Caulky

Four Bears Construction, Book 1

By: K.M. Neuhold

Narrated by: Tim Paige, Liam DiCosimo

Length: 6 hrs and 39 mins

Publisher's summary

Ren is in desperate need of a rebound fling. Lucky for him, the smoking hot contractor he hired has just the tool for the job.

The last thing I want is another relationship or another broken heart.

All I need are my bees and the occasional hookup to scratch the itch.

Okay, maybe meeting up with my hot contractor weekly is a little more than occasional. And maybe the way I’m starting to feel about the guy I’ve been anonymously chatting with online should concern me.

But CaulkyAF doesn’t want to meet, and Cole doesn’t want anything serious, so what’s the worst that could happen?

Caulky is book one in the Four Bears Construction Series and can be listened to as a stand-alone. This is a funny, steamy MM story guaranteed to make you laugh and swoon. Absolutely no cheating and no love triangle. This series does not contain shifters, it's the other kind of bears.

©2020 Kyleen M Neuhold (P)2020 Kyleen M Neuhold

Hot and enjoyable

This was a pleasure to read, but the audio has brought so much more to the table. Tim Paige and Liam DiCosimo brought Neuhold's characters to life. The story flowed nicely between the two narrators, and I was able to distinguish the various characters in the book. Neuhold always does an amazing job with the steamy scenes throughout the book, and Paige and DiCosimo did a great job performing the sexy times Ren and Cole get up to.
If you are in the mood for a steamy, romantic read with low angsty, you can't go wrong with this one.

Hot sex wrapped up in a "sweet" story

Caulky is the first installment in the Four Bears Construction series, which follows two brothers and their two best friends, all co-owners of the titular construction company, as they each try to find their HEA. Cole, aka “CaulkyAF”, is the subject of this book and it tracks his relationship with Ren, a serial monogamist who meets Cole as a rebound, literally and figuratively. Cole and Ren meet in person and through a M/M hookup app as their alter egos CaulkyAF and Rebound, but in tried and true fashion, they don’t make the connection between real and virtual. IRL, Cole and Ren are all hookup all the time, leave the conversation at the door, thank-you-very-much. CaulkyAF and Rebound are all talk, sharing deep thoughts and secrets, and soul bonding. The relationships take two parallel paths, each falling for the other in each of their respective personas, and trying and failing to choose between the two. The irony is not lost on the reader that the real connection and communication between Cole and Ren is made through the vehicle for purely physical connection - the hookup app - which metaphorically shows how each of them has been hiding (or suppressing) a critical part of themselves IRL, and they can only let themselves really been seen when they are anonymous. It takes some time and trust to bridge that gap - and THAT is what this story is about (along with a lot of hot, steamy sex).

The narration is perfectly competent, good diction, appropriate intonation - but it doesn't add much to the enjoyment of the story or the appreciation of the characters being voiced. One narrator had a stronger, richer vocal tone than the other and a greater range of voices. The biggest problem with the audio on this book is an issue not unique to these narrators: the dual narrator dichotomy. With two narrators voicing two characters, it would make sense that one voices one character throughout and the other voices the other character throughout. Well that just isn’t how it’s generally done, likely due to the logistics of doing the recordings. So instead you have two characters with two voices each because each narrator gives the character his own voicing. The dissonance created by two voices for one character throughout the book is unsettling particularly when the voices are dissimilar, as was the case here. Definitely read the book and if you enjoy audiobooks, this one is fine, but it is far from essential to fully enjoy the story.

A fun read

I liked this book and thought it was funny that Cole kept calling Renner Honey B, cause thats my dogs name. lol. the cast of this book is well rounded and gives you an idea of what to expect from the other books. As I'm new to this author all I can say is this. I have bought all 4 books and im now on to book 2. so enjoy.

❤🔥❤🔥❤🔥❤🔥

Effen hot!!!!!!! Love me some hot M/M! Tim and Liam were great narrators and the story was sweet.

Beautiful

This is one of the most beautiful books I’ve ever hear and narrated by my favorite narrator! That is how I chose this book and was not disappointed.

Sweet and Funny!

This is book 1 in the Four Bears Construction and can be listened to as a standalone.

I absolutely loved Tim Paige and Liam DiCosimo's dual narration and audio delivery.
They were absolutely fabulous together.

This was a sweet, funny and quirky listen.
The dialogue was light and enjoyable and the writing style was easy to listen to..

The characters were likeable and entertaining and I really enjoyed listening to this one.

Very entertaining!

4 Blue Roses
4 Blue Flames

Narrators Tim Paige and Liam DiCosimo slid most definitely together into the plate. They complimented each other and narrated like champions. This is the start of an excellent series. Their sexy voices fit the character personalities which in turn produced a very enjoyable listening experience.

I’ve done my homework. According to Home Depot website: “The terms “caulk” and “sealant” are often used interchangeably since both are used to fill cracks, joints, and seams. The biggest difference between caulk and sealant is elasticity. Caulk is more rigid than sealants when dry. Sealants hold up better in spaces that are prone to a lot of expansion and contraction.” OMG, if you are not already laughing there must be an issue of low serotonin production. Go talk to your HCP lol.
These profound innuendos are not only excluded to the titles in the series but also very subtly pops up throughout the audiobook, especially during character dialogues. This, coupled with the great narration highlighted the humor and fun found in the listening experience. The characters and their stories are original and very relatable, I found the introduction to the rest of the brothers intriguing. I will continue with this series. For some reason, I thought this is a bear shifter romance. I can confirm it’s not the case 🥳.

Ren and Cole develop a double relationship with each other. In reality where they meet up and have sex and online anonymously where they share their personalities, their true selves. They bare their souls to each other without knowing the truth, while we get to experience the hidden reasons why most relationships blossom and others don’t.

The author constructed a very intelligent storyline. Although it is a rom-com, it has a lesson wrapped up inside it all, leaving a serious life lesson with you to ponder after the narrator says “the end”.

I absolutely recommend this audiobook.

Happy Listening

🍯 for the 🐻

New to me narrators teaming with K.M. Neuhold made this super sweet, sexy, no angst romance come to life wonderfully. Can’t wait to listen to the next book in the series.

Excellent

Everything about this is amazing. I had already read the book about five times, but the performance brought a new dynamic, and it was so well done. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I’m going to go re-listen to it.

This book was amazing!!!

I think I was either laughing, smiling or borderline crying the entire time I was listening to this audio. It is the first book released narrated by up and coming narrator, Liam DiCosimo, but we will be hearing a lot of amazing things about this guy in the future. He worked so well with Tim Paige and these two were perfect for their characters. I loved the balance and emotions that they portrayed. The book was great. Humor, heat, angst and I love a great ironic story like this. Can't say enough good things about this one. If you are a fan of MM Rom-Coms, this is a MUST listen. Can't wait for the next installment from the Four Bears Construction world!