David, Renewed

By: Diana Copland

Narrated by: Michael Pauley

Length: 9 hrs and 2 mins

Publisher's Summary

When interior designer David Snyder buys a beautiful century-old house in eastern Washington, he is reeling with heartbreak and looking for somewhere to put down roots. Unfortunately his new home comes with a laundry list of problems: electrical, plumbing, heating...things David knows nothing about. When his mother offers him the business card of a local handyman, David pictures an overweight, balding man in his fifties. But Jackson Henry couldn't be further from that stereotype.

Dark-haired, muscular, and handsome, Jackson left a large construction firm in Seattle to take care of his sick mother. However, his hometown still has an active "good old boy" network, and finding employment in construction is almost impossible for an openly gay man. Determined to persevere, Jackson takes odd jobs as a handyman. He's exactly what David needs - in more ways than one.

David isn't ready for his attraction to Jackson, not considering the way his last relationship ended. But as the two men get to know each other, it becomes clear that the heart often knows best, and it rewards those willing to listen.

©2016 Diana Copland (P)2017 Dreamspinner Press

Beautiful love story

Great interaction with friends and family. Enjoyed the feeling of a real life setting with the background characters, plus neighbors.

4 of 4 people found this review helpful

Really lovely book and an excellent performance!

What a sweet, sexy and sentimental book! I just loved this so much! This is kind of a mutual hurt/comfort story about two guys who’ve had it a bit rough. David’s ex is really an asshole and he (later) really turns out to be more than just a bad break up. Jackson’s family makes his life hard and makes him feel inadequate. Together, with the help of their wonderful mothers, the two find their place in life and love.

I thought the romance was sweet, organic and sensual. The bit with David’s ex was a bit OTT but… it also reminds us that this stuff can happen in real life and it pays to be safe.

The stuff about the houses was interesting too. Having been a homeowner, I could relate to the never ending list of fixes and thought that having a new handyman boyfriend would be any homeowner’s secret fantasy!

I loved David’s mom and that David was unapologetic about it and that Jackson appreciated it too. The solution that they find at the end is perfect and we get a lovely sense of the coming couples (I’m talking about you Gil!) in future books.

If you want a fairly low angst, high romance story – this is for you!

4.5 of 5 stars

Audio

Michael Pauley is an excellent narrator. He has a great sense of timing and emotion and knows how to give the right emphasis on words and phrases to really draw a listener in. I liked the voices he selected for David and Jackson and felt the females and other secondary characters were excellent as well.

This is a great way to enjoy this great story.

5 of 5 stars

Overall 4.75 (rounded to 5) of 5 stars

3 of 3 people found this review helpful

Amazing

One of the few I couldn't put down. Enjoyed it from beggining to end. The writing and narration were fantastic.

3 of 3 people found this review helpful

A beautiful, erotic story of love .

I have to admit , I was a bit reluctant about picking up this audio book . Usually these "gay" romance books are very poorly written and have razor thin written characters . I was very pleasantly surprised to find this book completely engrossing.. The characters well thought out and the story well conceived. I found myself enraptured by the pure romance of this book. My heart was full of love for these two characters that I was rooting for them the very beginning. The writer paced the story very well and did not rush anything to get to the more "erotic" stuff. I highly recommend this book to any and all looking for a story of inspiration and love. Rob -Kips Bay, NYC

2 of 2 people found this review helpful

Loved it!

Any additional comments?

I absolutely loved listening to this story!

I loved Michael Pauley's character voices, which felt spot on and not at all over the top. I loved his pacing, his timing, and the emotion he infuses into the dialogue and story.

This is absolutely going into my re-listen auto-rotation.

This just worked for me. The characters are all sharply written, the dialogue, the scenes, the sex, the side plots...everything was just absolutely lovely. I loved David and Jackson, and their relationship was such an organic build. It never felt too slow, and it just thoroughly entertained me from start to finish.

I loved the HEA and really, really hope Diana Copeland will continue this as a series.

Absolutely recommended!

2 of 2 people found this review helpful

A wonderful story

A wonderful low angst love story. Higley recommend for those who like sweet hurt comfort stories.

4 of 5 people found this review helpful

Loved, sweet love story.

Nothing negative to say about this book. Right length, right amount of conflict and love!

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Really a good story and very well performed.

loved It! Smooth flowing. great characters, I was kept on the edge of my seat.
The performance of the reader was fantastic. He kept each character very clear and concise. No two characters were the same.

The money pit that led to love

I read this when it first came out and loved it. I loved listening to it just as much. The narration is smooth, well paced and kept my attention enough to listen in one sitting.

I love all these characters, the plot is rather predictable but the characters so intriguing it doesn’t matter.

I can’t wait for more stories about these guys.

A fun if not memorable romance

This was a decent story of a man claiming his identity in the result of a bad breakup. There were lots of really great moments, the relationship between David and Jackson was sweet and there was a good mixture of romance and smut. However one of the issues for me was there many secondary characters (Jackson's brother, Jackson's sister, etc) who really feel under-developed and added little if anything to the core plot.