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Stephanie Murphy
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Bridget Essex
About this listen
What if the woman you loved was the one person you could never be with? Elizabeth Grayson doesn't want a bodyguard. She's worked hard for her normal life, but her father, the founder of a booming seafood empire, is a prime target for his unethical competitors. When her father hires a bodyguard for Elizabeth, she's less than enthusiastic...that is, until she meets the mysterious Layne O'Connell. Sarcastic, charming, and secretive, Layne is hired to keep Elizabeth safe. But protecting her heart wasn't in the job description. Elizabeth's father has been keeping secrets from her, and she's soon going to find out that her family is stranger than she could ever have imagined: she's descended from vampires. When Layne reveals her true nature, Elizabeth's world is thrown upside down. Because Elizabeth has fallen for the one person she can't be with: the brooding werewolf who was charged with keeping her alive. Part heart-pounding mystery, part epic romance, the novel The Protector will leave you spellbound.
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meh
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Darkness is love
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Meeting Eternity
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storyline eh
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Alpha
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Cheesy, but cheese is great, like the execution
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Maria Marquis' narration is amazing!
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Reggie Hawkins is used to living a lie. As the closeted lesbian daughter of a billionaire media mogul, the only luxury she can’t afford is being herself. She yearns to escape the toxic grasp of her family's global news empire, but her father’s latest demands once again threaten to plunge her deep into the corporate politics she despises.
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Mystery Unsold
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Cry Wolf
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Haley Benson lies for a living. She created an online tabloid that normally targets celebrities with outlandish stories about aliens and the ghost of Elvis, but one day she was out of ideas...so she made up a story about a little town that no one's ever heard of. But the mayor of Wolf Lake, Kay Odell, doesn't think it's a laughing matter. She demands that Haley retract her ridiculous story about the town being overrun with werewolves. Or she'll sue. Haley finds it hard to concentrate when Kay walks into her office - she's the most smoldering, mysterious woman Haley's ever met....
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Wow
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Wolf Pack
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Let your imagination run wild as you listen to this collection of three romantic lesbian novellas featuring werewolves. Best-selling author Bridget Essex offers a trio of heart-stopping tales of women transformed by love.
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Female alphas
- By Steph on 10-01-19
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The Longing
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Sydney is haunted by her past. Raised by a strict, religious family, she was sent to gay conversion therapy as a teenager when she was caught kissing a girl. Now only 19, she's trying to start over with a new life and a new name, but you can't escape the past.... Caroline is the most stunning woman Sydney has ever seen. Every night, Sydney hears her singing from her apartment window, and every night, Sydney's heart aches with something indescribable.
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Excellent Audio!
- By Margaret on 01-14-18
By: Bridget Essex
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Raised by Wolves
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Meet Becca Swift! She's got the most overbearing family in the world - because she was raised by wolves. Literally. Becca is a werewolf, and she is part of a loud and crazy, up-in-your-business pack. In her day-to-day life, she tries to keep the fact that she's a werewolf a secret. But then along comes Loren. Loren has legs for days, the most gorgeous smile Becca's ever seen, and a sense of humor that's off the charts. Becca's smitten.
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hated the end
- By Gryffindorkliz on 11-10-18
By: Bridget Essex
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Pirates of Aletharia
- By: Britney Jackson
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- Length: 16 hrs and 47 mins
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Emilia Drakon was once the youngest and kindest of the dragon sorcerers, but she's now the last of her kind. Betrayed and angry, she trades her meekness for a sword and embarks on a quest for vengeance that will lead her straight into the arms of the legendary Captain Maria Welles. Captain of the famed pirate ship, the Wicked Fate, Maria is every bit as treacherous and bloodthirsty as they say. She has her own vendetta and practically jumps at the chance to trick Emilia into joining her crew.
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Wahoo! What an adventure!
- By M La Monda on 02-21-23
By: Britney Jackson
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- Sara R.
- 03-22-17
Good but slow
I loved a Knight to Remember so I was.excited to see another Bridget Essex book. the plot was good enough to keep me wanting to know what's going on but the pacing was off a bit. I found myself getting impatient or thinking you've described that 10 times already.. Elizabeth's inner monologue dragged on and the rest zipped by like a roller coaster. Maybe next time more dialogue to help develop the other characters a bit. Overall good but not the can't put it down feel of Knight to Remember.
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- WoodPhoenix
- 01-01-22
Just okay
I agree with one of the other reviewers who commented about the MC’s endless running inner dialogue. Who stops to describe a house’s furnishings in the middle of a tense fight scene???
The MC worked my last nerve with her constant “someone just tell me what’s going on” pleas. I hit the fast forward button more times than I can count to wade through the repetitive dialogue. The author comes up with great stories and it’s a shame she can’t let the action move along at a better pace.
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- Kat Blair
- 06-18-23
Needed editing
Nice romance with plenty of suspense and battles of good vs evil. But this novel should lose a fifth of the words possibly a quarter. Too many details are repeated, feelings and thoughts are told repeatedly in the same paragraph. The narration is excellent, five stars
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- David
- 07-14-17
Okay Story Narrator Helps A lot
The store was good if you like the whole " star-across lovers " mix with the fancy and thrill that Bridget Essex puts in her books. Stephanie Murphy was great made every detail visible and easy to follow over all a good story
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- Kindle Customer
- 08-11-17
ehhh
I give it a 3 star because it is lesfic and I need more of it in my life... but, the characters are so ANNOYINGLY WHINY... towards the end of the book it gets worse. and while I like the seductive sexy voice of Stephanie Murphy she truly brought out the best (meaning the whining) of the characters. And she reads very fast. overall story is not bad.
overall, eh not bad kept me up late.
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- Kris
- 02-25-17
not to bad
the narrator was good in her performance, . I found the story kinda long and drawn out.
but overall a interesting read for sure.
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- Kindle Customer
- 03-09-17
Gripping story, enthralling audio
If you could sum up The Protector in three words, what would they be?
Fastpaced, Gripping, Mysterious
What was one of the most memorable moments of The Protector?
I loved when the Sullivans came into the story. So many fierce yet unique characters!
Which character – as performed by Stephanie Murphy – was your favorite?
All the characters were done exceptionally well and I really loved the way she voiced Layne.
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
The gory parts were so well written and narrated that I felt chills during the violent scenes.
Any additional comments?
Buy this audiobook now. The plot moves along nicely and the characters are one of a kind.
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- Amazon Customer
- 06-23-17
Too long
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Can Bridget Essex get a better editor? She really needs to cut down on the inner dialogue and stop trying to use 15 adjectives per sentence. I had the same issue with her knights series. Learn to cut back on description and make the stories more fast paced.
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- Teyah
- 03-11-17
The Protector
This was a cool story, I enjoyed listening to it. Some parts of it were unbelievable but overall it was a good story with an excellent message!
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- Shiela
- 02-18-17
astounding!
Very well written, and maintained! This is another great read from Bridget. The narration was as great as the story!
Nothing like the usual creature book. vampires and wolves, or at least one (who is not a pet).
This is a definite Must Read! The twists and turns aren't for the faint of heart. But, then again, who can resist an unconventional love story? Beautifully done!
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