New Beginnings, Book 1
By: Leona
Windwalker
Narrated by: Matt Standley
Series: New Beginnings,
Book 1
Length: 3 hrs and 52 mins
Unabridged Audiobook
Release date: 03-08-18
Language: English
Publisher: Rune Tree Press
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Due to home instability
thanks to their mother's mental illness, Sol and Ben are used to be shuttled
between relatives. Sol is used to flying under his family's radar, unless
focusing unwanted attention away from his more outgoing, older twin. The day
comes when he pays a steep price for attempting to shield his brother when an
abusive relative decides to vent his rage and own self-loathing. It means
losing Ben, but both boys gain a life without fear. That is, until the day Mama
and Daddy manage to track their sons down, wanting to heal their broken family
at the urging of their new pastor. Finding himself running for his life after
their brand of spiritual counseling bears unwanted fruit, he is nearly run down
by a car driven by Seth. Can Seth help Sol find his way back from the darkness?
And will he gain Ben back, only to lose himself once more?
Cat gives this one 4 Meows...
This is a first read by
this author and first from the Narrator. story First.
I liked the premise of the
story it was kinda dark... not for the faint of heart as Sol's family is kinda
messed up. His mother keeps getting sent to mental facilities and his dad takes
care of his mom leaving the twin boys with an abusive uncle. They are separated
into foster systems and Sol pretty much ends up on his own. He meets Seth and
finally learns to trust him.
The romance side is very
slow burn which works perfectly for this book and we watch the two men build
faith, trust, and love in each other.
There are lots of twists.
I would have liked to know a little more about Seth though.
The Narration I was torn
on. The pacing wasn't great, and it felt like I was being read to. However, I
did like how the narrator did separate the thoughts and there were a lot of
them. If not the story could have been very confusing.
If you like angsty
stories, dark romance with a happy ending, May/December, Rich/poor and a slow burn
give this a go.
Leona is a longtime
staunch supporter of human rights and environmental causes. Her favourite genre
to read is M/M fiction and she particularly enjoys science fiction, fantasy,
and action/suspense subgenres—especially if they have a nice seasoning of
romance. She has far too many books on her Kindle, has overloaded her phone
with even more and, when not reading, writing, being driven to distraction by
her children, or being overlorded by her three cats, can be found trying to locate
the portal that the sock monster uses to steal socks from her dryer.
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