Excellent listen

Loved this story, of an Irish boy & an American girl who meet in Ireland. It’s a story of innocence lost and a connection so profound, they will walk through fire together, for each other. Loved the narration—both narrators are new to me. I generally only listen to a couple of hours at a time but this was so well done, I binged it over two days.

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Mafia-style Romance

A solid listen from BB Easton, Devil of Dublin is a contemporary mafia-style story set in Ireland.

Darby (from the US) and Kellen (Irish) meet by chance as children one summer in Ireland, then over a number of summers they see each other, until Darby's life dramatically changes and her visits stop. Time moves forward, and Darby returns to Ireland, and Kellen is now involved in the Dublin underworld.

A dramatic audiobook about star-crossed lovers, this is a somewhat brutal story, set in the underbelly of Ireland's mafia world. This couple had chemistry and history, but ultimately overcome their pasts to make a future together. This story is definitely a journey.

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All the Stars!

I was very lucky to be given an Aural Fixation Giveaway promo code for this amazing book and this is my voluntary review.

Trigger Warning: Childhood abuse and Sexual Assault, but this is an amazing survivor story of healing from previous traumas.

This is a standalone, second chance romance, Irish Mafia. Deals with dark themes but the chemistry and connection is built up and unfolds like a misty irish morning, leaving the only clear path being for the reader to root for Darby to heed the warnings that the lough spirits are angry with her for coming back to Glenshire with another mans ring on her finger, when her soul was promised to Kellan.

As a native Belfast Girl, I loved hearing such a familiar accent in the narration, Eric Nolan's voice has that lyrical sing-song that wins over many a girl when they think of an Irish accent. Elizabeth Klett was a fantastic accompaniment in the POV of myths and legend loving Darby when she meets Kellan. It was brilliant, filled with a lot of tragedy, heartache and Irish folklore mixed with all the Peaky Blinders and James Bond kinda action to keep the connection between Kellan and Darby on its toes.

Loved loved loved this.

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excellent narration

Loved the writing. Intense story woven together with danger, violence, love and magic.

Listened to the audiobook:
Excellent narration. Sped it up quite a bit. Really brought the characters to life.

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Excellent Story

What a great story, but what great voice actors too. This is my first BB Easton book and after this I am on ny way to find my next one.

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Amazing

Wow. This book has everything. It’s got a strong emotional connection to the characters that will have you stunned. It’s a beautiful traumatic book with good day, bad days and great days. I absolutely loved it. A great performance from both narrators.

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Best in its genre

I've recently been through a phase of listening to erotic/romantic suspense, a new thing for me! What I have learned is that the prose can be poor, characters two-dimensional and sex scenes, while fun at first, do get old. Out of a few dozen samples, this was my favourite. BB Easton is a more accomplished writer than many of her peers in the genre, and this book whisked me away on an Irish fairytale, complete with some grizzly monsters of real-life tragedy and horror. The FMC was tenacious and likeable and the MMC was smoking hot, dazzlingly narrated. A great listen for any fans of the genre as well as those who are inclined to be wary.

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Utterly amazing

Really loved this story you definitely need tissues so emotional. Both narrators bought the story alive. Really loved the Irish accent. ❤️

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Good listen

I loved the Irish setting and getting a glimpse into the local fairies folklore. The beginning of Darby and Kellen's relationship is beautiful and I loved seeing it grow for both of them.
I did wish we got to know more about Kellen's life and how he became de Devil of Dublin though.
I was delighted to see Darby gain some of her confidence back towards the end.

As for the narrators, Elizabeth Klett did an okay job. Sometimes the acting was a bit lacking for me. But it didn't take away from the story. As for Eric Nolan... Where have you been? Absolutely loved his performance and I think he really gave Kellen life. Brilliantly done.

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A Wild & Amazing Ride! Brilliant Story & Listen🎧

BB Easton continues to wow me with another amazing novel, the story drew me right in, grabbed my attention and captivated it the entire time. It is such an original story, it starts off like a fairy tale and then wham, real life kicks in, and Darby is no longer that innocent girl who we meet as a young girl on her first visit to Ireland and whose fate was magically sealed. Darby met a boy in the woods that day, Kellen, and they formed a special bond that day. Darby only saw the good in people, and when she saw Kellen, that was what she saw. She did not know how troubled he was or that he had a terrible home life. They saw each other several times over the years after that, and Kellen always looked forward to seeing her. She was the only one who did not judge him or look at him like he was evil. She had not visited Ireland for a few years because of money issues and then her Mom’s illness and the next time she does it was for her grandfather’s funeral and her fiancé accompanied her. Even though she heard of Kellen’s demise she still went looking for him, and what she found instead surprised her, she mistakenly went to the wrong cottage and the person who greeted her reminded her of who intended husband was, deemed by Saoirse, herself. Her life is thrown into a tailspin after that meeting, she saw what happened to Kellen’s cottage, she even thought she saw him and when she went home, her fiancé was not happy with her and was his usual abusive self until an angel comes to save her, or was it the devil. Kellen did not intend to be seen, but he could not sit back and watch what was about to happen to Darby. He does what he does best, rids the problem and then he takes Darcy with him. She does not know what he does and when she comes up with some guesses, he does not deny them since they were all good things, if only. I love how everything played out in this book, it is a brilliantly plotted story with plenty of drama, angst, heartfelt emotions, twists and turns, thrilling suspense and a romance that was always meant to be. The world building is phenomenal, as is the character growth and development. BB Easton, thank you for this brilliant story and the wild and amazing emotional rollercoaster ride.

🎧 📚🎧 And for the wonderful narration, BB Easton could not have had a better cast to bring her characters and story to life. Elizabeth Klett and Eric Nolan are superbly talented narrators and versatile voice artists. They had a complete understanding of the characters they portrayed, gave each a voice that suited their character’s persona, accents included, and were believable in every role they played. Klett’s Darby was perfection all thru the years, Nolan’s did the same for Kellen, grasping all sides of his personality. Both were great voicing the all the secondary characters as well. You could hear how much heart they put into their work as they captured all the characters’ emotions and projected them into their performance. These entertaining storytellers are versatile voice artists and a pleasure to listen to, and their narration enhanced an already amazing story to another level. Thank you for this exceptional listen.

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