A good story of survival and finding love

Audio. I loved Nick J Russo's narration. It added a lot to the story. He gave each character a distinctive voice and lots of excitement and sex appeal. I highly recommend the audio!

This is the third book in the series and I recommend you read in order so you know each key player.
Also, it is written Manny’s POV so you do get his back story, then Blair's POV so you get his back story then as both men’s world collide you get their romance so it’s like three books in one.
Manny’s story is a bit harsh, there is violence but it’s handled well.
I loved all the characters and we get more Taylor and the other guys.
If you like hot detectives, good friends, fast-moving romance, and some good man-sex this is for you!
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Getting a final resolution

In the final book of the Survivor series some questions are answered. As with T.M. Smith books there’s plenty of heavy steamy sexy times and MC moving past previous hurts with the love and support of the other MC. I do recommend reading/listening to the books in order to completely understand the plot. As always Mr. Russo’s narration was super.

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So good, made me laugh and cry.

Audio book performer Nick J. Russo is fast becoming a favorite of mine. He's done all of the audio books in the Survivor series and I've loved each of them. Fighter has several particularly heart-wrenching scenes and the emotion that the character is feeling comes through in his performance. He has distinctive voices for each character and he does great female voices. 😊 I look forward to listening to many more of his performances.

Below is a copy of my original review from when the book was released back in August.
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Fighter is the third book in TM Smith's Survivor series and some of the events overlap with the first two books, Survivor and Lover. You might be able to read Fighter OK as a standalone (the author does a good job of telling you things you need to know from books one and two) but for best enjoyment of the story you really should read Survivor and Lover first.

Mannie suffered unspeakable things at the hands of his family, and later by a man who said he loved him. Blair, an FBI agent, was wounded helping to solve a case that ultimately lead them to Mannie (Howard Manning Tullor, Jr.) who had been missing for years and was presumed dead.

This is kind of an insta-love story but I'm OK with that. Blair is taken with Mannie from the moment they meet and he knows that Mannie is someone he wants to get to know better. Knowing how much Mannie has suffered, Blair uses kid-gloves when approaching him. The tenderness he feels towards Mannie really comes out on the pages of the book.

I was pretty much glued to my e-reader, except when real life things forced me to put it aside. After things in the story settled down, I admit to waiting for another climax in the story and wondering what it could be and if it would ever happen. Maybe my head just wasn’t in the right space but I didn't guess what the "thing" ended up being. Props to TM Smith for adding a twist that made this engrossing story even more so for this reader.

I should also note that the sexy time between Blair and Mannie is off-the-charts hot! I understand that Fighter will be out as an audiobook before too long and I can't wait to listen to it.

A copy of this audiobook was provided to me but my review was voluntary and not influenced by the author or narrator.

***Reviewed for Xtreme-Delusions dot com***

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What an end to the series

I'm so sad to see this series end. My favorite parts of it were all the love ,friendship, and comraderie this group of men exhibited. I hate that the victims had to go through such torture and trauma and violence. but at least it led to love forever and healing with the man (men) of their hearts. Every time they opened a door without checking first I cringed. Thankfully salvation was close behind. I voluntarily listened to a free copy of this and am giving an honest review. The narrator did a great job with voices and expressions.

Series Finale

First I want to say how much I love this cover . The model is absolutely beautiful . This book follows Manny and Blaire as they navigate a relationship together . I am glad Manny found such a loving adoptive family after his harsh beginning . This book doesn't have very much action or mystery like it's predecessors . The twist at the end with Taylor caught me off guard and I am curious about the aftermath . Smith and Russo make a great team this series is worthy of a relisten .

Good addition to the series

I admit it’s been awhile since I’ve read/listened to the first books in this series. As a result it took me quite awhile to get back into the groove of this story as it leans heavily on prior information in those books being remembered by the reader.
This is a great series of hurt/comfort and recovery and growth. I was glad to see all the stories wrap up and to revisit some of our MCs from previous books.
This wasn’t my favorite – but that doesn’t mean it was bad – it just didn’t grab my heart as strongly as the others in the series.
I always love Nick Russo’s narration and he was wonderful as I expect him to be.
Recommended for fans of the series – not a standalone!

Story 3.5 of 5 stars
Narration 5 of 5 stars
Overall 4 of 5 stars

INCREDIBLE!!

I originally fell in love with this story when I read the ebook, having the opportunity to listen to this incredible audio just made me fall in love with it all over again and even harder! The narrator did a spectacular interpretation of this story and the characters. What an incredible story of courage, survival, and learning to trust again. Mannie has been through so much and I'm so glad he found Blair and actually gave him chance. I truly admire Blair's unwavering support, patience, and understanding all throughout. He is there for Mannie 100% and really helps him move on and learn to trust again. I love this story so much I was sad to see it end!

exceptionally excellent

I loved every minute of this audio book. absolutely amazing. Manny and Blair are gorgeous together.

Last book in a wonderful series.

Another wonderful story that sadly, but beautifully, wraps up this wonderful series.
I have read in some other reviews that this cannot stand alone because you would miss crucial parts of the story. I disagree with that: I think it can be read as a standalone, though it's certainly much more enjoyable as a part of the series (mainly because books one and two are so great that who would want not to read them all???).
Mannie and Blair are great characters. I loved how Mannie came back to his full life with Blair's steady patience and how totally Blair devoted all his focus to Mannie's wellbeing.
I also love the theme of chosen family (given that Mannie's biological one is so very awful).
Repeating once again how marvellous a narrator Nick J. Russo is may seem overkill, but seriously, have you ever listened to him? He's incredible!

Rounds out the series nicely

Narration was excellent. I did enjoy Blair and Manny's story--it was sweet and Blair was so protective of Manny. Manny was indeed a fighter and a survivor. The nickname for Manny's grandfather in the story was pretty funny and that man was truly awful. I liked getting answers to questions left from the other books.