Love Me Whole

By: Nicky James

Narrated by: Adam Gold

Twenty-eight-year-old Oryn Patterson isn't like other people. Being an extremely shy social introvert is only part of the problem. Oryn has dissociative identity disorder. He may look like a normal man on the outside, but spend five minutes with him, and his daily struggles begin to show.

Oryn shares his life and headspace with five distinctively different alters. Reed, a protective, very straight jock. Cohen, a flamboyantly gay 19-year-old who is a social butterfly. Cove, a self-destructive terror, whose past haunts him. Theo, an asexual man of little emotion, whose focus is on maintaining order. And Rain, a five-year-old child whose only concern is Batman.

Vaughn Sinclair is stuck in a rut. When his job doesn't offer the same thrill it once did, he decides it's time to mix-up his stagnant, boring routine. Little does he know, the man he meets during an impromptu decision to return to college is anything but ordinary.

Vaughn's heart defies logic, and he finds himself falling in love with this strange new man. But how can you love someone who isn't always themself? It may not be easy, but Vaughn is determined to try.

©2018 Nicky James (P)2019 Nicky James

Absolutely Beautiful Love Story

I just finished listening to this, and I still have tears on my face. I don't do many reviews beyond stars, but this book hits on a very hard subject in a wonderful way. It was SO well written. All of the parts of Oryn's whole were very distinct and Vaughn could not have been a better pick for all of them.
This was a tough road story with lots of tears, but so worth it to feel this representation of DID.

Incredible story and narration

This is the first Adam Gold narration I've listened to and I was blown away by his performance. he has such an emotional range that I've not heard in a long time.
The story itself is amazing and it's not hard to fall in love with all the characters.

Amazing!

This may be the best audiobook I’ve listened to. The story is both heartbreaking and heartwarming. The narration is exceptional with each character having their own personality and cadence.

No words

This audiobook combines the masterful talents of two incredible artists. Nicky James writes a story like no other. She brings you into the deep emotions felt by her characters. Adam Gold is absolutely incredible. His narration of all of these characters and how they interact is absolutely mind-boggling. This audio must be listened to. It is absolute perfection.

If only I could give this a million stars

Honestly, between the brilliance of this story by Nicky James and the sublime perfection of Adam Golds narration, I don't think you'll listen to a better performance of what is one of my top reads. Vaughn and Oren's path to romance will break your heart and then repair it in a multitude of ways, through Vaughn's determined perseverance to understand Oren's DID to his incredible relationships with each of the alters.

Adam Gold's narration is award-worthy. Perfectly paced, wonderfully nuanced and both vulnerable and strong at the same time. I listened to Love Me Whole feeling wholeheartedly that the narrator *got* this story and understood these characters at a molecular level.

I could not recommend this story more. 5/5 stars and a whole lot of love!