Mike and the Spring Awakening

De: Bonnie Dee, Summer Devon

Narrado por: Cornell Collins

A bitter sweet from Dee/Devon.

Young Micah "Mike" Cordett's privileged life explodes when he is caught naked with a schoolmate. Running away from disgrace, he blunders into a trap in a seamy part of London and endures months of abuse before escaping. But with the help of the Andrews family, he's begun to climb out of his fear. Yet, when a reminder of his happier past erupts into his life in the form of Lucas Spring, Mike's not certain he's ready to face the remnants of the charmed life he'd once enjoyed. He's certainly not ready for love.

Lucas Spring pined for Mike from afar when they were in school. This shadow of the confident boy he once knew shocks him, and Lucas vows to do anything he can to help restore the person he'd so admired. With patience and determination, he hopes to ease Mike's fears and perhaps even win his love.

But when a violent figure from Mike's past looms into his present, will the tender shoots of a new beginning be crushed?

Book three in the Victorian Holiday Hearts series.

WARNING: Contains themes of sexual abuse that may trigger some listeners.

©2016 Bonnie Dee & Summer Devon (P)2016 Audible, Inc.

very good stories

this series has been wonderful. thru are shorter than most books I listen to however have great development in the story and has a fantastic cat of characters.

wow wow just so to ones heart

I loved it all Michael was the one that needed to be heeled and at last he found real love with Lucas and they sounded so perfect

Loved It

Great book, kept my attention all the way to the end, amazing audio delivery, loved it. Will be reading again, every chapter was received amazingly do recommend you give it a read.

Oh, poor Mike!

To go through all that he'd gone through is enough to make anyone fall into a depression. Glad Lucas was able to get through to him.

3.75 stars

delightful

Another triumph. A charming romance with a certain underlying darkness that is realistic for many young gay men who find family and society rejection when discovered. Mike's story brought tears to my eyes and anger to my heart for his torments. Not to be missed.

Wonderful Story!

This was a heart touching story and it was well done. Every emotion is there.

Mike has faced terror and hides from the world.

Lucas went to Eaton with Mike, but his old school mate is reduced and a shadow of his old confident self. After being caught naked with another boy at Eaton, Mikes life is stolen by a man who tricks him.
Now with the Andrew’s family that he has lived with since escaping captivity, his old school mate Lucy’s finds him and hopes to help Mike find his confidence and lose his fear.
A sad but sweet story of life and love.

Another great little vignette by Dee/Devon narrator as usual spot on

Lovely third story in the aeries. Although it can be read as a standalone, I would highly recommend they are read in order to get maximum enjoyment of the characters and their partners. The one thing I regret about these books is that they were longer and this one certainly could have been, Mike had enough angst to fill quite a lot more pages not to mention the stuff that happens later... But wishful thinkings, I suppose.


And for goodness sake audible PLEASE get the four book in the series-- it is a Summer based novel I believe considering the seasonal theme of the series.

My favorite by far!

This little novela series has been my absolute favorite. I adore the healing and growing that happens with mike. I love the kindness of one family who being these lost souls together and they collective harbor and protect until they are ready to live again. My heart is full

DNF

I have enjoyed previous work by these authors but I found this one boring and skipped through sections before giving up in the second last chapter.