Home the Hard Way

By: Z. A. Maxfield

Narrated by: Shannon Gunn

Dare Buckley has come home - or at least, he's come back to Palladian, the small town he left as a teenager. After a major lapse in judgment forced him to resign from the Seattle PD, Palladian is the only place that'll hire him. There's one benefit to hitting rock bottom, though: the chance to investigate the mystery of his father's suicide.

Dare also gets to reacquaint himself with Finn Fowler, whose childhood hero worship ended in uncomfortable silence when Dare moved away. But Finn isn't the same little kid Dare once protected. He's grown into an attractive, enigmatic stranger who neither wants nor needs what Dare has to offer.

In fact, Dare soon realizes that Finn's keeping secrets - his own and the town's. And he doesn't seem to care that Dare needs answers. The atmosphere in Palladian, like its namesake river, appears placid, but dark currents churn underneath. When danger closes in, Dare must pit his ingenuity against his heart, and find his way home the hard way.

©2014 Z.A. Maxfield (P)2016 Audible, Inc.

amazing story

Mystery, murder, twists and turns. loved it all! Characters come to life. The Narrator is great at expressing the varying emotions.

What's Done In The Dark Always Comes To The Light

So far I end up either loving or or really liking every Z.A. Maxfield title I've come across (at least 10). Her M/M romances feel realistic and the storylines keep me interested. She also provides just enough 🔥so it doesn't feel overwhelmingly saturated. What I like about "Home The Hard Way" is the constant tension between Dare and Fin and things aren't always what they seem: Fin might be younger and smaller but he definitely is the master in the bedroom. The mystery surrounding the death of Fin's mother and Dare's father's suicide kept me engaged and I wanted to know what happened. The performer - Shannon Gunn isn't a favorite of mine but I think he did a satisfying job.

4 Starz - worthy of a repeat listen

Really good story, told with horrible narration

This narrator is probably one of the worst I've ever heard on Audible.
Even though he has a few different inflections for his voice, he doesn't seem to stay consistent with who has which voice. Plus, his way of almost yelling at you while he's voicing an exciting part of the story is so offputting that it seriously detracts from the experience.
Clearly, this story would have been so much better with a different narrator.

Intriguing, Full of Action!

Wow, Z.A. Maxfield's Home the Hard Way is one wild ride! A twisted, turning tale that never stops. There is also some intense physical romance which fans of D/s will enjoy.

The audio version of Home the Hard Way is nicely performed by Shannon Gunn. And his fans will know why he was the perfect choice to narrate this one.

Home the Hard Way

This is a very good book it is a FABULOUS who don it with alot of twist an turns before You can see to the end I TRULY HOPE YOU ENJOY THIS BOOK AS MUCH AS I HAVE