Great GFY and narrator

Indie and Daniel are roommates at college. When Christmas break rolls around a snow storm moves in essentially trapping the two in the dorms. They become closer to one another first as friends then begin to explore a more physical side of their relationship.

Indie is sure he isn’t/can’t be gay, though Daniel is more willing to embrace the idea. However, when something happens between Indie and Daniel’s evil step-mother to drive the two apart, the alone time makes both boys realize they want more from their relationship.

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This is a very sweet, a little bit sexy, first time for both boys, GFY/OFY novella.
I liked that the boys mostly spoke with one another as you’d expect, for their age. I thought the step-mother thing was a bit too melodramatic to be believable, but it served its purpose.

I really, really liked the narration by Michael Pauley. He did an excellent job with giving the boys a distinctive flavor and the emotions and smexy times were handled very well.

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as great as the ebook

The story is always full stars, because if I wouldn't like the story as ebook, I wouldn't listen to the audiobook.

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. Michael Pauley/Dean is one of the 8 narrators (so far), I can listen without break and have no problems to follow. I'm just not yet finish with the book, 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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Sweet

Sweet first time gay roommate romance. nicely written with great depth and detail about the characters. good narrating by Michael Pauley.

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Short but wonderful

I really enjoyed the story short & simple though I wish it was longer which is why i rated so. I Love the realistic situations & union of the two characters.

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Fantastic Story, the Narrator was Wonderful

Oh the authors so nailed the intricacies of Indie's character! This was a terrific 'young guys discovering love' story. The way the story builds, I could just see it all happening and the pacing was perfect. Tiny little bit of angst that just cemented the emotions and made the connection between the two MC's that much better.

It was so good and I'm totally impressed.

Also, I did the audio version and Michael Pauley was fantastic.

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Sweet love story

They say college is the place to try new things. Aria definitely presented that story. It had so many sweet moments! I few “oh no” moments as well as a little suspense. Overall it was a great story 😍

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Solid Gay for You type story.

What did you love best about Winter Chill?

I really enjoyed seeing the story through Indie's eyes as he navigated his newly discovered sexuality.

What did you like best about this story?

Daniel's quick turn around.

What about Michael Pauley’s performance did you like?

That slight Wisconsin drawl in his voice that seemed to fit the area the story was set in perfectly.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

It was just a fast, fun read.

Any additional comments?

Andrew ‘Indie’ Walker has never had a girlfriend, but he’s never given any thought to the possibility of being gay. When a winter storm forces him to share body heat, and a bed with his handsome roommate Daniel, Indie starts to realize that he is attracted to Daniel on a personal level. The two decide to accompany each other home for the holidays, first to Daniels home where late night walk in the park leads to their first kiss, a heated exchange up against picnic table. But Daniels destructive home life soon gets in the way and Indie flees to his own home town, fearing he’s not only lost his best friend, but lost something he can’t put a name to just yet.

I was pleasantly surprised at just how much content this short story contained. Grace and Hunter give the reader detailed insight into both young men’s lives and emotions. My favorite aspect to this story was the inner monologue for Indie. Andrew Walker, lovingly dubbed Indie by his little sister who couldn’t pronounce his name, is a very confused young man. The story is told through his eyes as he navigates his ever growing feelings for his best friend. A virgin who has never been kissed, much less had a sexual experience with a guy or a girl, Indie slowly comes to terms with the fact that not only is he gay, he is in love with Daniel.

My only issue with the story was how quickly Daniel went from adamantly proclaiming, I’m not gay, to I love you and can’t live without you. Perhaps it was because the focus of the narration was with Indie, but I didn’t quite get the mind change for Daniel. Regardless I was so engrossed in this story about roommates and best friends turned lovers over Winter break. Narrated by Michael Pauley who either has the accent with that slight Wisconsin drawl as an undertone, or he adapted it flawlessly for this story. The tones and inflections he chose for the characters were perfect for their part in the story.

Short, sexy and steamy while being well written, full of content and perfectly told by Pauley. If you are a fan of Gay for you type stories, young love, and stories about discovering who you are then you’ll surely enjoy this book.

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So sweet

This is such a cute story. Not overdone or over the top. So glad I took the time to read this.

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The Narrator Saved this Book

The one good thing about this book was the narration by Michael Pauley. He gave some life to the characters and mostly let me ignore the bland plot and tasteless cougar stepmom.

For those of you who like deflowerings, both MCs lose theirs the same night. You, know within minutes. Hearty and Hale college boys rarin’ to go.

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Sweet and hot while in the cold

I love stories where two straight men discover they aren’t as straight as they thought. I liked the story a lot and it had some plot points you don’t see a lot of. Michael Pauley is one of my favorite narrators.

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