I received a free copy of this audiobook from Gay Romance Reviews and am voluntarily leaving an honest review. I wouldn’t hesitate to listen to anything else he narrates.

It’s only the second book I’ve listened to him narrate and I love his ability to be a full cast all by himself. I think this fits better in the best friends to lovers category. Not exactly GFY as much as Clark just not realizing what it is he wants, while Gabe has always known he wants Clark. While there is a bit of drama, it’s not between Gabe & Clark it’s from external situations. Emma Alcott has given another wonderful comfort/low-angst listen with adorable characters. While this is the second book in the series – there’s no connection in any way to the first book, so this can be listened to all on it’s own. Clark is irresistible, and Gabe… well, Gabe’s determined to nail this job in more ways than one.īefore the Call is the hot and hilarious second book in the Small Town Hearts series, but no knowledge of previous books is needed to fall in love with this one. Gabe knows he should move on, but when he comes home from college and gets sucked into being Clark’s private tutor, there’s nothing he can do. Which is long enough to have discovered that while Clark is down to spoon him in a best-friend kind of way, he’s not looking to fork. Gabe should know-he’s been crushing on him since forever. And Clark’s only rule? The one about being straight? It might just end up broken, too.If good things come to those who wait, Gabe’s longtime crush on his straight best friend is about to pay off big time.Ĭlark Summers, all rippling muscle and sunny smiles, is every bit as hot as his name suggests. It’s a good thing Clark’s missed him these last four years, and a better thing that he’s willing to do whatever it takes to have Gabe back in his life, because rules are about to be broken. What’s worse, ever since he moved back to the small town he thought he’d left for good, he’s turned into a habitual rule breaker.įalling for his straight best friend, Clark Summers? Check.įalling for his straight best friend, Clark Summers, who also happens to be his newest mature student? Check.Īnd don’t you dare get him started about what’s going on down south, because Gabe doesn’t need to check that to know he’s in deep. Rule #5 Okay, maybe eyes are fine if you don’t look south Rule #3 Extra-especially not when you’re supposed to be his private tutor Rule #2 Especially not if he’s your best friend Rule #1 Don’t fall for the ridiculously hot straight guy

Before the Call by Emma Alcott