Fire and Ice

Vanguard Towers, Book 4

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Fire and Ice

By: Aiden Bates

Narrated by: Guillaume Dubois

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It hurts to love a straight guy.

Cam’s all smiles and dimples. He doesn’t have a clue what he does to me. I’ve loved the guy for years, but to him I’m just a friend.

Every time I try to move on, all I can think about is Cam.

But is there a possibility of anything more?

I’m straight. How can I love a guy?

Richie is my best friend. He’s the best guy in the world. So, why do I feel so weird when I see him out with a guy?

It doesn’t take long for me to realize it’s jealousy. Damn it. Maybe, I’m not as straight as I thought.

One kiss with Richie, and all thoughts of straight fly out the window. I want to see where our feelings take us. But will life with Richie be enough when I’ve always craved a family and a white picket fence?

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Contemporary Romance

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I am seriously enjoying this series! I loved the small issue that gets thrown in the center of these two best friends who realize they have feelings for each other. I also loved how each of the 7 brothers comes in and attacks the issue head on every single time. This book had me on the edge of my seat the entire time. Narration was spot on! I can’t wait to read Owen and the good Doc’s story next!!

Edge of my seat

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Cam has always wanted the traditional family, wife and children and white picket fence. So why does the thought of his bisexual best friend Richie dating a man throw his whole world into turmoil? He’s always loved Richie as a friend, and being partners in a dangerous job as firefighters has made them responsible for each other’s lives on occasion. He’s always wanted the best for Richie, but what if the best for Richie is him? This was a great story that explored the bisexual awakening trope in a way that felt authentic – Cam’s doubts and his need to reexamine his dreams are essential to understanding his heart’s desire. There is a great cast of characters in this series, with all of the brothers and extended family. I definitely want to read other books in the series and I especially enjoyed the nuanced narration by Guillaume Dubois, who was new-to-me with this book.

Firefighters Cam and Richie heat up the Towers...

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This was such a great audiobook.
it was definitely a great addition to a great series.
I can't wait to listen to more.

Awesome

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After getting to spend some time with Richie and Cam, in previous books, we get to hear their story this time. While that is the case, you do not need to read/listen to the previous books to enjoy this one. However, this entire series is captivating and fun. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed each book.

Richie is a giant of a man, and Cam called it, perfectly, when he dubbed him the ‘Gentle Giant,’ as he was a pacifist. We would later find out why that is, but in the meantime Cam wished he’d stand up for himself, against the bigot at work. Cam, having a short fuse, didn’t have the same problem. No one was talking about his bff like that. You can easily tell Cam and Richie have been friends for a very long time. Richie has also been harboring a secret crush on his bff. It’s too bad Cam is straight...or is he?

As I said, I love this series. The writing is really well done with an engrossing storyline. The characters are wonderfully flawed, easily lovable, and absolutely charming. I am completely smitten with the entire series. Aiden Bates is an easy one click author for me. I cannot get enough of his writing. Owen’s book is up next, and I’m on pins and needles waiting on it’s release.

Guillaume Dubois is a fairly new to me narrator. He has a pleasant voice. His voices for different characters aren’t that different, but I was still able yo tell who was talking. I read the book, prior to listening to it, and I had pictured Richie with a deeper voice than the one he was going. While I was surprised, I shouldn’t be. His character very well could’ve had the exact voice he was given by the narrator. Voices don’t always match body types in real life, either.

Great story!

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I recieved this book for Free to Give My True & Honest Review but brought the audio to 'read' along aside with the ebook.

We're at the Vanguard Tower with the 'Brothers' from the care home where they met & came into each other lives.
What a beautiful love story between 2 Best mates firefighters Richie & Cameron.
Richie is Bi & Cam is heterosexual or so he had always thought until he sees Richie on his date with a man Leo a solicitor & he became really jealous over it.
But its when the incident of an accident happened during a fire & a timber frame trapped Richie down & he's out, that Cam goes with his instinct & kiss him.
And that was the start of where things change between them and its so beatitudes even though things doesn't go so smoothly from the start due to how confusing Cam feels about actually having the slightly different kind of feelings towards Richie.
THEN all of a sudden Richie's ex Patrice turns up with a 4 mth old baby son, Sammy & giving him ALL paternal rights. And this is giving Cam his dream family life of a wife & child though he now he NEEDS to come to terms that he is now in love with a man & not a woman but its not until his Granny makes him to open his eyes 💕💗

BEAUTIFUL & HOT

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