When One Door Opens

De: Jd Ruskin

Narrado por: K.C. Kelly

Logan Sellers' parole officer has issued three commandments: Stay sober, stay employed, and stay out of trouble. At first, Logan thought those three simple rules would be easy to follow. But that was before he accepted a side job assisting his boss' housebound agoraphobic nephew Caleb.

Caleb is deceptively normal for a guy who hasn't left his apartment in three years, and his friendly, caring personality tugs on heartstrings Logan didn't know he had. But hitting on his boss' nephew is asking to be unemployed. Logan has enough problems with booze on every corner and a supervisor trying to jump into his bed. He doesn't need to work out how to free Caleb from the anxiety that keeps him in his apartment; he needs to keep his nose clean, attend his AA meetings, and make a fresh start -alone.

If only his heart would get with the program.

©2012 Jd Ruskin (P)2014 Dreamspinner Press

I like the story. K. C. Kelly narration was great.

Caleb and Logan were so different.
Both with a lot of baggage.
But the chemistry and love surpassed all of it.
A couple bad guys, a touch of mystery, but thankfully no murders.
I recommend this book.

great job, I

Great job. i really enjoyed this. I look forward to more just like it. thanks!!!

Losers in Love

Who was your favorite character and why?

I liked BOTH Caleb AND Logan. They were very complimentary characters. Neither one was really up to facing life's challenges alone but together they worked.

Which scene was your favorite?

My favorite scene is when big burly Logan is sorta man-handling Caleb and carrying him around the apartment.

Any additional comments?

A little over a year ago at 6 foot 7 Logan Sellers was a big man and a mean drunk. His drinking and temper lead to the near fatal beating of another bar patron and his conviction and sentencing to four years in prison. However, after detox and serving a year on his sentence he's been released on parole and is under the supervision of a no-nonsense parole officer that requires that he remain employed, sober and adhere to an 8 PM curfew.

When his boss approaches him with the opportunity to make some extra cash collecting the mail and doing the shopping for an agoraphobic nephew, Logan accepts warily hoping to avoid any problems. But when Logan meets Caleb he realizes that staying out of trouble will not be easy. And being attracted to the young man will add a whole new level of problems that Logan hadn't even considered.

This is an engaging tale of the coming together of two guys who really can't quite cut it on their own. And while they both have their struggles the reader is quickly pulling for both of them. Each of them believes he's not good enough for the other and when a crisis arises, it is devastating to see them both alone at a time when they need each other so much.

While it's fascinating to see these two men come together to form a relationship, it turns out that "All you need is Love" is not quite true. These men still have to put in a lot of work to overcome their problems.

I listened to the audio-book version of this narrated by K.C. Kelly who does a great job with the narrative portions of the text and even does a credible job with the ethnic voices of some of the supporting characters.

There are a couple of scenes in the story that other reviewers have felt were unnecessary. Personally, I see why the author included them, but others felt that they made the tale feel needlessly bloated. Also, this is NOT an upbeat story throughout and there are some bleak moments that will probably keep this one off my rotation for feel-good reads but the ending is hopeful. That said, this one tells a unique tale and, like both of its MC's, it's imperfect but certainly worth the time. I urge you to check it out and judge for yourself.

Another Strong Performance by K.C. Kelly

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

This is a lovely story about second chances and two people who desperately need them.

What was one of the most memorable moments of When One Door Opens?

When Logan reconnects with his friend Michael

What about K.C. Kelly’s performance did you like?

Just outstanding! His voicing for Logan was pitch-perfect

If you could rename When One Door Opens, what would you call it?

I wouldn't change the title, it is very appropriate!

Won't rock your world, but well worth a credit

The MM genre has a couple of gems hidden among lots of okay work. This is part of the latter - not offensive, nice listen, worth the credit and entertaining.