Love You, Moore

Moore Romance, Book 2

By: Alex Miska, V. Soffer

Narrated by: Sean Lenhart

Xander Griffith is a math geek with an eye for designer labels, a love of photography, and a fierce need to protect those he loves. He was mesmerized by Julian the moment he laid eyes on him: gorgeous, brilliant, and unabashedly himself. But Julian is also his friend's off-limits baby brother. So Xander spends the next three years distancing himself, focusing his energy on his math-letic friends, his boxer Cassius, and his LGBT youth center, Safe Harbor.

Julian Moore is a force of nature and everyone loves the sparkly, snarky, white hat hacker. When he finds himself at loose ends after graduation, Julian winds up spending most of his time reading romance novels, writing alpha-omega short stories, and hanging out with his brothers' friends. Of course, that means bumping into that over-privileged, condescending jerk Xander at every freaking turn. The man would be completely insufferable if it wasn't for his sweet, hat-loving dog.

The two men can't be in the same room without bickering like small children, but they call an uneasy truce in order to help their friends and save two homeless waifs. When Xander discovers Julian is depressed, he blackmails his friend's brother into following his insane plan. The first step? Move the brat into his condo! It's the perfect solution: Xander has plenty of room, his boxer is head-over-paws in love with Julian, and someone has to keep their friend's pug from destroying all of Xander's left shoes.

They probably won't wind up killing each other. And they absolutely will not, can not fall in love.

Love You, Moore, the second book in the Moore Romance series, is a quirky, sweet, enemies-to-lovers, second chance MM romance between two sexy, dog-loving geeks. It has a happily ever after ending, as well as dogs politely eating cake at the dining room table, a wrestling hold named the Baby Koala, and unnerving levels of healthy communication.

©2016 Alex Miska & V. Soffer (P)2017 Alex Miska & V. Soffer

LOVED this book

If you could sum up Love You, Moore in three words, what would they be?

fun, witty, engaging

Who was your favorite character and why?

Julian, he just makes you happy. Especially with the narrators amazing portrayal.

Which scene was your favorite?

The doggy celebration party, but any time Julian and Xander are in the car runs a close second.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

A fixer, a sensitive soul and their family.

Brought to life beautifully

I had read this book previously and the narrator did a fantastic job of bringing all the characters to life. It is simply amazing and beyond well written. Xander and Julian are opposite and yet the same. Their story is full of surprises and simply beautiful. I adore the animal and how each of them have their own unique personalities.

Furbabies, challenging men, great story

I enjoyed Book 1, although I had a few issues with it. This book was so much better and a delight. The one issue for me was that because there are two points of view, sometimes the story goes backward to give the same events from a different perspective. While Julian and Xander are apart, this works. When they are together, it’s unnecessary.

That is a small issue. Tiny.

I love books that are stand-alones but are part of a series. If you haven’t listened to Book 1, no worries (although you may go back later if you choose), you won’t be lost. This book starts further back in time than the bulk of Book 1, touching on a few scenes from that first book, showing them from Julian and Xander’s perspectives.

But while these two were outsiders in Book 1, they are now firmly centre stage.

This is an enemies-to-lovers, second-chance, love-at-first-sight romance (And yes, that may seem like a contradiction – you will just have to listen to it to see how it works out). And as I’ve seen trending recently, its characters talk about reading m/m romances. Although Julian refers to Xander as the ‘Iceman’ and Xander calls Julian ‘brat’, it is done with great affection. Their first encounter got off on the wrong foot (or the right kiss), depending on your perspective. But in the end, it was the worst night of Xander’s life. Instead of coming clean, though, he became antagonistic with Julian, and although his pain his was real, his treatment of Julian was really mean.

He redeems himself. Especially when he adopts a 2-year-old Boxer named Cassius. As with Book 1, furbabies and their daddies play a prominent role in the book.

When Xander discovers all is not as it seems with Julian, he steps up and becomes an amazing friend. The two men are meant to be together, but there are a lot of games, not just involving Julian and Xander, but with their friends Tripp and Tommy as well. It confused me sometimes, but the dénouement made everything clear.

I also want to mention the shelter Safe Harbour, for LGBTQ kids who have either run away from home or have been thrown out. It’s horrifying, but that is a reality every day. That the men become so involved is wonderful. That they come up with creative solutions to the homeless teens is even more heartwarming. I felt that Julian cried quite a bit, but he does feel things deeply. Also, Sean Lenhart is often almost shouting while narrating Julian’s interior monologue, which is a little over-the-top, but nothing that can’t be dismissed because it is so easy to fall in love with Julian.

With Logan and Chance in Book 1, a simple conversation could have cleared up many of the misunderstandings. Same here, but I will say Xander and Julian do try to talk things out. Men talking about their feelings. Imagine that.

I highly recommend this listen as I really enjoyed it, especially the baby Koala.

Great book!

I love books with snark and this one is so good. Best friend's little brother story! I'm read for the next one.

Love You, Moore

I really liked the first book in the series. But this one was SOOOOO GOOD!!! It was Cute, sweet and Funny. I am happy Xander and Julian figured out their Love/Hate relationship and everything turned out the way it should. This book was really a mix of everything. Second Chance, Enemies to Lovers, Friends to Lovers. And I love the way the Author incorporates all the Characters different pets into the stories as well. I Also laughed so hard every time Julian said BABY KOALA and jumped on Xander. LMAO...

Audio Review - LMAO. Same with the first book I literally could NOT stop Laughing randomly out loud while I listened. I Seriously think that the Author picked the Perfect Narrator for this set of books. He totally does a great job with all of the characters making sure to be totally outrageous and energetic at all the right places, you can tell he put all of his effort into narrating these books it really shows. Such a great job and They are my new favorite, I will definitely be re-listening to these books over and over any time I need a smile/laugh and something happy to listen to. If I could give these books more than 5 stars I would.

loved it

this was amazing.. this was sweet and i freakin loved the narrator.. the narrator brought all kinds of emotions and feelings into the world of alex miska's characters.. it was wonderful

Such a beautiful audio!

I love reading this book but man the narration was just great! I just love it when a narrator brings the story to life and Sean Lenhart just pulled me even more into this book then when I first read it. The way he brought Zander and Julian voices to life is exactly how I imagined them. This is just a beautiful written story and it was beautifully narrated.

Julian and Xander are perfect together!

Xander spent so much time thinking that he couldn't have a relationship with Julian because of his relationship to his friend that it was timed they lost. When he finally decided to face the fact that he was in love with Julian he was afraid of what Julian would think of his family. I think that the work Xander has done with Safe Haven is amazing and Julian embraced it perfectly. I love this series and am looking forward to more.

BABY KOALA!!!!!!! Julian and Xander are awesome!!

I liked this book even more than the first book, which I didn't think was possible. I didn't expect to like Xander's story but man was I wrong!!!!! The love, compassion, and understanding that Xander shows Julian is the kind that makes you swoon. This book has a bit of a slow burn to it but it's all so very worth it. The story line is handled well by the author and keeps you interested from beginning to end. Julian was so much more of an in depth character than what I expected after reading the first book in the series. His battle with depression and his introverted personality were definitely not what I expected but made the book that much better for me. This author handles the depression aspect very well and shows what it can be like when you have a support system in place, a person who understands your disability (and yes that's what depression is) and is willing to go the distance to help.

This book covers all of the bases....the love, the chemistry, the snark....oh the snark, the swoon worthy moments.....it was all put together to create a wonderfully fulfilling story between two men that communicate with each other, care for each other, and would bend over backwards for each other....and every time I heard "Baby Koala" I knew that next loving, snuggly hug was coming (and the kisses, cant forget those)!!!

The narrator does a wonderful job, the author couldn't have picked a better person for these stories. You will feel everything the characters do....the love, the excitement, any emotion...the narrator portrays them beautifully.

I can't wait for the next book to be available on audible!!

Gimme More Moore's!

I absolutely loved this story of Julian and Xander. Julian is so delightfully flirtatious and funny. However, despite being proudly, openly gay, with a supportive family and great friends, he still occasionally suffers from anxiety and depression. Xander is a bit rough around the edges, and he and Julian have a rocky relationship due to an aborted encounter three years ago. However, Xander is kind and deeply caring, a side Julian doesn't see until Xander recognizes his distress and basically blackmails him into moving into his condo to prevent Xander from alerting Julian's family to his concerns. The development of their relationship was entertaining and realistic. Despite dealing with some serious issues like depression, suicide, and child abuse and abandonment, this is NOT a gloomy story. No, no, no! The characters are funny and quirky, and a cast of pets adds additional humor, including a dog who has staring down to an art and chews shoes - but only left ones. The love and caring of the Moore's and their friends shines through even the darkest times, and the sex is HOT! I highly recommend this audiobook. Believe me, you will fall in love with the Moore's.

The narration was great. Mr. Lenhart did an excellent job providing a unique voice for every character. He was especially fantastic at channelling Julian's fun, flirtatious personality!

I was voluntarily provided this free review copy audiobook by the author.