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  • Splinter

  • Significant Brothers, Volume 1
  • By: E. Davies
  • Narrated by: Greg Boudreaux
  • Length: 6 hrs and 16 mins
  • 4.3 out of 5 stars (30 ratings)
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Splinter

By: E. Davies
Narrated by: Greg Boudreaux
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Summary

After zero-gravity heroics left astronaut Nicolas Rogers injured, his new job as a park ranger seems perfect. Being a caretaker of his corner of the Smoky Mountains makes him almost okay with having to be on Earth. More importantly, this deep in the woods, Nico's practically a hermit at a remote ranger station. Sure, he has good friends in nearby Knoxville, but he's otherwise free from petty drama and broken hearts...until Deen enters his world.

Caught in a compromising position by relentless paparazzi, rock star and international playboy Deen Jayse barely escaped with his career intact. He needs image rehab and a break from fame. His manager strongly suggests a stint in the Smokies, promoting national parks and being wholesome. That would be a lot easier if Nico weren't there in his sexy park ranger uniform.

Nico already has his hands full with arsonists at the park without Deen adding to his workload. He thinks he has to babysit a spoiled celebrity, but when he catches a glimpse of the man behind the persona, he sees something he can't resist. They've both experienced the isolation of fame, and while their loneliness brings them together, their worlds threaten to tear them apart. Deen can't just drop everything to go live in the mountains, and Nico can't abandon them.... After a taste of being together, how can they possibly face a future apart?

Splinter is a stand-alone gay romance novel with an HEA ending and no cliff-hanger. Book number two, Grasp, now available!

©2017 E. Davies (P)2018 E. Davies

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A favorite author and audio performer

I love it when Davies mixes two characters I can't resist, a setting I would love to be in and a mystery all together in a hot m/m romance. If you adored the Hart's Bay series, you will love this one. I'll admit for some reason I was skeptical about an ex-astronaut as a character for some reason but boy was I wrong, Nicolas is wonderful and his job as a forest ranger forms the perfect backdrop for the story. Add in Deen, a rockstar in desperate need of image rehabilitation and you have two guys who are just meant to come together and fall in love. Just as he did with Davies' Hart's Bay series, Greg Boudreaux brings all the characters to distinct life. I am constantly amazed with his performances that I forget I am listening to just one person and find myself watching a movie in my head and it is a shock when I come up for air to remember I have not been listening to a full cast recording. This author/narrator pair is always at the top of my go to list for emotion, suspense and hot romance.

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Enjoyed this enough

Story: This was an enjoyable, kind of insta-relationship, low-angst story. Deen and Nico have a cute connection and I liked that even thought they are so different they seem to work well/

Narration: Amazing. The narration really helped me stay in the story at times.

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Fun, Flirty, & Romantic, Boudreaux is Wonderful

E. Davies series Significant Brothers follows a friend group of guys who met and bonded in college. We only meet them briefly in Splinter, but I’m already looking forward to getting each of their stories. If Dean and Nico’s romance is anything to go by, this series is going to be great!

I’ve only read a few books by E. Davies, but one of the things I like best about their work is the depth in their characters. We get to know each of them, what things in their pasts make them who they are, and what it is about the pairing that creates such terrific chemistry.

There’s a little mystery which runs through Splinter and, while I was glad it resolved the way it did, I can’t help wondering if the arsonist is going to show up again in future episodes of the Significant Brothers series… (don’t spoil it for me if you know!).

Audio performed by Greg Boudreaux who does a marvelous job. Clearly he’s enjoying himself with E. Davies’ humor, which appears in almost every scene. And fans of E. Davies do not need me to write about the scorching, steamy love scenes. ‘Nuff said!

I really enjoyed this book and am looking forward to the rest of the stories in this series :)

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A beautiful little escape

I love Ed's writing and this one whisked me away to the snowy mountains and two very unlikely souls finding each other. I loved the passion that these to shared and happily enjoyed said passion from the start and not pussyfoot around. They had a hard path to make it work but this was a great series opener and now I just want to read about all the other Significant Brothers!

great narration by John and I look forward to hearing the rest!!

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Great story, great narration!

I'm pretty new to E. Davies books but I've really enjoyed those that I've read so far and this was no exception. Greg Boudreaux always does a fantastic job when he performs; he doesn't just read a book. He does great, distinctive voices for each of the characters.

This was a bit different for a rock star story. I like the storyline of a former astronaut (Nico), injured while in space, retreating and becoming a park ranger. And rock star (Deen) having to hide away after being caught with his pants down – literally.

There was also a nice mystery going on. The who story kept my attention and I listened to it straight through.

A complimentary copy of this audiobook was provided to me but my review was voluntary and not influenced by the author and/or narrator.

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Awesome

This was such a great audiobook.
I really enjoyed listening to this story.
it was a great start to a great series.
I can't wait to listen to more.

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very good

i enjoyed this a lot.. it was good and an interesting storyline plus the narrator made me feel with them.. it was well written.. good narration and lots of emotions and personalities. very good

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  • 15-09-20
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Excellent narration

The narrator was excellent but the story just didn’t pull me in as much as I’d hoped.

Dean and Nico’s romance progressed very quickly and there were moments where I wanted things to slow down enough to enjoy it.

Story was ok but far from being my favourite.

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Such an enjoyable story!

Story: A rockstar with a bit of a diva facade plus a park ranger eager to stay away from attention, plus an image rehabilitation attempt = a recipe for a very entertaining story!
I loved the instant attraction and the fumbling on the way to admitting there is more between the MCs. I loved that despite the background plot, the whole focus was on their relationship and emotions!

Narration: A great voice that made the story all the better! Great characters differentiation, all the emotions are there and enhance the story to the next level!

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