Boys of Summer

By: Cooper Davis

Narrated by: Brian Pallino

Length: 2 hrs and 9 mins

Publisher's summary

I thought I knew what love was… My name is Hunter Willis and I’ve found love. The problem? I’m not sure I’m ready for the rest of the world to know I’ve fallen for my best friend. Everyone knows Max is gay. Me? They think I’m straight as an arrow. So did I, until Max and I shared a kiss three months ago that blew that theory right out of the water. Now, by the ocean in Florida, thousands of miles away from prying eyes, I’m finally ready to admit to myself that Max and I have something special. Max has been ready for a long time - and he’s been waiting for me. Really waiting. As in… he’s still a virgin. There's nothing I want more than to be Max’s first lover. But I know when Max gives away that part of himself, it won’t be just a summer fling. It’ll be for keeps. Max deserves the best. I’m just not sure, when it comes right down to it, that I won’t break his heart. Did I mention I’m scared as hell?

©2009 Cooper Davis (P)2014 Audible Inc.

Surprisingly good for a novella

I can’t for the life me understand the complaints about the confusing timeline. There really wasn’t that much jumping back and forth. Just a guy laying in bed thinking back over the previous few months.

The only real faults to this story are due to its brevity. It comes off as a coming of age story in the beginning, like it’s a spring break trip or something. The MC’s backstory isn’t shared and it’s a jolt when you realize they are fully grown men with careers and established incomes. Relationship history between the MCs and their friends are not fleshed out. But fir a 2 hour read, it’s very sweet and worth reading if you need something to fill a couple hours.

Inspiring and Beautiful love story

I couldn't stop reading this beautiful love story! Very inspiring and at moments found myself smiling uncontrollably!

Loved it!

It was sweet and sexy and nothing I was expecting. The only reason I gave it 4 * was because I wish it was longer. The author should've written the prequel instead of the secuel. That one Im gonna skip, because I dont want to lose the fuzzy feeling this one got me ;)
And lets face it, Brian Pallino has one of the sexiest voices ever!

So sweet!

This was a touching story of coming to terms with sexuality and the depth of love that can happen between two people. I loved it. It was sweet, felt realistic, and well performed.

Short, sweet, and lovable

Contains all of the typical romance tropes but the characters are likeable and genuine. The writing is pleasant and while the smut is okay, the center focus is clearly on the romance and character conflicts. I really did enjoy this book and I recommend it if you want something short and sweet to listen to

Excellent

Beautiful story, likable characters, excellent narration. Cute heartfelt short with all the feels. Highly recommend!

Double GFY/OFY-awesome!

Hunter is a straight man who falls in love with one of his best friends, Max. This is their story, told in a series of flash backs and leaps forward. We start with Hunter and Max on vacation in Florida. They’ve been hot and heavy for months, but not actually committed to each other or had full relationship with a man. Max, a newbie, doesn’t want to make love to someone unwilling to be with him fully. After much deliberation, Hunter agrees that the time is right for them to come out as a couple and he’s “rewarded” with Max’s innocence.

Then, we are shown, back in time, their original meeting, when both were “straight” guys who were drawn to each other. This then leads through the months and years of each man’s road towards discovering their preferences and finally to the culmination where they both come out to their friends and cement their relationship as long term partners.

**
I really enjoyed this double GFY/OFY story of two men discovering love with one another. It’s told from Hunter’s POV as he is the most confused of the pair, he has to process a lot of emotion. I thought the author did a tremendous job of being fairly realistic in how slow it would be for two men to go from dating women to dating each other and since the story itself is short, we get important highlights from those years, not every minute detail.

I’m not sure I really appreciated all the back and fort between time periods, as a listener it was hard to follow sometimes.

However, the narrator did an excellent job. He was really good at reading the dialog and the smexy times, but didn’t try to take over the story with a variety of voice types. Everyone was voiced the same, but he really did a nice job showing emotion appropriately in the right parts of the story. He seemed to “get” what he was reading.

I hadn’t heard from this narrator before, but I’d look for him again.

I look forward to the next installment, Taking You Home.

I really enjoyed both the book and narration and give it 4.5 of 5 stars.

a sweet tender Love story.

this was a nice change of pace and storyline. both max and hunter draw you in.

Beautifully written and refreshing

You're instantly drawn in by the emotions of these two lovers working towards supporting each other. A refreshing story on coming out and accepting yourself to vulnerable to love.

Great

You want these guys to make it. The story line is real especially for a guy who is just coming out and fell in love with his man. Highly recommend and get the second book Taking Him Home.