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Against All Odds
- Narrated by: Melissa Sternenberg
- Length: 7 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: LGBTQ+, Literature & Fiction
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Summary
Police Officer Peyton Clarke and Real Estate Agent Tory Stevens are complete strangers who experience an instant attraction during a moment of shared misery: trying on bridesmaids dresses. But their flirtation comes to an abrupt end when Bradley Richter enters Angelina's Bridal Boutique determined to end every life in the store. He's deranged, heartbroken, and sure of his sharpshooting skills, but he has miscalculated. Two survive.
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- Sondra A., Cobb
- 08-02-21
Narrator Ruined Book
I had high hopes for this audiobook as i am a fan of all 3 writers, but they chose the wrong narrator (or the wrong narrator was chosen for them? not sure how that works). Sorry, but Melissa Sterneberg has the opposite of a sexy voice and all her characters sound the same. I almost gave up on the book several times. I wasn't sure who was talking half the time. The story was good, but lost umph along the way. Wish Kris Bryant wrote the whole book and had Abbey Craden (swoon) narrate or Lori Prince... bet the whole thing would have been much better.
4 people found this helpful
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- Sab
- 23-03-21
Ihave mixed feelings
it was a promising story, different that promised suspense and romance, but there is something unreal about it, both Torrey and Peyton are so busy with their love, especially Peyton that for a long time the story doesn’t deal with the killer... Peyton is a police officer, shouldn’t she be on her toes as he is at large?
Narration was good not as excellent as usual with Mellissa Sternberg, but it is good.
3 people found this helpful
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- J.B.
- 07-02-21
Great Read
Thoroughly enjoyed the character study, romance, and the thriller moments drizzled throughout the story. The authors did a fabulous job bringing each of their characters to life, and Bradley's chapters...well they did give me the heebie jeebies as he became more and more unhinged as the story progressed. Tory & Peyton had great chemistry and a sweet romance. Melissa Sternenberg did great narrating this story and keeping emoting each character and personality.
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- Kindle Customer
- 01-07-21
Great story!
An original story that kept me on the edge of my seat! loved the way the characters stories are told!
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- Moonzfool
- 15-02-21
Loved it!
The authors: Ms. Bryant, Ms. Cummings and Ms. Ullrich did a fabulous job keeping me on edge between the budding romance and the killer’s movements. I honestly didn’t notice any gaps or inconsistencies or tells to show that there was three different authors. It was done well. I am one that submerges myself into books especially audio books. I enjoyed the two main characters and love HEA story. Melissa Sternenberg did a wonderful job narrating. She is great! Definitely recommend this book!
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- Jude
- 13-02-21
Excellent thriller/romance
I loved this book. I am impressed at how well each author’s writing meshes with the others’. They each have their own voice and yet they work wonderfully together. It felt like I was getting the best of each (even though that’s not really fair to M. Ullrich), hearing each of their voices distinctly while completely forgetting there was more than one writer. They work seamlessly together. Each author wrote a character – Tory, Peyton, Bradley – and the story is told from each character’s point of view.
What Tory and Peyton went through and the ensuing PTSD made them all the more relatable to me. I won’t compare our experiences but I know that strange feeling that something wonderful came out of an event that killed and maimed so many and traumatized even more. Not that they wouldn’t have been relatable otherwise. They’re lovely in a normal, not-Hollywood way. They have normal people flaws and qualities. Tory, for example, can be quite judgemental, especially when it comes to bridesmaids dresses. Both Peyton and Tory are endearing and they feel very approachable and caring. I loved them both, I felt their fears but also their joy and wonder at finding love in the strangest circumstances. I also liked that the authors kept the PTSD to a minimum. It’s there, everywhere, always, but it’s not the story being told and it doesn’t overshadow the romance.
My only issue is that I wish the authors hadn’t written Bradley as deranged. It wasn’t necessary (not all mass shooters are crazy) and it plays unnecessarily into mental health stereotypes. I’m also not a fan of being in the bad guy’s head but with three authors writing, it makes sense. Apart from that, I loved everything, except Bradley, of course, whom I hated. I also like Melissa Sternenberg’s narration a lot. She doesn’t have the most distinctive voices for the different characters, but honestly, I’d rather have a well-read story than bad acting and Melissa Sternenberg’s reading is perfect: the intonations, the rhythm, the breathing, the small touches of vulnerability… It serves the book impeccably.
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- Kathleen Andrea
- 23-01-22
A definite winner.
I absolutely loved this book. A unique story written seamlessly by trett authors. What's not to love.
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- Lorraine Rusnack
- 22-11-21
Three great authors
This is a very powerful and moving story. Peyton and Tory end up at the same bridal shop and start to flirt then the unexpected happens. How each of them handles the aftermath of a mass shooting is very different. They are now connected on a deeper level. The story is about love in the face of tragedy and survival. The collaboration of the three authors is amazing. I found the story thrilling and romantic.
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- Steph M
- 12-11-21
Uggg
Barely finished. Overly mushy, and constant emoting... The narrator was flat, with very little inflection.
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- scheliece sankey
- 15-09-21
this was goodt... with the T
I love the way you got to know how each of the main characters was feeling, what they were thinking... and of course Melissa Sternenberg did her thang bringing each characters to life♥... mein.... yyyaaassss I need more like this... make it a series please