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Queeny cocktail waiter Lionel wakes up to find himself in bed with Dog, a straight-acting softball player, and the two embark on a rocky road to romance. A journey that requires coming out of the closet, going into the closet, a pair of red high heels, many pairs of red high heels, a failed intervention, a couple of aborted dates, and homemade pom-poms. Mostly, Lionel and Dog learn what it means to be a man.

Finalist for the 2016 Lambda Award in Gay Romance

Starred review at Publisher's Weekly

Runner-up 2016 Rainbow Awards Gay Romantic Comedy

©2016 Marshall Thornton (P)2017 Marshall Thornton Contemporary Contemporary Romance Literature & Fiction Romance Feel-Good Funny Witty Comedy
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All l have to say is that this book together with Joel's narration is a thoroughly enjoyable, laugh a minute story.
Make sure you do not listen in public, cause you will be making lot's of funny noises as you listen.
Just brilliant

Gloriously hilarious

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What did you like most about Femme?

The Sassiness. The humour. The shoes? The way Chuckie gets his comeuppance.

What did you like best about this story?

The whole O.M.G what is he doing to Lionel now? Also the way Lionel despite the frequency that Doug lets him down, still gives him another chance. Dog's parents and sister definitely provide extra comic relief.

Have you listened to any of Joel Leslie’s other performances? How does this one compare?

Joel Leslie is a favourite narrator and all his performances are magical. This one included.

Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

It made me exasperated! It made me smile and occasionally made me laugh.

Wow!

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Lionel is loud and proud, from his wardrobe to his flounce. When he is sacked from his job as a waiter in a gay bar for being “too gay”, he starts to question himself. Dog is a straight-acting player on a gay softball team. When he find himself attracted to Lionel, he also starts to question himself. This was incredibly fun and witty, but what I liked most was the underlying discussion about what it means to be male / masculine and how much of our persona is affectation and how much is nature / nurture. Utterly entertaining and thought-provoking! 🎧 Joel Leslie was born to perform this book, he draws out the humour and playfulness in every line, even consistently changing his voice when Lionel tried to tone himself down. Pitch-perfect!

What makes a man? Fun, cute, thoughtful!

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Where does Femme rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Right on the top!

Who was your favorite character and why?

Lionel is the star of the show. He is one-of-a-kind, dramatic, bold, often unfiltered approach to life!

What does Joel Leslie bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?

He brought the emotions by the characters out so well. Perfect performance! Could not be better! Not to mention that he managed to keep two completely different voices throughout the book so masterfully- switching between dual POVs with different voices.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

I wish I could be able to do it!

Any additional comments?

Oh my Gawd, I didn't see that coming...... and it hit me..... in just the right way. The story and writing were so freaking awesome! It’s a simple story, but I couldn’t get enough of it. Boy meets boy, boys have a one-night stand, and finally boys are wrapped up in each other like pretzels. It's a hilarious and incredibly populated by charming characters book . Yes, the humor is sometimes laugh-out-loud funny, but actually Femme is mostly about our expectations about who and what people are and how they should act. Very much about labels, about stereotyping! What is the deal with not liking femme guys? 'Yeah, for a lot of straight people it isn’t surprising. Lionel is clearly gay, and if you have a problem with gay guys, you have a big problem with Lionel. But, what about gay guys? Why do we.......? Femme guys scare us. They scare us because we are afraid of being like them. We are afraid of being obvious. And that is part of the whole being in the closet bull. Not liking femme guys is really about not liking ourselves.' I really need to brush up my femme side.

Freaking awesome!

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Where does Femme rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Femme has to be high on my list, because of Lionel sassy comments

Who was your favorite character and why?

Lionel is sassy quick witted, just funny
Dog. Poor Dog who has no clue what to do, or how to handle Lionel,

Which scene did you most enjoy?

Dog leaving Lionel on thief first date, I felt for Lionel, but true to form he order every dessert on the menu, then charged it onto Dogs card.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

I would have done if I could,

Any additional comments?

Joel Leslie once again, brought the book alive with his timing. Just a great listen to book.

Sassy and funny

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