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Rules to Follow

Davey's Rules, Book 1

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Rules to Follow

By: Susan Hawke
Narrated by: Michael Pauley
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About this listen

Davey’s rule number 86: A good Daddy will never lie to his boy...even by omission.

Travis Miller has a pretty solid life in the small California beach town he calls home. He’s working his way up in the district attorney’s office, he owns a home with an ocean view, and he has close ties with his family. Life is good. If only he could find a sweet boy to call his own, life would be...perfect.

Adam Nichols’ life has never been easy. Growing up in foster care taught him to be strong, so finding himself in a violent relationship was a shock. Now that he's finally free of it, he faces new problems. He's jobless, homeless, and terrified of starting from scratch.

With a little help from an old friend, Adam discovers a whole new world. He goes from rock bottom to renting a room from a hot assistant DA and working at Daddy’s Lap, a kink club that opens his vanilla eyes to things he’d never imagined. His new roommate is a balm to Adam’s damaged soul. The tender way Travis cares for him is almost like the daddy kink community he’s seen at the club. But Travis isn’t a daddy...right? If he were, surely he’d have said so.

What happens when a lie by omission threatens to bring their budding relationship tumbling down around them? Will Travis ever be able to earn Adam's trust again?

This is the first book in a new series about not-so-perfect daddies, adorable “boys”, and one sassy brat with an insane list of rules. Grab your fan and tissues because this series comes with both a high heat advisory and all the squishy feels you’d want from a Susan Hawke book. Possible trigger for references to domestic violence.

©2019 Susan Hawke (P)2019 Susan Hawke
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Hawke once again gives us an enjoyable series. Characters that are bigger and bolder than life, Adam and Travis show that Daddy just really does know what his boy needs. I thoroughly enjoyed Pauley's narration as he brings these delightful characters to life. Truly a read that should be on anyone's summer reading.

An entertaining and charming audio.

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I loved this book when i read it but listening to it makes it that much better. the narrator did a wonderful job with the characters.

Great listen.

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This was a great first book, can't wait to check out the rest of the series. Davey definitely stole the show however I really liked both MCs a lot. The progression of their relationship was really captivating.
Michael nailed the narration !!

Great Listen

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The story is always full stars, because if I wouldn't like the story as ebook, I wouldn't listen to the audiobook.

The performance from the narrator is also very important for me. I can't listen to a lot, because my English as a non-native-speaker isn't so perfect to follow a whole story over hours, when the narrator speaks too fast or too sloppy. Normally I have to SEE the person, who is talking to me in English. Michael Pauley is one of the 8 narrators (so far), I can listen without break and have no problems to follow. I'm just not yet finish with the book, but I listen enough to give a review.

PLEASE READ MY RATING SYSTEM!!!

To my ratings:

5* - very very good
it's like an A+

4* - very good and will be often re-listening
it's like an A

3* - it's more then a one-time-listening.
it's like a B

as great as the ebook

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I absolutely love Michael Pauley's narrations. ALL OF THEM. He makes a book come alive for me.
This was no exception.
Susan always writes exciting gripping books. Davey was just so fabulous darling.Lots of snark but underneath he really appreciates and looks after his friends. Daddy Travis was smooth but he didn't live up to Davey's rules (there are 86) for what a Daddy should do for his boy so Davey ditched him..
Adam was in an abusive relationship that he just knew he had to get out of. Zack his ex uses his fists when he's been drinking and Adam knew enough was enough.
So he calls his best friend at college, Davey and he sets him up with somewhere to stay and a job at Daddy's Lap.
This is Travis and Adam's story. I was hoping Davey was going to get his Daddy in Bryan ,Travis's brother. He is just what Davey needs. I have heard Bryan's story is next so will just have to wait and see. what happens.
rLoved this book and it was so easy listening to it, i didn't put it down until Michael read the closing credits.

Susan Hawke, Michael Pauley, I Love You !!

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