Sense of Place

Thomas Elkin Series, Book 3

De: N.R. Walker

Narrado por: Nick Russo

Re-released 2018 edition. Re-edited. No new content added.

Book three in the Thomas Elkin series.

Designing homes is easy. Finding home is something else entirely.

Thomas Elkin and Cooper Jones finally have the support of their families, and their love grows stronger every day. Now living together, they think nothing can stand in their way.

But there are outside influences trying to pull them apart.

Cooper encounters a man, closer to his age and with connections high up the property development chain, who wants Cooper as his own. Tom encounters discrimination and a hidden agenda from a fellow senior partner who's trying to take him down.

No matter what the world throws at them, Tom and Cooper are the real deal. Age differences aside, Tom has finally found his sense of place. His one true center, his home.

©2014 NR Walker (P)2019 NR Walker

perfect ending

The perfect conclusion to the series!
Cooper & Tom are amazing, both in their own way, and I loved to see them growing closer and falling in love since book 1.
And the audio was great. I love Nick J Russo and his voice range. Tom's voice was dreamy, so sexy.

***This is not a standalone story***

One of my favorite series...

3.5 stars for the narrator.

4 stars for the story.

I love this series. The simplicity of the telling of the everyday life of Cooper and Tom is probably what makes it work so well. There is nothing over the top about these books. It is all about the relationship between the two men from starting from the very beginning and so on. I enjoyed the moments we get to see them just be. I loved watching them grow into more. This series will probably remain one of my all time favorites.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

This is a terrific series with two strong main characters and one I can see myself listening too over and over again.
Although each book is relatively short, together the three make for an entertaining and emotional adventure.

Nick Russo does a fantastic job bringing the story to life.

Heart-warming conclusion

This is my favorite series. I have read it so many times but now to listen to it with Nick Russo’s narration brings it to life. I know I will listen to this over and over again.

love this!

Tom and Coop have moved in together but it’s not all roses and wine for the couple.
Coop is on a new project that literally takes all his time and patience. Tom has to diverge from his normally not so “in your face” stance and make a stand for himself as Cooper’s lover.

On the family front, Tom’s ex is still not exactly supportive and there are problems on the job as well.

When Tom makes a wild decision that ultimately affects both he and Cooper, it’s Coop’s mother who ultimately gives him the best advice yet as to how to handle Cooper.

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I ADORED this final installment to the Thomas Elkins series. It was romantic and sweet and sexy.

NR Walker found a way to make us really believe that these guys have what it takes to be a long term couple and not just a hot May/December affair.

The final “sense of place” that they achieve is so well-won and touching… I just loved it.

Because of that last bit, this series remains one of my comfort reads when I want to be immersed in that happy place with the couple who you just know will be together forever.

5 of 5 stars

Audio

Well, I just can’t say enough positive things about Nick J Russo’s narration. He is just so good! I think what I appreciate most in this series is his ability to slow things down when the emotions get really high and how he’s able to move things along when the story picks up again. It’s very much like a person would do if reading it and makes it all that much more enjoyable to listen to.

Highly recommended!

5 of 5 stars

I love this series!

Adding Audio for January 2021

Nick J. Russo did a fantastic job of capturing the attitude of both characters in this series. Listening to it again after reading it years ago just made me love it and these characters even more. This is an absolute must-listen series.
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Original Review from 2015
Sigh...I hate that this series is over but I'm sure I'll read it again and again.

These 2 are just so awesome - I think the most perfect quote from the book is at the very end...

Tom smiled like I’d never seen him smile before. “You really are kind of awesome.”
I rolled my eyes. “For the love of God, Tom. I’ve been telling you that for six years.”

Gah! I love Cooper Jones - It really is a Cooper Jones thing!

The witty banter continues. We fall in love a little bit more with Tom and Cooper with every line read.

As with every other NR Walker book I've ever read, this is an absolute must-read. These boys just make you smile and feel really good.

Sense of Place

I have listened to this series more times than I could count but for some reason I’ve never reviewed it. The narrator does a great job and the author has written one of the best age gap stories that I’ve read.

Such a great ending to the series!

In Sense of Place, the last book in the series, Cooper and Tom are living together, but there are outside influences that are threatening to pull them apart as a younger man makes it clear he wants Cooper for himself and Tom's work starts suffering due to a fellow partner's discrimination. 

It was kind of heartbreaking seeing all these issues being thrown at Tom and Cooper, but it was amazing to see them work through them all together, always communicating, always loving and always there for each other no matter what as they headed towards their HEA.

The conclusion of the series was about as amazing as all the rest, showing that age is just a number and that when two people love each other that much and are willing to work together as one, there's nothing that will pull them apart. 

N.R. Walker's writing was excellent throughout the series and Nick J. Russo managed to make it even better for me, even after reading the books so many times, he made it new and special as I fell in love with Cooper and Tom all over again.

Highly recommendable!!!

Perfect Conclusion of an Amazing Series

With Sense of Place , N.R. Walker ends her beautiful written , crafted and paced, Thomas Elkin Series.

It was a pleasure listening to all three books . I enjoyed the overall tone and approach to Tom and Cooper relationship ; the humor and snarky banter between the heroes and their intense and deep sexual , emotional and professional connection. I especially took pleasure on the positive and hopeful narrative , plotlines and characters thought process.

Nick J Russo narration was soulful, engaging and passionate. He makes you feel and live the story he narrates . Brilliant performance.

I am sure this is a series I will re-listening , many times, in years to come.

It's a forever thing

I love me some Tom Elkin and Cooper Jones. This final book for the two was just perfect, and I enjoyed the narration in this. Once I got used to Nick Russo's pace and voice, I especially loved how he voiced Cooper - just perfect! So fun, and I recommend this series. Start with the first book as they do need to be read in order.