Audio Review and Giveaway: Family Camp by Eli Easton

28 August of 2019 by ButtonsMom2003

Story:: 5

Narration:: 5

5.0Overall score

I loved the book and the audio made it even better!

Family Camp By Eli Easton, Narrated By Matthew Shaw

Genre: Contemporary Romance, GLBTQ, MM

Released: August 14, 2019 audio; March 28, 2019 ebook

Publisher: Pikerton Road

Series: Daddy Dearest, Book 1

Length: 7 hrs, 10 min

Cover Design: Reese Dante

Synopsis

When Geo signs up for Family Camp, he envisions nature hikes, s’mores, and a chance to win over his recalcitrant new foster kids, Jayden and Lucy. He’s tried to become a dad for so long, and he hopes the three of them can be the family he’s always wanted. What he doesn’t anticipate is the prickly and gorgeous camp counselor who constantly comes to his rescue.

Travis spends a week every year at Camp Evermore, the camp his adoptive parents own. As a pro baseball player, his presence guarantees a full campground and excited campers. He has one rule: never, ever mess around with anyone at camp. His profession demands he stay in the closet. But one sweet and funny new dad is about to test all his resolve.

Sparks fly for Geo and Travis, and not because of the nightly campfire. Having been a foster kid himself, Travis is drawn to Geo’s sincerity and big heart and to his kids. The four of them just fit. But will this be a summer romance? Or can they find a way to be a family long after Family Camp is over?

About the Daddy Dearest series

The Daddy Dearest series will consist of stand-alone contemporary novels focusing on single gay dads who find hot romance. Expect laughs, sweet and sexy slow-burn romance, and lots of family feels!

Review

Reviewed by ButtonsMom2003

I loved the book and the audio made it even better!

I loved this story when I first read it back in March 2019 and now I love it even more after listening to the great narration by Matthew Shaw. I don’t normally re-read books but I do enjoy listening to the audio of books that I’ve already read really enjoyed.

When I listen to a story that I’ve already read, I always think that I won’t need to pay that close of attention to it and can get other things done while listening; that was not the case with Family Camp. The narration was so good that it held my attention right from the get-go. Great job on the story by Ms. Easton and great job on the narration by Matthew Shaw.

Below is what I wrote about the story when I first read and reviewed it:

I’m a relatively late-comer to Eli Easton’s writing so I’m just now beginning to realize how versatile of a writer she is. I’ve read one of her books with dog shifters, one with a mail order bride that isn’t at all what you might think, one that was heartbreakingly realistic and a fantastic historical Christmas novella. I consider each of these to be wonderful books but oh so very different types of stories.

Now we have Family Camp and what a great story it is! I’m a sucker for gay romances that include kids. The fact that Geo is fostering two of them, and wants nothing more than to give them a stable home-life and environment, really got me in the heart.

The two MCs (main characters) don’t exactly get off on the right foot with each other when Travis, a hunky pro baseball pitcher, misinterprets something that Geo says. Once that misunderstanding is straightened out the sparks really begin to fly.

Family Camp really is all about family. Geo becomes friends with several moms and the kids during the course of the week. Travis’s family runs the camp and his parents and several of his siblings are integral to the story. There are a lot of fun things in the story and Geo’s sense of humor is really delicious.

The book is also a coming out story. As a pro baseball player Travis has hidden his sexuality from everyone but one of his sisters (she guessed his secret). He’s denied himself any kind of romantic relationship but he is so drawn to Geo that he just can’t resist.

I won’t say any more about the coming out part of the story as it would be too spoiler-y, but it’s one of the better ones that I’ve read lately.

If you like a great feel-good romance, with just the right amount of angst, I think you will love Family Camp. I’m looking forward to reading more books in this series.