At First Sight

Global Security Unlimited, Book 1

By: Sharon Michalove

Narrated by: Emma Wilder, Jason Clarke

Oxford, England 1993. An awkward American grad student runs into a gorgeous English undergrad with her bicycle. She’s embarrassed. He’s intrigued. They go their separate ways, but neither forgets.

Chicago, Illinois 2013. When Cress Taylor starts receiving anonymous threats, the successful novelist feels her world crashing down. Max Grant turns up at a book signing and wants to renew their fleeting acquaintance. Is the timing coincidental or suspicious? Should she fall into his arms or run like hell? Then the plagiarism accusations start.

A former spy now working for a global security company, Max Grant has always steered clear of relationships—until now. When he sees Cress in a TV interview, his curiosity ignites. Will the spark he felt 20 years ago burst into flame? Cress is a magnet he can’t resist. As threats escalate to physical danger, Max feels driven to protect Cress. They must learn to work together if they want to stop her nemesis and find their happy ending.

Nominated in the suspense/thriller category for the 2022 InD’tale RONE Awards.

©2021 Sharon Deborah Michalove (P)2022 Sharon Deborah Michalove

Suspense with a dash of romance

This was a multilayered, slow burn romance with lots of plot detail.

Emma Wilder and Jason Clarke did amazing work on this narration including all the accents and languages used!

5+ stars - Listened late into the night

Story Impressions –

As the threats mount, Cress and Max puts their hearts on the line while learning the power of love. At First Sight is a romantic suspense audiobook featuring an intelligent heroine with a penchant for stumbling and a sexy British ex-spy. The romance is second chance with a fair dose of suspense. The descriptive narration is immersive and allows the reader to dive into the story. The plot is equal parts romance and suspense. The twists and turns kept me riveted. At First Sight is one book I couldn’t stop listening to. If you’re looking for a romantic suspense audiobook that’ll grip you, download At First Sight today.



Narrators’ overall voice –Jason and Emma narrate this romantic suspense to perfection. Their voices are engaging yet don’t detract from the overall story.


Does the narrator fit the characters? Yes, the voice actors use their voices like instruments, differing them to fit the characters.


Narrator’s reading style –There’s an effortlessness to Jason and Emma’s style which makes listening to a breeze.



Narrator’s impact on reading experience –Jason and Emma make the characters come alive. Readers can enjoy listening to them and ponder this delightful romantic suspense.


Narrator’s pacing –The pacing is even and doesn’t detract the reader’s attention.


Audiobook flow –The audiobook flows well. I found myself listening late into the night.


What makes this audiobook unique –What I found so unique about this audiobook was the way Jason and Emma express emotion and ratcheted tension.


Would I recommend this audiobook –Yes, I would recommend it to any listener. You’ll be entertained for hours.

Jason Clarke & Emma Wilder were perfect

Sadly I just didn’t love this story. It seemed very long and too descriptive in most of the story. I honestly just couldn’t connect with the characters. Cressa was overly clumsy way too many times. It just didn’t make much sense to me or add anything to the story. I really wanted to love the story but I just couldn’t get there.

What I did love was the narration. Emma Wilder is always amazing. But Jason Clarke knocked it out of the park with his narration. He had so many accents that he performed flawlessly. The narration is the reason for the 3 stars of my review.

Title

I usually skip a book that is narrated by Emma Wilder. Her sing song voice Is grating. But I was intrigued by the title and Jason Clarke is one of my favorites. But, alas, Emma’s voice was too hard to take so I moved on.

Loved my first romantic thriller book by Sharon Micahlove !

ALC review - At First Sight is a second-chance love-at-first-sight meets international suspense. Rotary scholar/author meets MI6 operative, 2nd time around. Its such a unique premise and I found it refreshing. Sharon Michalove is a new author to me and Im impressed with the fast paced plot development, yet slow burn romance between the Cressida and Max. Emma Wilder and Jason Clarke put their accent skills on full display and it was delightful. Jason narrates the protector perfectly while Emma narrates the stubborn “ I can take care of myself” heroine to a tee. In spite of the threats, their past traumas and the intrigue of their current circumstances, the romance is forefront in this book. Its sweet and passionate just like the HEA. Cant wait to listen to the next book !