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Sainted
- De: Jesse H Reign
- Narrado por: Michael Dean, Tim Paige
- Duración: 8 h y 18 m
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He's a bad man, and I don't mean trash like your ex. I mean seriously bad. I mean dangerous. You can tell just by looking at him: black eyes, a menacing scowl, and a nose that's been badly broken in the past. He is my arch-nemesis. My mortal enemy. My singular obsession. I was afraid of him when we met. He kidnapped and chained me to a bed. Me—Damon Alexander Beckett of BeckIT fame and fortune. Well, the joke's on him because I'm going to make it my life's mission to destroy him. But first, I have to survive being his captive.
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Great book, great audiobook!
- De AG en 11-23-23
- Sainted
- De: Jesse H Reign
- Narrado por: Michael Dean, Tim Paige
Banter Enemjes to Lovers Funny and Hot
Revisado: 11-23-23
This was a ton of fun and well-narrated! A gay romance that starts as a kidnapping, escalated when the kidnapped finds out he’s supposed to be unharmed and decides to be as annoying as possible, including playing “gay chicken” not realizing the kidnapper is also gay. Lots of fun, full of snark and humor and steamy moments.
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A Fault Against the Dead
- The First Quarto, Book 4
- De: Gregory Ashe
- Narrado por: J.F. Harding
- Duración: 11 h y 26 m
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When Auggie Lopez returns to Wahredua for his senior year of college, he’s excited about the future: He’s growing his brand as an influencer, he’s almost done with school, and he’s building a life with his boyfriend, Theo. Then Auggie gets a phone call from Howard Cartwright, Theo’s ex—and Cart tells Auggie he’s being framed for murder.
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Love Auggie and Theo🤩
- De Leshi Judy en 01-22-24
- A Fault Against the Dead
- The First Quarto, Book 4
- De: Gregory Ashe
- Narrado por: J.F. Harding
Breathtaking Conclusion book 4, Brutal but Worth It
Revisado: 11-13-23
Read in May because I couldn’t wait for the audiobook, then revisited on audiobook in November once it came out. Well worth the audio, JF Harding does a phenomenal job with a phenomenal story.
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“It was like what they said about feeding strays, only this one wanted sex all the time and ate his weight in Doritos.”
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“Somehow, Auggie avoided dying of embarrassment that day, although Fer grumped and stomped around most of the morning and made pointed comments about church and the bonds of marriage and infant Jesus weeping in his manger.”
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May 2023. Book 4 of 4 in the mystery/suspense series about an unlikely partnership (and eventually a relationship) between a gay undergrad student and gay grad student who are studying Shakespeare and find themselves pulled into a mystery each year at the university.
Each book pulls some themes from a work of Shakespeare in a way that ties in both with character growth and with the case in some way. Book 4 features Hamlet, a big theme is Theo being stuck in an identity rooted in grief like Hamlet is, and Theo’s dissertation chapter he works on during the book is on Hamlet and grief.
This one is beautiful and at times devastating, with a fascinating mystery and our core characters continuing to grow as both individuals and in relation to each other. An emotional and fitting conclusion to the series.
“A Fault Against the Dead” by Gregory Ashe. Book 4 of 4 in series “The First Quarto.”
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The Old Wheel
- The Adventures of Holloway Holmes, Book 2
- De: Gregory Ashe
- Narrado por: Greg Tremblay
- Duración: 12 h y 27 m
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Life is different for Jack Moreno. Good. Definitely good. Well, better, anyway. He’s back in school (although classes are harder than he expected). And his dad is healthy (which means he’s worrying again about things like Jack’s curfew and, oh yeah, grades).
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Interesting but not Ashe's usual greatness
- De Kindle Customer en 09-15-23
- The Old Wheel
- The Adventures of Holloway Holmes, Book 2
- De: Gregory Ashe
- Narrado por: Greg Tremblay
Phenomenal Sequel Teen Detectives
Revisado: 06-23-23
“Aston, you’ve got to take a deep breath. I can’t help if you’re like this.” He started to hiccup, his whole body quivering between sobs. I scooped up some snow and threw it in his face. He stopped crying.
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“Now, think of covalent bonds as something else. Not a theft, but—but an ongoing relationship, if you will. A friendship. Both atoms desire more out of their existence—in this case, to have a full outer shell of electrons. But they can achieve it only in partnership with another atom, by sharing one or more atoms.”
“Ok. I guess that makes sense.”
If Holmes heard me, though, he gave no sign of it. He struggled with the next words.
“Like a friendship, when sharing electrons in this way, both atoms become more stable. Their bond is more stable. It’s stronger than an ionic bond. They continue to share electrons, in the same way that people must continue to share experiences, emotions, and intimacy. They require ongoing effort and investment. Covalent bonds are often found in molecules; they allow individual atoms to become more than what they would be on their own.”
He stopped, the silence sudden and punctuated, and his throat moved reflexively.
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“Open this door right now,” Holmes said. “Or I will open it for you.” “Engage Daddy protocols,” I whispered. Fire flared in Holmes’s face.
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“Do you ever feel like there are a million of you, and it’s like a vending machine, and somebody’s pushing E7 because that’s the only one of you they want?”
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June 2023. Book 2 of 3 in a mystery adventure centering a queer romance about teen amateur detectives in a modern version of reality in which Sherlock Holmes and company were real and their descendants are around.
Our main character is Jack Moreno, the janitor’s son at a school for wealthy troubled teens, where the descendants of Watson and Holmes go. When Jack stumbles on Watson’s body and finds himself and dad suspects for the murder, he and teen Holmes’ separate attempts at investigation eventually result in them begrudgingly working together to solve the mystery.
This is a blast, a touch lighter than some of Ashe’s other work though it still handles some difficult topics like poverty, loss of a parent, classism, bad parenting, living under the shadow of a legacy, etc. with compassion, insight, and sometimes humor.
Loved Jack and the first person narration, he is hilarious and determined and often foolhardy, and serves as a great foil to the reserved and withdrawn intellectual Holloway Holmes.
Highly recommend. Great intro point for Greg’s work since it’s a short series, a trilogy, and does some clever and unique things with the idea of a world where Holmes, Watson, etc. were real but maybe the version from the books and movies was more heroic than the real thing. It also has less physical intimacy than some of his other works since they are minors, which may be more appealing for some.
Note: like the Hollow Folk series, this is not YA though the leads are teens.
I got the first two on audible and will definitely get the third once it’s on audible, Greg Tremblay does a fantastic job, but I got the third on ebook for now since it just came out this last weekend and I simply could not wait.
Also apparently it’s on Hoopla, so if you’ve been curious about all my rave reviews for his work, go check it out!!!
“The Old Wheel” by Gregory Ashe. Book 2 of 3 of the series The Adventures of Holloway Holmes.
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The Strangest Forms
- The Adventures of Holloway Holmes, Book 1
- De: Gregory Ashe
- Narrado por: Greg Tremblay
- Duración: 11 h y 30 m
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Sixteen-year-old Jack Moreno is managing to hold his life together. Barely. After a terrible car accident leaves his father unable to work, Jack makes ends meet by dropping out of school and covering his dad’s custodial shifts at a school for troubled teens, high in the Wasatch Mountains. Everything is going all right until the night Jack finds Sarah Watson—yes, descendant of that Watson—dead.
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A spin on the Holmes you didn't know you needed
- De Marleen M. en 07-18-23
- The Strangest Forms
- The Adventures of Holloway Holmes, Book 1
- De: Gregory Ashe
- Narrado por: Greg Tremblay
Perfect Teen Detective Mystery, Humor, Heart, Characters
Revisado: 06-20-23
“It’s classic Holmesbot prime directive. Be awkward as hell”
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“In seventh grade art, Ms. Prinze told us some Japanese artists included deliberate imperfections in their work. The Navajos, too. So the soul didn’t get trapped in perfection.
Sure, I thought, looking at him. I get it.”
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June 2023. Book 1 of 3 in a mystery adventure centering a queer romance about teen amateur detectives in a modern version of reality in which Sherlock Holmes and company were real and their descendants are around.
Our main character is Jack Moreno, the janitor’s son at a school for wealthy troubled teens, where the descendants of Watson and Holmes go. When Jack stumbles on Watson’s body and finds himself and dad suspects for the murder, he and teen Holmes’ separate attempts at investigation eventually result in them begrudgingly working together to solve the mystery.
This is a blast, a touch lighter than some of Ashe’s other work though it still handles some difficult topics like poverty, loss of a parent, classism, bad parenting, living under the shadow of a legacy, etc. with compassion, insight, and sometimes humor.
Loved Jack and the first person narration, he is hilarious and determined and often foolhardy, and serves as a great foil to the reserved and withdrawn intellectual Holloway Holmes.
Highly recommend. Great intro point for Greg’s work since it’s a short series, a trilogy, and does some clever and unique things with the idea of a world where Holmes, Watson, etc. were real but maybe the version from the books and movies was more heroic than the real thing. It also has less physical intimacy than some of his other works since they are minors, which may be more appealing for some.
Note: like the Hollow Folk series, this is not YA though the leads are teens.
I got the first two on audible and will definitely get the third once it’s on audible, Greg Tremblay does a fantastic job, but I got the third on ebook for now since it just came out this last weekend and I simply could not wait.
“The Strangest Forms” by Gregory Ashe. Book 1 of 3 of the series The Adventures of Holloway Holmes.
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A Righteous Man
- Trespass Collection
- De: Tochi Onyebuchi
- Narrado por: Joe Jameson
- Duración: 52 m
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Nathaniel is a well-intentioned, if naive, British cleric feeling blessed to educate a West African village about the benevolent power of God. But as slavers encroach, Nathaniel’s endeavor is daunted by the realities unfolding on the beautiful homeland of his congregation. It seems the Devil has power too. What follows for Nathaniel is a profound spiritual upheaval as he questions his purpose and even his humanity.
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Literary. Treat
- De shumblebird en 07-21-24
- A Righteous Man
- Trespass Collection
- De: Tochi Onyebuchi
- Narrado por: Joe Jameson
Just Okay, Audio Performance Was Great
Revisado: 06-19-23
Short story from the Amazon Originals series “Tresspass,” about a missionary who is challenged by how different the culture he visits is, and who talks about meeting “Hyena-Men.”
This was just okay for me. I listened to the audio narration which was performed well, it just didn’t wow me. Audible version was a free addition when I downloaded on kindle unlimited.
“A Righteous Man” by Tochi Onyebuchi.
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Lunatic
- Necessary Evils, Book 6
- De: Onley James
- Narrado por: Liam DiCosimo
- Duración: 7 h y 49 m
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Every psychopath in the Mulvaney family has a role to play. Archer Mulvaney is the gambler, a drunken reprobate making his living as a high-stakes poker player. Very few people know the real Archer, not even his brothers. But there is one man who knows far too much. Mackenzie Shepherd spends his days photographing endangered wildlife. He’s also the brother of a sociopath and son to the woman who literally wrote the book on raising one. When his mother asks him to head a secret government project, it seems like the perfect excuse to run away from his life.
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the fun one
- De Julz en 06-30-24
- Lunatic
- Necessary Evils, Book 6
- De: Onley James
- Narrado por: Liam DiCosimo
Fantastic Audio, A Bit Busy Setting Up a Spin-off
Revisado: 06-19-23
Book 6 in the MM romance thriller series about a family of psychopaths who kill evil serial killers a La “Dexter,” but also they are all adopted and gay and hot and fall in love with other gay hot people.
Liked this one quite a bit, though not my favorite in the series. Struggled a bit for working to set up a future spin-off series as well as including the obligatory cameos by all the previous couples, but still a successful guilty pleasure. The main character of this one, Archer, is featured less in the previous books than some others so I didn’t go in with many expectations or preconceived notions and was pleasantly surprised. I felt it was too heavy on the steamy scenes.
Really enjoyed his (platonic) relationship with friend/brother-in-law Noah.
Got the audiobook 1/2 by downloading it on kindle unlimited first. Narrator Liam Dicosimo always does a fantastic job and I find myself rounding ratings up when he narrates.
“Lunatic” by Onley James. Book 6/7 in the Necessary Evils series.
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The Keeper of Bees
- Hazard and Somerset: A Union of Swords, Book 5
- De: Gregory Ashe
- Narrado por: Tristan James
- Duración: 10 h y 48 m
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Emery Hazard has pretty much everything under control. He and his fiancé, John-Henry Somerset, are more in love than ever, despite the stress of wedding preparations hanging over them. His business as a private investigator is growing. He’s even enjoying time with his growing circle of friends. When Mitchell Martin shows up in his office, though, everything changes. The year before, Mitchell was abducted and tortured by a sadistic killer known only as the Keeper of Bees. Now Mitchell is convinced that the Keeper has come back, and he wants to hire Hazard to protect him.
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Reveal of The Keeper with a HEA
- De casrock en 01-29-21
- The Keeper of Bees
- Hazard and Somerset: A Union of Swords, Book 5
- De: Gregory Ashe
- Narrado por: Tristan James
Satisfying Conclusion for Plot, Relationship
Revisado: 06-19-23
“Most people dealing with PTSD find some way of numbing themselves: drugs, alcohol, sexual excess—”
“Let’s hear more about that one,” Somers murmured into Hazard’s shoulder. Hazard pinched the inside of Somers’s thigh, and Somers yelped.
“—while other people depersonalize and dissociate. They often describe it as feeling dead inside, unable to connect with other people, unable to experience pleasure or love or affection, even with the ones who are closest to them.”
Last book of the second Hazard and Somers series of M/M romance mysteries, set in small-town Missouri.
The Keeper of Bees, the spree killer from the first book in the arc, “Rational Faculty,” seems to have returned; the same murder pattern (modeled after the Orpheus mythology) is occurring and targeting more queer individuals that Hazard and Somers know. With multiple queer friends missing, it feels like anyone they know could be the killer or another victim.
As always, 5/5 stars, phenomenal, amazing, perfect. Fascinating and complex mystery, emotional and relational growth, fleshed out flawed characters, some moments of angst but also humor and sweetness. We definitely see how far Hazard and Somers have come in the last 2 years, and Hazard’s worsening PTSD is addressed.
Incredibly stressful worrying about which missing characters might be injured, traumatized, or killed though! Taking a bit of a break before diving into another Gregory Ashe book for my poor nerves.
Listened to the audiobook on audible. As always, cannot recommend highly enough! But start with the first book in one of his series, for Hazard and Somers it would be “Pretty Pretty Boys.”
“The Keeper of Bees” by Gregory Ashe. Book 5/5 in the second series about them, “Hazard and Somers: A Union of Swords.”
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Becoming Cliterate
- Why Orgasm Equality Matters - and How to Get It
- De: Laurie Mintz
- Narrado por: Teri Clark Linden
- Duración: 7 h y 47 m
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We've been thinking about sex all wrong. Mainstream media, movies, and porn have taught us that sex = penis vagina, and everything else is just secondary. Standard penetration is how men most reliably achieve orgasm. The problem is, women don't orgasm this way. We've separated our most reliable route to orgasm - clitoral stimulation - from how we feel we should orgasm - penetration. As a result we've created a pleasure gap between women and men.
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you're ok, I'm ok, we're all ok but...
- De Amazon Customer en 02-10-20
- Becoming Cliterate
- Why Orgasm Equality Matters - and How to Get It
- De: Laurie Mintz
- Narrado por: Teri Clark Linden
Sex Positive Educational Affirming How-To
Revisado: 06-18-23
My favorite part was turning on my car with my friend in it and having the audiobook immediately say, “Get a vibrator”
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How to Vex a Vampire
- VRC: Vampire Related Crimes, Book 1
- De: Alice Winters
- Narrado por: Michael Ferraiuolo
- Duración: 10 h y 2 m
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Getting into the vampire-only detective unit was the easy part. What’s going to be more difficult is dealing with my new partner - an ancient vampire who keeps threatening to eat me. The unit has never had a human in it. Marcus - or, as I like to call him: Fangy McFangface - would really prefer to keep it that way. He’s grumpy, short-tempered, and broody, but I have a way with words, and I know he’s starting to like me, even if he swears he’s not.
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incredible!!!!!!
- De Rebecca Azizov en 05-01-20
- How to Vex a Vampire
- VRC: Vampire Related Crimes, Book 1
- De: Alice Winters
- Narrado por: Michael Ferraiuolo
Snarky Banter Grump X Sunshine Urban Fantasy
Revisado: 06-18-23
Book 1 in a MM romance urban fantasy series about a human and a vampire that work together in the Vampire Related Crimes unit of the police.
Funny, snarky, banter, grump x sunshine, sexual tension but also silliness. This is my third series I’ve checked out by Alice Winters and they all seem to tick the same boxes, but I like those boxes so it’s fine by me. Quite a bit of fun with an interesting vampire human conflict and crime spree at the heart of it.
Got on Audible, I’m leaning toward liking this series the most out of them so far but I know I’m partly biased because of the excellent narrator Michael Ferraiuolo, and because it being book 1 means the grump of the couple hasn’t been de-grumped too much yet by love.
I downloaded on kindle unlimited first so the audible book was 1/2, definitely recommend doing this if you like any authors who are in kindle unlimited and have audiobooks you want (seems to be the case for a ton of MM romance and mystery series at least).
I’ll check out more in the series for sure but I didn’t love it so much that I’m rushing out to do so immediately.
“How to Vex a Vampire” by Alice Winters (book 1 in a series)
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Risky Behavior
- Bad Behavior, Book 1
- De: L. A. Witt, Cari Z.
- Narrado por: Michael Ferraiuolo
- Duración: 8 h y 43 m
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It’s day one of Darren Corliss’ career as a detective, and not only has he been assigned a notoriously difficult partner, but the guy might also be a pill-popping dirty cop. Internal Affairs needs proof, and Darren gets to be their eyes and ears whether he wants to or not. Detective Andreas Ruffner doesn’t play by the rules, and he doesn’t play well with others. With bodies piling up and a list of suspects who are way above his pay grade, the last thing he needs is a wet-behind-the-ears kid for a partner.
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Action pack
- De Breanna B en 02-23-18
- Risky Behavior
- Bad Behavior, Book 1
- De: L. A. Witt, Cari Z.
- Narrado por: Michael Ferraiuolo
MM Romance Crime Thriller, Suspected Corrupt Cop
Revisado: 06-18-23
MM romance crime thriller about a seasoned cop investigating drug trafficking and rumored to be dirty, and a rookie detective paired with him by IA.
This was great, not funny in the way Hitman Vs Hitman series is, but a solid good crime mystery and chemistry between our lead characters. I enjoyed it a lot as something less dense to listen to on and off (when I wasn’t up for China Miéville or Gregory Ashe recently, usually in the morning when my brain is still loading). I’ll definitely check out more of the series.
As always, loved the audio narration by Michael Ferraiuolo, he’s consistently high quality and brings personality and charm. Listened on audible.
“Risky Behavior” by L.A. Witt and Cari Z. Book 1 of the MM romance crime thriller series “Bad Behavior.”
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