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  • Fire and Ice

  • Vanguard Towers, Book 4
  • By: Aiden Bates
  • Narrated by: Guillaume Dubois
  • Length: 5 hrs and 49 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (22 ratings)
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Fire and Ice

By: Aiden Bates
Narrated by: Guillaume Dubois
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Summary

It hurts to love a straight guy.

Cam’s all smiles and dimples. He doesn’t have a clue what he does to me. I’ve loved the guy for years, but to him I’m just a friend. 

Every time I try to move on, all I can think about is Cam. 

But is there a possibility of anything more?

I’m straight. How can I love a guy?

Richie is my best friend. He’s the best guy in the world. So, why do I feel so weird when I see him out with a guy?

It doesn’t take long for me to realize it’s jealousy. Damn it. Maybe, I’m not as straight as I thought.

One kiss with Richie, and all thoughts of straight fly out the window. I want to see where our feelings take us. But will life with Richie be enough when I’ve always craved a family and a white picket fence?

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The best on the series so far! Loved it!

After reading the ebook version of this book I was in awe with the amazing talent of Mr Bates who kept bringing us more amazing stories in this series following every brother and his path to happiness. Richie and Cameron's story was sweet, intense and emotional, with unexpected surprises, heartwarming moments and hot scenes. I loved it so much that this audio version was a must for me. Mr Dubois made a wonderful performance, ensuring all the emotions, written in the book, got reflected in the audio. The cherry on top is his smooth voice and charismatic narration. Mr Dubois is making a very enjoyable work with this series. Loved it!

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Edge of my seat

I am seriously enjoying this series! I loved the small issue that gets thrown in the center of these two best friends who realize they have feelings for each other. I also loved how each of the 7 brothers comes in and attacks the issue head on every single time. This book had me on the edge of my seat the entire time. Narration was spot on! I can’t wait to read Owen and the good Doc’s story next!!

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Fabulous Story & Listen🎧 Riveting & Heartfelt!

Aiden Bates delivers another great novel in his “Vanguard Towers” series, the story is well written with interesting storylines that are captivating from start to end. I am loving how realistic and relatable the characters are in this series, loving the camaraderie amongst the brothers and the family they built. This book is Richie and Cameron’s story, they are best friends and work buddies, Richie is bisexual and Cameron is heterosexual but something awakens in Cameron when he sees Richie on a date. He feels jealous and is starting to see Richie in a different light. After a compulsive and extremely hot kiss Cam is confused about his feelings and sexuality. This is a great friends to lovers romance, the story is nicely plotted and there is plenty of drama, angst, heartfelt and emotional moments and some hot loving. I liked the present Richie’s ex brings to him at Vanguard Towers and how supportive his family was. Aiden Bates, thank you for another great story and emotional rollercoaster ride.

🎧📚🎧 And for the wonderful narration, Guillaume Dubois is a talented narrator and voice artist. He continues to bring these character to life, giving each their own distinct voice making it easy to follow along and tell who is who. His portrayal of each character is spot on, he grasps each character’s persona, makes them believable and sounding just as I picture them to sound. He sets the perfect tone for the story, captures all the character’s emotions and projects them into his performance. He is an entertaining storyteller and a pleasure to listen to. Thank you for another great listen🎧

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On fire

Aiden Bates has added another winning story to the Vanguard Towers series. Friends to lover can so easily be miss, but through the whole story I was rooting for Richie and Cam to get together. The brother as always did not disappoint making it a touching story. Guillaume Dubois did a super job with the narration. Now the wait for the next brothers adventure into love.
This book was given to me for free at my request and I provided this voluntary review.

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BEAUTIFUL & HOT

I recieved this book for Free to Give My True & Honest Review but brought the audio to 'read' along aside with the ebook.

We're at the Vanguard Tower with the 'Brothers' from the care home where they met & came into each other lives.
What a beautiful love story between 2 Best mates firefighters Richie & Cameron.
Richie is Bi & Cam is heterosexual or so he had always thought until he sees Richie on his date with a man Leo a solicitor & he became really jealous over it.
But its when the incident of an accident happened during a fire & a timber frame trapped Richie down & he's out, that Cam goes with his instinct & kiss him.
And that was the start of where things change between them and its so beatitudes even though things doesn't go so smoothly from the start due to how confusing Cam feels about actually having the slightly different kind of feelings towards Richie.
THEN all of a sudden Richie's ex Patrice turns up with a 4 mth old baby son, Sammy & giving him ALL paternal rights. And this is giving Cam his dream family life of a wife & child though he now he NEEDS to come to terms that he is now in love with a man & not a woman but its not until his Granny makes him to open his eyes 💕💗

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A sweet and steamy listen

I loved the way this best-friends-to-lovers romance started, but there were a few too many left turns for me to fully enjoy the ending. Don't get me wrong--I was practically obsessed with the intensely steamy sexual attraction between Cameron and Richie in the beginning. I love the idea that these best friends have been one realization away from something deeper than friendship for years and years, even if I didn't completely understand the catalyst for Cameron questioning his sexuality. The first half of this story was a deliciously steamy build, with plenty of heated moments, deep conversations, and growing love. Where this book lost me is when Patrice came back into the picture. Everything after that point felt so hastily added to the story, and I don't really understand why the authors chose to go this route. I would have been perfectly happy reading about how these new lovers worked through their communication issues and committed to each other for the long haul, but instead the entire relationship was sidelined by this seemingly random alternate storyline. I didn't hate how Richie and Cameron's story concluded, and there's no way I could ever hate on sweet Sammy, but I wish this book had picked a direction and stuck with it instead of trying to combine too many plot points into one story.

**I voluntarily read an ARC of this book. This review expresses my honest thoughts and opinions.

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very enjoyable

I'm loving finding out the past of each vanguard brother. this one added a touch of bi-awakening to be perfect.

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Firefighters Cam and Richie heat up the Towers...

Cam has always wanted the traditional family, wife and children and white picket fence. So why does the thought of his bisexual best friend Richie dating a man throw his whole world into turmoil? He’s always loved Richie as a friend, and being partners in a dangerous job as firefighters has made them responsible for each other’s lives on occasion. He’s always wanted the best for Richie, but what if the best for Richie is him? This was a great story that explored the bisexual awakening trope in a way that felt authentic – Cam’s doubts and his need to reexamine his dreams are essential to understanding his heart’s desire. There is a great cast of characters in this series, with all of the brothers and extended family. I definitely want to read other books in the series and I especially enjoyed the nuanced narration by Guillaume Dubois, who was new-to-me with this book.

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It took them eight years.

Richie had been work partners with Cam, his best friend and fellow firefighter for eight years. Cam spent most of his time off with Richie at his apartment in the Towers. But in the whole eight years they've been friends Richie has only dated women despite being bi. When One of Richie's brothers sets him up with a date, Cam assumes its a women.
MM, bi awakening, best friends to lovers, Heat. Book 4, best listened/read in order due to most of characters being in all the books. Guillaume Dubois did a flawless job narrating this book.

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Awesome

This was such a great audiobook.
it was definitely a great addition to a great series.
I can't wait to listen to more.

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