Best Chance

More than Friends, Book 6

By: Aria Grace

Narrated by: Michael Ferraiuolo

Book 6 of the More than Friends gay romance series

Vinnie is happy as a bartender at Ray's and not looking for anything serious to complicate things. He has great friends and a simple life. When Chance comes into his bar, he brings more than just memories of the summer they spent together in high school.

©2014, 2015 Aria Grace (P)2015 Aria Grace

second chance

a sweet 2nd chance at love. chance and Vinny are just precious. they find one another again and after some misunderstandings, make it work.

Sometimes your second chance is your Best Chance

Two guys, Vinnie and Chance who'd fooled around one summer when they were in high school meet up again after 8 years. Chance is a widower with a kid. Chance's marriage had been falling apart before the kid due to his innate but unaccepted homosexuality. Vinnie is a bartender that's never met anyone who's measured up to his high school lover.

When they get back together after all that time it's like Kismet. Chance is finally willing to admit who he really is and Vinnie is thrilled to get a second chance at Chance but an almost laughable miscommunication derails their relationship.

While I liked the characters and enjoyed their dynamic together, the trite miscommunication that provides the main dramatic tension was ridiculous. I hate it when TV writers over-use this "If only they'd talk" style of tension to seemingly endlessly delay the reveal and the happy ending. In print it's even worse.

The story is satisfying and has several charming scenes that make it a worthwhile read but I do wish more art and thought had gone into the construction of a more reasonable main plot line conflict.

Michael Ferraiuolo does a good job in his narration giving distinctive voices to the various characters and he even manages to keep his women's and children's voices from reaching a level that bothered me.

*** Note: I received a copy of this audio book for free in exchange for an honest and impartial review as part of a GoodReads M/M Romance groups Don't Buy My Love event***

Excellent episode in a wonderful series

I've got no idea why I didn't post my review for this one, but (like all the episodes in this series) it's excellent.

The audiobook is performed beautifully by Michael Ferraiuolo.

Take a chance! :-)

What a lovely sweet, short romance!!! It’s the story of Chance and Vinnie. Chance had been in love with Vinnie since high school while Vinnie was enjoying his single life as a bartender. He was jes’ fine enjoying bar hookups as he had missed out on an opportunity for a steady relationship with Chance, the guy who he had liked and messed around with in high school who disappeared after they fooled around. But guess who reappeared and was at Vinnie’s bar years after? Need I say? Well, I’ll tell you anyway: Chance.

Soon we learn that even though Chance had been in love with Vinnie since high school, he was too afraid to act on the attraction, and went on to marrying a woman and having a child – a cozy arrangement that doesn’t interest Vinnie.

There’s some angst and misunderstandings, then they finally communicate – which leads to their delicious, wonderful HEA. These guys are sexy! And Michael Ferraiuolo, the narrator, did a wonderful job with the audiobook.

4.5 stars, Baby! 4.5!

Kudos to you, Ms. Grace. These stories get better and better.

***This audiobook was provided to me by the author through the DBML Program in exchange for an honest review. ***

Swoon

Swoooooon. I can't get over this series. Although I hate to see each book end, I'm always so anxious to get to the next. This is the story of Vinnie, the bartender, and Chance, the recently back in town father.

Vinnie and Chance were teenage lovers but neither one was ready to be out of the closet so they go their separate ways. Now they are reunited but in very different places in life.

I loved the sweet, tender story between these 2 men. I literally melted listening to their story. However when they were alone... It went from sweet to steamy.

The narrator was good. I had a little bit of a hard time following between characters because there wasn't a huge difference in tone. However, I didn't mind too much because there was nothing else that pulled me away from the story.

I was given a copy of this audiobook in exchange for my honest review.