Did Not See This One Coming

Oh boy! What a rollercoaster ride, this one! Our favorite couple took a trip to New Orleans, once there, they're with Ty's friends from his Force Recon Team. Sounded like a great time, right? What could go wrong? Plenty!!!

I'm still not sure how I felt about this when I heard about it... how Ty and Zane had crossed paths before.. albeit unknowingly. I mean, it was completely plausible.

But there's more.. a big issue/fight/bridge of conflict that Ty and Zane had to cross. While I don't blame Zane, I can't condone the whole physical confrontation part. I'm glad it all worked out in the end though.

Towards the end of the story, it just became more and more improbable.. granted, it still could happen.. but there were a lot of things thrown in the mix that was completely new.

Still a great book! Loved Ty and Zane.

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SERIOUSLY?

I Have followed these characters faithfully; have enjoyed The series until now. It was just too ridiculous. Zane would have never ... my gosh I can't even… The author maybe thought there needed to be some conflict. The conflict she created was, in my opinion, utter nonsense.

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A Heartfelt Adrenaline Rush of the First Order

What did you love best about Touch & Geaux?

I think this book in the series was the one that digs deep and isn't afraid to delve into the darkest corners. Things get pretty ugly with the relationship between Ty & Zane while at the same time putting them into the familiar corner of danger hemming them in on all sides. This is definitely the 'that which doesn't break us will make us stronger' book. Unputdownable.

What did you like best about this story?

I loved many things- camaraderie of Sidewinder, visiting with old ghosts from Ty and Zane's pasts, the atmosphere of the book, the tempestuous battle of wills between Ty and Zane as they fight for and against their own love and relationship, the twists and turns. All good.

What does J. F. Harding bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

I was impacted by the relationships and atmosphere more. Reading two guys trying to work through the cause and affects of deep, dark secrets is one thing, but hearing the harsh words and bitter anger was another. Amazing work!

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

Yes and no. Yes because I was totally engaged in the story, but no, because of how hard it was on the emotions with Ty's secrets out and Zane and Ty having to recover from that.

Any additional comments?

As I've said before, this is not one that can be read out of order or as a standalone. The series must be treated as one long story thread even if the case in this one is new.

This is a tough book to read because Zane's reaction is huge and epic. He wants to make Ty hurt as much as he does. And yet, Ty's secrets and need to keep them out of honor and love made it all so heartbreaking. It will be hard, but so worth it in the end.

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Emotional and heavy, yet passionate and real.

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Hell yes! I would recommend the entire series, one of the best MM series I've listened too.

What did you like best about this story?

The make up sex :)

Which scene was your favorite?

Three words... chair, motorcycle, knife. You'll see what I mean.

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

Yes, it's a bit long though, so it took two sittings.

Any additional comments?

Special agents Ty Grady and Zane Garrett have been through a lot over the last decade, walked different paths until they eventually crossed. But Zane is about to find out that their paths actually crossed years before they became partners in the FBI, as well as some closely guarded secrets his lover would rather he not know.

Ty Grady may be a certifiable son of a bitch, but is loyal to a fault. So when his best friend and former team member, Nick O’Flaherty, calls that he and Doc are in trouble, of course Ty drops everything and rushes to the last place on earth he ever wanted to be again… New Orleans. Years ago when Ty was still on the force, he did an undercover stint in NOLA and didn’t leave on the best of terms. The city is all around a bad omen for Ty and his Sidewinder team mates, and several bad decisions are about to come back to try and kill them.

Zane is completely, totally, one hundred and ten percent in love with his partner. Of course the feelings are reciprocated, but Ty is a master manipulator that has redefined the definition of the words truth and lies. Both men are about to learn exactly how far they can be pushed before they break, how far they are willing to go for one another, and all I can tell you is… it is not pretty. Roux could have easily titled this series Murphy’s Law, because whatever can go wrong most definitely will if it involves Ty and Zane.

Lord but this book almost gave me a damn heartattack! There was a little bit of grown man angst that had me wanting to pull Zane through my iPod and smack him around a little, but thankfully, he pulled his head out of the nether regions eventually. That being said, I could completely understand why he was livid with Ty. It is a thin line between a moral obligation to the man you profess to love, the man you want to spend the rest of your life with, and being sworn to secrecy by your boss. And even though at the end of the day Ty and Zane are smart enough to figure out what is important and fight for it, I don’t think all the secrets have truly been shared.

Narrated by JF Harding and I love that I am already associating his voice to these characters after just one book. It read more like a continuation for me between Harding’s attention to details with the tones and nuances he has given the guys, and bringing them smoothly over to this story, and the story picking back up right where Stars & Stripes left off. Harding captured every emotion that poured of Roux’s words in this story. There were some seriously emotional and devastating aspects to this book and I could almost feel Ty and Zane’s pain when they spoke.

This book will put you through the ringer. It’s emotional and heavy, but it’s passionate and real as well. I was literally sitting on the edge of my seat at work while listening. There were a couple of times I was so engrossed that I sat with my fingers perched over the keyboard, staring blindly at the monitor because all I could concentrate on was Ty and Zane. I highly recommend this book/series if you enjoy highly detailed stories where the world and the characters are so real while you listen, that you not only become invested, you are embedded in their fictional lives, anxiously awaiting the next installment.

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excellent series.

So good to read a series with two men in love who have balls and are bad asses. this is what Gay heroes in the world are really like.

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great narration

I've read this book before but this was my first time doing the audio. This narrator is excellent and listening to it enhanced the story.

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Loved this take on favorite in the series!

Would you listen to Touch & Geaux again? Why?

Absolutely it was my favorite book in the series and this audiobook has held true to the story!

Who was your favorite character and why?

Ty and Zane are always my favorite but I enjoyed Liam Bell very much in this book

Which character – as performed by J. F. Harding – was your favorite?

I enjoyed his take on Zane and Ty. A little different than what we got with Sean Crisden but I like that he kept to the basics of their personalities

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Absolutely worth the credit!

J.F. Harding is now officially on my 'Fav Narrator' list! He definitely did not disappoint in bringing this book to life. You know you have a worthy narrator when you don't even realize someone is reading to you because of his flawless performance ...you are just there in the moment, visualizing the scene and walking the walk.
Now about the story...I was dreading the upcoming fight between Ty and Zane, but I survived and I can rest easy knowing it would never be that bad again. I so loved the team closeness and ribbing and fighting capabilities. And that scene with Zane on the hog riding to the rescue...just damn! So worth the credit!

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Skip this one! - love the rest

Spoiler - I thought Zane was portrayed wildly out of character. Rape ALWAYS deserves a warning. I love the rest of the series, but I'll never listen to this one again. I'm in my 4th run through of the series but even knowing this is coming doesn't lessen the betrayal.

Excellent performance 👏 👌 👍

I'm in love more and more with this couple and the performance is absolutely the best, Abigail story is an example of how to do a book and Harding do both characters as I imagined the first time that I read the series.❤❤❤❤Keep me addicted for listening again.This is for sure ones of my favorite series not only to read but to listen again.