Whirlwind by Kayla Grosse
-ouu this man is down bad and i’m eating it up
-ugh I love Kayla’s writing so much its captivating and throws you right into the story I now wanna go storm chasing lol ( I will not cause i’m a wimp lol)
-his inner dialogue fighting his feelings is killing me he’s an over thinker like me lol
-this man is fine he zaddy lol
-its so crazy to me that like storm chasers run after storms versus me that would run away so quick lol we gotta love different passions lol
-I love their back and forth , banter and flirting so much it has me giddyyy
-I need a man to talk about me the way Ryker does
-the sounds effects added such a beautiful touch it had me looking around and looking crazy lol
-their connectionnnn wowww gobble gobble
-bro the audio of this book truly has me feeling like im with them every step of the way what a thrill and adventure
-naughty naughty in the dirt 👀 okayyy kaylaaaa
-joseph is so funny i love him im cackling “you may not be my daddy but you we’re that tornados daddy” 🤣
-the spicy is spicyyyy ate it up and i don’t eat spicy foods but a spicy book like this yes pleaseee
-can this book please be a movie lol ?
-I ATE THIS BOOK UP 👏🏾
Rating:⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Thanks to NetGalley, Dreamscape, and Fat Babe Publishing for the advanced copier.

I picked this up because it was described as "sexy Twister" and I love Twister so I thought, this may be the romance for me! I'm not generally big on romance but it was Valentine's season and I love stormy settings so I was excited to start this... then it kind of turned out a little boring?

There is a lot of sex, perhaps too much, because it makes this story feel like 70% sex and 30% story, and I was actually interested in the story. I'd have liked some more backstory on these characters' history together, I'd have liked some more tension (it starts basically right away), and I'd have liked more tornados! Or more character growth together in general. Or if this were a dual romance with the main leads and the two side characters.

But for a romance novel it was generally ok. The dual narrator audiobook was pretty good as well, and I'm a pretty big fan of audiobooks doing that these days. This is like the third or fourth I've listened to like this and it always makes me feel spoiled lol

My biggest and, maybe only, complaints are 1) the name Ryker, I can only think of the prison so this made me cringe, and 2) Tornado Daddy. I'm really, really, really not into the daddy/mommy named stuff. It also makes me cringe hard.

I will be watching Twister and Twisters this week for sure now, though.

Did i know before i requested this book that there was a publishing house called fat babes publishing inc? No. But i do now and it would be worth it for that alone, but this was a spicy lil treat, so thanks netgalley/dreamscape/fat babe for this audio ARC.

Finley has spent the year nursing her crush on her v. hot professor, while kicking butt in her meterology masters program. Shes chosen for a spot on an important storm chasing trip, but the day before she is caught out by a storm she couldnt predict, both in the weather and her love life.

There is always a good chance if you put a big girl on the cover of a romance novel that i am gonna pick it up. This audio arc was truly very fun- i dont really know or care much about weather stuff, but i liked that it wasnt a basic hot for teacher type story, and it reminded me of the cinematic masterpiece that was twister, so it was nostalgic AND fun. i havent listened to many full cast/duet recordings, and they add so much to your experience! I loved listening to these characters chat, especially if joey was given twister daddy a hard time (#^.^#) all the extra sound imagery was also great- sometimes its nice to experience while you imagine. All the narrators were excellent and. Um. The steamy performances. Just. Bravo, y'all.

Whats there to say besides this story was cute, i love a man that is DOWN BAD, and its worth worth a read, but REALLY worth a listen.

Ryker is a renowned storm chaser and a professor. Finley is his student that excels in storm chasing. Lines get blurred as they chaser storms together.

I liked this book. But I would have liked more depth in their relationship.

Many thanks to Net Galley and Dreamscape Select for an audio ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Damn Kayla did it again! I will devour anything she writes but when it’s in audio version I love it even more! Victoria and Grayson did such a wonderful job bringing these characters to life! It’s also the first time I’ve heard sound effects in the book and let me tell you it was life changing! I loved it so so much. Seriously one of the best audios I’ve listened to. And the story is phenomenal. The tension between Tornado Daddy Ryker and Finley was so hot. And the comedic relief of Joey was top tier! Now I need books about all the TT storm chasing family! Easiest 5 stars I’ve ever given!

This is a hard one for me to rate. I have now read five books by Kayla Grosse, including Whirlwind. This is the second audiobook from her that I have listened to. Since this is an audiobook, let me start by giving my feedback regarding this aspect.

I have been listening to audiobooks consistently for the past 9 months or so, and I never knew there was a difference between dual narration and duet narration. Well, apparently there is. We learn something new every day. Dual narration is where the chapter written in the PoV of a specific character is voiced by a narrator and that person voices all internal monologue and external dialogue for all of the characters present in that chapter. Duet narration is multiple voice actors, each taking the speaking role of a specific character, and if the chapter is written in a PoV of one of the characters, they are the ones that read the internal monologues as well. In the past 9 months, I kept saying that I wished audiobooks would do what I now know to be called duet narration because I don't always like the way that some narrators voice other characters. Now that I have experienced it, I'm not sure if I like it. Don't get me wrong, I didn't hate it but I think it takes some time to get used to. Maybe I just need to find more books with duet narration. Also, there were a lot of sound effects that also took some time to get used to. I'm not saying I didn't like it, I am just not accustomed to it so it caught me off guard. I sometimes felt like I was in an attraction at Disneyland or Universal Studios, where it was all immersive. It's great, but it catches you off guard if you have never experienced an audiobook like this.

Also, I want to congratulate Kayla and her team and the team at Dreamscape or whoever does the casting. I think Grayson Owens has voiced all of Kayla's audiobooks, and he is phenomenal. I love his voice, his acting, everything. I think Victoria Connolley did a fantastic job as well. But my favorite, my absolute favorite in this book had to be Robb Moreira, who I believe voiced Joey. I need to check out more of his work to see what his regular speaking voice is like or what his other work sounds like because the character of Joey was perfect!

Now, on to the book. Here is where I am confused. I'm going to start by saying that Kayla did a great job writing it and researching all of the meteorological scientific aspects. Or at least I think she did because I do not understand anything about weather phenomena, but she sure had me convinced. However, as mentioned, I have now read a few books from Kayla, and while I always say that they are not my cup of tea (the throple aspect of many of her books), they are always SPICY. Not just spicy scenes but MULTIPLE SPICY scenes. We did have spice and hot smut between Finley and Professor Ryker West but there were 3 or 4 scenes. It was few and far between, not something I have become accustomed to Kayla. So, while the book was great as a smut book on its own, if you are picking it up because of Kayla and the work you are accustomed to from her, not because of the synopsis, then you will find a difference. Because I listened to this in audio format, something that allows me to do other things while listening, I had no problem finishing the book. If I had gotten the digital version or paper version, where I have to sit down and read rather than multitask, I think it would have been a DNF for me. I'm perfectly fine with no spice books, but I requested this audiobook on NetGalley because it was written by Kayla, not because of the blurb, and it just didn't feel 100% like the Kayla work I am used to reading.

Thanks to NetGalley, Dreamscape Select and Kayla Grosse for the opportunity to list to Whirlwind.

Five Twister Stars! I've been a fan of Kayla's stories since the very first one I read. GAH! The tensiiiooooonnnnnn in this book was off the dang charts! Coupled with the suspense of storm chasing and literally getting trapped in a tornado, my heart was pounding for Ryker and Finley and I couldn't get through this story fast enough so I would know what happened. Their hot tension, professor/student banter/foreplay, and then all of the action made Whirlwind a stellar story! There's a little side-character action with Ezra and Joey and I hope that means we'll be getting a sequel and their story, which added to Whirlwind and made it even more fun. The whole cast was great and I could definitely picture this story as a movie.

The audiobook was excellent with sound effects to give it even more realism and I absolutely loved Grayson Owens as Ryker. Victoria Connolly, and Rob Moirer also gave stellar performances and all three of their voices together were so good!

Thank you to Kayla Grosse and Dreamscape Select for the ALC.

✨️💚✨️Audio Book Review✨️💚✨️

Book: Whirlwind
Author: Kayla Grosse
Rating: 5 stars 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

This book was such a wild ride, in a really good way!

I was hooked right from the beginning. I loved all the tension between the two main characters and how fast paced this one was.

The spice was phenomenal, the found family aspect was my favourite, and I have never read a romance with storm catchers before, so I found that super entertaining!

You get:
• Contemporary Romance
• Curvy/Student FMC
• Professor MMC
• Forbidden Love
• Tension
• Found Family
• Forced Proximity

You should definitely pick this one up! KU, ebook, paperback, and audiobook.

This definitely gave me twister vibes. It was cute, spicy, and a perfect read during the valentine season!

This was delightful. Whirlwind was the most fun I’ve had with an audiobook since Lights Out. The story was so fun (think Twister but make it 🌶️). The narration was perfection and hilarious, and while the book was a little insta-lovey, it was still so, so fun! Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for a copy in exchange for an honest review!

A fun, spicy and action-packed romance between a professor and his Master's degree program student, both storm chasers, Whirlwind is a fun audiobook from start to finish. 

Professor Ryker has to recite the "code of conduct" every single time he lays eyes on Finley, his student. She's not far behind because she went from hero worship to full on attraction when she finally met in him person - sadly as her professor. When a storm sends them "chasing" together, they'll see themselves thrown into the eye of a tornado in more ways than one. 

This audiobook was delightful surprise. Full of special effects (sirens, thunder, phone notifications - be aware if those can be bothersome to you), it's narrated in duet. Victoria Connoly and Grayson Owens are amazing as expected. Finley is sassy, fun, excited and is also having so much fun teasing the professor. Grayson is a delight as the "Tornado Daddy", who has to keep reciting the HR policies on a loop so that he doesn't cross a line with a student. My biggest shoutout, though, goes to Robb Moreira (new to me and is that a Brazilian surname?). who is absolutely a joy to listen to as Joey! His performance is boisterous, fun and often times hilarious! It was an immersive experience that I highly recommend.

Thanks to Dreamscape Select and the author for the audiobook via NetGalley. 

Content notes: student/teacher relationship, age gape (MMC 42, FMC 25), mentions of parental death, light breeding kink (and my favorite from the author's list) general male stupidity

3.75/5

This was so much fun! I remember seeing this book advertised as a spicy Twisters, and it delivered.

I am not the biggest fan of an age gap teacher/student romance, however, I made an exception for this (mainly for the Twisters vibe and a curvy female lead). I'm glad I did! I think a lot of thought went into ensuring there wasn't a power imbalance. Including good communication not only with the two leads but with their friends too.

The narrators did a great job, it reminded me why I love audiobooks—especially those with special effects. It elevated the book.

This was a cute, fun, and steamy story.

GET THE AUDIOBOOK. Seriously, this was such a fun and immersive experience! The added sound effects, like storm sirens and weather cues, made it feel like I was right there in the middle of the action. The narrators Victoria Connolly, Grayson Owens, and Robb Moreira absolutely killed it, and the production was top-tier. Now, onto the story itself… this was a fast-paced, action-packed, storm-chasing professor-student romance, and whew, was it spicy!

Finley and Professor West (Ryker) have been dancing around their chemistry for a while, building tension through their academic interactions. But before heading out on a big storm-chasing weekend with an official team, a solo chase puts them in each other’s orbit at just the right time. Let’s just say the storm isn’t the only thing hitting hard. I had a blast reading and listening to this, and I need more of Joey! He stole the show, and I’m really hoping we get a novella or another book featuring someone else from the crew. Because let’s be real… Tornado Daddy has my heart.

Did anyone say say sexy Twister? Listen, I’ll be the first to admit that I didn’t think storm chasing could be so hot but HERE WE ARE. The chemistry between Ryker and Finley was as fierce as an EF5. Kayla Grosse, you ate this story up and I cannot wait to dive into more of your books.

*Joey was the real star of the show though

This was such a different plot, I’ve never read a storm chasing book. It was great. It DEFINITELY had that “general male stupidity” that Kayla warned us about in her triggers.
But when the spice hit, it was hot. And the audio was great

4⭐️
3.5🌶️
5🎧

3.5/4
The book overall was cute. I feel like the age gap and professorxstudent romance was mentioned a lot, but you didn’t feel it affecting the story much maybe because of the setting.

NetGalley gave me an audiobook ARC to review of Whirlwind by Kayla Grosse and when I tell you that this audiobook is SO GOOD! Take the movie ‘Twisters’ and add spice plus the Professor/Student trope and you get this amazing, body positive, sweet and spicy story. The performance of the audiobook was also outstanding. Amazing narrators and sound effects to go along with the story kept me engaged the whole time. When I tell you it is worth an Audible credit I mean it with my whole chest. 10/10 would recommend.

Whirlwind is a fun contemporary romance that plays on the movie Twister from the 90s and does it very well.

Disclaimer: I read this audiobook as a free advanced reader copy through NetGalley. Thank you, NetGalley to the publisher for the free audiobook. This is my honest and voluntary review.

This book was absolutely a whirlwind just like it's title. I fell in love with these two main characters. They were so interesting and endearing. I was really rooting for them to get together because they really honestly belong together.

The representation in this book was very good. We had a fat FMC, we had a Bisexual male character that was just a ton of fun and very representative throughout the book.

I thought the miscommunication trope was used very well throughout this novel. It went just far enough that it was believable, but not so far that it was frustrating and damaging to the story. The book was just enough like the old movie to be fun and memorable, but it was just enough. It's own beast to be fresh and fun. I really enjoyed how the female main character was so strong and independent, smart and not all ashamed of it and had gotten everything that she had based on her own merit. I enjoyed the fact that she was concerned that people would see her as Kurt tailing off of a man because that is how the world does work sometimes, but she always maintain her own license and dignity.

The spicy scenes were definitely spicy enough to add that flare, but they weren't so overboard that they felt out of place with the tempo of the rest of the book.

All that being said, I will definitely read something else by this author. I really enjoyed her writing style. The duel narration of the audiobook was done. It really really well. The voice actors sounded exactly as I would anticipate the characters to sound. I really enjoyed the voice of Joey in particular. I felt like that was just so spot on.

I got this as an arc after listening to other books by Kayla! I love that she uses characters that are on the bigger side because not everyone is this skinny perfect being. I loved that they were chasing tornados and their love that built from the beginning of the story. It was a true happily ever after for a girl with a bigger body and I want to see more of that in books! This was definitely a spicy listen but I ate it all up it was so good! I want a follow up on where they have ended up in life and storm chasing!

Whirlwind by Kayla Grosse was a wild, steamy ride that devoured from start to finish. I couldn’t get enough of Ryker and Finley’s love story. Who knew a student professor tornado chaser romance could be so much fun! Plus, the audio performed duet-style narration by Victoria Connolly and Grayson Owens featuring Robb Moreria was so immersive and had me hooked. I also love the added sound effects to make the audiobook even more entertaining and enjoyable. Loved it!