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Talker's Redemption (Talker #2)

by Amy Lane (Goodreads Author)

4.04 of 5 stars 4.04 · rating details · 1,073 ratings · 100 reviews

Tate Walker's past is too painful to just disappear, even if his dream boy, Brian Cooper, is there to hold his hand. Brian does his best, but Talker-always good at avoiding his own pain-is having a hard time facing the truth about what happened when he trusted the wrong man at the wrong time. When that truth resurfaces and lands Brian in the hospital, Talker is forced to m...more

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Published January 19th 2011 by Dreamspinner Press (first published January 18th 2011)

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Jan 19, 2011 Ami rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: mm-romance-or-erotica, 4-and-half-stars_rating

4.5 stars

Talker was one of the strongest and the most beautiful stories from the pen of Amy Lane that I have read so far. The first book tells the story from Brian's point of view (using 3rd person writing) as he falls in love with Talker and desperately tries to save him ...

This second book, in alternate, tells the story from Talker's point-of-view, six months into their relationship. Brian is trying to help Talker to deal with his Worst. Date. Ever (Talker's way to talk about his date-rape wi...more

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Aug 18, 2011 Eden Winters rated it 5 of 5 stars

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Wow. Heart-wrenching and emotional, the story of Tate and Brian continues from "Talker." Both young men were damaged in their own way, feeling alone until they found each other. In this sequel, they realize that the two of them aren't as alone as they first thought. It's particularly poignant that they, as a new couple starting out, struggle to make ends meet, and pay their bills, and anyone who's had to make hard budgeting decisions can identify with them.

This book may not be an easy read for...more

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Apr 10, 2013 Mandy*reads obsessively* rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: m-m, ebook-owned, abuse, cry-me-a-river, hurt-comfort-disability, series-sequels, short, sniffle, cop-pi-law-enforcement, pets, sweet

4.25*
Ok, I thought the first one was sad and a heartstrings-tugger ( is that a word?) anyway, I was wrong, that was nothing compared to this one.
Talker is finally (forced) to really work through the trauma and pain and despair from book 1 and then as if that wasn't enough, evil incarnate comes back again to wreak even more destruction on Talker and Brian.
Like the first book, it is told alternating between the here and now and the past.
*sniff* book three better be worth it, I want a huge payoff f...more

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Feb 05, 2012 Tara rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: m-m, read-in-2011, featured, romance-contemporary, tearjerker, read-in-2012, read-and-reread

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I just love these two guys. This second book is written from the POV of Talker. It's a little heartbreaking but mostly it's full of heart. It seems to start about 6 months after the first book. And although things have moved forward you find that Brian and Tate may be a little stuck in that way people get stuck because they don't quite realize they are. There are flashbacks, like in the first book and it took a couple before I quite got my bearings, but once I did it was all good. At o...more

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May 17, 2013 Marc F rated it 5 of 5 stars

This book broke my heart! [Recap book one: (view spoiler)

This book however, is told from Talker's perspective and tore my heart out. For me it was not quite clear how traumatic the experience was for him and what really ha...more

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Nov 11, 2011 Three Crow Press rated it 5 of 5 stars

Three Crow Press Review by Isabel de Valera (4.5 Stars)

The last of the three novellas that comprise the Talker series was up for review, but I can’t review just Talker’s Graduation without referencing the first two stories, because essentially, this is one book, broken into three sections. Normally, that would irk me, because if a story is as continuous as this one is, it should be in one book, not a series of novellas. But this case is an exception. Each of the stories has its own tone, its own...more Three Crow Press Review by Isabel de Valera (4.5 Stars)

The last of the three novellas that comprise the Talker series was up for review, but I can’t review just Talker’s Graduation without referencing the first two stories, because essentially, this is one book, broken into three sections. Normally, that would irk me, because if a story is as continuous as this one is, it should be in one book, not a series of novellas. But this case is an exception. Each of the stories has its own tone, its own identity, and I really don’t think they would have worked as a single volume. Each should be read and savored separately.

And I do mean savored. Amy Lane is brilliant at constructing characters that you actually care about, characters that are real and flawed and lovable. Every one of them has a distinct voice, and we get two in Tate Walker, nicknamed “Talker” because he never shuts up, and Brian, his quiet, shy foil. All three stories are told with multiple flashbacks between present day and the past.

We ride along with Brian as he meets Talker in the first book; his quiet, shy, home-schooled self taken aback by the tattooed, Mohawked stranger who sits beside him on a bus headed for a track meet. Tate Walker is the “weird kid”—the one that doesn’t walk to a beat of a different drum, but is the different drummer. He’s twitchy, nervous, and talks constantly to drown out the noise in his head, when he’s not humming or singing snatches of music. He’s also horribly scarred, both inside and out. The tattoos hide the outward scars; the talking hides the inward. From everyone but Brian. “Talker” is from Brian’s POV, and the pivotal traumatic event in this book is something that happens to Tate, and it’s Lane’s genius that makes the trauma even more horrific experienced at one remove, so to speak. It’s not Tate’s emotions that drive the story, but Brian’s—shy Brian, who can’t express his feelings for his roommate until it’s too late, and who then has to deal with the crushing guilt his inability has triggered. He does it in a way that is completely in character, both in his response to Tate’s trauma and in his own coming out.

“Talker’s Redemption,” on the other hand, is told from Tate’s point of view, and the pivotal part of that story is a trauma to Brian that is a direct result of Brian’s dealing with Tate’s attacker. An important secondary character is introduced in the persona of the boys’ therapist, and their sessions are interwoven with the linear narrative of the story, maintaining a stability that could easily go off track with Talker’s point of view. Talker’s head is a freaky place to be; his attention span is nonexistent, his train of thought easily derailed (in the third book, Lane gives him a metaphor that’s lovely—his thoughts are like fish in a school, easily scattered, and he has to concentrate to get them all back in the fishbowl). Tate needs to learn to accept what happened to him, accept what happened to Brian, and move on, and it isn’t easy.

The final book in the series, “Talker’s Graduation,” deals with both of the boys’ rehabilitation—Brian’s physical, Talker’s emotional—and their growth as adults and as partners. There isn’t any great trauma in this story, but small ones, which can sometimes be more destructive to relationships. Tate is again the point of view in this one, and it’s probably necessary, because he is by far the more dramatic of the two characters, and the small things that drive the narrative here are things that affect him far more deeply than they would Brian, or that Brian would be able to effectively communicate.

I enjoyed all three of these stories immensely. The only small, niggling thing that bothers me is that the constant, back and forth switching—particularly in the last book—sometimes gets confusing. The flashbacks are mostly in italics, which definitely set the flashback apart from the linear text, but are sometimes hard to read for extended periods. And within the flashbacks, it’s sometimes a little difficult to tell exactly where in the past the flashback is occurring. This is a risk that one takes when switching between time as much as is done here. But on the whole, the stories are compelling, beautifully angsty, and the characters will stick with you for a long time.

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Jul 04, 2011 Miz Love rated it 5 of 5 stars

Well. I thought the first book was good. Ha! (It was.) This second one is just as good, written now from Tate's POV as the world that should finally be turning to light for him gets nearly snatched away. It's never fun watching the rug yanked out from under someone, and although it's not hard to predict what's going to happen, that doesn't make it any less horrifying when it does. And just when you think Tate is going to fall and not be able to recover is when it gets really good.

Ms. Lane has cr...more

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Apr 21, 2011 Barb Manning rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: gay-romance, romance-reviews

Talker's Redemption begins some six months after Tate realizes Brian is gay. The two of them are undergoing some serious therapy sessions with paunchy Doc Sutherland, a colorful psychiatrist with a penchant for knitting cardigans. Brian is Tate's Prince Charming, his knight in shining armor. What happens when events carry the knight the field? Is Tate going to step up to the plate?

Amy Lane handles the second book about this sweet couple with much skill. Lane tells much of the Talker's Redemption...more

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Apr 04, 2011 Shira Anthony rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: m-m-slash, angst, tearjerker, to-re-read

I read this sequel to "Talker" immediately after I had finished the first book, and it was such a satisfying closure to the series. Truly moving and so well-written. I highly recommend both of these beautiful books and Ms. Lane's work, in general (I'm definitely a fan!).

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Apr 07, 2012 JoAnn rated it 4 of 5 stars

Just finished ready Talker, Talker's Redemption and Talker's Graduation by Amy Lane.

Talker was a mess after being burned almost to death when he was a little kid and never got over the pain and the constant rejection from others. Brian befriends Talker one day on a school bus. He becomes Talker's support, shoulder to cry on, His Everything!

They go through so many things during the span of their friendship before realizing that everything had moved way beyond just friendship but a deep and lastin...more

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Jan 28, 2011 Kassa rated it 4 of 5 stars

4.5 stars
Talker’s Redemption is a stunning sequel to the wonderfully moving and emotional Talker. This sequel has all the charm and heart wrenching intensity of the first book and although can be read on its own, I wouldn’t recommend. Definitely read the first book from Brian’s point of view and then pick this up from Talker’s perspective. Lane delivers another engaging, well written, and absorbing story that you don’t want to end. Once again I wish this had been combined with the original Talk...more 4.5 stars
Talker’s Redemption is a stunning sequel to the wonderfully moving and emotional Talker. This sequel has all the charm and heart wrenching intensity of the first book and although can be read on its own, I wouldn’t recommend. Definitely read the first book from Brian’s point of view and then pick this up from Talker’s perspective. Lane delivers another engaging, well written, and absorbing story that you don’t want to end. Once again I wish this had been combined with the original Talker to deliver a full sized novel that I could really sink into but I do adore these men with their flaws and strengths anyway.

The sequel continues the same non-linear pattern as the original book. Here the flashbacks are a therapy session between Talker, Brian, and their doctor. In that session Talker is attempting to talk about the night he was raped, an event that Talker can’t even say and still feels enormous guilt about. This session is shown in italics and in the past mixes with present day events. One night after work Talker and Brian get into a fight with Talker’s rapist, Trevor, and Brian is badly hurt. The story switches between the therapy session and the current events as Talker must search for strength he doesn’t think he possesses.

While Brian was the real star of the first book, here the hidden depths of Talker are explored. The twitchy, easily freaked out, scared mentality of Talker comes through in the writing as his thoughts – and subsequently the story – jump around somewhat chaotically. Talker mixes the therapy session with the events going on and shows how they mirror his thoughts and emotions. Coming through a terrible ordeal like a rape, Talker has a lot of guilt and mixed emotion. He wonders if it was his fault, he thinks he didn’t do enough to stop it, and he clings to the strength Brian offers and feels guilty about needing it.

Talker is an easy character to like and sympathize with. He’s so broken, scared, and yet devoted to Brian that you can’t help but adore him. Yet it’s his strength and courage that shine through. When Talker is at his lowest, his weakest, he never gives up and never gives in. He fights to protect Brian with the same kind of fierce devotion that Brian shows him. Their protection may be different but no less meaningful and important. Watching Talker move beyond something to painful, so hurtful and something he almost completely broke from to emerge a stronger individual makes an intense and absorbing character driven story.

The writing is very clean with no obvious mistakes and straddles a difficult line of showing as much as possible even in memories. The prose is very good with a great talent in weaving flashbacks so they’re not annoying or overpowering. Each scene is important and has a purpose to the characters and story. Once again if I have a complaint it’s that several of these scenes are so intense and meaningful I’d love to have seen more. The romantic exchange between Talker and Brian when they have penetrative sex for the first time is lovely but the connection between the two, the humor, love, and affection is really wonderful. The pet rat they take care is a nice addition as is the reappearance of friends and family.

Again if there are any negative attributes it’s only that I’d have truly loved this duo of stories if they’d been combined into one story. However that’s a personal preference and these novellas stand incredibly well as they’re crafted. The characters are well developed, engrossing, and you never want the story to end. This couple is one I’ll happily revisit time and time again. Perhaps next time it’ll be a happy event even.
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May 30, 2012 Julesmarie rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: m-m

I am very glad that this series began with us in Brian's head. Getting to see Tate through Brian's eyes for the whole first book totally made me love Tate, in ways I'm not sure I would have if we'd started out inside Tate's head.

It was fascinating, however, having already fallen in love with Tate, to get to experience this book through his eyes. I loved Ms. Lane's dedication to this, that people who stay alive just to not hurt those who love them are just so strong. Tate actually went a step bey...more

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May 24, 2011 Bee rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: abuse-hate-bullying, heavy-angst, kindle, passion-erotica, romance, m-m, non-con-or-dub-con-sex

This is the Sequel to Talker by Amy Lane, and now it's time for Tate to be heard. He's used to talking about everything and anything, except for about what he refers to as the "Worst. Date. Ever.". That is the one thing he can't talk about with anyone, not even Brian - the only man Talker would die for. But when it comes down to it, will he tell the truth for him?

We know the story from the last book, but in this book we finally learn Talkers view on it. And it isn't easy for him to even think ab...more

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Nov 26, 2011 Jayhjay rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This review was originally posted on my blog Joyfully Jay.

Talker's Redemption picks up about six months after the first book ends. It deals primarily with the after effects of the two big events in the first book - what happened to Talker, and the fallout from Brian's actions. I will try to be as vague as possible here but it is hard to avoid a bit of spoiling because the books are so directly tied to one another.

Talker and Brian have been going to therapy at school for about six months. Brian...more This review was originally posted on my blog Joyfully Jay.

Talker's Redemption picks up about six months after the first book ends. It deals primarily with the after effects of the two big events in the first book - what happened to Talker, and the fallout from Brian's actions. I will try to be as vague as possible here but it is hard to avoid a bit of spoiling because the books are so directly tied to one another.

Talker and Brian have been going to therapy at school for about six months. Brian is the only thing keeping Talker together through all of it, but Talker is still not able to admit to Brian, the therapist, or even to himself what really happened that night. And until that happens, they will not be able to move past it and start to heal. The process is incredibly painful for Brian as well. He still feels like he should have done more to make Talker see how he felt and perhaps have prevented Talker from ever going out that night. And reliving that terrible time when he thought he would lose Talker is so hard for him.

The story alternates between flashing back to the therapy and other events over the past months to the present day where the consequences of Brian's response to Talker's attack come back to haunt them. Brian ends up in the hospital with life threatening injuries and Talker is barely able to hold himself together in the face of Brian's poor health and questions from the police about the attack. He realizes that the only way he can really help Brian and put the past behind him is to finally admit to what really happened to him.

Talker's Redemption is more intense than the first book as it really deals with the aftermath of what happened to Talker. We get more insight into how close to suicide he had been, and how knowing Brian would be there checking on him was often the only thing holding him together during those months. This book is told from Talker's point of view (versus Brian's in the first story), so we also get more detail on exactly what occurred that night as well as more detail about Talker's fears and anxieties.

One thing I loved about this story is seeing the close circle the men have built around themselves. Aunt Lyndie, her boyfriend Craig Jeffries, and Dr. Sutherland all come through for them. Aunt Lyndie especially staunchly defends Talker like he was her own, and he realizes that he does have a family after all, and people who care about him in addition to Brian.

The theme of this story is really about how love gives you strength. Talker must face his demons and he can only do that for Brian, not for himself. Watching Talker finally realize that he has the strength to do what needs to be done is really wonderful. And seeing the love between the two men is just amazing.

It is not all heavy though. We still get light moments, especially in flash back. My favorite scene in the book (and the source of one of my new favorite words) is the scene where the guys first have anal sex and we learn the expression "orificial sex."

I really enjoyed this story and love Talker and Brian. They are so good together. Their love and the trust between them is so powerful. Brian provides the safety and steadiness that Talker needs, and Talker gives Brian the bit of chaos and energy that pushes Brian a bit more out of his shell. It is so good to see them healing in this story, but physically and emotionally. Both these books are definitely highly recommended.
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Feb 11, 2011 Josephine Myles rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: contemporary, m-m, romance

This novella takes up where Talker finishes, with Brian and Tate together and in counselling sessions to deal with Tate’s psychological trauma caused by the Worst. Date. Ever. Like Talker, it tells the story in flashback, but this time from Tate’s point of view (third person, again). The flashbacks this time are much shorter as they take the form of Tate reliving the events of that terrible evening as he tries to come to terms with what really happens and call it by its proper name rather than h...more

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Feb 04, 2011 Bookwatcher ~Mary MooCow~ rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: romance, glbt-gay

I'm trying to do a joke about something very serious....because if I don't do it I'll never stop crying.

The first book is all about Brian feelings and his point of view was amazing

Now the second is cruel... It's Tate, aka Talker time to tell his story, and it's all about that.... The courage to go on, when you are down and thinking is time to give up you must look around, and find something that will give you courage... To live and to love.

Perfect book. Seems impossible but it's better than t...more

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Jan 23, 2011 Karen K rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: ebook-owned, gay-series-or-related, gay-drama, gay-established, gay-hurt-comfort, gay-tear-jerkers

**4.5**
Is it okay to say that I liked this one better than the first one? Not that I didn't like the first one but this one just zapped me emotionally and made me tear up which in terms of a good book makes it very, very good.

Talker and Brian are such a sweet couple, committed and loving and going through way more crap than any joined souls should have to. Their love is so apparent in the small touches they give each other, the looks, the teasing whether in present or flashback form makes you j...more

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Jan 18, 2011 Grammy 1 rated it 5 of 5 stars

Talker by Amy Lane was one of the stronger pieces she has written this summer. The story is not for the feint of heart I reviewed the novella this summer and today she has added to this wonderful story a sequel novella called Talkers Redemption. Looking at this through a reader’s eye, Ms Lane followed up their story just a little bit farther and I am thankful to her for the courage to do this. So to catch you up:
Brian Cooper and Tate Walker met on a Track Tour Bus, and the stars all aligned in t...more Talker by Amy Lane was one of the stronger pieces she has written this summer. The story is not for the feint of heart I reviewed the novella this summer and today she has added to this wonderful story a sequel novella called Talkers Redemption. Looking at this through a reader’s eye, Ms Lane followed up their story just a little bit farther and I am thankful to her for the courage to do this. So to catch you up:
Brian Cooper and Tate Walker met on a Track Tour Bus, and the stars all aligned in the sky that day. Brian was a thrower for their school track team, and spoke to no one. He went to school on a scholarship, home schooled by his Aunt, and always had very little to say believing he was dumb.
Tate Walker, Mohawk hair, studs in his ears, flamboyantly gay, a runner for the team, with a tattoo running from his hairline, down his face and neck These tattoos hiding physical scars that were inflicted by a fire when his mother fell asleep smoking a cigarette while drunk holding him in her arms as an infant. These scars are not only on his skin alone but run deep to his soul. Talker has no self worth, Brian cannot speak. How will these two find each other??? The moment Talker sat down next to Brian on that bus it changed both their lives.
Their friendship grew, Tate talked and Brian listened.. Brian was heterosexual, and at this point he started seeing Tate in a different light. When Brian finally got up the courage to say ‘ I am Gay and I love you’ Talker is raped and in his pain tells Brian ‘he had hoped from the moment he saw him that Brian was gay...But now at this minute he is so happy he is not because Brian is the only one he has ever felt safe with.’
Talkers Redemption shows us secrets that loved ones keep hidden, sometimes come back to bite. Unbeknownst to Tate, Brian found his rapist Trevor, and beat him bloody. The couple are still seeing the school Psychologist Dr Sutherland to help Tate peel back the layers of his rape and realize he did not ask for it, he said No!
Brian is jumped and beaten by Trevor and two men, with pipes and chains in retaliation and lays in the hospital battered. Tate was there and Brian sent him for help trying to protect him. The police want to know what happened. Tate has decisions to make, through his pain, his love and his fear.
Again Amy Lane writes about over coming your wildest fears and your darkest nightmares. Just when you think you will stop breathing from the hurt and the pain of this story, you are thrust into someone growing up much farther than your or even their own expectations.
Talker was good alone...Talkers Redemption made it perfect.

Review by Gloria Lakritz
Senior Review and Chair for the Paranormal Romance Guild
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Apr 17, 2011 Emanuela ~plastic duck~ rated it 5 of 5 stars

Recommended to Emanuela ~plastic duck~ by: grumpybybirth

Shelves: rainbow-gay, glbt, contemporary, romance

This is the sequel to Talker and it tells about Tate and Brian's love story after they got together. This time it's Tate's turn to tell their story. At the end of the previous book Brian decided that Tate needed counseling and we see Tate trying to cope with his past, especially the Worst.Date.Ever. The writing is clipped and fast as I imagine Tate's talking is and it's disconnected, taking unexpected turns, following Tate's mind and his recollections and denials.

Tate's memories are something th...more

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May 21, 2013 Hester rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: angst-city-bitch, characters-i-wish-i-d-written, m-m-fun

I can't work out if I like the covers for being a really accurate portrayal of how the characters are described or I hate them because they're super awkward looking.

From Talker's point of view and though annoyingly short I enjoyed it more than the first one.
It's odd though, it feels like almost the bare bones of a story. Amy Lane hasn't fleshed it out. I have trouble connecting to the characters and their situation.

I almost want to steal the character of Talker and write him in his own full l...more

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Jan 20, 2011 Lisa rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: contemporary-romance, m-m-romance, favorites

“I danced on a Friday when the sky turned black
It's hard to dance with the world on your back
They buried my body and they thought I'd gone
But I am the dance, and I still go on” – Lord of the Dance

Darkness descends on the fairy tale
The prince and his lover must prevail
The beast returns to steal their light
The lover’s pain is dark as night
Hell is rising, taking shape
A Hell from which he must escape
The Talker finds his strength in love
The prince and his lover rise above
A piebald rat becomes their p...more

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Jul 07, 2011 momokaachan rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: series, mm

I almost rated this 4 stars because I felt that it couldn't stand alone - away from Talker. Still - when I read the synopsis, I had to go back to the original book, which was from Brian's POV. It was really excellent. This book is from Talker's POV and really rounds things out. It is almost as if "someone" should bind the 2 books into one volume and read them both together. I won't go into the details - just an awesome read.

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Apr 24, 2011 Kerry rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: e-book-own, m-m

This was a great continuation of Talker and should really be read right after reading Talker. (This book definitely should NOT be read without having read Talker first.) I let a couple of months go in between reading the first book and this book, so it took a while for me to remember the storyline and to get back into the way this book is written (jumping back and forth from the past to the present).

Talker's Redemption is heartbreaking, learning all that Tate and Brian have gone through and are...more

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Jan 20, 2013 Kris (KindleRomance) rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: mm, 2013, lendable-nook

This is part of a trilogy, and I read all three books back-to-back. My review is based on reading it that way, and it would have been less stars for any book on its own.

I loved certain aspects of the story, but was disturbed by others. This wouldn't be on my list of Lane books to recommend, but I'm not sorry I read it.

I really enjoyed the characters. They were well developed and unique. They were a perfect match for each other, and I savored the slow development of their relationship. I also tho...more

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Apr 07, 2011 Wendy (wluvsbooks) rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: series, app-stanza, theme-friends2lovers, theme-gfy, sex-partner-mm, 5stars

Beyond 5 stars!!! I can honestly say that I wasn’t expecting the sequel for Talker to play out the way that it did, but now, after reading and absorbing it, I couldn’t imagine it any other way!

I really thought a lot about the title of the book and how completely fitting it was in the use of the word “Redemption”. As a noun, one meaning for “redemption” is “rescued”. Talker was definitely rescued – he was physically spared from violence, and yet he had to experience the violence in order to be re...more

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Apr 09, 2011 Stacey Jo rated it 4 of 5 stars

Recommended to Stacey Jo by: Luci

Shelves: mm-contemporary, mm-disabilities-issues-or-injuries, mm-hurt-comfort, mm-i-own, series-part-of, mm-i-ve-read, mm-tear-jerker

Talker's Redemption picks up directly where Talker leaves off, only a few months later. I would highly recommend reading both back to back, as they are both fairly short reads. The author does a good job with flashbacks and reminding you of what happened in the first book, but if you wait too long, you loose a bit of the magic, as was the case for me.

In this sequel, Tate a/k/a "Talker" and Brian, with the help of a psychologist, are learning to deal with what happened to Talker in Talker. It tu...more

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Mar 17, 2011 Nikyta rated it 5 of 5 stars

Recommended to Nikyta by: Nancy L

Shelves: bubbles-safe, a-sweet-cute-read, angst, broken-to-bits, dreamspinner-press, contemporary, injury-recovery, little-or-no-smexing, m-m, series-serial, tear-jerker, all-time-favs

Wow. I really loved this book.

It was great seeing Talker's side of things from what happened in the first book, Talker. Actually, I take that back, it's not really Talker's side of things from the events that happened in Talker it's much more of the aftereffects of what Talker went through. The consequences of a decision Brian made in the previous book and how it comes and bites him in the ass leaving Talker to go through a boat load of emotional trauma because of it on top of the emotional trau...more

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Sep 28, 2012 Kukko rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: 1-app-nook, a-contemporary, a-erotic, a-romance, a-short, character-student, series-to-be-read-in-order, sex-mix-m-m, z-tattoo, z-abuse

Book 2 in the Talker series. Since this is the middle book of the series, I expected it wane a little bit and it does not...it pretty much starts with a bang (literally!). As a result of a horrific event, Brian's and Talker's roles are reversed, and Talker becomes the caretaker and has to overcome his fears to ensure justice is served.

This is a really sweet story - Brian is as protective of Tate as ever and Tate keeps growing secure in Brian's love. They are still broke which makes the story mo...more

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Feb 25, 2011 Valentina Heart rated it 4 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Everyone

Recommended to Valentina by: Tj

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I really recommend this to everyone. It's a powerful story about coping with your pains and healing your wounds. In short, it shows the side of life we'd rather not think about and yet, it happens. It doesn't matter just how tough or weak the blows get, they knock us down and it's up to us to pick up those pieces and be stronger for it. Still, sometimes, there are those willing to stand by us, through every tear and breakdown, and even when there is no sunshine cutting through the clouds, those...more

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Oct 06, 2011 Kaje Harper rated it 5 of 5 stars

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It was really nice to have this second book come from Talker's POV, giving us a feel for the MC's relationship from the other side. I like the fact that Talker had a hard time coping with what happened to him and there was no insta-fix. This is a portrait of an incredibly strong relationship and two wonderful guys who built something lasting in the face of disaster. Beautiful and painful.

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