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Good With His Hands
Layla is enjoying a beautiful moorland walk in the English countryside when suddenly, clouds start to roll in. The weather was forecast to be fine all day, so Layla is woefully unprepared when the heavens open and her visibility is reduced to next to nothing. Trying hard not to panic, she carefully makes her way towards a remote hut she spotted before the fog descended. When she arrives, though, she discovers park ranger Stuart already there, and luckily for her, he’s much more prepared than she is, and they soon find a way to pass the time until the storm blows over.
Good With His Hands was previously published in the Down and Dirty boxed set.
Good With His Hands was previously published in the Down and Dirty boxed set.
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Published December 7, 2018
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Lucy Felthouse
254 books799 followersLucy Felthouse is the award-winning author of erotic romance novels Stately Pleasures (named in the top 5 of Cliterati.co.uk’s 100 Modern Erotic Classics That You’ve Never Heard Of), Eyes Wide Open (winner of the Love Romances Café’s Best Ménage Book 2015 award), The Persecution of the Wolves, Hiding in Plain Sight, Curve Appeal, and The Heiress’s Harem and The Dreadnoughts series. Including novels, short stories and novellas, she has over 175 publications to her name. Find out more about her and her writing at http://lucyfelthouse.co.uk/linktree
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March 22, 2019
Duration: 1 hr 6 mins.
Good with His Hands by Lucy Felthouse is an erotic short story about a rambler whose country walk throws her into the path of a rugged park ranger.
Lucy Felthouse's saucy short stories are often delightfully British in essence, and her female characters feel much more genuine than the many similar tales of perfectly sculpted and spray-tanned women which tend to dominate the genre. It was refreshing to have the protagonists use protection, considering they were strangers hours before they began warming each other up in the isolated shepherd's hut. So many stories dispense with realism in favour of indulging airbrushed fantasies, but Felthouse's erotic stories always feel as though they are written about ordinary people who find themselves in extraordinary situations.
I felt that the story could have done with tightening up a little, as some of the descriptions felt rather like filler. (For example, listing the contents of her lunchbox item by item the moment she removed the lid instead of either cutting it or integrating the progression of her meal into the story.)
The narrator, Fleur Balavage, has a nice voice but seems slightly disengaged at points. She appears to struggle with some of the longer sentences and runs words together a little, either not enunciating clearly enough or doing so with a marked deliberation, almost like someone trying to conceal a regional accent.
I think, perhaps, that the narrator may not have a great deal of experience, or lacks familiarity with the genre and was thrown by the prospect of reading an erotic story. She did settle into her performance, but it was not the most natural reading at the start. I think Balavage has the potential to be quite good if she is given the opportunity to develop her skills and her confidence.
Speeding the playback up the tiniest bit to 1.10x improved the pace of the narration and helped it feel much less plodding at the points which had begun to do so. Once set to that speed her performance was enjoyable despite the initial awkwardness, and I would listen to her narrating books in the future.
In a surprising contrast to the previous story I listened to by Lucy Lofthouse, On Her High Horse , the first fifteen minutes of this hour-long audiobook are spent following Layla on her walk, and nothing raunchy happens for the first three-quarters of the story. I would therefore recommend it to people who prefer romantic stories more than to someone who hopes for steamy scenes throughout. It could be a good introduction to erotic fiction for anyone looking to dip into the genre for the first time, as there's an intimacy to listening to
sex-scenes which differs greatly to reading them, and this audiobook builds up to it gently.
*I received this audiobook free of charge in exchange for an honest, unbiased review.
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Good with His Hands by Lucy Felthouse is an erotic short story about a rambler whose country walk throws her into the path of a rugged park ranger.
Lucy Felthouse's saucy short stories are often delightfully British in essence, and her female characters feel much more genuine than the many similar tales of perfectly sculpted and spray-tanned women which tend to dominate the genre. It was refreshing to have the protagonists use protection, considering they were strangers hours before they began warming each other up in the isolated shepherd's hut. So many stories dispense with realism in favour of indulging airbrushed fantasies, but Felthouse's erotic stories always feel as though they are written about ordinary people who find themselves in extraordinary situations.
I felt that the story could have done with tightening up a little, as some of the descriptions felt rather like filler. (For example, listing the contents of her lunchbox item by item the moment she removed the lid instead of either cutting it or integrating the progression of her meal into the story.)
The narrator, Fleur Balavage, has a nice voice but seems slightly disengaged at points. She appears to struggle with some of the longer sentences and runs words together a little, either not enunciating clearly enough or doing so with a marked deliberation, almost like someone trying to conceal a regional accent.
I think, perhaps, that the narrator may not have a great deal of experience, or lacks familiarity with the genre and was thrown by the prospect of reading an erotic story. She did settle into her performance, but it was not the most natural reading at the start. I think Balavage has the potential to be quite good if she is given the opportunity to develop her skills and her confidence.
Speeding the playback up the tiniest bit to 1.10x improved the pace of the narration and helped it feel much less plodding at the points which had begun to do so. Once set to that speed her performance was enjoyable despite the initial awkwardness, and I would listen to her narrating books in the future.
In a surprising contrast to the previous story I listened to by Lucy Lofthouse, On Her High Horse , the first fifteen minutes of this hour-long audiobook are spent following Layla on her walk, and nothing raunchy happens for the first three-quarters of the story. I would therefore recommend it to people who prefer romantic stories more than to someone who hopes for steamy scenes throughout. It could be a good introduction to erotic fiction for anyone looking to dip into the genre for the first time, as there's an intimacy to listening to
sex-scenes which differs greatly to reading them, and this audiobook builds up to it gently.
*I received this audiobook free of charge in exchange for an honest, unbiased review.
If you liked this review then please join me for more!
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December 7, 2018
What a hot quickie! Lost when the weather takes a turn for the worst on a hike, Layla finds herself drenched and sharing a draughty stone hut with a dishy stranger. However will they keep warm?
Almost makes me want to take up hill-walking in the hope of coming across a park ranger who is good with his tools!
Almost makes me want to take up hill-walking in the hope of coming across a park ranger who is good with his tools!
December 9, 2018
In this short story, Lalya is out hiking and get stranded. Stuart the ranger has also been stranded and staying in the stone hut. They have a unique way to stay of hypothermia. It is a cute story and a fun read but it did leave you wanting more. There is a bit of cliffhanger maybe the author will write another chapter in Lalya and Stuart's story. This is a great book to add to your collection.
December 12, 2018
A whole story without a lot of words. Cute concept to have stranded hiker and park ranger to have sex to prevent hypothermia and entertain themselves. I enjoyed it.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
September 21, 2021
A steamy, quick/short story. Enjoyed it!
Layla gets caught up by extreme weather conditions whilst hiking. This causes her to need to find shelter. She finds a small hut and realises she is not alone as Stuart, the ranger, is also stranded.
The story was fast paced and I loved the writing style. I very much enjoyed it.
Layla gets caught up by extreme weather conditions whilst hiking. This causes her to need to find shelter. She finds a small hut and realises she is not alone as Stuart, the ranger, is also stranded.
The story was fast paced and I loved the writing style. I very much enjoyed it.
December 8, 2018
This was a short story. It was fast paced with two characters who manage to irritate each other initially than almost immediately find common ground. I thought it would have been good as a longer story...more believable. However, it was entertaining.
December 18, 2018
She is walking and enjoying herself she the heavens open up. She is unprepared but she had seen a hut so she makes for it. Once there she finds a danger already there and he is well prepared. How will they spend their time? See how they do
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
August 2, 2021
A steamy SHORT read / listen. Fast paced - our main characters are Layla and Stuart. Layla finds herself caught in unexpected weather and stumbles upon Stuart who is able to assist. Smooth narration and an overall good flowing storyline. Overall a good, short listen with a definite storyline and a great steamy scene.
This book was given to me for free at my request and I provided this voluntary review.
*this review is based on the audio version of this read.
This book was given to me for free at my request and I provided this voluntary review.
*this review is based on the audio version of this read.
February 8, 2019
I absolutely loved this book and was honored to have been able to read and review. It was such a phenomenal read and had amazing characters as well as an amazing story line. I just couldn't get enough of it and once I started reading it I couldn't put it down. I recommend that you read it.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
November 4, 2021
Just an hour listen. Filled with beautiful nature, hiking in the moor. In a hut sheltered from the weather with a hot park ranger. A fantasy come true!
Well written. well told.
I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book.
Well written. well told.
I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book.
March 27, 2019
Good With His Hands is a quick reads centering around an unexpected encounter in the wilderness. The story is charming with likeable characters and a cute, sexy storyline.
June 23, 2021
hot, short story, good narration.
a fun and quick listen.
I received a free review copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
a fun and quick listen.
I received a free review copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
September 25, 2021
Amazing, although this story is short it does keep you on your toes.most of all the characters go from enemies to lovers. Above all I must sat that the narrator was excellent.
November 6, 2021
Thank you!
July 29, 2022
Two people just meeting in circumstance that have them needing to stay together to stay safe. Close contact lead to a steamy night of passion.
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