Sexy, tender, funny...this book has it all!

STORY (Romance) - First of all, if you're offended by cursing, stop here. Jake, the male lead, has potty mouth extraordinaire. It's like F this, F that and on and on. I'm fine with it, but it will definitely be a turnoff to many.

If you're okay with the language, then you'll probably LOVE this book. Jake is a sexy bad-boy attorney who only uses women for sex. Chelsea is a grad student whose brother recently died, leaving her with six kids to take care of. It's actually believable the way Jake and Chelsea meet and begin their relationship and even the way Jake is won over by the kids. He's hot and sexy and you will love him! But the best part of the book is the humor. There's one part where Chelsea is sick and Jake is changing a diaper...I listened to it like five times. It's priceless!

PERFORMANCE - Sebastian York has a very low, sexy voice. It's the perfect voice for Jake and perfect for us ladies to listen to!

OVERALL - There's no violence in the book, but there is lots and lots of cussing. There are probably three or four explicit sex scenes, and they are pretty long. I'd guess 30 minutes of sex in the entire story. I'd recommend this book for any female who is okay with cursing and explicit sex. I'll definitely be getting the other books in this series.

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Emma Chase Has Her Groove Back!

I was seriously not a fan of Overruled. The story and main characters of that book just were not my cup of tea. But in Emma I Trust. Thought I would give this series one more chance and I am so glad I did! I loved both Jake and Chelsea, oh and their brood! I fell in love with Jake, then wanted to slap him, but then fell in love with him all over again. Chelsea was a strong, caring, loving, selfless and spunky character. She was presented in such a way that drew you into really rooting for her (as well as the kid's) happily ever after. This story was well thought out and entertaining too! I loved how there was just the right amount of humor, sex and angst and how the characters were redeemable. And what can you say about Sebastian York...it's Sebastian York! He always does a fabulous job! I am so happy (& relieved) to be able to give this book 4+ Stars!

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Funny Story. Fantastic Narration

THIS is how you write romantic comedy. THIS. THIS. THIS.
I loved this book. I think Ms. Chase is brilliant. She writes from the male lense SO well. I'm not a guy so I can only say she gives her male characters the kind of internal dialogue I would like to think all men have. And somehow, she manages to make us laugh even when there are some heavy things going on in the story.

This is book 2 in the Legal Briefs story and it is the best of the series.
The characters from book 1 and the upcoming book 3 both feature prominently in this story. I love the ensemble cast and it makes you feel like you're still getting continuation of their stories (or in Brent's case--a preview) and learning new things about them. Sofia and Stanton continue to be awesome!

While this story will make you laugh out loud, there are some moments that will make you want to weep, scream and hit something...and then laugh all over again.

If you read Ms. Chase's work before then you will know that there are often delightful, clever and sometimes mischevous children in her stories. This one is no exception and it just makes the story a smorgasbord of emotions. You get everything from this story: It's sexy as hell, laugh out loud funny, full of drama and will also break your heart a little.

Sebastian York's narration...is just AMAZING! His voice is delicious! As always, he does a great job!

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Sweet, Heart Warming, Hot & Laugh out loud funny!

I've listened to this entire series a couple times. Emma Chase is alway an auto purchase for me. This book is my favorite of the 3 in the Legal Briefs series and has one of my FAVORITE cast of characters. There are so many laugh out loud funny parts in this book! I can't say enough about Sebastian York's narration, we all know he does great Alpha male voices, but he is outstanding in this book.. Lost count at like 15 different narrated characters & 5 of them are kids! The relationship build between the main characters was well paced, not rushed or insta-love, but when it did happen it was hot!!! The story is told from Jakes point of view so while there isn't an insta-love you know from the beginning that he finds Chelsea attractive. The reader also gets Jake's take on all the kids and their antics, which is part of the hilarity!!! This is stand alone, but you do get to see characters from the 1st book in the series. Not a cliff hanger. ** this is totally a honest review in exchange for my paid for copy ;) 😉

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HILARIOUS

I enjoyed every side splitting moment of this story. After 'Overruled', it wasn't a question if I'd get the next one in the series. I really couldn't go wrong of course, especially with Sebastian York--enough said, right? On top of his luscious voice, the story was very sweet, sometimes heart wrenching, but overall I laughed out loud most of the time. Definitely credit worthy, and highly recommended if you're looking for a well written romantic comedy that draws you in with awesome characters you can't help but love!

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Absolute must read. Laughed.Out. LOUD.

Where does Sustained rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Almost didn't buy but one of the other reviewers mentioned the wit and humor. I took a chance and you should too! REALLY enjoyed this book. I haven't listened to the first book in the series but I will now. I am almost afraid it will be a let down after this wonderful one.

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3 ½ stars. It’s good.

I liked how the kids were a major part of the story. I like how Jake changed. The story begins with Jake doing hook-ups but not wanting to date. He has no plans to marry or have kids. He meets women in bars for sex. He doesn’t remember their names. He tells them to leave in the morning. Then he meets Chelsea who is guardian for 6 kids.

It’s fun watching Jake develop relationships with all the kids. And it’s reasonably good for romance with Chelsea.

Then we have the formulaic break-up. The reasons and actions were odd. It didn’t seem logical or fit the characters.

The sex scenes are ok. They are lengthy. The sexual language is strong/explicit. But I kind of agree with S K (an Amazon reviewer) who said the 1st person narrative style “created a problem with the sex scenes because they were narrated in this completely ridiculous voice that just sounded stupid instead of hot, more 'nice t*ts! heh heh' instead of anything erotic or steamy.”

Swearing: There is a lot of the f-word in this book.

1st PERSON POV:
Sadly I did not like this story being told in 1st person Jake’s point-of-view. It reminds me of listening to people I know talk about themselves and it’s kind of boring and I try to be polite and listen but wish they would hurry up and be done so I could leave. I am more relaxed when it’s 3rd person.

AUDIOBOOK NARRATOR:
Sebastian York did a fine job as narrator.

Genre: contemporary romance.

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Simply perfect

I love this series. The humor, I mean out loud toe twitching giggling humor. The lovely story. The characters that I am quite sure must be real. The sizzle. And the superb narration. Thank you, Ms Chase. Keep 'em coming.

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Emma and Sebastian have another hit!

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

I rarely write a review. Having said that let me say that I loved this book. Great story, great sex, great narrator. The book made me laugh out loud, not just giggle. Characters were well developed, kids were superb! When I think about the piano teacher and mommy play day I still LOL. Narrator did a great job with all the characters. Thanks for a great listen.

Which character – as performed by Sebastian York – was your favorite?

Reagan

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

As I said earlier, episode about the piano teacher and mommy play day are laugh out loud.

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A little bit goes a long way

I did not like the entire chapters describing his sex encounters. Too much focus on the guys penis!!
If it had a strong story to tell maybe one could get through it. On and on and on about his lack of sex or his abundance.

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