Brooklynaire - Classic Edition (Brooklyn Bruisers, #4)

by Sarina Bowen

[stacey_is_sassy]

The audio was SO BLOODY GOOD!!!

I had high hopes for the audio considering I loved reading Brooklynaire so much, but this one surpassed my expectations. It was so bloody good. The narrators brought Nate and Becca to life, sucked me into the Brooklyn Bruiser world, and made me desperate to listen to the rest of the series. I wish the rest of the Brooklyn Bruiser's had Bingley in them.

You remember Bingley, don't you?

Come on, who could forget Nate's very life-like security system? For any Pride and Prejudice fan, this one will put a smile on your face. Not quoting...because I am shockingly lazy and always forget to take note of quotes BUT, I loved Nate and Becca's conversation about choosing a voice for the system. At first, Nate suggests Darcy, and I'm nodding my head picturing Colin Firth's voice. But, as Becca explains, Darcy is not exactly a talkative kind of fellow. Bingley is definitely more suited to following directions. You know I'm right...

Anyways, Brooklynaire was awesome for the read and for the listen. Whichever form takes your fancy, you can't go wrong. Not changing my rating, just wish I could give extra stars for an awesome performance by the narrators.

I haven't bothered to read my previous review but I'm sure it's my usual ramblings, but, knock yourself out if you wish. If not, just do it!! You will not regret picking up this series.

This series is AWESOME!!
Sarina Bowen is AMAZING!!

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Bubbles of joy and heart flutters...

I broke one of my reading rules. I was never going to be one of THOSE readers that snuck a read in when out in public. I’m not talking about the times when you’re sitting at a baseball game and you listen to an audiobook as you watch. I do THAT a lot. I’m not even talking about those times when you take your Kindle out while waiting for an appointment. I do THAT too. I’m talking about the dodgy habit of casually taking out your phone, pretending to look at messages and reading instead…WHILE IN THE PRESENCE OF FAMILY, FRIENDS AND ACQUAINTANCES!! I even did the nodding head, pretending to listen, thing.

I AM SO ASHAMED!!
(Well, maybe not ashamed, but I do feel marginally guilty...)

BUT, I HAD TO!!

It feels like I’ve been waiting for Nate and Becca’s story FOREVER!! But spare a thought for poor Nate and Becca, their love story has been brewing for SEVEN YEARS!! This is not one of those stories where you feel sad and morose because you watch them pine away for each other. These two are busy living their lives, working hard and getting ahead. Obviously, there’s an underlying hum of attraction but there are oodles of reasons why they can’t act on that attraction. The first mountain to climb…Nate is Becca’s boss.

I’m not normally a fan of jumping back and forth in time with my reads. It’s not an easy thing to get right without it feeling like *GET TO IT ALREADY* or *IT’S TIME TO MOVE ON FROM THE PAST*. Sarina Bowen has managed to do it with a little quirk and a touch of pizazz. I needed to live it to get a feeling for where these two started and how they got to be. It completely sucked me in and made me desperate to see it play out.

We meet a few of the women in Nate’s life and see him struggle with friendship, love, betrayal and heartbreak. These struggles made it obvious to me that Becca was the right woman for him. Nate is super protective, kind, generous and sweet. His attraction to her was obvious and once they connected, I never doubted his devotion to Becca.

I LOVED Brooklynaire (yes spellcheck, I know it’s not a word, please don’t take it upon yourself to change it EVERY BLOODY TIME). It was everything I hoped and waited for. There were plenty of ups and downs with a few spanners thrown in the works. I loved catching up with the gang and getting to know a few of the characters even better.

If you have loved the Brooklyn Bruisers series so far, you will LOVE Brooklynaire. Watching Becca and Nate’s story unfold was riveting. I was never bored or frustrated…OK, I was a little frustrated, but people in love do knucklehead things once in a while. I loved watching Nate hold Becca up when she was about to fall. I loved watching Becca give Nate comfort when things weren’t going to plan. Brooklynaire was funny, sweet, sexy and loving. It was perfect and I highly recommend.

Stacey is Sassy, received an advanced copy of this story. The copy provided is not the final copy and may be subject to edits and changes.