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Lonely Diner
- Some Like It Haute Gay Romance Series, Book 3
- Narrated by: Dann Hazel
- Length: 11 hrs and 5 mins
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Summary
Two gorgeous military men. One Lonely Diner, where people often search for romance. (The food is good there, too.)
One man plays it straight. Another grieves over a lost lover.
Though clearly meant for each other, Lance, an Air Force computer engineer, and Ryan, a former submariner in the Navy and now a military college professor, are conflicted gay men blinded by painful wounds of their past decisions.
A younger Ryan Ball decides he can be happy only by conforming to social expectations. So what does he do? He decides he must have a wife and kids. Though he acknowledges to himself that he can never be straight, he is convinced that, with effort and determination, he can play the necessary roles.
At thirty-one, Lance Dingle falls for his best friend and roommate, Randy, a stunt pilot who agrees to a friends-with-benefits arrangement. Then, tragedy strikes. Lance finds himself alone and lonely, living with memories of Randy and an ever-expanding list of “what-might-have-beens.”
Callie Yenti, a transwoman and drag performer extraordinaire, enters the picture. She owns Lonely Diner and possesses an uncanny insight into the workings of the heart.
Even the complicated hearts of her two stubborn friends, Lance and Ryan.
An HEA gay romance.
Though part of a series, LONELY DINER may easily be listened to as a standalone.
Trigger Warning: This novel includes scenes from a sexual assault and a PTSD episode.
Tropes: Military Romance, Coming Out, Overcoming Adversity, Second Chances.
CHAPTER TITLES
Chapter One: Here, From the Beginning
Chapter Two: USAF: The Winning Option
Chapter Three: Lonely, Party of One
Chapter Four: Ryan's Long, Winding Road
Chapter Five: Sebastian the Ibis
Chapter Six: Family on Fire
Chapter Seven: Alliance for Full Acceptance
Chapter Eight: Late-to-Party Gay Man Gets Involved
Chapter Nine: The Cocktail Club
Chapter Ten: A Gentle Kind of Loving
Chapter Eleven: The Baby Will Be Loved
Chapter Twelve: More Queers than a Man Can Count
Chapter Thirteen: Drag Me to Brunch at Dudley's
Chapter Fourteen: When the Guests Are No-Shows
Chapter Fifteen: The Impossible #Me-Too Decision
Chapter Sixteen: A Gay Man in the Woods
Chapter Seventeen: A Sordid Reputation
Chapter Eighteen: Even Lonelier at Lonely Diner
Chapter Nineteen: No Erection on Site
Chapter Twenty: A Human Resources Intervention
Chapter Twenty-One: Empathy Paves the Way to Attraction
Chapter Twenty-Two: Diamond Sparkles into Town
Chapter Twenty-Three: Trash at Colonial Lake
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- Erryn Barratt
- 24-03-24
Not what I was expecting
I’m always hesitant to listen to audiobooks narrated by the author. Just a quirk of mine. I’ve seen it go wrong quite often. That said, I’m always willing to try a new author and/or narrator when given the chance. So I snagged this Dann Hazel audio and went in with no preconceived ideas.
I’m glad I listened to it, although I’d say more as time went on than initially. The book is sort of from an omniscient point-of-view mixed with third. So it felt like head hopping a little bit. I got used to that quickly, and could see the choices the author made when giving a secondary character’s POV.
This book goes far back into the main characters’ lives. Back into childhood in fact. I did, at times, get frustrated because I wanted to see them together. That didn’t happen until well into the second half of the book. I say this, while acknowledging, I could see why the author included the various stories he did. As well as the other secondary characters. Each man had to live a certain life to be ready to find love with the other. That said, this really takes slow burn to a whole new level.
I also want to mention how much I loved the secondary character, Callie Yenti. She was a hoot.
I enjoyed the story, and would probably listen to more stories written by the author and even narrated by him. His style wasn’t what I was accustomed to, but I settled in and enjoyed this something different. Glad I did.
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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- Lesetiger
- 25-03-24
I had expectet something else
The blurb made me curious, but the story wasn't exactly what I was expecting.
The story of Lance and what he experienced was interesting, I also liked the look back at his relationship with Randy. As for Ryan, some parts were entertaining. But then there were also parts that dragged on a bit. The characters and their relationship were well portrayed, as was their inner turmoil. In my opinion, however, the storyline still has room for improvement.
I listened to the audiobook and I didn't know Dann Hazel as a narrator before. Admittedly, I had my problems with the performance and I started the audiobook three times. I really gave it a chance and I listened to the end of the book, but unfortunately the narrator didn't convince me.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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- Pat Johnson
- 02-03-24
Tremendous audiobook..
Lonely diner is a very moving story finding who you really are then living your best life ..
Expertly written, it's a beautiful story...
The narration was amazing the words so very clear and detailed.
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Overall2 out of 5 stars
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- Anne M
- 16-03-24
Had potential but yikes
The blurb sounded interesting and really the bare bones of this had potential but it had sooo many things just in the first half alone that had me not wanting to continue. They are as follows.
1. The N word multiple times. The author could have shown that characters are racist without dropping that multiple times.
2. Transphobic and Ace shaming by characters that are written as supportive. I really think the author could have used sensitivity readers but maybe they didn't care. It certainly came off that way.
3. This reason was the most problematic to me. I need to love both of the characters to read them. Even if they are written as someone who made mistakes in the past, it needs to be something I can forgive. Ryan makes such horrible past choices that I really didn't like him and didn't care to read anymore about him.
This was more a reading than a narration. Their voice was pleasant enough but there was no emotion and no distinct voices and they read quite fast with no nornal pauses. I wouldn't read or listen to this author again.
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