I wanted something short and steamy to listen to at work, so I picked up My Sinful Nights by Lauren Blakely, knowing how much I love her work in general. This was no exception. Joe Arden and Andi Arndt are perfect narrating Brent and Shannon. Arden was perfectly able to capture the immense amounts of regret and yearning from Brent, while Ardnt embodied the vulnerability of Shannon. The story was incredibly fast paced. We went from the past to current day and everything just fell right into piece. It almost feels like this is just precursor to the rest of the series. Don’t get me wrong, I still loved it. I think my younger self would’ve eaten this up and thought this was the best thing in the world. Now, I think this follows pretty standard plot points and is good as a quick read. The tension lacked a little between characters but the spin and chemistry between Arden and Arndt more than make up for it.
I think I would recommend My Sinful Nights by Lauren Blakely for anyone looking to read a quick and steamy romance with the promise of plot to come in the following books in this series. I’d recommend reading this as an audiobook over ebook, simply because Joe Arden and Andi Ardnt’s performances really make it worth it.