Don't Let Go

reviewed by Jenn for Diverse Reader

Okay, I have to be honest...this is my first ever audio book. I love Andrew Grey’s Don’t Let Go book and wanted to try listening to it. I admit that it’s not for me, I just find that I enjoy reading more than listening. Saying that, I do think that narrator, Jeff Gelder does a good job. I really liked his voice for Robert, it was a very believable accent. I was able to follow along and keep track of who was speaking.

As for the story of Avery/Robert and Hy/Zeke, it’s such a great one. These guys stole my heart! Their lives feel like a “be careful what you wish for because you just might get it” tale. Both men are hardworking, earnest, sexy, and sweet. They prove that taking a step back and the time to enjoy your life can bring you great rewards and true happiness. Andrew Grey has this way of bringing his characters to life that makes you understand exactly who these men are and I love that about his books.

Review by Jay at Kimmers' Erotic Book Banter: https://bit.ly/2zCfB0p

'Don’t Let Go' by Andrew Grey is one of the most beautiful romances I have read in a long time. Two men with vastly different careers need a break. Both want and need time out of the spotlight to rest and rejuvenate. With the pretense of their public images left behind it is their “normal” personas who find one another and embark on a path to love, contentment, and home.

Avery Rivers, aka Robert Cummings, is at the height of his career as a country/western singer. Coming off of a grueling road tour, Avery embarks on some much-needed time to rest, reenergize, and get his song-writing mojo back. First he stops at the rodeo…

Hy Whitely, aka Zeke, is a professional bull rider with a shot at becoming the new PBR World Champion. Yet, the sport is taking its toll and Hy longs for the serenity of being back on the ranch with horses and cattle. His wishes are derailed by family drama…

A chance encounter brings Robert and Zeke together. The chemistry is immediate and intense. Robert and Zeke don’t share their professional personas with each other, and surprisingly neither catches on. Tragedy prevents a second night in each other arms and it appears that one night is all they will share…

Loving the way Zeke talked about Jackson, Wyoming, Robert heads there to recharge his internal batteries and work on his song writing. Maybe he will even get a job as a ranch hand. Yep, you guessed it, Robert winds up on Zeke’s family ranch.

Passion continues to build, emotions take over, and hearts combine. But secrets always have a way of revealing themselves and Robert and Zeke learn of the their Avery and Hy personas. As they struggle with friction between feelings and reality, they settle with “what is meant to be, will be”. Each understands the pressure and demands of the other and grapple with desires and dreams.

'Don’t Let Go' proves that when it’s right it is right. When love is in the heart, compromise is welcome, and the world is one’s oyster. Fame and fortune may bring riches of a kind, but fullness of the heart and contentment bring riches that are invaluable.

4.5 stars

I immediately connected to this book and these two main characters, Zeke and Robert. Both MCs were very strong in personality but also incredibly genuine and sweet. They meet as a one night stand, but their relationship does not reflect that. The entire time I was reading, I just felt like I was reading about two people who had known each other their whole lives. They were very at ease with each other and it was a nice reflection of this authors writing. They were almost immediately comfortable with each other but it did not seem forced or ingenuous, it just seemed like they had a deeper connection that helped build the foundation for their relationship.

Zeke and Robert were also both very emotionally mature characters. There was no angst or saying things they did not mean, they were both very level headed and truly just easy to enjoy characters. This was the perfect book if you want a gentle but sweet romance!

*** Copy provided to Bayou Book Junkie by Dreamspinner Press for my reading pleasure, a review wasn't a requirement. ***

Andrew Grey never disappoints, and this book is no exception.

Reviewed by Truus for Diverse Reader

Robert wants to rest and recuperate after months on the road and many concerts. As Avery Rivers he is tired and not capable anymore of writing a song.
So he makes himself unrecognizable and takes off. At a night club he meets a gorgeous man named Zeke and they have a great evening.

Zeke doesn’t want Robert to know he is the famous rodeo bull rider Hy Whitely, he had a great evening with Robert just as Zeke. When there is a chance to have another night together Zeke has to reject, his best friend is badly hurt and in a hospital.

They meet again... at Zeke’s fathers farm. Robert got a job there and Zeke is happy to have him. Robert works hard and makes many hours. Both men spend their days and nights together, their bond gets stronger. But both have their secrets... and secrets never last.

A sensitive story with two lovable hardworking guys. We get to know the ins and outs of running a farm and keeping wonderful horses. We get a look at the worlds of a famous artist and bull rider, and it’s not always fun. We are witness to beautiful moments where songs are born. Both guys are charming strong characters.

The detailed way of writing shows us eye-catching scenery, the rodeo, the farm, a concert, out on the land...it’s a touching story and all wonderfully put down.