• Hanging the Stars

  • Half Moon Bay, Book 2
  • By: Rhys Ford
  • Narrated by: Greg Tremblay
  • Length: 7 hrs and 41 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (326 ratings)

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Hanging the Stars

By: Rhys Ford
Narrated by: Greg Tremblay
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Angel Daniels grew up hard, one step ahead of the law and always looking over his shoulder. A grifter's son, he'd learned every con and trick in the book but ached for a normal life. Once out on his own, Angel returns to Half Moon Bay where he once found...and then lost...love.

Now, Angel's life is a frantic mess of schedules and chaos. Between running his bakery and raising his troubled 11-year-old half-brother, Roman, Angel has a hectic but happy life. Then West Harris returns to Half Moon Bay and threatens to break Angel all over again by taking away the only home he and Roman ever had.

When they were young, Angel taught West how to love and laugh, but when Angel moved on, West locked his heart up and threw away the key. Older and hardened, West returns to Half Moon Bay and finds himself face-to-face with the man he'd lost. Now West is torn between killing Angel or holding him tight.

But rekindling their passionate relationship is jeopardized as someone wants one or both of them dead, and as the terrifying danger mounts, neither man knows if the menace will bring them together or forever tear them apart.

©2016 Rhys Ford (P)2017 Dreamspinner Press

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Ford+Tremblay=Magic

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So, I’m not going to lie to you – when I first read this high-octane paced story, I kept imagining how Spencer Goss would narrate it. I’d completely fallen head over heals for his narration of the Fish Stick Fridays and was eagerly awaiting Hanging the Stars to hear what he’d do. Alas, it wasn’t to be. Spencer Goss did not return for the sequel. Instead, Greg Tremblay stepped into the Half Moon Bay shoes and set about bringing West and Angel to life.

No worries, fans, because Tremblay, as usual, does a fantastic job. This was absolutely, thoroughly enjoyable!

I absolutely loved Tremblay’s character voices for everyone, but most of all for Angel and West.

If you’re looking for a sweet, low angst romance with some mystery, look elsewhere. This is a full on, lock your seatbelt, grab the oh-sh** bar, and hold on kind of mystery romance.

This story is like a shot of pure adrenaline. It’s fun and frantic read, with a super fast pace, and likable characters, including the introduction of Marzo and Justin.

I loved the way Tremblay’s able to convey the breakneck pacing of the story, without it being frenzied to listen to. I don’t mean he literally slowed it down, I mean they way he conveyed the action so that it flowed brilliantly without it being manic.

I love Greg Tremblay’s voice acting. And it’s a little bit of magic every time he takes one of Rhy’s stories and brings it to life. This is no exception.

Recommended!

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ANGEL+WEST+ROMAN=FOREVER FAMILY!!!! LOVED!!!!

Where does Hanging the Stars rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

This was great...and book 1 was great too!!!

Who was your favorite character and why?

Angel....because he never gave up!

Have you listened to any of Greg Tremblay’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

I have..Ilike him!!!

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

Oh yes...both!!!

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First off, this was super great..both books in this series were awesome!!!! Angel and his little brother are just trying to make it...he owns a small bakery, and runs a second chance motel where people come to get on their feet...this was left to him by West and Langs grandma....West and Angel spent a sweet young summer of love together many years ago...and it ended badly....So when West drops back into Angels life, so many feelings try to push them together and apart...Angel had a rough childhood..his father was a con artist and beat him....using him for his own gain always..he abandons them and Angel now is raising his baby brother Roman...Things start to get dangerous...fires, shootings..and life is falling apart..The only thing falling together is this new little family...and they ultimately end up saving each other!!!

I have only read a few M/M romances..but I totally see there appeal now after these 2...and I am loving Rhys Ford...I need more of her writing!!

HIGHLY RECOMMEND! GREAT SERIES...AND I HOPE THERE IS ANOTHER BOOK IN THIS SERIES!!!

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Half Moon Bay redux - Great

I loved this story. The characters are quirky, but down to earth. Rhys Ford has a wonderful grasp of the English language and writes the characters beautifully and then they are brought to life by Greg Tremblay. It is at times dramatic, heartwrenching, and funny, but it is loving overall and a great story. Don't miss it, well worth a credit.

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Good

Maybe it’s cause I did the audios, but it didn’t feel like West was even the same guy we met in the previous book. Obviously he’s the brother and all that, but it seemed like his voice and mannerisms were completely different.

Besides that, I think I was a little jarred when they finally see each other again and IMMEDIATELY they get involved. And then their emotional scenes all seemed to be the same on a loop… I think I could have done with a bit more plot to break it up.

All-in-all I more or less enjoyed it, and the ending was really good, but I wanted more from it.

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Great story. Great narration.

I adore the Half Moon Bay series. So much of the story is about sibling relationships, and the author does a wonderful job of exploring those relationships.

As usual Greg Tremblay does a great job of narrating.

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The baker’s second chance at love

A nice Rhys Ford second chance love story, narrated by the great Greg Tremblay, makes for delightful entertainment. 🧡

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GOOD

Interesting plot. Rhys Ford as always writes a good story. Greg Tremblay brings the characters to life with his fantastic voice acting. Enjoyable and the story flows smoothly throughout. Although I think a little less graphic sex scenes won't harm the story at all. Looking forward to the next book for this series,

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Not one of Ford's Best

While the prose is as lyrical as ever, it just didn’t combine with the characters enough, in this case West, to actually make me feel connected to them. It was one of the few times I felt Ford’s prose was a bit overdone; that it was forced because it was reaching for emotional engagement/meaning that wasn’t there/hadn’t been earned by West. Additionally, for all the passion of their summer fling, their relationship just doesn’t click for me. I don’t buy them as a couple nor do I really see what Angel sees in West, again beyond whatever they experienced that summer as teenagers, which is only hinted at to the reader. However, Angel and his relationship with his brother Roman are great, and the story overall is good; this was just one of those times I couldn’t feel the chemistry between the MCs.

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great performance & story

Really enjoyed this, as usual! I find some of Ford's descriptions more distracting in a realistic story. The language seems more suited to fantasy, but that is a minor complaint. Love the characters and plot! And Greg Tremblay Rocks!

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Danger at Every Turn

This story is full of so much danger and so much hardness. There is so much Angel and his brother Roman have been through. Angel is such a strong man and has done so much. Wes has shut himself off since the first meeting with Angel but when push comes to shove Wes shows his own strength.

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