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Yanni's Story (The Spencer Cohen Series Book 4) Kindle Edition

by N.R. Walker (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

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Book 4 of 4: The Spencer Cohen Series

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Spencer Cohen Series Book Four

When Yanni Tomaras is kicked out of his family home, his parents’ final words are religious insults and an order to never return. Homeless and desperate, he’s lured in by Lance—charming on the outside, an evil predator underneath—who abuses Yanni until he finds the courage to leave. Yanni should feel free. But by the time Spencer Cohen finds him, he’s resigned to being handed back to Lance and once again being caged by fear.

Starting school and a part-time job, Yanni begins to reclaim his life. But a love for silent films leads him to Peter Hannikov, a man with a kind heart but who’s twice his age. An unlikely friendship between them blooms into so much more. Neither man knows what he wants, at first. Finding out exactly what he needs is Yanni’s story.

“I’d spent years as a bird, caged with my wings clipped, tormented and beaten. I thought I’d escaped when I’d left my abuser, but in hindsight, I could see that I was still caged, this time by fear and self-doubt. Spencer and Andrew, and Andrew’s parents, opened the door to the cage that confined me. But it was Peter who taught me how to fly.”

120,000 words. Can be read as a stand alone.
Trigger Warning: Descriptions of violence, suicide, and sexual assault. Reader discretion advised.

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1st Place in KINK/FETISH ~ 2017 Goodreads Members' Choice Awards "One of my favorite reads of 2017. An absolutely epic saga full of angst, slow burn, and just the right amount of kink. A don't miss!" - Annabeth Albert, author of Out of Uniform series.

"Better words than these never touched me so deeply. This story is so perfect. The characters so real and the emotions so deep. Once again N.r Walker did her magic. A five star...highly recommend this book!" - Sunny, Amazon.

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N. R. Walker is an Australian author who loves her genre of gay romance. She loves writing and spends far too much time doing it, but wouldn't have it any other way.

Joel Leslie is an award-winning, classically trained narrator specializing in LGBT fiction. A U.K. transplant with American parents, he delivers authentic British and American narration. An accent specialist, Joel received Narrator of the Year and Audiobook of the Year 2016 awards from Sinfully Gay Romance Book Reviews and is a five-time winner of M/M Audiobook of the Month from Open Skye Book Reviews.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0756G97MJ
Publisher ‏ : ‎ BlueHeart Press (August 27, 2017)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 27, 2017
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 1376 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 446 pages

Best Sellers Rank: #163,815 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #1,190 in Gay & Lesbian (Kindle Store)
- #2,333 in Gay Fiction
- #5,078 in Gay Romance

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N.R. Walker is an Australian author, who loves her genre of gay romance. She loves writing and spends far too much time doing it, but wouldn't have it any other way. She is many things; a mother, a wife, a sister, a writer. She has pretty, pretty boys who live in her head, who don't let her sleep at night unless she gives them life with words.

She likes it when they do dirty, dirty things... but likes it even more when they fall in love.

She used to think having people in her head talking to her was weird, until one day she happened across other writers who told her it was normal. She's been writing ever since.

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N.R. Walker was voted 2019 Goodreads M/M Romance Members' Choice Awards All-Time Favorite Author

and 2020 Goodreads M/M Romance Members' Choice Awards Hall of Fame

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This… this! I’m lost for words

Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2023

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This book, and the three Spencer Cohen books before it are so much more than M/M Romance.
This book is power, and hope, and emotion. Is fight and growth and so many second chances. I cried on so many pages. Oh, and Joel Leslie is divine (get the audio if you can!)
Yanni and Peter are totally hot together and the book also touches on the big-age-gap relationships, but this is not what the book is about.

Reviewed in the United States on September 3, 2023

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This is a great companion story to the Spencer Cohen Series. I am glad we got to see Yanni's story and see him reclaim his life after all he's been through. It is a long, slow burn story but his developing relationship with Peter and his recovery were worth the time. Be prepared for some tears.

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Yanni's Story, Spencer Cohen Series #4

Reviewed in the United States on June 11, 2018

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This book is Everything....
Finally we get Yanni's Story.. We met Yanni previously in Spencer Cohens books 1-3, Spencer (& Andrew) helped saved Yanni from an abusive ex. And at the same time introduced him to Peter. Peter and Yanni have a lot in common when it comes to things they like, theater, Silent movies, staying in and having quiet days at home. They both are recovering from previous relationships that went south, so they both decide that becoming "friends" is the best course of action moving forward. Yanni is dealing with a lot when it comes to his living arrangements and work and just life in general since he was hurt so badly in the past, but he starts really depending on Peter and their friendship and realizing that he does in fact want more, and he wants that more to be with Peter... This book is Everything... Its on the longer side compared to all of Spencer & Andrew's books but this one is Seriously Written so flawlessly. And, then lets not forget the "daddy kink" and it is SO DAMN PERFECT... I Really cannot comprehend how well this Author thought out and describes the need Yanni and Peter have for each other being Daddy and Boy, and it IS A NEED they both have to have. Yanni yearns for someone to take care of him and love him, and Peter needs someone to take care of, and they fit each other in every aspect, you can just see how much they come to love each other with how this book plays out, and I so glad this was a longer drawn out romance with them "courting each other" and not just an instant love between them, we needed all the smaller details that were written into this book to make it the romance it was/is. I was so hopeful that Yanni would get his Happy Ending with the conclusion of this series and N.R. Walker did not disappoint us at all.
Audio - Well now.. Joel Leslie is just an all around fabulous Narrator... I Loved this narration for Yanni and Peter just as much as I loved listening to all three of Spencer and Andrews books. He did such an Amazing job with this whole series I am thrilled he was chosen to bring these guys to life in the Audiobooks. I loved everything about this narration to the point that even after listening to this book for 15+ hours I wanted to just re-listen to the entire book right after I was done. (even after reading this book twice as well) I know I will be coming back to re-listen to this one on more than one occasion. If I could give more than 5 stars for the book and more than 5 stars for this narration I totally would..

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Yanni & Peter

Reviewed in the United States on March 25, 2023

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This was a great book about taking back control, healing and real love. The author never tried to rush Yanni’s healing. Yanni was the true hero here, overcoming so much pain and loss. Rising above the hand he’d been dealt. Peter was amazing and perfect for our hero. The side characters were great, old and new. Really enjoyed this series and this capped it off perfectly.

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A brilliant slow burn May-December MM love story

Reviewed in the United States on August 29, 2017

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Fans of NR Walker will love this off-shoot continuation of the much-loved Spencer Cohen series. Note, if you are new to this author, you don't have to have read the series first to enjoy 'Yanni's Story' (however it will add to you enjoyment and you get to meet Spencer and Andrew and enjoy their awesome romance too).

I really enjoyed this slow burn MM love story, it allowed us to fully get into Yanni's psyche and history and really understand who he was, where and what = he had come from and why he was the way he is. I loved the tension between Yanni and Peter, it's so perfectly balanced and I loved that this is a May-December story, that Peter is so much older than Yanni and has the maturity to wait for Yanni to be ready and open to love. I adored their connection made over silent movies and the slow burn sexual tension that builds between the two MCs. And the Daddy-kink? Wow, I didn't know NR had it in her but boy (pun intended) does she do it well.

It's important to add that there is a pretty important trigger warning that comes with this story, as it does contain content relating to physical, sexual and emotional abuse and male on male rape. These are not described in detail however these events are referred to and discussed in the context of the story. Please be aware of this if these are triggers for you.

I loved this story, I hope you do too.

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G. Penguin

A little flat

Reviewed in the United States on August 31, 2017

I'm normally a huge fan of NRW and was really excited for a new book. Normally she does complex characters really well but Yanni felt false; he was an archetype instead of a person. I found myself questioning why Peter would fall for him.

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4-4.25 stars

Reviewed in the United States on August 28, 2017

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I f'love the Spencer Cohen series. This book is a 'spin-off' of Spencer's story with Yanni and Peter as the MCs. Yanni's story takes place during the SC timeline. We get an in-depth look at how Yanni overcame what his ex did to him with the help of Peter, Andrew's parents, and the Acacia Foundation.

**WARNING** This is a slow paced story about how one man put his life back together with the help of a new friend and then fell in love with that friend

*****
POV... first person (Yanni)

Standalone or series ... book 4 in a series but can be read as standalone

Did it give me a hangover... slight

Would I recommend it... yes

Would I read it again... yes

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Anky

Beautiful

Reviewed in India on January 17, 2020

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As much as I loved Spencer's story, I appreciated Yanni's story even more. It was real. Heartbreaking, tear jerking, but so very real. And I'm so so happy he got back on his feet and found happiness at last.

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Eine schwierige Geschichte gefühlvoll und sensibel erzählt

Reviewed in Germany on October 18, 2017

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Darum geht’s:

Yanni hat sich vor seinem brutalen Ex Lance versteckt, doch Spencer Cohen spürt ihn in dessen Auftrag auf. Aber statt Yanni und Lance wieder zusammenzubringen, wie das üblicherweise Spencers Aufgabe ist, hat Spencer gleich erkannt, dass Yanni Hilfe braucht und dass Lance kein guter Mensch, sondern die Person ist, vor dem man Yanni schützen muss. Und Spencer weiß genau, wohin er Yanni bringen muss, damit er die richtige Unterstützung erhält, um wieder auf die Beine zu kommen.

So fand ich’s:

Yanni haben wir im mittleren Band der Spencer Cohen Trilogie schon kurz kennengelernt, denn da traf er auf Spencer und Andrew, die Hauptpersonen der Spencer Cohen Reihe. In diesem vierten Band erzählt uns Yanni selbst seine Geschichte, die zu der gleichen Zeit wie die Spencer Cohen Bücher 2 und 3 spielt. Es gibt aber nicht besonders viele Überschneidungen, so dass man zu keiner Zeit das Gefühl einer Wiederholung hat, auch wenn man die Spencer Cohen Bücher gelesen hat. Man könnte „Yanni’s Story“ sogar als Einzelband lesen. Will man die ganze Serie lesen, empfehle ich doch, diesen vierten Band zum Schluss zu lesen.

Ich war froh, dass die Erzählung erst anfängt, als Yanni schon seinem Exfreund und Peiniger Lance entkommen ist, denn die Beziehung der beiden war von Gewalt und Erniedrigung geprägt. Man erfährt im Laufe der Zeit grob, was Yanni erdulden musste, es geht aber zum Glück nicht ins Detail. Es reicht einem als Leser schon, mitzuerleben, welche Auswirkungen die Zeit als Obdachloser und vor allem die Zeit mit dem miesen Lance auf Yanni hatte. Denn er beginnt seine Geschichte als sehr verängstigter und verschreckter junger Mann ohne Selbstbewusstsein, der an Körper und Seele Schaden genommen hat.

Als er Peter begegnet, ist Yanni höchstens auf der Suche danach, sich einen Freundeskreis aufzubauen und der ruhige, sanftmütige Peter teilt Yannis Vorliebe für Stummfilme. Selbst ein nachmittäglicher Kinobesuch wird zum Wagnis für Yanni, denn er vertraut niemandem mehr und stellt sich die Frage, ob er Peter überhaupt wissen lassen soll, wo er wohnt, ob es eine gute Idee ist, mit ihm nach dem Kino noch in ein Cafe zu gehen usw. Doch Peter hat selbst gerade den Laufpass bekommen und ist völlig zufrieden damit, sein Hobby mit Yanni zu teilen. Auf der Suche nach einer neuen Beziehung ist auch Peter nicht. Und da Peter doppelt so alt wie Yanni ist, bringt der ältere Mann die nötige Gelassenheit und den Weitblick mit, zusätzlich zu seiner sowieso schon fürsorglichen und ruhigen Art, die Yanni dann doch Vertrauen fassen lässt. Und dass der große Altersunterschied für beide kein Hindernis darstellt, sondern eher ihren jeweiligen erotischen Vorlieben in die Hände spielt, entdecken sie erst nach einiger Zeit.

Erzählt wird nicht nur die Liebesgeschichte zwischen Yanni und Peter, sondern der allgemein gehaltene Titel dieses Buches sagt schon aus, dass es um Yannis Geschichte insgesamt geht. Und dadurch, dass die Tendenz trotz nur kleiner Fortschritte und immer wieder vorkommenden Rückfällen doch kontinuierlich nach oben zeigt, ist dies ein positives Buch. Yanni gerät nach seiner Leidenszeit an gute Menschen, die sich für andere ganz uneigennützig einsetzen und es gelingt ihm, sich so etwas wie eine Ersatzfamilie zu schaffen. Auch seine Mitbewohner werden schnell zu Freunden. Yanni holt sich Stück für Stück das an Lebensfreude und Genuss zurück, was ihm Lance genommen hat und es macht Spaß, diesen Prozess mitzuerleben, auch wenn er langwierig und manchmal schmerzhaft aber dafür umso lebensechter erzählt wird.

Das Buch ist ungewöhnlich lang für das Gay Romance Genre, bei Amazon wird das Taschenbuch mit 440 Seiten angegeben. Und obwohl sich diese Liebesgeschichte extrem langsam entwickelt, fand ich dieses Buch absolut nicht langweilig. Das Tempo passt absolut zu Yannis und Peters Situation, und auch die in der Handlung immer wieder auftauchenden Situationen sind für den Moment durchaus aufregend, es gibt aber keine riesigen Dramen. Das Buch ist gefühlvoll und zögerlich, durchsetzt mit Angst und Unsicherheiten, aber auch mit schönen Momenten und hat mir von Anfang bis zum Schluss sehr gut gefallen.

Deshalb gibt es für „Yanni’s Story“ genau wie für die ersten drei Bände um Spencer und Andrew eine warmherzige Leseempfehlung von mir.

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So much love for this story!!

Reviewed in Australia on July 2, 2023

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I don’t usually appreciate a slow burn and this book was the very definition of it.. it was a
slooooooow burn!

But it was so worth it - and not because of the s$x in the end (which was 👌), but because Yanni had a lot of healing to do and for once in my life i realised I was in it for the story and not the smut!!

This book was dedicated as “because every Yanni deserves a Peter” and I’d like to reiterate this statement!!

To all the Yanni’s out there, you are brave, you are strong, you deserve all the happiness in the world and all the patience and love in the world, just like Peter gave Yanni!

This book will be one I remember and recommend, it was just wonderful!

PS: I also loved the “where are they now’s” at the end!!!

Gj Ironside

Enjoyable and rewarding

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 17, 2017

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As others have said, this story plays out the experience of a character, Yanni, we were introduced to in book 2 of the Spencer Cohen series. It deals with Yanni, a drama student, trying to overcome the trauma of domestic abuse and build a new life for himself, with the help of others. Walker tells the tale in three parts, or acts, like a play.

NR Walker frequently delves into tough subjects, but always with great sensitivity. Here, her treatment of domestic abuse, a variety of familial reactions to kids coming out and gay teenage homelessness are all handled with honesty and a lightness of touch that I find makes the reader think about things, without being mawkish or unremittingly grim. Her exploration of the dynamics of 'Daddy/son' relationships was good too - something I had not really understood before and of which I had been slightly wary.

To me, Walker has a great, clear and incisive way of writing. Some of her imagery just captures a moment: "She stared blankly into the in-between space, where memories and the present sometimes lived." I also like that the sex she describes tends to build as part of the story and never feels gratuitous.

There was a point in the book about two fifths in, when I stopped for a breather, for two reasons. First, some of her good characters can be so perfect they begin to feel a bit saccharine. Maybe I've just got a bit jaded, with the trend for darker fictional characters, whose motives are rarely pure. On reflection, it is a nice change to have characters who are just decent! The second reason for pausing was that aspects of this story can be quite affecting emotionally, which shows how invested you can become in her characters. As a result, I wasn't sure I could take some hideous plot twist, where things are going well, then brought crashing down.

After reading so many of her books now, I should know to trust the author. Resuming the story proved enjoyable, rewarding and left me feeling upbeat. For me, it was a great way to round the series off for now, hence the 5 stars.

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A perfect addition to the series.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 28, 2017

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Yanni's Story.

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This has been a much anticipated book, following on from the Spencer Cohen series and it does help to know the players, it enhances the love and plot lines. But I do think it stands very well alone also. ( it could definitely send someone that hasn't read the series off to do a retro read) The cast of characters in this book is quite large, varied and to be honest I want to smother them all with so much love and so many hugs its unreal.
Not to rehash the blurb (there will plenty that do) It's a story of survival, recovery and strength. Yannis support network is amazing and if these organizations don't already exist, they absolutely should and be funded to the hilt. Peter is just wonderful and fits Yanni so well its uncanny. NR Walker has warned of triggers with this book, but its historical. If you like slow recovery and loads of love. This is the book for you.
I received this book as an ARC for review, but will buy as well.

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