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Vertical

By: Kilby Blades
Narrated by: Jacob Morgan, Nicole Small
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From USA Today best-selling author Kilby Blades, the next installment in the Gilded Love series....

Jasmine isn't supposed to be in Pahrump. She’s not supposed to be posing as an exotic dancer. And she’s sure as hell not supposed to be solo on an undercover job. She’d have paid any price to avoid the emergency call to her ex-fiancé, Avi. But she’s in so far over her head, it’s come to that.

The last place Avi saw Jasmine was at the altar six months ago, right before she walked out of his life. Well...almost. They still work on opposite ends of the same vigilante crime-fighting organization. She’s the last person he expects to hear from while half a world away on a pleasure trip to Sydney. Can he get to Nevada in time to save her from a human-trafficking bust gone wrong?

©2019 Kilby Blades (P)2021 Kilby Blades

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Absolutely Magical!!

Vertical by Kilby Blades is absolutely phenomenal. I Really enjoyed listening to the Aufiobook and I have read ebook as well.

Highly Recommend it to all readers.

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Story with a lot of potential

Vertical is a second-chance suspense romance told in dual, alternating first-person POV. It is the third book in the Gilded Love series, but could be enjoyed without reading the previous two installments.

I definitely enjoyed this audiobook, but it left me feeling unfulfilled. I loved the characters, and I had been looking forward to exploring Avi's life and history with Jasmine after becoming acquainted in Snapdragon and Chrysalis. Jasmine was the epitome of a badass heroine and a survivor; she was my favorite part about this book! The plot was also very interesting and exactly the kind of high-intensity, adrenaline-fueled story that I love in romantic suspense. Unfortunately, it felt this exciting story was not utilized to its full potential. It started off strong, and I liked the concept; I think it may have been better suited for a full-length novel rather than the novella it is. It almost felt like this began with the intention of being a full length novel and then was be rushed to finish before it was ready. There are many aspects of the story and world-building that I would have loved to see explored in more depth (including the steam which consisted of only one scene at the very end).

Ultimately, this was a very interesting concept that just didn't get developed to its full potential. I firmly believe that this would have been a five-star read if only there was more of it.

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Yes!!!

I love a hot steamy suspenseful romance. This book is truly fantastic and keeps you on the edge of your seat. I cannot wait for the next book!

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Few hours of bliss!!!

This was my first time introduction of Kilby Blades’s audiobooks and this a short listen, a novella, 3rd book of Glided series. It was quite fulfilling to me. I haven’t listen to book 1 or 2 but I truly enjoyed it considering it was well-packed of adventure and thrills. I truly love the undercover operation plot- Avi and Jasmine’s story. Jacob Morgan and Nicole Small’s narrating performance brought it truly to life. They truly made me believe the characters’s journey having a history together and the chemistry they have with one another. What I love about this story is Jasmine is very clever, sassy, & a badazz kind of heroine and that keeps me wanting to keep listening, what will happen next. It’s more of a suspenseful than romance, FYI. Overall, yes, it’s only a few hours of pure bliss but it’s that good!

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Suspense novella

This is a quick book that shows us Jasmine and her determination to save girls that are being trafficked for sale to rich bad men. When she gets in trouble her savior is none other than Avi who she abandoned before. This is full of danger and just a quick story that shows the love that Jasmine and Avi have but it is not a romance. The story is about the situation Jasmine gets herself into.

I enjoyed this Novella. Jacob Morgan and Nicole Small did a great job narrating this book.

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Good Novella

I enjoyed listening to Vertical but would have liked a longer story as there is a glimpse of a back story provided. The story has more suspense and action than romance and has the makings of an excellent military/espionage-type storyline. I loved the narration by Jacob Morgan and Nicole Small.

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More of a suspense than a romance…

This Kilby Blade novella was pretty good, but I would have preferred there to be more interaction between the h/H, rather than a focus on the undercover operation driving the plot. Both Nicole Small and Jacob Morgan are excellent performers, but because the focus is so much on building the case rather than on the characters and their relationship, there isn’t much they can do in terms of adding depth or nuance to the characters. They do fine with what is here, but as mentioned before, I was just left wishing that the focus had been on their relationship and second chance rather than infiltrating a shady organization. Romantic suspense is fine, but there was not really any romance here to balance the suspense. Even if this book is a piece in a larger mystery or long game on Blades’s part, she could have spent more time building the central couple; as it is they are more of an afterthought than anything else.

I received a copy of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review.

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Fast and fun!

This is the third Kilby Blades book I’ve read, and I plan to read all her work! Vertical is a listen-in-one-sitting book, and I was hooked from the first chapter. The story contains just enough suspense, flirtations, and suspense. Jacob Morgan and Nicole Small read with passion and emotion, helping me understand their characters. I will look for more books narrated by these two!

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Short and not so sweet...

Having listened to books 1 and 2 in the Gilded Love Series, I expected book 3 to round out the storyline a bit more. I do know that Michael and Darby got their HEA at the end of book 2, so it was a given that book 3 would feature new characters. I don't know enough about the author or their books to know if this series is part of a bigger world/universe. However, all that aside, Avi and Jasmine obviously have a past. There was much suspense and intrigue. I caught on early in the book that Jasmine was undercover and that she somehow was still able to get Avi to come help her with the use of a code word even though she left him at the altar recently. The end of the book was a bit of a let down. I was expecting to story to be tied up in a neat little bow, which is the beauty of novellas.

Jacob Morgan and Nicole Small were aptly cast as narrators for this novella. Their talent in voicing characters is amazing.

I received a complimentary copy of the audiobook at my request and voluntarily left this review.

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Suspenseful novella

"Vertical" is a novella set in the Gilded Love world. It's different set up from the first two and I loved it. It was more on the suspenseful side and I could not stop listening to find out what happened.

I loved how passionate Jasmine was about her job. She was giving everything she had to save the girls that were endangered. And even calling in her ex, Avi, to help when things went sideways. The tension and attraction they felt was super hot. This was a great story and I hope we get more from them in her future books.

Jacob Morgan was amazing, per the norm. He was great as Avi. Nicole Small was the perfect choice for Jasmine. She brought Jasmine's personality and determination to life.

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