Audiobook Review: Code Name: Genesis by Sawyer Bennett

Code Name: Genesis by Sawyer Bennett
Series: Jameson Force Security #1
Published by Big Dog Books on May 7, 2019
Pages: 306
Format: Audiobook
Narrator: Shane East, Imogen Church
Length: 7 hrs and 32 mins
Genres: Romantic Suspense


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Years ago, we were in love. She was an up-and-coming superstar and I was the security professional hired to keep her safe. We fell hard and fast, no matter how much we tried to resist one another. But not everyone around us was happy about our relationship, and a string of lies and deceit destroyed what we once had. I moved on from her and didn’t look back.

Now I’ve taken the helm of a nationally renowned protective services company, and I’m looking to rebrand my career. The newly crowned Jameson Force Security is moving from the glitz and glamour of Las Vegas to the mountainous steel town of Pittsburgh, and the last thing I have time for is to deal with my past.

More than a decade has passed since our split, but even a bruised and battered heart remembers its first love. So when Joslyn Meyers comes to me for help, I reluctantly agree to keep her safe from a terrifying stalker who keeps threatening her life.

As the danger continues to intensify, it becomes clear that I’ll stop at nothing to protect the woman who turned her back on me all those years ago. Because one thing is certain—no matter how hard I try to convince myself otherwise, Joslyn still has my heart.

I really liked this second-chance bodyguard romance, but the audiobook narration for Code Name: Genesis took my enjoyment to the next level.

The story strikes a good balance between danger and romance. Kynan is the head of a security firm and Joclyn is the famous singer/actress/ex-girlfriend he is hired to protect from a stalker. Things ended badly between them, but Kynan is an inexcusable tool towards her in the beginning of the book. He can be quick to judge, but once Kynan has time to cool off, he thinks logically. Joclyn was 19 when they first met, and even though it has been over a decade since they last saw each other, the attraction is still there. It’s obvious Joslyn is more mature now, and I was glad to see they’ve gotten better at communicating with each other.

I didn’t buy the necessity of a pretend engagement, but I liked them together as a couple so I didn’t mind any excuse for some PDA. I was sorry that Joclyn isn’t portrayed in her work environment, though, since I enjoy behind-the-scenes celebrity stories.

The narration is stellar. Shane East has a sexy as sin British accent, but he also pulls off an American accent quite well. Imogen Church is a true gem of a vocal performer. Her expressive portrayal of Joclyn is authentic and nuanced, and she also does a fantastic job voicing Kynan. I need to find more of her work ASAP! It can be challenging to find male narrators who can voice female roles—and vice versa—without sounding cartoonish, but East and Church make it sound easy.

Code Name: Genesis is the first book in the Jameson Force Security series, and I’m already intrigued just based on the team Kynan has assembled so far. I’m looking forward to reading more about them.

Recommended for fans of:
Bodyguard romances
Romantic suspense
Second-chance romance
Audiobooks

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