Landing the Air Marshal

Written by Jennifer Blackwood

Narrated by Lynzi Lawson

He knows just how to make her forget her fear of flying . . . a sexy new story from USA TODAY bestselling author Jennifer Blackwood . . .

As an Air Marshal, I have two rules: keep everyone safe and always remain professional. But when I take a seat next to the hot blonde in 7B, I can only promise one of those things.

Abby Winters and her uptight librarian attire are more than a little distracting. And when she grabs onto me during turbulence-all bets are off.

A mile-high hookup is great, but what happens when we land and neither one of us wants to walk away . . .

Contains mature themes.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Tantor Media, Inc
• Release date: May 17, 2022
• ISBN: 9798765030301

Jennifer Blackwood

Jennifer Blackwood is the USA Today bestselling author of the contemporary romance series The Rule Breakers, Snowpocalypse, and Flirting with Fire. Jennifer writes funny and warm novels, as well as sizzlingly sexy romances. When she’s not writing, you can find her hanging out at coffee shops and in the planner aisle of Michaels. Jennifer lives in Oregon with her son, a husband who reminds her that happily ever afters do happen in real life, and an adorable (but poorly behaved) black Lab. For more information on Jennifer and her books, visit her website at www.JenniferBlackwood.com, or follow her on Twitter (@Jen_Blackwood) and Facebook (@AuthorJenniferBlackwood).

Reviews for Landing the Air Marshal

[Bill Hair · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

2.5 Stars for me! (rounded up to 3)
My rating range of this story... 1.5 - 3.5 Stars
If significant, why? The last hour is mostly angst!
Biggest deduction? 1 Star - tons of repetition of negative thoughts, It is only a one-night stand, then followed by nearly an hour of debilitating angst.

Is this a multi-part story? 2 parts
Does it end in a cliffhanger? No
Genre(s) : Romance
Instalove? Instalust first, Instalove in 36 hours
Do the MCs act like: HS, YA, NA or Adult: YA
Was cheating involved? No
Any major triggers to be aware of? No
Listening Speed? 1.25

Main Character Ratings...
H (Gage) = 6/10
h (Abby) = 7/10
TSTL Moment(s)? The H - twice

Narrator Rating(s)
M () = n/a
F (Lynzi Lawson) = 5/10
If below 5/10, why? The narrator is very clear and did a decent job; however, she needs to avoid southern accents as the H sounded like a backwater hick that was kicked in the head by a mule one too many times. Her other voices were all fine. I did keep my listening speed at 1.2,otherwise it would have been harder to listen to.

If Comedy... Type? Cute to light cringe.
Funny, Cute, Cringe Inducing, Mixed or Just No!

Angst Level? 1st 70% - moderate / last 30% - pleeeeeeeaaaaaase stop!
Light, Moderate, Heavy or Please Stop

Internal Monolog/Dialog? Same as above
Light, Moderate, Heavy or Please Stop

Scenes with heat... Yes
When does it start? 2%
How much of the story? 10%
Anything beyond M/F? No
If yes, explained

Heat Rating... 6/10
Clean or Fade to Black - 1 or 2
Normal to Descriptive 3-5
Detailed Descriptive Sex - 6-7
Um, Wow, Beyond Descriptive Sex - 8 or above

Was there so much sex or unrealistic sex that you rolled your eyes and/or skipped forward? Kind of...

The back story... The MCs are flying to NYC and we're sitting side by side on the plane. She is terrified to fly and he is an off-duty Air Marshall. He decides to help keep her mind off the take-off, then notices later that she is watching an erotica movie. One thing leads to another and he gives her a quick O. When the plane lands, they find out they are staying at the same upscale hotel. The story grows from there.

Romance or Gist: The author did a very good job of showing the blossoming attraction between the MCs. She did lose me with the continuous negativity (just a guys perspective)

The drama explosion... When they are able to get to the airport to fly to their next destinations, he becomes a complete idiot.
Did it feel Real, OK or contrived? Kinda real
Was it OTT? The angst was
Separation involved? Yup
Was it resolved properly or rushed? Properly

Final Notes... It may sound like I didn't like the story but I actually did. I might have skipped forward a bit (maybe 5 minutes in the first half of the story but ended up skipping maybe 30 minutes during the last 80 minutes of the story. The relationship develops in a believable way and both MCs value themselves based on their work prowess to the detriment of their personal relationships. I know people just like this so it definitely resonated. Had the angst been cut in half during the last 90 minutes of the story and the narrator not tried so hard on the 'southern' accent, it would be a 4 Star for me!

HEA or HFN? HFN
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