New Release Audiobook Review: Unforgotten by Garrett Leigh, Performed by Dan Calley

16 February of 2021 by ButtonsMom2003

Unforgotten By Garrett Leigh, Performed by Dan Calley

Genre: Contemporary Romance, GLBTQ, MM

Tropes: Second chance, friends-to-lovers

Released: February 16, 2021

Publisher: Carina Press; Harlequin Audio

Series: Forgiven, Book 2

Length: 224 pages / 6 hrs 30 mins

Synopsis

Billy Daley hasn’t been home in years, and he likes it that way. He’s just fine on his own—he has a cash-in-hand job at a scrapyard, a half-feral cat to keep him company, and many miles between him, his hometown and all the baggage that comes with it.

Until the job goes sideways. Suddenly he’s back in Rushmere, working for none other than his brother’s best friend—a man whose kiss Billy can’t seem to forget.

Gus Amour’s memories of Billy Daley are all spiky edges, lips crushed against lips and a reckless streak that always ended in trouble. But when Billy needs a place to stay, Gus steps in. He’d do anything for the Daley family, including living, and working, side by side with a man who makes his heart beat too fast and his blood run too hot—two things he’s been running from for years.

It doesn’t take long before their easy banter, lingering touches and heated glances become a temptation too hard to resist. But falling into bed and falling in love are two different things, and love has never come easy to either Billy or Gus. Only when fate threatens to steal away their opportunity for a second chance will they realize they don’t need easy.

They just need each other.

Review

Reviewed by ButtonsMom2003

I loved Gus and Billy together!

Dan Calley has turned in another fine performance. I’d already read a copy of Unforgotten but I was captivated all over again when I listened to Dan’s voice in my ears. I really can’t say enough good things about this audiobook. I listened to it straight through and I loved it all over again.

Below is what I had to say about the story when I read it earlier this month:

Unforgotten is the second book in a duet by Garrett Leigh. It’s about Mia’s brother Gus and Luke’s brother Billy. (Mia and Gus were the MCs of book one, Forgiven.) While you can read and enjoy this book without reading Forgiven, the story will probably be more satisfying if you read that first.

This book is the kind of story that Garrett Leigh is well known for – MM, angsty, very British (lots of slang which I love because I love learning new words), and a great love story but the characters have to suffer a bit before they get their HEA.

Gus is gay and Billy is bi. They shared a kiss years ago and neither has spoken about it since, nor have they forgotten it. Billy has been gone from their hometown for years but his life hasn’t been easy and he’s returned to reconnect with his brother Luke. Gus has an extra bedroom since his sister moved in with Luke so he offered it to Billy.

I loved everything about this story. It’s pretty much a slow burn between Gus and Billy as they dance around each other while living and working together. Billy has been a bit of a dick for so long that it’s hard for him stick to his resolve to be a better person. Gus is easy going and steady – until pushed too far. Once Gus and Billy finally give up and give in the heat between them is pretty hot.

Story: ♥♥♥♥♥

Performance: ♥♥♥♥♥

♥♥♥♥♥

O Factor: Scorcher

Forgiven Series

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About Author

Garrett Leigh

Garrett Leigh is an award-winning British writer and book designer.

Garrett’s debut novel, Slide, won Best Bisexual Debut at the 2014 Rainbow Book Awards, and her polyamorous novel, Misfits was a finalist in the 2016 LAMBDA awards.

When not writing, Garrett can generally be found procrastinating on Twitter, cooking up a storm, or sitting on her behind doing as little as possible, all the while shouting at her menagerie of children and animals and attempting to tame her unruly and wonderful FOX.

Garrett is also an award winning cover artist, taking the silver medal at the Benjamin Franklin Book Awards in 2016. She designs for various publishing houses and independent authors at blackjazzdesign.com, and co-owns the specialist stock site moonstockphotography.com with renowned LGBTQA+ photographer Dan Burgess.

Author Links

A review copy of the audiobook was provided by the publisher, Harlequin Audio.