Try to Forget

Small Town City Series

By: BL Maxwell

Narrated by: Jack Watson

After being dumped by his boyfriend, spending the weekend alone wasn’t something Sam Braun was looking forward to. So when the hairstylist that works next to his bookstore invites him to his hometown for the weekend, Sam jumps at the chance. Visiting the small town of Occident could be just what he needs to forget, at least for a few days.

Erik Thorne has lived his whole life in the same town where nothing new ever happens, and any stranger who comes to town is always a big deal. When his old friend Andy brings a friend home for the weekend, Erik is drawn to the man in a way that confuses him at first. But his curiosity about the gorgeous blond from the city gets the better of him, and he can’t resist spending more time with him.

Sam was hoping to forget his troubles when he meets Erik. While Erik can’t seem to think of anything besides the city boy with the bookstore he can’t wait to visit. Distance might not be the only thing that stands between them, as they find out admitting what you want isn’t always easy.

©2023 BL Maxwell (P)2023 BL Maxwell

Small town romance

This is a good story. Sam is trying to forget about a bad break up when his friend invites him to go to his small hometown with him for the weekend. He never expected to meet Erik. These two have good chemistry but Eric has to figure out what he wants out of life. It was sweet and easy to listen to. The narration was good. The narrator’s voice was a little too relaxing a couple of times but overall I enjoyed it.

Terrific Story & Listen🎧 Sweet & Heartfelt

This is an enjoyable and sweet small town meets city romance. After a break up Sam Braun is a little lost after his boyfriend breaks up with him, so Andy, the hairstylist next door to his shop, invites him to go with him to his hometown for the weekend. Sam meets Erik Thorne In Occident, Erik is an old friend of Andy and is a straight guy, or he was always straight until he met Sam, who he was drawn to and the feeling was mutual, both felt an instant attraction. Erik was a little hesitant at first, not only it all new to him, but he had to think of what people in his small town would think, something Sam does not have to deal with living and working in the city. It was great to watch these two get to know each other and navigate a new relationship, loved how easily Erik fit in to Sam’s life, both personally and in his bookstore. This fast moving, beautifully plotted has the perfect balance of drama, heartfelt emotions, and a wonderful romance. BL Maxwell, thank you for this fabulous story and emotional rollercoaster ride. 

🎧📚🎧 Jack Watson did a great job bringing these characters to life and story to life. He set the perfect tone for the story and captured all the character’s emotions and projected them into his performance. Jack Watson is an entertaining storyteller and a pleasure to listen to. Thank you for the great listen.

Sam and Erik

This was a good small town romance. I enjoyed the storyline and how the characters meet and interact together. This was a great listen and the narration was good. I will definitely listen to more from this author.

Wasn't Crazy About Narration

I really enjoyed BL Maxwell's books and have read a dozen and a half of them. This was one I hadn't read before, so I was looking forward to hearing it in audiobook format. I liked the story itself, but I'm sorry to say I didn't care for Jack Watson's narration. There were times the sentences were read too slowly to feel like a character was in the middle of a conversation; and I found the midsentence pauses distracting because they sounded out of place and didn't flow right. The characters also all pretty much sounded the same to me, so this book could have benefited from a second narrator. There were also several times when some of the words were either cut off or if they were spoken so low I couldn't hear them (I couldn't tell which). Strange because it would always be the last word in the sentence when this did happen.

Overall: 3 stars
Performance: 2 stars
Story: 4 stars

Enjoyable Story and Audio

BL Maxwell is one of my favorite authors, and I hadn't read this one. So, I thought I would try the audiobook, and I'm so glad I did. This is a sweet, low angst MM romance with heart and plenty of chemistry. Sam and Erik are a lovely couple, and how they get to their HEA is an enjoyable journey, with wonderful backstories, side characters, sexy times, and plenty of warm and fuzzy feelings, I enjoyed Jack Watson's narration. He's new to me, and I thought he did a good job, with distinctive voices for the many characters and the humor, romance, and heat in the story. Highly recommend!