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Narrated by:
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Nick J. Russo
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By:
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Nicky James
About this listen
Life can change on a dime.
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.
Promises are made, and promises are shattered.
Thirty years later, the sudden death of his parents brings Jersey Reid home. Rotten things keep happening. His life has been full of torment and pain, and he can’t remember a time when he was happy.
Will it ever stop?
Cleaning out his deceased parents’ house, he uncovers his and Koa’s pen pal letters. Can Jersey recapture the happiness and innocence of youth by reconnecting with the strange, quirky boy he befriended at camp so long ago? Or will the mistakes he made before be a barrier?
Although Koa is now a respectable English teacher at an elite boarding school, Jersey quickly learns that the boy with dark secrets from camp is more troubled than ever.
Koa has given up on happiness. His views on life are bleak and disturbing, and he’s learned it’s better to be alone in an unforgiving world.
Jersey’s return offsets Koa’s balance and brings the past back into focus. A past he’s spent a lifetime trying to forget.
But Jersey was his savior once. He was kind when no one else was. Jersey made him feel safe in an unsafe world.
Until he broke a promise.
And promises are supposed to be for forever.
** Promises of Forever is an angsty MM romance with the following themes. Second chance love, hurt / comfort, jock and nerd dynamic, opposites attract, mental health. **
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Gavin Buchanan is thrown into a life he didn’t want, molded to do a job he always feared. How long until life in the Marine Corps turns this gentle, tenderhearted man into someone no one recognizes? Owen Wallace is adrift and going through the motions. Every time he tries to stand tall and put the past behind him, life kicks him down. There is only so much a person can take before they turn bitter and jaded. It wasn’t supposed to be this way. Their souls are bound to each other. Nothing will keep them apart. It will take time, but they just need to find their way home.
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Excellent story, superb performance
- By Kymora78 on 03-02-24
By: Nicky James
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Until I Saw You
- By: Dianna Roman
- Narrated by: Greg Boudreaux, Iggy Toma
- Length: 9 hrs and 18 mins
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Harper Reid has no money and nowhere to go, but he can't spend one more day under the same roof as his abusive boyfriend. Desperate to start fresh, he takes on a special case through the caregiver agency that contracts him. The client has fired everyone else, but this job includes lodging, so Harper will find a way to make it work until he's back on his feet.
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Humorous and Heartfelt!
- By K-Me on 04-04-23
By: Dianna Roman
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Broken Pieces
- By: Riley Hart
- Narrated by: Jack DuPont
- Length: 11 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Josiah Evans is the orphan who lost both his parents. He's sweet, shy, and all heart. He wants nothing more than to be loved. Mateo Sanchez is the son of a gang leader. He's seen it all, and never hesitates to do what needs to be done, no matter what it is. Tristan Croft is the wealthy attorney who clawed his way up from the bottom to rule his own world. He'll never depend on anyone but himself again.
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Teo is done to PERFECTION- awesome all around
- By Morgan A Skye on 09-28-16
By: Riley Hart
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Everything I Didn't Know
- By: Nicky James
- Narrated by: Nick J. Russo
- Length: 12 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Six months after he arrived, Bowie learned the hard truth about Oasis. There are rules, and they are made to be followed. The consequence of disobedience is deadly. Once you’re in Oasis, you’re never getting out. And its cultish founder has eyes everywhere. One year into his survival, with a plan to escape slowly simmering to life, Bowie is faced with a problem. New members have joined the community, among them a man who catches Bowie’s eye. Foster is attractive, older, and as far as Bowie is concerned, completely unavailable.
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compelling standalone romantic suspense
- By AL♡ on 08-22-23
By: Nicky James
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Owl's Slumber
- Trials of Fear, Book 1
- By: Nicky James
- Narrated by: Adam Gold
- Length: 10 hrs and 27 mins
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Imagine what life would be like if panic ruled your world at the mere thought of going to bed at night. For as long as he can remember, Finnley Hollins has been crippled by his extreme phobia of sleep. Every night is a battle, and every morning isn’t without consequences. The root cause is something he’s ashamed to admit to anyone. It’s his war, and he will fight it alone. When an unexpected turn of events lands the stunningly gorgeous Aven Woods at Finnley’s place of business, his life gets turned upside down.
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The narrator is really a GOLD!!!
- By loveQhuay on 09-05-19
By: Nicky James
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A Beginner's Guide to Death, Demons, and Other Afterlife Disasters
- Demonic Disasters and Afterlife Adventures, Book 1
- By: Shannon Mae
- Narrated by: Kirt Graves, Cooper North
- Length: 6 hrs
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Adam is not having a good day. First, he finds out his very long-time boyfriend has been having an affair. Then, his dramatic exit becomes a little too dramatic when he ends up dead. To top it off, he finds out that the afterlife isn't at all what he expected (he has no desire to learn to play the harp, thank you very much). Fortunately for him, some afterlife bureaucratic screw-up ends him up with the most smoking-hot demon he's ever seen, and he decides he's keeping him. Maybe the afterlife won't be so bad after all.
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Interesting story
- By Sara on 10-28-24
By: Shannon Mae
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Radio Static
- By: Nicky James
- Narrated by: Nick J. Russo
- Length: 11 hrs and 13 mins
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A cabin in the middle of nowhere, nature all around, peace and serenity. It was supposed to be a vacation to help Nova reconnect with his son. But he didn’t expect to fall for his neighbor in the cabin across the lake.
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✫✫ 4.5 Stars ✫✫
- By ❤️Cyndi Marie❤️🎧Audiobook Addicts🎧 on 02-09-23
By: Nicky James
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Inside
- Death Row Chronicles, Book 1
- By: Nicky James
- Narrated by: Nick J. Russo
- Length: 10 hrs and 20 mins
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All it took was a single moment for Anson Miller’s life to fall apart. His only hope of finding solid ground again is to uproot everything he knows and start over. New house, new job, new life.
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✫✫ 5 Stars ✫✫
- By ❤️Cyndi Marie❤️🎧Audiobook Addicts🎧 on 03-31-23
By: Nicky James
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The Devil Inside
- By: Nicky James
- Narrated by: Nick J. Russo
- Length: 10 hrs and 51 mins
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Their love was innocent and pure…until they were forced to believe differently. Until they were brutally schooled on the “right” way to love.
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Another moving Nicky James book
- By Erryn Barratt on 06-11-22
By: Nicky James
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Clashing Hearts
- An Enemies to Lovers, Gay Romance Novel (A Hometown Jasper Novel)
- By: Nicky James
- Narrated by: Nick J. Russo
- Length: 9 hrs and 42 mins
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There is nothing I hate more than when some big-city outsider stirs trouble in my peaceful little town. When Mr. Arrogance himself waltzes in and thinks he can slap a price tag on my land, he doesn’t know what he has coming. I’m not just a hick cowboy who’s going to bend to his good looks and charmless personality. No, sir. I don’t care how smart he looks in his fancy suits, all he cares about is money. I just wish I’d known who he was before I kissed him.
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A sweet and steamy enemies to lovers romance!
- By RACHEL REED on 12-12-20
By: Nicky James
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Fool Hearts
- Plum Valley Cowboys, Book 1
- By: Emmy Sanders
- Narrated by: Blake Lockheart
- Length: 8 hrs and 24 mins
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At 12, he was my best friend. At 16, he became my crush. And now, at 34, he’s the man I’m still pining after. Falling in love with Easton was never part of the plan. But now that I’ve done it, I can’t seem to stop. It doesn’t help that we’re living under the same roof. Or that Easton is so dang sweet I want to lick him from head to toe.
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Timeless romance!
- By cabc on 06-16-23
By: Emmy Sanders
beautiful love story
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Promises of Forever is a powerfully emotional slow-burn second-chance romance. I was drawn into this story from the first page and didn't stop reading until I reached the last page.
The story is dual POV with flashbacks to the MCs' childhood at the camp where they met and became friends. I really loved getting to see both sides of this story.
In Promises of Forever, the past and present are interwoven so we get the history of Koa and Jersey's beginning and how they are reunited in the present.
These wounded men slowly begin to rebuild the bonds they shared in the past. Each has much to overcome and deal with. I loved seeing them be so supportive of each other.
Be prepared for plenty of angst and plenty of feels. This is a story that will stay with me long after reading the final page
Loved it!
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This is the story of Koa, an unusual, very troubled loner that most people don’t understand, and Jersey, the one man determined to try… again. Through flashbacks we learn how, as kids, their near secret friendship began but fell apart. Three decades later Jersey returns, with troubles of his own, hoping to reconnect with the friend he lost.
Koa’s story both touched and intrigued me. Trying to unravel the mystery behind his unusual personality added an extra layer of interest to this moving second chance, hurt / comfort story. My heart ached for the pain both he and Jersey endured, individually and within their relationship. But as this is a Nicky James book, I was confident that all the angst and pain would be lovingly resolved and healed. I was not disappointed when I reached the well deserved, beautiful HEA.
Listening to this dual POV performance had me fully immersed in Koa’s world and Jersey’s desire to help him. Nick J Russo’s narration gave clear distinctions between characters, with convincing emotions, occasional touches of humor, and passionate steam. I never fail to be impressed by his ability to enact a story without ever seeming as if he’s reading.
It was a joy to listen to Russo narrate, and a joy to experience the depth and wonder of this treasure by James. I eagerly await the next book that brings both together again!
💕 Beautiful & emotional 5 star second chance ⭐️
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Second Chance Love
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If you are a mood reader, this is the story for you. There is heart wrenching sadness in this story. Koa has a secret that is locked behind a door so tight that it takes all he has to keep it locked. Jersey (love the name) is introduced as a young carefree boy that finds something unique and interesting in Koa. But as life happens, they are separated, and time goes by. I wasn't sure how I would feel about the present and looks back into the past, but it was perfect for this story. Koa is an intellectual and it comes out on the page, and Jersey well is not (me too, Jersey!). But their differences make them so wonderful. This was such a wonderful story. I have a feeling it will sit with me for days.
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Nick Russo does a wonderful job performing this story. His cadence is just perfect for this story.
Nicky and Nick are great duo
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4.25 stars for the story:
Koa and Jersey first met when they were 10 at a summer camp. Jersey is drawn to Koa, although he seems odd. For 4 years the two of them connected during summer and when not at camp wrote to one another as pen pals. However, the last summer and a first kiss set them off course.
Jersey's life has been a mess ever since an injury took him out of the game of hockey. His injury led him to become addicted to pills. He lost his career, his wife, his son, and his parents in a short time. For 15 years, he stayed away from his family. However, when an incident brings him home he finds himself reminiscing about his past. When he comes across a box of old letters he wrote to and olf camp friend, Koa, his urge to reconnect is strong. However, not everyone from the past is always ready with open arms.
Koa has had a hard life. When he was 8 years old a tragic incident left him forever changed. He was sent to live with his grandfather. His grandfather who believed in corporal punishment and who was completely not equipped to take care of a child like Koa. Summer camp was his only escape from his grandfather's house. However, his odd behavior did not attract many friends but he managed to become friends with Jersey. Jersey was the one person he had any sort of feeling of safety with until Jersey left him. Now as an adult, he has a life he worked hard to carve out. A life that suits him and what he believes he needs.
Koa is a teacher at a high school for gifted students, he has a lovely home and a pet cat who keeps him company. His life is where he wants it and he is managing it well. That is until his past wants to come knocking on his door. A past he fears will open old wombs and throw him off balance.
How to describe this book...tragic but lovely. Koa has a past that would haunt anyone. He believes happiness doesn't exist and he is unable to show emotion. His last relationship ended because he wasn't able to give himself over. So when Jersey comes back into his life he doesn't accept him with open arms, in fact, he tries to push him away. If his friend didn't intercede, Jersey would have never stood a chance. Jersey may have opened wounds for Koa but in my opinion, those wounds needed to be. Jersey's patience and the love he had for Koa were what was needed for him to be able to finally break through Koa's walls. In the end, I am happy they got what I feel is an HFN. The epilogue left much to be desired. I definitely recommend giving this one a go but read any TWs and go in with caution.
Promises are for forever
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I love second chances; I like it when we get past and present. Now, usually, I don't like the jump from past to present often because it can take me out of the story. But this one was done well, and I had no trouble. I know I said I don't like past/presents I am a catch 22 I know this!!
Koa and Jersey
As boys, they sought each other out even through the tough times. Koa is a complex character to like in his later years, or he was for me. I felt for the boy. I wanted to know his story, but not all at the same time because I knew it would not be a good one.
The way Jersey inherently knows not to push even in the past and present just made me like him more.
I hated that Koa struggled for so much of his life. But I am also so thankful when Jersey comes back into his life. He just loved Koa for all the good and all the complex parts. That made me love his character all the more. We get a little bit of Jersey's past, too, and I would have liked a little detail, but I think the last hour or so of this book brought me full circle in the end.
All of the emotion, all of the love. How we got Koa's past was perfect. I had tears, as one does with a heartbreaking story like that.
I highly recommend this book. It was angsty and emotional but with some truly unforgettable characters.
5 Stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐🎧
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Love this story!
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loved it!
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The surprise ending of his trama
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