SOOOOO GOOD

I have a weakness for slow burn and Anyta Sunday's cleaver wit, Andy Gallo was a new to me author so I wasn't sure if i was going to love this one but WOW they are a fantastic combo. I adored every min of this book and didn't want to stop it. It had all the clever wit and sweet moments and by the time the got together i was so ready for it. Loved these guys!

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Enjoyable

Sweet story. Big meets boy, they are happily ignoring issues that will impact their relationship. Some angst, lots of loving. Great secondary characters.

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loved it!

what a wonderful cast of characters. I loved them all so much and it was really easy to connect with them. And I loved the storyline too. This book made me so emotional. I didn't expect to cry. And the narrator was absolutely fantastic. He voiced the characters perfectly.

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Great narration

One thing about Russo-he can make any book interesting! I found myself lost in his engaging voices. The book itself had a good storyline. The characters are likable and their dynamic good.

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GREAT Listen

I had a hard time putting this one down. I loved the story and the narration was spot on.

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Sure and Sweet

Better Be Sure is the first book in the Harrison Campus series and features Jackson Murphy and Ed Knowles. Jack is a fraternity brother at the same fraternity his father went to. Tragically, Jack’s parents passed away in a boating accident, so being apart of the fraternity with his best-friend and adopted brother, Marcus, means everything to Jack. Ed Knowles works hard to help support his family while also attending the local community college. Although he’s gay, he’s still in the closet because he can’t risk losing his job and putting his parents and sister in a bad financial spot.

Jack and Ed first see each other in one of the most adorable meet-cutes ever. From there, their relationship blooms and everything is perfect. Except, Jack is in a bind. He’s made a silly bet with another fraternity member; Jack has to bring a date to the formal or he’s out of the frat house. But Ed’s still in the closet, and unwilling to make such a public appearance. Jack finds himself between a rock and hard place: does he get someone else to go with him to the formal and risk breaking Ed’s heart, or does suck it up and leave the frat house?

This was a sweet book with an even sweeter romance. Although there was angst and some tension, there’s was definitely a lot of fluff and cute moments that helped to smooth over those sad moments. I really enjoyed this book, and although I knew there was going to be a happy-ever-after ending, I was still intrigued on how Jack and Ed would make it work.

Nick J. Russo narrated the audiobook and did a fabulous job. His voice was smooth and pleasant, and really complimented the sweet and fluffy atmosphere of the book. I could easily tell which character was talking and never felt lost in the narration. The audiobook production was well done with no mistakes.

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Bet on my Heart too

This was a good story! The story was amusing and cute. The characters were interesting and unique. They were sweet and endearing and their connection was quite adorable. I would listen to this narrator again he did an excellent job with the story and all the characters.

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Loved the story, loved the audio performance!

I loved this book when I read it back in June 2020 but now, I love it even more after listening to Nick J. Russo's performance of the audiobook. Often when I listen to a book that I've already read (especially if it hasn't been long since I read it), I don't pay super close attention to the audiobook because I already know the story. That wasn't the case with Better Be Sure. Nick's voice captured and held my attention from beginning to end.

Below is what I wrote when I reviewed the book back in June.

Such a good book!

I've gotten behind on reading Anyta Sunday's last few releases and I've never read anything by Andy Gallo. I'm so glad that Better Be Sure changed all of that. It brought me back to Anyta Sunday and also brought me to a new-to-me author, Andy Gallo.

New Adult stories have kind of become my MM romance crack lately. Maybe it's so that I can vicariously re-live my experience of falling in love through them; who knows? Anyway, it doesn't really matter. What matters is finding a good book to sink my teeth into and having it engage me to the point of getting lost in the story. Better Be Sure did that and more.

I felt so bad for Ed. He really wants to be with Jack but he is afraid of what will happen to his job if he comes out. Jack is still having trouble dealing with the loss of his parents and he is pleasantly surprised at how supportive Ed is when he loses control of his emotions; other boyfriends were definitely not supportive.

This story really tugged at my heart and had me in tears more than once (that means I really liked it). There is so much depth to the MCs, and the secondary characters of Jack's best friend, Brittany, and his brother, Marcus, that I couldn't put the book down once I started reading it.

I am so, so much looking forward to reading more books in this series.

A complimentary copy of this audiobook was provided to me but my review was voluntary and not influenced by the author and/or narrator.

***Reviewed for Xtreme-Delusions dot com***

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Loved it

Great start to the series, loved how the boys are following in their fathers footsteps. Can't wait to continue this series. Great narration

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Sweet

A great few people to visit, and interesting story. Nice narration by Nick J Russo.
This book was given to me for free at my request and I provided this voluntary review.

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