The First and Last Adventure of Kit Sawyer

By: S.E. Harmon

Narrated by: Joel Leslie

Length: 10 hrs and 10 mins

Publisher's summary

In the archaeology community, Christopher “Kit” Sawyer’s family is a legacy. And while he may be a historian, not a treasure hunter, he thinks he does a pretty good job of living up to the Sawyer name. He's a book-smart research fanatic and does his best work at his tidy desk. No fedora and whip for him, if you please—a nice cup of coffee and a comfy chair will do. But decoding an ancient relic soon gives him more adventure than he bargained for.

Unwittingly, he unleashes a force he doesn't know how to control. And now he has to reunite the relic with a powerful Aztec God. The trouble with that? Kit doesn’t where to find the Tlaloc’s temple. No one does, in fact. Finding it could be a discovery for the ages. It could also lead to his untimely death. So...yay? But it’s not like he has a choice. So off to the Mexican jungle he goes.

At least he isn’t going alone.

Ethan Stone, former stepbrother and overall pain in the rump, horns in on the expedition. An experienced archaeologist, he's only coming along at their grandfather's request—which annoys Kit to no end. But he knows Ethan is just the right person to get them through the jungle safely. It’s just too bad someone is trying to beat them to the temple. And he’s willing to do anything to get there first.

Ethan thinks Kit is in over his head. Kit is secretly afraid he just may be right. In manners of archaeology...and manners of the heart….

©2023 S.E. Harmon (P)2024 S.E. Harmon

Good Story

This was not necessarily a great romance, but a great adventure! Suspenseful definitely, takes you on almost an anxiety ride waiting to find out how is following the main characters on their journey. I love S.E. Harmson’s stories and this one was no exception.

The Narration was great as well. Did not enjoy the voice he used to be Ethan, it sounded pompous, but great otherwise.

ᎥᑎᗪY, ᗯᕼO??

An absolutely adorable and riveting adventure story!! Some details don’t match up and/or pan out, but overall I thoroughly enjoyed it. Kit and Ethan are perfect and sooo believable.

BEAUTIFUL narration by Joel Leslie

Loved it!

This story was so much fun! I loved Kit and Ethan. I got serious Indy vibes and poor Kit just wants to go home. Also Joel Leslie always does an amazing job at narration on stories like this. I enjoyed it immensely.

Great story!

So exciting, full of action, twists and turns, a touch of paranormal and ancient Aztec history. I loved every single thing about it, not last the romance between Kit and Ethan, former stepbrothers, who have been in love with each other for most of their lives but have always has a relationship based on snark and bickering, for, well… reasons (no spoilers, read the book!). the forced proximity and danger of an expedition in the jungle to find a lost city and reunite an Aztec god with his crown forces them to admit their feelings… and in the process, has them risking their lives more than once!
I love the way Harmon tells an always enticing story and the way Joel Leslie brings it to life!

fabulous adventure

Kit and Ethan are too much fun! The epitome of will they won't they and everyone sees it but him. With the stoey from Kit's point of view you can't help but relate to all his fears and feelings of inadequacy. As much as he thinks he does, a part of you wants to resent Ethan too until you start to see how much Ethan cares. I loved the paranormal aspect, it is minimal but fun and the Indiana Jones style adventure did not stop.
Joel Leslie does an amazing job and I can only hope for more.

A Captivating Adventure! Fantastic Story & Listen!

This is a fabulous story, and I loved everything about it, from S.E. Harmon’s wonderful writing style to the fabulous characters and storylines she created to the perfectly cast narrator who brings it all to life from the pages to our ears. The story grabbed my attention right from the start and held it captive the entire time. Christopher “Kit” Sawyer is quirky and full of snark and sass. While the Sawyer name carries weight in the archaeology community, he opts to discover treasures within the pages of books from the safety and comfort of his office. While working to decipher ancient writing on a rare Aztec artifact, he uncovers more than he bargained for, and it is leading him to the unknown in the deep jungles of Mexico. But he does not go alone, his stepbrother, Ethan Stone, who is an experienced archaeologist, invited himself or maybe it was their grandfather who told him to go, either way he was joining him on his journey. OMG, those two together were a riot, and the back-and-forth banter was hilarious, with Kit having an answer to everything. And let’s not mention the chemistry between them, which was smoking hot. Harmon’s descriptive details brings you alongside these characters, experiencing everything they did, basically taking you on their adventure and wow, what an adventure it was, an action-packed, adventure with non-stop drama, some angst, twists and turns, thrilling and suspenseful moments and a sweet romance. It is a cleverly plotted story with fantastic world building and character development. S.E, Harmon, thank you for this fabulously entertaining story and the wild ride. 

🎧📚🎧 Joel Leslie did an amazing job portraying the characters and did so with a complete understanding of who he was portraying. He absolutely nailed it as Kit, grasping all sides of his personality, including his quirkiness and sass, and he was just as fabulous in Ethan’s role, as well as all the secondary characters too. He set the perfect tone for the story, handled the witty dialogue and back-and-forth banter with ease, landing the snarky humor effortlessly. Joel Leslie is an entertaining storyteller and a pleasure to listen to. Thank you for another fantastic listen.

Action, adventure and an HEA

I couln’t stop listening to this. I’ve read other books by this author but this was just amazing. Kit and Ethan are technically step-brothers and there is a lot of history between them. Kit is a historian and ends up in trouble with an ancient artifact. This leads to an expedition into the Mexican jungle before it’s too late. Kit’s grandfather insist Ethan tags along to keep Kit safe. Unbeknownst to either of them, they are both harboring long time crushes on each other. They come to realize this during the next few months together in their journey. This has action, adventure, some weird magic and an HEA. Joel Leslie does an amazing job as usual!

Amazing character and story development!

I loved this action adventure romance! It was equal parts Indiana Jones and enemies to lovers Rom-Com. Kit and Ethan were such fun characters and I loved seeing these two finally figure out they haven’t really hated each other since childhood. The narration was 10/10 but I wouldn’t expect anything less from Joel Leslie. He is always a must listen for me no matter what the story is. I hope we will get future books with these characters because I’m not ready to say goodbye yet!

Artifacts, Lost Cities and Falling in Love!

I absolutely adore our nerdy hero, Kit! Joel Leslie narrating gave all the personality here! Kit has become a historian while battling against his epilepsy. He was such a resilient guy! His animosity towards his perfect and charming stepbrother amps up the romance. Ethan invites himself on Kit's adventure, and we just know that there is more to it than just wanting to get under Kit's skin. Ethan is very protective and genuinely worried for Kit. Loved these two and all the artifacts and lost cities! Definitely an adventure of falling in love!

So very good!

This was so good! We have Christopher/Kit, who comes from a family of explorers. After his mom dies, his dad starts a relation with Ethan's mother. From the get-go, Kit has an issue with Ethan. He is attracted to him, but most of all he is jealous of him. Kit is a sick child & spent most of his time confined to bed writing children's book about an archeological adventurer. Kit is a decoder who loves to solve the riddles of the past. After he examines an ancient Aztec relic, strange things start to happen to him. For one, the crown keeps following him. He would leave it & it would just show up. And he also started having weird dreams. He decides that he is going to find the temple that he believes the clues point him to. Kit's grandfather tasks Ethan on taking him on this expedition into the deep wilderness of Mexico. There is danger all around them in addition, not only from the jungle itself, but from someone from Ethan's past. You could feel the sexual tension between our MC's rolling of the pages. I loved the secondary characters as well. This will be a book I will re-read many times.

I am so very glad this came out in audio. Joel Leslie did an amazing job bringing these characters to life.