I saw a recommendation for the Wolf Hotel series by K.A. Tucker on audiobook as a good spicy listen. Initially, I thought I was listening to a preview on Audible but three chapters later, here we are. Apparently it’s an included title with my subscription which is nice. 

Right off the bat, it gave me real strong Fifty Shades of Gray vibes. Young innocent college girl corrupted by rich corporate guy (cringe). I continued listening on—hoping it’s at least hot (it is a smut book after all). I definitely questioned myself early on if I really wanted to listen to almost eight hours of the deflowering of the little innocent farm girl by the powerful hotel owner and that answer seemingly turned out to be a reluctant yes. 

Avery Reid does a good job on the narration of this. I don’t love single person narrated audiobooks but I don’t hate this one. I always worry that I’ll find listening to the same person for so long a bit grating but I actually enjoyed her narration for the most part. 

I like the setting of the seasonal luxury hotel in Alaska with the employees in a village together. I enjoyed Abby’s roommates taking her under their wings and, ahem, showing her things she’s never seen before. It feels believable that Henry is proving himself to his father and getting ready to take over the hotel chain. But I just found it a little hard to get past the constant references to her religion and her “mama” and the POS reverend’s son ex-boyfriend and the speed at which things progressed physically between her and Henry. 

Also, I’m not sure I’ve ever felt my age more than when Abby is on the phone with her mama asking how her dad is managing the farm on his own, even though he’s in better health than her mama, at the ripe old age of—wait for it—41. Welp.

I totally plan on diving straight into the next audiobook of the series so I’m hoping that Abby finds her confidence more as we go along, otherwise I will likely call it quits after the second book in the series.