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    Twisted
    Twisted
    Twisted
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    Twisted

    Written by Emma Chase

    Narrated by Charlotte Penfield

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    Falling in love is easy. Staying in love is hard. In this heart-pounding follow-up to Tangled by New York Times bestseller Emma Chase, Kate reveals that there is trouble in paradise, when unexpected circumstances force her and Drew to "renegotiate" their relationship.

    There are two kinds of people in this world: the ones who look first, and the ones who leap. I’ve always been more of a looker. A planner. Cautious. Then I met Drew Evans. He was so persistent. So sure of himself. He made it easy to leap with him.

    Did you think Drew and I were going to ride off into the sunset and live happily ever after? So did I. But life is about choices, and Drew already made his. In fact, he tried to decide for the both of us—but you know that’s not my style. So I came back to Greenville, to spend some time alone...sort of.

    Because old habits die hard, and sometimes you have to go back to where you began before you can move ahead again.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSimon & Schuster Audio
    Release dateMar 25, 2014
    ISBN9781442370609
    Author

    Emma Chase

    By day, Emma Chase is a devoted wife and mother who lives in a small, rural town in New Jersey. By night, she toils away bringing her colorful characters and their endless antics to life. Writing has always been her passion, and the release of her debut romantic comedy Tangled was nothing less than a dream come true. The subsequent books in her delightful, beloved series include Twisted, Tamed, and Tied. She is also the author of Sustained from her sexy new Legal Briefs series.

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    • 1/5
      Boring. I didn't like it at all. Where is it going?
    • 3/5
      In the early to mid-19th century, the whaling industry offered much profit for those daring enough for the challenge. Think The Deadliest Catch before reality TV. Adventures on the high seas eventually were hot stories in the media (once they got there), as well as the stuff of novels. In fact, the greatest whaling novelist of all time, Herman Melville, intersects this story of the whaleship Sharon several times throughout its course.Perhaps I've too many similar stories that even authentic ones seem formulaic. A sadistic captain terrorizes his crew. Some or all of the crew rebels. In this case, captain is killed. drama and legal issues ensue.The captain of the Sharon was killed by some islander crewmen picked up in the Pacific, but not before he beat a black crewman to death. The islanders then took control of the ship, which was single-handedly retaken by the first mate, who became a hero for his action. The inquiry afterward seemed to avoid the issue of mass desertions before the murder; and the one surviving killer was never even charged with a crime. Author Joan Druett pieced this together from journals recently uncovered, written by the third mate and cooper. While embellished to create a full story; Druett doesn't stay too far from what is known. The result is rather thin...we never really know the characters too well, foreshadowing is not couched in mystery, ("...little did the captain know he had but 17 months to live." While I'm not expecting a completely over-the-top fictional account ala Melville, a little more plausible connecting of the dots could have resulted in a more robust story (say, like Erik Larson). If you like 19th century nautical adventures -- and I do, In The Wake of Madness might scratch an itch. There are a lot of good fiction and non-fiction books covering these same waters...this one doesn't quite make it to the bow, however.
    • 3/5
      [In The Wake of Madness] by Joan DruettAn interesting read. This is the account of the cruise of the whaleship 'Sharon' out of Fairhaven Mass. from 1841 till 1845. Whose Captain was murdered a year later by three of the crewmen. And then the ship being almost single handedly being retaken by the third officer. The story mostly unfolds through the journals and letters of the Third Officer Benjamin Clough and the ships cooper Andrew White. Also other ship logs from other ships that crossed their path.Two things make this simple account very interesting; One, it reveals the sinister side of the whaling industry. At this time, whaling at it's height with over 700 American ships hunting for whales. This leads to ships being manned by sailors with little or no experience. This also seems to be the case with many captains as well as many were given this post at very young ages with only one or two cruises under their belts. This inexperience and youth seems to be a factor in the violence of many Captains to their crews. Two, these years (1841 to 1845) were the same ones that Melville was sailing the same waters. Where he jumped ship (the whaleship Acushnet ). He had seen many of these same conditions that are described in the book on his ship. Also as there were over 20 deserters from the Sharon he might have heard tales about the Mad Captain who flogged a seaman to death. The author Joan Druett references Melville many times during this narrative.She also dwells on the reasons that this chapter in whaling history is not well known.All in all a very readable and interesting history.
    • 4/5
      Once again, I've dived into the realm of maritime history with New Zealandresident Joan Druett. I've read two of her earlier books about females atsea and greatly enjoyed them. Recently I discovered that Druett has begun towrite a mystery series featuring a character who's a member of the U.S.Exploration Expedition. (I reviewed a book about this expedition earlierthis year.) Since I'm fascinated by the Expedition and I enjoy Druett'swriting, I couldn't wait to get my hands on one of these mysteries, so Iscurried over to Barnes and Noble's website. I wanted to get free shipping,so I just *had* to buy two books. I bought the first in Druett's mysteryseries, A Watery Grave, and this one: In the Wake of Madness, The MurderousVoyage of the Whaleship Sharon.In its day, the murder of Captain Howes Norris by three native sailorsaboard the whaleship Sharon was sensational stuff, but the entire story wasnever told and interest died out rather quickly. Recently journals writtenby men on board the Sharon were unearthed, Druett read them and wrote thisbook. I gobbled it up.The story began in Martha's Vineyard in the late 1830s. Druett sets thescene by explaining how the entire whaling industry began and why iteventually centered in New Bedford. She tells us the backgrounds of each ofthe important "players" on this voyage: Captain Howes Norris, First Officer(and relative of Norris) Thomas Harlock Smith, Second Officer (and anotherNorris relative) Nathan Skiff Smith, and Third Officer Benjamin Clough.When the Sharon sets out on this voyage, Druett gives enough particularsabout how to go whaling and life aboard a whaler to keep you fascinatedwithout going into overkill. Herman Melville, author of Moby Dick, weaves inand out of the picture. He was at sea during the same time, knew some of thesailors on board the Sharon, and experienced many of the same things theydid. Fortunately, he did not experience Captain Howes Norris.One of the many tidbits I learned while reading this book is that NewZealand was a center of the American whaling industry and, for a while, hadmore Americans living there than practically any other nationality. Once theBritish government took over there, they made it uncomfortable for theAmericans who were forced to look elsewhere for a base. But I digress.In the Wake of Madness is a deft blend of history and mystery.
    • 5/5
      Loved their banter and the dialogues!
      It makes sense how a misunderstanding can lead to a complication. Funny!
    • 5/5
      Loved the book In spite of the narrator, Charlotte Penfield.
    • 5/5
      Great sequel! Characters were really interesting. Some bits were quite emotional, and yet the author found a way to include some really funny dialogues.
    • 2/5
      Ugh!

      This is a 7 hour audiobook which is decent length story. It should have been a 4 hour story and it would have been much better. In the first hour, she is ready to call it quits because the H is talking to an Ex.

      With 4 hours and 50 minutes remaining, the idiotic and extremely juvenile misunderstanding happens. The H sees something and instead of asking, blows up and gets extremely hateful to the h... to protect his heart. He does not ask what is going on. The H has something important to say but does not clarify what she is talking about.

      A 30 second 'who is this?' by the H plus a 30 second 'here is my news' and the story could finish with a nice HEA. This couple will be divorced within 7 years as neither cares about communication.

      I love Emma's writing but this book was just too much.
    • 4/5
      This was quite an interesting book, with a realistic look at what a whaling ship was like (and all things considered, I'm quite happy I never shipped out on a whaling vessel!). What caused Captain Howes Norris to be murdered? Why were there so many desertions from the ship? Joan Druett looks beyond the sensational stories of the time to the journals and logs of the crew to piece together the story. It was an easy read, (much easier than the oft-mentioned Moby Dick!) and interesting.
    • 3/5
      I liked this book with serious reservations. It wasn't as funny as the first book but it did have its moments.
      IRL Drew and Kate should not be together. They both have anger issues, suffer from poor communication skills, and it seems like if either is hurt the goto solution is to hurt the other partner.

      The other problem I had with the book is I knew in chapter 5 when "And then there’s a loud screech of rubber tires." that Drew thought she was having an affair. Then it took 10 chapters before the two of them actually talked about what was really going on.


    • 2/5
      I really wanted to bang my head against the wall with this one.
    • 5/5
      I really, really liked this book. I was afraid I wouldn't because often after the first book as series goes downhill. That was so not the case. And the situation that happened in the book was very cliché so I would have expected myself to roll my eyes, but I completely loved it. I'm crazy about this writing style. I enjoyed the entire book. It wasn't even anywhere near an amazing never-before-seen storyline, and yet I could not put it down. Emma Chase really has a gift with words. Exceptional IMO. The writing is so good that I can't even pick my favorite quotes like how I usually intermingle the book's quotes in my review. And I totally love Drew. Just from my normal pick of book boyfriends, I wouldn't have imagined that I would like him as much as I do.
    • 3/5
      Books two of the Tangled series gives us Kate's POV as opposed to Drew's in book one. It's a continuation of their story from book one. They have been living, working and together-together for two years now. And let the miscommunications begin! Nothing special here like in book one for me. Book took more of a serious tone (guessing due to the change of POVs) than book one. Not so much romantic humor anymore, more of an emotional one. It was not nearly as entertaining as book one so consider yourself warned.I received this book in exchange for an honest review.
    • 5/5
      I loved Tangled. Reading what Drew was thinking was like eavesdropping on a locker room, I think. I wasn't as excited to read what Kate was thinking because I really didn't think she would make me laugh out loud like Drew did....I was so wrong! Kate's story telling is just as funny as Drew's and she really shed some light onto things that a reader needed to realize. I can't say enough great things about this series....go buy it! Read it! Then read it again! It truly is great fiction!
    • 4/5
      Do Kate and Drew, that charming couple from Tangled, have a happy ending? C’mon, relationships are difficult and you can’t spend all your time between the sheets. Surely after coming to know these two you didn’t expect rainbows & unicorns as they strode off into the distance? Challenges await, the kind that can make or break them as a couple and individuals. To discover what Kate calls “circumstances that force them to renegotiate their relationship” you’ll have to read TWISTED for yourself.Tangled was told from Drew’s point of view; the beginning of Drew and Kate. What a bumpy hilarious ride that was. Seriously, if you haven’t read Tangled, get thee to a bookstore or computer and get it now before TWISTED.Two years into lusty cohabitant bliss we get TWISTED from Kate’s point of view. Just as Tangled gave us an insightful look into Drew TWISTED reveals Kate’s psyche. Kate’s style is chatty and personal as she talks readers through TWISTED. When it hits the fan Kate runs home to Greenville, OH. As I know Greenville and the surrounding area it gave TWISTED a more personal feel. Kate’s story telling, while chatty and intimate, is completely different from Drew’s. Kate isn’t as colorful or humorous as Drew but that’s to be expected, few people are.:) It’s obviously a female point of view strongly flavored with memory lane. TWISTED is an apropos title for the latest in Kate and Drew’s ongoing story.All those issues and insecurities hidden deep inside create the perfect storm for Kate and Drew when they surface; creating the first serious challenge to their relationship and boy howdy is it a doozy. How much do they trust and love each other? How committed are they to being a “forever through thick and thin” couple? Due to the nature of Drew and Kate’s s**t storm there were times I sincerely wanted to pinch them both but because the focus is on Kate, mostly her. We’ve all been there though; missing the signals and signs prior to the eruption when it all goes to hell in a handbasket. This familiarity makes Kate’s story intimately relatable even if the surrounding circumstances are different. What was the exact cause of the tempest? Will Kate and Drew weather the storm and be stronger as individuals and a couple? Do readers hear from Drew at all? This is important because if you’re like me you’ve missed him. You’ll have to read TWISTED to answer these questions and find out other juicy goings on in Kate and Drew’s inner circle of friends and family. Just a heads up to those in the know, DeeDee is as scary as ever, possibly even more so in all honesty.Reviewed by IvyD for Miss Ivy's Book Nook
    • 4/5
      Emma Chase has done it again. Her story of Drew and Kate is a continuation of Tangled but two years later. I do not know how Emma Chase is able to put such a good storyline together with so much humor in the story too. Every chapter had you laughing at a quirky thing that Kate or Drew said. The additional characters: Dee, Billy, Alexandra and Stephen, especially Dee; bring lots of humor into the story. About the storyline...it was easy to guess it once you got to how their relationship takes a nose dive. What Drew did was pretty drastic but I cannot see him doing anything other than what he did. This book is told mostly in Kate's point of view and Drew is actually left out the book for a good little while. It also took on a more serious tone and story but like I said, you still will have the laugh out loud moments. I cannot wait for Tamed and Tied to come out. Really enjoy the story lines with the humor added.