Matter of Time: Vol. 1

By: Mary Calmes

Narrated by: Paul Morey

Jory Keyes leads a normal life as an architect’s assistant until he is witness to a brutal murder. Though initially saved by police Detective Sam Kage, Jory refuses protective custody - he has a life he loves that he won’t give up no matter who is after him. But Jory’s life is in real jeopardy, especially after he agrees to testify about what he saw.

While dealing with attempts on his life, well-meaning friends who want to see him happy, an overly protective boss, and a slowly unfolding mystery that is much more sinister than he could ever imagine, the young gay man finds himself getting involved with Sam, the conflicted and closeted detective. And though Jory may survive the danger, he may not survive a broken heart.

©2010 Mary Calmes (P)2012 Mary Calmes

Sad ending

There were a lot of things about this recording that I liked, but there’s not enough of a story to justify six books. I also found the ending very unsatisfactory, it’s not the ending to a book it’s just different chapters in some thing that’s much too long and drawn out. I also would’ve liked both of the lead characters to have a little more spine, one has too much one doesn’t have enough. The amount of yelling that the alpha male does is unacceptable, you can be a strong man without being loud and obnoxious.

Horrible performance

Would you be willing to try another one of Paul Morey’s performances?

Never ever. The speaker had very long, odd pauses. So much so that it distracted from the story or didn't know what character was speaking. Seriously Morey stops speaking in the middle of a sentence for a few seconds. The only way I got through was to listen on fast forward.

What would have made this romance irresistible?

A different narrator

I've listened to this series over and over.

I think that this first volume is probably my least favorite of the series. I hated a lot of the on again off again stuff and had a hard time seeing why Sam was different (in Jory's mind) than all of the other guys who wanted in his pants. It was never terribly clear to me why he kept going back over and over ... other than that Sam is the designated "one" of the series.

Paul Morey's narration is kind of hit and miss for me and there are a few places in this series where I cringed, especially listening through the first time. To be honest though, I have fallen so in love with the characters over the course of the series, and knowing all that is yet to come, when I now re-listen to this I no longer notice much of it and am willing to forgive a lot.

The fact is, I have listened to this entire series at least 5 times since first buying it. To me, that, more than anything else says it is worth the credit. It isn't necessarily a great piece of literature, and they aren't my *all time* fave characters, but I like them, and their world enough to want to come back and visit it somewhat regularly.

I LOVE Jory and Sam

This story is continued for several books but the time spent listening is well worth it.
I love their story and as a lesbian women, I understand Sam's life. I really enjoy Sam and Jory. I also love the Marshal's story that is three books.
I enjoy Mary Calmes writing and really enjoy the long books in audible.

3 rd time

I’ve listened to this series 3 times already.. So good, I really enjoy the story. I’d actually think it would make a decent series on Logo or Lifetime.