Sleigh Bells and Second Chances
Love in Mission City, Book 3
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Sleigh Bells and Second Chances
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Gabbi Grey
About this listen
Ryan
The moment I landed in that war zone, I knew I'd made a big mistake. I wasn't a soldier, and my good intentions almost got me killed. Being wounded and shipped back home to Canada was both a blessing and a curse. I’m safe now, but I can’t stop thinking of the men I left behind. My therapist claims Healing Horses Ranch will help heal my wounds—physical and mental—but I'm not sure how much tranquility and wholesome fresh air I can take. Until I meet a beautiful, shy man who makes moving forward seem almost possible. Can I let go of the past and reach for a future with Simeon?
Simeon
I've made peace with being different from the folks around me. I love my home in Mission City, and if anyone needs something fixed, I’m the guy they call. When the owner of the therapy ranch hires me for a big project, I’m excited to get started. I always work alone, but one of the patients keeps hanging around, and I can't bear to send him on his way. I can see how much he's hurting. If helping me helps him, that's a win for us both. As we share the work, something about that wounded man draws me deeper and deeper in. I'm no therapist, and I have my own issues, so am I a fool to be thinking about a future with a guy who's likely to leave once he's healed?
Sleigh Bells and Second Chances is a slow-burn, age-gap, hurt/comfort, mid-angst, gay romance novel with a shy handyman, a reckless former gamer, a precocious borrowed kid, and a therapy dog named Tiffany.
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Gabbi Grey created another hesrtfelt story about men whi need love, support and mending. The whole gang from previous books come by in this one and can be read/ listemed to as a standalone.
Simeon and Ryan meet wholly unecpected but there is an immideatr connection. From friendship it turns to more. Gentle, caring Simeon finds his lown worth that others have long seen. Ryan dares to take part in live itself again with a whole lot of help from dogs and people alike. Theh do find their hea.
Triggers, as in a lot of Gabbi her books might apply. Please check before listening/ reading. 4,5
Overall 4,5
Love in all its forms helps to heal
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Simeon was adorable. He'd gone through so much because of his parents and being bullied because of his stutter that I just wanted to hug him and make it all better. I liked Ryan as well, he seemed great for Simeon. This was a slow burn romance, as in they took until the last third of the book to actually make a move. Was it worth it? Yes, they were sweet together. I just would've liked it better if the progression had been more gradual.
I also think the other couples mentioned and their kids and pets kind of overtook the book. It was just too much description for my taste. It wasn't that I didn't like them, I just wanted more Simeon and Ryan.
The narration was top-notch. Michael Dean's voice is very pleasant and he brought a lot of emotion to the audiobook. I especially liked how natural and respectful he was with Simeon's stutter. That was definitely a high point for me.
Overall, an enjoyable book to listen to. Recommendable!
Enjoyable!
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The audio version of Sleigh Bells and Second Chances is nicely performed by Michael Dean.
Lovely Hurt/Comfort Slow Burn Romance
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real characters
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A moving story about a veteran with issues and a lonely, stuttering handyman, this book has a long, slow burn that I didn't mind at all, as it kept you engaged from the beginning.
The characters had great depth, as did the story; I never felt I lacked anything more.
I've read the other books in this series, which I absolutely loved and would recommend. However, you could read this as a standalone, but the characters overlap.
Michael Dean did an excellent job of narrating this book. As usual, I did speed up the recording to 1.25 on Audible.
Sleigh Bells and Second Chances
Love in Mission City, Book 3
By Gabbi Grey
Narrated by Michael Dean
Length: 10 hrs and 38 mins
❤❤❤❤ Overall
🎧🎧🎧🎧🎧 Narration
📚📚📚📚 Story
Read at 1.25 speed on Audible
I received this audiobook for free from GRR at my request. My review is my opinion and an honest review - neither the author nor GRR influenced my opinion.
Great Story, MM Veteran
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Story - 4 stars. A very good story centred around two struggling MCs who slowly help each other to heal a little more. The people around them (all from the previous books) are lovely and give them all the space and support - all very low angst. It could have been a bit shorter if there was less detail about the many others and their families, which could perhaps have made Ryan and Simeon's story more intense. The slow burn fitted them completely.
Charming
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Narration = 5 stars
I normally love this author's books but this was really hard for me to get through. I am glad I made it til the end cause it was super sweet but I found it so draggy. The plot is very uneventful and repetitive in the characters routine and I understand the reason why but I zoned out and had to stop multiple times to read something else and relisten to alot I zoned out on.
I felt like Ryan's fear could have been better explained. I felt like I was just waiting and waiting for info and it got really frustrating when I was half in and still didn't really understand what was going on. It definitely needed more info up front to keep interest.
I will say I loved the world and the side characters. Simeons grandparents were wonderful especially. The animals and children add alot of sweet moments. I loved that both the main characters were struggling in their own ways and there was mutual hurt/comfort. It really felt like the 2 were meant for each other and they were both wonderful men. My one complaint with their relationship is that it was snail pace slow. I'm all for slow burns and becoming friends first and I know they both had their probs to get through but I think the author could have gave us some earlier breadcrumbs. The relationship was definitely rushed at the end.
The author did do a great job with portraying acurately and sensitively Simeons stutter and social anxiety and Ryan's war ptsd.
Michael Dean is always a pleasure for me to listen to and he outdid himself with this. He expressed all the emotions and brought life to the story. He portrayed both of the main characters struggles perfectly and respectfully. He also gave all of the characters even the side characters their own voice so it made the story easier to follow and it was great to listen to this even when the story dragged the narration got me through.
Sweet mutual hurt/comfort
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I found Simeon very charming, he has his heart in the right place. But his stuttering has caused him to develop social anxiety. Ryan, on the other hand, is struggling with trauma after returning from the war and hopes to get the help he needs at the Healing Horses Ranch. And that's where the two meet.
Ryan and Simeon are a really good match and it takes a long time for the two of them to finally do something together and bond. It took a little too long for my taste. Don't get me wrong, I like slow burn romances, but it took a bit too long here. Perhaps this was also due to the fact that the author had a lot of familiar couples from previous books appear in the story. On the one hand, this was nice because I'm always happy to see characters from previous volumes again, but on the other hand, she also devoted a lot of time to them. I would have preferred to learn more about Ryan and Simeon's relationship here.
I loved the sweet moments with the children and the animals.
Michael Dean narrated the audiobook and, as always, he did an absolutely brilliant job. He has a very pleasant voice, he portrayed Simeon's stuttering very well and respectfully and he portrayed the emotions comprehensibly. In general, I thought he chose a suitable voice for all the characters and he read very entertainingly. Highly recommended!
Slow burn romance
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Couples from previous books also feature in this story as the two guys become friends, then eventually lovers. You don’t have to read the other books in the series to follow this book.
If you usually like Michael Dean’s narration give this a go.
A slow burn romance
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Sweet low angst found-family slowburn romance
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