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Smut
by Karina Halle
Audio book review
My previous Karina Halle reads have involved lots of drama and angst, which made me curious. Can she pull off romantic comedy? Smut proves that the answer is yes—extremely well.
This book captured my attention from the very beginning with an absolutely hilarious first chapter. I fell hard for Amanda—the nerdy college student who desperately wants to be a fantasy writer despite her family’s objections. Blake is Amanda’s laid back, irritating manwhore classmate. The two get paired for an important writing assignment, and a surprising union is formed.
This is a story—or stories—within a story, with Blake and Amanda working together to write erotic novellas. Halle turns the entire process of writing into a humorous adventure—everything from choosing their pseudonym, to coming up with clever book titles, mapping out plots, and research. As a reader, reviewer, and blogger, I found their perspectives as authors to be especially intriguing and funny.
Their romance progresses at a steady, reasonable, and enjoyable pace, and I also appreciated their interactions with family and friends. This is definitely a book for the 18 and older reader due to language and graphic sexual nature. The title promises smut, and there are plenty of very dirty sex scenes peppered with wonderful playfulness. Perhaps the low point of the story is the quick and rather unsatisfying resolution with their family members.
As for the audio book, Lidia Dornet does a superb job narrating; however, I didn’t care for Shaun Grindell. He’s obviously British—just like Blake—but when he voices the Canadian characters, he sometimes slips back into a British accent or it comes out sounding southern. Also, his voice just doesn’t fit the image I had for Blake.
Don’t go looking for a lot of depth here, but if you’re in the mood for a lighthearted, highly amusing, and steamy romance, I recommend you try Smut.
Recommended for fans of:
Romantic comedy
Erotica
Geeky heroines
My previous Karina Halle reads have involved lots of drama and angst, which made me curious. Can she pull off romantic comedy? Smut proves that the answer is yes—extremely well.
This book captured my attention from the very beginning with an absolutely hilarious first chapter. I fell hard for Amanda—the nerdy college student who desperately wants to be a fantasy writer despite her family’s objections. Blake is Amanda’s laid back, irritating manwhore classmate. The two get paired for an important writing assignment, and a surprising union is formed.
This is a story—or stories—within a story, with Blake and Amanda working together to write erotic novellas. Halle turns the entire process of writing into a humorous adventure—everything from choosing their pseudonym, to coming up with clever book titles, mapping out plots, and research. As a reader, reviewer, and blogger, I found their perspectives as authors to be especially intriguing and funny.
Their romance progresses at a steady, reasonable, and enjoyable pace, and I also appreciated their interactions with family and friends. This is definitely a book for the 18 and older reader due to language and graphic sexual nature. The title promises smut, and there are plenty of very dirty sex scenes peppered with wonderful playfulness. Perhaps the low point of the story is the quick and rather unsatisfying resolution with their family members.
As for the audio book, Lidia Dornet does a superb job narrating; however, I didn’t care for Shaun Grindell. He’s obviously British—just like Blake—but when he voices the Canadian characters, he sometimes slips back into a British accent or it comes out sounding southern. Also, his voice just doesn’t fit the image I had for Blake.
Don’t go looking for a lot of depth here, but if you’re in the mood for a lighthearted, highly amusing, and steamy romance, I recommend you try Smut.
Recommended for fans of:
Romantic comedy
Erotica
Geeky heroines