Natural Obsession: Au Naturel Nights, Book 1

Story had potential but missed the mark. It's all over the place. The MFC is incredibly annoying. Fortunately Shane East always delivers while Erin Mallon's voice (and male voice interpretation) grinds.

Anna Durand pens another winning novel and an amazing and steamy start to her new “Au Naturel Night” series. “Natural Obsession” is James and Holly’s story, a story that grabbed my attention right from the start and captivated it the entire book. James is the manager of the Au Naturel Naturist Resort, the guests shed their clothes but he keeps to his business attire and is in a professional mode at all times. It was never a problem keeps a distant relationship with all the guests, but that all changes when she arrives. Holly stirs something in him, something he has not felt in a long time. Holly always wanted to vacation at a nudist resort and when she needed an escape from her life back home, now was the perfect time to go. When she saw James she knew she wanted him, but he kept blowing her off, had his excuses, one being she was too young for him, but he was kidding himself, the chemistry between them was sizzling hot and he could only deny himself for so long. Not wanting to break his professional code, he needs to have her to get her out of his system and when the opportunity arises he jumps on it, or rather her, but his plan backfires on him. I loved these two together and for each other, they both have demons from their past, his hold him back from allowing anyone in, but she did not give up on him, the more he pushed her away the harder she tried to get in. This wonderfully written and plotted story has the perfect balance of drama, heartfelt emotions, heartfelt emotions, and sizzling hot romance. Anna Durand, thank you for another enjoyable and fabulously entertaining story and emotional rollercoaster ride.

🎧📚🎧 And for the amazing narration, Shane East and Erin Mallon once again prove to be the stars that they are and do a fabulous job bringing these characters and their story to life. They have a compete understanding of the characters they portrayed, gave each a voice that fit their persona perfectly and were believable in every role they played. East as James was perfection, grasped every side of his personality, his uptightness to his steamy and swoon worthy side. Mallon was a natural as Holly, feisty and full of life. You could hear how much heart they put into their work as they capture the character’s emotions and project them into their performance, making you feel every single one. They are entertaining storytellers and a pleasure to listen to. Thank you for another exceptional listen.