Off the Record

The Record, Book 1

By: K. A. Linde

Narrated by: Natalie Ross

Length: 12 hrs and 9 mins

Publisher's summary

It all started with a question.…

When Liz Dougherty’s first reporting assignment for her North Carolina college newspaper finds her covering a state senator’s impromptu press conference, she has no idea how drastically her life is about to change. Senator Brady Maxwell may look the part with his devastating good looks and impeccable style, but his politics rub Liz the wrong way, and she’s not going to let him off easy.

Liz’s hardball question catches Brady off guard and shows her editor, Hayden Lane, that she’s headed places as journalist. But to Liz’s surprise, she’s also headed for a secret, high-stakes romance with Brady Maxwell that could destroy the careers they each hold dear.

Unsatisfied with sneaking around and realizing things with Hayden might not be strictly platonic, Liz faces a difficult decision: Should she take things with Brady to the next level or call the whole thing off? They soon discover that in love, unlike politics, there’s rarely a clear winner.

©2014 K. A. Linde (P)2013 Brilliance Audio, all rights reserved

Strong and Sexy

Daringly sexual, this book is full of angst, secret romance, and wit. At the start of this book, Liz Dougherty has had a thing for her editor, Hayden Lane, for the last two years. But at her first big reporting assignment, she stumbles into Brady Maxwell's line of sight and he won't let her go.

"She couldn’t get enough, couldn’t breathe, couldn’t think. There was just Brady. She felt as if she was lost in a world of him, drowning in him, suffocating in him."

Linde writes a powerful story, smart and sexy and daring the reader to want more. I love the fact that Liz is a strong, independent female character who isn't afraid to speak her mind. She's willing to push the envelope, willing to call the politicians out on their BS, even if that means writing in opposition of the man she's sleeping with. But in the end, will Brady choose Liz or his career?

Loved the narrator too!

Held My Attention...Will Listen to Series.

Where does Off the Record rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

This was a good audiobook but I have listen to better ones. But I would recommend it to anyone that enjoy erotica & sexuality books.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Off the Record?

Vicky the roommate was hilarious...I loved when she was part of the story line.

What do you think the narrator could have done better?

I think the narrator was excellent...I loved the southern accent.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes, it really did hold my attention. I will listen to the entire series.

Good Read!!

Any additional comments?

Great story. Finally the heroine got a little stronger. I was worried she would be a door mat the entire book. Good turn around and great ending, even though it was a cliff hanger.

Very Hot

If you could sum up Off the Record in three words, what would they be?

Love this book, the tension between the characters is awesome! Very steamy scenes with plenty of plot twists to keep you on your toes!

nice book

Overall good story and I look forward to reading the rest of the series soon.

To be continued books

Good book and story line but I hate to be continued books...very disappointing. Not sure if I would read another one by the author 🤔

Not as good as I heard from reviews

I was really interested in hearing and reading this book due to reviews, but I'm now thinking that the good reviews were from readers to loved to listen to the f word and A LOT of SEX in GRAPHIC FORM. It was slow moving for too many chapters and please tell me...a Senator with a college student!? Too far fetched...also the girl was a complete door mate. I'm hoping the next one she gets a backbone

Anticipation, Sneaking Sex time made 4 Excitement

Any additional comments?

Her first big reporting assignment for her North Carolina college newspaper has her covering a state senator’s impromptu press conference. Brady Maxwell may have everything it takes to be a politician - a winning pedigree, devastating good looks, a body made to wear suits - but his politics rub Liz the wrong way. When Liz’s hard-hitting question catches the upstart senator off-guard, it impresses Hayden Lane, Liz’s editor who feels she’s headed for a promising career as a reporter.

But Liz is also headed into a secret romance with Brady that could destroy both their ambitions. Though he’s a bachelor, potential voters might frown on Brady cozening up to a reporter. And Liz isn't sure sneaking around is enough for her - especially when things between her and Hayden might be less platonic than she thought.

I really enjoyed this story. It was packed with Heat and sneaky sex that kept the excitement up. Natalie Ross is one of my favorite narrators and she bought all the characters to life beautifully. :)

WOW! Just hit add to cart!

It's rare I find a contemporary romantic trilogy that doesn't disappoint, well Merry Christmas to me!

I have read books 1 and 2 now and the third is downloading but I wanted to get this review in before the weekend. The witty banter, the classy writing, the lack of made up drama, the amazing characters, I just can't say enough good things about this series! It doesn't talk down to the reader, it isn't all fluff and happily ever after and everything just magically works out, these books are raw and they feel like they could happen to people you know.

The tagline of this book should be “Even smart women can lose their heads over a man”. I found myself empathizing with this woman, she is brilliant, has the highest academic merit scholarship you can receive, she wants to be a journalist specifically for the political arena and all her planning and all her education couldn’t stop her from falling for a guy…the ultimate WRONG GUY! He’s powerful, he’s attractive, he’s in the spotlight, and he is a sitting Senator…why not just throw a vegetarian and a butcher together, they make about as much sense! She wants to be a hardnosed reporter uncovering scandal in the political arenas, she doesn’t want to BE the scandal!

This story holds on to you from the start, can she accept being a secret, should she even want to accept being someone’s secret? She’s smart, young, attractive…so why oh why can’t she get this guy out of her head!?!?!?!

Great book, I really liked it, even though I wanted to throw my phone out the window at a few spots…but if you ever found yourself wilting under the power of your lovers smile you will understand this book. Sometimes everything you thought you knew gets flipped all around when the guy you have fallen for simply smiles at you.

There isn't really a cliffhanger, no one standing over someone with an axe, but you are left with the "WHAT ....was that it? What happened next? vibe....so be prepared with book 2.

Narrator was awesome! Sexy North Carolina accent for our deep talking leading man didn't hurt either!

Sex and Politics - a fraught combination

If you could sum up Off the Record in three words, what would they be?

Absorbing, emotional, interesting,

What was one of the most memorable moments of Off the Record?

After the build up - the emotional end without doubt - then to be CONTINUED, really !

What do you think the narrator could have done better?

Some of the men's voices sounded the same.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

I looked forward to hearing Brady's speech at the outcome of the primary election, wondering want the future would hold for Liz. In the end I felt she had been emotionally abused by the relationship.

Any additional comments?

Gives readers a behind the scenes look into the worlds of journalism and politics.
I would recommend readers wait until the second book is out before they read book 1. It really is frustrating to be left hanging. If the second book isn't out until August 2014, I will lose the thread, some of the details and the fantastic build up to the end of book 1.