Damaged Like Us

De: Krista Ritchie, Becca Ritchie

Narrado por: Alexander Cendese, J. F. Harding

Don't date your bodyguard.

It was the one rule he had to break.

Maximoff Hale is a force of nature. A ship unwilling to be steered. Headstrong, resilient, and wholly responsible - the 22-year-old alpha billionaire can handle his unconventional life. By noon, lunch can turn into a mob of screaming fans. By two, his face is all over the Internet. Born into one of the most famous families in the country, his celebrity status began at birth. He is certified American royalty.

When he's assigned a new 24/7 bodyguard, he comes face-to-face with the worst case scenario: being attached to the tattooed, MMA-trained Yale graduate who's known for "going rogue" in the security team - and who fills 1/3 of Maximoff's sexual fantasies.

Twenty-seven-year-old Farrow Keene has one job: protect Maximoff Hale. Flirting, dating, and hot sex falls far, far out of the boundary of his bodyguard duties and into "termination" territory. But when feelings surface, protecting the sexy-as-sin, stubborn celebrity becomes increasingly complicated. Together, boundaries blur, and being exposed could mean catastrophic consequences for both.

Damaged Like Us can be listened to and enjoyed without listening to any of Krista and Becca's other novels.

©2017 K. B. Ritchie (P)2017 Audible, Inc.

Unexpected and novel

All the while I listened to this book I kept thinking 'there something sort of Vonnegut-like about this story?' It was not anyone's ordinary romance novel - it was something much more - and hard to pin down. Neo-Scifi-Noir-Romance maybe? The narration was just extraordinary. It took me couple of starts to settle in, but once I did it was pure bliss. Everything came SO alive I found hard not to think about it when I was driving or at work and "casting it for a miniseries". Give it more than one chance if it does not work at first - it's not the ordinary drivel you find in some of these romances - its a whole other creature... Glad I stuck with it.

Dear World This Book Is Amazing

This is my first read from Krista and Becca Ritchie, I just stumbled upon it while browsing Audible. Thank goodness, I did!

Maximoff Hale is from one of the famous family in America, almost like a royalty. His parents are super famous, and so are his uncles and aunts. It's insane how much fame is involved. Paparazzi are unrelenting.

Farrow Keene is Moffy's new bodyguard. Although the two almost grew up together -- with Farrow's father is the famous family's concierge doctor -- they haven't really been friends.

Moffy always had the biggest crush on Farrow but had categorized Farrow on the unattainable department.

It didn't take much for the two to realize the attraction is mutual and pretty soon they were on their way to a forbidden romance. Breaking the cardinal rule to never get involved with your detail.

Moffy's intensity is balanced out with Farrow's laid-back personality. I adore how much they are with each other. Moffy and Jane's relationship is also one of the best part of this series plus they communicate in French.

Moffy, being the eldest among his siblings and cousins, plays the protector and Jane is his second.

The family dynamics in this story is something I had to quickly grasp. I have not read the parents' story. I chose not to, but the book is great with giving us the background of the parents before the spin off.

I cannot wait for the next books. I want to see what's more to come with Marrow.

As far as narration, JF Harding is great! Alexander Cendese, his voice finally found it's perfect match. He brings out Farrow's laid-back, chill personality.

love this book

the voices are absolutely perfect for this story they were so on point..well done!
great story

Great Start/continuation

If you're a fan of the Addicted/Calloway series this one is a must as it starts the next generation. We start off with Lily and Lo's oldest son Maximoff and it's just what you would have dreamed of for their son he's every good part of his parents and Farrow is just perfect for him. Narration made this one that much better!

Hot

Love Moffey and Farrow. I couldn't imagine finding out that my longtime crush will be my bodyguard. it could go either way. And I love the way they handled it. To finally find someone to except you for you and can handle all of you isna great thing . But not being able to share it with the world is hard. With his whole life being played out to the world Moffey is protective of his family and his private life. But Farrow will take him anyway he can. You can feel the pull that they have on each other.

Farrow and Maximoff

I cannot even say how much I enjoyed this book. I wasn’t sure what to expect going into this, some reviews are ugly. I’m so glad I didn’t listen, I absolutely loved this book. This was a beautifully captivating and heartwarming journey to go with Maximoff and Farrow.
Alexander Cendese is my all time favorite, anything he narrates is fantastic. He brings life to the character with so much emotion and enthusiasm. I’m taking anything away from JF Harding, he was just as fabulous. These two together made this a phenomenal audiobook.

hard to break away from

even though they were some uncomfortable gaps, I found it hard to break away from and enjoyed many of the exciting twists and turns.

New to me series and authors....loooovvviinngg!

New to me authors. New to me series. Looovingggggg!!! While I am new to these ladies I am not new to MM reads and this series came highly recommended. I was looking for a new series to listen to in audio and these narrators are some of my faves. JF Harding and Alexander Cendese absolutely killed!! The celeb/bodyguard trope 100% peaked my interest and I dove right in. There are lots of primary and secondary characters and Krista and Becca did an excellent job developing each character as they are introduced. Additionally the chemistry between Maximoff (Moffy) and Farrow his bodyguard is sizzling!!! Book Two, Lovers Like Us continues their story. Can't wait to see where this series goes, but I am loving the direction it is heading.

great storyline

I loved this book and everything around it. the only thing was the female character voices, nothing like the other series, its terrible.

Just do it....

If you are a hot blooded, passion loving, open minded and witty character, then you will love the fire of this book and an unconventional love story. This series rocks. I am constantly surprised that the authors are female, I feel that they capture nuances of masculinity and the bond that these male lovers share that are wise and refreshing.