Never Stay Gone

M|M Romantic Suspense (Big Bend Texas Rangers, Book 1)

De: Tal Bauer

Narrado por: John Solo

Six bodies in a single grave, in the same West Texas country where Dakota left everything behind.

Every beat of my heart belongs to you.

Thirteen years ago, Dakota Jennings thought he'd found his forever when he fell in love with Shane Carson. But one afternoon shattered their love story, and both Dakota and Shane left Rustler, Texas, with broken hearts. Even now, Dakota is still feeling the agony of losing Shane. Sure, he's a Texas Ranger, but that's not how he wanted to live his life. All he ever wanted was to love Shane.

Loving you is the only time I feel alive.

Shane's life was supposed to be different. There had been a plan, ever since he was knee-high to his father. But falling for Dakota spun Shane's world upside down, and for years, Shane has had nothing but the memories of all that he lost: Dakota's gentle touch, and the sweetness of his lips, and the star-strewn nights they spent wrapped in each other's arms.

West of the Pecos, there is no law.

When the Rangers get the call about six bodies being pulled out of a mass grave in West Texas, the governor sends Dakota to run the investigation. Dakota heads back to his hometown and comes face-to-face with the last man he ever expected to see again, only now, he’s Deputy Shane Carson, Dakota's local partner assigned to the case.

There's nothing Dakota wants more than a second chance with Shane, but so much is stacked against them: six corpses, a murderer on the loose, and history that refuses to stay buried. And the bodies keep piling up as Dakota and Shane try to run the killer down across the West Texas plains.

In a moment, everything changes: the hunters become the hunted, the past fractures, and all Dakota thought he knew comes tumbling down. Secrets break wide open as Dakota remembers...

This is West Texas, and out here, nothing is as it seems. Big Bend County is a place of beauty and desolation, of secrets and small towns. Where the past and the present collide, and where nothing stays hidden forever.

This MM romantic suspense is the first in the new Big Bend Texas Rangers series. Come along for the West Texas sunsets, the heart-pounding thrills, and the hard-won happily-ever-afters.

©2021 Tal Bauer (P)2022 Tal Bauer

Loved love loved it!!!

What a great murder mystery! The writing was awesome and I didn’t guess whodunnit until right before the reveal! Well played!!! The love story part had me with all the feel’s. Lost love is so heartbreaking! But their reunion was so perfect and not rushed!

Now for the narration…what was with all the whispering that JS did? It was so overused that it was grating on my nerves. There were so many times I could not hear it and I had to back it up, and we all know how annoying that becomes! Please stop doing that it ruins the book!!!!! 😤

Another stellar book by Tal Bauer

I shouldn’t have expected anything less, but every time I read a Tal Bauer book I’m blown away. Does it have romance? Yes. But his books are so much more than that. These are action packed, heart pounding rides that just happen to have gay leads. And that’s what sets his books apart. Seeing the representation outside of a “trope” is as brilliant as it is engaging.

If you’re even kind of on the fence with this book do yourself a favor and pick it up. Well worth the read/listen. I’ll be going back to this one again and again.

excellent

Great MM romantic suspense. A bit predictable but didn't take away from the story.
Would recommend.

heart in mouth

This book is so good! The suspense is wonderful along with the relationship. there is dome relationship angst, but it's balanced out by the suspense.

I Liked It

This was my first book by the author and I have mixed feelings about it, I enjoyed mystery and thrill of suspense, guessing who is the bad guy and following main characters uncovering clues about each victim. That was great, I liked it a lot. I was expecting more intense chemistry between Dakota and Shane, but for me the romance part of the story was just ok. Narrator did a very good job telling this story and made this book a great listening experience.

Dakota + Shane forever

Whew. This was a little different from the other books I’ve read by this author. A little more broodier, less political and a nice change. I can’t wait for more in this series. I love these two characters and how the story builds around the murders in this barren, yet beautiful part of Texas. This author does such an amazing job with putting in the romance with thriller/suspense type action. I am already done with all of the audiobooks! Now I have to go read the rest of his novels. Overall a great book. ❤️

More please

There isn’t anything I don’t love about this book. It’s beautiful and heartbreaking, and a solid who-done-it with a twist you’ll never guess beforehand. The writer paints the most beautiful scenes with his words and I can’t wait for more in this series.

So good

Another Tal Bauer book, I love writing but sometimes need to plan a time to read his books, because they are consuming and intense, with all kinds of action to keep it moving. So, I need to read/listen to his books when I will have minimal interruptions. I hope to hear many more of his books on audio.
Narration was very good.

I just loved it!

I love romance novels that’s not just gushing lovey dovey stuff. I like to listen to a good story too. What I really love is the narrator John Solo. It’s my first time listening to him. He breathe life into the characters. I could hear and feel the emotions in this story.

PERFECTION!

Tal Bauer is a master of romantic suspense stories. I always know I am in for quite the ride when I begin a new book from him.
Never Stay Gone give the reader everything they could want in this genre and then some.
His beautifully descriptive way of writing puts the reader smack dab into the story.
Dakota and Shane stole my heart right off the bat. These two have a history that goes back to high school. When choices separate them they each carry that pain of loss in their hearts. Thirteen years later a mass grave brings them back into each other's life.
The connection and depth of love that they have for each other can't be denied, but will it be enough to carry them forward?
Amongst the ugliest of murder cases they are tested. With clues sprinkled throughout the story I was still kept on the edge of my seat trying to figure out who the bad guy was.
I enjoyed how the mystery/suspense aspect of the story came together. I loved how the romance and love between these two cemented itself into reality! What a perfect epilogue!
John Solo does an amazing job of bringing this story to life. I know I will be revisiting this amazing audiobook again and again!
I can't wait for more in this new series!