Man Handler: A Man Cave Standalone
Written by Shari J. Ryan
Narrated by Melissa Moran and Adam James Conner
4/5
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About this audiobook
Scarlett: Blytheville, South Carolina—have you heard of it? No? Yeah, neither had I, until today. Want to know why? It’s in the middle of nowhere, and I’ve been given the ultimatum of either living on the street in Boston or accepting a job transfer down to this blank spot on the map where people say things like: “Bless your heart”, “Over yonder”, and “I reckon”. Oh, and they don’t cuss, which makes survival a bit challenging for me with my flavorful vocabulary.
I’ll cut to the chase. On day one of my new Southern lifestyle, I land myself in the hospital and meet Austin, one of the two nurses on staff. I would consider this guy absolutely gorgeous if I were into the whole tanned, smoky blue eyes, and messy sex-hair look, but I’m...not. Okay, I’m lying. If Austin wasn’t my type before, he definitely is now.
However, I was sort of rude to him. While I’m sure my first impression was probably my last, maybe I can turn on a little Southern charm (if I can figure out how to do that) and change his mind.
Austin: This chick is crazy, hot as hell, and more wound up than a taunted wild animal. I might be out of my mind, but I’m intrigued by her short temper and lack of filter. She thinks I’m just funny and sweet as pie, which I know annoys her, but she hasn’t spent time with me outside of work yet, so she doesn’t know I can dish out more than she can take.
Miss Scarlett thinks she’s tough and intimidating because she’s from big, bad Boston, but she’s about to learn how things really go down in the South.
The question is will Scarlett and Austin ever see eye-to-eye, or will they give up the fight long enough to see what they’ve been missing?
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Reviews for Man Handler
33 ratings3 reviews
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5It was ok cute but rushed i feel like there could have been a little more added to the story to make it complete.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/53.5 Stars for me!
My rating range of this story... 1 - 3.5 Stars
If significant, why? Whiplash from the h
Main Character Ratings...
H = 7/10
h = 5/10 (started out as 1/10)
Narrator Rating(s)
M = 7/0
F = 7/10
If below 5/10,why?
Was cheating involved? No
Any major triggers to be aware of? No
If Comedy... Type? Funny with some cringe
Genuinely Funny
Cringe Inducing
Just No!
Angst Level? Light to Moderate
Light, Moderate, Heavy or Please Stop
Scenes with heat... Yes
What point does it start? 50%
How much of the story? 5%
Anything beyond M/F? No
If yes, explained
Heat Rating... 6/10
Clean or Fade to Black - 1 or 2
Normal to Descriptive 3-5
Detailed Descriptive Sex - 6-7
Um, Wow, Beyond Descriptive Sex - 8 or above
Was there so much sex or unrealistic sex that you rolled your eyes and/or skipped forward? No
The back story... The h gets... an opportunity to transfer to South Carolina or get fired as she is late to work a lot and is overly entitled. The H is a nurse and helps her after she is injured on her first day in South Carolina. She treats him horribly as well.
The Romance... I don't fully get it as he likes being treated poorly. The h does get better throughout the story and the relationship feels much more real.
The drama explosion... The h sort of looses it once she realizes her true feelings for the H.
Did it feel Real, OK or contrived? A bit contrived
Was it OTT? Yes
Separation involved? Slight
Was it resolved properly or rushed? Properly
Final Notes... I wasn't sure if I wanted to complete the story as the h was a horrible person from her college years into her working years. She threw a fit with her college boyfriend because he cared about her. She couldn't understand why her boss was upset with her for continually being late. She couldn't understand why she shouldn't leave 4 inch heels on rough terrain. She just didn't care about reality and took any comment from others as an attack. It did help that she got to learn and grow towards the end of the story but the author did a decent job of turning her around.
HEA or HFN? HFN - Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5The heroine was extremely confusing ?… she made absolutely no sense!!!!!