Where You Lead by Mary Calmes | Tam's Audibook Review, Author Guest Post & #giveaway @Dreamspinners @GTremblayVoice

WHERE YOU LEAD by Mary Calmes
Narrated by Greg Tremblay

Part of the 12 Days of Giveaways Event 

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Giveaway sponsored by Dreamspinner and Mary Calmes!

ATF agent Peter Lomax isn't a hearts and flowers kind of guy, but he can be possessive, and it caused problems - until Carver Fleming. Carver may be part of the art world, but he gets Peter, loves belonging to the man, and Peter treasures the way Carver understands them together.

Carver loves Peter, but he's fully aware that six months doth not a commitment make. Carver wants to make the relationship last forever, but he'll have to leave their life in Chicago to take care of the family he loves. He wants to do it with Peter by his side, but going from the city of Chicago to tiny Colt, Kentucky is a big change.

Carver has only one Christmas wish: Please, oh please, let Peter fall enough in love with Carver's family to follow Carver home.

©2013 Mary Calmes (P)2015 Dreamspinner Press

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Tams gives this one 5 Stars...

"Fun Holiday story!"

Overall

Performance

Story

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes, because it was fast and fun and I really loved the way the narrator brought the characters to life.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Where You Lead?

The conversation at the table between Peter and Carver's mother. That man knew he was a goner, and he couldn't even be mad about it.

What about Greg Tremblay’s performance did you like?

Everything! He can bring any character to life with his voice.

If you could take any character from Where You Lead out to dinner, who would it be and why?

Carver's mother. That woman is full of piss and vinegar and she almost stole the show.

Any additional comments?

You ever have one of those guys… clingy, possessive, but loving and adoring all at the same time? Most people don’t like those character flaws in their significant other, but then, Carver Fleming isn’t most people. From the day these two met and Peter showed Carver just how dominant and possessive he could be, in a dark alley no less, Carver has belonged to Peter; mind, body and soul. So when Carver tells Peter that he has to move back home to Kentucky to take care of his ailing mother, Peter is none too happy. Faced with mornings waking up without Carver lying next to him in bed, what choice will Peter make?

What a fun story. I am always eager to dive into a Mary Calmes story, and this novella was no exception. Peter is this large, in charge, alpha male personality while Carver is perfectly happy letting his man take that control. They really do complement each other in every way. When you add in Carvers crazy, southern charm family, the story gets very entertaining.

I’m not sure if it was the story the way it was written, or the way it was conveyed by narrator Greg Tremblay. Perhaps the combination of the two when merged, but I thoroughly enjoyed this story. Tremblay has so many voices and accents in his arsenal that you never have to strain to know if there is a character change. While this was a fast, fun listen with a short cast, each character had their own personality in the way they were read. The voices they were given matched their part in the story so well, it was almost like Calmes and Tremblay wrote the book together.

I would recommend this audio to anyone that enjoys Calmes stories coupled with Tremblay’s amazing vocal chops. It’s also the perfect Holiday story with just enough sexiness to melt the frost on your windows! 

A Special Christmas Guest Post from Author Mary Calmes...

For me the overwhelming message of my books is about family, be that the one you were born into or the one you make. In all my stories there is a theme of building the whole hearth and home be that with one other person or a whole coven of people. I either want the hero to find a pack he belongs to, be that shifter or otherwise, or I want his love interest to be everything all rolled up into one. It’s especially important in my Christmas stories for there to be the epiphany that this is where I belong and who I belong too and with. 

In Where You Lead, the main character, Peter Lomax, is basically an orphan even though his family is still around. But they don’t want anything to do with him, the cords having been cut years ago. But he has Carver and Carver has parents who need him and so maybe for Christmas Pete gets the family he needs and who needs him. That was my wish for him and for all of us actually.

Mary Calmes lives in Lexington, Kentucky, with her husband and two children and loves all the seasons except summer. She graduated from the University of the Pacific in Stockton, California, with a bachelor's degree in English literature. Due to the fact that it is English lit and not English grammar, do not ask her to point out a clause for you, as it will so not happen. She loves writing, becoming immersed in the process, and falling into the work. She can even tell you what her characters smell like. She loves buying books and going to conventions to meet her fans.

Author links: Website/books | Website/Author | Dreamspinner

Thank you so much for stopping by today and sharing a little Christmas magic with us and thank you for writing such a great book. Up for grabs is an Audibook copy of Where You Lead and an e-book copy of Where You Lead. So that's TWO winners folks. Leave a comment below, tell me and Mary what your Christmas Wish this year is. Be sure to leave your contact info as well so we can reach out if you are one of the winners!