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Rainbow Place

Rainbow Place, Book 1

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Rainbow Place

By: Jay Northcote
Narrated by: Hamish Long
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Can Jason find the courage he needs to be the man Seb deserves?

When Seb Radcliffe relocates to a seaside town in Cornwall, he feels like a fish out of water. He misses queer spaces and the sense of community he enjoyed when he was living in the city and decides to open an LGBT-friendly cafe-bar.

Jason Dunn is the builder Seb hires to help renovate the rundown space where the cafe will be housed. Jason is also gay, but unlike Seb, he’s deep in the closet. He’s never had a relationship with another man - allowing himself only the occasional hook up with guys who are prepared to be discreet.

The attraction between the two men is instant and impossible to ignore. But while Seb is out and proud, Jason is terrified of being exposed. With the grand opening of Rainbow Place approaching, tension is growing among some locals who object to Seb’s plans. When things escalate, Jason is forced to choose whether to hide in the shadows and let Seb down or to openly support the man he’s fallen so hard for.

Although this book is part of a series, it has a satisfying happy ending and can be listened to as a stand-alone.

©2018 Jay Northcote (P)2019 Audible, Ltd Contemporary Contemporary Romance Romance LGBTQIA+

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Do you ever listen to an audiobook and find that you’re struggling to get into it, but it’s not the fault of the author or the narrator, but your own?
That’s how I felt when I started to listen to Rainbow Place. The problem I had was that I had just finished listening to another book by the same author and narrator “Into You” and enjoyed it so much that I finished it in one go. I went on a spending spree and bought the Rainbow place series, hoping that I would enjoy them too.
I usually listen to audiobooks on my commute to work and generally driving around, so it may take me a couple of weeks to finish a book, it’s rare that I will continue listening once back home.
I’d have to say that it took me several chapters to get into the story, and at one point I even thought I might send it back for a refund as I just wasn’t enjoying it.
But I kept going and I was glad I did. I feel like there’s a whole world being built in these stories and if Porthladock were a real place I’d move there in a shot.
The two main themes of Rainbow Place book one centre around one man, having decided to move to a small coastal town in Cornwall, wants to open a cafe and make it LGBT friendly. There are lovers and haters of this plan and as the story unfolds you can feel (retrospectively) the groundwork being set for future stories. The other theme of the novel is the secondary character. A man who has come out to himself, but is struggling to make the leap to come out to everyone else in his life. Understandable to anyone who lives in a small town where everyone knows everyone else’s business.
Neither of these themes are original, but as I persevered with the story I found myself starting to care and my enjoyment of the book increased.
Having now listened to four out of the five books, I would say that while they are stand alone stories, they all tie in to Rainbow Place and we get to meet many of the characters again as the series progresses. I would recommend though that starting with this book and going on in order would be the best way to enjoy them.

The Start of a Great Seris

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A really well written romance. I particularly liked the part the cafe played in the story, and the reason behind its theme. It set it apart, a little, from other LGBT romances.
More than anything though, I really enjoyed the performance of the narrator. He's a very good reader and a pleasure to listen to. And he's especially good at character voices. I had to double check that the narration was done all by one person. Even the female characters sounded female.
I am looking forward to reading the rest of this series.

Great story 5/5

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I am reasonably new to listening to audio books but Jay Northcote has been an auto buy author for me for several years since I first started reading MM books. This is my first audio of one of his, and having already read the book I loved the audio as it really bought the story to life. Most importantly (and strangely) despite being British and living in the uk this was my first experience with an English narrator. For this reason it took me the first few chapters to adjust, but Hamish really bought the story to life. None of the voices felt forced, and what I think is a sign of a good narrator - the female characters were voiced just as well as the men. I really enjoyed Seb & Jason’s story and seeing their relationship develop and grow. Although I already own and have read all 4 books in this series, I fully intend to complete the audio set too.

Loved the first in this excellent series

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I absolutely love this book and I highly recommend it.
Hamish Long has done a brilliant job of bringing these characters to life 💕I'm secretly hoping he's narrated the rest of this series of books as I am definitely interested in listening more in this series 💕
Seb embarks on a venture to open up a safe place for LGBT people and their allies. Along the way he meets Jason the man he has hired to help make his dream come true.
Their attraction is mutual.
Dive in to find out if Seb achieves his dream of opening his cafe,and get the man of his dreams too.
This is the first time I have read or listened to Jay Northcote and I am more than happy to continue reading and listening to his books.

Beautiful 💕

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This is the first book in a four book series, it has a wonderful setting and the characters are fantastic. Seb moves from London to a small town in Cornwall to open a LGBT friendly café/bar, new in town he struggles to find out guys that catch his eye until he hires Jason to do the renovations for his business. Out and proud Seb and closeted Jason don’t appear to be a match made in heaven but the chemistry between them is too strong to ignore.
This book is neither light and fluffy or high in angst, it has enough of both to provide a great story that feels very real and natural. There is a great sense community throughout the book with some fabulous side characters, I’m sure we’ll see more of them all throughout the series. Acceptance, overcoming diversity and standing up for your beliefs are key themes in this book and handled beautifully by Jay.

Hamish Long does a fantastic job with the narration, there are a lot of characters and he gave them all an individual voice. I felt he really got across Jason’s struggle with coming out and Seb’s ongoing frustration with the setbacks he suffers both with the café and his relationship with Jason.

Fantastic

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