The book opens as Roderick Waites pulls up outside his parents’ home in the small town of Colebury in Vermont. Roommate is the starting point – and I’ll confess now that I haven’t read any of the other books, so I’ll likely have missed any of the recurring characters but the good news is that I didn’t have any problems following the story, so you can jump in here, as I did, and not feel as though you’ve missed anything important! The series is set among the apple orchards and breweries of Vermont, and will feature some of the characters who’ve appeared in the True North books already, and others who are completely new, and it’s a big venture, comprised of four different mini-series. Sarina Bowen’s The Understatement of the Year and the co-authored (with Elle Kennedy) Him/Us are some of my favourite m/m stories and go-to re-listens, so when I saw that Teddy Hamilton was on board for Roommate, the first book in a new series that takes place in the world of her True North novels, I was more than eager to listen to it. Too bad I’ve never been smart with my heart…. But if I push my luck, I’ll end up back on the street. He may want more from me than another fresh-baked pretzel. It’s no wonder my new landlord is so wary of me.Ī smarter man would ignore those hot glances from the broody lumberjack. I should probably add: gay AF, and has no filter. I’m tidy, have no pets, and I will feed you homemade bread. But if I let him in, I could lose everything. But the other part wants him to come upstairs and spend the night. Part of me knows I should run far, far away. But back then, I let one of my secrets slip, and he’s the only one who noticed. Eight years ago, Roderick left town after high school. I’m a man with too many secrets, so the last thing I need is a new roommate with a sexy smile and blue eyes that see right through me. Wanted: One roommate to share a three-bedroom house, split the rent, and ideally not be the guy I can’t stop thinking about. This title may be purchased from Audible via Amazon. You can read the rest of this review at AudioGals. But, alas, the second half rehashes the same misunderstandings over and over again, includes a totally ridiculous plot point, and generally loses its way, ignoring some of the interesting things I thought were being set up to show character insight and growth. That said, Crossing Borders is at least a step up from the last book they narrated that I tried to listen to (I gave up at 25% because I was so BORED) and on the last book they narrated that I reviewed in fact it started really well, so that for the first half I thought I’d be looking at a solid B grade for the story. The other good news is that – of course – the narration is excellent – the bad is that these two fabulous performers have yet to find new material that is the best use of their considerable talent. It’s perfectly possible to listen to it, as I did, as a complete newbie to the series because while characters from the other books make cameos and references are made to past/concurrent events, there’s only one event that has a real impact on this story (and is dealt with in this story), so provided you don’t mind hearing from characters you haven’t met before, it’s all fine. Calling it a British accent is like me saying that someone from Brazil has an American accent – because they’re from America!Ĭrossing Borders is the tenth and final (and only m/m) book in Marie James’ Blackbridge Security series no prizes for guessing why I’d skip over the first nine to pick this one up. I really wish North American authors would learn that there is NO SUCH THING as a British accent, and would stop using it when they really mean an (RP) ENGLISH accent. His smile tells me that this new assignment is going to change everything…. The scowl on his face makes me think of a million things I could do to make it fade. His British accent hits me in a way I never expected. Only Archer Bremen is different…and not just for the obvious reasons. This new assignment should be no different. When the assignment is over, I walk away-usually with a smile and another notch in my bedpost, but who am I to turn down the perks? I’m getting paid to go on dates to some of the most glamourous places all around the world after all, but at the end of the day, it’s still work. This title may be downloaded from Audible via AmazonĪlthough I take my job very seriously-being the resident charmer, the man responsible for helping clients with security, all the while making it look like I’m the newest love interest of insanely gorgeous women-it looks like it’s all fun and games.
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