Audiobook: Narrators - Virginia Rose and Aaron Shedlock
Oh my gosh!!! These narrators totally owned this story!!! Each of them became their character and I couldn’t help but fall in love with Gabe and Lillian. Ms. Rose did such an incredible job with her southern accent which added so much more to her character. Add that with Mr. Shedlock’s performance, that fit exactly what I would imagine Gabe talked like, and I couldn’t stop listening.
I can’t stop from grinning! Gabe Blackburn is completely incorrigible! How this author came up with such a diverse hero is truly magic from the writer gods!
Lillian’s boss’ boss is aggravating, rude, scowly, and the most handsome man she’s ever laid eyes on. It’s taking all she has to remain sweet and polite but a week in Nicaragua with the man and his grumbly ways is wearing her out. When their trip takes an alarming and deadly turn everything she thought she knew about Gabe Blackburn is blown away with the gun smoke.
Gabe has fought hard the last four months to not yield to his attraction to his employee. She’s beautiful and sweet, everyone likes her and she bakes! The fact that she has stopped sharing her beautiful smile and offering her goods to him should make him happy. He’s her boss’ boss for christ sake! But when her life is suddenly in danger all rules of boss and employee etiquette are obliterated. He’s staking a claim and he’s doing it now.
This had everything you could ask for in a book and it’s all contained in a novella. Filled with intense action, scary good drama, and even a few pages of heart wrenching sadness, it checks all the boxes for a great story. Add in the perfect amount of humor, from Gabe nonetheless with his inner monologues of taxidermied cats and his cocky ways of working around Lillian’s protestations, and you’ve just added icing to an already tasty morsel.
I loved both of these characters individually and as a couple. Gabe’s humor delightfully surprised me. I didn’t see that coming but once I met him I can’t see him any other way. Lillian didn’t give him much of a fight but who could because…Gabe. Together their chemistry was sizzling. And when Lillian has an issue back at home, Gabe extends his protection provided to her in the jungle to her home life. Sexy, stable, protective and knows how to use a gun? What’s not to love?

Blackburn: Special Forces: Operation Alpha
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Operation Alpha
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Listening Length | 2 hours and 35 minutes |
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Author | Brynne Asher, Operation Alpha |
Narrator | Virginia Rose, Aaron Shedlock |
Audible.com Release Date | November 18, 2020 |
Publisher | Spectrum Audiobooks |
Program Type | Audiobook |
Version | Unabridged |
Language | English |
ASIN | B08KVS7CQJ |
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Not bragging or anything (MUCH!!) but I like to think my skills fall in finding brilliant and remarkable authors who write contemporary, historical and paranormal romance. When I find a new “good thing” I want to share that “good thing” with the world. Brynne Asher, she’s a bloody “good thing”. Every time I get the opportunity to read a new story by her, I’m immediately sighing with delight. There’s something about her characters that make you feel like their friends and you’ve known them for years. Her words flow in a way that’s easy, comfortable and just plain old good.
Blackburn was a fantastic little story and I found myself sucked in from the very first page. It’s a small package of goodness, filled with action, adventure, steam, sizzle and sigh-worthy moments. He’s bossy, tough and a man with many talents. She’s a smart and attractive woman who tries to look for the best in every situation. You could tell from the very start that his gruffness was a front. He wanted her sweetness but didn’t know how much until her life was in danger. There was no way that either could fight the attraction that was always sizzling below the surface.
Now, I’ve convinced you that Brynne Asher has MAD skills, haven’t I? Well, just trust me, she’s good. So, you’re probably wondering why this little package of goodness didn’t get 5 stars? Well, my friends, it’s the old…the small package didn’t hit the spot. I needed more. I wanted more. I had to have more. I needed to see the office dynamics when Gabriel Blackburn was a douchewaffle. I wanted to know why Lillian Burkette chose Spanish and how she came to love Central America. I had to have more Gabriel fighting the baddies to protect the woman he’s coming to care for. I just wanted more of the nitty gritty and because I KNOW Brynne Asher is a “good thing”, I know it would have been better longer.
But, alas, I have to settle for the little package and wait patiently for Brynne Asher’s next big thing to come along. I’m sure that one will have the length and breadth to hit the right spot. 😉
Blackburn was a fantastic little story and I found myself sucked in from the very first page. It’s a small package of goodness, filled with action, adventure, steam, sizzle and sigh-worthy moments. He’s bossy, tough and a man with many talents. She’s a smart and attractive woman who tries to look for the best in every situation. You could tell from the very start that his gruffness was a front. He wanted her sweetness but didn’t know how much until her life was in danger. There was no way that either could fight the attraction that was always sizzling below the surface.
Now, I’ve convinced you that Brynne Asher has MAD skills, haven’t I? Well, just trust me, she’s good. So, you’re probably wondering why this little package of goodness didn’t get 5 stars? Well, my friends, it’s the old…the small package didn’t hit the spot. I needed more. I wanted more. I had to have more. I needed to see the office dynamics when Gabriel Blackburn was a douchewaffle. I wanted to know why Lillian Burkette chose Spanish and how she came to love Central America. I had to have more Gabriel fighting the baddies to protect the woman he’s coming to care for. I just wanted more of the nitty gritty and because I KNOW Brynne Asher is a “good thing”, I know it would have been better longer.
But, alas, I have to settle for the little package and wait patiently for Brynne Asher’s next big thing to come along. I’m sure that one will have the length and breadth to hit the right spot. 😉
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BB, London
4.0 out of 5 stars
AN ENJOYABLE READ
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 27, 2018Verified Purchase
I've enjoyed all of Brynne Asher's books and this is no exception. I loved how this was different to the usual Boss/Employee romances and really liked the two main characters. This author always writes believable characters that draw you in. I just wish it had been a longer read. Definitely Recommend.

Ireland Customer
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Short
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 24, 2020Verified Purchase
A quick read. He's all gruff & rude, she's sweet. All goes to hell on a work trip to South America, but gets a hea.

CP
5.0 out of 5 stars
And she does it again!
Reviewed in Australia on June 27, 2018Verified Purchase
Damn I love Brynne! She has again delivered on the goods. Even though it was a novella the character development was amazing. I normally don't like to read novellas as I am almpst always left feeling let down. Well it was not the case with Blackburn. Fast paced action packed and full of steamy scenes. Love love loved it! Congrats Brynne.

tammy
5.0 out of 5 stars
Loved it
Reviewed in Canada on July 6, 2018Verified Purchase
This is my first book by this author, and I can't wait to read more. I devoured this story, loved Gabe and Lillian, these two have a bit of a fight in their hands to survive the rainforest. Loved everything about their story!
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