Audio Review: His Best Man by Elle Keaton, narrated by Nicholas Santasier

26 December of 2018 by ButtonsMom2003

Overall : 5

Performance: 4

Story: 5

4.7Overall score

Best friends to lovers - one of my favorite tropes.

His Best Man By Elle Keaton, Narrated By Nicholas Santasier

Genre: Contemporary Romance, GLBTQ, MM

Released: November 13, 2018

Publisher: Self-Published

Series: Accidental Roots, Book 7

Synopsis

Rod Beton and Travis Walker have known each other a long time; since the second grade when Rod was the new kid in town and Travis befriended him with Pokémon trading cards and a fruit snack. Apparently Rod’s easy. Since that day they’ve had each other’s back’s, bread and butter, biscuit and gravy…and so on.

Along the way, Rod fell in love with Travis. He’s been hoping for some kind of signal from Travis that he returns Rod’s feelings. When Travis announces his surprise engagement over Thanksgiving dinner Rod decides he’s done waiting for the impossible. He packs his belongings and heads for Skagit and a new life. Even if Travis suddenly decided Rod was the man for him would Rod be able to put aside his insecurities?

Travis always knew he was destined to take over the family business. As the only boy he’s expected to take the helm of the Walker farming operation, and he’s good at it. An engagement to a local girl he’s pals with seems like the perfect solution gets him mom off his back and ensures the family line — eventually. When his best friend abruptly leaves town Travis’s eyes are finally opened to the difference between what is expected of him and what he could expect for himself.

His Best Man is a standalone in the Accidental Roots series, a friends to lovers mm romance with an HEA. Bisexual/gay.

Review

Reviewed by ButtonsMom2003

Best friends to lovers – one of my favorite tropes.

I’ve read most of the books in the Accidental Roots series and I loved all of them. His Best Man is book 7 and the first audiobook that the author has released in this series. It totally stands alone with no problem so don’t be afraid to jump right in and listen to or read it.

Friends-to-lovers is one of my favorite romance tropes; another is second chance. His Best Man definitely is a friends-to-lovers story and it also kind of fits as a second chance story.

Rod has been in love with his best friend for a long time but never told him. I guess I can kind of understand this; fear of rejection is a big thing for most people I know. Travis doesn’t admit to the feelings he has for Rod until Rod has left town and then he is jolted into admitting his feelings. A case of you don’t appreciate what you have until it’s gone.

Travis is expected to take over his family’s business but he’s afraid to tell his parents that he doesn’t want to. Travis’s mom is a total witch and doesn’t like Rod because he’s gay and this is partly why Travis hasn’t come out to them as bi. When something unexpected happens, Travis goes to Rod and they finally get to begin their journey to their HEA.

The story really captured my attention and I also enjoyed the narrator’s performance. It’s the first audiobook I’ve listened to by Nicholas Santasier and I think he did a pretty good job. His voice is fairly crisp and pleasant to listen to.

His Best Man is another great addition to the Accidental Roots series.

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O Factor: Scorcher

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About Author

Elle Keaton

I’m Elle Keaton and I hail from the northwet (hahaha) corner of the US where we are known for rain, rain and more rain. I write the Accidental Roots series, set here in the Pacific Northwest featuring hot mm romance and the guarantee of a happy ending for my men. They start out broken, and maybe they end up that way too, but they always find the other half of their hearts.

I started writing way back when but only began publishing about two years ago and now have seven (almost eight) books out. Each features a couple in my little universe, sometimes there is added mystery and suspense.

Currently, I am working on the ninth in the series as well as a mm paranormal romance. I’m dabbling with an m/f set in the same universe as Accidental Roots, featuring a character who has been around from the beginning who really needs her own HEA. Feel free to email me with questions about the series or my writing elle at ellekeaton dot com.

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