Slick and Sweet!

This is book 3 in the Significant Brothers series and can be read as a standalone.

𝑊ℎ𝑎𝑡 ℎ𝑎𝑝𝑝𝑒𝑛𝑠 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑡𝑤𝑜 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝑒 𝑠𝑝𝑖𝑟𝑖𝑡𝑠 𝑐𝑜𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑑𝑒?

Roman and Oscar are drawn to eachother and the chemistry between them sizzles and sparks. They tried to get it out of their system once. But their paths keeps crossing and their bodies keep colliding. They can't help it even though they know they aren't right for eachother.

Will they end up breaking eachother's hearts or can they find something more along the way?

This was a sweet, hot, opposites attract romance. This is a light read and low on the angst.

Greg Boudreaux did an amazing audio delivery!
This was highly enjoyable.

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Excellent

Once again a definite hit from author E. Davies and narrator Greg Boudreaux. A sexy, romantic story with a beautiful HEA.

3.5 🌟 Decent story, but not my favorite

I absolutely love Ed and his books. I have to admit that I am behind on The Significant Brothers series, so when I had the opportunity to honestly review a free copy, I jumped at the chance. Unfortunately, this just didn't hit all my buttons the way his books usually do.

The story is entertaining, and we see earlier characters, but I just couldn't make the personal connection with either Oscar or Roman. And, I guess because of that, I had a hard time figuring out how they went from players, and new one-offs in every town, to insta-something...lust? definitely... love? seems like it.

It was interesting to see how Oscar dealt with the turmoil that was his life, as well as watching Roman fighting his own battles. The problem is, at least for me, exactly that; they each fought their own battles, and it didn't even seem to dawn on them to share with the other. Between that and the secrecy, I was disappointed with this one.

However, it was good enough that I listened to the whole thing, so it's not terrible. lol! Now, Mr. Boudeaux, who is usually one of my absolute favorite narrators, did a good job, not great, but well enough for the listen. Maybe it was my overall disconnect from the story, but everything just felt kinda flat.

I'll still be getting the next book, though!

Free spirits learning to soar together

On the surface, Roman and Oscar don’t seem to fit together, one with his head in the clouds and never staying still and the other rarely looking beyond the dance stage for long. Neither of them were good at relationships and don’t match up for the longest time despite their chemistry. When they got their acts together, there was as much sweetness as anyone could want while remaining relatively low angst. Another good book for the Significant Brothers and as usual, Greg Boudreaux does a great job of voicing the story to life.

A romance that will leave a smile on your face

Though I was a bit thrown off by how randomly this story began, Roman and Oscar quickly won me over with their steamy passion and adorably awkward interactions. Their romance was such a feel-good story, even as Oscar struggled to find a new purpose in life and Roman dealt with some uncomfortable work situations. I loved seeing how these men deliberately made choices to be together, even though they were terrible at communicating with each other for most of the book. I haven't read all the books in this series, but I had no issues at all enjoying this one as a standalone. Greg Boudreaux's narration was outstanding, and I thought both the pacing and character expression matched the story perfectly.

**I voluntarily listened to a free copy of this book. This review expresses my honest thoughts and opinions.

Enjoyable Love Story with Terrific Narration

"Slick" was my introduction to the Significant Brothers series (not an issue since this is a standalone) and I really enjoyed it. MCs pilot Roman and dancer Oscar start this story with a bang (intentional pun), and both are very likeable characters as we see their relationship evolve from a physical one to love with the aid of a forced proximity/roommates situation.

I'm a fan of author E. Davies's work, and the same goes for narrator Greg Boudreaux. His character voices are varied, delivery natural, and overall performance engaging, and all made for an entertaining listen. I received an ARC of this audio book and have left this honest review voluntarily.

Fun Fling Turns into More

Another low-angst romance in the Significant Brothers series. Two ambitious men. Two careers that keep them from forming serious relationships, or so they tell themselves. They have a fling knowing it won't develop into more. Then an accident puts them in close proximity. I enjoyed each of them realizing that they had something to offer in a relationship. The author developed the characters organically, it didn't seem rushed or unauthentic. It was sweet watching them stumble around their feelings while building something together. Still unimpressed with the narrator. Wonky inflections and flat reading made me almost want to read the book but not listen to it. It also seems he has a limited variety of 'voices' for characters.

I received a free copy of this audiobook for an honest review.

Another terrific book in the series

This is the third book in the Significant Brothers series and it is yet another enjoyable read. Our couple in this one is Significant Brother Roman, the hot shot, “slick” long-haul pilot, and Oscar, best friend of Falcon (from Book 2) who is the boyfriend of Roman’s SB Blane. Roman and Oscar meet in Book 2 and by the time this book starts, the attraction between them is already high. Starting this story is a bit like walking into the middle of a conversation; events are taking place but there’s a gap as to how they got there. It’s a bit disconcerting at first; I actually backed up to Book 2 and refreshed my recollection of Oscar and what was mentioned about him there. I recommend doing that if you want full context. There’s one scene in particular towards the end of Book 2 that gives you all the background you need on Oscar, and then another scene with Oscar meeting Roman for the first time which fills in the gaps present at the beginning of Book 3.

As with our other SB couples, Roman and Oscar are multi-dimensional characters, and it’s really enjoyable seeing how their relationship unfolds. Roman is beyond adorable; he’s this guy with a “slick” reputation that belies his true nature: he wants the spouse, the house, the white picket fence … he wants to settle down and have a family but feels like he shouldn’t want that because it’s just driven his prior boyfriends away. Oscar, for his part, is a bit lost. When he falls, injuring his leg and his career, he takes his hopes, dreams and purpose down with him. He’s trying to figure out who he is now if not a dancer, and he grapples with some identity issues that interfere with his willingness to let Roman in the way he wants to. The author does a great job describing their individual struggles. Unfortunately, though, I felt like the story focused mostly on those individual struggles and not the two of them as a couple. They felt like two planets orbiting each other. There’s attraction, but the depth of their connection was described on page but not really felt. This improves towards the end of the book, but I was left feeling like there should have been more. Making up for some of the deficit are expanded scenes with the SBs which are humorous and heartwarming.

This book highly benefits from Greg Boudreaux’s narration, which, as usual, is fantastic. It’s unbelievable how he embodies these characters with totally distinct voices and his vocalizing is not just words: it’s the words + the description of how they are said + the emotion behind it all rolled into one. The tone is perfect and the audio as a whole is pristine. Seemingly mundane things make the narration so authentic. For example, there’s a scene where Roman is writing a note to Oscar. Mr. Boudreaux narrates it exactly as someone writing a note would if they were speaking out loud as they wrote it. Most narrators I’ve listened to would not read it that way and it just stood out to me as one of the details that he focuses on and which elevate his narration from great to superb.

And my heart became your dance floor

Oh wow, these books are so incredible that I don’t even know where to start. First of all, E. Davies and Greg Boudreaux combo?!?!?! Yes, please and give me more. You can listen any book in the series without following the order and you will fall in love with them. I like that they are very low-angst and feel-good listens. And E. Davies know how to write love scenes sizzling hot and crackling. I have listened the previous books in the series and I’m very happy to finally get Roman and Oscar’s story. The former is the life of the party and the latter, a workaholic. It was so fun to see them slowly moved towards their happy ending. And lastly, hello to that drop-dead-gorgeous cover! Me likey!!!

4.5 And my heart became your dance floor stars
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Audio rating

Story - 4.5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫
Narration - 5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Performance - 5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Overall - 4.75 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🌟

Injured dancer stays with pilot while recovering

This series is continuing to be enjoyable to listen to and the third book was just as good. Roman and Oscar are both players and not really looking for a relationship, but end up sharing Roman's apartment. Roman has been thinking about relationships more and has a tendency to over-commit at times with some of the guys he hooks-up with. So when he starts having feelings for Oscar, he is unsure how to navigate the boyfriend world. There is a little side story of workplace harassment that injected a different feeling into the story. The Significant Brothers scenes are as delightful as ever and the brotherly banter is funny.

The narration is good with the character voices being portrayed convincingly and the pacing of the funny parts makes me laugh out loud. I look forward to more in the series and recommend this third book as well as books one and two.