Treading Water

Forgotten Soldier, Book 2

By: Jessie G

Narrated by: Andrew Reyna, Casey Hunter

After devoting 18 years of his life to the US Navy, Petty Officer First Class Shane Parker is struggling with the very real possibility of becoming unnecessary. If he doesn't make chief petty officer before he's 20 - and it doesn't seem likely that he will - he'll be retired from active service and placed on the Fleet Reserve list until his mooring lines are officially cut forever. While it would all be very honorable and ceremonial, he simply wasn't civilian material.

Before even swearing-in, Julian Brand knew he wasn't cut out to be a soldier, but refusing wasn't an option. Generations of Brand man made careers in the military and the expectation of every Brand son was to follow in those prestigious footsteps. Though the prospect of being rolled back hindered his every step, he survived Battle Stations and did his time. Six years out of uniform and Julian still struggles to find familial acceptance as he fights to live life on his terms.

On the surface, they couldn't be more different, but when Jared Ramos calls, neither are capable of refusing. If they can find a way to work together, they might be able to save a friend and each other in the process.

©2017 Jessie G (P)2017 Jessie G

Loved both the story and the Narrator!

I loved the story when I first read it. Listening to Casey Hunter narrate the book made me love it even more!
There were a few times I have to rewind my audio as a few of the voices weren't distinct enough for me, but I knew the story well enough to know who's POV we were supposed to be in. It didn't take me out of the story or the narration.
I did think the time between the end of one chapter and the beginning of another moved too quickly. We didn't really get to absorb the last line before the next chapter started. Other than that I have no complaints about this audio book.
Jessie G is an author I love and I would listen to another audio of her books.

excellent storyline, excellent narrator

I really enjoyed this story this is my first introduction to this author and I can't wait for his next installment of the series. the storyline was compassionate funny and entertaining, it shows the sacrifices of soldiers coming back from the most the difficult part of their lives and their resilience of those solider who come back broken and the people who loves them help them through it. I highly recommend this story and author.

Micah's Soldier and Treading Water

This audiobook includes the first two books in Jessie G's Forgotten Soldier series, and they are wonderful. The stories are tied together by their involvement with a new foundation set up by Jared Ramos and friends. The foundation was set up in order to provide for the needs of military members who are not fully helped through normal channels.
First is the short story, Micah's Soldier. We meet Marine Garrison, who is returning from his final deployment with expectations of solitude and loneliness since he pushed his loving boyfriend Micah out of his life years ago. Micah, meanwhile, has kept up with the man he still adores and has a surprise planned for Garrison.
The second story, Treading Water, revolves around Sean and Shane, who became like family in the Navy, and Sean's cousin Julian. Sean has been seriously injured, and Shane and Julian come together to help him heal and learn to live in his new situation. While pulling together to provide support for Sean, the other men begin to fall in love. This is a sweet and sometimes heartbreaking story about the growth of all three men.
The writing is strong, the characters are believable and honorable, and the narration just adds to the the greatness of the stories. This is excellence!

Wonderfully narrated story!

The narration on this story compliments the storyline in every way! What a wonderful book!!

Great story, good narration

I love this story plus the bonus short story at the beginning. It touches lightly on some of the issues that returning soldiers face, but nothing graphic or triggering. Provides a very heart warming HEA and opens the door for future books in this series. The narration is good, with different character tones so that you can identify who is speaking, but unfortunately there are some minor editing issues that took away from it slightly. You occasionally hear rustling papers and the spacing between the end of a chapter and the beginning of the next one is non existent. Regardless, I highly recommend picking it up! it is a great start to what I hope will be a large series of stories!