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Housemates, Book 1
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Mark Steadman
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Jay Northcote
About this listen
Jez Fielding and James MacKenzie - Big Mac to his mates - are in their second year at uni. After partying too hard last year, they make a pact to rein themselves in. While their housemates are out drinking every weekend, Jez and Mac stay in to save cash and focus on their studies.
When Jez suggests watching some porn together, he isn't expecting Mac to agree to it. One thing leads to another, and soon their arrangement becomes hands-on rather than hands-off. But falling for your straight friend can only end badly...unless there's a chance he might feel the same.
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- Belen
- 05-21-16
Short, sexy as hell and fun!
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One of the things I love most about this story is how neither Jez or Mac think of themselves as anything other than straight, but when their friendship gets more physical and their emotions get more involved as they grow closer, being together is not an obstacle, it's just right for them.
I had so much fun reading this story, and am so happy I enjoyed the audio just as much.
While Mark Steadman does have a couple of minor issues with pauses and his inflection, overall his narration was good and lent an even more sexy tone to the story (which was a huge bonus!). I liked his style and his accent was easy to follow for this non-Brit.
Short, sexy as all hell, and a fun listen I can totally recommend!
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- Kate M
- 04-28-17
Adorable !
Very cute short story! It has the perfect amount of everything. I really wish it was longer 😢😢on to the next one 👍
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- Alicia
- 03-30-24
Good book
It wasn't too long ago so it was able to keep my attention. Some hot scenes....
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- Neta_BER
- 11-27-20
I love this series and this is one of my favorites
I enjoy a friends to lovers romance, and Jay Northcote always writes great characters and friendships. Jez and Mac are ont of my favorite couples in the Housemates series. They are funny, their relationship starts on a whim and is full of sexy, steamy moments. Yet, they also struggle to figure out the new status, their feelings and how they define themselves. They remain a favorite couple of mine in the next books of the series, there is just something so lovely about them.
The narration was good, I liked the accents and how the narrator delivered each voice uniquely.
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- Shirin Rasheed
- 02-29-24
Really Good!!
Helping Hand by Jay Northcote is a very page turning read. A Captivating story with lots of twists.
Highly Recommend it to all readers.
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- A Butterfield
- 09-06-16
Fantastic short story.
Definitely a recommend and the narration is fantastic. Looking forward to more by this author.
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- Voska
- 12-07-19
Good
I liked this story a lot. I like the characters and all the feels I got. I didn’t like at the end when all the loose ends got told to us instead of experiencing it. I’m used to that happening in many stories so it didn’t frustrate me as much as left me wishing there were more. Overall I really enjoyed this story.
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- MayBae
- 07-01-20
An oldie but a goodie...
This is my favorite book out of the Housemates series and one of my comfort re-listens. I read it way back in the day (multiple times) and enjoyed it just as much on audiobook. It’s not exactly double GFY, but more of a bisexual awakening from both characters. It kind of reminds me of Evangeline Anderson’s Str8 Boys but with a better overall story arc. Jez and Mac will always remain one of my favorite book couples, hands down. The rest of the Housemates series didn’t do a whole lot for me with the exception of Shawn and Jude’s story...because there’s really nothing better than the homophobic friend getting his own gay happy ending. Mark Steadman was perfect for this and the voices used for Jez and Mac fit their personalities exactly how I imagined.
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- Troy
- 06-08-16
Pleasant surprise. Quite enjoyable tale
I was immediately and pleasantly surprised by the story. I, too, was expecting hot sex but instead got a sweet and perfectly paced love story.
It’s a classic trope, and a fantasy of countless gay men, to jack off with a buddy and have it escalate. But Northcote works absolute magic with the cliché and elevates it so it doesn’t even seem like a trope. Within a minute of Jez and Mac watching porn together I was drawn into the story.
I’ve listened to a few books by Northcote and liked them but hadn’t been blown away. This story changed all that. Northcote will now be one of the authors I follow closely.
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I’m often hesitant to listen to self-published audio books. I know paying for narration is expensive and sometimes authors have to sometimes sacrifice quality for monetary reasons. That is not the case here. Mark Steadman did a great job with Jez and Mac as well as the other characters.
Recommended narrator for sure.
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- A. Zulli
- 02-16-21
oh wow, I was not expecting how good this was
Pros: Good writing, believable characters, HOT BISEXUAL BOYS, a sweet and sexy love story. The reader is very good, too
Cons: er...too short, maybe? no, scratch that, it's just the right length. The short length means the story can keep up the same heady pace that a new passion can have.
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