JUST NO!!!!

I grab this series because of reviews but boy were they wrong, JUST NO!!!!

This book is filled with glamorous parties, teenagers drinking, complaints about hangovers and a teenage girl (Evelyn) engaged in a polyamorous relationship. oh, there is a supernatural spin but the whole story is about this polyamorous relationship.

I tried to have an open mind considering the subject matter of the supernatural connection, but the Evelyn character is a teenagers who is barely of-age, who is almost forcefully engaged in a sexual relationship with not one but four individuals of varying ages between 20 and 30. Sometimes multiple partners at the same time..

I could almost excuse the polyamory if the characters were full fledged ADULTS over the age of 21, but they aren't. Parts of this book just made me cringe at the fact that Evelyn is a teenager who is being emotionally jerked around by a guy in his thirties (Alex), and then emotionally manipulated to feel guilty by/for the younger relationship members (Ethan, Josh) and a school counselor (Tyler). In no way shape or form would this type of a relationship ever be considered healthy, especially with the mental and emotional manipulation. Couple that with teenagers and it's just glamorizing an example of an unhealthy relationship.

If this book is targeted at young adults then it's teaching really BAD examples of what a healthy relationship it. Multiple partners is a personal choice, I get that, but not for a teenager who is barely mature enough to understand her own emotions.

I will he returning this book as I still have another book in the series that I don'tt even want to finish...

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Oh the drama!

So I loved the premise of the story and wanted so badly to see where it would go. I stuck it out as long as I could, 8 hours, but the eye rolling just would not stop. The main character is an immature, overreacting, whiny, crying, drama queen. I mean every little thing, and there she is crying or she's pissed off for absolutely no reason. She cried more in these 8 hours than I could handle. I told myself, if she cries one more time over something stupid, that's it I'm done, and a minute later there it was. She's like a 12 year old in an adult situation. I mean literally creating drama wherever possible. I'm done, I can't, don't read, it's dumb.

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Terrific story

Variant Lost

The following ratings are out of 5:
Narration: 🎧🎧🎧
Romance: ❤️💙💜💛❤️
Heat/Steam: 🔥🔥🔥
Story/Plot: 📙📕📗📙📘
World building: 🌎🌏🌍🌎🌍
Character development: 🤨☺️🙃😎🥰

The heroine: Eve - She grew up with her single mother, they moved from place to place changing names each time. They were running from someone but her mother will never tell her who or why or anything really. After her mother dies in a plane crash, Eve is invited to be a student at the Bradford Hills Institute. She is a human but has an interest in science, especially having to do with Variant DNA and abilities.

The Hero(es): Tyler (a.k.a. Gabe) – He is an administrator at the Institute, very handsome and all the women want him. He is a Variant and his power is as a lie detector.
Ethan (a.k.a. Kid) - He is a student at the Institute, a Variant with the power of fire.
Alec (a.k.a. Master of Pain) – He works for a mysterious organization that rescued Eve from the ocean after the plane crash in which only she and the Variant Co-pilot survived. He is a Variant and his power is causing pain. Almost everyone gives him a wide berth due to the fact that sometimes his power leaks from him and gives people nearby headaches.
Josh - Kid’s friend who grew up with the other guys. He is a Variant with the power of Telekinesis.

The Love Story: Eve is enjoying the institute and having a home where before she moved from place to place. The four guys seem extremely interested in her from the start. All four guys grew up together and went through some things when they were young. The four guys live together. They are all Variants (which another word for people with DNA that gives them special abilities).

The audio/narration on this one was very odd. The female narrator was perfect for this one. The character of Eve is 18 years old and the narrator’s voice reminded me of a Emma Roberts at about that age, so it was perfect. Though the male narrator reminded me of a movie trailer narrator, the voices for the 4 guys sounded way too old and had the inflection like he was narrating movie trailers “In a world…”.

Though one thing I really liked about the narration on this book was that even though it was told in Eve’s POV, the male narrator did the male voices. In all the audiobooks I have listened to, when it is the female POV, the female does the male voices and when it is the male POV the male does the female voices. I always thought it should be this way. Though I would have liked it to be multiple POV. I like to hear the Heroes POV.

The story was great. Though as far as romance, it is a slow burn. The reverse harem aspect is coming along though there isn’t a lot of intimate contact between the main characters as of yet. That is fine though as it is more realistic than a bunch of people jumping into bed together or the heroine jumping in and out of each of the men’s beds. The Variant storyline is extremely interesting and the secrets are even more so. I am completely enjoying this so far.

Vital Found

The following ratings are out of 5:
Narration: 🎧🎧🎧🎧
Romance: ❤️💙💜💛❤️
Heat/Steam: 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Story/Plot: 📙📕📗📙📘
World building: 🌎🌏🌍🌎🌍
Character development: 🤨☺️🙃😎🥰

The heroine: Eve (a.k.a. Evelyn) - She now knows that she is the Vital for the 4 Heroes. A Vital is a conduit to the light for the guys. The Vital absorbs the light and can filter it into the Variant(s) that they are bonded to. Eve is bonded to all 4 of the Heroes.

The Hero(es): Tyler (a.k.a. Gabe) – with the light he gets from Eve, he can not only determine that others are telling lies, but what they are lying about and what is the truth behind the lie.
Ethan (a.k.a. Kid) - He is gaining control of his fire ability.
Josh - He has the power of Telekinesis and with the light infusions from Eve, he is working on being able to fly.
Alec (a.k.a. Master of Pain) – He can send pain out in huge waves. He is doing everything he can to deny his bond with Eve.

The Love Story: The relationship between Alec and Eve is strained to say the least at the start of this book. Also Eve doesn’t really know what her relationship with Tyler is. Since he works for the administration at the Institute, she sees him as a sort of authority figure so she is confused about that and thinks he doesn’t have romantic feelings for her.

The audio/narration is growing on me with the second book, though I still don’t like the male narration. Not only is the voice too old sounding for these young guys, the inflection he uses for Tyler is too chipper and still reminds me of a movie trailer voice. Also, the inflection he uses for Ethan is way too surfer dude and dumb sounding, some of the writing for Ethan shows him as not the brightest of the four, but this voice makes him sound so dumb that it is hard to see what Eve would see in him.

The story was great. I liked it as much as the first book. There was the acrimony between the hate groups and the Variants, the continued issues between Eve and Tyler, and the animosity that Alec seems to hold for Eve. The storylines just keep getting more interesting.

Vivid Avowed

The following ratings are out of 5:
Narration: 🎧🎧🎧🎧
Romance: ❤️💙💜💛❤️
Heat/Steam: 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Story/Plot: 📙📕📗📙📘
World building: 🌎🌏🌍🌎🌍
Character development: 🤨☺️🙃😎🥰

The heroine: Eve (a.k.a. Evelyn) - She is bonded to all 4 of the Heroes.

The Hero(es): Tyler (a.k.a. Gabe) – a Variant with the ability to read minds/detect lies.
Ethan (a.k.a. Kid) - a Variant with a fire ability.
Josh - A Variant with the power of Telekinesis.
Alec (a.k.a. Master of Pain) – A Variant with the ability to cause pain.

The Love Story: Eve has solidified the bond between her and Tyler, Ethan and Josh, but Alec is a different story.

This book had the most action and was definitely the best of the three. Like the last books I really enjoyed the narration from the female voice, but the male voice just didn’t fit her four guys. Though I must say that this guy is good at using different voices and inflections for the different male characters. The woman is the same. I could definitely tell when each of the different characters was speaking.

The storyline about Eve glowing was terrific. There were also some terrific villains in this series. Eve’s biological father trying to use her (and other Vitals) to transfer abilities from one person to another was extremely interesting. This book was definitely the steamiest of the series. There were quite a few intimate scenes between Eve and her Variants.

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Fantastic Trilogy!

I enjoy a good deal and this series is a steal on Audible where you can get all three books for one credit. What makes it even better is that it is over 44 hours of audio. If you like longer listens then this may be a series that interests you. Since it is a trilogy I'm going to break my review down on each individual book in the series.

Book 1 introduces us to our female lead and main character Evelyn Maynard. For as long as she can remember she has been on the go with her mom. Every time they are able to settle down in a location, they turn around and leave to somewhere new. Her mom is always telling her they need to keep moving to ensure they bad people will not find them. Who are these people they are running from? Evelyn does not have a clue. When an unexpected flight turns into a disaster, Evelyn's world changes forever.

Evelyn has just got accepted to one of the best schools on scholarship. Her life is moving and she's just trying to survive it. She has never forgotten the guy who helped rescue her on that fateful day. What a small world that he's attending the same school are her. It is a plus that there just so happen to be so many sexy guys around her. Some who want her and others who are trying to avoid the bond they have.

In a world of humans versus variants, Evelyn fights for both sides. A surprise attack puts those she cares about a risk. Some are taken by the humans for reasons unknown to her.

Book 1 ends with the reader being able to see who is behind the attack and a small glimpse as to what may lie ahead in book two.

After over 44 hours I have finally finished the entire trilogy! The first two books had me hooked but let me tell you about book 3. There was so much action and big events that took place. At this point we know who Evelyn's biological dad is and that he's the reason they were on the run her whole life. He wants to use her light to take powers from one and give them to humans. Within the ranks of the group Alec and Tyler work for there is discourse. Traitors are among them so it is difficult to know whom to trust. There only option? To run.

Evelyn is being made to go on an adventure she never wanted. Even having to complete death defying stunts just to stay off her father's radar. They could have stay hidden forever but Evelyn knew that the world would get worse with him out there.

Friends reunited, love lost, and unexpected relationships are all found in book 3. The narrators are the same as the first two novels. Once again, I love the sound effects that the audio provides and it transports the reader further as if we are there with the characters.

This is a great series that I highly recommend if you like reverse harem, romance, and a bit of political and family strife.
Book two continues the adventure of Evelyn and her four sexy guys. Each could not be more different from the other. Alec has been her hardest (no pun intended) connection to make. For some reason he is resistant to complete the bond with her. While she still is hiding what she is from the world that does not last long.

The audiobook is read by Jarred Kjack and Janine Granda. They could not have picked a better pair. There are distinct voices for each character so they do not get confused. There are extra elements in the audio that help enhance the readers experience. For example, if the characters are in a tunnel then the narrators voice sounds like they are in a tunnel. If a character is using a microphone to speak, you can tell that is exactly what they are using as they read the parts. Absolutely love the effects that provide more realism for the reader.

I liked the story but the narrator was awful

I just finished book 1 and I am debating on whether or not I want to continue. I really like the storyline but the narration is so terrible I can barely stand it. the narrator is stilted and almost robotic and it takes all of the emotion out of the book. Had they picked a different narrator, it would have made a massive difference in the enjoyability of this book.

Love

Love all three books can’t wait to read more books by
Kaydence Snow
Hope a sequel comes out

Extremely enjoyable!

I really enjoyed this audiobook. The author does a really good job at character development and world building. The supernatural elements to the story are really interesting and original. I got really invested in the characters, their relationships, the romance, and the unraveling of secrets. This is a reverse harem and all the men in the harem are sexy, intriguing, distinct from each other, and swoon worthy. It's easy to see why the FMC would want them all! There are the perfect amount of sexy scenes and they are melt the page HOT! The sexual tension and chemistry is palpable. However, this is a book where the storyline and plot take the lead and is enhanced with romance and steam; it is not smut with some story.

This is duet narration and the narrators do a great job. The male narrator sounds a bit robotic in the first book but he does a wonderful job narrating all the male charcters in distinct voices by the second book. This story is never boring and the plot progresses at a good pace. This will be a book I listen to more than once. I recommend downloading the Kindle book too because there are bonus chapters at the end.

Wonderful Series

The Evelyn Maynard series was my first reverse harem that I had ever read, so when I found the box set it was the perfect excuse for a reread. The audiobook is absolutely amazing! I love how Jarred Kjack slips in between Janine Granda’s narration to take over for the male characters. His voice is so hot & definitely one I want to listen to for a long time.

This is such a well written series. You will go through all the feels in this story, anger, sadness, entertainment, devastation & such joy. The story developed so well & I love everything about it, especially the very sexy harem that Evelyn has.

This series is definitely one to read & I would say is a great intro if you haven’t read a Reverse Harem story before as it is a bit slow burn then others I have read.

loved it!

It's started slow but I was hooked from book one. would definitely. recommend. It's ruly an amazing Trilogy !

Loved it!

This book was amazing and very well written. I am sad to see it end. The narrator was great too!