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Down Low

Down Home, Book 1

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Down Low

By: Parker St. John
Narrated by: Daniel James Lewis
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His broken bones could finally mend their broken bond....

Bull-riding was the only thing that calmed the thrill-seeking, self-destructive beast inside of Calvin Craig. It allowed him to escape a small-minded town and the pain of his troubled youth, fleeing to bright lights and big city fame without looking back.

One trip on the horns of the wrong bull changed everything. Cal is forced to come crawling back home for the first time in 10 years, his body broken and his riding days behind him. But not everyone is happy for the return of their local celebrity.

Eli Jackson was once the tall, dark, and sinful preacher’s son who had Cal wrapped around his little finger. Now the steely-eyed sheriff of Sweetwater, Eli is hell-bent on running him right back out of town. He’s never forgiven Cal for the spectacular implosion of their relationship. Even though the lingering tension soon has them burning up the sheets, he refuses to be tamed.

Cal is surprised to find himself rising to a new challenge: breaking the bull that is Eli Jackson. He might have run out of luck, but he’s not out of miracles...yet.

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I really liked this book, and at times did not. There was a lot of angst early on, but I have to say that as the story rolled along and we learned more about the circumstance of Cal's leaving and Eli's staying, and then we learned the truth behind both, it got very very good. I am glad I stuck with it, it really had a great pay-off. Well worth the read.
Daniel James Lewis gave a great reading.

Twisting unfolding layered story

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This is a second chance romance, featuring Cal and Eli, and is a the first book in the Down Home series.

This is a great first book to this series. Cal and Eli were best friends and first loves. Time moves by and it’s 10 years later before Cal comes home, damaged from the rodeo and broke. But it’s not a happy reunion.

This is a medium angst story. There is a lot of push-pull between Cal and Eli, a lot of history to forgive and a desire to want to be together. There are flashbacks at the beginning of each chapter, it give a glimpse into what their relationship was like growing up.

Things to expect in this MM romance are:
1st book in series
Second chance romance
Sheriff x Bull rider
Ex best friends
First love
Size difference
Med angst
Bit of spice & dirty talk
HEA

Story of Cal and Edi

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This is a book I keep coming back to again and again. The performance took some getting used to, but after listening a few times, I've gotten used to it. I've always thought the character voices were great, but the general narration can be a little over-dramatized at times. As for the story... it's brilliant. I've rarely related to a character as much as I did to Craig. I loved that the whole book was single POV, it made the surprises hit hard. Deep story, interesting plot, fantastic characters. This book is a favorite.

10 star story. 4 star performance

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