If you like m/m erotica, it's a great book - but not the best audiobook.

I am fan of erotic romance and erotica. "Try" is a good example of m/m erotica done right. Flawed but relatable male characters, plenty of internal conflict, hot sex scenes. The best part of this book is that the first third or more is one long, delicious tease. By the first time of actual sex, the reader can feel the desperate relief. The first book in the series, much of the conflict is internal or between Tate and Logan. I would have liked some external conflict as well, but that comes out in the next book in the series.

The audiobook performance, however, is awful. The reader has two distinct voices for Tate and Logan. His voice for Tate sounds like Worf from Star Trek: The Next Generation. Very distracting. He over-acted the sex scenes and made them more porn, less hot passion. If you can call an M/M sex scene melodramatic, he did exactly that. His female voices were almost offensive. They all sounded like whiny empty-headed co-eds, and they all sounded exactly the same. I was disappointed with the performance overall.

My recommendation: read the book instead of listening to it.

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William Shatner reads erotica

Would you try another book from Ella Frank and/or Shannon Gunn?

Not a fan of Shannon Gunn. His reading has really lessened my enjoyment of a book I quite liked. Having read and loved the 1st 2 books of this series but having it read by Shannon Gunn I couldn't help think I was being read to by William Shatner's Captain Kirk. That's not a good thing in case you were wondering. While 'in character' he was tolerable (unless he was reading a female character, awful!), while narrating it was painful. Then throw in the lack of smooth transition from one chapter to the next. I'd be fine with no marking of chapter changes in my audio books but if you feel the need to do it please don't make it louder and completely out of timber with the rest of the reading. Gunn's loud and stilted 'CHAPTER 12' transitions completely jar you out of the story. A bad performance is an audio books worst enemy in my opinion and there seem to be a LOT of them out there.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Logan and Tate both are terrific characters. They are strong men with definite opinions who just blend well together.

Who would you have cast as narrator instead of Shannon Gunn?

I could see Hugh Jackman doing an amazing job.

If this book were a movie would you go see it?

Absolutely, as long as Shannon Gunn isn't involved.

Any additional comments?

Great book but the reading is very distracting. The reader should draw you in, not make you cringe, unless you're reading a horror novel.

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Incredible!

I'll just straight up admit it: I'm totally in love with Logan and Tate. I cannot believe how amazing this story is. It has everything I want in a book. Creative characters that I can't get enough of, a story that's original and interesting and keeps me fascinated. And let's be real, Ella Frank is a phenomenal author. Her writing style is clean, she makes the story flow and doesn't fill up her stories with useless scenes and details. Shannon Gunn is the perfect narrator for this book. His voice is exactly what I imagine Logan and Tate would sound like. So incredibly sexy. Wow. Just wow.

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Just no.

What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?

A plot. The sex was well written and scorching. And sometimes you just want some plain old porn. It's just I like a plot with all that butt sex!

Has Try turned you off from other books in this genre?

No. I think I'm even going to TRY the second book, as there seemed to finally be a connection between the characters. However, the 8 chapters of sexual harassment almost did me in.

Would you be willing to try another one of Shannon Gunn’s performances?

Not by choice. Voices were odd, but the outright screaming every time someone came was over the top. Screaming doesn't make it better. Just loud.

If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from Try?

I would have slashed the first eight chapters or at least made Logan less of a almost rapey asshole.

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Excellent

Excellent story that I have read many times and Shannom Gunn added to the story with perfect narration! 5 stars!!

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Loved the book, hated the narration

Any additional comments?

I wanted to re-read this great book and decided to try (pun intended) the audio (whispersync).
It was really bad! The narrator grunted and groaned OTT (over the top). It sounded like he tried too hard so it just ended up awkward and then ridiculous. I also felt the MCs voices were all wrong. Tate sounded like an old man or something. It was just... wrong. I only made it to about 20% before I had to stop. The narration totally put me off the book and since I've already read it once before I *knew* the story and loved it. I actually listened to bits of the story later in the book to just make sure, because "is it really *this* bad?" And yes, it really was. I ended up laughing out laugh at one of the sex scenes I've just read and knew was hot. The narrating of the same scene? Not so much. So steer clear, and just read this great story and fall in love with Logan and Tate on your own.

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Sexy, very sexy. And a story too.

So often, really sexy books are in danger of descending into smut. Happily, this is not he case with this book. And boy, it's hot! Have fun!

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no means no!

repeated sexual assult is not ok and should now be promoted on audiable. end of story

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oh yeah

Where does Try rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

#1

What did you like best about this story?

I rated this my best read of 2013 and after listening to it I'd definitely rate it even higher if that was at all possible!
Logan and Tate have so much chemistry it is amazing. The story is interesting and the sex scenes are HOT.

What about Shannon Gunn’s performance did you like?

Shannon has become my favourite narrator. He has a really easy voice to listen to and puts plenty of emotion and nuance into his work. He also is consistent in how he portrays each of the characters speech throughout the book.

If you could rename Try, what would you call it?

It couldn't possibly be anything but TRY

Any additional comments?

can't wait to hear TAKE!!

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Narrator ruined it.

I really don't know if I want to finish reading this book. The narrators performance has ruined the story for me. Every hot scene he yells and speeds up like that is supposed to make it intense and passionate, when in reality it ruins the moments between the two main characters. The voice for Tate is way too deep and sounds put on. It's a disappointment.

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