Blow Me Down
Written by Katie MacAlister
Narrated by Tanya Eby
3.5/5
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About this audiobook
But fearless Earless Erika is really just Amy-a financial analyst with little time in her life for anything but work. And Corbin is none other than the man behind the game-the programmer and owner of the company. He's intrigued by Amy, the only buccaneer to best him in this test of digital testosterone, while she just wants to take his arrogance down a peg. But soon the two find themselves comrades in arms against a merciless rival bent on Corbin's destruction-both on the virtual high seas and in real life. Only by setting aside their differences can they locate the actual people behind the swaggering swashbucklers-and along the way find that love can tame even the most fearsome of pirates.
Katie MacAlister
Despite her love for novels, Katie MacAlister didn’t think of writing them until she was contracted to write a non-fiction book about software. MacAlister resolved to switch to fiction, where she could indulge in world building, tormenting characters, and falling madly in love with all her heroes. More than thirty books later, her novels have been translated into numerous languages, recorded as audiobooks, received several awards, and landed on the New York Times, USA Today, and Publishers Weekly bestseller lists. She also writes for the young adult audience as Katie Maxwell.
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Reviews for Blow Me Down
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- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5I usually love Katie McAllister - consistent and entertaining. This one was meh.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Great story line. action, romance and pirates. There no slow points.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5It's a modern romance. It's a pirate romance. It's both because Amy and Corbin are somehow transported into the game and need to find a way out together.
You either like Katie MacAlister's books or you don't. I do. I like her humor, her heroines, and the incredible supporting characters she comes up with. Her books are fun, light reads. - Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5When her daughter convinces straight-laced, detail-oriented financial analyst Amy Stewart to try out the latest VR game, Buckling Swashes, her new alter-ego Earless Erika is an immediate hit with several other characters. In fact Black Corbin is determined to make her his. But when Corbin, the genius behind the game, and Amy find themselves trapped in the VR world with now way out, tensions mount and virtual sparks start flying.Not a new theme, but handled with humor - a nice fluffy, afternoon beach read.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5This was just alright. It had some of Michaels customary humor, but not a lot. I recognize it was a fantasy but it was just too far out in its premise and didn't make a lot of sense. Also, neither of the chief characters were all that enthralling. The heroine in particular was a bore.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This book was just too much fun! I highly recommend it for a saucy beach read or to curl up with on a stormy night or really just any old time.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Amy's daughter thinks she works too hard. In fact, work is all that Amy ever does. So, when her daughter challenges her to try the newest VR game designed by PC Monroe, Buckling Swashes, Amy feels that she should at least give it a try. Amy is astounded by the reality of the game. She is equally astounded at her attraction to the the dread pirate, Black Corbin, who is none other than game creator, PC Monroe in full swashbuckling regalia. What they don't expect is the be stuck in the game, trapped by Corbin's ex-employee who is determined to destroy him both in and out of the virtual game. Will Amy and her rapier wit (or just her rapier) be able to save the very realistic citizens of Turtle's back from Black Corbin, save Black Corbin from an irate ex-employee pirate and get herself out of the game before her real world body has an accident of embarrassing proportions?When I picked up Blow Me Down I thought I was getting a pirate novel. However, once I got past the realization that this was a contemporary romance set in a pirate world, I was able to go with the flow. I thought that the romance between Amy and Corbin was good, not overdone, and enjoyable. As Katie MacAlister notes in the back of the book many liberties were taken both with pirate history and VR gaming but that was okay, it was so "out there" looking for any sort of accuracies would have been pointless. Although Amy wasn't my favorite heroine ever (I thought she was a bit self-centered, especially when dealing with her daughter) I was easily able to get past that as well and enjoy the story. All in all a pretty good tale with a strong heroine, interesting storyline and a couple of laughs.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The thing about Katie MacAlister's books is that no matter the subject matter, every one of them pulls you into to a hilarious alternative reality. This one is no different. Workaholic meets hot pirate for romance and adventure on the high seas... Sounds like your average romance, right? WRONG! You will find yourself laughing yourself silly at the exploits of single mom, Amy, who unexpectedly finds herself trapped in her teenager's virtual reality game. I keep rereading this one because it is so much fun!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5It may be due to my love of pirates but I really enjoyed this book.