Flying Hard

A M/M Shifter Romance (Santa Cruz Shifters, Book 1)

By: Marie Booth

Narrated by: Jeffrey Holz

Length: 6 hrs and 36 mins

Publisher's summary

Ty wants to fly, but that possibility was shattered years ago.

Ty: I'm a hybrid shifter, a freak who doesn’t fit. My wing is damaged, so the ravens don't accept me. Pumas don't want me 'cause I shift to raven. I spend my nights drinking my memories away or screwing them into oblivion.

But the most glorious male wolf I've ever seen needs my help.

Dex is half-starved and rough around the edges, but I’m going to make sure Half Moon Territory gives this wolf a home. He’s been protecting us for weeks, from what I’m not sure.

He says he doesn't want me, but I know it’s a lie. Yeah, I'm a flirt, the kind of shifter no one in their right mind would want for a mate, but I'll make this alpha wolf beg for me. I’m already begging for him.

Dex wants a home, a peaceful life, and a dozen donuts.

Dex: My pack kicked me out, my mate left me, and I've survived three years living rough. But I’ve discovered a new territory in the Santa Cruz Mountains and it may turn out to be the kind of home I've searched for.

Only this crazy raven shifter keeps throwing himself at me. Yeah, he's hot as hades and he makes me smile, even laugh, but I may never be ready to settle down again. Especially not with a shifter who takes anyone with a beating heart to his bed. No. If Ty wants to be with me, he's going to have to follow my very specific rules. Alpha rules.

On top of everything, dangerous members of my old wolf pack have been sniffing around my new territory. Looks like I’m going to have to organize the defense of Half Moon and protect its citizens, especially Ty, who’s teasing his way into my heart with every smile.

Flying Hard is a M/M paranormal romance and book one in the LGBTQ+ Santa Cruz Shifter series.

Hard Landing: Book 2 - A M/M Wolf/Tiger Paranormal Romance - will release in late June, 2020.

Marie Booth is a best-selling author of spicy paranormal/urban fantasy and hot contemporary romance including the Gate series: Stroke, Simmer, and Split; the Santa Cruz Shifter series: Flying Hard and Hard Landing; the Steamy Bites series: Dying for a Bite; and the Theta series: Playing with Passion and Yielding to Pleasure.

©2019 Gayle Parness (P)2021 Gayle Parness

It should have been longer

Ty is complicated and troubled. He has a lot of baggage. Dex is a good guy and just what the town needs. He helps Ty and the town to become more of what they were meant to be. The story feels rushed, maybe because its short. Because of that I enjoyed it a little less than if were flushed out.

great start to an amazing series

I truly enjoyed this book. And I'm looking forward to more.
Narration was on point. Jeffrey Holz reeled me in with his amazing voice.
love is an amazing thing. It heals and forgives.

Spicy and Emotional

I really enjoyed this book! I found both the main characters to be very intriguing. For sure they have both experienced pain and they deal with that differently. Dex is probably my favorite but Ty is so endearing. Honestly it’s hard not to fall for both of them!

The narration from Jeffrey Holz was awesome! The characters felt very authentic. And the way he does the love scenes…dear god he gets in to it!

I definitely recommend this book if you want something steamy but also delves deep into characters and emotions. Loved it!

Not a fan.

Disclosure: I tried, I really did. I hate leaving audiobooks unfinished. I’ve only done it once prior, but this one I really couldn’t finish.
So to begin with, I didn’t find the story or characters particularly engaging. They’re largely defined by their trauma, and don’t really seem to be much other than their jobs besides that. Ty’s best friend is only relevant for the first couple chapters, and he’s not particularly nice to her. In general, supporting characters are very, very minimal. Ty is sad and Dex is supportive, which seem to be their only character traits.
The narration is lackluster, every character seems to have the same cadence of voice, even if there is variation in tone and pitch. Sometimes, Ty and Dex sound pretty much the same. It’s okay, but not amazing.

Another thing is that sexual assault is a prominent theme, so if you’re not comfortable with that, I don’t recommend this book.