Complicated

Complicated was a pleasure to my senses!

Who was your favorite character and why?

Hix was my favorite character. I loved that he's in his forties. He knows who he is and what he wants. He's a good father and he's smart, sexy, funny and takes care of his own.

Which character – as performed by Lance Greenfield and Erin Mallon – was your favorite?

I loved both Lance and Erin. Their voices were perfect for these characters. The were a pleasure to my ears!

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes! I would have loved to have listened to it in one sitting, it was that good.

Any additional comments?

Kristen Ashley always delivers the sexy, strong heroes and the independent, sassy leading ladies. Complicated is a story filled with heat, love, suspense, family and heart. I loved every minute of it. The narrators brought this story to life and kept me in the edge of my seat the entire time. Complicated was a pleasure to my senses and kept me wanting more.

54 of 55 people found this review helpful

Excellent Mixture of Romance, Mystery, & Mayhem

Any additional comments?

Another well crafted story that expertly intertwines romance, mystery, and murder and keeps the reader riveted. Hix is sheriff in a quiet little town where crime is rare. He moved there to satisfy his wife's demand to live near her parents. Seven years and two children later, Hix and Hope are divorced and he is trying to establish a new home for his children who are now in their teens. Greta moved to the little town to find a safe and peaceful place to care for her brother. Greta is a stunning beauty who catches Hix's eye while he watches her sing at the Do-Drop Club, an upscale restaurant. Hix and Greta have an immediate and lusty attraction that they unsuccessfully try to resist. The sleepy little town is rocked when murders begin to occur that Hix is working to solve."Complicated" is an excellent story with everything we expect from Kristen Ashley. The narration by Lance Greenfield and Erin Mallon is perfect.. .

60 of 63 people found this review helpful

A SUPERNOVA OF SENSATIONS & DELICIOUS COMPLICATION

Kristen Ashley very quickly became an auto-download author for me because her multi-layered stories never disappoint, always entertain and I'm captured from the start by her loveable fictional characters. And, with this plot, KA has outdone and outshone herself as she so skilfully weaved a slow to develop well crafted love story between a vulnerable yet strong Hairdresser/Lounge Singer and a vulnerable yet very alpha Sheriff who'd both experienced love and marriage before. Neither one was looking for love in their small town, neither one was expecting the bag full of complications their relationship would bring, neither one would go unscathed by the challenges brought on by past relationships of various different kinds and I'd like to say neither one let go.. but tut tut that would be a lie.

Detailed descriptions allowed me to conjure up full mental images as each chapter whizzed by telling the story of second chances, stressful situations, small town life, strings, smouldering passion, sizzling chemistry, sexy times, a sinister Mother, a shitty ex wife, a brain-injured son, three torn in two siblings.. and a murder most foul. And I was gripped as it seemed like every chapter threw in new complications, new challenges and new revelations for these two lovers whose rollercoaster romance would be sweet but tested over and over again. However, their HEA destination would be worth every twist, every turn, every tug at their hearts.. and every tear. Dual POV's and Lance and Erin did a fantastic job of narrating this written for Audible love story.

Worth a credit? Definitely.. and, at 18.14 hrs, it's thankfully a COMPLETE story - so no delays to the HEA's, no release dates to watch out for before you lose sight of the intricacies of the daily dimming plot and hallelujah no cliffhangers that'll take another one, two or even three credits before you get the full story. So thank you Kristen and thank you Audible because in this epic emotion filled story is heart, heat, home, humor and happy endings.

36 of 39 people found this review helpful

awesome start, too long unfortunately... lost me

great story & characters, and I loved the novelty of a Kristen Ashley being told in 2 voices. Unfortunately, as it tends to happen with her recent books, the story lost its momentum and a good third of it felt unnecessary... still 1 of my favorite romance authors!!

28 of 31 people found this review helpful

One sensational audiobook!

What about Lance Greenfield and Erin Mallon ’s performance did you like?
Add in the addition of narration and the story is just a like a balm! Lance Greenfield and Erin Mallon bring these characters to life!
Like an exploding firecracker that shoots off! Making you catch and savor every second of Kristen Ashley’s infectious brand of storytelling!


Any additional comments?
Complicated is that one sensational audiobook, that you will have you pulling an all-nighter! Not being able to press stop on the audio! For fear a missing some a momentous scene.
The storyline has that magnetic flare from the get-go!. Willing to pull at your emotions, like a tether, a string and blowing your mind in the process!

19 of 21 people found this review helpful

Ehh

Predictable and quaint. I listened to the whole book. It never got exciting or interesting.

4 of 4 people found this review helpful

Decent story, inept narrator

What did you like best about Complicated? What did you like least?

This was a decent KA romance. After the first chapter, I almost quit, thinking I wasn't going to like it at all. But it got better, then better, then better. It ended as a decent book, not her best, but not her worst, either. Fairly entertaining, which is all I require.

What other book might you compare Complicated to and why?

Any of KA's contemporary romances. All the heroes are in law enforcement or some such thing, and all the heroines are beautiful and wonderful.

How could the performance have been better?

Argh. Let me count the ways. Neither narrator could do the voice of the opposite sex in any believable manner. I realize that a "duet" narration would have been costlier, but it would have been much, much better. But worst of all, the male narrator couldn't manage any consistency with a secondary character's name. The hero's daughter, Mamie, was first Mamie, then instead of pronouncing her nickname "Mame," he called her "Mam," and ended the book by calling her "Mammy!" It was completely annoying and pulled me out of the story every time. For an Audible brand book, there was no quailty control at all.

8 of 9 people found this review helpful

Not Complicated Enough For Me

Lord knows I love KA and audiobooks, so I was excited to hear this one when it was announced it would be available exclusive to Audible first. It started off good and as the story began to unfold, I was eager as to how it would all play out, but was sadly disappointed. It had such potential and just fizzled out. Even the epilogue was lacking the usual KA awesomeness.

17 of 20 people found this review helpful

Mispronunciation of Mamies name...

Great story, if the name of youngest daughter Mamie hadn't gone to Mammie... annoying and distracting

20 of 24 people found this review helpful

trashy

way too much unnecessary dialogue and lengthy sex scenes. The murder mystery was never an integral part of the story, it just dwindled away. I always finish books I start but this was a tough one to listen to to the end.

21 of 26 people found this review helpful