brilliant

Loved it. Read the book so needed the audio next.
Nick Russo narrated it perfectly.

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Second in series and I am still hooked

I reviewed the first book in the series (An Unlocked Heart) and most of what I said in that review applies to this book too.

Others have commented on the poor performance of the narrator and regrettably it does detract from the story being read. Why do we have an American reading a book set in the UK when he cannot pronounce English words correctly?

Other than that, the book is first a foremost a gay romance. Set in the world of BDSM which is shown for what it really is and not having a Top beat the cr*p out of a submissive, which seems to be what sooo many ill-informed people seem to think that sort of lifestyle is all about. As I got into the story I found a love for the characters and the love and real deep care shown by Dominants for their submissives. The feeling of trust returned with compassion and care is an amazing part of this kind of relationship and that is what comes through in this series.

OK I may have a bias because I would love to find a relationship like that - where the sex is only PART of a much much larger and way deeper bonding.

Friends have heard me listening to the book and have commented 'oh God it's that sex book again', but they are soo wrong. Yes, the language is explicit and descriptions of the sex scenes can be graphic, but they are in context and it is not just for titillation.

If you are new to this kind of relationship then try listening as it gives quite an insight. OK some aspects are glossed over because it is, after all fiction, but it might open up your mind to a different type of relationship which can bring huge benefits to both parties. Oh before anyone says I dont know what I am talking about, I do know several couples who are in exactly this kind of situation with a Dominant and a submissive - one couple has been together for over 25 years and they are a delight to see. Far better in fact than many 'conventional couples'....It doesn't work for everyone, but then life would be so boring if we were all the same.....

So it's clear I am a major fan of KC Wells and this series, try it for yourself and you may be surprised.

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Great book, but narratter didn't work for me...

Trusting Thomas
By: K.C. Wells
Narrated by: Nick J. Russo
Series: Collars & Cuffs, Book 2
Length: 9 hrs and 58 mins

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ Overall
🎧🎧🎧🎧 Narration
📚📚📚📚📚 Story
Read at 1.10 spread on Audible.

Peter a young sub being abused by a wanna be Dom Curtis.
Master Thomas co-owner of Collar and Cuffs, trainer of Doms and Subs but not having a sub of his own offers to help his friend out with the young abused sub Peter. Thomas has never had his own sub, and is now too old to have one in his opinion.
This is a very well written book, twists and turns but ends in an HEA for Peter.
Well worth the read/listen to.

The only thing that spoiled this for me is that I believe the narrater is American, the word Ass slips out instead of arse, instead on an Aga it was read as an A. G. A and a few other words are just not pronounced in the English way. Plus the voice he used for Thomas kept sounding familiar, then it came to me Kermet the frog. I know, my brain works in mysterious ways...

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Story good, narration dodgy

I enjoyed the story, not just about a Dom sub relationship developing but it also has intrigue.
My problem was the narration. The American narrator attempting English dialects is 'interesting'. Thomas sounds like Kermit the Frog.

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darker, but very good

A much darker read/listen than book one, given what Peter has been through, but well written and well delivered.

Narration for the voices is consistent across both books.

4 stars for the book
5 stars for the narration.

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as great as the ebook

The story is always 4-5 stars, because if I wouldn't like the story as ebook, I wouldn't listen to the audiobook. I can't listen to an audiobook without knowing the book, that's not possible for me.

The performance from the narrator is also very important for me. I can't listen to a lot, because my English as a non-native-speaker isn't so perfect to follow a whole story over hours, when the narrator speaks too fast or too sloppy. Normally I have to SEE the person, who is talking to me in English. Nick J Russo is one of the top 5 narrators for me, I can listen without break and have no problems to follow.
I'm just not yet finish with the book, just over the half, but I listen enough to give a review.

PLEASE READ MY RATING SYSTEM!!!

To my ratings:

5* - very very good
it's like an A+

4* - very good and will be often re-listening
it's like an A

3* - it's more then a one-time-listening.
it's like a B

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Enjoyable Listen

I have just listened to the audio of Trusting Thomas, and loved it. It was many years ago that I read the book, but listening to the audio was like the first read of the book.

I love how this book carries on from the first book, as the Leo and Alex are included in this book too. I think what I loved was the gentleness portrayed in the book, by Thomas towards Peter, which is not something that you necessarily expect in a BDSM book. Peter has been through a bad experience, but Thomas is definitely the right person to help him. This book gave me an insight into more of the BDSM world, and it was quite the eye opener too. I am enjoying this series as it gives me more understanding, as I have never read many BDSM books before, but so far this has shown two different elements with the lifestyle, and I am looking forward to finding out even more.

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Story let down by wrong accent

I enjoyed the story. It’s the second in the series that I’ve listened to. However the American accent is a dead loss. Surely there was an English guy available!

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Great audiobook

This is an amazing book and the narration really brought it to life. I love Thomas and Peter. They have so much to overcome through this book. Peter, more than Thomas of course, but Thomas still has to thread very careful and be there for his boy. The narration was on point, really bringing the characters to life, making me love (and hate) them all the more. Great audiobook. Caution if you have triggers as some things are hard to listen to at times.

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Lost innocence 💔

This story was special, the tenderness and kindness Thomas has shown for the broken sub was lovely to read.
The mature Dom found himself in charge of an abused boy, as he slowly put the boy back together it became impossible to dismiss their merging hearts and desires.

The narration was good, but I felt Thomas needed a deeper, stronger voice.

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