Out on a Limb

Browerton University Series, Book 2

By: A.J. Truman

Narrated by: Alexander Cendese

No looking back.

That's the motto of college senior Cameron Buckley, whether he's kicking his latest hookup out of bed or plotting out his future as a hit screenwriter. With only a few weeks until graduation, he's ready to put Browerton University in his rearview mirror and start the life he's been dreaming of ever since he was a kid. But a chance meeting with a sexy stranger in a bar throws a wrench into his Hollywood plans.

For Walker Reed, no looking back is hard to do when you work minutes away from your alma mater and share child custody with your college sweetheart. Almost 15 years after graduating from Browerton, he can't stop wondering how he got here. He has an ex who can't stand him, a five-year-old son he can't connect with, and a dead-end job he can't escape.

When Cameron and Walker first meet, they know the rules. They know their friendship has an expiration date, yet it begins changing them in ways they never expected. As graduation looms, they both know things can't go anywhere, but they can't keep denying the feelings pulling them closer, even as an offer from Hollywood threatens to tear them apart forever.

Contains mature themes.

©2016 A.J. Truman (P)2019 Tantor

ends with a smile

I enjoy A.J.Truman's stories. I like the college settings ,the student characters he creates, and the highs and lows of campus life remind me of how some things used to be.
Out On A Limb is my 3rd Truman story and surprisingly I've found them very satisfying.

Great but felt long

I enjoyed the story but it dragged for me and then the ending was very lack luster and didn't feel like enough after the journey we just went through. Great book though!

Amazing

I love it. The narrator is absolutely brilliant. I enjoyed every minute of this love story.

Great mm contemporary story.

New to me author. This is a mm contemporary story set in the USA. Cam is just about to finish college and hit the real world with big plans in place. Walker finished college 10 years ago and now has an ex husband and a 6 yo boy. Cam and Walker get together as a fling but become more until Cam plans moves up in the timeline. Great story about plans, time, changes and choices. I listened to the audio book.

Impressive.

Very well written modern family and love story. Wish it had a continuation. All the characters were able to hold their own and had great deaths what they brought the story.

Walker and Cameron…

What I liked:
Story, narration, funny!

What I didn’t like:
Doug…lol! The huge age gap initially, but the relationship worked. And Doug ended up not being the absolute worst!

Good read for the moment

Alexander Cendese is awesome at doing character voices so I'm going out on a limb (yes, I went there) to say if I remember this title at all it's because of him. The love story took a back seat with me because I wasn't convinced that Walker and Cameron truly fell in love; it felt too forced. I found Walker's interactions with his boss, his married female colleague and his ex Doug more interesting than the romance between Walker and Cam. And don't forget little Javi...lol Walker's son was a delight.

4 stars- I won't listen again

Not my favorite from this author

3.25 stars

This was fine. I felt entertained, and it kept my attention. So, it's enjoyable enough. It just had a few issues for me, and the story didn't wow me in any way. I didn't like the ending. It felt rushed, and before I knew it, the book was done. I felt confused rather than satisfied when it was over. I also was not a fan of Doug. He was immature and petty, and he essentially put the blame on Walker for his own actions when they were together. It takes two, but he wasn't accepting any fault, and Walker just went "youre right, it is all my fault." It just didn't feel fitting. I did like the realistic portrayal of being an adult and feeling trapped in a deadend job you hate. That felt very real and very relatable. All in all, Walker and Cam were sweet together, and I liked the blooming relationship between Cam and Hoby, which was super cute. Overall, it's an enjoyable read. It's just not anything special.

Okay? Sure. Good? Almost.

A snarky moment: I genuinely don’t understand how an audiobook has a director and a producer and *still* somehow pronounced Hobie as “hobby” for 25% of the book.
Cendese is totally fine as a narrator, though his voices for other characters like women and children are kind of grating. My main issue is that he’s a FAST narrator. I’ve heard a few other books in which he’s been a narrator and he’s always fast. No pauses to let any tension or emotion or anything register.
The story is fine, too. I was happy the age gap didn’t come off as creepy as it has in other stories. Cameron and Walker were cute with each other and they were fleshed out well enough. Walker was perhaps a wee bit too interested in collegiate reminiscing but maybe that’s just a me issue. 😉