Azon: The Laplanche Boys

By: Natisha Raynor

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

Azon Laplanche left Orlando, Florida at the request of his cousin, Fabienne to 'come get this money', so with his younger brother, Islande following behind, they head to North Carolina and getting money is exactly what Azon sets out to do. Used to being referred to as a bad apple by his hard working Haitian parents, Azon is no stranger to ridicule, but not even that sways his by any means necessary attitude. Since Azon stepped into a boxing ring at the age of nine, anybody that witnesses his talent knows he's destined for greatness, but chasing dreams isn't stopping the grumbling in Azon's belly. He boxes for fun, and has no plans on that changing. Until he catches the eye of a very persistent man that won't let up on Azon. He finally convinces the man to step into the ring on a serious note, and Azon decides to give it a try. It doesn't hurt that the 'nicest' boxer in the state has something that Azon wants. Gia Carpenter. Azon has tried many times to respect the beauty's relationship but with every chance encounter, he begins to believe that he keeps seeing her for a reason. The moment Azon finds out that Money isn't doing what he's supposed to be doing, Azon makes it his mission to not only take Money's title but his woman too.
Gia's father is a retired boxer, and he now manages and trains her boyfriend Money. Gia knows that she will never be more important than Money's career, but no matter how hard she tries, she can never get used to coming second. The moment she decides to leave is the moment that a handsome stranger starts applying all the pressure, and Gia is stuck. Mesmerized and intrigued but stuck all the same. For more reasons than one, entering an entanglement with Azon will be all wrong but maybe just this one time, playing with fire will be worth the consequences.

Virtual voice improvement

I hesitated on listening because of the virtual voice but I was pleasantly surprised and I hoped more authors take note of the upgraded system. The story was really good. I was hoping for a better ending but I guess that's what book 2 will do. Unfortunately, it's not on audio so I gotta find some time to read it!

The abrupt ending

This story had some
Twists and turns that I could appreciate. It also had some love connections. Both static elements could’ve had more details and background. In my option it was a tease in the simplest meaning. The narration wasn’t as horrible as the AI female narrator, but not a good listen too. If it was read by a human I probably would rate it better, but only slightly.