Hiya my fellow mm readers, we now have the fabulous Cate Ashwood with her audiobook Wholehearted, we have an excerpt for you to listen to, a great giveaway where you could win your own audio copy and Tams fantastic review. So peeps I will leave you to enjoy the post and remember to click that Rafflecopter link <3 ~Pixie~

Wholehearted (Audiobook)

(Hope Cove 02)

by

Cate Ashwood

Officer Declan Grant responds to a call at the Hope Cove docks to find Lucas Hale barely alive after being beaten and tossed off his fishing boat. The violent crime rocks this tranquil community where everyone knows each other and doors are rarely locked. Despite Declan being new to Hope Cove, he wants to keep his new home and Lucas safe. He starts by volunteering to care for Lucas after he’s released from the hospital.

Lucas just wants to put the whole incident behind him and move on, but the more he gets to know Declan, the harder he finds it to push Declan and his do-right attitude away. The investigation into the assault continues, but Declan will soon face a moral dilemma, a choice that may topple his tidy life and force him to choose between Lucas and the law.

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Audio Excerpt:

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About Cate

Cate Ashwood wrote her very first story in a hot-pink binder when she was in the second grade and found her passion for writing. Her first successful foray into romance writing came five years later when she wrote her best friend, who was experiencing a case of unrequited love, her own happily ever after.

Cate’s life has taken a number of different and adventurous roads. She now lives a stone’s throw from the ocean, just outside of Vancouver, British Columbia with her husband and two cats. Her life is filled with family and friends, travel, and, of course, books.

Author Contact Information:

Cate loves to hear from readers. You can find her at:

Website: http://www.cateashwood.com

Blog: http://cateashwood.blogspot.ca/

E-mail: cateashwood@gmail.com

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/cate.ashwood

Twitter: https://twitter.com/cateashwood

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Review

Title: Wholehearted (Audiobook)

Series: Hope Cove 02

Author: Cate Ashwood

Genre: Contemporary

Length: 6hrs & 18mins

Narrator: John Orr

Heat Rating: Moderate

Heart Rating: ♥♥♥♥♥ 5 Hearts

Reviewer: Tams

Blurb: Officer Declan Grant responds to a call at the Hope Cove docks to find Lucas Hale barely alive after being beaten and tossed off his fishing boat. The violent crime rocks this tranquil community where everyone knows each other and doors are rarely locked. Despite Declan being new to Hope Cove, he wants to keep his new home and Lucas safe. He starts by volunteering to care for Lucas after he’s released from the hospital.

Lucas just wants to put the whole incident behind him and move on, but the more he gets to know Declan, the harder he finds it to push Declan and his do-right attitude away. The investigation into the assault continues, but Declan will soon face a moral dilemma, a choice that may topple his tidy life and force him to choose between Lucas and the law.

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Review: Wholehearted is book 2 in The Hope Cove series by Cate Ashwood. I initially read the written story last December, and I was anxious to see what a narrator could do with the words. 
This is the story of Declan Grant and Lucas Hale. Declan is a cop in Hope Cove who finds a bruised, battered and stabbed Lucas at the docks one night and is so drawn to the spirit of the young man, that he makes it his mission to find the assailant and ensure Lucas’s safety and recovery. But Lucas is a very untrusting person. Not just from the attack, but from a past full of misery as well. Can two like spirits with similar pasts of abuse and hate come together and trust and love each other? 

Cate Ashwood is a fantastic author that always ensures her books have a happy ending. Rich with perfectly flawed characters and original storylines, her novels really are a must read. John Orr is a narrator that is new to the scene and this was my first listen for him, it will not be my last. His voice reminds me of Charlie David where as he is telling the story and though he’s not acting it out per say, he still manages those subtle changes in tone and inflection so you are always aware when there is a change in characters, mood or surroundings. Orr captured the lost, insecure and vulnerable tone for Lucas while nailing the mostly assured and protective, yet scared nuances of Declan. 

I’ve always said that a great narrator can make a bad book good; and a bad narrator can ruin a fantastic story. It’s really a thing of beauty when the story, author and narrator are all good and the end result is music to my ears. And man oh man, Ashwood is one of those woman that can write some toe curling sex scenes. Orr literally threw himself into that part, with every grunt, moan and “please!”! This book is a must read and now, a must listen.

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