Reviewed by Lisa
TITLE: The Guy from Glamour 
SERIES: The Guy #1
AUTHOR: Skylar M. Cates
NARRATOR: Matt Baca
PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press
LENGTH: 8 hours, 12 minutes
RELEASE DATE: October 17, 2014
BLURB:
Anthony Carrino loves his big, gregarious Italian-American family, even if his sisters are interfering, and his dad, the local sheriff, knows everything going on in town. He’s happy as a middle school guidance counselor. Despite helping kids and their parents fix their problems, Anthony can’t manage to get his own love life right. If only everyone would stop calling him the “nice” guy.
Dean Pierce doesn’t do relationships. A tough-minded military man, he is dedicated to his job as a Night Stalker, flying Chinook helicopters and not speaking much to anybody. He certainly doesn’t want to deal with a mess of emotions. But when tragedy strikes, Dean finds his hands full with his troubled niece, her irresistible guidance counselor, and a meddlesome family, which includes a rather large puppy.
REVIEW:
I read the print version and remember liking it. Listening to the audio was even better! This story
has several things that check of boxes for me: (former) military MC, found family, and
hurt/comfort.
Dean is a career Army officer who loves his current job as a Night Stalker, one of the Army’s
elite Special Forces. Being in the Army is all he’s ever thought he would do. Until he gets the
call about the death of his sister whom he’s lost contact with. He has no intention of getting
attached to his niece.
Anthony comes back home to Glamour after dumping his cheating boyfriend. Although he’s
upset about the end of his long-term relationship, he’s also relieved to be back with the family he
loves.
Anthony is a solid, grounded character throughout the story. He’s comfortable with who he is
and what he wants from his life.
Dean is the one who shows the most character development throughout the story. He goes from
someone who doesn’t connect with anyone, including his fellow teammates to a man who
embraces his feelings and his new family.
I loved almost everything about this story: Dean’s convictions and his transformation, Anthony’s
constant love for his family and his desire to help anyone in need. The only thing I didn’t love
was Anthony’s ex who refused to take no for an answer as well as him not taking any
responsibility for his own actions.
This is the first time I’ve listened to something narrated by Matt Baca and I loved his
performance. He has a beautiful voice and did a great job distinguishing between the various
characters.
I recommend this story to anyone who enjoys stories with Active Duty or former military MCs, found family, and hurt/comfort.
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