Aftercare

Ever After, Book 1

By: Tanya Chris

Narrated by: Joel Leslie

Length: 6 hrs and 32 mins

Publisher's summary

Aayan Denir knows Garrett Hillier was once a high-powered defense attorney, and—thanks to a leaked photograph—he knows Garrett is sexually submissive, which makes him ideally qualified to defend Aayan's brother from the charge of murdering his sub. Aayan would do anything to protect Syed, even if he doesn't understand how Syed could hurt someone he loves. He could never hurt Garrett. He only wants to take care of him—love him, serve him, cherish him. And maybe torture him. Just a little.

Garrett probably shouldn’t be dating his client’s brother. Right? And what’s the use in a confirmed sub dating a guy who doesn’t want to be a Dom anyway? The important thing is to get Syed cleared of the discriminatory murder charge he’s facing. Aayan is a distraction. But for the first time in the three lonely years since Garrett’s husband died, he’s feeling hope, ambition, and desire. Can he give up the pain he craves to find the love he needs?

As Syed’s trial date looms, Aayan and Garrett explore what a BDSM relationship means for them, and what they mean to each other.

Aftercare is a M/M BDSM contemporary romance about Aayan, a Muslim immigrant who’s not sure he can play the Dom role, and Garrett, a submissive attorney who walked away from his life when his husband died. 64,000 words.

©2017 Tanya Chris (P)2023 Tanya Chris

Wow. Beautiful.

This book was so incredibly beautiful. The plot was tight. All characters were fleshed out well. The sex was really hot. Joel Leslie narrated this so well. Get this.

Blew my mind! Also, I heart Joel Leslie’s voice :)

I picked this book up for the sole reason that Joel Leslie narrated, and boy, am I glad I did! What a great story! You don’t need to be into BDSM to appreciate the narrative, the character and plot development, and the love story. It was definitely an eye opener.

Love love love

Loved this book, listened until it was over. Story moved at a good pace, great character development. The connection between the two main characters is steamy but not unrealistic. Joel Leslie does an amazing job as always giving the characters their own voices, and pacing the scenes so it’s easy to follow.

Oh wow. What a great listen.

I always enjoy listening to Joel narrate a book. This one didn’t disappoint. The story line was just I needed for a little mystery and with a life hanging in the balance for the practice of the world of BDSM. The drama was suspenseful and Joel carried it so well between the two main characters as well as the side characters making themselves known so another book will flow well. Garrett was a great lawyer but after the death of his husband and the way his husband family handled the aftermath was so on point that it kept you interested in the story line. The BDSM elements for the trial. The way the story brought both men out of their past hang ups was wonderful. Really enjoyed this book. Looking forward to the next one.

Unique BDSM tale

Not what I expected, and I mean that in a good way.

Leslie is one of my favorite narrators and he knocked this one out the park. He talent for accents is phenomenal.

Chris also wrote an amazing story. While I'm not the biggest fan of BDSM, I very much enjoyed the characters and story she crafted. Aayan is a unique character, and I appreciated his internal conflict.

Impressive

This is my first book by this author and I truly enjoyed the character development, interesting and original storyline, and realistic plot. I was impressed by Joel Leslie's narration. I feel he did a perfect job distinguishing between the characters and accents. I will certainly be seeking out more books by both author and narrator. Highly recommend!