The Realist

The Vers Podcast, Book 3

De: Riley Hart

Narrado por: Sean Crisden

Marcus

To listeners of The Vers, a queer podcast I host with my three best friends, I’m known as The Realist—I accept life the way it is, believe in honesty over sugarcoating, and okay, I can maybe be a little bossy.

If you asked The Vers guys, they’d tell you I’m a caretaker who’s always thinking of others, but they also give over-the-top hugs and don’t believe me when I say feelings are the worst.

It’s why I have no business offering Kai Lewis a place to stay when he’s in need. He’s a flirt who makes no secret about wanting in my bed…somewhere I’d like to have him if he wasn’t the employee of one of my closest friends. But he’s too trusting and leaps before he thinks, so at least he won’t get taken advantage of if he’s with me.

Now he’s always around, wearing shorts that leave nothing to the imagination and saying he wants to take care of me because I’m always doing it for others. It’s not long before I can’t resist him—a man who likes listening in the bedroom but is stubborn in other situations.

Kai is sweet and funny and gets me to open up to him. Maybe this whole relationship thing wouldn’t be so bad…if he wasn’t nine years younger…and leaving Southern California soon…or if I had any idea what I was doing.

The Realist is an age-gap, forced-proximity romance with a bossy realist and a sunshiny flirt who has Marcus wrapped around his finger.

©2023 Riley Hart (P)2023 Riley Hart

Marcus and Kai

𝙈𝙮 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙩 𝙜𝙤𝙩 𝙬𝙖𝙮 𝙩𝙤𝙤 𝙢𝙪𝙨𝙝𝙮 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙩, 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚 𝙈𝙖𝙧𝙘𝙪𝙨 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙙𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙞𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙄 𝙝𝙖𝙙 𝙣𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙚𝙭𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙙 𝙗𝙚𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙚, 𝙢𝙖𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙩 𝙬𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙤𝙥𝙚𝙣 𝙪𝙥 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙤𝙣𝙡𝙮 𝙡𝙚𝙩 𝙝𝙞𝙢 𝙞𝙣, 𝙗𝙪𝙩 𝙢𝙖𝙮𝙗𝙚 𝙩𝙖𝙘𝙠𝙡𝙚 𝙝𝙞𝙢 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙙𝙧𝙖𝙜 𝙝𝙞𝙢 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙣 𝙞𝙛 𝙝𝙚 𝙙𝙞𝙙𝙣'𝙩 𝙬𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙜𝙤.

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭 is the third book in The Vers Podcast series by Riley Hart which is Marcus and Kai's story.

OMG!!!! Marcus and Kai are flirty, sexy and oh-so swoony and officially my favourite Vers Podcast couple.

Kai has flirted with Marcus since the day they met but nothing has ever gone past that until Kai needs a place to stay and Marcus offers up his home. Living together under the same roof will truly test their resolve. Marcus and Kai go from flirty acquaintances to roommates with benefits to so much more.

I absolutely love these two. Marcus and Kai could not be more opposite if they tried. Marcus is so serious and Kai is a whirlwind of energy that just sucks you in and puts a permanent smile on your face. I don't remember the last time I read/listened to a book with a permanent grin on my face and a constant giggle. Some serious spots truly tugged at the heartstrings but everything ends up perfectly.

As much as I can not wait for Corbin's book, I also do not want the end of this amazing found family.

Audio... Sean Crisden was excellent. He had the perfect deep voice for Marcus, captured Kai's vivacious energy perfectly and even voiced the other characters perfectly. I can not wait to listen to him again.

Get ready for...
💜 MM
💜 Opposites
💜 Age Gap
💜 Roommates
💜 Close Proximity
💜 Found Family
💜 First-Person, Dual POV

5 Maple Leafs | 4 Flames | 3 Tears | 2023 Top Book

Nice story.

Marcus needed his story told. It would have been a little better if Sean seemed a little more into the story. Kind of felt like he was was just reading it. These two were cute though.

My favorite in the series so far!

Riley Hart is one of my TOP 5 Authors. Every book I read by this author makes me feel all the feels. I swear to you I fall in love with the main characters in every book, every time… but MARCUS AND KAI… oh! So Good. I really like each book in this series, but I think I love Daddy Marcus because of that filthy mouth and his bossy side. Also, shout out to Sean Crisden. I love his voice.

Worth the listen

Definitely just as good as the rest. love these men and there partners. each HEA is well worth listening to. Great series, very well written and Great Narration by Sean Crisden.

Kia & Marcus 💕💕💕

I loved Kia when he was first introduced as Declan’s bartender and hoped he’d be with one of the Beach Bums! Marcus was perfect for him and he really evolved and became not just the one for them all to lean on but who could need people too. Can’t wait for the audio to come out for Corbin! Don’t miss this series!!!