The Bastard and the Heir

By: Eden Finley, Saxon James

Narrated by: Liam DiCosimo, James Joseph

WREN

Moms are good at one thing: the guilt trip. It’s the only reason I’m at the funeral of a man I’ve never had anything to do with.

I’ll show up, make her happy, and get out.

At least that’s what I think until I learn daddy dearest has left me a crap load of money and the obligation to learn about the family business. All from his eldest son who looks nothing like the rest of us.

Darcy is the only Ritcherson who doesn’t treat me like the bastard son that I am. He helps me learn, pushes me to be better, and as we work together, we grow closer. For a gazillionaire with a media empire at his fingertips, he’s surprisingly humble.

And sweet.

And saying things he shouldn’t be saying.

The thing is, Mom swears she was never a mistress. Swears she was the only one Dad was seeing when she fell pregnant with me. But with Darcy only a few weeks older, there’s no way that can be the case.

Unless …

Unless the things he whispers when he thinks I’m not listening mean something. The guilt in his eyes when he looks at me would make sense.

If Darcy isn’t my father’s biological child, he’s not the Ritcherson heir.

I am.

And everything Darcy holds dear should be mine.

©2024 Eden Finley, Saxon James (P)2024 Eden Finley, Saxon James

A very good listen

"The Bastard and the Heir" is a captivating listen with relatable characters and an engaging storyline. The narration is excellent, bringing each character to life. Highly recommended for fans of fantasy and intricate power struggles.

Little different twist on familiar plot

So many gay romance novels have the same plot and stepbrother plots are plentiful. This one was a little more complicated than others but in the long run it's still a HEA romance novel. I prefer something unique, darker and more stimulating. Still it's a good read and I think the narrators were fine but I prefer just one narrator and a single POV.

The twists

The twists are a bit predictable but it is a cute story, a relatable tale for many, minus the billionaires lol

wow

this was a very interesting story. whoever picks the models for the covers did a great job!

Forbidden consuming love

Loved the story, characters, challenges they faced and the narration, especially by James Joseph was exceptional. I’ve listened probably 4 times in the last week or so. At the end of the kindle book, I saw the author included a playlist and pairing those songs with this story broke my heart for these characters and I’ve had to keep visiting them. Love these authors!

Brilliant

Great story! The narration could have been better, when wren was narrating it was great but when Darcy narrated, Wrens character was too rough and demanding

Finished the book in 1 day

One thing I appreciated about this book is that I wasn’t bored with the nonromantic scenes. Matter of fact, I wasn’t bored with any of the scenes. This is huge, because I have the patience of a fruit fly and will shamelessly read a book on 1.7 speed. But I listened to this entire novel on normal speed. The intimate scenes are well written. The characters feel realistic and consistent. The slow burn/tension moves at just the right pace. The novel isn’t slow paced, it moves along well. Excellent narration.

Solid Read, cute and secy.

Overall it is a solid red, cute, and sexy, the story line works well and there is a good plot. Spicy scenes are good and full of detail and they work.

Needed Duet narrating

The story was ok. the narrating really had me shaking my head. this book right here is a prime example of why there should be more duet narrating. the writing of this duo is always really good, but this time the story telling kinda knocked it down a few pegs. I love both of these narrator's I just wish they had both only read their characters parts. can't love them all... this one was okay.

Fantastic!

The chemistry between Darcy and Wren was off the charts, and I loved both of their characters so much (even if Darcy was a little bit too much of a martyr at times). Their story was emotional and intense, ans definitely put me through the wringer but I loved every minute of it!