I miss the Significant Brothers

How can you not love a book that starts out with a scene that includes a baby sloth??? Falcon and Blaine have a chance encounter at the zoo where Blaine is a vet and Falcon decides to paint the meerkats for his sister's wedding. I really enjoyed listening to these two become friends and then fall for each other. It was so much fun to revisit the Significant Brothers and I can not wait for the others to be released on Audio.

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So good!

Blane and Falcon’s book. The second in the Significant Brothers series. So good! Listened to it in one sitting. Between the fantastic words written by E. Davies and the narration by Greg Boudreaux, I happily listened to it. I highly recommend it. It can be read/ listened to alone, but you will hear about characters from the first book.

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A Sweet Low-angst romance

Grumpy zoo vet Blain and preternaturally happy artist Falcon make a sweet couple. They're different enough to add tension to their fledgling relationship. A little misunderstanding and a pinch of self-doubt add conflict and make this a sweet, low-angst romance. It's well written with realistic dialogue. Falcon's sister's wedding scene is a little heart wrenching and a touch funny, and totally believable. I was not at all impressed with the narrator. His pace and diction were good, but he lacked real inflection, sometimes making sentences mean something else because of poor inflection. It didn't really throw me out of the story, but it was still confusing sometimes. All in all, a it was a nice read.

I received a copy of the audiobook in exchange for an honest review.

So the vet became the artist’s muse

Ah, I just have a soft spot for guys who know how to take care and love animals. So it was no wonder that I loved our protagonist Blane who is a zoo vet.

Blane has been looking for love forever and he might be the only guy on the planet who’s using Grindr to find love. And Falcon is a bit of a goofball but so sweet and charming. Painting animals at the zoo created a perfect meet-cute for these guys and Blane becoming Falcon’s plus-one for his sister’s wedding is the icing on the cake. Next step should be their own wedding.

Sweet, sultry, charming and enjoyable. All the things I like about E. Davies novels and Greg’s narration was to die for. Can’t recommend enough!

4.75 So the vet became the artist’s muse stars
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Audio rating

Story - 4.5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫
Narration - 5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Performance - 5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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A very delightful, truly entertaining audiobook!

Blain loves his veterinarian job at the Knoxville zoo. Falcon is a handsome happy go lucky Artist, that just happens to be sketching the meerkats at the zoo when he notices the extremely hunky eye candy standing in front of him! Blain and Falcon both feel the instant connection but of course they think it’s one sided. Oh but it doesn’t take them long before they realize just how perfectly they fit into each other’s life. I love how strong their connection is without any doubts including Falcons unfinished business with his scumbag ex boyfriend. Falcons very outspoken Aunt Vera was a absolute delight and always gave such good advice! “Always test drive before you take it home for good!” (my favorite)
I definitely recommend this audiobook as a deliciously hot, very enjoyable story! I also enjoyed listening to narrator Greg Boudreaux as he brought all these delightful characters to life!

Grasp

Good story overall. Good narration. Highly recommend.

I received a free copy of this audiobook from Gay Romance Reviews and am voluntarily leaving a review.

Grumpy veterinarian and sunny artist

In Grasp, Blane is a grumpy veterinarian and Falcon is a sunny artist. I loved this character combo! They meet at the zoo where Blane works and the flirting begins. One of the aspects that I enjoyed in the book was that they are both very much wanting a real relationship with someone, not just physical hook-ups. There is a little baggage that needs to be worked through, but there is very low angst. And if you like the fake boyfriend trope, there is some of that mixed in as well.

The narration is by a single person covering dual POV, which can be a challenge and was a little confusing at times. However, I liked the narrator's voice work for the characters and found listening to the book enjoyable. I think this can easily be listened to as a stand-alone.

I would definitely recommend listening to Grasp (I am loving finding out when the book title plays into the story in this series) as a sweet story with very little angst, but a lot of heat

Amazing narration paired with a great story

This is the second book in the Significant Brothers series and I will admit that I loved the first one, so the bar was set pretty high. This book did not disappoint. Our couple in this one is Significant Brother Blane, the hot zoo vet, and Falcon, the artist he meets at the zoo where Falcon is working on a painting of meerkats as a wedding present for his sister. Blane and Falcon are multi-dimensional characters that work really well together. They are both awkward in different ways and are adorable together. It’s really enjoyable seeing how their relationship unfolds and their love develops in a very authentic way. This book is definitely less angsty than Book 1 although in some respects a bit more contrived. One of the primary drivers of the plot here is Falcon’s ex, Spencer. Spencer’s vacillation on his feelings for Falcon (past and present) and on the status of his relationship with Falcon is a bit extreme which undercuts its plausibility. Nevertheless, it doesn’t detract too much from the story which is altogether sweet, sexy and heartwarming.

Now add in Greg Boudreaux’s narration, which is next level. 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 pacing is spot on. Diction is clear and concise. The tone is perfect and the audio as a whole is pristine. I would definitely read and listen to this one again and look forward to the rest of the books in the series.

Blane and Falcon

Blane and Falcon made a marvelous couple. Their connection is quick but deep enough to hold them through the small rough patch. I loved that Blane instantly knew that what he found wasn't fitting with Falcon's character and I loved, even more, when Falcon went straight to fix things. These two acted like grownups and actually talked about their issues. Flacon's family was hilarious, especially his Aunt Vera.
Recommended author and series

Audiobook: terrific narrator

The vet and the artist

I love this whole series! These books are so good and full of happiness and love. They make a great escape and are enjoyable reads. I think this one and the first one Splinter are my favorites in the series. It doesn't hurt that I live in East TN and my family has spent many fun hours at the Knoxville Zoo! Blaine and Falcon are great characters and I love the whole idea of a group of guys who form their own family bond. And Greg Boudreaux is a good narrator. Very easy to listen to. Highly recommended!