RetributionThe Protectors book 3
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- Length: 8 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
Ex Special Forces soldier Michael "Hawke" Hawkins has spent every day of the last ten years waiting for the moment he would get to watch the life fade from the eyes of the men who brutally murdered his wife, but when he finally gets the break he's been waiting for, the trail leads him to someone he wasn't expecting.
After nearly two years of running, 24-year-old Tate Travers has become an expert at hiding...until the day a dangerous stranger shows up looking for vengeance and threatens to destroy the fragile life Tate has managed to build for himself and his five-year-old son. Except the life Tate has been struggling to hold on to started unraveling long before Hawke showed up looking for the same men Tate has been running from...his own father and older brother.
Retribution - it's all Hawke has wanted since the day he held his wife's hand as she took her last breath. And he won't give that up for anything or anyone...not even the tormented young man trying to give his little boy a better life. Because Tate is the only one who can lead Hawke to the men he's been searching for. And if it means forcing the young man to confront the past that nearly destroyed him, then so be it.
Only the last thing Hawke expects to feel is something besides the hatred that has driven him. And he definitely never expected to feel it for a man.
But when it comes down to choosing between the unwanted feelings Tate stirs in him and the revenge he's finally close enough to taste, will Hawke be able to give up the one thing that has kept him going for a second chance at a future he gave up on ever having?
Buy links: Amazon Audio | Audible
Tams gives this one 5 Stars (Nope, I really give it 10. I can do that, right? 5 for the writing and 5 for the narration = 10!!)
"Retribution and Vengeance are a double edged sword"
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
Oh hell yes, it was SO good! The story was well placed, everything slowly unfolding at the perfect moment. The narration was even better, the level of emotion poured into each word brought all the characters to life.
Who was your favorite character and why?
I really enjoyed Tate. The way he was written as well as the voice Leslie gave him. He was the one person that break down the walls Hawke hid behind. He reminded Hawke what it meant to live, love and be part of something amazing.
Which character – as performed by Joel Leslie – was your favorite?
Mattie! That little boy seriously stole the show. The best way to describe Mattie would be meek but adorable.
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
"Daddie, can I open my eyes now?" That's all I'll say, you'll have to listen.
Any additional comments?
I cannot get enough of this series. I wish the audiobooks could be released one a week until Leslie catches up with the ones already written. And I'm quite sad I can't just que up the next book immediately.
These characters, broken and twisted souls, want revenge on the person or persons that broke them. They've all lost something that can't be replaced and in the process, locked away their humanity in order to do what must be done. Sometimes they have tunnel vision and start down the wrong path in an attempt to achieve that revenge, but they aren't so far gone they can't be set on the right path.
Hawke lost his wife and unborn child and he will stop at nothing to bring down the people responsible. Even if that means using another man's child as leverage to get that person to do what he wants. Somewhere along the way, his heart that Hawke was certain was permanently broken, begins to beat again.
Tate's fear of Hawke slowly unravels and becomes something more dangerous, love. How could someone as cold and callous as the brooding vigilante every care about him? But Tate is also stubborn, loyal to a fault and determined to protect Mattie at any cost.
Leslie pours all of the pain and anguish these men feel into the voices he gave them. I could hear their unique tones begin to change as their feelings toward one another changed. THAT is what makes a good narrator.
Definitely recommend this series, it's so good I'll likely listen to them again. In fact, I think when each new book comes out, I'll go back and listen to them all again so everything is fresh in my mind.
These characters, broken and twisted souls, want revenge on the person or persons that broke them. They've all lost something that can't be replaced and in the process, locked away their humanity in order to do what must be done. Sometimes they have tunnel vision and start down the wrong path in an attempt to achieve that revenge, but they aren't so far gone they can't be set on the right path.
Hawke lost his wife and unborn child and he will stop at nothing to bring down the people responsible. Even if that means using another man's child as leverage to get that person to do what he wants. Somewhere along the way, his heart that Hawke was certain was permanently broken, begins to beat again.
Tate's fear of Hawke slowly unravels and becomes something more dangerous, love. How could someone as cold and callous as the brooding vigilante every care about him? But Tate is also stubborn, loyal to a fault and determined to protect Mattie at any cost.
Leslie pours all of the pain and anguish these men feel into the voices he gave them. I could hear their unique tones begin to change as their feelings toward one another changed. THAT is what makes a good narrator.
Definitely recommend this series, it's so good I'll likely listen to them again. In fact, I think when each new book comes out, I'll go back and listen to them all again so everything is fresh in my mind.
Although Sloane Kennedy always dreamed of being a writer as a teenager, she didn't take the plunge until March of 2015 when she released her first novel as an independent author. Since then, she has released more than a dozen books including the Amazon best-selling "Barretti Security" series, "Finding" series and "Protectors" series. While she initially began writing M/F romance, she found her true passion writing gay romance and all four of her most recent releases reached the #1 spot on Amazon's Gay Romance bestseller list and Freeing Zane, her final book in the Barretti Security series, made it to Amazon's overall bestseller list. Sloane was born in Germany and grew up in Virginia and Wisconsin. Although she currently lives in Wisconsin, the place where she has always felt most at home is Seattle and many of her books take place in the Emerald city. Although she is unmarried, a menagerie of 2 dogs and 3 cats keeps her busy enough and 3 young nieces take care of the rest of her free time. Sloane loves being able to share her passion for romance with readers and she is truly humbled by all the support she's received from fans and fellow authors alike.
Website: http://www.sloanekennedy.com
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Thanks for your review. I really want to work this series/author into my TBR at some point.
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