His Mossy Boy [Being(s) in Love]

By: R. Cooper

Narrated by: Christopher Patton

A Being(s) in Love Story

Years ago, a very intoxicated Martin nearly died in the woods outside Everlasting, and a beautiful creature saved him, although Martin’s done his best to forget it. He spends his time in a haze of weed as he avoids his emotionally abusive mother - and the way he feels about men. Martin is already a weirdo in his isolated small town; he doesn’t need a sexuality crisis, too. He’s a mess, but someone - or something - always seems to take care of him, usually a tall, sarcastic deputy by the name of Ian Forrester.

No one knows much about Ian, which is how he and his family prefer it. Ian has resigned himself to a lonely life keeping his secrets and guarding his forest. It’s safe to dream of Martin, because Martin never remembers Ian helping him. Besides, Martin barely speaks to Ian, so nothing can ever grow between them. Right?

But with the dragons - and the magic - back in Everlasting, suddenly anything seems possible, even a happily ever after for two men who never expected one....

©2017 R. Cooper (P)2018 Dreamspinner Press

Ugh narration!

I liked this story. Yes it was lengthy but I think it made sense for the characters. However, for all its length, I still felt like the world building lackedq a little bit and the character development was too slow. It just left me feeling flat.

That said, I’m not sure if that was the story or the awful narration. The long pauses where normal speech or reading would not have them were frustrating! They kept taking me out of the story. Why, why did the narrator do this? Just be warned. By the time the end rolled around I was waiting for it. It wasn’t until after I realized I didn’t necessarily want he story to end but the narration. It’s sad because the narrator had decent voices and actual reading when he wasn’t stopping all the time.

what's up with all the randomly long pauses!??!

great story but weird long pauses all over the place. the voice for Martin was perfect.

Struggling to finish

I tend to lean towards this type of story mythical people and human love. However. This was very slow and lost my interest very fast. I kept listening hoping it would get better. When I was on the 2nd part I invested to much time in the story to stop. It was a struggle the story line was interesting. However. Would have been felt like 5 -10 hrs of it was nothing but words filling up a book. I do not think I will get any more from this author.

great read

this is a good story about two misfits finding each other. Lots of pining and self doubt before the happy ending.
content warning for emotional abusive parents.
This story follows almost directly after the authors book Treasure for Treasure, but I read it first and still enjoyed both.

Wear earbuds and be prepared to blush. A lot.

Would you consider the audio edition of His Mossy Boy [Being(s) in Love] to be better than the print version?

In a way, yes, the audio book is better. First, Christopher Patton has a PERFECT Martin voice. All of Martin's mumbles and sweet little noises are conveyed with talent and respect for the character. Second, reading texts between the characters is sweet and kinda sexy; hearing those texts read aloud is a whole other level of steamy.

What other book might you compare His Mossy Boy [Being(s) in Love] to and why?

Little Wolf is my favorite book of R.Cooper's Being(s) in Love series, and it is a terrible audiobook. The narrator reads like a 7 year old being taught to read aloud for the first time. His pauses and inflections make absolutely no sense and deter from the meaning of the sentence he "recites" like a bad slam poet. If you've heard it, I'm sorry, but please give His Mossy Boy a chance. His Mossy Boy is a shiny beacon of what romance should be read like.

What does Christopher Patton bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

He is Martin. It's adorable.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

I blushed. Repeatedly. This book is a challenge to listen to in public.