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Limerence
- Famous Young Things
- By: Scarlett Drake
- Narrated by: Nathan Wolfe, Harley Chase
- Length: 12 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 128
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 125
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Story5 out of 5 stars 125
Dancing is everything to me. It’s the mother I lost, the father who never sees me. It’s the fiery love of my life, and I’ll defend it to my last breath—that’s what it means to be the lead principal at one of the best ballet companies in the world. Just when I thought I was on top, my greatest rival—my eternal nemesis—waltzes back into my life: Nicoló Savini. The ache in my bones and the bane of my existence. If he thinks I’ll sit back and let him steal my spotlight, he’s sorely mistaken.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Rivals to lovers ballet boys?! I AM OBSESSED
- By Jordan on 06-06-25
- Limerence
- Famous Young Things
- By: Scarlett Drake
- Narrated by: Nathan Wolfe, Harley Chase
Storyline and narration AMAZING!!!
Reviewed: 05-14-25
There is not one single thing I did not love about this book!!! Sooooo good from start to finish…. 10 stars is what I would rate it if I could! Highly recommend!
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Oleander
- A Great Expectations Reimagining
- By: Scarlett Drake
- Narrated by: George Naylor
- Length: 18 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 249
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 245
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Story5 out of 5 stars 245
Caspien Deveraux was poison. It took me years to realise that he hadn't been born like that. He'd been cultivated and nurtured by a careful hand and a bitter heart. When I first met him, he was a bud. One primed to bloom beautifully and deadly. One I should have torn out at the root.
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5 out of 5 stars
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*grumbles in Marge Simpson*
- By Emget on 10-04-24
- Oleander
- A Great Expectations Reimagining
- By: Scarlett Drake
- Narrated by: George Naylor
Captivating storyline with excellent narration!!! 10 star rating!!!
Reviewed: 04-16-25
Oh my, where to begin!!! What an amazing book! Scarlett Drake is so talented…. Her ability to develop her characters is beyond perfect which made Oleander heartbreakingly beautiful… I could not stop listening for nearly all 17 hours!!! Lastly, I cannot praise George Naylor for his narration…. What a talented man!!! Do not hesitate to buy or use a credit for this awesome book!!!❤️❤️❤️
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Promises of Forever
- By: Nicky James
- Narrated by: Nick J. Russo
- Length: 10 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 103
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 96
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 96
Childhood tragedy left Koa Burgard with many scars. Reclusive and still healing, he is sent to summer camp, where the other kids tease and bully. All except the outgoing, popular boy from his cabin. A boy who dreams about being a hockey star. A tentative friendship forms. Every summer, they reconnect for adventure. Every winter, they write letters back and forth.
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5 out of 5 stars
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⭐️⭐️ 5 STARS ⭐️⭐️
- By ❤️Cyndi Marie❤️🎧Audiobook Addicts🎧 on 03-28-24
- Promises of Forever
- By: Nicky James
- Narrated by: Nick J. Russo
OMG! Nicky James does it again!!
Reviewed: 03-06-24
The character depth of the 2 MC’s is outstanding. Nicky does such a great job bringing her characters to life! Jersey and Koa are as different as night and day but they just work! And the storyline was heartbreaking but had so much meaning! Excellent story and should be high on your list of listens/reads!
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The Step Bro Situation
- The Situationship Series, Book 1
- By: Jesse H Reign
- Narrated by: Ellis Evans, Liam DiCosimo
- Length: 7 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 498
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 473
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 473
It's official: my step bro is the biggest himbo ever to himbo. He's a massive blond beefcake with a soft heart and an over-eager smile. The mere sight of him incites a shaking hot rage in me. He's everywhere. He's around me all the time. So sweet and gentle that it makes me feel wild. I see him and smell him everywhere. When I can't see him or smell him, I hear him. The wall between our bedrooms is paper thin. I can't help it—I hear what he does in his room when he thinks he's alone. I hear everything.
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2 out of 5 stars
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not for me
- By marc on 10-02-24
- The Step Bro Situation
- The Situationship Series, Book 1
- By: Jesse H Reign
- Narrated by: Ellis Evans, Liam DiCosimo
Best Character Development EVER!
Reviewed: 12-04-23
I just loved how well this book flowed! The character development was amazing for the 2 MC’s….. I will definitely be watching for book 2!
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Unraveling
- By: Rick R. Reed
- Narrated by: David Allen Vargo
- Length: 7 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 31
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 31
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 31
Randy Kay has the perfect life with his beautiful wife and adorable son. But Randy's living a lie, untrue to himself and everyone who knows him. He's gay. Marriage and fatherhood, which he thought could change him, have failed. He doubts if anyone can love him for who he really is--especially himself.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Let me tell you why I loved this book...
- By Frank Benns on 12-27-22
- Unraveling
- By: Rick R. Reed
- Narrated by: David Allen Vargo
Outstanding!!
Reviewed: 01-05-23
I cannot express how much I loved this story…. Rick”s writing was so well done and the narration was perfect! The reality of what it was like to be a gay man in the 80”s was told in the book in what some may feel is a depressing manner, but it was the truth with how many lives were lost to aids and the horrible discrimination many people dealt with…. My congrats to Rick on his ability to capture so much of the truth from the early days to how far we have come! Loved it so much!
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The Hideaway Inn
- By: Philip William Stover
- Narrated by: James Cavenaugh
- Length: 6 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 91
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 85
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Story4 out of 5 stars 85
No one in the charming river town of New Hope, Pennsylvania, needs to know that Vince Amato plans on flipping The Hideaway Inn to the highest bidder and returning to his luxury lifestyle in New York City. He needs to make his last remaining investment turn a profit…even if that means temporarily relocating to the quirky small town where he endured growing up. He’s spent years reinventing himself and won’t let his past dictate his future.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Hideaway Inn
- By Anonymous User on 06-30-20
- The Hideaway Inn
- By: Philip William Stover
- Narrated by: James Cavenaugh
Too much gender identification
Reviewed: 02-28-22
Being a die-hard m/m listener/reader I am 100% on board with LGBTQ identification…. But I really really struggled with this authors need to have a 6 year old referred as “they or them” throughout the story. It was so distracting to me that I was unable to truly enjoy the actual story. I understand the reasoning but a 6 year old born as a boy really cannot understand a thing about gender at that age. It was just too much for me and will steer me away from this author in the future.
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Project Hail Mary
- By: Andy Weir
- Narrated by: Ray Porter
- Length: 16 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 198,136
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 181,354
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Story5 out of 5 stars 180,801
Ryland Grace is the sole survivor on a desperate, last-chance mission - and if he fails, humanity and the Earth itself will perish. Except that right now, he doesn't know that. He can't even remember his own name, let alone the nature of his assignment or how to complete it. All he knows is that he's been asleep for a very, very long time. And he's just been awakened to find himself millions of miles from home, with nothing but two corpses for company.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Bazinga
- By Davidgonzalezsr on 05-04-21
- Project Hail Mary
- By: Andy Weir
- Narrated by: Ray Porter
Outstanding & Captivating!!! So sad I have finished the book!
Reviewed: 01-18-22
I rarely listen to “space” stories, but for some reason Hail Mary caught my attention enough that I actually bought it! I NEVER pay full price for an audio book!!
Let me begin by saying how absolutely awesome Ray Porters performance made this book… by the end of the book he had me feeling like we (Ryland Grace) became life long friends and I learned a lot about science stuff that I would normally of found over my head and boring. Ray just made me want to continually listen the entire 16 hours straight through!
And last but certainly not least, Andy Weir’s writing abilities is what brought the greatness of this book together…..this was the first book I have read/listened of Andy’s, but will most definitely not be the last….
Rarely am I sad when a book is finished…. I loved the ending, it was exactly how I was hoping it would end…. Thank you for the best 16 hours I have spent in a long time….
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Spooky Business
- Spectral Files Series, Book 3
- By: S.E. Harmon
- Narrated by: Kirt Graves
- Length: 10 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 433
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 392
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Story5 out of 5 stars 392
Rain Christiansen, cold-case detective and reluctant medium, is very aware of that fact. But when infamous serial killer Thomas Kane wants to meet, there's no way Rain can say no. He also can't refuse Kane's offer - find his missing wife, Delilah, and he'll reveal the location of his victim's bodies. Rain has never turned down a good quid pro quo, and he doesn't intend to start. The hunt for Kane's wife leads to yet another cold case, three copycat murders, and an investigation where nothing is as it seems. Soon, Rain is dealing with a ghost unlike any he's ever dealt with before.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I hope this series continues on
- By Dana Piazzi on 03-14-21
- Spooky Business
- Spectral Files Series, Book 3
- By: S.E. Harmon
- Narrated by: Kirt Graves
OMG!!!!! I wish this series would continue forever!!
Reviewed: 07-23-21
S.E.Harmon you are a masterful storyteller, I am so sad this 3rd book has ended and none to follow as far as I can tell!!! 😢
I absolutely loved this series…. Initially I was worried that it was going to be difficult to love book 2 and 3 due to the narrator change, but Kirt Graves is one of my all time favorite narrators so it was no issue… please continue with Kirt if there are more books coming!! Are there more books coming????
Rain and Danny are such awesome MC’s and the way their storyline has developed throughout the 3 books is so warm, fuzzy and hilarious… I am sure people thought I was crazy as I was laughing while driving, grocery shopping and so on while listening… I could not put my phone away …. ☺️
This series is worth any money or credits spent…. Just loved it ….
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The Q
- By: Rick R. Reed
- Narrated by: Donald Davenport
- Length: 5 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 9
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 7
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 7
Step out for a Saturday night at The Q - the small town gay bar in Appalachia where the locals congregate. Whose secret love is revealed? What long-term relationship comes to a crossroad? What revelations come to light? The DJ mixes a soundtrack to inspire dancing, drinking, singing, and falling in (or out) of love.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Uniquely Written and Wonderfully Engaging
- By DMac1104 on 06-12-21
- The Q
- By: Rick R. Reed
- Narrated by: Donald Davenport
Uniquely Written and Wonderfully Engaging
Reviewed: 06-12-21
Initially when I began listening to this story I had a bit of difficulties following the new introduction of characters and story lines for each new chapter. I found I had to really pay attention and immerse myself in the story, my multi-tasking habits had to be put on hold for a bit. Once I got past this bump, the characters came to life once the introduction chapters were completed. How they ended up connecting later in the story was amazing. I couldn’t wait to find out what was going to happen next. I loved the details used to describe the characters, their surroundings and emotions. The “Q” is definitely a place I think we all could relate to at some point in our lives, I felt like I had gone back in time as I listened to the description of it ☺️
Donald Davenport was a new narrator for me, he did a good job, not great as his voice inflections did not change enough from character to character in my opinion. His narration did not make me want to stop listening, I just have several favorite narrators I am hooked on.
Rick R. Reed is a new author to me, I am honored that I was awarded this book with the intent to provide a review. In summary, I highly recommend this book, just plan to be 100% committed to listening for the first several chapters. After that you will be hooked and will be able to listen while multi-tasking! I loved Rick’s style of writing so much that I will searching for other things he has written.
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One with You
- Crossfire, Book 5
- By: Sylvia Day
- Narrated by: Jill Redfield, Jeremy York
- Length: 14 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 7,185
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 6,467
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 6,444
Gideon Cross. Falling in love with him was the easiest thing I've ever done. It happened instantly. Completely. Irrevocably. Marrying him was a dream come true. Staying married to him is the fight of my life. Love transforms. Ours is both a refuge from the storm and the most violent of tempests. Two damaged souls entwined as one.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I want a do over,it was not worth the long wait.
- By Kathy on 04-08-16
- One with You
- Crossfire, Book 5
- By: Sylvia Day
- Narrated by: Jill Redfield, Jeremy York
The yet from Sylvia Day
Reviewed: 05-06-16
The entire Crossfire series was a great read or listen! I absolutely loved how Sylvia "matured" Gideon and Eva in the final book " One with You". It was so good as soon as I finished listening for 14.5 hours I started to listen to it all over again!!!! Excellent ending to a great series....
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