Rise and Fall

Vanguard Towers, Book 5

By: Aiden Bates

Narrated by: Guillaume Dubois

One night will never be enough.

I'm never letting a shrink in my head again. My pants, though? Dr. Scott Howard has been there, done that, and left an imprint on my soul.

It was supposed to be a one-night stand, but I can't get Howie out of my mind. He's my brother's shrink. Nothing else can happen between us. So why can't I stop kissing him?

Howie's not like any shrink I've ever met. One kiss leads to another and before I know it, he doesn't just know my mind...he has my heart.

But will he want to stick around when he finds out just how messed up I really am?

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loved owen and howie!!

This is the story of Owen and Howie. We've meet Owen in the other stories in the series. Owen is a paramedic and has seen a lot. He has animosity towards Howie's profession. But there is a lot of chemistry between Owen and Howie. Guillaume Dubois did a really great job with the narrative, voice were clear. Really helped to make the story come to life!

Title should have been Push & Pull

I can’t get enough of this series. I want to live in the Vanguard towers too!! These brothers are so unique and worthy of love. I have to say this one wasn’t my favorite but it was still a good story. I love hearing about the other brothers and how their lives are progressing. There is a wedding at the end!!! 😁

Owen & Howie

Owen and Howie are just perfect for each other if only Owen can get over his past traumas. It definitely takes lots of patience and loving not to mention some intervention from the Vanguard brothers for these two to get their HEA. The narrator did a great job with the characters and the story. I voluntarily reviewed a gifted copy of this audio book.

Owen and Howie's Love Story

Owen and Howie are the men who find love in the 5th book of Aiden Bates’ ‘Vanguard Towers’ series. There were hints in prior books that something was going to happen between these two, but you don’t need to have read those to understand this one. I think it stands on its own nicely.

Owen and Howie get the story up and running with a hook-up that afterward each man thinks was probably a bad idea. Their attraction for one another brings them back together, but they keep it casual. The more time they spend together, the more they’re starting to realize it’s more than casual. Howie is ready to jump into commitment with both feet. Owen, however, is much more cautious. The trauma he’s suffered and not properly dealt with is holding him back.

One of Bates’ best themes is 'found family'. He adds scenes that include all the Vanguard Towers brothers (and significant others) interacting with both Howie and Owen. These are some of my favorite scenes. Bates also keeps things low-angst and sweet. If you’ve read and liked previous books of this series; you’ll enjoy ‘Rise and Fall’ too.

I wasn’t sure if the epilogue was the set-up for the next book or whether it was a finale for the series. I think it can be interpreted either way. I’m not sure that Bates has more planned for the series, but I’m interested to see where an additional installment will go.

The narration by Guillaume Dubois is great. His voice has a nice tone. The differentiation of the character voices is very well done.

I requested this audiobook as a review copy and am now leaving a voluntary opinion.

Recommended.

Love it!!

If you haven't started listening to this series, you need to. I love these guys completely and I want to move into the Vanguard Towers. This was an excellent book and the narration is superb!