Knowing You
Words We Never Said, Book 1
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Knowing You
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Narrated by:
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Kirt Graves
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By:
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E.M. Lindsey
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"Oh my God, Briar! Where did you get that prosthetic leg?"
Things as a parent Lane thought he'd never say for four hundred, Alex.
But that's par for the course in Lane Ashbury's life considering everything is on the verge of falling apart. He not only has a toddler building her skills as a professional klepto, but he's also on the verge of divorce, and hoping desperately to save his business before it goes under.
Luckily, the owner of the stolen leg might just be an angel in disguise when he offers to be Lane's new nanny instead of pressing charges.
The whole thing would be perfect if Bowen Galanos didn't make Lane feel things. If he didn't make Lane question everything he thought he knew about himself every time Bowen's touch lingered just a little too long.
When Bowen offers some no-strings benefits to their friendship to see if maybe Lane's not as straight as he thought, Lane finds it impossible to say no. I mean, it's not like he's going to realize he's madly in love with his nanny, right?
That would be absurd.
That would be ridiculous.
And knowing him, that would be exactly his luck.
Knowing You is the first book in a light-hearted, single-dads romance series. It features a toddler with sticky fingers, a tired dad who just wants to be loved, a former stunt actor who craves to be needed, Henry Cavill man crushes, a hint of sweet, a twist of angst, a steamy bisexual awakening, and the happiest of happily ever afters.
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The romance between Bowen, a former stuntman who lost a leg in an on-set accident and was subsequently dumped by his boyfriend, and Lane, a hassled single parent, is cute and the bi-awakening element of the story is nicely done, but I couldn’t get past the fact that Lane, supposedly an intelligent man and business owner, doesn’t realise that his wife, who has been absent for TWO YEARS is not coming back! And that is after she already 'took a break' a few months after giving birth to their daughter because she needed a rest. Yes, she’s manipulative and emotionally abusive and has obviously conditioned Lane into doing whatever she wants, but – two years… it was hard to accept and made him seem like a total doormat.
Also hard to accept is that Briar (the daughter – whose age seems to vary between three and four years but whose speech makes her sound younger) has been randomly stealing stuff for most of that time, and Lane has done nothing about it, not disciplined her in any way to help her to realise what she was doing was wrong (although it becomes clear later that she’s aware of that) or taken her to a therapist, because that is not normal behaviour.
I did like Lane and Bowen as a couple – Lane has been starved of affection and touch for so long, and Bowen, who is struggling with insecurities thanks to his ex, is so kind and big-hearted with plenty of love to give – and I liked how they start off as friends and move slowly to being more, as Lane finally grows a spine and files for divorce as well as coming to terms with his attraction to Bowen and his bisexuality.
Kirt Graves is in the narrator’s chair for this series, and he’s someone I always enjoy listening to. His performance is well-characterised and clearly differentiated, and his portrayal of the two leads fits them really well. Bowen’s dialogue is delivered at a slightly higher pitch than Lane’s, and his generally upbeat, good-hearted manner comes through strongly; the lower pitch and slightly slower tempo used for Lane helps to convey his exhaustion and that he’s reached the end of his rope. The secondary characters are easily identifiable, and Mr. Graves does a good job with Briar, making her sound age-appropriate without resorting to falsetto or a ‘baby-voice’.
I enjoyed the listen and plan to continue with the series (if only to find out what would possess someone to name their son ‘Adele’!) I struggled to warm up to Lane to start with because he’s just so passive, and I didn’t find Briar’s antics at all cute. but I loved Bowen and wanted him to get his guy, Lane does eventually man up, their romance is cute and sensual, and Kirt Graves’ excellent narration wraps it all up nicely.
Entertaining, but didn't quite hit the spot
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