Caution to the Wind

The Fallen Men, Book 7

By: Giana Darling

Narrated by: Scott Rose, Cindy Kay

From Wall Street Journal bestselling author Giana Darling comes an age gap, friends to enemies to lovers romance about a rebel soul and her best friend's dad who wants absolutely nothing to do with her...

I fell in love with my best friend's dad when I was seventeen.
He seemed like some kind of heathen god, big enough to kill a man with his bare hands, tattooed with bright, bold images, and weathered by time and a short stint in prison.
Blind to the consequences, I made a mistake that ran him out of town and ruined his life.
Now, he's back after all these years––hating me more than the day he left.
What he doesn't know is that I've been working to atone for my sins.
I've infiltrated the Vancouver triad that killed his wife.
Always my protector, he decides it's not safe for me to be in this alone, so he resolves to get me out of the Triad and out of his hair for good.

*A stand-alone novel in The Fallen Men Series.*

©2023 Giana Darling (P)2024 Giana Darling

Giana darling audiobooks are amazing

Every single audiobook from Giana darling are amazing. The performance in this one was so, so enjoyable!!

I loved the story and everything about both of the MCs!!!
I really reccomend this one *jaw on the floor*

Axeman and Mei burn hot!!!

This was my first introduction to the Fallen Men MC series and it was a wild ride. It started off a bit slow for me but halfway through it picked up and all got revealed. Mei and Axeman were such complex characters. She was strong, fierce, brave and loved deeply. She would do anything for those she loved and she matched Axeman is every way even with the sixteen year age gap. Axeman was protective, dominating, loved fiercely and deeply and would sacrifice the world to keep his family safe. The relationship between Cleo and Mei was so beautiful. Absolutely fell for these characters and world. The narration by Scott Rose and Cindy Kay was wonderful. They captured the essence of the characters perfectly. Scott Rose’s voice has the perfect amount of grit and growl for Axeman. He is a new voice to me and I throughly enjoyed his rendition of Axeman. Cindy Kay was great as Mei. She really captured Mei’s fierce and vulnerable personality. These two narrators were chefs kiss match!

🐉🪓🌸🛡️🐅🧧

I loved this story so much! I did a full review on it in GR and Amazon. My review will be solely for the narrating. I think both narrators did a great job! I have no notes for Scott Rose. It’s so nice to tie his voice to Axe Man! Cindy Kay really carried the bulk of the narration so I give her full props for that. However, I wish when she voices the male characters that she wouldn’t whisper. She did the same thing in a different book and I feel like it totally made sense for that character and that story. But for the Fallen, despite Axe Man being a generally quiet man, he’s not quiet when he speaks. That was my only hang up about this narration. Everything else was great.

THE PLOT OMGGG SO AMAZING

i LOVED this book!! the perfect blend of romance and enticing plot. one of my new favorites in the fallen men series

Absolutely Loved It

This is the story of Mei and Axe-Man. But before he was Axe-Man he had a life and was just Henning. Husband of Kate, stepdad to Cleo and an added bonus of her best friend Mei because she is with their family more than she is with her own. When the girls are young something horrible happens at a carnival and Mei almost loses her life but vows revenge from that day forward. At the age of seventeen she is being reckless but still hanging out with Axe and Cleo. Until it all fell apart. Now a lot of time has past and one phone call from Cleo and Mei goes running to her side. However Axe-Man is not having a thing to do with it. He can't stand that she is back. He doesn't want her in his life but would do anything for Cleo. He and Cleo have a bigger family now as he has joined the main charter of The Fallen MC after being terribly betrayed by the character he was previously in. This time things are different and he and all the guys are one big family and would do anything they had to for each other. You can imagine their surprise when an old enemy comes into the city trying to stir things up. They have to know why and Axe-Man knows there is just now way that twenty five year or Mei is not involved in what is happening. This story has so much going on that it keeps you one the edge of your seat and turning the pages as fast as you can. I was so in love with these characters. They have quiet the messed up story to tell but you are going to love reading every single second of this book. It is a little different from the other Fallen Men books but a really great addition to the series. The Narrators did a really great job of bringing these characters to life. You do not want to miss listening to this book.

A great addition! Love the fallen men!

The Fallen Men series is one of my favorite series of all time! I love this world, these characters and returning to Entrance, BC felt like a homecoming!

I know we thought this day would never come, but Axe-Man and Mei were a great addition to the series. I knew NOTHING about Axe-Man but he surprised me in the best way. Mei was a bad ass heroine! Henning is such an amazing and complex man. I loved getting his back story and how he and Cleo became a family! 🥺 Mei is Cleo’s best friend and has always thought of Henning as her “white knight.” They are her family. As Mei gets older, her admiration for Henning turns into more.

A situation happens that causes Mei to disappear from their lives for several years. If you’ve read Dead Man Walking, then you know something bad happens to Cleo. Mei ends up returning after all these years to help heal her friend. Tension between Henning and Mei hits at an all time high. It’s forbidden but resisting the temptation is hard. This book was one hell of a slow burn, but in true Giana fashion, she always delivers on the spice. Can’t wait to see whose book we get next!

Audio review:

I enjoyed the audio but as someone who typically listens around 2.5x, I found myself having to decrease the speed to understand the female narrator. Her raspy voice made it hard to understand the dialogue at times. I had to follow along with the book during parts to understand what was being said. I thought Scott Rose voiced Axe-Man perfectly. He had a great pitch and was very easy to understand.

Had me completely captivated and consumed

Mei and Axe-Man's incredible and intense story is going to squeeze your heart mercilessly while it keeps you clinging to the edge of your seat. Wow, what a journey this book takes you on. From euphoric highs to soul crushing lows and from a fierce, fiery frenzy to sweet, soft, soul touching moments, this romance packs a powerful punch that hits you with ALL.THE. FEELS! Darkness, action, suspense, drama, mystery, angst, raw emotions, twists, heart, and flaming hot steam combine into a tantalizing and sinfully seductive blend that is simply irresistible and trust me, you won't even be tempted to try. I thought the narrators gave excellent performances, and that their voices fit the characters beautifully. This made listening easy and a true pleasure.

Intense

This is my first book in the Fallen Men series. It can be read/listened to as a standalone. But I feel I would’ve gotten more out of it had I read the previous six books, or at least one or two before hand. I enjoyed listening to Scott Rose’s narration, and it held me intrigued. The story was filled with violence & sorrow, tragedy, but also family, found and needed, and love. There was a lot going on, and it was quite intense. Cindy Kay also did a great job. I’ll be going back to start from the beginning

Captivating

I was captivated by Mae, the formidable heroine who exudes wisdom beyond her years. Cindy Kay's portrayal of Mae was a perfect match. Although initially unsure about Scott Rose's voice for Axeman, I found his narration increasingly compelling as the story unfolded. Scott's talent as a narrator shone through, leaving me thoroughly impressed with his performance

XOXO Lottie.

great listen

The audio for this book was great. I loved the narrators and they did a great job. The story was not my favorite for this series and the characters just were not very likeable. I would recommend it though.