Title: Asher's Secret (Winning His Devotion, Book 3)
Author: Sarah Lamb
Voice Actors: Spencer Dillehay
Genre: Historical Western Romance
Book Blurb:
The plan? Pretend he’s her betrothed and try not to fall in love.
Sheriff Asher Steele doesn’t plan to settle down. Not ever. In fact, he avoids the ladies all together. And he doesn’t plan to explain why that is. No one’s been able to break through the walls of his emotions and that’s just the way he likes it. But when Isabelle Bowman comes to town with a secret of her own, and a heap of trouble following her, he might be the only one who can help her. What he’s not counting on is falling in love along the way and considering opening the walls of his heart to protect her.
Running from her half-brother, who desires nothing more than to kill Isabelle Bowman and take her inheritance, she’s desperate for a place to hide. Uninterested in marriage, she thinks the sheriff’s idea is preposterous. But she’s left with no option. With no funds, a sheriff who thinks she’s a troublemaker or a liar, and his plan that will never work, she’s sure things are not going to end well.
But could they both be wrong about what the future holds?
My Review:
Story Impressions –
Desperate for help, Isabelle agrees to the stoic sheriff’s plan for a fake engagement. Will it work? She assumes not but what happens when they actually fall in love? What an engrossing, historical western romance audiobook. The story captivated me while the narration whisked me away. This is my third audiobook by Sarah Lamb and Spencer Dillehay. It's such an immersive listen. I swear, this is one of the narrators. I could listen to him narrate him anything. If you love listening to audiobooks, especially historical western romance, treat yourself to Asher’s Secret.
Narrator’s overall voice – Spencer has a personality all his own which he projects. It has a velvetiness I thoroughly enjoyed.
Does the narrator fit the characters? Yes, he fits the characters. I’m astonished at how well he evokes the different characters, including Asher and Isabelle.
Narrator’s reading style – He has a dramatic reading style to keep the listener entranced. I was instantly transported.
Narrator’s impact on reading experience – Spencer has an intrinsic ability to draw a listener/reader in without any effort. The scenes are so well narrated, I had to stop what I was doing to listen to the story.
Narrator’s pacing – Spencer’s pacing is flawless. I was transfixed while listening.
Audiobook flow – He lets the audiobook develop naturally through the use of dialogue, narration, and characterization.
What makes this audiobook unique – Spencer and the author partner up to bring readers/listeners an absorbing historical western romance. The subject matter is poignantly acted in this audiobook.
Would I recommend this audiobook – YES! Treat yourself to this audiobook.
My Rating: 5+ stars
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Author Biography:
Sarah is wife to an amazing teacher and mom to two boys who are growing up just a little too fast. Her day job is helping others to become writers, while she squeezes in each spare moment she can on her own books. She spends her days working and writing in the Blue Ridge Mountains and planning her next trip to Disney World.
Social Media Links:
(Author page) https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100084836772631
(Reader community) https://www.facebook.com/groups/267880235688121
Reviewed by: Nancy