In a dark and dangerous world, paranormals openly roam the streets, policed by a special office of Elite Paranormal Hunters. Gwen Taylor, is one of the best in the U.S. Until she becomes embroiled in a case that changes her life, forcing a drastic shift in her allegiance. A case that pairs her with four sexy partners she can’t seem to resist, despite the dangers. A case that pits her once-human … once-human nature against the monstrous urges she has developed. The same urges of those she puts away for a living.
Can she fight the growing attraction for her teammates? Will Gwen be able to balance the good and evil warring within her mind? Or will she embrace the darkness and become one of the creatures she’s hunted?
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This was my first read/listen of Beth Hendrix’s work and I very much enjoyed it and am super sad there arent more in the series after this one!! I know she had been trying to put out book 2 but I am not sure what happened. I really hope we see more from this author, especially this series, because the potential is there for an amazing story and amazing characters.
For the story, I thought the pace was good, I kinda liked the insta-attraction (not really the love part, but it kinda comes with the mates territory haha). I loved the concept and the ending was killer!! That’s why I really hope Beth continues on with this story, it reeled me in and I didnt want it to end haha. I almost relistened to the audiobook was over. I think some of the events/interactions could have been fleshed out a bit more, some things were fantastic, but others could have used some more time/details. I thought the men were , the bad guys were just starting to be exceptionally bad, and the plot had great backbones. I would recommend this series as long as the reader/listener knows there might not be a 2nd book for awhile (hopefully not never).
I enjoy pretty much anything Sarah Puckett narrates and I think she did a good job bringing these characters to life. I think she could have made the male voices more distinct, because I was sometimes having an issue figuring out who was who, but it didnt happen a lot. Its the only thing I could really fault it, besides some weird inflections that I like too me out of the story for a quick sec.
Overall, solid 4-4.5 stars for both the story and narration. I will relisten for sure if book 2 is released!
Audiobook Obsession Reviewer
Such a great listen! I absolutely loved this book from beginning to end and with the cliffhanger can see another great one will be next!
Hoodwinked by Beth Hendrix is a Reverse Harem Paranormal Romance. I listened to this book on audio narrated by Sarah Puckett. Sarah did an amazing job narrating. This is the first book of Beth’s that I have read and look forward to reading more of her books in the future. I would recommend this book to anyone who loves Romance, Paranormal, or Reverse Harem books.
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Audio review:
Hoodwinked (The Demon Exchange Series Book 1) begins with a intriguing world building descriptions & settings.
Magic & supernaturals entangled with mystery, suspense, loads of activity, a twisty narrative with a scorching reverse harem romance.
Would love to see more character evolvement and learn more about their history & abilities.
This ends with a happily forever now as the narrative continues in book two.
A flawless performance by narator Sarah Puckett. Each character both Male & female is distinctively differentiated with their own voice. Clean, clear, and concise voice performance.
Looking forward to listening to the next audio in this paranormal reverse harem romance.
Audiobook version:
I can not wait to read more! This was a great start to what I can tell is going to be an awesome series. I love the characters and the chemistry between them all. I would love to learn more backstory on each of them. I’m sure that will come – for now, I am just in love. I was sad it ended so soon!
The narration was great. Sarah did a fantastic job of differentiating between all the characters. RH can be hard since there are just so many characters at play but I thought it was handled beautifully. The production was very clean, clear and enjoyable.
AudiobookObsession
Hoodwinked by Beth Hendrix is a fantastic story for a new series Demon Exchange. What makes it even better Sarah Puckett is narrator.
Loved feisty Gwen Taylor a paranormal investigator. The case involves finding missing children and she is paired up with four men, who she finds attractive plus she is drawn to them all. I am not a big fan of cliffhangers p, but I will definitely be awaiting the next installment of this tantalizing series.
I am reviewing this audible book for Audiobook Obsession for a fair and honest review.
Amazing Story & Audible Listen 4.5 DiabolicallyHotStars!
Hoodwinked
The Demon Exchange Series, Book 1
By: Beth Hendrix
Narrated by: Sarah Puckett
This is a great and enjoyable well written story. It is fast paced and immediately grabs your attention. Beth Hendrix creates an imaginative world where supernatural beings live. The storylines and characters are interesting and well developed. The lead character, Gwen Taylor, an Elite Paranormal Hunter finds herself working on a case with a team of 4 hot males. They work together to solve a case and come across more than they bargained for. I loved the chemistry between Gwen and the team, Barrett, Donovan, Draven and Ethane. Also love how well they worked together and the trust they built in such a short time. This is an action-packed story, with drama, twist, mystery, suspense and some hot RH romance. I am looking forward to the next book, learn more about the characters and their abilities.
I listened to the audible edition, Sarah Puckett is an awesome narrator and storyteller. She performs all the voices and switches characters effortlessly with out missing a beat. She sets the perfect tone for the story and adds enough of a dramatic flair to entertain the listener and enhance an already great story to the next level. Thank you, for another awesome listen, it is always a pleasure to listen to your work.
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Demon Exchange Book One.
Gwen Taylor has been fighting to save humanity from paranormals since her mentor was killed by them three years ago. Now Gwen is a top agent with the Paraoffice. When children begin to go missing in Florida, Ethane, Draven, Donovan and Barrett come to personally request Gwen’s help. After reaching Florida, Gwen is approached by a girl asking for her help. Of course, she agrees. Unfortunately, nothing is ever as it seems.
If you’re looking for a quick RH story with demons, shifters and mystery, this is the book for you!
* AUDIOBOOK REVIEW *
This was a feast to my ears and my mind, I loved it and I almost just shushed my husband when he wanted to talk to me
Exiting, steamy and a HFN is as close as it get to audio heaven.
Excellent storyline and good characters descriptions.
No unnecessary descriptions of surroundings and good dialogues.
Narrator:
Sarah Puckett is doing a incredible job with the male voices in addition to the female ones.
Clear pronunciation and read with feelings makes it a wonderful time-out from real life.
When is the next book coming, because I want it!!!
I recommend this for everyone that likes paranormal romance.
I loved the main characters honesty but was surprised at how fast the men and her got together. The narrator, Sarah Puckett, did an excellent job and did quite a great performance. The main character just told it like it truly was and I liked her all the more for it. It’s starts off by going to solve a mystery and then numerous things happen and lead them to new discoveries and action. Quick and enjoyable read. Some steam was sprinkled throughout, hopefully more in the next book!
Has sexual content.
The saying “The last doth protest to much” comes to mind for this book.
When meets Dovovan, there’s instant attraction. She meets Ethane, there’s instant attraction, as well as the other two. She talks about sex, but she won’t do that because of the case. The argument she has with herself over not having sex with the four, even after already doing so gets tiresome to read about. This is just not the book for me.
Great start to a brand new series. We Meet Gwen a hunter who gets pulled into a case with a group of really hot guys. They start investigating when things start going wonky that changes Gwen’s life forever. The case puts them all in danger before it is all said and done showcasing how kickbutt Gwen can be. Intriguing world building, awesome characters, steam, action, and more all combine to make it impossible to put the book down once you get started. If you like fantasy reverse harem romance novels then you have to read this book. I loved it so I give it 5/5 stars.
PNR is a genre I rarely read and with this being the authors debut novel I didn’t know what to expect. I WAS PLEASANTLY SURPRISED!
Gwen had me laughing out loud in the first half of the book! This poor girl, her hormones, her inner conversations with her subconscious had me crackin up n scaring my animals!
The book is mainly told from Gwen’s POV which for me was a great decision as you get more of feel for Gwen and her little inner struggles and thoughts…It isn’t until near the end of Hoodwinked that you get an alternate POV from the guys. I would have liked an earlier glimpse into their thoughts and feel I would have connected with their characters better with a bit more insight. For me, there were a few areas toward the endish that were a little rushed but it didn’t take away from the story.
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I enjoyed this story! And I want more! Like ummm…hello! I need to know some stuff!
For this being a debut …I am impressed and eagerly awaiting book 2! I will be reading more from this author and encourage others to as well!
4 firey fireball stars!