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Cravings of the Heart

Trials of Fear, Book 6

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Cravings of the Heart

By: Nicky James
Narrated by: Adam Gold
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A relationship with his brother’s best friend had only ever been a dream.

A chance reunion with his brother’s childhood best friend leaves Arden hungry for attention. He’s always loved Iggy, despite their vast age difference, but he didn’t know Iggy was gay until now. His family wouldn’t approve. His brother wouldn’t approve. Plus, Arden isn’t in a position to have a relationship.

Arden’s phobia is slowly killing him and consuming his life, and he doesn’t see a way out. He’s desperate to break free, but every day is a losing battle. It would be an impossible thing to hide, and when Iggy finds out the truth, could he love him the same, or will he decide Arden is too much to handle?

Cravings of the Heart is a hurt-comfort brother's-best-friend age-gap MM romance with moderate angst. It is part of the Trials of Fear series but can be enjoyed as a stand-alone.

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Another amazing addition to the trials of fear series by Nicky James was hooked from the start Adam Gold's narration blew me away how he brought Iggy & Arden to life and told us there heartbreaking and emotional journey together is superb he pulls you into the story and you feel everything these two go through it pulls at the heartstrings and doesn't let go i recommend so much you'll love it ❤️❤️

Absolutely Brilliant ❤️❤️

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Arden's struggle throughout this audio tore at my heart, and once again I was reminded of how raw and emotional Adam Gold's narration can be. Nicky James has created something unique and special with this series, and every time I press play I know I'm in for a captivating, angsty journey.

Arden's situation was particularly chilling to me, both because everyone around him had incorrectly categorized his disorder and because he himself knew he was wasting away but felt powerless to change the outcome. His story sent a powerful message about challenging assumptions, even those made by professionals and family members, and it was scary to see how close to the edge he got before someone finally figured out the truth. It broke my heart to listen to the fear and hopelessness that plagued Arden in the first part of this story, and I'm so thankful that Iggy didn't settle for anything less than honesty from him. The two of them may have started out as awkward, unsure lovers, but as they grew closer Iggy quickly became the sturdy rock Arden could lean on. Their romance was sometimes achingly sweet in contrast to the rest of the story, with such cute dates, snuggles, and unconditional acceptance. I bought in fully to Iggy and Arden's emotional connection, and though their steamy moments were slower to build, it didn't make the romantic buildup any less satisfying. As if Arden and Iggy didn't have enough to deal with already, their story also contained multiple messy family sub-plotlines. The gradual evolution of Arden's family's perceptions felt both realistic and satisfying, and though they took much longer to get there than I wanted, I was pleased that they had open enough minds to allow their assumptions to be challenged. My only complaint is that sometimes I felt like Iggy was a supporting character instead of an equal protagonist in this story. I get that the focus of this story was always going to be Arden's phobia, but it left their relationship feeling very one-sided instead of like an equal partnership. I assume that balance will be restored in the future, now that Arden is finally getting the help he needs, but it's the one loose end that didn't get fully tied up.

**I voluntarily listened to a free copy of this book. This review expresses my honest thoughts and opinions.

Another gripping, emotional romance

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I looooooove this story and on audio with Adam's voice, just *eeeeeeeek*. Perfection. I love how he gives life to this characters with his voice, full with emotions. Nicky created an amazing world with this series, different love stories around different phobias, and then comes an awesome narrator and brings them to life, it's just perfect.

Teenage crush turning into love, brother's best friend, add an eating disorder ermm I mean phobia, fear of eating. Love it. And the characters are just the best. Loved reading this and now listening to it was great too

Fear of the food and eating. LOVE IT

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this was amazing.. the narrator did such a good job with these characters personalities and who they are meant to be.. the bantar and the love. the narrator made me feel as if i was a part of them and made me feel as if i was in their lives with them and it made me happy to listen to. i really liked it and it was wonderfully done.

amazing

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This story is a heartbreaker. It is mainly about Arden who has a phobia of food. He lost his twin sister years ago through botulism from food prepared badly. Arden also had it but he was able to recover but ended up with a few problems besides the phobia. He also is gay and comes from parents that believe he should be able to overcome it! He has been lying about why he is not eating but again his parents believe this is a choice of his. Arden also has had a crush on his brother’s best friend Iggy for years. When circumstances bring them together the attraction between them moves beyond crush. Iggy is a EMT so he feel’s Arden’s problems are more than he is admitting. When Arden ends up hospitalized the story gets serious. Iggy’s character is wonderful. He stands by Arden. It is interesting to see the family relationships as they change. There are so many issues addressed in this story and yet the author does a wonderful job of making sense of everything, addressing it all and making me really enjoy the stories. I think Adam Gold did a great job of bring life to the different characters. His narration made the story that much more enjoyable.

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