Silent Knight

A Fog City Novel

By: Layla Reyne

Narrated by: Christian Leatherman

Length: 9 hrs and 3 mins

Publisher's summary

I won’t let anything happen to you.

Fourteen years ago, Braxton Kane’s feelings were forbidden.

As an officer, he couldn’t fall for an enlisted…no matter how much he longed for Holt Madigan.

Now — as a police chief in love with a digital assassin — his promise to always protect Holt is becoming harder to keep.

I’ll protect you.

Holt doesn’t understand why his best friend has been pushing him away for months.

But when Brax’s life and career are threatened, Holt refuses to allow the distance any longer.

The Madigans protect their own, and Brax is family, whether he believes it or not.

I won’t let anything happen to you either.

Forced together, Holt realizes his feelings for his best friend have changed. His desire to explore the promise their single night together held is undeniable. His resolve to protect the man who has always protected him is unshakable. But if Holt wants a future with Brax, he’ll have to search and destroy the person who attacked him — before Brax activates the kill switch and sacrifices himself.

Love and devotion. Friendship and trust. Family. It all comes down to this. Holt and Kane, together at last, in the final book of the Fog City romantic suspense series.

©2021 Layla Reyne (P)2021 Layla Reyne

Great StoryGreat Story

This is the fifth book in The Fog City Series. Please read the books in order to obtain the fullest enjoyment from this book. Fantastic story the writing was great. The plot was entertaining and it was steady throughout the book. I found the story and characters likeable. The characters were developed and thought out. Braxton and Holt are the MCs of this book. The narration was good while the narrators voice wasn’t my preference, he did a good job. It wasn’t monotone and he did a good attempt at different voices. I can recommend it as a good read/listen. I voluntarily read an advance copy of this book for an honest review.

what a roller coaster!!

first would like to mention that i got a free code. and tha k you for that, not sure i would pick it up otherwise but am very happy for that.
I havent listened to other books in the series so i didnt had a context for the background of the story.

at first i was a bit lost with the story but i will have to be honest the thing that cought my attention was the jewish reference and Hannukah. i never heard a story that mentioned other holidays then the regular Christmas/Thanksgiving so it was very refreshing (that, and me being jewish and currently celebrating Hannukah lol). i loved those details.

other then that the story between Holt and Brax is amazing. full of love and friendship. it is a slow burn type of relationship and take a few years to build up. there were maybe 2 or 3 sex scenes but oh boy they were hot 🔥 🥵 i would love more lol

the action story that progress keeps you on your toe and if this was a movie i would definitely enjoy it.

The narrator is new to me and i enjoyed it and thought it was very good.

overall totally recommend and think it worth a credit!!

Amazing listen!

This story is an amazing listen! I absolutely love Holt and Brax's story! This is final book of this series and I couldn't get enough of it. This slow burn is full of action and suspense and just so much feeling. I know before reading and now listening that these two will break me but I absolutely love it so much. Christian Leatherman does an amazing job with this narration. He definitely brings the emotions to this story. Such an amazing listen!

Holt and Brax’s love story is awesome!

Holt and Brax’s love story is awesome!

Terrific narration and wonderful story!

There was just the right balance of mystery, intrigue and a good mystery. Lots of twists and turns that kept me listening and enjoying.

This is book five of A Fog City series and it is a fantastic way to end this compelling series.

Loved it❤️❤️

I loved Holt and Brax's story.

This was a sweet and steamy opposites attract, friends to lovers contemporary romance.

This one was my favorite in the series and had all the feels.

I can't stop obsessing over this.

The narration was absolutely brilliant.

Definitely recommend.

Suspenseful MM Romance!

“Silent Knight” is such an amazing romantic suspense that involves two men that have been in love with each other for the last 14 years. Events led them on different paths but they were always meant to cross again.

Braxton and Holt met 14 years prior when Holt started in the military and Braxton was his commander. The two had an instant connection that started with friendship and developed into more as the years progressed. But when Holt is ready to leave the military, Braxton isn’t. The two keep in touch over the years and when they end up in San Francisco, the feelings that they had are still there. But there is something or someone that is trying to frame Braxton for something that never happened. With the help of Holt and his family, they work to right the wrong.

I loved how much history that Braxton and Holt have. We really get to see how deep it is from the very beginning and it provides so much insight on how much these two are meant to be together. I loved the slow burn and build up to these two coming together. It didn’t feel rushed or forced and that made me so happy. I loved catching up with the rest of the family and having them be involved to help solve the case.

Christian Leatherman did an AMAZING job solo narrating the book. All of his voices were distinct and you could tell who was who. I can’t wait to listen to more books by him.

Action packed HEA

This is based off this title of the Fog Series, however, overall, Fog Series is worth the read! If you can, start from book 1.

The story is great. well paced.
Narrator is different for this book than the others, but still great. worked well.
MC were my top in series bc of their history.

Overall - read this book!

Epic end to an incredible series!

Book Rating: ☆☆☆☆☆

Narration Rating: ☆☆☆☆

Heat: 🔥🔥🔥 Angst: 💣💣💣💣

Plot: 📚📚📚📚📚

Do I recommend? YES!

TROPES: MM Romance, second chance, best friends to,

Silent Knight was EVERYTHING I hoped it would be and more! It checked all my boxes. I knew from the first hint that the friendship between Holt and Brax could be more, that their story would be EPIC and it was! Their history spans 14 years. They first met when Holt joined the military with Brax being his Commander. Friendship was all they could have. I really loved the Madigan clan. To them, family is everything and Brax was always family even though he was a cop who became the police chief. While reading Queen’s Ransom, I could feel Holt's pain because Brax was keeping his distance. I loved that the author gave us their past history on up to the end. She also brings the story arc, that has continued since the first book, to an understandable and epic close. There was the perfect amount of heat. There aren’t many scenes, but the ones she included? OMG! There is quite a bit of angst but that only added in my enjoyment. In this book, Brax is being framed and the Madigans investigate who’s behind it. In the process, it forces the couple to figure out their issues. I listened to this audiobook with Christian Leatherman as the Narrator. I haven’t heard of him before but he did a phenomenal job. After how horrible I found the Narrator in Queen’s Ransom, I was constantly breathing a breath of fresh air all during the first chapter of this book. If you are reading this and you have not read the previous books in this series, I highly suggest you read them before starting this one to get the whole immersive experience in the best way. It won’t be wasted time. This is my honest opinion, freely given.

All about the character dynamics

I really loved the first Fog City trilogy - the first book probably being my favorite, but all very enjoyable. The 4th book was also good, though I had a tiny bit of trouble following the mystery aspect of it. This one, I thought the mystery angle was slightly convoluted, although I made sense of most of it by the end. With this book, I became more and more sucked into the relationships - naturally the main couple, but also the interactions with all the characters in the growing cast. That's the best part of this series now - just seeing everyone and how they relate to each other. Speaking of character dynamics, there's also fun interactions with the Irish & Whiskey series main characters. (Even though some characters from that series popped up before, I actually didn't know it, b/c I hadn't gotten around to reading that series, despite having the first book in my possession for eons. (So I finally started that series, immediately smacking my head at all the connections.))
This book had an interesting structure to it - it's alternating POV between Brax & Holt, but not chapter by chapter, more section by section, like a duology, but without having to switch to a separate book; (to which the bank account says, "Yay!"). There were times I would've liked faster alternating, to see how each person experienced the same moments from their own perspective, but there was enough internal monologuing remembrances to get a good understanding of how they had both experienced major events. Some might think there's a bit too much internal monologuing; there is repeated romantic sentiment, but I've read way more excessive, loving purple prose. What made some of the internal monologuing work for me was a fantastic amount of pining, which I've realized I'm really into. Ain't nothing like main POV with desperate, hopeless pining, their heart in a painful vice, or pining that is mutual, with both oblivious to the other's pining.
The greatest flaw with this book, for me, is the title. I really hope the author decides to change it someday. The winter holiday that is repeatedly mentioned and experienced is Hanukah - but "Silent Knight" evokes the Christian song, "Silent Night." If a winter holiday-related title was necessary, the use of Light or something else hinting at the season or Jewish holiday would've made more sense; (not that all of the book even happens at that time of year, but if that were to be thematic for the title).
I enjoyed the narration - once in awhile, I'd have trouble telling who was who - not between Brax & Holt - but sometimes between Holt & Hawes or a more minor character. That being said, I do like Leatherman's voice a lot & think he does very well with emotion and pacing. Personally, I like him WAY more than Tristan James, but I know how one experiences narration is extremely subjective. Some might've liked James & not like switching to another voice. I'd listened to What May Be before with Leatherman sharing the narration & his parts were my favorite - buying the audio for this book was a no brainer & I was not disappointed. I definitely recommend giving this a chance.

Heartfelt

The care in presentation is noted in this story, and the story telling itself was done very well. The story is complex and interwoven with several deep characters that all have vital roles in bringing the story elements to the forefront. It was very enjoyable, and a very worthwhile read. I highly recommend this story.