From www.stephaniebond.com: Gabrielle Flannery, a wallflower marketing executive, accepts a dare from coworker bad boy Dell Kingston that pits them against each other for a plum account by competing in a wilderness survival weekend. But Gabrielle realizes very quickly that sharing a tent with Dell might be the most treacherous test.
SPOILER ALERT!!!
My take: I really did not like Dell right from the beginning. He's one those guys whom you'd just love to throttle. Each time that Gabrielle beat Dell, I'd give a little silent cheer (1 for the ladies!). It was a little hard to believe that Dell could be so ill-prepared for the wilderness weekend given that he supposedly is this great outdoorsman. I gather the author was trying to emphasize his arrogance. He grew on me a little towards the end though - he redeems himself.
This was my first audiobook and I will definitely try more. It's easier to get work done! The reading was good overall. I noticed that a couple of "voices" of different minor characters sounded somewhat similar but given that a reader/narrator is only one person who must give voice to multiple characters throughout a book that is completely understandable. Ms. Stauffer's voice is really easy to listen to.
I enjoyed the authors different wilderness challenges - that was a neat change from other story lines that can sometimes sound all too familiar. I also thought the self-help article that inspired Gabrielle was a great addition.
Publisher's Summary: (from Audible)
Marketing exec Gabrielle Flannery isn't what you'd call the outdoorsy type. But after an embarrassing incident with a potted plant leaves Gabrielle revealing more leg than a Thanksgiving turkey, she decides it's time to reassert herself. Even if it means going head-to-head with marketing golden boy and the office Hottie McHot, Dell Kingston, over an outdoor gear account.
That is, until Gabrielle and Dell find themselves competing against each other for the account at a wilderness survival weekend. Since he's in touch with the great outdoors, Dell figures that naturally extends to Gabrielle and those sexy legs of hers. But Gabrielle has a few tricks up her sleeve.
And nothing stimulates a sexual appetite like a little fresh air, a tiny little tent, and a whole lot of libido!
Released: September 29, 2006. Length: 4 hours and 50 minutes.
I read this book
for last years challenge....I didnt like Dell much either, in the beginning....He was just so sure of himself, he just didnt try....he was just so sure he was going to win.
Well the joke was on him.
Terri
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