Storytel review
A cover can get me to open a book page. The narrator is what gets me to stay. Storytel’s Erotica shelf mixes audiobooks and ebooks, so I’d open a title first and check which edition it offers before subscribing for it.
Find a voice you want to spend time with
On the public page for *Whispers Between Strangers*, Storytel names James Goodwin as narrator, lists the English recording at 54 minutes and shows a Sample button. I’d look for those details on any title I was considering. Fifty-four minutes suits one sitting. For a longer book, I’d see how the voice feels before lining up the whole series. Check the page for your own market as well. The same edition can be missing elsewhere.
Take a book offline before you leave
Storytel lets you download a book from your Bookshelf in the app. Once it finishes, check that the book is in the Downloaded tab before you count on it for a trip. The app needs to reconnect periodically and logging out removes the downloads. With Smashwords, you can buy an EPUB to open in a compatible reader. That’s a useful distinction if you want a copy you can keep in your own library.
Anabel’s take
I’d open two or three titles I actually want, check the voices and see which ones are available where I’m signing up. If I’m there for a single book, I’d look at buying it outright first.