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Audiobook review: Bound Series
Title: The Professor’s Student
Author: Bronwyn Green
Narrator: Tatiana Sokolov
Audio Speed: 1.25x
Series: Bound #3
Genre: Contemporary Romance, Erotic Romance, BDSM
Audiobook Source: Author
Once again, I’m excited to have the opportunity to listen to a book from one of my favorite series: Bound by Bronwyn Green and Jessica Jarman. This time around, I’m listening to the third book, The Professor’s Student by Ms. Green. The story centers around Professor Josie Green, an American archeology professor, who is on a six week summer dig in Ireland, at Professor Declan O’Shaughnessy’s site. The pair have instant chemistry and engaging in a monogamous D/s relationship for the duration of her stay.
When I initially read and reviewed the book I wrote:
The Professor’s Student falls well within the erotic romance genre, with a focus more in the bedroom and less out of it. I really like Declan and Josie, and their play is sexy, fun, and just plain hot. Ms. Green is a master at crafting sexy, sensual scenes. While I missed some of the more emotional moments that I enjoyed in [the previous Bound stories], I still found The Professor’s Student a wonderful read and a perfect low-conflict, “getaway” story.
As for the storyline, my feelings haven’t changed. I really enjoyed the story, and I continued to feel like the book is more passion and eroticism than love. Josie and Declan spend much of their time apart or only in the bedroom, and I wanted to be shown not told that they bonded on a deeper level.
With that said, Tatiana Sokolov’s performance added a lot of value to my overall enjoyment of the story. Ms. Sokolov’s narrative voice, which is close to, if not the same as, Josie’s voice, is easy and fitting. Her Irish accented male voice for Declan is superb. I was extremely impressed with constancy and tone of narration throughout the book. Ms. Sokolov brings a lot of emotion – Josie’s embarrassment and shy desire, as well as Declan’s dominating nature – into her performance.
In the end, I enjoyed my “reread” of The Professor’s Student and found that I liked it a bit more the second time around. Ms. Sokolov adds much to the story with her performance.
Story B+
Narration A-
I love when I read a book and then revisit it on audio and the narrator adds a lot to the story. I don’t get as much of that anymore since I’m going straight to audio so much now. Sounds like a pretty good story and who doesn’t love a good Irish accent. 🙂
Melanie @ Hot Listens & Rabid Reads
I love the entire BOUND series, and the first three are now on audio. The accent is marvelous in this one!!
Oo I’ve not tried these. Nice when you enjoy it even more on the second go around 🙂
I love the stories in this series, short, sexy, and emotional. I strongly urge you to try them!