Spencer

Survivor Stories, Book 3

By: J. P. Barnaby

Narrated by: Tyler Stevens

A survivor story

It's been nearly five years since Aaron woke up in the hospital so broken, he couldn't stand the sight of his own face. The flashbacks no longer dominate his life, but he's still unable to find intimacy with his lover, Spencer Thomas. With time, patience, and the support of his family, his therapist, and his loving partner, Aaron has figured out how to live again. The problem is, Spencer hasn't. His life has been on hold as he waits for the day he and Aaron can have a normal relationship. Hoping to move things forward for them both, he takes a job as a programmer in downtown Chicago, leaving Aaron alone.

Reeling in the wake of Spencer's absence, Aaron receives another shock when his attackers are caught.

Now, he must testify and verbalize his worst nightmare. Publicly reliving his trauma without Spencer at his side destroys his precarious control. But he finds someone who can understand and empathize in Jordan, who watched his brother cut down in a school shooting. With Spencer gone and the DA knocking at his door, Aaron seeks solace in Jordan, and Spencer will have to risk everything to hold on to Aaron's love.

©2014 J P Barnaby (P)2014 Dreamspinner Press

Exhaustingly wonderful

Read this back to back, with "AARON." So glad I did. I'm exhausted. Will always have a place in my heart for these boys.

Good Read!

I actually found the first book to this "Aaron" on accident. I found the actual paper book and read it. It was really good so I came on Audible and found "Spencer" although I am a little confused about why it says book 3 in the title because I only found "Aaron" and "Spencer". Anyways the book was really good it's a complete gay romance, very detailed as well. The narrator Tyler Stevens did a really amazing job as well. I would recommend this book unless gay romance is out of your comfort level then maybe not...but if you're into those sorts of books then this is an excellent read. I'm usually not into gay romance BUT if I could find another gay romance book like THIS ONE I would read it and probably enjoy it :)

Painful love

Uhm, amazing book as is the first book, Aaron. The author either is a psychiatrist and is very familiar with computing or he/she did a hell of a lot of research. The dynamic between the two main characters is painfully special. I can't help but feel so badly for Aaron and Spencer. Aaron's damaged body and soul makes their relationship difficult and Aaron always had doubt that anyone can love him, but their love for each other so deep that they continue to try. Spencer is incredibly sweet and tender with Aaron, always encouraging him to try to move forwards.

The narrator, Tyler Stevens, is great. He does a great job of chsningy his voice abd cadence for rach character. I know which character is speaking by the voice of the character Tyler has created for them most of the time.

A terrific book that had me near tears for ling parts of the read. i think I'm going to have to read the rest of J.P. Barnaby's series.

Great sequel

So, this was not as hard as Aaron, but not an easy listen as well. This was a rare one session listen for me as I wanted to give it my undivided attention. I started Sunday morning and ended at 11:30 pm Sunday night. I think the thing I admire most about this book is that (I think) it is a realistic look at what happens to Aaron and Spencer's relationship three years later. HEA doesn't always mean HEA when human beings are involved. Their relationship and commitment to each other is tested when: 1) the men who attacked Aaron are caught; and, 2) Spencer gets a job that requires him to move. I think it is really well done. It is not perfect, as I didn't think Aaron's relationship with his brothers was resolved. But it was a great sequel. It even had a surprise cameo from Zach (as in Finding Zach, by Rowan Speedwell, which is also on Audible) which added a great dimension to Aaron's continued struggle to come to grips with what happened to him. The narrator does an amazing job in conveying the emotions of the MCs and his interpretation of Spencer's deafness was truly wonderful. Definitely worth a credit.

Beautiful conclusion

A beautiful, heartbreaking conclusion to Aaron and Spencer's story. I highly recommend these two books. Great narration too.