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By: Riley Edwards
Narrated by: CJ Bloom, Troy Duran
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He lives in the shadows to protect her. But to save her, he'll have to rise from the grave.

Lily

The day Shane boarded the plane for basic training, I was happy for him. He escaped a life we both despised. Then he was killed in action before I had the chance to tell him I loved him. Now I write letters he'll never read. Talk to a cold gravestone, heard only by the wind...and maybe that guy in a baseball cap I only glimpse before he disappears.

Shane

I didn't need my father's money to become one of the deadliest men on earth: an assassin on an elite special forces team. I had no idea the cost of achieving my dream would be...everything. Now all I can do is watch from the shadows while Lily, untouched by the filth that clings to my soul, cries over my grave. Leaving her was hardest thing I ever had to do. But when her life is threatened, keeping my distance isn't an option.

Because I'm the only man on earth who can save her.

Contains mature themes.

©2017 Riley Edwards (P)2019 Tantor

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Dual narration, both did very good job.

Good storyline with no boring parts. Fast passing with no cliffhanger thank the gods.

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Even better in audio!

I loved reading this story but hearing it was even better. Love this series and this author. I’m so happy to finally have some more great military romance audio books.

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Awesome Beginning to a Great Series!

I am a huge fan of military and paramilitary romance and this is a great addition to my collection! The plot is very engaging and I love the characters! Not only did I thoroughly enjoy the well-crafted action and suspense, the personal lives of the characters and their interaction are the greatest draw for me, and both of those are written extremely well. Riley Edwards definitely knows how to hook her readers, and Troy Duran and C.J. Bloom do an incredible job bringing her stories to life. Troy has been my favorite narrator for quite a while; he always delivers his very best, and I was extremely impressed with C.J. I am quite particular about female narrators. I have a very short list of favorites, and she's quickly become one.

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Love this story

One of my fave books and series. I also love this audiobook too. So often times a book will be good to read but the audio is terribly done. Not so w Riley’s books. I did sort of picture Lily with a different voice but it wasn’t enough to take away from the book experience at all.

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Great Military Romance

Lily has been lonely ever since her best friend Shane’s death. When she meets Carter she can’t help but love him.
I Love the storyline and the narrators were wonderful. I loved how there is a male and female narrator. The characters were great and I am looking forward to listening to more of the guys from 707.

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excellent

Loved it !! this story. the narrator is so fantastic it's like your really there!! After listening to this story,. I totally enjoyed reading this book. It’s well written and the characters were uniquely fantastic. I would suggest this book to my friends that like this sort of genera. this was a good book. The narrator was great.

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Outstanding

Wow! I actually started the Next Generation Series, and now I’m going back to get the uncle/parent’s stories. This first book didn’t disappoint. I really enjoyed how Shane/Lennox wanted to keep Lily safe and went to extreme measures to do so. Lily was feisty and a great FMC.

The side characters, Clark, Levi, and Jasper were funny and loyal and I really enjoyed their friendship with each other.

I’m excited to see where the side character stories go. Are the narration was spot on. Troy, who I’ve heard before, did a great job distinguishing the four male characters. I hadn’t listened to a book by C.j. in a while. She was as great as I remembered. The two of them did an excellent job.

Is it worth a credit? Most definitely!

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A+++ and this is just the first book!

I fell in love with Shane and Lily years ago when I read the series but I love to hear both Troy Duran and CJ Bloom narrarate and putting them both together, I couldn't go wrong!
Shane and Lily fell in love in high school but neither crossed the best friend line they had drawn until fate put Lily in danger. Lily, cried for Shane for 12 years after he died serving his country but she just couldn't move on. She honestly loved this man with her entire body and just couldn't let go so she would visit his grave every year after his death.
Shane, after joining the military gave the ultimate sacrifice for his country and the woman he loved more than life itself, gave up his own happiness to serve his country. In order to do this, his death was faked but he still came to visit Lily for every milestone in her life. He loved her so much but to keep her safe he decided to let her go.
With danger finding Lily, Shane and the rest of the 707 come to her rescue. Can they also rescue both Shane and Lily when they have to make life changing decisions?
Riley Edward's did an amazing job with this series!

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Very entertaining story and performance

I love this book. The characters are loyal, strong, and all-around wonderful. The story is fast-paced with suspense and action. The love story is touching although there is a lot of anguish in parts. The performance is really very good. And there is a happy ending. Very entertaining!

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Great Story!

I love Riley's books! I am trying to get her backlist read...

I really liked this book and the characters. I listened to the audio and it was great.

I can't wait to get to the rest if the 707 guy's books to see them get their HEA.

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