Strong Enough and Love At First Sight by Cardeno C - AUDIO TOUR!!

Strong Enough: Family Collection

 Written by: Cardeno C.

Narrated by: Ezekiel Robison

Length: 6 hrs and 43 mins

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SYNOPSIS

When a casual hookup turns into the potential for love, staid Spencer realizes he wants to build a life
with vibrant Emilio.

When 22-year- old Emilio Sanchez sees handsome Spencer Derdinger walking by his construction site,
Emilio makes it his goal to seduce the shy professor. Getting Spencer into bed isn't difficult, but Emilio
soon learns that earning the trust of a man deeply hurt will take time and patience. With a prize like
brilliant, sweet Spencer on the line, Emilio decides he is strong enough to face the challenge.

Spencer is surprised when he's approached by the gorgeous construction worker he's admired from the safety of his office window. Acting spontaneously for the first time in his 38 years, Spencer takes Emilio home. When the casual hookup turns into the potential for love, Spencer realizes that if he wants to build a life with Emilio, he'll need to be strong enough to slay his personal demons and learn to trust again.

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Bella's Review: 4 Stars
I listened to this book on audio and really enjoyed it. 

It was light and easy with very little angst or drama and it totally fit the bill for what I needed at the time. 

Emilio and Spencer meet when Emilio is doing construction work on the campus where Spencer is a math professor. Spencer keeps looking out his window at the strapping young stud working outside and he is completely clueless that Emilio too, is looking for him. 

Spencer is nerdy, neurotic and painfully shy. He has had his share of crappy boyfriends and has sort of given up on love. He just doesn't think its in the cards for him. When Emilio comes on to him, he can't really believe this is happening. Emilio is the most gorgeous man he has ever seen in real life. No way can he be interested in him. 

Emilio aims to seduce the nerdy professor but after spending some time with him, he decides Spencer might be the perfect guy for him. 

Warning: this is complete insta love, completely sweet and completely predictable. 

But I loved every minute of it!! 

Emilio was so perfect. Gorgeous, patient, kind, protective, understanding. Loved the maturity and confidence his character portrayed. Wish I could find a real life Emilio. 

Spencer, for all the talk of him being so intelligent, got a bit tongue tied around Emilio and didn't really say or do anything all that intelligent. But I was happy for him to find love. 

These two have great chemistry! 

The narrator did a great job with both characters - highly recommend the audio.

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Love at First Sight: Home Collection, # 4

Written by: Cardeno C.

Narrated by: Alexander Collins

Length: 7 hrs and 10 mins

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SYNOPSIS

The moment naïve, optimistic Jonathan Doyle glimpses a gorgeous blue-eyed stranger from afar, he
believes in love at first sight. Unfortunately, he loses sight of the man before they meet and then spends
years desperately trying to find him. Just as he is about to give up, Jonathan gets a break and finally encounters David Miller face to face.

Successful, confident David turns Jonathan's previously lonely life into a fairy tale, giving him more than he ever imagined. But the years spent searching were hard on Jonathan, and he's terrified his young son and scandalous past will destroy his blossoming relationship. For David and Jonathan to build a future together, they'll both have to dig deep: David for the courage to share himself in a way he's never considered and Jonathan for the strength to tell the truth.

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Bella's Review: 3 stars
I listened to this audio book. The narrator, Alexander Collins, has narrated several of Cardeno C.'s audiobooks and I do like his style. 

Love at First Sight was difficult for me to get into. The beginning had several parts that made me want to shake Jonathan and slap some sense into him. (view spoiler) I wish Jonathan had a bit more of a spine. 

Here's the premise: Jonathan sees David through a window. He falls instantly in love with him. But the "blue eyed man" slips through his fingers. Jonathan Moves to New York determined to find him. 

After 3 years he gives up and moves back home. And he finds him. 

And David, taking one look at Jonathan, falls pretty much instantly in love with Jonathan. 

I admit, I was expecting David to react quite a bit differently to Jonathan's past, but this couple is pretty sweet together. They have scorching hot chemistry - I mean HOT!! 

While not very realistic, this book was entertaining. I enjoyed the second half of the book much more than I enjoyed the first half of the book.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Cardeno C. - CC to friends - is a hopeless romantic who wants to add a lot of happiness and a few
"awwws" into a reader's day. Writing is a nice break from real life as a corporate type and volunteer
work with gay rights organizations. Cardeno's stories range from sweet to intense, contemporary to
paranormal, long to short, but they always include strong relationships and walks into the happily-ever-after sunset.

Cardeno's Home, Family, and Mates series have received awards from Love Romances and More
Golden Roses, Rainbow Awards, the Goodreads M/M Romance Group, and various reviewers. But
even more special to CC are heartfelt reactions from readers, like, "You bring joy and love and make it part of the every day."

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Cardeno C - AUDIO TOUR: More Than Everything and The One Who Saves Me

 

More than Everything: Family Collection

• Written by: Cardeno C.
• Narrated by: Ezekiel Robison
• Length: 7 hrs and 46 mins

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SYNOPSIS

Time might not heal all wounds, but with two motivated and strong-willed men on a campaign to win him back, Charlie will get more than he ever thought possible.

As a teenager, Charlie "Chase" Rhodes meets Scott Boone and falls head over heels in love with the popular, athletic boy next door. Charlie thinks he's living the dream when Scott says he feels the same way. But his dreams are dashed when Scott unexpectedly moves away.

Years later, Charlie meets brash and confident Adan Navarro, who claims all he wants is a round between the sheets. After eight months together, Charlie is convinced Adan returns his love. But when the opportunity comes to be open about their relationship, Adan walks away.

Time passes and life moves on, but when Charlie learns the only two men he's ever loved are now in love with each other, his heart breaks all over again. Scott and Adan tell Charlie they want him back, but Charlie doesn't know if he can trust two people who have hurt him so deeply. Time might not heal all wounds, but with two motivated and strong-willed men on a campaign to win him back, Charlie will get more than he ever thought possible.

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Bella's Review: 4 Stars

I'm always intrigued by relationships with 3 people.

Make it an M/M/M relationship and I'm even more intrigued!!!

I listened to More Than Everything on audio and I LOVED the narration. He did a great job bringing the character's to life, especially Charlie.

This book is told in 3 different parts. And I did like how Cardeno C really spoke directly to the reader.

What I liked about this book:

~The writing - clever way to tell a story. The writing sucked me in and I was so curious to find how this threesome ended up together.

~ Span of many years. We go through Charlie and Scott being teenagers and first loves, to college to adulthood. There is some serious history between these guys and I loved watching the characters grow.

~ Charlie. He was definitely my favorite. I wanted to jump into the story and become best friends with him. I loved how he stood his ground and was himself no matter who judged him.

~ Chemistry. HOLY. SMOKING. HOTNESS. This book is hot.

What I didn't like about this book:

~ I would have liked a bit more history on how Adan and Scott became a couple.

~ I can't believe how quickly Scott and Adan decide to convince Charlie to be with them. I mean. I would have expected a bit more...discussion and feelings on the matter. It seemed to come together rather quickly.

Bottom line: Super hot read of an unconventional m/m/m relationship. I really enjoyed the audiobook.

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The One Who Saves Me: Home, Book 6

• Written by: Cardeno C.
• Narrated by: Alexander Collins
• Length: 6 hrs and 45 mins

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SYNOPSIS

At 14, Andrew Thompson and Caleb Lakes become best friends. As the years pass, they stand by each other through family trauma, school, and the start of their careers. They share their first sexual experiences, learning and experimenting, and they talk each other through countless dates and breakups.

Decades of trust and loyalty build a deep and abiding friendship, one that surpasses any relationship in their lives. But when the parameters of their unique friendship change, neither man knows how to break out of their established roles to build something new. After all, boyfriends come and go, but best friends are forever.

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Bella's Review: 3 Stars

This is a friends to lovers m/m romance. 

Caleb and Andrew have been friends since they were 14 years old. Best friends. 

I really enjoyed watching Caleb and Andrew's friendship develop - they truly love each other unconditionally. And their chemistry is off the charts hot. 

But. 

Man did I want to reach into the book and shake some sense into them!!! Wake up, gentlemen. The man of your dreams is RIGHT IN FRONT OF YOU. 

And when Andrew was with Drake....I can't even. Andrew is a brain surgeon, literally, and I couldn't believe how stupid he was being in that relationship. Sigh. 

Alas, they wake up and realize they are in love. 

And the book ends. 

There is a bonus chapter. But I would have loved to revel in their relationship a bit more with how long it took these guys to get there. 

Bottom line: I listened to the audiobook and the narrator did a great job. I wish these guys would have woken up to their good fortune a bit sooner, but I did love their chemistry.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Cardeno C. - CC to friends - is a hopeless romantic who wants to add a lot of happiness and a few "awwws" into a reader's day. Writing is a nice break from real life as a corporate type and volunteer work with gay rights organizations. Cardeno's stories range from sweet to intense, contemporary to paranormal, long to short, but they always include strong relationships and walks into the happily-ever- after sunset.

Cardeno's Home, Family, and Mates series have received awards from Love Romances and More Golden Roses, Rainbow Awards, the Goodreads M/M Romance Group, and various reviewers. But even more special to CC are heartfelt reactions from readers, like, "You bring joy and love and make it part of the every day."

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Jesse's Diner: Hope, Book 2

• Written by: Cardeno C.
• Narrated by: Paul Morey
• Length: 2 hrs and 49 mins 
• • Series: Hope (Cardeno), Book 2
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Two men with a shared history and a mutual attraction must be honest with themselves and each other so both their dreams come true.

Quiet, unassuming Tanner Sellers spends his time running a diner in Hope, Arizona. Not particularly social, 22-year-old Tanner keeps to himself and enjoys his simple life, but he longs for someone to call his own. In his most secret fantasy, that someone is sexy Steve Faus. But Steve is his friend's father and mentor's widower and therefore off-limits.

Despite some challenges, 39-year-old Steve Faus has had a good life. He's extremely successful at work, has a great relationship with his college-age son, and lives in a wonderful town. Eighteen months after losing his partner, the one thing Steve lacks is someone to share his life with. If Steve is honest with himself, that someone is the young man he has known and cared about for years. Steve and Tanner want one another; all they need is a little push in the right direction to make both their dreams come true.

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The Half of Us: Family Collection

• Written by: Cardeno C.
• Narrated by: Ezekiel Robison
• Length: 6 hrs and 29 mins 
• Unabridged Audiobook

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Short-tempered, arrogant heart surgeon Jason Garcia grew up wanting a close-knit family, but believes he ruined those dreams when he broke up his marriage. The benefit of divorce is having as much random sex as he wants, and it's a benefit Jason is exploiting when he meets a sweet, shy man at a bar and convinces him to go home for a no-strings-attached night of fun.

Eight years living in Las Vegas hasn't dimmed Abe Green's optimism, earnestness, or desire to find the one. When a sexy man with lonely eyes propositions him, Abe decides to give himself a birthday present - one night of spontaneous fun with no thoughts of the future. But one night turns into two and then three, and Abe realizes his heart is involved.

For the first time, Abe feels safe enough with someone he respects and adores to let go of his inhibitions in the bedroom. If Jason can get past his own inhibitions and open his heart and his life to Abe, he might finally find the family he craves.

Bella's Review: 4 Stars
Abe and Jason. 

These two have amazing chemistry. But what starts as a one night stand turns into something more. 

Abe is a relationship kind of guy. He doesn't really do one night stands. But on his birthday, he gives in to temptation and has sex with Jason. 

Jason is a serial one night stand-er. He was married to a woman and has 2 teenagers. He is a surgeon and is so busy he has no time for a relationship. But when he bumps into Abe again, he can't help but want him again. 

I love their explosive chemistry and how the physical aspect of their relationship slowly progresses into a great relationship. 

Abe really stole the show for me. Jason was at times a bit of a douchebag. He was so clueless about a couple of things I wanted to reach into the book and bang a pan over his head to wake him up!!

But I did like how Abe became a part of Jason's family. I like how he dealt with this kids. 

Definitely an easy, sexy low angst read. 

Audiobook had great narration!!

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Something in the Way He Needs: Family Collection

• Written by: Cardeno C.
• Narrated by: Ezekiel Robison
• Length: 7 hrs and 6 mins 
• Unabridged Audiobook

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Controlled Asher didn't expect to fall for free-spirited Daniel, but they'll find what they desperately need in one another.

Police captain Asher Penaz's staunch professionalism bleeds into his home life, down to his neatly pressed attire and Spartan apartment. He enjoys being in charge and in control, so his sudden and powerful attraction to the lighthearted, free-spirited Daniel Tover throws him for a loop. In his entire life, Daniel has never gotten what he needs, so he moves to the next place, the next job, the next attempt to find something worth staying for, always landing at the top of his game, but never feeling like he belongs.

The chemistry between Asher and Daniel sizzles, but with all that fire comes the risk of getting burned. As both men struggle to learn themselves while getting to know each other, the lines of desire and control blur. If Daniel and Asher can walk through the flames together, they might find what they desperately need.

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Where He Ends & I Begin: Home Collection, Book 3

• Written by: Cardeno C.
• Narrated by: Alexander Collins
• Length: 7 hrs and 55 mins
• Series: Home, Book 3
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Aggressive, physical, and brave, Jake Owens is a small town football hero turned big city cop who passes his time with meaningless encounters believing he can't have who he really wants: Nate Richardson, his best friend since before forever. Thoughtful, quiet, and kind, Nate is a brilliant doctor who has always known who he is and has never been able to shake his crush on loyal, courageous, straight Jake.

After a passionate night together, Nate realizes Jake isn't as straight as he assumed, but he worries that what they shared was a fluke, a result of too much closeness for too long. For Jake, the question isn't how they ended up in bed together because he has always known that Nate holds his heart; it's how he'll convince Nate that he wants and needs to stay there.

Bella's Review: 3.5 Stars

Nate and Jake - These guys are just incredible together. Their moms were best friends and they were raised together so this is definitely a friends to lovers story. 

What I loved: 
- Jake never once felt ashamed or doubted his love for Nate. He would do anything for him. 
- These two have some smoking hot chemistry. 
- Very sweet love story. 
- Alternating POV - my favorite way to read a story. 

What I didn't like: 
- With the alternating POV, each scene was told, twice - once from Nate's POV, then from Jake's POV. This got so repetitive. Drove me CRAZY. The story could have been cut in half. 
- There was so much sex. Don't get me wrong, I like a sexy story. But there was just so. much. sex. 
So. 
Much. 
Sex. 
Dare I say, too much. Even for erotica. After a while, I started to skim the sex, it was that much. 
- Misunderstandings galore. Assumptions and misunderstandings were the cause of the angst - once the characters started openly communicating, they were both on the same page. With those misunderstandings I just want to reach into the story and slap them silly! 

Bottom line, I loved reading about Jake and Nate. They were soul-mates and made SUCH a great couple.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Cardeno C. - CC to friends - is a hopeless romantic who wants to add a lot of happiness and a few "awwws" into a reader's day. Writing is a nice break from real life as a corporate type and volunteer work with gay rights organizations. Cardeno's stories range from sweet to intense, contemporary to paranormal, long to short, but they always include strong relationships and walks into the happily-ever- after sunset.

Cardeno's Home, Family, and Mates series have received awards from Love Romances and More Golden Roses, Rainbow Awards, the Goodreads M/M Romance Group, and various reviewers. But even more special to CC are heartfelt reactions from readers, like, "You bring joy and love and make it part of the every day."

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REVIEW: 

Anytime I have the chance to listen to a book, I do. I love to read, don't get me wrong- but there is something so convenient about listening to a story when I'm driving or doing housework. Being able to get lost in a story when doing mundane tasks. The best thing about JOHNNIE audio book was the narrator. Wow did he do a fantastic job. It was so easy to get lost in this story with that voice. I love shifter books and Cardeno C's stories are always fun, sexy and sweet. I loved that this had some emotion as well. Watching the progress of this couples relationship, watching it grow was fantastic.  This was a great m/m shifter story that was very entertaining to listen to. I give it 4 stars.

Johnnie: Siphon, Book 1

Written by: Cardeno C.

Narrated by: Greg Tremblay

Length: 5 hrs and 50 mins 

Series: Siphon, Book 1

Unabridged Audiobook

Release Date:07-06-15

Publisher: The Romance Authors, LLC

A Premier lion shifter, Hugh Landry dedicates his life to leading the Berk pride with strength and confidence. Hundreds of people depend on Hugh for safety, success, and happiness. And at over a century old, with more power than can be contained in one body, Hugh relies on a Siphon lion shifter to carry his excess force.

When the Siphon endangers himself and therefore the pride, Hugh must pay attention to the man who has been his silent shadow for a decade. What he learns surprises him, but what he feels astounds him even more.

Two lions, each born to serve, rely on one another to survive. After years by each other’s side, they’ll finally realize the depth of their potential, the joy in their passion, and a connection their kind has never known.

AUDIBLE / AMAZON

Cardeno C. - CC to friends - is a hopeless romantic who wants to add a lot of happiness and a few "awwws" into a reader's day. Writing is a nice break from real life as a corporate type and volunteer work with gay rights organizations. Cardeno's stories range from sweet to intense, contemporary to paranormal, long to short, but they always include strong relationships and walks into the happily-ever-after sunset.

Cardeno's Home, Family, and Mates series have received awards from Love Romances and More Golden Roses, Rainbow Awards, the Goodreads M/M Romance Group, and various reviewers. But even more special to CC are heartfelt reactions from readers, like, "You bring joy and love and make it part of the every day."

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