Audio Review: Pride & Protection by K.C. Wells, Performed by John Solo

03 July of 2019 by ButtonsMom2003

Story: 5

Performance: 5

5.0Overall score

Great story, wonderful audio performance.

Pride & Protection By K.C. Wells, Performed By John Solo

Genre: Contemporary Romance, GLBTQ, MM. Age-gap

Released: June 18, 2019 (ebook); June 19, 2019 (audio)

Publisher: Self-Published

Series: Southern Boys, Book 2

Length: 8 hrs and 20 mins

Performed by: John Solo

Cover Design: Meredith Russell

Synopsis

What happens when an out-and-proud bear moves to a small Tennessee town, and takes a shine to the closeted cop? Fireworks, that’s what.

When Del Walters agrees to go into business with his brother, he has one condition. Since he’s putting up the lion’s share, they’ll run the bike shop his way – and that means he gets to choose the name. And in a small Tennessee town, a business called Rainbow Racers, complete with a not-so-subtle sign, was always going to attract attention. Unfortunately, it’s the wrong kind of attention, and after a few incidents, Del is forced to call on the local police to deal with the culprits.

When Officer Taylor Cox walks into his shop, Del thinks Christmas has come early. An earlier encounter with the younger man left Del with a growing desire to know more about him. There’s only one problem – Taylor is in the closet, and there’s no way Del is going back into his.

When Taylor lays eyes on the sexy bear who owns the bike shop, he knows he’s walking into trouble. Not that he’s about to let Del know he’s interested: His view from the closet is just fine, thank you very much, and besides, that ship has already sailed, thanks to their first meeting. Now all he wants to do is forget Del even exists. But as time goes by, Taylor realizes how badly he is torn between protecting the persona he’s created, and giving in to his desires. And Del making it obvious that he wants Taylor isn’t helping matters.

Between an out-and-proud bear and a firmly closeted cop, something has to give. Problem is, it might be their hearts.

Review

Reviewed by ButtonsMom2003

Great story, wonderful audio performance.

Pride & Protection is the second book in K.C. Wells Southern Boys series and I loved it! I’ve only recently experienced audio books performed by John Solo. I’d seen where other reviewers raved about him but only listened to my first one a month or so ago. He does an amazing job with this story.We met one of the main characters for Pride & Protection in book one, Truth & Betrayal, but you can enjoy Pride & Protection just fine if you haven’t read it yet.

This is a great story about an out and proud bike shop owner, Del, and a very closeted cop, Taylor. Taylor is mostly happy living in his closet but then he meets Del and they keep running into each other. Attraction is there from the beginning but there’s no way that Taylor is going to act on it.

When they run into each other at a gay bar in Atlanta, Del convinces Taylor to let go and have some fun. Nothing sexual happens that first time but their relationship starts and grows from that point on. Del is pretty understanding about Taylor’s need to stay closeted but Taylor himself soon begins to realize that staying there may not be what’s best for him.

I am having such a hard time writing book reviews lately – even for ones that I love, and trust me, I loved Pride & Protection.

Here are some things I really liked while listening to this audiobook:
Taylor’s relationship with his older partner strengthens when Dale opens up to him about his daughter Zoe coming out to him. Taylor at first is terrified that Dale has guess his secret but he still tries to guide Dale into seeing that he needs to change his ways if he is to save his relationship with his daughter.

Taylor’s relationship with his momma. While he hasn’t come out to her the love, they have for each other comes through loud and clear through K.C. Wells writing.

Secondary character Chaz – a young adult hired by Del and his brother to work at their bike store. He has his own story to tell and I can’t wait for K.C. to write the next story in this series.

So, to wrap it up, I loved this book and John Solo’s wonderful audio performance made it even better.

Story: ♥♥♥♥♥

Narration: ♥♥♥♥♥

O Factor: Scorcher

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About Author

K.C. Wells

Born and raised in the north-west of England, K.C. WELLS always loved writing. Words were important. Full stop. However, when childhood gave way to adulthood, the writing ceased, as life got in the way. K.C. discovered erotic fiction in 2009, when the purchase of a ménage storyline led to the startling discovery that reading about men in love was damn hot. In 2012, arriving at a really low point in life led to the desperate need to do something creative. An even bigger discovery waited in the wings—writing about men in love was even hotter….

K.C. now writes full-time and is loving every minute of her new career. The laptop still has no idea of what hit it… it only knows that it wants a rest, please. And it now has to get used to the idea that where K.C goes, it goes.

And as for those men in love that she writes about? The list of stories just waiting to be written is getting longer… and longer….

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