Boxed Set

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A very nice collection of short stories in audiobook. It is very well written and so very interesting. This collection matches up with Sin City Collectors Boxed Set:

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Loved this urban fantasy

If you could sum up Sin City Collectors Boxed Set in three words, what would they be?

Captivating, sassy, intelligent

What did you like best about this story?

I really enjoyed the relationships between the characters, and the story kept me interested and wanting to listen.

What about Emma Wilder’s performance did you like?

I liked the way she did the different voices for each character. She really got across Nevada's snarkiness, as well as doing an excellent job on the male voices.

Any additional comments?

I loved this collection and I'm anxiously awaiting more from the author!

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Good Stories and Great Narration!

These were all 3 pretty good stories.

Aces Wild: Jake and Nevada. I liked the this one the best out of all of them. The story line and the characters were my favorite. And the twist at the end of the story was interesting. I won't give you any spoilers. The chemistry between Jake and Nevada was real and genuine. The sex scene was nicely written, not rated G not erotica.

Ante Up: Diesel and Sofia's story. I liked this book second best out of the three. Sofia was pretty cool and I liked Diesel a lot too. He was strong, handsome and had a good back story. The story line and plot was good too. Again there was sex in this book, however it was very similar to the first book. But that is okay. Not raunchy or over the top, no rated G.

All In: Luke and Ginger: This was my least favorite of the three. I didn't care for the heroine very much she was just too whiny or wimpy for my taste. Her brother was a D-bag for sure.
Again the sex was repetitive of the first two books.

As for the narration. It was very good. I really liked Emma Wilder. She does the men's voices very well, gives everyone their own distinct voice and reads with emotion as called for, ie. yelling, whispering, laughing etc. She has a very nice reading voice too. I will totally listen to her again.

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Awesome book! Excellent narration..

ACES WILD: Jake and Neve

Loved this novella and I’m so glad I bought this as a boxed set. With the audible version only being $1.99 you can’t go wrong. AND the hero and heroine, Jake and Neve, was an awesome couple. They were teamed up, though neither of them ever had a partner before, to “collect” a very old vampire. Shoulda’ been easy but it didn’t work out that way: a witch, two nymphs and three shifters got in the way while trying to make the collection. Not to mention how very bad the old vamp was. They should have killed him instead of collecting him. Great little story and I couldn’t wait to start the next one.

ANTE UP: Diesel and Sofia

I think I liked Diesel and Sofia’s story better than Jake and Neve’s. But I do like witchy books a lot. And Sofia going up against a master witch like herself was very exciting. I’m not really into incubus and succubus stories but this one was pretty good. I did like Ginger, the succubus, and Sofia’s BFF, and I can see why Ginger would want to get the brother Damian, the incubus, away from the evil Mason. Overall it was a really good novella from beginning to end.

ALL IN: Luke and Ginger

Wow! Three great novellas. I just loved this hero and heroine. Luke and Ginger were chasing around after her brother Damian, who didn’t really want to be found, and when they did find him, well… No spoilers here. I found it interesting that Ginger hated herself for being a succubus, and never wanting to take what she needed for strength made her weaker every day. And Luke, who hated sex demons, because one of them killed his father, was the perfect one to fall in love with Ginger. I did find it a little odd that neither the hero nor heroine said I love you to the other, ever. Still, a great ending to this trilogy.

There was some great sex in these three stories without it being overdone. That’s why I’m not sure I’ll be reading the other boxed set of Sin City books by Kristen Painter. All her books are G-rated and I don’t really read G-rated books. AND she has a different narrator. We'll see.

There was swearing and the F-bomb was released 12 times.

As to the narrator: She was marvelous. She laughed, cried, yelled, was snarky and sarcastic, she moaned and groaned when she was in pain, she read with such emotion, no matter which of the seven main characters were talking. The New Jersey accent she has for Louie is so real, it’s just perfect. First time I’ve heard Emma Wilder but I hope she has more books. Every woman sounded different and her men sounded just like men, all with a different tone of voice. (OK, I just checked Ms. Wilder’s other narrations and I guess I won’t be listening to her other books. She only has this one and 3 others: 2 are erotic (yuck) and one written in the first person (yuck). Maybe when she has more narrated I’ll get to listen to her again.) She’s such a fantastic narrator.

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Who knew collections could be sexy?

Would you consider the audio edition of Sin City Collectors Boxed Set to be better than the print version?

I haven't read the print version.

Who was your favorite character and why?

My Favorite Character is Nevada. She's a bit of a smart ass and speaks her mind, while being genuine enough to tease her friends.

Which character – as performed by Emma Wilder – was your favorite?

Sophia. I feel she got the most out of the character, and portrayed the emotions the best.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

At places I laughed. At some I cried.

Any additional comments?

As an overall grouping I give the audio books 5 stars (rounded up from 4.5). There were scenes I was not expecting, but being new to Amanda's writing, I wasn't sure what to expect going in. I thoroughly enjoyed the stories and could have wished for off camera sex scenes instead of on camera, but that was my only real complaint about the stories.

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absolutely amazing

I could not stop listening, the book was really really great. The sex scenes are really really intense, and very steamy. I love it.

not my favorite series

All three these books read like a 16 year old girl wrote them. The characters were simple and non evolved and the pot lines were almost exactly the same through each book.

Great Paranormal Combination

Where does Sin City Collectors Boxed Set rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

4 Stars

Who was your favorite character and why?

Nevada, I loved her confidence and general outlook of life.

What does Emma Wilder bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

She was great

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Not really

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Sin Collectors Boxed Set: Aces Wild, Ante Up, and All InBy Amanda Carlson Narrated by Emma WilderHot! Hot! Hot! Sin Collectors Boxed Set sizzles. I loved the story and combination of the paranormal characters; the werewolves’, Vampires, and witches blended smoothly to make an action back love story. The only negative is they’re way too many rules! Overall, I enjoyed the books and give them 4 Boundless Stars.

Unique characters

Some very well written stories. All characters and couples were very different. They each had their own sets of issues or hang ups. Their relationships worked, the narrator doing a good job in giving them individual voices, especially as the three books run into each other and the cast of characters come up in each other books.

An entertaining listen. I liked it well enough. I voluntarily reviewed a copy of this book.

Great Series!

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This is a great book; this is the Sin City Collectors Boxed set written by Amanda Carlson and narrated by Emma Wilder. This is a great set with a wonderful story and well developed characters. The story flowed very well and was very enjoyable. This book will keep you reading long into the night and you will not want to put this book down until you finish. This was such a great read and full of surprises.The narrator Emma Wilder did a wonderful job with this book. She did a great job with the different voices of each character in this book. It was very easy to listen to and I didn’t want to stop listening until the end. If you are looking for a great book with well-developed characters then you need to listen to this book. I am looking forward to listening to the next book by this author and narrator. I voluntarily reviewed an advanced reader’s copy of this book. The free book held no determination on my personal review.