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The Blinding Light

By: Renae Kaye
Narrated by: Jonathan Young
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Jake Manning's smart mouth frequently gets him into trouble. Because of it he can't hold a job. Combined with some bad luck, it's prevented him from keeping steady employment. A huge debt looms over him, and alone he shoulders the care of his alcoholic mother and three younger sisters. When a housekeeping position opens, Jake's so desperate he leaps at the opportunity. On landing, he finds his new boss, Patrick Stanford, a fussy, arrogant, rude...and blind man.

Born without sight, Patrick is used to being accommodated, but he's met his match with Jake, who doesn't take any of his crap and threatens to swap all the braille labels on his groceries and run off with his guide dog unless he behaves.

Jake gets a kick out of Patrick. Things are looking up: The girls are starting their own lives, and his mum's sobriety might stick this time. He's sacrificed everything for his family; maybe it's time for him to live his life and start a relationship with Patrick. When his mother needs him, guilt makes his choice between family and Patrick difficult, and Jake must realize he's not alone anymore.

©2014 Renae Kaye (P)2015 Dreamspinner Press Contemporary Contemporary Romance Literature & Fiction Romance Funny
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Is there anything you would change about this book?

The narrator, he swings between cockney pirate, South african and Scottish farmer.

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Blinding Light?

The actual story is brilliant, I love the notes to the housekeeper.

What didn’t you like about Jonathan Young’s performance?

Everything! Well, that's not fair but I wish he hadn't tried the accents.

If this book were a film would you go see it?

Yes, if it had Australian actors

Any additional comments?

I wish companies would properly match narrators to stories.

Painful to listen to

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I got completely absorbed in this story and enjoyed it. The narrator truly acted the story and got emotion across which brought the story to life. His accents were odd but it didn’t distract me, but did mean I had to knock a performance star off. He reminded me of my brother with an accent that is really jumbled because he’s lived all over, so I’m not certain if he was trying to do accents or whether that’s just his voice. He was a good storyteller all the same though.

Enjoyable!

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Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes, it was funny, sweet and kept me listening.

Any additional comments?

It starts off with just Jake and the narrator really brought him to life for me. Someone who hasn't had a great time but takes it all in his stride and is still very funny and endearing. I really fell in love with him. Patrick is your typical stuffy rich man who can be rude and abrasive but of course I came to love him in the end as he made Jake happy. Love Renae's stories and Loved this. Great Narrator too.

Great all around

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I chose this on a whim and it was nice enough to listen to as background noise, but it lacked conflict. Not much here to sink your teeth into, but if you're after a light and sweet romance with no angst, this'll keep you chipper.

Nice, but thin.

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Although the story struggles to maintain a level or realism and the characters are all one-dimensonal, the narration was spot on!!

Fun listening

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