Audio Review and Excerpt: Promises: The Next Generation by A.E. Via, Narrated by Aiden Snow

26 April of 2020 by ButtonsMom2003

Story: 3

Performance: 4

3.5Overall score

This one was OK; it didn't quite live up to the others for me.

Promises: The Next Generation By A.E. Via, Narrated by Aiden Snow

Genre: Contemporary Romance, GLBTQ, MM

Released: April 26, 2020

Publisher: Tantor Media

Series: Bounty Hunters, Book 5

Length: 9 hrs, 3 mins

Narrated by: Aiden Snow

Synopsis

Duke Webb has run the most successful bail recovery agency in Atlanta for over 20 years. That’s because he has a team of trained, competent hunters backing him up to keep his name feared on the streets. But Duke knows that nothing can go on forever. That’s what leads him to start his new training program.

Kellam Knight has studied martial arts under his sensei, Quick, since he was 8 years old. A tossed-out reject from high-society, Kell has a problem fighting on the right side of the law. When Quick offers Kell the opportunity to join Duke’s training program, he’s all in. Except he’s not prepared for the straight, over-confident, extremely disciplined, sexy man Brian has recruited to be his partner.

Tyrell Jenkins’ world was flipped upside down when his father never returned home from his last deployment. He’d been Ty’s teacher, mentor, his guide to living a righteous life as a good man. When Brian King – his father’s most trusted comrade – finally comes to him with the truth, he doesn’t come alone. He comes with trained men hidden in the shadows…and a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to join a brotherhood unlike any other.

Review

Reviewed by ButtonsMom2003

This one was OK; it didn’t quite live up to the others for me.

I was really looking forward to listening to this book. Unfortunately, it ended up being one of those that I didn’t love or hate; it was pretty much just OK.

I think part of the problem was that I got very confused at the beginning. I hadn’t read the book before listening to it but fortunately I had a copy to refer to. After I went back and skimmed the first couple of chapters in the ebook I was able to follow the audiobook a little better.

It’s kind of hard for me to put my finger on exactly why this wasn’t the right book for me at this time. Perhaps if I go back to listen to it again later, I might feel differently. The way Tyrell talked about Kellam being his king and that he wanted to take care of him bothered me. Kellam was a kiss-ass fighter and didn’t need to be taken care of; he just needed to be loved.

Aiden Snow did a good job with the narration but even his performance wasn’t quite enough for me to give this book more than 3 stars. I would like to end by saying that the author mentioned going through a personal tragedy around the time of writing this story and that writing helped her get through it. Perhaps that tragedy was why this one wasn’t quite up to her usual standard. The book wasn’t bad, it just didn’t work as well for me as the others in the series.

Story: ♥♥♥

Narration: ♥♥♥♥

O Factor: Scorcher

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Excerpt

Kell paused at the door with his hand on the knob. “Tyrell. There is something I want.”

“Name it.”

“I want to kiss you.”

Ty’s chest expanded. Kell was giving him his gift in return. His thank you for the rare gold lying against his skin.

Ty didn’t stop walking until his entire body was pressed against Kell’s from thigh to forehead. He bent down and placed his lips where he always did. Needing to make eye contact, he brought one hand up and caressed Kell’s cheek tenderly before reaching around and releasing his hair from the messy bun. Kell swallowed loudly. Ty grazed his lips across Kell’s temple and lingered there as he slid his hand into that thick mane, burying it deep until his palm cradled the back of Kell’s skull. His partner whined and rubbed his body against him. So pliant and at his will. Kell smelled like fresh soap mixed with the ginger and apple from whatever shampoo he used. Ty pressed in harder and plunged his other hand in, watching the long strands thread through his fingers. Kell’s hair felt like plush down feathers.

Ty’s joint was ’bricker than brick.

Kell lifted his head higher, aiming those pretty lips where he wanted them to be. Ty hovered his mouth just over his and paused there, inflicting a few more seconds of torture before giving in to what he craved. Kell rose onto the balls of his feet and took their suffering away. He touched their lips together, gently at first, before moaning deeply, tilting his head and flicking his warm tongue at Ty’s lips.

Ty’s composure shattered.

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About Author

A.E. Via has been a best-selling author in the beautiful gay romance genre for six years now, but she’s no stranger to MM. She’s been an avid reader of gay lit for over fifteen years before she picked up her laptop to place her own kiss on this genre. She’s also the founder and owner of Via Star Wings Books, having published a couple great new up and coming MM authors.

A.E. has a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice from Virginia Wesleyan College that she used to start her own paralegal firm after she graduated in 2008. She spent five years preparing and filing bankruptcy petitions for struggling blue collar workers who couldn’t afford to file with a lawyer. It was a rewarding and satisfying career… but another path called to her.

Writing.

A.E.’s novels embodies everything from hopelessly romantic to adventure, to scandalous. Her stories often include intriguing edges and twists that take readers to new, thought-provoking depths.

She’s recently celebrated her 20th book anniversary, and is kind of known now for her hardcore, play rough and love hard, bad boy, alphas. However, she does like to push herself to step out of her comfort zone, exploring different tropes, but she won’t push herself into a whole other genre. She’s head over heels for gay romance and she has tons of more hot stories to tell.

Be sure to visit Adrienne on her social media pages and subscribe to her newsletter to never miss another release date! Go to A.E. Via’s official website http://authoraevia.com for more detailed information on how to contact her, follow her, or a sneak peek at upcoming work, free reads, VSWB submissions, and where she’ll appear next.

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