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Except You

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Except You

By: Cora Rose
Narrated by: Zachary Zaba
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A straight man walks into a gay bar searching for meaning…It sounds like the start of a lousy joke.

And honestly, that’s what my life is beginning to feel like.

I look back at all the hateful things I’ve said and done—so many things I can’t take back—and I’m not proud. I let my ignorance steal my relationship with my youngest brother, Magnus. He and his husband, Sem, are now happily married with kids, and all I want is to be a part of their lives.

But I need help to get there.

Help in the form of a sweet man so open-hearted and optimistic that he’s willing to take on and teach a lost cause like me.

Because I don’t know if people are truly capable of change. But the way Beau looks at me with his pretty eyes and cheeky smile, the way he openly shows me friendship, love, and affection…he sure makes me wonder, if a person can change, can they also earn forgiveness?

©2024 Cora Rose (P)2024 Cora Rose
Villain Redemption Story • Sweet Moments • Distinct Character Voices • Funny Dialogue • Unique Plot • Adorable Romance

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Great start to what I'm certain will be an excellent series! Likable characters, interesting storyline, and all the feels. Flawless narration. Highly recommend!

Great Start to a Promising Series

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this is an Unexpected Series spin-off with a villain redemption story

here we have Maggie's brother Max who's been going to therapy and educating himself to try to become a better person that accepts and understands his brother, trying to be the brother Maggie needed and rebuilding those burnt bridges

this was an easy read like all CR's books, very spicy, with surprisingly sweet moments, with a lot of really funny lines as expected

as Max tries to learn more he goes to a gay bar where he meets Beau who helps him out answering questions about the LGBTQ+ community... but Beau is pretty much the ray of sunshine Max's life needed and his support leads to a bit of codependency and a lot of funny moments and interesting conflicting thoughts making Max question even more everything he used to belive

“Look at you, straight man, opening your mind. Those hinges are rusty as f* and they creak really loudly, but you’re doing it. It’s an inch, but that door is opening.”

I loved how this story was approached, there's no gaslighting here and even though this is an easy no-angst read and focuses on our main characters falling for each other, we clearly see Max's intention and effort to learn and acknowledge his mistakes

I can't wait to read the next book in the series











fun, sweet and spicy, great narration

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I first heard Zachary in Hamartia, he was amazing. Hearing him in different rolls and narrating both characters was amazing. He is so talented, he really brought both characters to life perfectly. Especially Beaus character, it was exactly how I imagined him. Really enjoyed this audiobook and I can’t wait to hear more audiobook performances by him. I will definitely be hearing this one again.

Amazing Performance

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Every Cora Rose book becomes a new favorite for me! Jumping straight into book 2!

So good!!

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Loved listening to Max realizing that he made a mistake, took personal inventory and got into Therapy. Beau-Tie is a free spirt with golden retriever energy and optimism. Seeing these two find each other and grow was lovely. Hopefully when the series is done we can get a family reunion book to catch up with everyone and kids.

Max and Bow-Tie

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