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The Long Way

By: May Archer
Narrated by: Michael Dean
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Sometimes, the shortest distance between ruin and restoration and between lies and truth is the long way.

Damon Fitzpatrick’s life is in ruins. Vilified as the pilot responsible for the plane crash that killed Levi and Charlotte Seaver, Damon lost everything - his reputation, his livelihood, his family, and his future. And Damon knows exactly who to blame - none other than powerful Senator Emmett Shaw, the criminal mastermind behind the crash. No matter how long it takes, Damon is determined to get justice and to get his life back.

Cain Shaw is the poster child for success. As the young, rich, handsome son of a picture-perfect family and the face of his father’s conservative political campaign, he has a bright future ahead of him. But the senator has been hiding secrets that threaten to crack that flawless facade - secrets he’s killed to protect.

Cain is determined to make sure no one else gets hurt, even if it means keeping his own long-held secret. When Damon’s quest for justice goes awry, Cain becomes the older man's unlikely savior, and the two are thrown together in a hunt for evidence that will free them both.

But as the road gets longer, the stakes get higher, and the danger that stalks them draws closer, they must find the strength to trust one another...because the one complication they can’t outrun is each other.

©2017 May Archer (P)2020 May Archer Romance Romantic Suspense Suspense Aviation

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When I read The Easy Way, I quickly fell in love with Cain and Damon. Damon was the tragic figure – he’d been the pilot in a plane that crashed. The sole survivor. The one blamed for the whole thing. Somehow he survived and he quietly set about clearing his name. His brother Cort played a big part in that in the first book. Cort found love in the first book.

Then there was Cain. Younger, naïve, and taken advantage of by someone he trusted. Betrayed and humiliated, he escaped too much notice because of a twist of fate, but some people know his truth. A truth he hides. His good friend Camden witnessed the humiliation and he also found love in the first book.

This second book takes up not long after the first. Damon is still persona non grata with most people not even realizing he’s alive. But he’s not given up in seeking vengeance against those he believes caused the crash and killed his passengers. He was also injured and has a nice limp to serve as a constant reminder. As if he needed one.

Damon tries to crash a party and Cain is there to prevent him. He sees things more objectively than the hot-headed older man. Now they find themselves in close quarters, and things get real when Damon’s sister and niece are threatened. These men who have been more at odds than getting along, are going to have to work together to find out what’s going on and who is truly responsible.

I don’t want to give too much away, but I enjoyed the story. I love age gap stories, especially when the younger of the pair is sometimes the stronger of the two. Not that Damon was weak, but Cain had an inner strength at times that I liked. I also liked that both men were vulnerable.

The title made perfect sense with the story and I can’t wait for the final instalment. And narration? I have said so many great things about Michael Dean and they’re all true. He’s talented, hard-working, and always delivers a stellar performance. He is great with this series and I can’t wait for the next book.

Middle book of a great trilogy

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This is Book 2 in The Way Home Series written by May Archer. The story continues a couple of months after the ending of The first book in the series, The Easy Way, and brings Damon, who is trying to clear his name as the pilot who caused the plane crash killing all others on board and Cain Shaw, the son of Senator Emmett Shaw, who was involved in sabotaging the plane.
This audiobook is full of intrigue and suspense, twists and turns.
It has a great plot that runs through the two books so I advise you need to read/listen to them in order.
I can’t wait to listen to the final book, The Right Way, and Drew and Bas’s story. Will Justice be found for all those affected by power and greed?

The Long Quest for Justice Continues

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This is the second book in The Way Home Series. You do need to read the first book The Easy Way. This book takes place a few months after the events in the first book. A sensational book the writing was good. The plot was entertaining and it was steady throughout the book. I found the story and characters fantastic. The characters were developed and thought out. Damon and Cain are the MC’s of this book. The narration was good and made listening enjoyable. I can recommend this book as a good read/listen. I voluntarily read an advance copy of this book for an honest review.

Fantastic

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The Long Way is the second book in May Archer's The Way Home series. Although the story follows a different pair of main characters than The Easy Way (book one), this is not a standalone.

After the events of book 1, The Long Way focuses on Damon and Cain as the former is trying to clear his name once and for all, whilst the latter is trying to melake sense of the world where his father is painted as a criminal.

There's a good deal of insta here, as well as age gap and enemies to lovers. I liked both main characters and there's a lot of action and tension woven into the plot line. It's full-on and fast paced - not terribly realistic, but that's not why you buy this kind of book. It's the love and loyalty, the sweet and sexy.

Michael Dean's narration is on point; as you would expect from a narrator of his calibre, making the novel a thoroughly good listen.

A copy was provided by GRR in exchange for an honest review.

A Good Return to The Way Home Series

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I really enjoyed getting to know Damon more as he fights to clear his name. I also enjoyed following Damon and Cain fight their chemistry and attraction between each other. Especially as they have hurdles to overcome. Brill Narrator on the story.

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