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Page Against the Machine

A Mission City Gay Romance Novella

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By: Gabbi Grey
Narrated by: Michael Dean
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My tranquility is shattered when a motorcycle repair shop moves in next to my bookstore. All I want is peace and quiet. What I get is gunning engines and '80s rock music. One of us has got to go, and since I was here first, it’s the hot mechanic.

SpikeI chose Mission City to set up shop because of the weekend-enthusiast riders. I’ve dreamed of owning my own shop for years, and no one is going to run me out of town. Least of all the adorable geek Bookstore Dude.

This 25k gay romance novella is a true instalove, enemies to lovers, opposites attract story with a cuddly cat named Aristotle.

©2022 Gabbi Grey (P)2022 Gabbi Grey Romance Feel-Good Heartfelt Geeky
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M/M
short story
instalove
Opposites attract

Story 4.5 stars
Narration 5 stars

As a Canadian reader I find it charming when I read books set in Canada. Though this depiction isn't entirely accurate IMO but I get mixing real life with creative development. Tim Hortons should pay advertising for this book lol. That aside I really enjoyed the plot from start to finish and enjoyed the world building. I loved the semi-psychic friend. This book can be read as a standalone but there is a bit of a spoiler at the end regarding the characters from The Lightkeepers Love Affair. So keep that in mind if you plan to read it.

I enjoyed both of the MCs. Dickens did come off as kind of a jerk for all of 5 mins at the very beginning that gave the book a enemies to lovers feel and I wasn't sure I would like him but they quickly changed their tune when they got a look at each other. This book was super sweet and the characters had great chemistry. There was medium steam and no angst. I loved that despite their outward appearances that they each had personalities in and out of the bedroom that were the opposite of each other and what I was expecting. Looks are deceiving.

I'm leaving off half a star because even though I dont mind fluffy, instalust/instalove books occasionally, this one felt to me abruptly rushed. It definitely could have been better developed. I do enjoy this authors other books but this one felt a little more choppy to me. It didn't flow as smooth.

The title was perfect for this combination of a nerdy bookshop owner and a motorcycle mechanic that liked to blast heavy metal and annoy each other.

I love Michael Dean. I could listen to his voice all day. He did a phenomenal job narrating this story expressing all the emotions and doing different character voices that suited each of the characters. This was such a pleasure to listen to.

Wonderful narration of this sweet short story

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Like with The Lightkeeper's Love Affair, I wish the story was longer. But unlike it, this story doesn't feel rushed. I guess the extra hour helped, but Gabbi Grey is really good at making every word count. I loved both Dickens and Spike, they were interesting, likeable and believable. More, please!

Great short story!

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Likable characters with a solid story. I like hate to love romances though it seemed a bit much at first. The narration was well done and enhanced the listen even more for me. Overall a really good novella listen.

Page Against the Machine

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Independent reviewer for GRR, I was gifted the audio version of this book.

This sits, I think, after book 2 in the Mission City series. I have not read or listened to them. I did not think I missed anything by not doing, however, I would like to go back and read but preferably listen to them. Not because I need to, but because I want to.

Dixon's peace and quieting shattered when a motorcycle shop opens next door. Spike is owner of said shop.

What follows is a wonderful tale of not judging a book by its cover and of falling in love at that first meeting. Even if neither will admit to it!

It's sweet and smexy. It carries a huge amount of emotion for a short book, some one hundred pages, 2 hours 43 minutes listening time. Surprised me, that did.

There is something going on with a side character though, and my interest is piqued. And that's all I'm saying about that.

Michael Dean narrates. I'm mid way through a series narrates by Dean, a much darker, deadlier series. He nails that series. Here, I wanted to see how he dealt with a much shorter and fun book.

Nailed it!! It's a different delivery, I think. It's sweet and light and Dean's voices are appropriate for Dickens and Spike and I loved the emotion Dean gets across.

Can't fault the narration, at all.

4 stars for the book
5 stars for the narration.
4.5 stars overall, rounded down.

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short, sweet and smexy!

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Michael Dean brings heart, tension and heat to this short story in Gabbi Grey's Mission City series. The voices he provides makes me fall more for the characters and their story than when I read the book myself.
I love the books from this series and the men who fall in love. The books are short and sweet but still with a good story, chemistry and a well written HEA.
Page Against The Machine is a great title that fits the two men of the book, bookstore owner, Dickens, and motorcycle repair shop owner, Spike. They do not get off to the best of starts which is funny, though not for Dickens, and has an air of enemies to lovers, especially considering how their next meeting goes. They are definitely an opposites attract pair, both physically and in needs, which actually works out perfectly for them both. Spike is surprisingly emotional and I love the way in which Dickens goes about caring for him.
I know this is a shorter story and so only happens over two or three days but the emotional development was a bit too quick for me, not feeling the love as quickly as they do but still a great read, entertaining from the start and I hope we hear more from Mission City soon.

Wonderful narration for this short story

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