Finding Alexei

Good listen but waaaay shorter than listed time

This book is only 4 hours NOT 7!!!!! Actual book ends right around 4 hours then 3 hours of exclusive material added on to the back end :(

11 of 12 people found this review helpful

I really love Kendall Ryan's books !! 💕

I absolutely love Kendall Ryan and have read/listened to most of her books.
Jason and Erin have some good chemistry in finding Alexei. I love these two together.
Yes this book has a familiar spin and story but I love listening to Jason and Erin's narrating. I think I've listened to everything they've narrated together. Erin has that sweet girl next door voice sometimes but she can do naughty pretty damn good too.
This book is short, sweet and a little sexy but no angst. A few other funny characters but I liked it a lot.
There's 2 surprises after the conclusion of this book. A short bonus novella and chapters from Ms. Ryan's other new book Boyfriend for hire coming out soon. Looking forward to it!!

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“I Believe the Technical Term is Ovary Explosion”

Ryleigh is doing the best she can. Her ex-roommate left her with her baby, her car needs some work, she’s late on utilities and rent and she’s just been propositioned outside of the topless bar where she works. Alexei needs to focus on football, keep himself out of the headlines and concentrate on winning games - so why does he find himself intervening when he sees a woman in need of help outside of a bar? Because he’s got a hero complex, younger sisters and a mother who would be ashamed if he didn’t help out.

I really enjoyed this one! It had me smiling and swooning and is full of heart. It even made me tear up a bit. Ryleigh is a great heroine, she is put into a really difficult situation when baby Ella is left in her care but she is strong, feisty and even though she is prideful she is willing to put it aside to put Ella first. Alexei was the perfect hero for me. He is very protective of the ones he loves, is respectful and loves that Ryleigh doesn’t care one iota that he is a famous football player. He knew when to push things and when to leave things alone. There was total cuteness overload during the scenes where Alexei interacts with Ella, and I loved seeing him interact with his family. You get the sense right away that he is a great guy with a big heart (who also happens to know his way around a baby due to being an uncle who gets put in charge of babysitting duties every once in a while). The sex scenes were hot and so well written and felt natural to the story.

Erin Mallon and Jason Clarke do a phenomenal job! Those two bring any book they perform to the next level - they draw you in and squeeze the emotions out of you. I’ve listened to so many books both of them have done and could not say enough great things about them.

This was actually a short book, it ended around the 4:09 mark. After that there was a bonus novella (which was about 2 and a half hours long) that Kendall Ryan sent out in her reader newsletter called Bossy Brit narrated by Erin Mallon and Shane East, which was a nice treat. Followed by a 20 minute preview of Boyfriend for Hire. There was kind of a technical error that put a tiny part of Finding Alexei at the end of the audiobook- but it didn’t detract from the book in any sort of way. Overall, it was worth the credit! I highly recommend this one!

4 of 5 people found this review helpful

New Favorite Book Boyfriend

Finding Alexei was one of the sweetest books I have listened to all year. After reading it, I just knew I needed to have listen. Jason and Erin really bought this book to life in a such a way that I just loved. These two just came together in a way that was so much like a fairytale that women can just swoon over. Alexei is sweet, generous, caring, sexy, and alpha! Ryleigh is such a strong, independent woman, who wants to stand on her own, but is strong enough to realize when she needs it. Throw a baby into the mix and you have a recipe for one really sweet, fun read!!

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

A sizzling read!

He’s bossy, moody, and overprotective

Sizzling! Hot! Sexy! Steamy! Swoon-worthy! The author really knows how to blend all of these and give an incredible and sexy read.

Loved meeting and getting to know these characters. Amazing chemistry between these characters.

Short, sweet and sexy!

The narrators were fantastic! Lovely voices.

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Female narration

Great story. Erin’s narration is clear and read well, but her habit of drawing out the end of words at the end of phrases or sentences is very distracting and hard to listen to.

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Stole my heart

Loved everything about this from beginning to end. This book is the perfect example of unconditional acceptance and love. I couldn’t stop listening to this it was utter perfection. From the words to the narration you WILL fall head over heels in love with this book.

Finding Alexei

What a great unexpected book! I definitely enjoyed it and want more of this couple!! These narrators are such a powerful duo!

Good story but....

The story was nice but I don't like that a 7+ hour story is really only 4+ with a "bonus" story

Oh wow what a storyline!

Oh wow! This was a storyline that I was not expecting and it was one that kept me intrigued. Alexei is a football player whose job is on the line if he does not focus on the game thanks to his reputation and his name always on headlines. Ryleigh is an independent woman struggling day to day and to add left with a baby by her roommate.

An unexpected meeting by a hot footballer is the last thing she needs in her life where she is working to get by. Not one to take handouts but hesitant to pass up an opportunity for help in her new found situation. Its only temporary just so she can get things situated.

One cannot help be swooned by the likes of Alexei who is constantly throwing Ryleigh off for a loop especially when it comes to taking care of a baby. Her knight in shining honor is for the time being; however, as days goes by the want for more from both parties begins to grow. The need to prove themselves personally is something that could make or break them. The question is whether the risk for more (if that is what it is) is worth it.

The narrators made the story work well with the story and keeps you wanting more for Alexei and Ryleigh. The twists will have you aching, understanding, and hoping for more in life.