Reviewed by Anna Lynn
TITLE: Promises: Part 1
SERIES: Bounty Hunters #1
AUTHOR: A.E. Via
NARRATOR: Aiden Snow
PUBLISHER: Tantor Audio
LENGTH: 7 hours, 31 minutes
RELEASE DATE: December 19, 2019
BLURB:
Duke Morgan owns and operates one of the largest bail bond companies in Atlanta. Not only does he bond criminals out of jail, he and his notorious group of bounty hunters will also track them down and ensure they show up for court.
Roman ‘Quick’ Webb is Duke’s business partner and best friend. Both men are in their forties and have given up on the happily ever after with the ranch-style home, and white picket fence. They’d both tried it and failed miserably. But they have their friendship and they have the business.
When Quick’s son, Vaughan Webb returns—after seven years—from studying abroad with his law degree in hand, he’s back to claim what he’s always wanted…his fathers’ best friend . . . Duke Morgan. Vaughan has always claimed to be a classic gentleman with an old soul. He was focused and dedicated to becoming the man worthy of Duke’s love.
It’s a complex and messy situation as Duke and Quick figure out how to still be best friends when one of them is sleeping with his friend’s one and only son. But when Duke is hurt on the job, all the unimportant trivialities fall to the wayside and Vaughan and Quick put their heads together to save Duke.
REVIEW:
Friendship and family go hand in hand most of the time. We bring our closest friends into the fold with our family. But there are instances when these friendships are tried and tested because sometimes, when love factors into the equation, lines do get crossed and become blurry.
Bounty hunting is a hard job to fill. It requires strength, stamina, endurance and patience. It also requires you to be vigilant and mindful of bounties that are being put out. Physically, you have to be skilled in weapons as well as fighting skills because let’s face it, these are people who love to run away from the authorities and you are supposed to run after them.
Duke, business owner and a bounty hunter, has been doing this business for a long time with his best friend, Quick. He inherited the business from his father. Their business is thriving and Quick has been his business partner since he took over from his father. And together with Duke’s ex, who runs the detective agency side of the business, they are quite successful. His ex, Judge, dumped him because they wanted different things and maybe, as Judge would put it, Duke is a little needy when it comes to being a partner.
Vaughan has always had a huge crush on Duke. As he grew older, it developed into something more. But he knows that he needed to become a man before he can claim Duke. The age difference between him and Duke is not important to him. After graduating with a law degree, he went home to finally claim the person he has always wanted. His father, Quick, knows about his crush and love for his partner Duke. He has no problems with it because he has known about it for a long time and his son is truly a good man and totally in love with Duke. Quick loves his best friend too much to put up much of a fight when it comes to their love. He knows that Duke would not find a better man for him that his son, Vaughan.
Mr. Aiden Snow’s narration is perfect! His different inflections to the different voices he is portraying is not easy. Consistency is a major key in the success of audiobooks and Mr. Snow has done that and more. He is able to give justice to each and every character in this story. We have to remember that we have tough men, female nurses and professionals being voiced over, a tough feat to accomplish! Congratulations to both A.E. Via and Aiden Snow!
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