Noaz

Van Doren, Book 2

By: Crea Reitan

Narrated by: Nick J. Russo, Joshua Macrae

Sometimes stars grant you wishes that come covered in blood.

I've wanted one thing for as long as I can remember—someone to love, a family, and a happily ever after. I finally found it with the least likely person across the street. Our life together has been dipped in espresso and given a massive jolt forward, but we couldn't be happier.

That is, until someone threatens that happiness and I'm forced to respond in order to protect my family that's barely begun. I didn't mean for this relationship to begin bathed in blood, but I will do anything to protect the love I've waited decades for.

This is an LGBTQIA+ story. Contains mature content. A complete list of content warnings can be found on the author's website.

©2024 Amber Reitan writing as Crea Reitan (P)2025 Podium Audio

Well that escalated quickly!

I loved this book.The first and second acts are sweet, slow, and eventually steamy. The third act however is the kind that hinds behind a tree and comes at you with a machete.

I’m glad I stuck it out

I was so confused and finally content once the strange GF was Noaz but with the excitement from the first book I felt like a toddler having a tantrum while listing to the middle of the book.The end was eventful and I felt “made whole”. Also the world is darker than any of use could ever imagine.Even in this fictitious world so much sadness precedes an abundance of happiness.

eh. this one was just ok.

I really liked book 1 (Loren)
this book was boring. parts were ok, but some of it just went on too long.

Meh

I really enjoyed the first book but this one is just meh. I'm only halfway through and each chapter is difficult to finish. There's just too much explanation of the perfect aligment of the MCs life goals, friends, families and wedding. There's also very little heat. I will try to push through and finish the book but halfway through, Im bored. The narration is pretty good. I definitely like Nick Russo.

Ok, had hoped it would be as good as the first book.

Too preachy in several chapters. Would have been much better without the soapbox that the author tried to disguise as character self-reflection.