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Too Close to the Flame
- Narrated by: Kaeomakana Tiwanak
- Length: 8 hrs and 51 mins
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Summary
Can he ever learn to trust again?
Brandon Weber’s old boyfriend almost beat him to death. Brandon survived, but still bears the emotional scars. Eighteen months later, he has withdrawn into himself, convinced he’ll never be able to trust another man.
Devin Macadam, fresh out of law school, has an exciting new job. He is also on the lookout for just the right guy, someone to take care of and love.
When Devin shows up for the first day of work at his new office, he meets Brandon, a legal assistant there. Sparks fly, but Brandon is paralyzed by fear and isn’t about to give another man the power to hurt him again. Devin, never one to give up easily, doesn’t want to take no for an answer. Both men feel the magic, but can their relationship ever get past the friend zone?
Too Close to the Flame is a dark-to-light, sweet romance featuring out and proud gay men, lots of feels, steamy love scenes, and a wonderful happy ending.
Trigger Warning: Too Close to the Flame contains specific memories of physical abuse. That said, the book is about Brandon’s recovery and HEA romance with Devin. Our goal is to bring attention to the often neglected issue of abuse in gay relationships.
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- Vania
- 09-11-20
A really powerful, emotional, hurt/comfort story.
TRIGGER WARNING: the book opens with a prologue describing the horrors Brandon suffers at the hand of his boyfriend: he’s been beaten, raped and left for dead.
The story proper begins one year and a half later, in which Brandon hasn’t even remotely entertained the idea of getting anywhere near another man, as a matter of fact, even friendly touches from men he works with and knows well make him nervous. Enter the new layer in his firm: Devin Macadam, attractive and charming, and with an immediate crush on Brandon. With his patience and good nature he manages to slowly but surely get past Brandon’s defence and to let him be comfortable again.
I’ve had books from these two authors on my trl for a while and I am so glad I took a chance on them. I really enjoyed their writing style and I will surely catch up with the other couples.
Also, I love Kaeomakana Tiwanak’s sweet voice and in this case I think it was just perfect, especially for Brandon!
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- Julia TeamStarlite
- 02-12-21
Too Close To The Flame
A really great lovestory!
It's my first book from those authors, but the way they write and tell the story is something I like.
Brand's and Dev's story is filled with fear, bad memories, but also with lots of love (to each other and their families and friends).
I enjoyed listen to this book.
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- Laora
- 02-11-20
Two hurt men, find love with eachother.
This is the fifth book by the writing couple Josh & Ryan and their first audiobook. It is another great book set in the law world of characters from their earlier books The story is build up in a natural flow and shows the development of the main characters Brandon & Devin. Brandon has emotional scars due to the attack/ rape by his ex-partner and doesn't know if he can trust and love again. Devin has been deceived by his boyfriend and one of their friends, and is glad to start over in a new city at the firm of his nephew Liam and his partners. Brandon is a legal assistant in the same office.The men have an almost instant click, but start off as friends. I would recommend this audiobook if you like strong, sweet men who are not afraid to live out and proud. It tackles the sensitive subject of partner abuse in same sex relationships.The book ends of course with a HEA. The narrator has a voice and pace that drew me in the story quickly and after the prologue I could not put it down. Trigger warning: domestic violence is described and rape mentioned.
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- Nette
- 09-11-20
Sweet story
I loved this book when I read it a few months ago and I was happy to be able to listen to it now. I will be honest that I wasn't sure it was the right narrator in the beginning but actually as I continued to listen I thought he did a good job with the story and I thoroughly enjoyed listening to it. It is such a lovely story about trauma, strength, patience and a beautiful love story 💜
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- Pheefs
- 14-02-23
I had really high hopes for this
My second book by these authors, I really enjoyed the first one so I had expected similar from this one and after reading the blurb it really intrigued me.
I’m honestly not sure if it was the writing itself or how the narrator told the story but the way it was told seemed like juvenile writing. There were many cringy parts that are just not for me personally.
I listen to a lot of audiobooks, this was my first from this narrator and they just seemed very stiff in delivery. I maybe could have enjoyed the book more with a different narrator.
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