Friday, September 9, 2016

All Of Me by @CardenoC | Tams 3.5 Star Audiobook Review & #giveaway #mmromance



To bond with his destined mate, an Alpha wolf must look past what he sees and trust what he feels. 

Bonded by their parents before they were conceived, wolf shifters Abel and Kai adored each other since they were children. As teens, the two future Alphas took the next step in their bonding process and vowed to remain true to one another until Kai came of age. But when tragedy struck, Abel felt betrayed and ran from Kai instead of completing their mating. 

Abel never stops yearning for the man who was supposed to lead by his side and after years without contact, Kai returns, broken and on death's door. If Abel wants to fulfill their destiny and merge their packs, he'll need to look past what he saw and trust his heart.

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Tams gives this one 3.5 Stars...

"All of Me"
Overall
Performance
Story
What did you like best about All of Me? 
The way Abel stayed loyal regardless

If you’ve listened to books by Cardeno C. before, how does this one compare?
It's not my favorite, but it's still a pretty good listen

Which scene was your favorite?
Going after step-dad

Wolf shifters Abel and Kai were born mates, promised to each other by their parents. As they will both be born Alphas, their fathers (the current alphas) plan to combine their packs, therefore combining families and resources. Abel is a few years older than Kai, but they are stuck to each other like glue as children. When Kai's father dies unexpectedly, his mom re-weds and the replacement Alpha wants the boys to wait until they both come of age to complete their mating bond. When that day finally comes, Abel and his father go to Kai's pack to claim his mate. What he finds destroys the lives of so many for over a decade.

A fast read to sink your teeth into, All of Me starts off with Abel sharing the story of how he and Kai came to be mated. What they've done over the years while waiting for Kai to be old enough to bond. And how badly what Abel saw when he went to claim his mate affected so many of them. As soon as it happened, I had an inkling of the what and why so there was a bit of predictability there. And when Kai finally confronts his step-father, I wanted that to be drawn out more. It's literally a couple of sentences and done, and I really would have preferred that Kai played with his food a bit longer.

Narrated by Robert M Clark, my first listen with this narrator but it won't be my last. I liked that he used different tones for the various characters. The surfer dude tone for Abel's brother was odd though, caught me off guard. Overall this was a good read. Points off for predictability and the fast food exit step-pops made, but I liked the content, characters and the way any story CC writes pulls me in and holds my attention.


Cardeno C. - CC to friends - is a hopeless romantic who wants to add a lot of happiness and a few "awwws" into a reader's day. Writing is a nice break from real life as a corporate type and volunteer work with gay rights organizations. Cardeno's stories range from sweet to intense, contemporary to paranormal, long to short, but they always include strong relationships and walks into the happily-ever-after sunset. 

Heartwarming Stories. Strong Relationships. Forever Love.

Website: www.cardenoc.com

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5 comments:

  1. I do love wolf shifters. All that raw energy.

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  2. I love Cardeno's stories. Always so much to them
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  3. i love cc's books and this one was great
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  4. Thanks for the review! I am a recent convert to audiobooks so am interesting in reviews of audiobooks and narrators.

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  5. I love CC's books but haven't listened to many of the audio books for them. But the ones I have listened to I enjoyed.
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