Love this series!

This series is one of my favorites! I liked how she included characters from Rhys Ford's 'Sinners' series.

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5+ Stars!!

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You know how sometimes when you want something really, really badly and you have to wait a really long time for it, and you keep getting assured it’s “coming soon”, but you really want it now and then you get it and you’re disappointed with the final product?

Yeah, you don’t have to worry – the wait was worth it because Tristan James once again rocks this out!

The narration for Tied up in Knots was incredible and so entertaining that I immediately re-listened…to all almost ten hours of awesomeness.

THIS. This is what perfection is. God! The cameos, the action, the sex, the romance, the suspense…it was all on point. So many things that happen in this story are awesome and Mary Calmes just delivered on every promise of greatness made. This series just keeps getting better!

So what do you need to know? The story is once again told entirely from Miro’s POV. There are cameos aplenty…some of which will probably shock you (in the best way), a ton of suspense, some humor, and even some *gasp* worthy moments.

This story grabs you by the throat and doesn’t let go. Tied Up In Knots is an absolute gem in this series, polished to a brilliant, glittering shine and contains just enough setup to know the continuation of the series will be just as badass and kickass as the first three books.

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!

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This series just keeps getting better!

What made the experience of listening to Tied up in Knots the most enjoyable?

Every damn thing! Seriously. Mary Calmes is an amazing author with the ability to literally bring emotions to life with words. Tristan James is a fantastic narrator with the ability to breath life into those words and emotions.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Miro, always Miro. I do love Ian, but there is this little quirk with Miro's personality that makes him so endearing and almost... naive in a way, when it comes to Ian, only with Ian. It's hard to explain, you'll just have to listen.

What does Tristan James bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

He adds dimension to the story. I read this book and loved it, couldn't put it down. Same thing with the audio book, I didn't want to stop listening the story, plot and characters are just so engrossing. James really brings out the emotions of the characters with subtle nuances and tone inflections.

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

It was and I tried, but I had to sleep at some point.

Any additional comments?

Love this Author and this narrator, perfect marriage of words and sound. If you are a fan of the Author, Narrator or series, it's a no brainer. Lot's of action, suspense, comedy, tragedy and Ian and Miro tug of war in the bedroom.

My e-book review....

Miro Jones wants his happy ever after with his partner both at work and at home, Ian Doyle. Problem is, Ian is a soldier through and through, and Miro is starting to wonder when just loving him will be enough for Ian. Left alone more than he cares to be, Miro is adrift without Ian there to ground him. Ian doesn't hide Miro, their relationship or the way he feels about his partner. So why isn't it enough for Ian to stay put and be the constant Miro needs him to be?

I think this series gets better with each new book. I really enjoy the way Ian and Miro are written as these alpha male personas, and yet, when they are together and alone it is always about them and only them. Miro is forever getting his ass handed to him by criminals, suspects and a certain psychotic serial killer that is convinced Miro is his soul mate. Ian is forever loosing his shit because the love of his life is battered and bruised... again. But lord, when they come together it is this raw, animalistic, electric connection that radiates off the pages like lightening.

The secondary characters in this series are just as vital and elaborately written as Ian and Miro. From Miro's gaggle of gal pals that think he hung the moon, much to their husbands and boyfriends dismay, to Chickie, Ian's beloved dog that is one third dog, one third wolf and one third horse! I didn't think Calmes could ever bring another fictional couple to life and make me love them as much as Sam and Jory (Matter of Time series) but she's done just that with Ian and Miro.

I seriously hope this isn't the last we see of Ian, Miro, Chickie and the wide variety of other characters that make this series so amazing.

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Love this Series

I’m so happy I started this series it’s so good. I just love the MC’s and the story. The narrator is awesome he really brings these two characters to life!

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Marshals book 3

Narration: Tristan James…another hit for me! I Love his voice. The cadence was perfect, and he kept the tempo and emphasis where it was called for. I hadn’t read this series before listening, but that made no difference to understanding what was going on, even though I was at my day job. I’m beginning to think he’s always going to be a hit for me.

Story: This is the third book by Mary Calmes in this series. So by now, we know the series is focused on Miro and Ian as life partners and US Marshal partners. But Ian is sent away yet again. And just when Miro really needs him. Instead, we met a couple of new Marshals that have their own drama going on. But we also meet the new cutie that needs protection.

It amazes me just how much Mary Calmes can shove into a novel and still have it all make sense and follow along in a larger plot going on as well as the romance. But when Ian finally gets home and Miro makes his way back to Chicago, the heat is HOT.

As for the other parts of the book, I don’t want to ruin it or spoil anything if you haven’t read or listened to this, so I’m just going to leave this here…
Two alpha males going at it is so freakin HOT
Dad…and his family, you all suck! Go away and don’t come back!
Creepy as hell dude…shivers
Didn’t need that rib anyway…hmmmph
CHICKIE BABY!!!
I laughed, I cried, and I was hot under…well, you get the point. After book 3, I still want more.


I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

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So much packed into one book!

This story has so much going on it it. I found it seriously hard to put down! Ian and Miro are the biggest, baddest, toughest men around. Together they are unstoppable. The story is again from Miro’s perspective, so we hear his angst and uncertainty, as well as his anger, joy, fear, dedication, and bottomless love. Miro is a softy when it comes to the orphans and young adults he ‘collects’ while on the job. He goes through hell in this book, sometimes while Ian is there, and other times while Ian is dedicated to his country and deployed. This might be my favorite of the series because of the peeling away of layers, the clearing up of feelings and emotions, and the struggles overcome within its pages. The end is a roller coaster and I might have gotten a bit sniffly. Fantastic narration as always.

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Love this series.

I love this series, I love the whole Marshall series and the characters of Ian and Miro.
I love the action adventure and the mystery and the whole world building in the setting of US marshals.
I love all the side characters I specially love seeing Sam Kage, although I wish that once in a while we could see another peek of Jory.
Overall this is just an excellent series with an excellent audible narrator.
Yes I occasionally get a little weary of perfect Miro who is perfect in every way, everyone loves him, everyone wants him and his self love is a little bit over-the-top sometimes but still great character and good series.

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The best so far

Miroslav and Ian have wrung every bit of excitement out of this story. Their job and love for each other conflict more in book 3, and I can't wait to see how they resolve Dr. Hartley's fixation with Miro in book 4 and give him his comeuppance.

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Miro and Ian's 3rd book

So were Miro and Ian together at all here? We began with Ian being deployed, coming back for a day or 2 and then being deployed yet again. After he came back the 2nd time Miro and Ian didn't manage much before all hell broke loose and still Ian wasn't there.... But they did manage to move forward in their relationship and after Miro almost lost his life for a 3rd time Ian got over his hangups.

Tristan James's narration is really good as always.

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Each book gets more ridiclous

Miro, who's now officially Ty Grady in that he's gotten crazy obnoxious, and dominates the story with Ian deployed most of the time. He has completely inappropriate conversations about the sex lives of co-workers he's known for all of a day, doling out life coaching that no one asked for, and uses the word "okay" about four times per sentence. There's absolutely no depth to him. He's vanilla shot in black and white.

He heads to Las Vegas to pick up another teenage witness, and ends up adopting him, yet again, as a stray. He's already got the two boys in Chicago. But Miro's god complex got the better of him, I guess. There are just too many characters with too little going on. The story isn't deep enough to justify this endless list of characters.

A quarter into the story, Ian finally comes back after months to find that Miro has made a new best buddy - a neighbor who he's been taking to dinner, over to friends' houses, etc. He whines and complains that he can't wait for Ian to get home, and then immediately invites the neighbor to dinner the night Ian finally does. Who the frig does that? I did love that he later put him in his place, though, regarding of his snide remarks about Ian.

By the 50% mark, I just kept rolling my eyes. And I know more about Miro's designer label wardrobe than I know about my own. Hartley shows up once again, and the have the same conversation they've been having since book 1. It's Hannibal but with less angst.

Marshals 2 was a fairly interesting story, making this one a huge letdown. And even though I won't be moving on because this series simply isn't working for me, Kage has been mine since Marshals 1, so hands off.

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