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Protector

Kensley Panthers Series, Book 5

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By: Nicole Dykes
Narrated by: Tim Paige, Liam DiCosimo
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Zachary Olson

I screwed up. Big time. I hurt someone, and I hate myself for it.

I'm barely eighteen and already completely exhausted. Tired of being haunted by secrets and guilt.

My biggest regret, though, is keeping it all from Adam—my best friend, teammate, protector. My everything since I can remember.

And how do I repay him? By keeping these secrets locked up inside. Secrets I know would destroy us.

But I'm not sure how much longer I can do it. No matter how catastrophic the consequences.

Adam Bates

He won't talk to me.

He's never kept secrets from me before. We're both quiet guys who keep to ourselves. But that's never applied to each other.

I know something is wrong, but my best friend has shut me out.

How can I keep him safe if he won't talk to me?

All my life, I've taken on this role—doing what's right, no matter what. Watching out for everyone, on and off the field—especially Zach.

And I won't fail him now when he needs me more than ever.

Because this is who I am and what I do...

I'm the protector.

©2023 Nicole Dykes (P)2024 Podium Audio
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This is a best friends to forever small town romance, featuring Adam Bates and Zachary Olson. This is the fifth book in the Kensley Panthers series. The timeline of this book runs alongside Guarded (book 4).

Adam and Zach have been best friends forever! Zach is secretly gay and hasn’t told a soul but when Adam finds out he is super supportive and it’s not long until Adam confides his own secret.

They support each other through their own self discovery but one trip to another town for the weekend unlocks something in Adam. It’s glorious. I absolutely loved how it was like a flip was switched in Adam’s brain and he could finally see just how much he was in love with Zach.

I was really looking forward to jumping into Adam and Zach’s book and it didn’t disappoint. It was so much better than I anticipated and I dare say it was my fav of the series, which is a tough call because I loved them all. Great cameos from Travis, Oakley, Garrison, Jameson and of course Coach.

Liam’s narration of Zach was perfect, the nervousness he put in his voice, so flipping adorable. Both Liam and Tim bring it! 10/10.

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