The Rebel Candidate

Shatterproof Bond, Book 6

De: Isobel Starling

Narrado por: Gary Furlong

The long-awaited explosive final book in the Shatterproof Bond M/M romance thriller series.

Sam and Declan are done with being field agents. The successful Vienna mission ended with a little bonus—a memory key that contained compromising material about Sir James Aiken. The plan was to use it as a bargaining tool to extract them both from A.L.L....but fate had other ideas.

Returning to London, they walk into their HQ and find a massacre and James is missing. Neither man will be leaving A.L.L. until James is found, dead or alive. They get to work, digging into James' past.

Who are the Alphabet Club?

Where in the world is James being imprisoned?

Can they save him...and do they really want to?

©2023 Isobel Starling (P)2023 Decent Fellows Press

I’m sad it’s over

Sam and Declan’s journey has been long and full of suspense, danger, and hot times. I know all things must end, but I’m sorry this one did. Perhaps one day they’ll decide to come back.

And, of course, Gary Furlong’s narration. He’s every superlative I can think of and I’m so glad he did this series.

Book is good, narration is spectacular

I really loved this series as an audio book. Love the store line and main characters. I hope their will at least be a spin-off.

I wasn't ready for this series to end

I spent the last two months relistening to this series in anticipation of this audiobook. It was hard to get into at first, but I think it was hard for me to know I was reading the last book of the series. Declan and Sam are a swoon-worthy couple and had been put through a lot of bad situations. Sam's father was always a thorn in their sides, and with him being taken in the last book, I wasn't sure I really wanted him rescued. The recovery mission was really planned out well and a lot more secrets were revealed that put Sam's dad in an even poorer light, but also managed to make the reader feel a bit of sympathy for him. I really enjoyed this listen and the narrator Gary Furlong was amazing throughout the series. Sam and Declan got their happy ending, but I also felt that there might be a wee bit of an opening for these characters to get another book if the author ever decides to revisit them.

Spectacular, Marvelous Performance by G. Furlong

So it's been a few years since I've read Isobel Starling's Shatterproof Bond series, and I meant to do a reread before starting The Rebel Candidate. Once I bought the audiobook, I knew waiting was out of the question!

Shatterproof Bond fans, don't worry if it's been years, Isobel Starling does an amazing job of recapping past events in the exciting prologue. It's like no time has passed at all.

For folks new to this series, start with As You Wish, I can promise you one fantastic ride. And audiobook fans, go with the audio version!!! Gary Furlong does an amazing job with all of the books in this series. Furlong delivers an incredible performance. His accents and voices are beyond compare. It's like listening to a movie or a Broadway play being performed just for me.

The Rebel Candidate was well worth the wait. Spectacular!

Dramatic Conclusion

I’m sad this series is over and I want more! I’ve re-listened to the series a couple of times and really see how well thought out this entire series is. Characters in Rebel Candidate are mentioned, in small seemingly unremarkable scenes in earlier books, and they play a key role in Rebel Candidate. The second and third time you enjoy the series, those connections are made and the brilliance of the story; the thoroughly detailed arc, and interwoven relationships bring another layer of depth…. Just leaves you wanting even more.