Broken Pieces

I was shocked to find out I’d never formally reviewed this book as it’s one of my favorites, and in the top 5 for all time favorite ménage stories.
What I love about this story is the deep, deep connection all three develop. While part of me wanted Teo and Josiah to make it work on their own, once Tristan is introduced and Teo returns, it becomes so clear that Teo and Josiah need someone like Tristan to smooth out their edges. Tristan – there’s no mistaking all that he gains from Josiah, but from Teo he gets the strength that he wouldn’t have the balls to take on without Josiah in the picture. Teo, too, needs Josiah as intermediary or he’d never let himself get close to a man like Tristan, though he needs someone with his strong will.

The first 2/3 of the book is hard. Very hard. These men all suffer greatly before getting their happiness. The writing is beautiful and the characters are so well developed that the angst didn’t bother me. Knowing they all end up together helps too!

Riley Hart is a talented writer and this is one of her best books to date. Her little touches like Tristan counting his pulse, Teo giving Josiah a Queen, the imagery found in Teo's lens... all these details contribute to a lovely, well-developed story that shows without "telling" and leads the reader/listener through a story that is gripping, gritty and as realistic as something like this can be.

I highly recommend this and it’s sequel.

Audio
Jack DuPont is a new to me narrator and he blew my mind with this narration! He MASTERED Teo and really does him justice. (Teo is one of my favorite MCs of all time, so I was delighted with Jack’s performance of him.) He really got Teo’s accent right and his gruff demeanor. He also managed to keep Josiah softer but not effeminate. I liked his Tristan as well, sort of grouchy but tender, too. It’s so apparent when a narrator really understands what they’re performing and Jack clearly has a great grasp of timing and emotion and setting the scene. I just loved this performance and this book and highly recommend it to everyone.

6 of 5 stars

This is such a wonderful book and the audio is magnificent. Jack DuPont is amazing.

This was my favorite book yet from Riley Hart. It was full if angst. It was heartbreaking. It was HOT!!! Don't worry because you will feel full by the end. I'm in a total audio book hangover. The narrator, Jack Dupont, was absolutely fantastic as well.

Exellent storie , AMEZING narration, great characters and very sexy.
I enjoy this very much . Highly recomend it.

I had read this book before (well this and the next one, Full Circle, the complete, amazingly sweet though dark and hard, beautiful story) Several times as a matter of fact, top 3 of my M/M/M list. No question.
So I was ecstatic to see the audible version available for it. And I was right to be.
Best. Thing. Ever. ♡o｡.(✿ฺ｡ ✿ฺ)
Jack DuPont does such an amazing job of this already awesome story. His voice is better than hot melted chocolate mixed with salted caramel. It's fcking perfect is what it is. Liquid, rough, sexy...
I can't wait for his Full Circle version.
Meanwhile I'll listen to this one again.
And again.
And again.

PS. Mateo's hispanic accent must be one of the hottest thing I've ever heard. And let me tell you something. I'm from Spain, hispanic accents just don't do it for me.
Until Jack Ｏ(≧∇≦)Ｏ

This story is written in the most sublime way . The emotions expressed by the characters are wonderfully done . I enjoyed myself over the last couple days I've listened to a chapter at a time and just marinated in this story , and I am so glad that I did that,
I didn't rush the story for myself .

Honestly some of the dialogue is bad, but iverall the story is good with strong character development.

The narrator was fine. A few parts were embarrassing to listen to, but that might be more due to the fact that the author hasn't been in many of the situations described in the book. The sex scenes were over done and awkward at times. And the dialogue did not flow very often.

Aside from that, the issue is the story itself. It started out so good, so enthralling, interesting, and exciting to listen to. Even the second half, with a new love interest, it was good. But then there was a choice to be made, and instead of having the character choose, the author gave him the easy way out. He got everything he wanted. Didn't have to face the crisis of choosing, and everything was fine. WHAT A CO-OUT after such a GREAT start.

My recommendation is to move past this book to one that respects the storyline they have written and doesn't give up half way through.

The narrator is OUTSTANDING. The author's emotional development of the characters is very well done. The "erotic" scenes, however, leave something to be desired. They are choppy and formulaic. Obviously written by somebody who has never actually experienced this type of experience.

This was a very emotional ride for me. I thought I had a kinky little tale, but it is so much more. This beautiful love story about two teen boys falling in love grows into an epic romance. Their lives could have been so tragic had they not found each other. There is a lot of salvation in amongst the angst. Riley Hart is a poet who goes after the readers heart and soul with her words. It deals with several taboos, teen homosexuality, polyamory and abuse and neglect. These three unlikely broken characters try to make a perfect whole and I was strongly in their favor from the start. I will be adding this book to my regular relistening rotation. I am so looking forward to the next book in the series, I have it cued and ready to go.
The voice actor, Jack DuPont is masterful in his performance in Broken Pieces. This may just be the best work I have ever heard in an audiobook. He has a large library and I plan to hear them all.