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Stories from the Sound (All Cocks Stories), Book 6

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By: T.M. Smith
Narrated by: Mackenzie Brennan
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Truths come out and trust is put to the test. Can the All Cocks family find the happiness they deserve?

Dusty Anderson left his hometown in Justin, Texas, for the Big Apple not long after graduating high school with dreams of becoming an actor. A year later, no closer to realizing his dream but pretty damn close to being broke, he comes across a flyer in a local gay bar that provides a solution to his dilemma.

Six years later, Dusty has all but forgotten his dream to be an actor. The family he gained when he went to work at All Cocks and the job itself are enough for him - for now, at least.

David Thompson is barely 21, high on life and starting his second year at NYU as an art student. Now that he is old enough to enjoy the city’s night life, David finds his first crush at a local hot spot in the village, The Monster Bar. Young love is laid to rest, though, when David comes out to his mother and older brother...with disastrous results.

A tragic incident at the hands of David’s brother changes the course of all of their lives and brings the two together, but is it coincidence or fate? Regardless of unlikely circumstance, Dusty is inexplicably drawn to David, who suddenly finds himself alone in the world. Protective of David from the start, Dusty realizes his extended family at All Cocks and his best friend Kory will not understand this new relationship. Fearing the worst, Dusty plays a dangerous game of hide-and-seek, risking everything to keep David safe and sheltered.

But hiding can only last for so long, and David and Dusty aren’t the only ones dealing with uncertainties. The Dimir men find that the one thing they’ve longed for might be within reach and Dusty’s father, Dean, arrives in town unexpectedly with secrets of his own.

Note: This book was previously released in the All Cocks Stories series. This book is intended for mature listeners due to adult content.

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Emotional, redemptive story

I knew from reading the blurb that this would have a bit more angst than the other books in the series, so I had put off reading it for a bit. I should have read it earlier! While there are sad parts, overall it's a story of sheltering those who have no one, of the family you make and falling in love. It took this and more for Dusty and David to get their HEA. There might be triggers for some, (homophobia, some violence - not graphic), but overall, this is a great story and a great addition to the series.

The narrator was just OK - he sounded good - had a nice voice to listen to, but I didn't feel the emotion of the characters in his narration. Would I listen to him again? Yes. I just wish he had brought a bit more oomph more to the story.

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PERFECT

Really good book to listen to and pass away the time. Funny, emotional but not too sad, sexy and basically just a great story.

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Wonderful story

TS Smith did a wonderful job with the story. David and Dusty had a very unique and interesting story. Mackenzie Brennan did a great job with the narration. A great story, was the first book in the series I listen to and although you want to know more about the supporting characters the story can stand on its own, will getting the rest of the series if they are as good.
This book was given to me for free at my request and I provided this voluntary review.

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Great story, OK narration.

I really love this series. I read the first book back in 2018 and quickly read through as much of the series as was written at that time and then I went through the audiobooks. The series was known as All Cocks back then and the narrator was different for most of the other books. The series is best read in order as some of the books overlap timelines and build on one another. It’s possible to read this as a standalone but you probably won’t understand who all of the characters are (and there are quite a few of them).

Mackenzie Brennan did an OK job with his narration of this book. My main issue was that I had a hard time distinguishing between the two MCs. They call each other “D” and this caused some confusion for me because the narrator did not use voices that were different enough for me to always tell who was speaking. Other characters had voices that were more easily distinguishable. His voice was pleasant to listen to but I would have enjoyed this more if the voices were more distinct.

The blurb is really good and quite detailed so I’m not going to rehash it. I loved the story and really felt for David and everything he’d been through. His homophobic mother and brother were just awful. Dusty was drawn to David since he first learned that he had survived the attack on him and began visiting him in the hospital.

After David and Dusty settle in with each other, Dusty’s father comes along with a big surprise for Dusty. I really can’t say more as it would be too much of a spoiler. There’s a lot going on in this book and it sets up the next one in the series very nicely.

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

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enjoyed the story.

this is a new to me narrator. they weren't bad but not one of my favorites. I would certainly listen to them again though.

as for story. it was good and I enjoyed following up with characters from previous books. I really enjoyed the love these two had considering the circumstances.

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Incredible pain leads to a great pair

David has a family you wouldn't wish on your worst enemy. Fortunately, Dusty is there to stand by him and help him recover from a vicious beating. I loved that Dusty was willing to be there for David even though he knew there would be consequences to face and that David got to see that there are good, caring people in the world. I really enjoyed Mackenzie Brennan's performance here. This was a new narrator for me and I am always leery of that in case I don't quite "hit it off with them". No worries about that here, all the emotions both good and bad were spot on and the characters were easily identifiable. A new audiobook performer to look forward to more from.

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as good 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. It took me a little bit, to come into the narrator, but at the end, it worked. I only have to take a few breaks between. I'm just not yet finish with the book, I’m 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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Out of tragedy comes love

A while back I listened to the first few All Cocks books and then the series sort of fell off my radar. I own all the audios, and I plan to listen to all of them at some point, but life kind of got in the way. When I had the opportunity to listen to this book and review it, I leapt at the chance. So let me start by saying you don’t have to have read the other books. Does it help and provide context and backstory? Yes. Is this book compelling and complete on its ow? Also a yes.

Dusty has just undergone a tremendous tragedy, and although he’s affected, he wasn’t personally injured. But people he cares about have been hurt and that’s enough to pique his ire. Yet there’s another offshoot of the tragedy and something compels him to dig deeper. He finds the younger brother of the perpetrator of the violence only to discover not only is the young man hovering near death, he’s all alone in the world. Dusty is moved. He is, as I said, compelled. He doesn’t yet understand why, but he starts to care for David – a young man he’s never met. But there’s a long way from the injuries David has suffered to some kind of recovery.

David has undergone profound physical and psychological trauma. He meets the man he considers to be his angel who has been by his side this whole time, yet he knows he doesn’t know the man. This Dusty. But alone and facing a harrowing recovery, David accepts help. Every day is a struggle but every day things improve. And when it’s time to leave the hospital, he accepts Dusty’s offer of a place to stay. Because, truthfully, he has no where else to go.

My heart broke for David. My heart sang for Dusty. That the men came together under such tragic circumstances cemented their friendship, although the relationship – to David anyway – never feels equal. He has to rely on Dusty for just about everything and that doesn’t sit well. That I can relate to.

Dusty is hiding things to people. To David, he doesn’t share that he’s a gay porn star. To his friends, he doesn’t share the fact David has become his someone special. There will be ramifications for this deception, and the question was whether Dusty would lose those closest to him. Then his father comes to town and things get really crazy. (A subplot I loved, btw.)

There are plenty of emotions and feels in this book – as I expect from T.M. Smith. The book just worked for me and to see others living in their happily ever after was pretty sweet as well. I love when previous characters make cameos and you get to see what their lives now look like. Finally I’ll mention Mackenzie Brennan. I loved the previous narrator and was a little trepidatious about taking on a new narrator. He did a good job. I expected more Texan from Dusty and his dad, but since Mackenzie was solid with all the other characters, it wasn’t a big deal. Overall I think it was a great ending to a great series.

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Enjoyable

Wow, that was intense! while a very emotional premise and the book definitely has hard, sad, and horrible issues and events throughout, Dusty and David are meant to be! They're journey is hard, emotional and confronting, they make each other better and find hope and growth together. Beautiful!

I will say I think this book is better read as part of a series. I haven't read any other books so was confused by all the characters (there are so many) and the found family (& company they all seem to work for) I had to look up as it wasn't mentioned/explained until a far way through the book.

Another note is it got a little confusing with so very many characters and too many "D" names. And all the varying D names were related. And the fact that both Dusty and David call each other "D" and all Dusty's friends call him D, my goodness that got confusing.

Good narration, easy listening, although with same many characters and too many similar names I feel different voices would have been great (but probably impossible with so many people in one book lol)!

I will say I loved the friendship, family and love and really want to hot back and read the rest!

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amazing

this was amazing.. this series is wonderful anyways but this narrator did an awesome job hitting the personalities and emotions of these characters on the head.. it made me happy and made me laugh.. kept me guessing and curious.. i really liked it and cant wait for more.

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