Let Love Live

Love, Book 5

By: Melissa Collins

Narrated by: Sean Crisden, Marc Bachmann

Who would you become if you lost the only person who ever mattered?

For 26-year-old Dylan Hopkins, the answer is easy. He's become no one. Memories of the happier times are all he has left, as he finds himself meandering numbly through his now dull life. Though he cares about his work and family dearly, he has yet to let himself find love again. Afraid of letting go of what he once had, Dylan chooses to keep his heart buried, where it belongs, having died a long time ago.

Conner Michelson is about to change everything Dylan knows. He's every bit the bad boy persona - tatted up, ex-MMA fighter - but after an injury leaves him unable to fight, he has to rethink his goals. Having just opened his own gym, Conner can cross his first major life accomplishment off his very short list. Next up: find a man he can settle down with and build a family. Seems simple enough - a dream most people have - but when he meets Dylan, his carefree, easy-going life is thrown into a tailspin.

Contains mature themes.

©2014 Melissa Collins (P)2015 Tantor

It had its moments

The story was pretty average. I have books 1-3 of this series. This book is consistent with the feel of book 1. I enjoyed the first half with Dylan and Sean, much more than Dylan and Connor.
The narrators don't add or detract from the enjoyment. The chemistry with young love was just more compelling than the adult relationship. I don't plan on continuing the series because there wasn't enough connection to the main characters for me.

Enjoyable M/M romance in a M/F series

I really enjoyed this story. I read it as a stand alone because I have no interest in the earlier stories of the series. After seeing reviews for the other books I wasn't expecting to like this one as much as I did. And conversely readers who are just buying this as part of the series should note that unlike the other books this story is a romance between two men. The dual narration is good enough not to be distracting. The story contains both the tragedies of the main characters' past as well as how they grow past the them in the present. Overall I was surprised but pleased that this was a credit well spent.

I cried

I never cry, this book seriously broke my heart but made me feel good at the same time. Very great writer I'll be purchasing more.

Ugliest Cry I've had in a long time.Fabulous story

Where does Let Love Live rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Right at the top.

What did you like best about this story?

I liked everything about this story. I will say the narration really brought out the emotions in the story.

Which character – as performed by Sean Crisden and Marc Bachmann – was your favorite?

Dylan. My heart went out to Shane and Reid as well but the story was more about Dylan and moving out of his past.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

All of it. from the beginning and hearing Dylan and Shanes dramatic love story, I cried and cried. The struggle of Dylan's feelings. Yep, I cried more. Dylan in therapy retelling his story... yes I cried. Connor's story tough we didn't get as much of it I nearly cried and something that happens in Connors family jut as he and Dylan make up I cried. And the ending, you guessed it another tear though a happy one finally.

Any additional comments?

Where do I start? This is the first book I have read by Melissa Collins, and I want to grab all her books especially the first four in this series. Though it's a book five, don't worry it stands alone just fine.
Let Love Live is one of the saddest stories I have read in a while, yet it's also gripping and has a beautiful ending. The story is so well written it makes you not want to put the book down.
I listened to the audio version and wanted to say if you're going to read this get the audio instead. Sean Crisden and Marc Bachmann bring it to life, pull out all of the emotion from the sad to the sexy. Their narration back and forth is so seamless and perfect.

If you are looking for a beautiful, poignant romance that will make you cry and sigh this is the one for you. I highly highly recommend it. Be sure you have your tissue handy.

I've never cried this much over a romance!

it was really a moving story and it has a happy ending but had I known how much I'd sob, how my heart would break, I would have skipped it.