The Ballerino and the Biker

The Hedonist Series, Book 1

By: Rebecca James

Narrated by: Christopher Rain

Length: 6 hrs and 27 mins

Publisher's summary

Pursuing his dream of becoming a principal dancer in a prestigious corps de ballet, Morgan Wentworth returns to NYC only to find his brother Jake has died and his own life is in danger. When the president of Jake's motorcycle club appoints member Zeke Ivers as Morgan's bodyguard, the tough biker is forced to begin questioning his sexuality as he finds himself unexpectedly attracted to the young dancer.

©2018 Rebecca James (P)2020 Rebecca James

Great!!!

I read all the reviews and almost didn’t get this audible but goodness gracious, it was hot! A motorcycle club guy and a ballerino! Lots of twists and turns and tons of fun characters! I’ll be following this author for more!

great story terrible narration

loved the story and the characters and that was the only reason i made it through this book. the narration was terrible. It didn't start put terrible but got progressively worse as the story went on.

Sexy!

I bought this book because I am a big fan of the narrator and was not disappointed. Loved the suspense throughout the book and the tension between Morgan and Zeke. Rebecca James is a new to me author, but I'll definitely buy her books in the future.

Christopher Rain's performance was perfect. His narrations get better and better with every book and this one was no exception. He has a smooth voice and a sexy tone. He is an automatic buy for me.

I Liked It

This story grabbed me from the start and I enjoyed listening to it. I liked both characters, Morgan was down to earth, dedicated, loyal and not overly dramatic diva as ballet dancers often portrayed in some books. Zeke was tough and cute and I loved that he had no drama about his preference discovery and handled it with dignity. The story was sweet with almost no angst, but left some questions unanswered for me. I hope these will be answered in other books since this was just first book in the Hedonist series. Narrator did a good job giving voices to all the characters and I especially liked how he narrated the part in the end of the story with Morgan and his "fan". This was new to me author and narrator and I am looking forward to the next book in the Hedonist series.

TBU

This was given to me by the author for review. Avg score is just a work in progress. will update soon.

Ok

There was a lot going on in this that made it hard not to roll my eyes. I think if there had been less then I could have been drawn into the plot a lot more and connected to the guy’s. There were some sweet and sexy moments and some parts that I liked though and it was an easy listen

Opposites attract...like magnets!

Loved this book! Rebecca James is a new to me author, and I already can't wait with the rest of the books in this series.
Morgan is a 19 year old dancer, orphaned and now that also his formerly estranged older biker brother is dead, he has no one left. He has his dream of becoming a Principe Ballerino, and finds himself CEO of a company who's Board of Directors doesn't trust him.
When his late brother's actions put Morgan in danger, his MC take him in to protect him and Zeke is assigned to his security. Zeke has always been straight, hasn't he? So why does Morgan nearness affect him so much?
A rollercoster of emotion and a seemingly endless flow of troubles thrown in Morgan's way. I loved him: the guy is so resilient and trusting, probably an age thing. I liked Zeke, too, even if he was a stubborn fool sometimes.

Pretty good listen and a good story

I wasn't disappointed in getting this book. The story was interesting and the characters likable -- didn't want to give any personality tweaks or changes so yay! Their chemistry was good. But that leads me into why I'm at a 4 and not 5. The good times were not super realistic. It wasn't so bad I was completely wtf, but I did roll eyes. If that's not something you care about, you'll love the book. Overall the narrator was good. He enhanced but not enough to make me look for everything he's done. I'll recommend with a small if this bugs then....

Terrific Story & Narration🎧Captivating & Heartfelt

I thoroughly enjoyed this book, it is a terrific MM romance with interesting and original storylines. This is my first book written by Rebecca James and it will not be my last, I enjoyed her writing style and how she swept me right into her story, grabbing my attention right from the start and holding it straight to the end. Her character are complex and nicely developed, they are realistic, easy to relate to and connect with. Morgan Wentworth comes from a family of wealth, not exactly a loving family, his parents did not have time for him and sent him off to school. His older brother, Jake, was estranged from the family after the father disowned him for joining a motorcycle club. But he reached out to Morgan after their parents death and they kept in touch, planning to get together whey Morgan finished his studies in Milan. Morgan is a ballet dancer and was accepted to apprentice with the Manhattan Ballet Company, taking him one step closer to his dream, being a principal dancer. Unfortunately Jake died in a bike accident before they could ever get together and his accident caused a riff with a rival MC. Zeke Ivers is a member of the Sentinel’s MC, Jake’s club, he and his fellow club members vowed to protect Jake’s little brother. Zeke is the one assigned to watch over him and he takes his job very seriously, even sleeping outside his door at night. I adored both of these characters, they came from two completely different worlds yet they got along perfectly. Zeke, a straight man was not easy on Morgan at first, his rude comments were either a defense mechanism or something learned. His father was not easy on him or his brother and when he lost his brother he fell out of touch with his father too. Morgan was a good sport when it came to Zeke, he knew he turned him on but did not throw it in his face. He waited for Zeke to be ready, to come to him, make the first move. I loved how their story plays out, the drama, angst, the denial, the coming to terms and then the love. In addition to the romance there are several other storylines, the problem with the rival gang, business drama with Malcolm’s family business, members of he board wanted him to give up his seat and interest in the company and then there is Thomas, whom Malcolm totally misread. These storylines bring in some mystery, thrilling and suspenseful moments. A lot goes on in this book, it is very well plotted and there is never a dull moment. Rebecca James, thank you for this terrific story and the emotional rollercoaster ride. I am looking forward to checking out more of your work, I loved he secondary characters in this book and hope their stories come to Audible too.

Christopher Rain is a terrific narrator and voice artist. He did a great job portraying the characters, bringing them to life, giving each their own voice and personality as well as humanizing them. His Morgan was perfection, he grasped his persona to the tee, his Zeke was great too, he showed us his alpha-tude. You could hear how much heart he puts into his work as he captures the characters emotions and projects them into his performance. He is an entertaining storyteller and a pleasure to listen to. Thank you for this great listen🎧

Love it!

This is my favorite of The Hedonist series. Love it when I read and love listening to it as well.