Follows with Intent

Hazardverse: Sidetracks

De: Gregory Ashe

Narrado por: Kale Williams

Keeping your eye on the prize isn’t always a good thing.

Nico knows he’s difficult; he has the string of exes to prove it. But staying sharp was the only way to stay safe in the cutthroat world of modeling, and it turns out, graduate school isn’t any gentler. Career first. Boys…later.

Jadon knows he’s burning out; his partner at the Metropolitan Police is more than happy to remind him of that fact. But the last time he let himself get distracted, people died, and he’s not going to let it happen again. And Nico was nothing but a distraction.

When a chance encounter brings them together again, Nico isn’t interested in apologies, and Jadon isn’t interested in Nico—or at least, that’s what he tells himself. But when the stalker Jadon has been trying to catch marks Nico as his next target, they have no choice but to stick together. And the longer they’re together, the more they realize that what they want might not be what they need.

©2024 Gregory Ashe (P)2025 Gregory Ashe

Loved Nico’s Story 🥰

Awww Mr. Ashe! This was a great story with a very good mystery as well. Nico is excited to attend a seminar which will propel his career. Right from the beginning there is an appearance from Emery and it’s pleasant to see how much he cares for the people around him, albeit in his cranky manner. Upon arrival, we are introduced to several characters, all unique in their own way that sheds light on the mystery as well. As there are a string of occurrences on the campus of the seminar, Jayden is the local detective assigned to the case. Jadon has his own circumstances which makes solving this case all more important. Throw in an appearance from North & Shaw and I couldn’t have asked for a better way to continue to cross characters from other series. This is a nice slow build up to Nico and Jayden’s ‘will they / won’t they’ and it’s worth the listen to see how it plays out.
The narration is top notch and I was pleasantly surprised by how well each voice was distinguishable. Overall, this is a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ listen.

Surprised how much I liked it!

4.5
Honestly I’m surprised by how much I loved this… Jaden and Nico are fantastic for each other. Thank the gods Nico has grown up since we first met him, cause it’s really only in series 3 of H&S I stopped wanting him ☠️. I found the mystery in this on the lighter side, while keeping me interested. I did actually guess who it was, but I think Greg did a good job trying to throw the reader off 😂 but the ending was *chefs kiss*.

I would actually read more of these two… shocking.

Meh…Just Okay…

So, I over-the-top LOVED everything that I’ve listened to in the HAZARDVERSE. This sidetrack, not so much. Thank goodness for North & Shaw! They brought the entertainment.

I mean…If there were an award for creator of the most annoying character, good or bad, it would go to Gregory Ashe for creating Nico…There were so very many horrible, nefarious, dastardly, annoying characters in all the series…Nico stands out head and shoulders above the rest - for making me want to pull my hair out! He takes the cake, the baker, the oven, the kitchen…you get me? Throughout the entire HAZARDVERSE. Good grief! *GIANT. EYE. ROLL.*

Besides that…the story was okay.

The narration was not great. I always hear a bit too much depression in Kale’s voice…and while it works in most places with a character like Nico (and even Jadon, all things considered), it kind of goes too far…especially for the in-brain chatter…

Like I’ve said…Gregory Ashe is a great writer and storyteller. This one was just a bit disappointing to me.

It’s a full story from the HAZARDVERSE though, so give it a shot!

Enjoy!💖

Romantic suspense at its best!

The day we welcome Kale Williams to the exclusive club of Hazardverse Narrators has arrived at last!

This new installment to Hazardverse: Sidetracks features my personal favorite “pair the spares” trope with Nico (Hazard’s ex) and Jadon (Shaw’s ex) at the helm. To think #Jaco started off as a fan favorite coupling that picked up traction until GA, the most generous writer on the planet that he is, delivered. The true embodiment of "ask and you shall receive."

After witnessing their first meeting in the flash piece “Meet (Not Cute)” in Tangents: Volume 1, I was absolutely buzzing to see what would become of these two in the months that followed. So as soon as Follows with Intent began its grand serialization over on Advanced Ashochism, I was ready to withstand week-long intervals between chapters and his infamous cliffhangers for my Jaco fix. Rereading this on audio added a dynamic layer that only Kale Williams could deliver!

**Disclaimer: If you're a stickler for spoilers and reading orders, keep in mind this book does contain major spoilers re: the Big Bads in Borealis Investigations & Hazard and Somerset: A Union of Swords.

SO GOOD! SO GREGORY!

I have to be honest I wasn’t sure what to expect when reading my first Gregory Ashe romance - but of course, it didn’t disappoint AT ALL! There was the same snark, banter, heart wrenching character development, lush anecdotes about the sky, the weather, the trees - I swear Gregory gives trees more personality than people I’ve met in real life! An immediate favorite I’m adding to my list of comfort reads.

Do be mindful, as always, of TW for this - blood, ED, SA, PTSD, trauma, and homophobia.