Allegiance

Benson First Responders, Book 1

By: Lisa Phillips

Narrated by: Chloe Pfeiffer

BIG CITY CRIME. SMALL TOWN HEROES.

A dead man.

EMT Freya Olson has lost her faith, but not her drive to save those who need her help. When the past that her family left behind after her mother's death shows up in Benson, Freya lands on the target list as well. But things aren't what they seem, and Freya’s loyalty will be pushed to the limit.

A disgraced cop hiding a dangerous secret.

Police Detective Lucas Westbrook has served his whole career under the shadow of his mother's betrayal. Only his faith keeps him from crossing the line or becoming the cop everyone assumes he is. This time there’s no escaping the connection between his deepest pain and the case on his desk.

Caught in a tangled web between friend and foe, Lucas will protect Freya. For as long as it takes to close the case—and find out what could be between them.

©2022 Lisa Phillips (P)2022 Recorded Books

Be Still

This story was full of twists and turns. It was great how the lives of each character was wound together. God uses circumstances too bring about good.

Exciting start to the series

This is my first by Lisa Phillips and I loved it!! I can’t wait to read the rest of the series and more by her!! (Great narration, too)

Police Officer & Medic Adventurous Love Story

I was intrigued by the story and wanted to keep listening. An unrealistic love story. Hard to believe a couple that both have severe trust issues with parents could actually make a relationship work. It’s a little frustrating when a woman character is attacked & in danger and doesn’t want help or protection from anyone around her. I like strong women characters, but sometimes the authors have them appear stupid when they go out and do things when their life is in danger.

Narrator's voice is too precise, emotionless, and stilted.

Emotionless performance. So much so I checked for a narrator's name. I thought it would say it was an AI narration. I really liked the book itself and plan on listening to the rest of the series, but the same narrator is listed for all of the books. I'm really hoping her narration style becomes more human and less robotic. Otherwise, this is a long series and may be hard to make it through them all, regardless of how much I enjoy the author. I will do my best to persevere.
***Had to come back and add to this review. I've had a chance to listen to books 2 and 3 and they are getting all 5 star reviews. Penelope, you go girl! I'm so proud of you. I can hear the person in the characters your portraying. The 'feels' you get when listening to audio books are what make them so much better than reading them. The narration is so good on those, 3 better than 2, and I'm confident the rest will continue that way. Book 1 was, I think, a case of first book boogie man jitters and you really overcame them. Looking forward to your future narrations. (:
So sorry Chloe (don't know where the Penelope name came from) you are a treasure. Had to come back and increase the stars for your narration. Your performance in the rest of the series definitely makes up for the first book narration.

Loved it!

I couldn’t put this book down once I started it. Looking forward to the next book in the series.