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L.A. Witt

Apr 2019 · Skin Deep Inc Book 1 · Tantor Media Inc · Narrated by Michael Ferraiuolo

About this audiobook

Colin Spencer is a tattoo artist with a past he'd prefer to keep a secret. Actually, he has a few secrets that he'd rather people didn't know about, which is why Colin doesn't do commitment. But when a shy sailor approaches him at the gym, Colin finds this guy pushing all his buttons. Growing up in a conservative family, then escaping with the Navy, Daniel Moore is an unsure virgin who feels like he can't share his true self with anyone. Seeing Colin-and his tattoos-at the gym are the sign Daniel needs to finally get those tattoos he's always wanted, and maybe try his hand at flirting. As Colin and Daniel spend more time together, their awkward hesitations turn into a deep passion neither expected. But with both men harboring secrets, will their relationship be able to survive their insecurities and become something beautiful? Contains mature themes.

Ratings and reviews

AudioBook Review: Overall: 3 Narration 4 Story 2 But the book was uneven: Colin’s issues with his past, and his journey to have better for himself as he works with a therapist and gets support from a brother and his trainer made him the standout in terms of characterization and empathy here. Daniel was drawn less carefully and felt very immature and not like a man of 26, experienced in love or not. Dialogue here tried to dig in and get deep, but the awkwardness of ‘frank discussions’ from characters that were difficult to connect to emotionally, even though their issues were ‘presented’ in full, was problematic. It was not until the last third of the title that any sort of emotional connection between the characters was ‘felt’, and then it was a rush to the conclusion without any more information on next, further or where they were now. Michael Ferraiuolo provides the narration for this story, and he was the highlight of this listen. His voice is smooth and draws you to listen, even as the story itself felt tiring and uninteresting, or more of the same. There was a clear disconnect here between the ‘intention’ and the ‘result’ of the author’s work, and the narration did bridge some, but not all, of that gap. I received an AudioBook copy of the title from Tantor Audio for purpose of honest review. I was not compensated for this review: all conclusions are my own responsibility. Full Review at I am, Indeed

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About the author

L. A. Witt is the author of many books in the m/m romance genre, including Is It Over Yet?, The Husband Gambit, and the Anchor Point series. She also writes under the name Lauren Gallagher.

Michael Ferraiuolo is a graduate of Berklee College of Music and the owner of Iron Works Studios in New York City. As a voice artist, Michael has appeared both nationally and internationally in film, radio, and over 100 audiobooks.