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Ask, Tell
- Ask, Tell Series, Book 1
- Narrated by: Abby Craden
- Series: Ask, Tell Series, Book 1
- Length: 8 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: LGBTQ+, Romance
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Publisher's Summary
Captain Sabine Fleischer is a skilled and dedicated US Army surgeon deployed to a combat hospital in Afghanistan. She is also one of the thousands of troops who are forced to serve in silence because of the military's anti-gay policy of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell (DADT)".
Usually driven and focused, Sabine finds that battles raging both inside and outside the perimeter walls are making it more and more difficult for her to deal with her emotions. Dealing with loss and mortality, lack of privacy, sleep deprivation, loneliness, and the isolation forced on her by Don't Ask, Don't Tell are all taking their toll. Plus, her long-term relationship with a civilian back home is quickly becoming another casualty of war.
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- debrat
- 29-06-2019
Amazing Book
I have a new favourite author. I have listened to this book several times and each time I hear something described that I missed the previous time. So worth buying as the story has so many layers. The story line is so much more than a Lesbian love story.
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- Tritza
- 29-04-2022
Ask, Tell
I loved so many things about this story, but what captured me the most was Sabine's self talk. Her ability to make jokes about, and critique herself while adding in random observations about the world she lives in makes this book one of a kind.
The themes surrounding the book include war, Afghanistan and the Dont Ask Don't Tell policy of the times - some pretty hard hitting stuff. And yes there is drama and angst, but mainly there is Sabine and Rebecca.
E. J. Noyes hit a jackpot when she created these two - both are characters who are strong willed, independent beautiful women who share some wicked chemistry.
And then there is the narration by Abby Craden, which takes this book above 5 stars, but unfortunately that's as high as we can go.
Ask, Tell is a beautiful love story, and lucky for us Ask Me Again comes next so we don't have to say goodbye to these characters just yet.
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- bethany
- 19-09-2021
Abby Craden is next level
This is the first audiobook I ever listen to and it ruined all other audiobooks. In the best way possible. Just the right amounts of lust, love, sex and character development makes for a great story. All topped of with Abby Craden's sexy smooth voice, she differentiates characters well. Actual story with descriptive medical procedures, you can imagine what life might be like. Must read and Ask Me Again after this. "If The Shoe Fits" I didn't love. Get this book!
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- Jelly Bean
- 12-06-2019
A very enjoyable book.
I have to confess that I am a hardcore fan of E.J.Noyes. 'Ask, Tell' was the first of her print books I read and have read everything she has published since. All of her books are outstanding. 'Ask, Tell' is probably still my favourite and to be honest, I did enjoy the print version more than the audible one.. The narration of this book was competent. I did think some of the humour fell rather flat from the narrator's lips.. I know when I first read 'Ask, Tell' in the printed form the joke about Sabine, her sister and the parrot had me laughing out loud.. It was hysterical... However, overall I really recommend this book... it's a great 'read'.
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- Peter Lok
- 27-03-2022
Not what I expected
So going I thought it would be about politics and love and so on. And it is about that but more about medical M.A.S.H without the comedy. As love stories go not the most amazing but it is well performed and written well enough to be believable. I really liked it.
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- Kindle Customer
- 06-07-2021
Surprised and Happy.
when I picked up this audio I was a little worried about it, unsure how much I would enjoy it. I'm not usually a bit fan of military. but I must say. I ended the hook craving more.
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- Anonymous User
- 03-02-2021
Beautiful love story
I loved it.... I couldn't not listen.... I will be listening to again soon.... Such a beautiful love story....
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- Nathalie
- 31-01-2021
Superb
What can I say, this book caught me completely off guard. What I thought could be a potentially cliched subject matter, vulnerable to all the tropes of 'role play' fantasy, turned out to be one of the most earnest books I've read in a long time. The connection between these characters, whilst still smouldering and delicious, quickly revealed itself into something grounded and relatable. Noyes use and understanding of subtle body language and non-verbal cues is some of the more sophisticated that I've had the pleasure of reading, and the tension created is palpable. Her tackling of heavy subject matter such as DADT is both real but fair, never going so far as demonising the US military as a whole, but keenly illustrating the very real pain and heart break surrounding one of the more regrettable chapters of US history. My unreserved praise though is for the turn this story takes, and one of the most gut wrenching literary experiences I've been through, an absolutely superb piece of writing. Abby Craden gives an absolutely stellar performance, and as always, she brings the story to life with her supreme skill and nuance. I did enjoy the parrot joke, it actually had me laughing and I think by the sounds of it, Abby did too!
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- Hayley
- 17-12-2020
AMAZING
This book was a little slow to actually start but after it did it was amazing!!! So glad I kept listening and so excited to listen to the next in the series
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- Kindle Customer
- 07-06-2020
multi-faceted and refreshing
the romance was spot on! not a single glance was wasted. So much more complexly written than I had expected. As a civilian, military life appears to have been portrayed with realism in mind and doesn't start away from hard topics. definitely worth a re-read!
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- Mary Mcelvain
- 30-09-2019
hard read for the right reasons, loved it!
loved this booked! I was hit by an IED in Iraq in 2003. The author has done a phenomenal job of describing the feeling and the goings on as much as a person can just short of being blown up themselves which made it a hard read, but very good.
To top it off...love this developing love story abd cant wait to start book 2.
Thank you for doing your research E.J. It means a lot
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- Jlnicky
- 15-06-2019
Wow just wow PLOT is a 10 star
Just as a preface i was once under DADT but i was drummed out with Honorable Dis. All very civilized but still booted. That being said, the situation of someones livelihood and lifestyle not being allowed to flourish is very real in the military. Its like being part of a huge family, then after everyone suddenly turn their back to you whenever you enter the room. Its just cold. Thank goodness i was young and had some attitude and figured my way back to reality. A real family doesn’t do that. Now i look at those five years and i know the military lost out, not me. I have accomplished so much.
So this book sort of hit home for me. It was very realistic in the emotional path the main character dealt with (e.g. hiding the desires, the androgenized partner name, having secrecy about your life, even the alcohol. Hell you cant even talk about your family or friends in that situation. The wedding ring was ingenious. Wish i would have thought of that.
The narrator was very good but her dulcet tones were a bit languid at times when i thought they should have held more anger or sarcasm.
The story was excellent and had a satisfying ending. I enjoyed this immensely.
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- Jude
- 17-02-2020
Simply beautiful
I had been warned but still, I will never be prepared for how sexy Abby Craden’s voice is. And she also rules in non-sexy scenes. I have to say, she might have ruined me for average narrators.
I listened to this audiobook about a month ago but couldn’t get myself to review it before now. Now that I’ve listened to the sequel – Ask Me Again –, I had to review this one first. I read the book in December 2018, and the review I wrote then is kinda pitiful, so it was no help. Maybe I just have to admit I have no words for this book. It’s a debut novel, it’s superbly written, it made me ache and cry and rejoice, both in its written form and in audio.
Captain Sabine Fleischer is a U.S. Army surgeon deployed in Afghanistan. She’s meticulous, dedicated, focused. Except when her boss, Colonel Rebecca Keane, is around. Sabine’s crush on her superior is tremendous but she won’t act on it: she already has a girlfriend at home. And there’s also that teeny-weeny matter of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell (DADT). When her girlfriend leaves her, Sabine has to go through the pain and betrayal alone, not allowed to talk about it with anyone, not even her best friend Mitch. The only good thing about it is that she can now allow herself to at least dream of something happening with Rebecca, who seems to struggle as much as her with their forbidden attraction.
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- 23-06-2019
Great audio
When I first read this book I was impressed by the authors writing. Listening to the audio version makes the story even better.
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- Saluta
- 07-03-2020
Powerfully engaging from the first
I’m always a little hesitant to read/listen to a story involving military but I have absolutely no hesitation recommending this story as a powerful example of military bearing, DADT, and incredibly engaging story. I was loathe to stop listening as I was very much captured from the beginning. Abby Craden did an amazing job and the voice of each character were clear and distinguishable. Her narration style made me feel the emotions and brought me to tears with Sabine and Rebeccah. Definitely recommend this story!!
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- Kris
- 02-03-2020
Great book
This book deals with alot of truth on how the US military dealt with it's prejudices when it came to LGBT back in the the late 80's early 90's. It was a very frustrating and lonely time for many of our servicemen and women. I love how this book focuses on the difficulty having and maintaining a same sex relationship in the service. I did find that the two female MCs did fall in to their relationship quite fast, especially considering the situation Sabine was in at the time. All in all it was a really good read. Well written, and for my first book by this Author, I was quite impressed.
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- Erin Hartman
- 21-02-2020
Great narration
The story started off a little slow but picked up in the 5 and 6th chapter. I enjoyed the story very much and my heart broke for the main characters regarding DADT.
I did catch an error or two but overall, a very good book. Abby Craden was fantastic as usual. You can't go wrong with her.
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- C.S.L
- 17-02-2020
wow so emotional
I loved it the fact that my favorite narrator Abby is doing this is just amazing I heard about the story the book but didn't know if I wanted to read it or not but yeah I went on ahead and got this book in the sequel and it was just good I truly did enjoy it
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- Avid Listener
- 24-01-2020
Well done!
Important and well told story of military life under don't ask, don't tell. Emotionally compelling and sizzling chemistry.
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- @kellyeneal
- 30-01-2020
Second listen, still my favorite
The title says it all. Absolutely love this book and Abby Craden's performance! Slow build romance with great insight into what DADT was truly like.
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- ClaireLJS
- 28-06-2019
Perfect
E.J.’s beautiful words come completely to life with a wonderful vocal performance by Abby Craden. One of my favourite books arguably made even better. I cannot wait for the next instalment. If you haven’t listened to, or read, this book yet go forth and enjoy. You will not regret it!
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- Aj
- 10-07-2019
Perfection
Just incredible, one of the best books I've read, really well narrated. I'd highly recommend it.
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- F MILLER
- 19-06-2020
Fantastic!
Absolutely loved this audio, the narration was superb & the story so good I didn't want to stop listening.
On to the second book now.
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- Sarah
- 03-11-2019
Blown away!
Wow. Two months on and two more listens to this stunning book and I'm still a bit obsessed with it. EJ Noyes writes with an intensity that perfectly suits Abby Craden's powerful performance. Abby rarely misses a beat, but she is stunning here.
So, the story starts off not unlike many other perfectly charming, but not unpredictable lesbian romances, but suddenly changes, in a series of increasingly dramatic, emotional incidents, into a tense exploration of love, desire, trauma and mental distress.
Although this book works fine on its own, the sequel is excellent and helped me understand the character arcs and get some closure (though it is harrowing at times).
I've read a few war based books over my life, but I can't remember hearing anything as jaw dropping as some of the battle descriptions in this book. It's not for the faint hearted, but so incredibly tense, shocking, brilliantly written and crucial to the story that I still think about it often. I felt like I gained a valuable insight, and huge sympathy. It made me, unexpectedly, quite emotional.
This is certainly not what I was expecting, but I'm so delighted I bought this. The sequel is also great, as I said, though emotionally hard.
I've listened to this 3 times now, and I certainly got a lot from these extra listens. There's a lot of depth, layering and foreshadowing that rereading reveals.
So, fab stuff from both EJ and Abby, one of my top 5 listens of the past few years... :)
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- Karina
- 06-09-2019
Captivating story. I was hooked
Not usually one for romantic fiction. But I was impressed by the amount of detail & captivated by the story. Will they? Won't they? Certainly had my heart racing.
The reader mis-pronounced a medical abbreviation "Lap Chol" there's no 'h.' The voice certainly matched the story. I loved it #newfan
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- lucy
- 17-11-2021
Great story
Found this storyline gripping and very informative about the army culture surrounding gay and lesbian, serving men and women. The characters were well presented and the narrator was easy to listen to. I was happy to see a second book popped up for download on completing this title and I didn't hesitate to buy it straight away.
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- Oseetoe
- 16-08-2021
Amazing!
This is one of the best audiobooks I’ve read - Abby Craden makes EJ Noyes story come alive. I never really thought about how the DADT policy affected the service men and women. It seemed an easy solution for the powers that be, but it really wasn’t. Sabine and Rebecca’s story is a wonderful, emotional storyline. The ‘Incident’ chapter will take your breath away.
Abby is a superb narrator, but without the words from EJ it would not be possible to create this amazing experience.
If you’re in doubt about using a credit, don’t be just do it - it’s worth it.
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- Foxy
- 28-07-2021
Love in the army
I think this author is brilliant that’s why I have most of her books and I am getting the others too.
This is the first book in the series of Ask, Tell and I thought it was fantastic, it’s so well written and this book is written in the point of view of Sabine. The story had me hooked I could not put it down, it had plenty of action, with friendship, love. Everything you could want in a book. All the characters are likeable and the two main characters Sabine and Rebecca their chemistry is magical, and you root for them from the start. This book has you going awww sweet one minute and then crying the next.
The narration by Abby Craden was fantastic.
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- Mr. Anthony D. Bateman
- 12-06-2022
reccomended
a friend said book 2 is great and as I trust her I bought both, I'm not disappointed, the first person story, greatly suited to the wonderful Abbey Crayden, is full of emotion and detail of daily life in a mash unit, the side characters enhance the story, as does family ancestry, it's deep but wonderful last few chapters make me take a break before I start on book 2 as I'm full of tension for the new lives of the mcs', fantastic writing.
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- Cindy E.
- 21-03-2022
Exceptional
I am smitten, I started the wrong way round, but it did not matter, I loved it
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