Strong Enough

Family Collection

By: Cardeno C.

Narrated by: Ezekiel Robison

When a casual hookup turns into the potential for love, staid Spencer realizes he wants to build a life with vibrant Emilio.

When 22-year-old Emilio Sanchez sees handsome Spencer Derdinger walking by his construction site, Emilio makes it his goal to seduce the shy professor. Getting Spencer into bed isn't difficult, but Emilio soon learns that earning the trust of a man deeply hurt will take time and patience. With a prize like brilliant, sweet Spencer on the line, Emilio decides he is strong enough to face the challenge.

Spencer is surprised when he's approached by the gorgeous construction worker he's admired from the safety of his office window. Acting spontaneously for the first time in his 38 years, Spencer takes Emilio home. When the casual hookup turns into the potential for love, Spencer realizes that if he wants to build a life with Emilio, he'll need to be strong enough to slay his personal demons and learn to trust again.

©2013 Cardeno C. (P)2016 Cardeno C.

It’s official: I adore Ezekiel Robison!

Any additional comments?

Ezekiel Robison's narration is consistently terrific. He offers new character voices for each new story, not just reusing the same old, same old. He also keeps track of the character voices from previous stories and when those characters show up, he uses the right voices.

It’s such a treat to listen to Robison!

Robison brings such depth to the characters, he highlights Spencer’s vulnerability and Emilio’s protective instincts, he makes their insta-love believable, and he absolutely sets the audio on fire with the hot sex scenes.

That shower scene alone is worth the price of the audio book. For reals.

I ADORE this story and cannot help but fangirl and squee all over this!

Bottom Line: This is super sweet, charming, gloriously hot and sexy and fabulously entertaining. Add the fabulous narration and it’s a WINNER!

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!

it's one of the best

it makes you happy that love is a great thing to have it is so worth it

enjoyed story/recording but only one issue

I find Ezekiel Robison's narration and creating the minor characters but especially Emilio to be wonderful.


My only issue is with how he performs Spencer. He tries to make Spencer to be the stilted, nervous and insecure character as he is in the book. The narrator attempts these characteristics in the following way: he reads Spencer's lines by lowering his voice within his throat. It simply sounds unnatural and unappealing. The intent is there but the result comes off as false and off-putting.

But, I am still glad I purchased the recording.

Quite an entertaining story

This was sweet although a bit too fast where the moving in together and I love you's is concerned. Besides that, I truly liked the characters including all the hermanos. Good narration by Mr Robison as well.

A Sweet Gay Romance

Would you consider the audio edition of Strong Enough to be better than the print version?

I have not read this title in print, however I would happily do so. The characters in this story are fun to read. Spencer is quite a bit older and a bit of a geek, when a sexy construction worker who he has been eyeing approaches him he is surprised and the story just gets better from there.

What about Ezekiel Robison’s performance did you like?

I really enjoyed this story and I felt that the narrator made it a very enjoyable experience by doing a wonderful job bringing the characters to life.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

I don't always have a positive reaction to gay romance, although I enjoy it at times it has to be well written in order for me to get into the story. I was able to relate to the emotional aspect of this story and very much enjoyed it.

Spencer and Emilio

I absolutely loved Spencer and Emilio. Spencer has wounds he's been carrying. He doesn't see his own value but Emilio sure does. He sees the damage and makes a safe place for Spencer to share those burdens. Seeing Spencer blossom under Emilio's love and adoration gives him the strength to not only face his past but to deal with an abusive ex. Emilio and his family open their hearts and home to Spencer giving him the love of a family he obviously needs. The ending made me smile for hours afterward.
Highly recommended author

Audiobook: excellent job by the narrator

Like ,like

I like this book I look at it for a while glad I finally listen to this. Book

Hot and Sweet

I'm a big believer that it's never too late to fall in love. I so enjoyed watching Spencer's confidence grow while he was with Emilio without his newfound confidence relying on Emilio. The care and consideration Emilio showed Spencer really highlighted his sweet nature. They are an amazing couple together and Emilio's family was so supportive! I definitely recommend this one for the warm fuzzy feels, and sexy times too of course. 😉

Just about as amazing as the e-book!

*** Audiobook provided to Bayou Book Junkie in exchange for a fair and honest review. ***

This audiobook was narrated by Ezekiel Robison, and it was as fun, sweet and romantic as the e-book. He did an amazing job with the voices, feminine and masculine, and of course, it's no chore to listen to Cardeno C.'s very hot scenes in this book in his voice. It's a great thing when a narrator can make a story come to life in the way Ezekiel Robison did with his book.

Highly recommended!

Rating: 5 Stars!!!

Love it

Everyone saying it’s too fast but truly sometimes that can be reality and besides..it was a breath of fresh air for me. Absolutely loved it.