Don’t Rush Me
Written by Jackie May
Narrated by Hollie Jackson
4.5/5
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About this audiobook
Thanks to a unique set of psychic abilities, Nora has managed to steer clear of the underworld most of her life. But all that changes the night the most powerful vampire in the city discovers her gifts and decides to use her as a tool to find one of his missing clan members.
As if that's not bad enough, Nora believes she's cursed. All her life, people, especially men, have been drawn to her—some to the point of obsession and violence. Underworlders, it seems, are not immune to this curse, and now she's caught the attention of some of the most dangerous monsters in the city.
Neck deep in an investigation only she can solve, Nora quickly makes as many new allies as she does enemies. Her biggest problem is staying alive long enough to decide which is which.
Contains mature themes.
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Readers find this title to be a quick and fun read, with a hook in the first few chapters. However, some reviewers found certain aspects repetitive and boring. The mispronunciation of certain words by the narrator was also a point of criticism. Additionally, there were negative portrayals of Detroit in the book. Despite these flaws, readers enjoyed the introduction to the characters and found the book easy, enjoyable, and interesting.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I thought it was a lot of fun getting introduced to the characters. At times the main character was annoying with her lack of self confidence. Also, the drama was quite predictable. It really felt more like a prequel than then anything. Regardless it was fun to listen to while working and it made me smile and respond out loud at times. Easy, enjoyable and interesting.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I would have given it a 5 for the story plot
I took a star because the audiobook randomly cuts out to silent for a few seconds at a time through the story. - Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5enjoyed this book, however....I’m from the Detroit suburbs (the book’s setting takes place in Detroit) and I can’t help but notice the author’s negative feelings about Detroit. Nothing positive was ever said about Detroit. AND... Mackinac is actually pronounced Mack-in-naw. The narrator repeatedly butchers the name. Just saying
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The first few chapters hook you in but by chapter 4 it starts getting a bit boring. It picks up again around the middle of the book. I started skipping around whenever the character described how attracted she was to one of the vampires. It just got too repetitive. The heroine's powers are what makes her special. Without them, she's just somewhat neurotic. Otherwise, a quick, but fun read.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I very much liked this book and am looking forward to continuing the series. I took away a star for the mispronunciation Mackinac Island. A quick Google search would have given the narrator a clear understanding on how it is pronounced.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I know this is supposed to be a Reverse Harem book, and I am sure it is eventually - but book 1 reminded me of many Urban Fantasy books - one of my favorite genres.
Worth the read! I plan to purchase the entire series. - Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5I received a copy of Don't Rush Me by Jackie May from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review of the book. The following review consists of my opinions and mine alone.
Nora Jacobs is not your ordinary human. She has a certain allure to her that makes her more and more irresistible to men which has given her more than her fair share of troubles and she has a serious case of psychometry, psychic powers centring around her touch. When her spidey sense starts tingling on the bus ride home on her birthday, she assigns it to the sketchy gangbangers at the back of the bus. When she nears her home, it is revealed that the gangsters were not the source of danger she needed to worry about. Her landlord’s sketchy son has decided that her birthday is the perfect day to kidnap her. Nora convinces her captor that she’s all for a good party to celebrate her birthday and asks to go to the exclusive club, Underworld, determined to use her knowledge of the supernatural denizens of the Underworld to save her. After divesting herself of her would-be rapist, Nora exits the club post-haste, surprising her new bouncer friend in her escape. From there, she is captured yet again and taken to a vampire's residence. Her birthday night sparks the entire book's adventures, solving kidnappings, rescuing paranormals in distress, befriending men of different species and remembering things best forgotten.
I kept reading past the Henry debacle because I really wanted to see Nora come into her own and maybe kick Henry's ass later on. I loved Terrance and Oliver and I'd love to hang out with Ren sometime. But the other men are kind of asshats in one way or another. One I wanted to immolate and just be done with, if you read this, you probably know who. This wasn't my first reverse harem book, but this book is really a pretty bad representative of polyamory with half the love interests depicted as some sort of user or abuser or other.
If the plethora of scenes mentioning or describing sexual abuse were to be lessened, I'd thoroughly enjoy this book. I know the scenes build towards Nora's entire character, but it's also very triggering to those of us readers who've experienced such events.
In the end, I did enjoy Don't Rush Me and I was rather disappointed I couldn't immediately read the second book, but I doubt I'll recommend it to friends or readers. I do hope the series grows past this first book's less than stellar beginnings though and I'm still rooting for Nora to win out in the end. All in all, I think I'll give Don't Rush Me 3 stars. I liked it, but there were some things that just kept me from loving it. - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Excellent
What a fun story! Great characters and interesting story line kept my reading all day. Looking forward to more from this author. - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I wondered after finishing this book if I will ever read a book by this author that I don't like. I don't think it's possible. Kelly Oram has a way of writing that makes you fall completely into the story. I cried a bit during this book but there were also some very funny and heartwarming moments as well. I love that Bailey is able to realize she needs help and does something to make herself better. The characters are faced with some traumatic events and they deal with it differently but they are able to come together in the end to be there for each other