Gritty and Real; I Loved It.

I read Misdemeanor back in July. I knew then that the only thing that might make me love it more was if the author had Piers Ryman do the audiobook (he has performed several of her other books). I can’t tell you how much I loved listening to Misdemeanor. I was privileged to get an early copy and then got to listen it again once it went live on Audible. There’s not anymore that I could say other than what I wrote after reading the eBook so I’m going to paste portions of that review below (with some necessary changes).

I have to get this out of the way first but please don’t stop reading. This is book one of a trilogy and ends on a cliffhanger but all three books are currently available in eBook format and books two and three are available for pre-order on Audible now. I don’t mind cliffhangers if I know up front what I’m getting into.

Misdemeanor grabbed me right from the start and didn’t let go. I actually spent the entire day doing nothing but read this book. Use the “Look Inside” feature on Amazon to find out why this story is so special to the author (hint: she has a child with the same condition as Flynn). I don’t know how parts of this story could be any more authentic than to be written by someone with first-hand knowledge and experience with a child like Flynn.

Micky wasn’t a good guy growing up but he loves Flynn more than anything and is trying his best to be a better man and raise him right. He’s bisexual but not out. Dan hires Micky to work in the grocery where he’s a manager. In spite of Micky’s past misdeeds Dan believes that he has truly changed and wants to give him a chance. The bad thing for Dan is the attraction he feels for Micky, his subordinate.

Micky’s brother, Flynn, is a delight and often adds some much-needed levity to a story that is pretty intense and heartbreaking in places. Dan and Micky both have things in their past that they need to work through and their journey to their HEA isn’t going to come easy.

This is a story that will stick with me for a while.

A complimentary copy of this audiobook was provided to me at my request but my review was voluntary and not influenced by the author and/or narrator.