Damaged Intimacy: Hanleigh's London

The Intimacy Series, Book 1

By: Hanleigh Bradley

Narrated by: Vera Zweig

"We've spoken. We've flirted. But she won't let me close. She's guarding herself, even if her face says she's the most approachable person I've ever met."

Damaged Intimacy is the first book in a complete contemporary romance series from internationally best-selling author Hanleigh Bradley.

Coming home to London, Tallulah is looking for a second chance, a fresh start. Her friends know something is wrong, but they have no idea what’s she’s running from. Tallulah is not herself. The usually happy, bubbly, excitable girl is faking it. Inside, she’s a complete mess, but she refuses to tell anyone why, choosing to keep it a secret - a secret that makes her skin crawl and leaves her crying herself to sleep. She tells herself she’ll be okay. That she can cope. She can forget about how damaged she is, forget what she’s run away from. She’s fighting to hold it together.

When she meets Jarrod, he’s everything she’s ever wanted. He’s a hot, suited, motorbike-riding boss with a soft heart. As perfect as Jarrod as, she can’t date him. She’s not the same girl she used to be, and now, she doesn’t think she deserves what she once wanted.

Damaged Intimacy is the first book in a complete contemporary romance series. This is a story of bravery and overcoming immense obstacles. It's about choosing to trust again when your every instinct tells you not to.

©2017 Hanleigh Bradley (P)2020 Hanleigh Bradley

Amazingly well written

Amazingly well written. There are a lot of ups and downs in my opinion. Loved the characters. I really enjoyed listening to this and you will too. Narrator did a fantastic job bringing the characters to life. I can’t wait for more. Yes there is a cliffhanger.

this was an okay read for me

The story itself was okay but I did not care for the narration on this one. Pretty good for a quick read.

Very good story, narration ok

I would have enjoyed this audiobook much better with a different narrator. Her voice was so monotone. The start to the series was very good though and I like how it ties in with other books in Hanleigh’s London.

Contemporary Romance

Damaged Intimacy by Hanleigh Bradley is a contemporary romance that I listened to on audio narrated by Vera Zweig.

Hanleigh does an amazing job pulling you into the story. I love that we get both Tallulah and Jarrod’s points of view throughout the book. The story does end on a cliffhanger but that was no surprise since it’s the first book in the Intimacy Series. I cannot wait for the next book in the series Entangled Intimacy to be released on audio.

Vera did a great job on the narration. I loved that she used different tones/voices for each character.

I would recommend this book if you love British Romances, Contemporary Romances, or Slow Burn Romances.

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What happened?

In the prologue, Tallulah is returning to London after being away at college in Brighton and suffering a trauma of which she can't think, let alone speak. She fears having to talk to her family and friends, but she's simply happy to be home. Back with Cam, Theo and Aurora, Tallulah is surprised to hear that her best friend, "Roo" is moving in with Landon Peters. As Jarrod sits at her side, watching her features, he realizes that he wants to know her a lot more. I wanted this story to be better. I wanted to see the beginning of Tallulah and Jarrod's love story, but it was so depressing and repetitive. Once Tallulah admits her trauma to both her friend Cam and her brother, she retreats to her mind and her thoughts are all messed up. She wants to love Jerrod. "I love him...I can't love him...I won't love him...I love him." This goes on for chapters at a time and I really want to wring her neck or slap her face and tell her to shut up! It's a hard story to listen to and I have to admit that it left me depressed. If you enjoy angst, then this story is for you! The narration was well-done by Vera Zweig. There were a few instances where I couldn't tell who was speaking and her voice would become a little bit monotoned. Overall, it's a very good presentation.