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Breakable Faith: A Winter Romance

Vale Valley, Book 8

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Breakable Faith: A Winter Romance

By: Michael Mandrake
Narrated by: Nick J. Russo
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One night equals a test of faith for Father Lance....

Trouble always finds Mateo, and he’s succumbed to it several times with or without help. However, after running with the wrong kinds of people, he’s decided to turn a new leaf. His attention to detail lands him a job as a tattoo artist, making people’s dreams come true through body art. With this steady gig and his grandmother’s support, Mateo is convinced he can live mostly anxiety free.

Father Lance has always suppressed his needs to care for others. The older alpha is Vale’s most handsome and available bachelor, but Lance has no interest in hooking up. Instead, he puts all his energies into his church. Although loneliness is a constant partner, Lance refuses to let it stand in the way of his goal.

One wintery night, Lance spots a man in need of assistance and immediately calls for help. Despite Lance’s instincts crying out to the victim, he ignores those desires.

As he's being rushed to the emergency room, Mateo feels his destined mate near. Once he recovers, he’s determined to find his forever partner to build the relationship that will stabilize the young omega’s life.

Warning: Includes violence and a near-death experience. This story is set in an omegaverse with the possibility of male pregnancy.

Breakable Faith is the eighth book in a multi-author series about Vale Valley, a small town open to everyone in need of love and a home. This story features a tattooed omega that has the hots for the priest. Naughtiness and general unholy thoughts are the running theme in this book. Be prepared to clutch your rosary and have a fan nearby.

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Story: I loved how emotional the story was and how many times it took me by surprise! The characters are not obvious despite their backgrounds and their emotional development in the story was really interesting! I enjoyed meeting them a lot!
Narration: I don’t think Nick J. Russo is capable of delivering a lacking performance. It fit the story perfectly!

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Breakable Faith is the eighth book in the Vale Valley Season One series. Although it is part of a series, this book can be read as a standalone – in fact I highly recommend reading this book by itself even though I’ve been reading this series in order. The quality of Vale Valley books varies depending on the author, and Michael Mandrake is one of the better writers in my opinion.

Mateo is an omega who’s been through some difficult situations. His grandmother decides that living in the city is no longer the best option and moves herself and Mateo to Vale Valley – but even this move can’t get rid of some the dangers from Mateo’s past. Lance is an alpha and a priest who prioritizes his faith and community above all else. A chance meeting with Mateo completely changes Lance’s priorities, but change can be difficult for everyone. Yet no matter how difficult the changes are or how dangerous the enemies from the past may be, the love these two men have for each other is strong and powerful.

I really liked this book. The only reason I’m deducting one star is because there were some parts of the plot that I wished were more developed; however, the book had a nice flow overall. Michael Mandrake crafted two very different characters with believable strengths and flaws. Mateo is young and has his faults – he’s a bit self-centered with a quick temper and impulsiveness, but he’s also a man who feels deeply and places his faith in love. Lance is a dedicated priest who has strong convictions, but he has a hard time with change and placing his personal life first. These faults cause some conflict in their relationship, but with the support of their friends and family and the deep love they have for each other, no conflict can derail their relationship. I also found it really interesting to see how the religious aspects of the plot fit in with the romance. I am not a religious person, but I thought the way Michael Mandrake incorporated religion was respectful and interesting and helped to explain some of the viewpoints and behaviors of the characters.

The audiobook was narrated by Nick J. Russo who did a fantastic job. Nick not only voiced all the characters perfectly, but also gave a wonderful performance. The audio performance had just the right amount of energy to make the book engaging without it being over the top. The audiobook production was also well done which made for a wonderful listening experience.

Keep the Faith and Just Love

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I have been following this series reading every book, but I was yet to try the audio version. As a huge fan of Mr Russo as narrator, I decided to start with this amazing book by Mr Mandrake. With a topic a little angsty for me, But the author made a very conflicted love story. Lance and Matteo are the perfect opposites and just for that are perfect for each other. Mr Russo made a wonderful job with the characters, maintaining the intensity of their relationship, showing us their emotions and the differences in their personalities always in a smooth voice, as always showing us how good is as narrator. An outstanding performance.

Another favorite in this wonderful series

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Wow! Such a poignant story! Father Lance & Matteo were so good together, and I adore the side characters! This caught me right from the jump with the hard scene & more than made up for it with the resolution! Amazing tale well spun
As for narration - Nick Russo, at his best. He brings these characters to life so vividly, and with such passion! Fantastic job, as always!

Love Vale Valley

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Nick J. Russo is one of my favorite narrative performers and he made this book for me. He captured Mateo's self-centered approach to getting what he wanted without making me hate him (which would have been quite easy) as well as Lance's confusion about his feelings and his actions. So let's say I liked Mateo ok but loved Lance. It was unexpected that this was an Alpha/Omega story and I really liked that. It brought a whole different aspect to the usual priest romance. The violence and suspense was well handled and made perfect sense in light of Mateo's background.

Great performance and good story

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