Stix & Stone

MM Urban Romance (Alpha's Rejects, Book 1)

By: Courtney W. Dixon

Narrated by: Harley Chase

He hates that he wants me.

Stone

Just the sight of Nico ‘Stix’ Jamieson makes me want to hurt something. Between his stupid smiles on that annoyingly handsome face and the constant drumming of anything that makes a sound with those drumsticks of his, I want to throttle him. No one is that happy. I don’t trust it. Even when my hate for him is clear, he throws it back in my face with a smile and wave. And how he loves to push my buttons when he’s feeling especially obnoxious. If I hate him, then why am I obsessed with him?

Stix

Damien ‘Stone’ Sloan hates me. I have no idea what I did to the guy. Despite being gorgeous, he scares me a little. He’s bigger than me, and I have doubts he even knows how to smile. I have to put on a brave face and show how much he doesn’t affect me. Fine, I like to tease him a little too much. I probably have some death wish. But underneath all those growls and scowls is fear and pain. You can see it when his walls come down, even if it’s for a second. Everything in me wants to peek over those walls and see what’s really behind them. I’m invested now. Who are you, Stone?

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Love

This is amazing narrative and brings the characters to life. This story feels like you are there. I enjoyed listening to this story and the narrator has the character expressed and I loved this story and the narrator’s voice.

Good story , great narrator !

This is a good story and part of a series which I am looking forward to listing to . Not much angst which I prefer but good coverage of mental health issues and abuse among these young characters . The narrator is fantastic !

Fantastic story and narration

Stix (Nico) & Stone (Damien) are two incredible characters. Their story is like a road map through abuse, tragedy, and heartbreak to reach a place of acceptance, happiness, and love.

Courtney has done a fantastic job bringing Stix & Stone to life. The different queer representation in the book is very well done. Also, there are many levels of mental health rep and struggles written with great care and obvious authenticity. Watching these characters move through these is simultaneously heartbreaking and heartwarming.

Harley Chase's narration is flawlessly spectacular. He gives distinct voice to each character in a way that is easily recognized and filled with emotion. Harley's voice acting is amazing and I look forward to future stories narrated by him.

If you enjoy a diverse love story between two people who must work for their HEA, and have it told in stunning narration, get this audiobook!

Open door spice level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ (4/5)

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I love this series!!!

I read this book when it first came out but the audio!!! Wow!!! Harley Chase did such an amazing job portraying both Damian and Nico!

Stix and Stone

This brings the book to life. The narrator was perfect and brought Stix and Stone to life.

Giving In to the Good Emotions!

Stone's emotions control him. They are at the surface and good or bad they are just ready to come out. For the most part they are bad, and this only makes him think worse about himself. He needs to get beyond his anger and his abusive past. Adding to this he is agitated and confused by his feelings for Stix. I loved that despite being able to see all that, Stix still enjoys poking at Stone. This story is very raw and real, but we do get the lighter side of things as Stone slowly opens up to the happiness that is being with Stix. I felt like I experienced all the hardships of being forced to grow up too fast and do it without the love, comfort and stability we all sometimes tend to take for granted. Harley Chase did a great job narrating. He brought out all the personalities and different emotions at just the right level.

Great narration, so much love and emotions!

I’ve quickly become addicted to the narration of Harley Chase he does these boys all so well! Stix and Stone was so good but Pippin and Nacho had me in tears and hold my heart! I love a good best friends to lovers, but these guys are so much more. They are family,
Each others person, their guiding starts. I was in all my feels for Pippin, besides his neurodivergence he is suffering from horrible trauma. His parents sent him to a conversion camp, he ran away from home, put into the foster system where he meets Nacho. Nacho just wants to help and save pippin from the begining and so their story begins. Between homelessness, trauma, abandonment issues, and more these two make a life together. They fall in love not telling one another, and then one silly sweet night they become more. I seriously LOVED them! Oh and bring the tissues especially for that last 25% of the book😭

Where reality and sweetness meet 🖤

I can’t tell you how satisfying this story is, you get to know these men well before the sex and romance comes in which makes it so good because you’re rooting for them.

Stix & Stone 💛

It’s a beautiful read. Yes, it has its angst moments, but I love how the author focuses on each character’s mental health and shows us how they navigate life. In this first book, we see that Stone has a small conflict with Stix because he sees him as someone who is too carefree, always laughing, and that bothers him. It irritates him that Stix is such a free spirit, living without worries, especially since Stone carries a past that keeps him from enjoying life.
However, Stix’s life isn’t all sunshine and rainbows either. Stix and Stone learn from each other and gradually build a relationship. I love the mutual support they give each other and the sweet moments they share, as well as the found family they create. They realize that family isn’t always about blood, it’s about the people who make you feel safe and loved.

Brought it to life

I love the story of Stix and Stone.

I didn't know I needed the audio version until I listened to it.

It brought life to the troubled Stone and his arch-enemy, Stix. The complex relationship playing out in real time with a narrator that brought his heart and soul into the game was worth the wait.

I can't wait for Nacho and Pippin