Superb

Another great story by Riley Nash to add to the series. Jackson and Oliver are fantastic characters to get to now and follow. Liam DiCosimo & Wyatt Baker did a super job with the narration.
This book was given to me for free at my request and I provided this voluntary review.

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All the stars

This series is one that is full of unique stories that sometimes are hard to listen to but always entertaining. This one has instalove and it is just so well written and wonderful.

The whole series has been a wonderful listen and the narration in this one made it so much more enjoyable.

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All the emotions with superb narration

I’m so glad I waited to read this until it was available on audiobook because the narrator choices were once again SPECTACULAR for each MC! Though I expected nothing less based on the narration of the first two books in this series.

Once again the storytelling and prose in this book was very poetic and descriptive to the point where you could really feel the same emotions the characters were going through. But man did those time jumps HURT. Every time we would get to a letter Oliver had written I just wanted to curl into a ball and cry 😭 all the “wasted time” they had apart just hits me so hard.

Throughout the book Jackson and Oliver are really just going through it, and I do wish we’d had a little bit more of a “stable & cozy” scene for them at the end. But possibly I just need to read the holiday novella for that.

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Heartbreaking

This is a heartbreaking story. It made me sad most of the way through the book hoping for something that might never happen. When Jackson and Oliver survive a tunnel collapse, they find themselves attracted to each other even though they are totally two different type guys. Oliver has a wife and daughter. His marriage is bad and though he is unhappy he is afraid of change for fear of loosing his daughter. Jackson is a bad boy who has never know love. He has no hope for a future. Mostly because of circumstance he lives a life much different than he would have chosen. Jackson is afraid of bringing bad things into Oliver’s life so he runs. Destiny is a big factor with these two. Years later they are reunited but again things don’t work. Jackson is forced to be the bad guy. He even serves time in prison and Oliver is living a much more everyday life. But destiny again finds a way to mess things up. There is a lot of sadness to this story. It caused me to stop and look around and maybe wonder about the people in passing. How many are doing so well or so bad because of circumstances beyond their control. I really enjoyed this story. The narrations by Liam DiCosimo and Wyatt Baker really gave reality to the characters. They fit perfect for them and the story. I would recommend this book and I seldom do that.

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Love in the worst case scenario!

Oliver and Jackson met in the most incredible circumstances. It’s a life or death situation and they make the most of it. There’s lots of angst in this romance because Oliver and Jackson are from totally different places and in the aftermath they have to go back to them. Oliver is a sweetie who has a beautiful daughter and loves her so. He is married so there is that. I was really rooting for this couple. The narration was totally on point with enough drama to keep me listening intently.

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Wait for me. Never let me go

I was completely captured by this story. It was full of emotions, ups and downs, like a rollercoaster, and I felt a lot of sympathy for the main chracters, Jackson and Oliver, who had to deal with a lot of problems, and even catastrophes sometimes.
We understand from the start that their love story will not be easy at all, since the two men meet for the first time in a tunnel collapse, in which they are the only two survivors. When they get out, Oliver discovers that Jackson hides a dark secret, but he continues believing in him and the fact that they are meant to be together.
Jackson has a difficult past behind him, and struggles to get his head afloat in his world. He keeps running away from Oliver, even though the only thing he would like to do is being by his side.
Oliver keeps running after Jackson, even though he struggles himself with a lot of problems involving his family, and claustrophobia. I sometimes felt the need to hug him to relieve his pain.
Eventually, the two men manage to find their HEA. I listened to the audiobook, therefore I have to give a lots of credits to the narrators too, who gave the right interpretation to the story. Absolutely recommended.

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An emotional journey

The narrators did a great job of conveying the characters emotions throughout this sometimes heartbreaking story about two men fated to be together, yet kept apart for so long by circumstance. I enjoyed Show Me Wonders a great deal even when I was on the edge of crying for Ollie and Jackson.

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Absolutely brilliant

Everything about this book was perfection. The plot, the narration, the characters, the romance - all of it. 5 stars, chefs kiss.

Ollie and Jackson are the only two survivors of a horrific train accident. Forced to spend time together in the darkness of the wreckage, these two men find comfort in each other. They form a bond that cannot be broken - no matter how much life tries!

They had this immensly powerful connection. They were so entwined, they kept finding each other time and time again. Even in the darkness, without knowing what the other looked like their, their hearts knew what they meant to each other.

Their lives were far from perfect - Ollie was dealing with anxiety that only got worse after the accident and Jackson was running from his past, from a life he was forced into but wanted so much to escape.

Their story is one of hope, of trust, of endearing love and of finding a reason not to stop trying, not to stop hoping and not to stop loving.

Show Me Wonders is beautifully narrated by Liam DiCosimo and Wyatt Baker.

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Fantastic story and a great narration

This is another book in the "Water, Air, Earth, Fire" series by Riley Nash that had me hooked from the start. The storyline was very unusual, but that's what made me curious for more. Oliver and Jackson survive a train accident in which a tunnel collapses. They spend the first few days in total darkness and get to know each other better. Yes, they fall in love. But reality hits them hard when they are rescued and Jackson is taken away in handcuffs. Oliver returns to his family.
But what would life be without second chances? And so it comes to pass that they meet again many years later.
If you don't mind insta-love and a little coincidence, you'll enjoy this story. Oliver is no ordinary man, he loves to knit and his daughter Megan means the world to him.
Jackson is just Jackson. He has a tragic past, but I loved him for how he never lost faith in Oliver and just the thought of one day seeing Oliver again kept him fighting.
Like I said, the story captivated me, my heart was ripped out and put back together at the end. And I've rarely been so happy about a happy ending as I was here.
A highlight of the story is Oliver's sweet girl Megan, she really shines and makes everyone around her shine.

The two narrators took turns reading from Oliver and Jackson's point of view. Both Wyatt Baker and Liam DiCosimo did a fantastic job of narrating and I was able to get into the characters' heads very well. They did a great job of portraying the emotions and bringing the story to life.

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Amazing performance

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Story = 3.5
Narration = 5 stars

This can be read as a standalone. I read book 1 but I hadn't had time to read book 2 yet. This one was definitely better than the first book.

I loved Jackson from the first page. He was so sweet to Oliver. I was intrigued by how he seemed so nice but was portrayed as a bad guy so I wanted to know more about him. Oliver came across super immature, whiney and weak. He really got on my nerves. He got better but the first 25% of the book was hard to get through. If it wasn't for Jackson I prob wouldn't have made it through that rough beginning. I did think that they made a good couple though and that they had great chemistry. I did find it to be instalove though and they moved way too unrealistically fast for a double gfy situation. I think there was unnecessary heat where there didn't need to be. It just didn't make sense. I did like the overall storyline from start to finish and once I got past that rough start I didn't have any trouble finishing it but I did think that a few things weren't realistic and there were a few things that annoyed me. Overall, it was an alright story, way better than the first. I still probably won't listen to it ever again though.

The dual narration was fantastic. 5 stars from both narrators. I don't usually like dual narrations but this one surpassed all expectations. They both expressed all the emotions wonderfully and brought the story to life and the both gave all the characters their own distinct voices that suited each of them perfectly.

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