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Hearts Ablaze

Forged in the City, Book 1

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Hearts Ablaze

By: A.D. Ellis
Narrated by: Bob Brill
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About this listen

Chase Steele and Xander Copperfield are down on their luck, as similar as they are different, and ready for a love they didn’t even realize they’d been waiting on their whole lives.

With two gorgeous “tough guys” discovering and exploring their true selves, Hearts Ablaze is a steamy, slow-burn, friends-to-lovers, opposites attract, bisexual awakening romance.

This is the first audiobook in the Forged in the City series.

©2020 A.D. Ellis (P)2020 A.D. Ellis Literature & Fiction Romance Heartfelt

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How can a book be so sweet and slow burn, and at the same time so, so hot? I loved Hearts Ablaze and that was about my first thought after reading it and trying to decide what to write.

Chase and Xander both had very difficult childhoods. Through happenstance or fate, they both ended up in Indianapolis and among the same circle of friends. What starts out as a true friendship soon developed into much more – even though neither of them had ever dated other men before.

There are so many great things to like in this book. Friends-to-lovers is one of my favorite romance tropes and this one really delivered. There were also cute kids, but not in such a way as to detract from the story. Another great element was Chase being found by a family member he had completely lost touch with.

The above-mentioned things are the sweet part; the hot-as-fire parts are the super sexy times between Chase and Xander. I think they might be the sexiest, hottest and dirtiest stuff that A.D. Ellis has written.

This is the first book I've listened to performed by Bob Brill and I think he did a good job. He doesn't have a lot of books on Audible so perhaps he's relatively new to audiobook narration. He didn't use a lot of different voices but for some reason that didn't bother me with this particular story. I'm guessing that might have something to do with how it was written. In any case, I didn't have any trouble keeping track of who was speaking while listening to the story.

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

Sweet but oh so HOT!

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Another great story by A.D. Ellis. Xan & Chase where such a fun couple to get know. Narrator, Bob Brill did a brilliant job in bringing all the characters to life. Was a true please to listen to, story has a great easy flow, narrator infusing the playfulness and seriousness with his voice. Hope this series is just as enjoyable as The Blueridge Junction Boys series.
This book was given to me for free at my request and I provided this voluntary review.

Great Start

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Chase and Xander are two guys who seem alone in the world and floundering a bit when they first meet by chance in a city park. Although there is a spark, they both identify as “straight” at this point. An unexpected reunion with his long lost aunt finds Chase welcomed into a new “found family” of gay men and their children; one of these men happens to be Xander’s employer. This is a true friends-to-lovers story – part of its sweetness is in the slow burn, the time they are allowed to know each other and form a connection rather than going too fast. Their transition to lovers is entirely credible (and hot), and the journey is a pleasant listen, with narration by Bob Brill. I will definitely listen to the others in the series and recommend this one completely.

Steamy and sweet bi-awakening romance!

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This is a brilliant book to listen to. I loved that both Chase and Xan learn about being together for the first time and what having a family means when some trouble comes calling.

Brill

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Bob Brill did an excellent job voicing the two main characters. I was never wondering who was talking even when it came to side characters. He brought oomph and emotion to the roles, and had me pulled deep into the story! I liked how he voiced the side characters with just as much individuality as the main characters.

A.D. Ellis did a fantastic job with this story! I love how Ellis brings together a plot, tying all the loose ends together with some angst and drama and always providing a lovely HEA! The characters were all written well and their pasts had them so endeared to readers. They characters fit together like LEGO pieces, and their chemistry and their connection was excellent. They had amazing verbal communication, and were to exploratory and curios in their new relationship.

The whole story and audio was lovely!

Heart warming

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