Trouble in High Heels

Fortune Hunter, Book 1

By: Christina Dodd

Narrated by: Amanda Ronconi

Length: 8 hrs and 27 mins

Publisher's summary

When Brandi Michaels discovers her fiancé hopping a flight to Vegas to marry his girlfriend, she pawns her engagement ring, buys herself a fabulous outfit, and spends one sultry night in the arms of a gorgeous Italian stranger named Roberto Bartolini. When Brandi becomes the mark for a killer, she has no choice but to turn to Roberto – a man who’s destined to be either her savior or her downfall. But one thing’s for sure: She’s not going down without a fight.

©2009 Leanne Banks (P)2010 Brilliance Audio, Inc.

.....and gut-busting laughter ensues!

What a daily deal, I loved this listen. So funny and sexy with fantastic narration. The story is plausible, the characters are funny and fight for each other for love! At times I laughed so hard I cried....worth every penny of that $2.95 price tag!

narration left alot to be desired

the narrator 's Italian accent sounded more like Count Dracula, but I eventually got used to it

Good story and fun to listen to

This a light fun story with a good plot and some twists. The narrator did a good job with all the different voices.

No reality to intrude on the soft core porn

Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

The soft core porn passed the time but the characters just didn't have any depth and there was no one i could be interested in. The heroine has a demeaning father and a showpiece mother now dumped by said father. She is magna cum laude from Vanderbilt (but it was hard to believe based on her response to anything). Obviously the basis for a long term relationship is looks, money and sex. Overall plot was cute, but hardly pretty clear from early in the book. If this is the product of a best selling romance writer, i guess that means the genre is pretty sad. Kerry Greenwook and Jane Lovering are much better.

How would you have changed the story to make it more enjoyable?

believable plot, intelligent characters, realistic motivation, some knowledge of law for a book about a lawyer, or how an elevator could be hacked, or security systems disabled (is this an example of Deus Ex Machina? for the follow up sex scene in the elevator, with semen dripping down her leg when rescued by the police?)

Was Trouble in High Heels worth the listening time?

I put major sections on 1.5 speed but i did listen to the end. It should be good listening when your concentration is else where.

Any additional comments?

The reader was very good but deserves opportunities to work on better books.

Very fun.

Very fun and engaging story. Little predictable but you do care about the main characters. In addition you find yourself smiling quite a bit.

Couldn't get the earbuds off! Loved it

Love this narrator, have listened to her with Molly Harper's "Nice Girls" series, and she does and excellent job with these types of quirky, smirky books. It is fun at times, and serious at times. Predictable, but who cares. Definitely a chick flick type of book, that you can listen too, laugh at times, and feel good at the end of it.

Entertaining~!

I thoroughly enjoyed this and the narrator did an excellent job! Loved the plot; it kept you entertained thru the whole book!

Reads like a JLo movie

Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

Its a cute lively read.

If you’ve listened to books by Christina Dodd before, how does this one compare?

I haven't listened to any Christina Dodd books before.

Would you be willing to try another one of Amanda Ronconi’s performances?

Possibly, Not sure this accent worked with this character.

What would have made this romance irresistible?

It already is ....

Funny, Enjoyable and thoroughly Entertaining.

If you could sum up Trouble in High Heels in three words, what would they be?

I love witty dialogue, especially sarcastic clever wit. It was clever.

What did you like best about this story?

Light hearted read.

What does Amanda Ronconi bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

I loved her voice for the mother and the main character. At first I wasn't crazy about the men--but as the story went along I didn't think about it so much.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

This made me laugh. And I immediately looked for other books in this series. I've read other Dodd books and I enjoy her stories. But because of the light-humorus-fast paced nature of this book I really enjoyed this one.

wonderful! sexy, funny, interesting, fun fun fun

ignore any bad reviews. This is a fun light read that will keep you intrigued from the beginning. I'm very picky... I'm a Kristen Ashley fan and nothing seems to compare. This doesn't compare in the drama but its soooo much fun! I will definitely listen again and be a fan of Christina Dodd just from this book. I hate sooo many stories out there... but this was surprising fun. Even stayed up late to listen to see what happens next. A lawyer and a sexy jewel thief. Hahaha, love it!