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A book that can be enjoyed. It touches a few very intense topics, but the author made it interesting until the last moment. It isn’t , however a great idea to read two of the authors book back to back. There are similarities that could make the reader agitated or lose interest. The main characters had witty dialogue and some hot interactions.

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Etwas anderes erwartet

Da mir die Bücher 'The Brutal Truth' und 'Breaking Character' außerordentlich gut gefallen haben, habe ich mich - auch wegen der sehr guten Bewertungen - für diesen Titel der Autorin entschieden. Trotz diverser Anläufe hatte ich Probleme einen Zugang zu der Story zu finden. Habe dann aber bis zum Ende durchgehalten. Es handelt sich eher um einen Krimi als um einen Liebesroman. Die Hauptfiguren und deren Beziehung zueinander waren leider nur zweitrangig. Zudem wurden die zuvor genannten Hörbücher von Angela Dawe gelesen. Sie verleiht den Charakteren Leben und man weiss nur von der Art des Sprechens um wen es geht. Das fehlte mir bei diesem Buch. Die Sprecherin war mir zu monoton.
Um fair zu sein:
Nach den erstgenannten Büchern von Lee Winter (Story und Sprecherin) liegt die Latte für alle weiteren Ice Queen Bücher sehr hoch!

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Not my narrator

I might have returned the title had I not really wanted to listen to it. So far, Lee Winter's books don't disappoint, I really like the story!
The narrator however is no comparison to Angela Dawe. While she's good with the intonation, her voice is constantly throaty and breathless it kept me on edge the whole time. This was not a pleasant listening experience despite the story.

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lee winter, my fav author

👉🏻 This is my fifth Lee Winter book (!) and each time she leaves me speechless. I am truly amazed at how she always pulls stories like this out of her sleeve. This one, however, really impressed me because this story comprises many layers and characters that move the story forward. How the hell did she come up with this storyline? I don’t know. What I know is that Lee Winter has become one of my favourite authors. Thank you, thank you, thank you for all the great moments you’ve given me.

“My problem” after finishing her books is always that I call each one “my favourite” until I read her next book. I can only conclude that I have simply come to not only appreciate but also love all of her works.

💡 This book is a mystery that unravels bit by bit. When I thought I could predict the ending, I was in for a surprise or two. The mystery is accompanied by the 2 great main characters, but polar opposites: Lauren King and Catherine Ayers. Lauren is from the Midwest, down to earth and approachable. Catherine, who is called the “Caustic Queen”, is distant, cold and unpredictable. Her cold attitude kept their relationship on its toes, and so the plot of the book.

♥️ I LOVED it when the clues unfolded and I had to put the pieces together. And I am indescribably and irrevocably in love with Catherine Ayers. She is the queen of all ice queens - trapped in my heart forever.

I will definitely pick up this book, as well as all of Lee Winter’s others, again soon.

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Took me some nerves

The story itself is good. Some action scenes, hot looks, not too predictable. BUT. It was hard to stick by it in the beginning. The first like 4 chapters were boring as hell, the narration really took some time to get used to and until both MC's were hitting the road together I argued whether to give the audio book back or to fight through it. The only thing keeping me from ordering a refund was the hype about this book. Not only by readers, but from other authors as well. So - I stuck by. And that's it.

I didn't hate it, I didn't love it.
Would I recommend this audio book? No.

Am I going to stick by the author? Hell yes. Lee Winter is a fantastic writer and I love her style and storys. I really recommend taking a look at her other publications. 'Breaking Character', 'Brutal Truth' and her newest book 'Hotel Queens' are worth any minute and penny spent.

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