Johnnie

Siphon, Book 1

By: Cardeno C.

Narrated by: Greg Tremblay

A premier lion shifter, Hugh Landry dedicates his life to leading the Berk pride with strength and confidence. Hundreds of people depend on Hugh for safety, success, and happiness. And at over a century old, with more power than can be contained in one body, Hugh relies on a Siphon lion shifter to carry his excess force.

When the Siphon endangers himself and therefore the pride, Hugh must pay attention to the man who has been his silent shadow for a decade. What he learns surprises him, but what he feels astounds him even more.

Two lions, each born to serve, rely on one another to survive. After years by each other's side, they'll finally realize the depth of their potential, the joy in their passion, and a connection their kind has never known.

©2015 Cardeno C. (P)2015 Cardeno C.

Johnnie and Hugh

Johnnie's loneliness and isolation was an emotional punch. To only be an object to everyone around him, especially the person he was meant to be for, has him living a life of immeasurable pain. Hugh does the most changing throughout the story. Yes, Johnnies develops, but it is Hugh that has immense evolutions. While he starts out wanting to protect himself, he finds the more time he spends with Johnnie the more he sees his own shortcomings. He proves himself to be a great leader by his attentiveness to not only his pride but by acknowledging the things he's missed and takes steps to fix them. The connection and tenderness he gives Johnnie is sweet but that he sees and encourages Johnnie's wit, insightfulness, and incredible mind made him a great hero.

Audiobook: terrific narrator

Short but Great!

Absolutely loved this book (I only wish it was longer)! Greg Tremblay's performance is outstanding!

A great read

Tremblay is an amazing narrator. Will definitely be back for the second installment in the book series.

wow

amazing 😍😍😍😍😍😍 book just gave it a try you will fall in love with them

Lovely shifter story

I really enjoyed this sweet romance told from both MCs POVs. But, duh, it Cardeno C. of course it will be sweet. However, unlike some of her books, it is not overly sweet, IMHO. It has a bit of darkness in that Johnnie has been emotionally abused all his life and can't take it anymore. His suicide attempt finally gets the attention of Hugh, the Premier and a slow romance and a drama ensues. The world building is detailed enough I presume this is the start of a series about lion shifters. Also, it definitely ends with enough of a teaser, that I would love to continue their story. Greg T. really brings this story to a new level with his narration. He brings such an emotional vulnerability, as well as strength, to Johnnie; and somehow manages to make Hugh not seem like the asshole he is at the beginning of the book. I look forward to the sequel.