Riveting Suspense, Complicated Friendship, Romance

If you could sum up Ball & Chain in three words, what would they be?

Forever Love, Forever Friends, and Forever Getting Into Trouble. :)

What did you like best about this story?

I enjoyed seeing Ty & Zane settled as a couple and a team, Ty adjusting to changes for his friends and also sorting out issues with his friends, the twisting suspenseful situation at the wedding, and the promise of what is to come.

Have you listened to any of J. F. Harding’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

This is my third time listening to him narrate books from this series. I thought he did a fantastic job. I always lose myself in the stories and feel that he nails emotions, pace, humor, and tone well.

If you could rename Ball & Chain, what would you call it?

Murder At an Island Wedding

Any additional comments?

This is book eight in the series and it must be read in series order. I would also suggest reading the spin-off Sidewinder series book one, Shock & Awe, just before this one and after Touch & Geaux.

This book brings together Ty & Zane's story with the newly emerging Nick & Kelly one.

Can't wait for both the next Cut & Run and Sidewinder books coming next.

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A Sidewinder Story

Hated this book and if I am honest it was a struggle to finish, when I did finish this book I deleted​ this story because I didn't want to see it on my Kindle again. I loved all the other books and Ty and Zane have been good friends but I am sorry to say that I won't be buying the last book. I don't want to read another Sidewinder story. Nick and Kelly are boring and how can he be the main character in a story about another couple. Isn't he suppose to be in a supporting role? Maybe the author Sidewinder books are not selling well so she decided to put a Sidewinder story in the guise of the Cut and Run series. I just disliked this book and I never want to see or read it again and I'm also done with the series. I have to thank the author for the wonderful books in the series Ball and Chain excluded of course but I think it's time to cut and run.

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Great listen!

This is a new twist on an old plot, one that will through you for a loop.

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Who knew Scotland could be so dangerous?!

Where does Ball & Chain rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Oh my gosh, it's amazing, I was both on the edge of my seat and laughing hysterically.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Ball & Chain?

The fireplace!!!

Which scene was your favorite?

See previous answer, the fireplace scene with Ty and Zane. YowZa!!

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes I did, but it's quite long, it took a couple of days.

Any additional comments?

When Ty's brother, Deuce, asks Ty to be his best man at this wedding... in Scotland... all expenses paid, Ty and Zane welcome the almost vacation from their otherwise chaotic lives. Having just returned from a six month deployment, Ty comes home with more baggage than what he carries in his Sea bag. He isn't back two days when their boss calls both men into their office and tells them that since Zane is now in a Supervisory role, they can no longer be partners. Furthermore, since their relationship is now out in the open, Mac wants to transfer one of them to another state. Ty does the only reasonable thing he can think of, he quits. The one thing Ty is no longer willing to do is put his job before his lover.

The call from Ty's brother, Deuce, comes at the perfect time. An all expenses paid trip to Scotland for a week to be Deuce's best man with a plus one. Providing security for his niece should be a breeze, right? Come on now, this is Ty, Zane, Nick and Kelly we are talking about. Wrong! The tension between Ty and Nick is thick, Nick still fuming over events that happened in NOLA. When the bodies start piling up, the two men have to put their differences aside if they want to survive. No one is safe, and to spite having four of the most dangerous men in the world on the island with a crazy killer, the bodies continue to drop, at a maddening pace.

Stuck on an island in Scotland sounds like a dream, right? Again, wrong! A storm knocks out the phones and internet, a tree falls on the boathouse and all the boats are either destroyed or drift out to sea in the sub-zero waters, Zane's laptop has been fried. Murphy's law should probably be redefined in Webster's dictionary to Grady's law. The bonds are friendship, loyalty and love are put to the test as the four men race against time to figure out who the killer is and whether or not this is about Deuce's future in laws, or a threat that is far closer to home.

Jesus, Mary and Joseph... you seriously cannot take these two anywhere, and after the last couple of books, I'm convinced that Nick and Kelly aren't far behind that statement. Once again Roux delivers an action packed, non-stop, thrill ride of a story. It's intense, suspenseful, passionate and completely engaging. I was reminded of the movie Clue while listening to this book. Between the storm, the bodies piling up, so many possible suspects, the hilarity that ensues during it all. I can assure you that it was not the cook, since she is in the kitchen with the knife, in her back. In the midst of the madness, Ty is trying to convince Zane to marry him. I think I would have to agree with Zane, stuck on a deserted island with a killer(s) in their midst, not conducive for a happy engagement. Hell, they aren't even sure they'll survive long enough to attend the wedding they came to Scotland for.

JF Harding continues his narration of this motley crew. I love that he continually carries the same accents and tones from one book to the next for all the recurring characters. He also has the ability to convey the characters emotions at any given time to fit the words with the mood of the story. Let me just say, this book probably has the most secondary characters of any in the series thus far, and you can hear a distinct difference in each and every character.

Definitely a must read series, especially if you like the strong, overbearing alpha male type, and want to read or listen to a story where both men have those characteristics so you can see how the navigate a relationship and try to stay on a level playing field. The relationship between Ty and Zane the way they balance each other out, it's something amazing to behold. Not to mention that hot, monkey sex on the carpet by the fire. Yowza!!!

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Awesome

Zane and Ty are awesome. I laugh out loud with Ty's sharp wit. Great characters.

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Thumbs up for the series and narrator 👍👍👍

If good is the book excellent is the performance, I read the book years ago and is incredible how I could match after time every character and emotion as Harding did, marvelous job!!

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Great continuation

After the last one this was nice to get back into the groove of the couple and to learn some more about other characters. Harding continues to do a great job with the narration.

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Love!!!

I love Zane and Ty. I love sidewinder so hearing more of Nick and Kelly was great. Ty and Zane are one of my favorite M/M couples. This is my 3rd listen through.

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Nick and Kelly steal the show.

This was one of my favorite books. I may be biased, because I love Nick and Kelly. The narration has only gotten stronger. I'm glad Nick doesn't sound weasely now, it didn't fit at all. Harding is one of the few male narrators in the genre that don't pitch their voice too high for female characters.

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A little out there

This was a bit more “fantastical” than the previous books in the series. More “Clue” & “And Then There Were None” sorta mystery. I couldn’t quite get into this story, since it was a bit far off and espionagey, or a little more out of character. Still love the series tho. One more left.

Yet again, Harding adds more accents to his arsenal. Scottish this time. While it isn’t a heavy accent, he manages to make a convincing enough attempt to my American ears. The same can be said of Julian’s Irish accent, and Liam’s British accent. Truly enjoyed his narrations.

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