The Bastard and the Heir

De: Eden Finley, Saxon James

Narrado por: Liam DiCosimo, James Joseph

WREN

Moms are good at one thing: the guilt trip. It’s the only reason I’m at the funeral of a man I’ve never had anything to do with.

I’ll show up, make her happy, and get out.

At least that’s what I think until I learn daddy dearest has left me a crap load of money and the obligation to learn about the family business. All from his eldest son who looks nothing like the rest of us.

Darcy is the only Ritcherson who doesn’t treat me like the bastard son that I am. He helps me learn, pushes me to be better, and as we work together, we grow closer. For a gazillionaire with a media empire at his fingertips, he’s surprisingly humble.

And sweet.

And saying things he shouldn’t be saying.

The thing is, Mom swears she was never a mistress. Swears she was the only one Dad was seeing when she fell pregnant with me. But with Darcy only a few weeks older, there’s no way that can be the case.

Unless …

Unless the things he whispers when he thinks I’m not listening mean something. The guilt in his eyes when he looks at me would make sense.

If Darcy isn’t my father’s biological child, he’s not the Ritcherson heir.

I am.

And everything Darcy holds dear should be mine.

©2024 Eden Finley, Saxon James (P)2024 Eden Finley, Saxon James

A very good listen

"The Bastard and the Heir" is a captivating listen with relatable characters and an engaging storyline. The narration is excellent, bringing each character to life. Highly recommended for fans of fantasy and intricate power struggles.

Little different twist on familiar plot

So many gay romance novels have the same plot and stepbrother plots are plentiful. This one was a little more complicated than others but in the long run it's still a HEA romance novel. I prefer something unique, darker and more stimulating. Still it's a good read and I think the narrators were fine but I prefer just one narrator and a single POV.

The twists

The twists are a bit predictable but it is a cute story, a relatable tale for many, minus the billionaires lol

wow

this was a very interesting story. whoever picks the models for the covers did a great job!

Forbidden consuming love

Loved the story, characters, challenges they faced and the narration, especially by James Joseph was exceptional. I’ve listened probably 4 times in the last week or so. At the end of the kindle book, I saw the author included a playlist and pairing those songs with this story broke my heart for these characters and I’ve had to keep visiting them. Love these authors!

Fun

I enjoyed this book immensely. The narrators did an amazing job. I actually laughed out loud at times.

Mixed bag

I’m still not sure whether I liked the story or not. I didn’t mind the Dom sub dynamic, although I missed the lack of balance of tenderness between the main characters. The narration by two different narrators didn’t always work. The voice of Ren was believable and enjoyable, but when the voice of Darcy would try to read Ren lines. It sounded nothing like the other narrator, and that threw me out of the story every time.

Complex love story

I have heard so many good things about this book, I had to read it! I was not disappointed. The story was great and the spice was hot.

This audiobook would have benefited from duet narration. With an American and British character, having the other person narrate the dialogue was distracting.

Beyond the dialogue, the rest of the narration seemed to be at a good pace.

Wonderful story!

I absolutely loved everything about this story. These men were put in an odd situation and I really enjoyed the adventure they had to figuring everything out. I loved how neither one (at different times) gave up on the other and after all they chose to marry and have a baby. It was great.

So good!

Really loved this story; and the voice actors were amazing! I wish this were part of a series.