Dare to Hope is book 4 in the All Cocks Stories series and the third one that I’ve listened to rather than read. I can’t say enough good things about Joel Leslie’s performance of this story. He absolutely brings T. M. Smith’s words to life.
I used to think that I would be devastated if ever I lost the ability to read a book. While I’m sure it would be a difficult thing to go through, I no longer worry that I won’t be able to enjoy books. With audio performances like Joel Leslie’s I know that I will still be able to experience the books I love, albeit in a different way.
Dare to Hope is a ménage story about the relationship between psychiatrist, Tristan Brennan, former All Cocks model, Gabriel Simenson and current All Cocks model, Micah who is also an Iraq war veteran and amputee.
Tristan, Gabe and Micah start out as friends and then Gabe and Micah begin to feel something more for each other but they both also have feelings for Tristan. It takes a while for all of them to accept that they can be happy together as a triad but once they do – it’s beautiful.
I love how supportive Tristan’s family is of his relationship with Gabe and Micah. Gabe is still recovering from his lover’s death so it is hard for him to let himself love anyone again, let alone two men. Micah still has nightmares about what happened in Iraq. Tristan wants nothing more than to help heal his pain.
Once again T. M. Smith and Joel Leslie got to my emotions and had tears streaming down my face in places (that means I loved it) and I can’t wait to listen to the next book in this series.
An advanced copy of this audio book was provided to me but my review was voluntary and not influenced by the author.
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