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Sweet Honesty

The Sweet Series, Book 1

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Sweet Honesty

By: Joan Vassar
Narrated by: Sean Crisden, Trei Taylor
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Summary

Atlanta, Georgia, 1950–Michael can’t believe his eyes as he watches the man he loves marry a woman from the back row of Mount Zion Baptist Church. When the beautiful couple is pronounced man and wife, he leaves his home in Georgia for the chance of a better life in New York City.

Alexander is just trying to exist in Queens, New York. Although his family is aware of his unnatural attraction to men, they adore him. The price of hiding his true identity from the rest of the world leads to a deep and painful loneliness for Alex, even in the bosom of a loving family.

When Michael’s life collides with Alexander’s world, both men are afraid to trust. Sweet Honesty is an African American M/M romance that provides a glimpse of black love from a different lens and time.

©2024 Joan Vassar (P)2024 Joan Vassar 20th Century African American Contemporary Historical Historical Fiction Romance New York
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This book was quite different from what I normally read, as it's set around African American characters in the 1950s, but I ended up really enjoying it.
The story flows well and kept me interested the whole way. There isn't a lot of spice, and there's not a huge amount of angst or drama, but that didn't take away from the story at all. The characters were engaging, and I found myself wanting to keep listening to see where their journey would lead.
The narration was excellent and suited the story perfectly. A great narrator can make or break an audiobook, and in this case, Sean absolutely enhanced the experience.
Overall, this was an enjoyable listen with a different setting and perspective than I'm used to, and I'm glad I picked it up.

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I absolutely adored Sweet Honesty! There was something so special about this story that completely drew me in. The writing was beautiful, the storyline had me captivated, and the connection between the two MMCs was everything. You could genuinely feel the chemistry, emotion and depth of their relationship, and I loved every moment of it. The world-building was simply stunning, creating a world I didn’t want to leave, and the side characters were fantastic. They added so much to the story, and I’m already excited to see more of them. I honestly can’t wait to continue this series! And the narrators deserve their own round of applause because they were spectacular. They brought so much emotion and personality to the characters and made an already wonderful story even more special. This is definitely an audiobook I’m so glad I experienced!

What a beautiful book

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