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Our Exception, Book 1
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Zachary Zaba
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By:
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Cora Rose
About this listen
A straight man walks into a gay bar searching for meaning…It sounds like the start of a lousy joke.
And honestly, that’s what my life is beginning to feel like.
I look back at all the hateful things I’ve said and done—so many things I can’t take back—and I’m not proud. I let my ignorance steal my relationship with my youngest brother, Magnus. He and his husband, Sem, are now happily married with kids, and all I want is to be a part of their lives.
But I need help to get there.
Help in the form of a sweet man so open-hearted and optimistic that he’s willing to take on and teach a lost cause like me.
Because I don’t know if people are truly capable of change. But the way Beau looks at me with his pretty eyes and cheeky smile, the way he openly shows me friendship, love, and affection…he sure makes me wonder, if a person can change, can they also earn forgiveness?
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Logan and Theo stole my heart!
- By Sky on 04-30-23
By: Cora Rose
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The Silencer
- Unexpectedly Twisted, Book 1
- By: Cora Rose
- Narrated by: Zane Daniels
- Length: 8 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Anthony Costello may be a vicious mafia boss with a penchant for violence and torture, but he’s also my best friend’s father and the sexiest man I’ve ever laid eyes on. His buttoned-up demeanor and grumpy attitude only fuel my desire to take him apart. I live to push all his buttons. And though he says he’s straight, it seems Anthony may have a soft spot and possessive streak for this smart-mouthed twink. Because as war between rival gangs escalates, things between Anthony and I start to heat up. And I think I’d rather like to sit on the king’s lap to watch it all burn.
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I would like more stars to give please….
- By Megs on 01-28-25
By: Cora Rose
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Waiting for You
- By: Cora Rose
- Narrated by: Blake Lockheart, Tim Paige
- Length: 7 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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As a divorced man in my thirties with a throwaway job and very few friends, I admit that I've made a lot of bad decisions over the years. Rounding out the top of that epic list was allowing my son's best friend, Quinn, to talk me into taking him on a two-week summer road trip... alone. What was supposed to be quality father-son bonding time before Joshua went off to college has somehow transpired into a battle of wills between me and his nineteen-year-old best friend. Quinn may be young, but he genuinely seems to enjoy spending time with me, something I've never experienced before.
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0 to Sex in less than 5 minutes
- By Jeff S. on 11-28-23
By: Cora Rose
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Broken
- An Unlucky 13 Standalone
- By: Andi Jaxon
- Narrated by: Darcy Stark, Iggy Toma
- Length: 9 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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After years of drowning myself in parties, hookups, and pain, all it takes is one viral sex tape to be given a choice: Hide out on an island or lose my trust fund. Having to share a room with the one man I let hurt me is my worst nightmare. I’m the broken shell of the boy he walked away from on the worst day of my life. I hate him almost as much as I hate myself.
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Completely ridiculous story. Decent narration.
- By CJ on 01-01-24
By: Andi Jaxon
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The Hookup Mix-Up
- By: Riley Hart
- Narrated by: J.F. Harding
- Length: 6 hrs and 47 mins
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PerryI moved to San Luco to get to know my brother, and so far, it’s been great. Working as a bartender at Shenanigans, a bar close to Franklin University, there are beautiful men and women everywhere. When a hot guy falls into my arms at a party, I’m down for some naughty fun. Until I realize he’s way too drunk for anything to happen. Thankfully, we agree to meet up the next day. One near-kiss later, I discover Theo has no idea I’ve been hitting on him. He thinks we’re hanging out as buddies, and to my great regret, says he’s straight.
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4.5/5 Theo and Perry Story
- By MarbsReads on 03-11-25
By: Riley Hart
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Reaching Reed
- Behind the Camera, Book 1
- By: Cora Rose, Nicole Dykes
- Narrated by: Cooper North, Zane Daniels
- Length: 7 hrs and 5 mins
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Reed Ellis is absolutely gorgeous but a total newbie to camming, a virtual nobody in my world. I should have just deleted his message request for a steamy on-camera collaboration. Not everyone is cut out to be a camboy. But there's just something about him I couldn't resist. He's timid and inexperienced, quiet and closed off, but his fumbling first times play out scorching hot for the cameras, and our videos together are an instant success. I know I should just ride this out, sit back and watch the money roll in, and then move on.
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Good Story
- By Kindle Customer on 04-16-25
By: Cora Rose, and others
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Rent: Paid in Full
- Bad Decisions, Book 1
- By: Jesse H Reign
- Narrated by: Kirt Graves, Shannon Gunn
- Length: 9 hrs and 49 mins
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As if my life doesn't suck enough already, my insufferable new roommate, Miller MacAvoy, seems determined to make things weird. He watches me all the time, grinning at me like a beautiful idiot, eyes boring holes into me every time I turn my back on him. It's the last thing I need. Things haven't been going well. College isn't working out at all like I'd hoped. I'm drowning in debt, waiting tables every shift I can get, and falling behind on my studies. Something's got to give. I can't go on like this much longer.
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MILLER IS SUCH A LOVER BOY!! 🥹
- By Treunna on 06-23-24
By: Jesse H Reign
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Cruel and Careless
- Worthless Boys, Book 1
- By: Bailey Nicole
- Narrated by: Kirt Graves, Iggy Toma
- Length: 5 hrs and 39 mins
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Ben. I’m about to start my senior year of high school, and I don’t see that cycle changing any time soon. I’ve spent most of my life just trying to make it one more day, a precarious war in my head—one I was barely winning. But then he forced his way in and showed me what I was missing. Damon. I’m careless, and I probably shouldn’t have gone out of my way to hook up with a very pretty, very straight boy. His bright eyes drill into me in a desperate attempt to dive inside, but what he doesn’t know is that would be the worst decision of his life.
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Broken Boys MM Romance
- By MM.Romance.Reads on 12-20-23
By: Bailey Nicole
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Skeletons in the Closet
- Shadowy Solutions, Book 1
- By: Nicky James
- Narrated by: Nick J. Russo
- Length: 10 hrs and 55 mins
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The unlikely pair Tallus Domingo and Diem Krause find themselves together on a case, uncovering secrets they never expected. But doesn't everyone have skeletons in their closet?
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Good start
- By Rocinante on 06-05-24
By: Nicky James
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Blu, My Protector
- Family Ties, Book 1
- By: RS McKenzie
- Narrated by: Michael Dean, Curtis Michael Holland
- Length: 8 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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As a psychiatrist, I expect to encounter psycho- and sociopathic patients. I never have the urge to kill them. Until one patient triggers a need inside me. I expect the kill to be easy, just like the others. What I don't expect is to want to possess my patient's boyfriend, June. As soon as I lay eyes on June, I know he's mine. He'll find out soon enough.
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So Dark and Spicy
- By Kindle Customer on 03-01-25
By: RS McKenzie
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Bad Dogs
- Dirty Strays, Book 1
- By: Riley Nash
- Narrated by: Devon Ryder, Bryant Walker
- Length: 8 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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We’re lost boys, wild and forgotten. Born into a world of poverty and crime, my two best friends and I have nothing to rely on except each other. But I have a plan: if I can film viral BDSM porn, I might rake in enough cash to get us out of this trailer park before we become another gang violence statistic.
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Such beautiful pain
- By R Y on 04-15-25
By: Riley Nash
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Crossing Blades
- Arctic Titans of Northwood U, Book 1
- By: Hayden Hall
- Narrated by: Curtis Michael Holland
- Length: 7 hrs and 17 mins
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This year is my last chance to take the Titans to victory. I cost us the cup last year, but I'm not making the same mistake again. And I'm determined to get drafted by the end of this season. The success I anticipate is built on three years of razor-sharp focus and hard-earned respect. Not to mention how much of my personal life I sacrificed for hockey. The Titans trust me to lead them and I won't betray that. Nothing could possibly go wrong. Until the former love of my life and current arch nemesis, Cameron Martinez, skates back into my life.
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Cute but Rushed
- By Andrea BookLover on 12-03-23
By: Hayden Hall
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Head in the Game
- By: Rebecca Rathe
- Narrated by: Jake Bordeaux
- Length: 9 hrs and 2 mins
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Bryant Nicks is the head football coach for the Groveton College Jackals, determined to do anything to push his team toward a championship season. When scouting out new players, Nicks comes across a rookie running back that impresses him both on and off the field. His attraction to his student runs deep, but Nicks knows better.
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One of my top MM reads
- By lady_h_reads on 12-29-23
By: Rebecca Rathe
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Little Demon in the Details
- By: Nordika Night
- Narrated by: Liam DiCosimo, Gabriel Michael
- Length: 10 hrs and 51 mins
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Mercer Bentley Palmerston is an outcast—the pariah of his family—so what better source to get dirt on the Palmerstons than their black sheep? Intrigued by his lingerie, Blake sees an opportunity to get closer to Mercer, but he has no idea how much trouble he's invited into his life by taking him in. Mercer might be a brat, but Blake has no interest in taming him. He's a sly demon with ever-changing rules, a larger-than-life personality, and covers his weaknesses with sharp wit. There's more to Mercer than his outright refusal to behave, and Blake is the only one who realizes why.
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Absolute perfection!
- By Jamie on 04-10-25
By: Nordika Night
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- Sara
- 08-01-24
So good!!
Every Cora Rose book becomes a new favorite for me! Jumping straight into book 2!
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- Queen of Halloween
- 03-28-24
Great Start to a Promising Series
Great start to what I'm certain will be an excellent series! Likable characters, interesting storyline, and all the feels. Flawless narration. Highly recommend!
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- V. R.
- 03-24-24
fun, sweet and spicy, great narration
this is an Unexpected Series spin-off with a villain redemption story
here we have Maggie's brother Max who's been going to therapy and educating himself to try to become a better person that accepts and understands his brother, trying to be the brother Maggie needed and rebuilding those burnt bridges
this was an easy read like all CR's books, very spicy, with surprisingly sweet moments, with a lot of really funny lines as expected
as Max tries to learn more he goes to a gay bar where he meets Beau who helps him out answering questions about the LGBTQ+ community... but Beau is pretty much the ray of sunshine Max's life needed and his support leads to a bit of codependency and a lot of funny moments and interesting conflicting thoughts making Max question even more everything he used to belive
“Look at you, straight man, opening your mind. Those hinges are rusty as f* and they creak really loudly, but you’re doing it. It’s an inch, but that door is opening.”
I loved how this story was approached, there's no gaslighting here and even though this is an easy no-angst read and focuses on our main characters falling for each other, we clearly see Max's intention and effort to learn and acknowledge his mistakes
I can't wait to read the next book in the series
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- Angy
- 04-07-24
Amazing Performance
I first heard Zachary in Hamartia, he was amazing. Hearing him in different rolls and narrating both characters was amazing. He is so talented, he really brought both characters to life perfectly. Especially Beaus character, it was exactly how I imagined him. Really enjoyed this audiobook and I can’t wait to hear more audiobook performances by him. I will definitely be hearing this one again.
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- Kylie
- 03-27-24
Loved this couple & their story <3
This audiobook was so well done! And I absolutely love Cora’s writing. It always feels like home to me. Beau and Max were everything! I also loved that we got some cameos of Sem & Maggie, I love them so much and am always missing them.
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- 561jack
- 05-31-24
Loved this so much!
Excited for this new series and the first book did not disappoint! Love beau so much! These two were so sweet. Narrator did a great job. Can’t wait for the next book.
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- Anonymous
- 03-26-24
My new favorite Cora Rose book!
I absolutely adored everything about this audio! Zachary Zaba has such a range of voices that i forgot it was a single narrator half the time. This was such a fantastic story with the cutest nickname I've ever heard, an adorable Doggo, and true love. Max and Beau are adorable together, and Zachary's portrayal of them was perfection. 🥰 Don't miss this one!
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- OnliestFaerie
- 03-03-25
Narrator Not My Jam
If you’re not bothered by unconventional narration, I would recommend this book. I, unfortunately, am bothered by it.
Anyway, the characters are really sweet and the plot is, at the very least, off the beaten path of the usual tropes. It required some forced suspension of disbelief for me to get on board, but it was a fun story in the end. I thought the plot was far fetched, but what romance novel doesn’t suffer the same?
I guess the TLDR is that even though I find the narrator really trying (just to my ears; I’m sure the narrator is someone’s jam), I will probably listen to the next book, because I liked the pair that was teased as the next couple enough to want to find out how things go for them.
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- Jazmine
- 03-27-24
Fast and furious
Look if it’s one thing about Cora Rose, she’s gonna write a couple that has knows each other for a ridiculously short amount of time and fall fast and hard. But somehow do in a way that doesn’t feel annoying or rushed. She writes obsession so well and I’m an here for it.
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- Elaine
- 05-04-24
Fantastic redemption story!
Love Max and Beau. Unique story or redemption of a former bully brother of Maggie from Sem’s book.
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