters
- Narrated by: Michael Ferraiuolo
- Length: 10 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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When Marcus Church brings his brother Claude in to help solve an unusual murder, I’m positive he did it just to disrupt my monotonous life. None of my coworkers in the Vampire Related Crimes unit seem to understand that I want to keep a wall between me and everyone else - especially Claude, who does everything he can to break through it with an annoying smile. After more vampires begin to die, Claude pinpoints the actions of the killers to a group of vampire hunters, leaving us in a race to stop them.
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Fantastic,could stop listening.
- By DCM on 2022-05-23
Written by: Alice Winters
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How to Elude a Vampire
- VRC: Vampire Related Crimes, Book 2
- Written by: Alice Winters
- Narrated by: Michael Ferraiuolo
- Length: 9 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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When the vampire stalking me sent me a letter, I was prepared for my new life with the man I love to get thrown into chaos. But as the days stretch on and nothing happens, I become determined not to allow that monster to rule my life and decide that Marcus and I will move on. We can’t always allow the past to haunt us. If that includes pestering Marcus and harassing my fellow detectives, they’d better learn to love it because I’m not going anywhere, even if they like to remind me I’m the only human working in a department filled with vampires.
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Excellent conclusion... unless, there's more?
- By Shirley on 2021-01-11
Written by: Alice Winters
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How to Vex a Vampire
- VRC: Vampire Related Crimes, Book 1
- Written by: Alice Winters
- Narrated by: Michael Ferraiuolo
- Length: 10 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Getting into the vampire-only detective unit was the easy part. What’s going to be more difficult is dealing with my new partner - an ancient vampire who keeps threatening to eat me. The unit has never had a human in it. Marcus - or, as I like to call him: Fangy McFangface - would really prefer to keep it that way. He’s grumpy, short-tempered, and broody, but I have a way with words, and I know he’s starting to like me, even if he swears he’s not.
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Good story.
- By Shirley on 2020-05-29
Written by: Alice Winters
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Familiar Beginnings
- Demon Magic, Book 2
- Written by: Alice Winters
- Narrated by: Greg Boudreaux
- Length: 6 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Smart men quit while they’re ahead - they lay low and hope disaster blows on by them. Not me. Especially when disaster seems to follow me and my soulmate Havoc, a demon I bound to me 300 years ago with my magic. The dark mage Geoff is back from the dead and creating chaos by devouring the hearts of people with magical abilities, giving him overwhelming power as his followers grow.
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Intense and Hilarious read
- By Aryea Hunt on 2022-09-17
Written by: Alice Winters
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Monstrous Intent
- Written by: Alice Winters
- Narrated by: Michael Ferraiuolo
- Length: 10 hrs
- Unabridged
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It’s really hard to pretend like life is normal when you’re staring a monster in the eyes, though he’s both tempting and irritating in his human form. I put my days as a hunter behind me, unable to cope with the death and pain anymore, to become an upstanding citizen and for what? To assist Lake, a man who claims he’s not a monster but keeps talking about me like I’m edible and–even worse–wants to woo me?
Written by: Alice Winters
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Malicious Midpoint
- Demon Magic, Book 3
- Written by: Alice Winters
- Narrated by: Greg Boudreaux
- Length: 7 hrs and 4 mins
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Nothing can go wrong with being in love with a demon and having a dragon familiar whose idea of a fun time is watching me plummet to the ground, right? Now that things have settled down, I’m hoping to finally get some peace and quiet to spend with Havoc. Instead, we get a guy who can walk the river of the dead, a centaur that seems allergic to pants, and an angel who has only one true love: himself. This is the group of misfits I’ve been given to protect the district. Sometimes I can’t help but wonder how we stopped an unbelievably powerful dark mage.
Written by: Alice Winters
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Of Secrets and Wolves
- Winsford Shifters, Book 1
- Written by: Alice Winters
- Narrated by: Greg Boudreaux
- Length: 10 hrs and 13 mins
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My whole life, I’ve been taught to despise shifters. So when I’m hired to track two escaped convicts, I’m suddenly thrust into the world I hate - or thought I did. Yet I’m inexplicably drawn to the alpha of the pack, whose land the convicts may be hiding on. He’s different than any shifter I've ever met - laidback and quick to laugh, caring, and protective. As secrets are revealed, I start to wonder if everything I’ve been raised to believe was a lie, though it may not matter, because it seems like someone wants us dead.
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Enjoyable!
- By Tiffany Reader on 2021-04-25
Written by: Alice Winters
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Of Betrayal and Monsters
- Winsford Shifters, Book 2
- Written by: Alice Winters
- Narrated by: Greg Boudreaux
- Length: 9 hrs and 37 mins
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Quinn: After Rowan and I escape Mercer’s hold, we have to get the pack somewhere safe, but my only option is a pride run by a controlling alpha. With everyone safely inside the walls of Winterhaven, Rowan and I attempt to search for the truth, but we’re being hunted and driven further from the answers we need. I want to do everything to protect my mate, but as I learn more about his past, I realize that I might need to protect him from more than just Mercer.
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Soo good
- By Kelly Beckett on 2021-08-23
Written by: Alice Winters
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The Former Assassin's Guide to Snagging a Reluctant Boyfriend
- Written by: Alice Winters
- Narrated by: Michael Ferraiuolo
- Length: 10 hrs
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When I gave up life as a hitman, I thought everything was going to be better. I was going to become a PI, help people, and live normally…and then I met Jeremy, the most perfect man to have ever saved my life (I mean, he might be the only one who has saved my life, but he’s still the best at it). From that point on, it was all over for me - I knew we were meant to be. The issue is that he doesn’t…quite seem to realize that. But when he’s targeted by criminals (literally, someone just shot at his head), he needs to rely on someone, so why not me?
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Good
- By Stacey on 2022-01-24
Written by: Alice Winters
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The Hitman's Guide to Making Friends and Finding Love
- Written by: Alice Winters
- Narrated by: Michael Ferraiuolo
- Length: 10 hrs and 43 mins
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Being a hit man has its perks, but I never thought getting an accidental mooning by an attractive PI while he’s caught on a fence would be one of them. While it’s not exactly love at first sight, he’s captured my interest and won’t let go. Suddenly, I find myself caught in a game of cat and mouse, determined to attract the attention of Jackson, the PI who should be my enemy. He pretends like he’s not flattered by my flowers and the mentions of my totally-not-fictitious blow-up doll, Randy (or was it Dandy?), but I know better.
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Hilarious
- By Geeky Mama on 2020-02-19
Written by: Alice Winters
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Happy Endings
- Demon Magic, Book 1
- Written by: Alice Winters
- Narrated by: Greg Boudreaux
- Length: 7 hrs and 32 mins
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Smart men never dabble with demons. I never claimed to be smart, but at least, I’m powerful enough to control them. When I bound Havoc to me nearly 300 years ago, I never realized how difficult he’d make my life, although “accidentally” lighting him on fire every now and then does bring a smile to my face. Havoc is handsome, mysterious, and somehow, my closest companion, even if we don’t always get along.
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Pleasantly suprised.
- By Catriona on 2021-01-03
Written by: Alice Winters
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Nixing the End of the World
- Phoenix's Quest, Book 1
- Written by: Alice Winters
- Narrated by: Michael Ferraiuolo
- Length: 9 hrs and 57 mins
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“You are the savior of mankind” are the last words I ever expected to hear while nibbling on fries. The thing is, I’m not mankind saving material. I don’t even have magic (and just found out it exists). I’m the most boring, normal(ish) human ever. Suddenly, I’m being tossed right into the middle of a fight that started years before I was even born, and then I get partnered up with Alastair, a quirky magical Guardian. He is rather attractive and sweet when he’s not into the whole “woe is me, I can’t let myself fall in love with you” nonsense.
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Awesome dialogue!
- By Amazon Customer on 2022-06-19
Written by: Alice Winters
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The Hitman's Guide to Tying the Knot Without Getting Shot
- The Hitman's Guide 3
- Written by: Alice Winters
- Narrated by: Michael Ferraiuolo
- Length: 9 hrs and 37 mins
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Is a nice little wedding with Blow-up Randy and Jackson My Love too much to ask for? Clearly, because someone’s trying to kill one of us...again. Generally, this would be my thing and I would jump right in singing my murder song, but they want Jackson dead and I will do anything (and I mean anything) to keep him alive - including and not limited to: 10 Dobermans, bulletproof glass, and dragging Cassel in with the promise of more Jerebear.
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A+
- By B.R. on 2021-02-10
Written by: Alice Winters
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The Hitman's Guide to Staying Alive Despite Past Mistakes
- The Hitman's Guide, Book 2
- Written by: Alice Winters
- Narrated by: Michael Ferraiuolo
- Length: 10 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Now that Leland’s decided to give up his life as a hitman and take a walk on the mild side, we’ve been enjoying a simple life of taking down bad guys the legal way. I didn’t know he would be just as reckless as a PI, but it’s not my fault if I happen to enjoy helping him hunt down the occasional criminal. If only I could keep the house from being overrun by Leland’s gun shrine - or stop him from making our cases “more exciting” by terrorizing people into confessing. Overall, life seems perfect, right? Wrong.
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Probably Funnier than the Last One!!!
- By Snowflake1955 on 2022-05-10
Written by: Alice Winters
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Of Redemption and Vengeance
- Winsford Shifters, Book 3
- Written by: Alice Winters
- Narrated by: Greg Boudreaux
- Length: 8 hrs and 36 mins
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It all comes down to this. I should have known my freedom from Mercer would only last so long before my pack was hunted down, and I was dragged back into it all. It’s suffocating being back in this place that twisted my shifter side forever and threatened to change who I am. But this time is different.
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Amazing
- By Kelly Beckett on 2021-08-23
Written by: Alice Winters
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The Hitman's Guide to Righting Wrongs While Causing Mayhem
- Written by: Alice Winters
- Narrated by: Michael Ferraiuolo
- Length: 9 hrs and 43 mins
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Growing up, I was taught that getting too close to someone would be my downfall. But I’ve proven that wrong now that I’m happily married to Jackson, the greatest man in the world. The issue is that mayhem always seems to find me (which is definitely not my fault), and this time, it comes in the form of a woman looking for her daughter.
Written by: Alice Winters
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Ghost of Lies
- Medium Trouble, Book 1
- Written by: Alice Winters
- Narrated by: Greg Boudreaux
- Length: 11 hrs and 22 mins
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Though I was born with the ability to see the dead, I struggled with it until my brother was killed and his ghost was left behind. Now, I’m determined to figure out who is responsible for his death…the problem is that Detective Maddox Booker, the one working the case, is a grumpy and stubborn man who wants nothing to do with me and definitely doesn’t believe in ghosts. It doesn’t help that I keep finding myself looking ridiculous in front of the detective, thanks to interfering ghosts who enjoy laughing at my expense.
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So damn good!
- By Amazon Customer on 2021-12-30
Written by: Alice Winters
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Hidden in Darkness
- In Darkness Series, Book 1
- Written by: Alice Winters
- Narrated by: Joel Leslie
- Length: 9 hrs and 42 mins
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When Felix lands a job taking care of a man recovering from severe injuries, he thinks his life may have just turned around. Anything has to be better than the place he's leaving. There's something about Lane that draws Felix to him and makes him question if this place could finally become a home for him. But when someone begins stalking Felix, he is left to question who Lane is and what actually happened to him. Together, Felix and Lane will be forced to see just how far they will go to protect each other.
Written by: Alice Winters
Publisher's Summary
River
When I meet Bentley DeGray, I’m at the lowest point in my life because no matter how much I fight, my past won’t let me escape. Bentley makes me laugh and care and love, but what does any of that mean when I’m living a lie?
Things get complicated when I find out he’s with the Vampire Related Crimes Unit, the organization looking for answers about the abductions of prominent vampires.
The same organization that stands in my way.
My time is ticking down while I’m wound up in this role I’ve been forced to play, but I know that I would be drowning without Bentley by my side.
Bentley
We’re facing something that runs so deep that we don’t know who we can trust besides each other, even within the VRC. River makes me feel like every day is worth living and enjoying - like I’m not so alone. I can’t imagine life without him. But I know that if I want to keep him by my side, I will need to do everything I can to help him so our love doesn’t get cut short before it can truly grow.
How to Save a Human contains a cat who shows her affection by not drawing (much) blood, art projects that are a little...sketchy, the most underwhelming “bull” ride ever, and vampires that may or may not be in the mob.
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- Anonymous User
- 2021-09-20
Another awesome story
I hope to hear more of this series soon
When I hear good stories with so much other stuff going on I think that the other shoe is going to drop at some point
Rick Vancouver BC Canada
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- stefan lavigne
- 2021-07-02
love the entire series!
Great story who had me laugh, scream, cry and rejoyce. In fact the whole series have been a big ride of roller coaster of emotions!!! The narration was fantastic!!!
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- Rebecca Azizov
- 2021-06-05
i want more books
It's review time 🎧
Warning ⚠️: mm romance, fantasy, vampires, police story, medical trigger, abuse, comedy, part of a series, can be read as a standalone but not recommended, because of the time line of this book you'll discover things about the other characters from other books.
Narrator score🎧 ; Michael Ferraiuolo is a freaking artist , he did an outstanding job with this book (not a surprise really) and what I really loved about the preference that he gave the book another rhythm it was a bit slower than the usual comedies he preformed and it only shows how much he understands his work.
Level of steam🔥: ad always the did isn't what's important in Alice's books.... and when it came it was sweet and very fitting for the story...
Level of anxiety and sadness0😱😢: well... I cried i actually did cry 3 times if I recall correctly! It wasn't a heavy book, it was still a comedy so don't worry about it.... but yeah the story had his dramatic effect for sure.... and I don't think it's the usual comedies she does.... the banter is here.... the story is here... but I think the fact that those characters are somehow normal compared to others... and the fact that the background story is a bit more difficult... makes the feeling run high. But yet again it's still Alice winters and it is still a comedy that I adored.
The book itself📖: well. I think it is the last book in this series (maybe I'm wrong, I wish I'm I just loved it so much.)
And I think that the is brilliant. I loved River he is a funny, sweet, strong and very innocent character on his own whey... and Bentley just stole my heart. I adore his kindness his way of viewing the world..... and I adore the crazy cat 🤣🤣🤣 it was just a sweet book, with a crazy background story and the best characters ever.
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- Kyle The Gnome Waiter
- 2021-06-11
Hot Gay Assasins
This book was so damn hot and the narrator was excellent!!!! He had really distinctive voices for all characters.
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- Kindle Customer
- 2021-11-18
Definitely my favorite book series
This book hands down is my favorite book out of the series. Hopefully there will be another book in the series? if there is i can't wait to read it. Alice Winters is an amazing writer and I love all her books so definitely recommend looking them up!!
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- Sue 🎧
- 2021-08-23
enjoyed it
Would I listen to it again: yes ✔
Did the story keep me engaged: yes ✔
Was I invested in the characters: yes ✔
📖 Story comment: Thoroughly enjoying this series. Good pace, interesting plot and entertaining characters.
🎧 Narrator comment: Michael Ferraiuolo does a masterful performance bringing How to Save A Human to life. He has good rhythm, inflections and intonations and it's easy to distinguish the characters from each other. A thoroughly enjoyable performance and he bought the story and characters to life.
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📌 Where does it fall on my personal scale? 8
• 1 not my thing • 2 didn't like the narration • 3 didn't keep my attention • 4 was good, but once was enough • 5 enjoyed it • 6 will listen again if i'm in the mood for the narrator • 7 goes on the "re-listen" list • 8 kept me up past bed-time • 9 recommended to family/friends • 10 own it in multiple formats • 11 keep a copy with me at all times
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- Marie
- 2021-06-15
Not as funny but still good
I became a little spoiled by Alice's other books that made me laugh out loud. This one didn't. The story was good and is told in two separate time frames. One is early in the series and the other would be book 4. Michael Ferraluolo did his usual excellent job performing the story. He's one of my favorite readers.
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- Amazon Customer
- 2021-06-11
Book 5? Anyone?
So, I'm not sure if there will be a book five for tgis series. I mean ai kind of want to see that special agent find someone to love, but at the same time wasn't their captian dirty as well? I feel like that happened in the last book. Also didn't Degray go to jail, because he was the one who was leaking info to the crazy bastard vamp that totured Fin? Maybe all that was a fever dream I'm not sure. Well anyways great read as always.
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- Phx17
- 2022-08-13
Confusing, even listening to them back to back
Two features made this a confusing listen:
Sequence:
This book takes place after book 1, and spans the same time as books 2 & 3. Even listening to them back to back in series order, I found it difficult to remember certain plots and events. I think this would have played better if there was a little more recapping or replaying the same events from our new POVs. I also think you’ll be entirely frustrated by this book if you haven’t at least heard books 1 & 2.
Voicing:
The two prior couples were easier to differentiate, with Marcus’ deep voice to contrast with Finn, and Alexei’s accent to contrast with Claude. Here, River and Bentley are too similar. Further, Finn and Claude get thrown into the mix and you’ve got four out of the six that are difficult to tell apart.
Perhaps because of my confusion, I found it hard to connect with this couple. The love-play came off less funny and more silly and just plain juvenile for a nearly 30 year old human and a century old vampire. I mean, their meet-cute happens over a unicorn kids book… which felt kind of cringe.
All of which is not to say this was bad. This was still an enjoyable listen, given that the series has grown on me and I liked getting to spend some time with the other couples.
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- Jerry M.
- 2022-04-13
Exceptionally Well Produced
This narrator is outstanding. He's more of a voice actor than merely a narrator, and truly brings each character distinctly to life. The writing is delightful as well.
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- K. Benjamin
- 2022-02-25
Great story and so fun!
Oh my gosh, I thought Finn was a hoot but River is hilarious. I don't know how many times I laughed out loud. Bentley is sweet and would do anything to keep River smiling. The storyline kept me engaged and there were plenty of twists and surprises. I enjoyed the interaction with the other members of the VRC and just loved Banshee. Michael Ferraiuolo did an amazing job. You could really tell the difference between each character's voice and personality. I really liked the added sound affects in one particular scene (no spoilers!).
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- RJC
- 2022-01-08
Review of How … Human
Overall this book was a good read, but the timber and cadence of the narrators voice is a little irritating at first. However, I did get used to it later in the book and he began to differentiate his voice for the characters. I would recommend reading the first three books in this series to prepare for some of the characters in this book #4.