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Locked in Silence (Pelican Bay, Book 1) Kindle Edition

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I’ve spent years hoping someone would finally hear me. It’s easier not to try anymore…
Ten years after leaving his small Minnesota hometown in his rearview mirror for what Nolan Grainger was sure would be the last time, life has decided to throw the talented musician a curveball and send him back to the town he lived in but was never really home.

At twenty-eight, Nolan has traveled the world as a successful concert violinist with some of the best symphonies in the country. But success breeds envy, and when Nolan’s benefactor and lover decides Nolan has flown high enough, he cruelly clips Nolan’s wings. The betrayal and ensuing scandal leaves the violinist’s career in shambles and with barely enough money to start fresh somewhere beyond his vindictive ex’s powerful reach. But just as he’s ready to get his life back on track, Nolan gets the call he’s been dreading.

After a stroke leaves his father a partial invalid, duty-bound Nolan returns to Pelican Bay and a life he’s spent years trying to forget. When he’s forced to use the last of his own money to keep from losing the family home, desperation has him turning to the one man he’d hoped never to see again…

Even if I could speak, there wouldn’t be anyone there to listen…
Pelican Bay’s golden boy, Dallas Kent, had the quintessential perfect life. Smart, gorgeous, and popular, the baseball phenom was well on his way to a life filled with fame and fortune. But more importantly, he had a one-way ticket out of Pelican Bay and far away from the family who used love as currency and whose high expectations were the law of the land. But a stormy night, sharp highway curve and one bad decision changed everything, leaving Dallas with nothing.

Because the accident that took his parents, his future and his crown as the boy who could do no wrong, also stole his voice.

Despised for the horrific wreck that ended the lives of two of Pelican Bay’s most respected residents, Dallas has retreated to a secluded stretch of land where he’s found refuge in a menagerie of unwanted animals that don’t care that he once had the world at his feet or that he’ll never speak again.

But when the quiet, bookish boy he wasn’t allowed to notice in school suddenly reappears ten years later at Dallas’s wildlife rehab center in desperate need of a job, Dallas is thrust back into a world he’s worked hard to escape.

Dallas’s silence was supposed to send Nolan scurrying, but what if Nolan ends up being the one person who finally hears him?

Will two men who’ve been fleeing from the past finally come home to Pelican Bay for good or will the silence drive them apart forever?
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B075MTYS9H
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ (September 13, 2017)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 13, 2017
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3304 KB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 266 pages
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Although Sloane Kennedy always dreamed of being a writer as a teenager, she didn't take the plunge until 2015 when she released her first novel. Since then, she has released nearly 30 books including the Amazon best-selling "Pelican Bay" and "Protectors" series. While she initially began writing M/F romance, she found her true passion writing gay romance and nearly all of her most recent releases reached the #1 spot on Amazon's Gay Romance bestseller list and several have made it to Amazon's overall bestseller list. Sloane was born in Germany but grew up in the U.S. and although she currently lives in Wisconsin, the place where she has always felt most at home is Seattle and many of her books take place in the Emerald city. When not writing, a menagerie of 2 dogs, 3 cats and 2 horses takes up what little time she has left in the day!

Website: www.sloanekennedy.com

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M.Rawlings
5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely loved!
Reviewed in the United States on July 25, 2023
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I love everything about this book, start to finish. The character development, the setting (how can you not love a wildlife sanctuary??), and small town drama all come together to create a beautifully emotional and raw story. 5/5 would definitely recommend!

The emotional trauma Dallas and Nolan brought to the relationship helped create a beautifully complex and real portrayal of love in the midst of healing. I adored these two and cried and laughed along with them.

Part way through the book I wondered why the author didn’t have Dallas use sign language as a method of communication, but the way she has created a world of such depth and detail lead me to the conclusion that no matter how Dallas communicated, he still would not have been heard by his community. I think it was a wonderful depiction of communication at its most fundamental level.
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Kristi Miller
5.0 out of 5 stars Dallas & Nolan
Reviewed in the United States on October 24, 2023
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I loved the character depth and development that occurred in this book. The patience, understanding, and finally finding a home. Both characters went through quite a journey to get there. I feel like this was well written in a simplistic way. No unnecessary drama or over the top of scenes. Everything flowed and of course there was a HEA.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Loved this one!
Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2022
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This is a new to me author and I have no idea why I waited so long to read this book!

Nolan and Dallas' story was beautiful, sweet, and full of emotion. I loved how Nolan and Dallas took care of and supported each other.

This was a sweet low angst read and I'm looking forward to starting book 2 to get Maddox and Isaac's story!
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Darcy Thornton
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing 🎻
Reviewed in the United States on September 25, 2017
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This book is so stinking good. It's one of the best that I've read this year. There are so many poignant, heartbreaking moments, but these are perfectly balanced with the quiet joy of the MCs falling in love. Nolan- I loved Nolan. He is so good and kind, with just the right amount of hurt and spunk to keep him from being a doormat. His gentleness is perfect for Dallas, who has had a very lonely and isolated existence for the past 10 years.

Nolan is down on his luck (and then some) when he runs into his secret high school crush, Dallas, but Dallas is not the same seemingly care-free boy from the past either. Both of these men are broken when they meet, but as they get to know each other again, all the dark, empty places in their lives become light and whole again. It's a beautiful story, one I couldn't put down. Romantic, but the sheer want and sexual tension between Nolan and Dallas, makes it a sexy read, too.

Loki, Gentry, & all of the animals at the sanctuary are great secondary characters in their own right. It seems the sanctuary may remain the setting for future stories. I really like that the guys' support system grows as the story progresses, and the introduction of future MCs adds to the intrigue. Dallas and Nolan's vindication at the end of the story is incredibly satisfying, and their HEA is perfection. This story is totally ON POINT, and your heart will be glad for it.

I am SO happy to know this is only book 1 in the series. It'll be tough to beat this one, or at least meet the same level of wonderful as this book is, but if anyone can do it, it's SK. I can't wait for the next book with Maddox & Isaac (& little Newton). I will definitely be reading it.

Super awesome. Highly recommend.
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Tawanna
5.0 out of 5 stars Dallas & Nolan
Reviewed in the United States on April 6, 2024
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Dallas & Nolan should’ve gotten revenge on that whole town 🤷🏾‍♀️ If that was me, there wouldn’t have been a pelican left in the bay 😂 Aside from that, I enjoyed this book! My heart hurt for both Dallas & Nolan because they didn’t deserve any of the things they went through. And they definitely didn’t deserve the parents they had! I’m sorry, but Nolan’s parents had ample time & opportunity to be there for their son in ways their parents weren’t there for them & they did absolutely nothing! His mom saying she grew up in a household where love and affection weren’t shown just to turn around and do the exact same thing to her son is crazy! And then Dallas’s parents 😱, I’m not gonna say too much but how could you do that to your son?! I’m so glad that both Dallas & Nolan were finally heard, seen, and loved by each other ❤️
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Duncan Husky
5.0 out of 5 stars Two complicated, caring men who have their own struggles but find that they are stronger together
Reviewed in the United States on June 29, 2018
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Rating: 4.75 out of 5

Wow, I found so much to love about this book! Nolan and Dallas are such rich, complex characters, and watching the interplay between them melted my heart. They both proud men who have had everything taken from them. Seeing them strive to retain and regain dignity really struck a chord with me.

That’s one heck of a long blurb, and really it pretty much lays out the majority of the story for you. Given that this is a character-driven book, though, that’s OK. There’s a lot of themes explored here, especially bullying, relationships between parents and children, how to deal with old wounds (both physical and emotional), and redemption. Kennedy handles these well, and they help creates the layers of the characters’ personalities.

Nolan’s meteoric rise after escaping his hated hometown speaks to a gifted child’s huge aspirations, and it makes his abrupt downfall and return that much more painful. I really felt for Nolan and the bullying he endured. Dallas’ own fall from grace takes place off-page, but his isolation and loneliness shows through. He struggles to make himself heard and understood, but when he speaks to Nolan from his heart the communication barriers fall away.

The small town of Pelican Bay is a bit stereotypical, and the antagonists may as well be twirling their mustaches and cackling in evil glee, but that’s a minor nitpick since the focus of the story is on Nolan and Dallas. Toward the end the pacing of the story stumbles a bit as new characters are introduced and the setup for the sequel is put into place, but even so those new characters are intriguing in their own right, and you’re damn right I’ve already bought the next book! The ending of the Locked in Silence had me in happy tears, which is always a good sign that the author has done a wonderful job.

This is a great contemporary novel about two complicated, caring men who have their own struggles but find that they are stronger together. I happily recommend this one!
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4Catz4me
5.0 out of 5 stars Packs quite a punch to the heart!
Reviewed in Canada on September 22, 2017
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Nolan returns to the small town of Pelican Bay to help his parents after his father has a stroke. But he is also reeling from being accused by an ex-boyfriend of stealing an expensive violin.

There he meets Dallas Kent the man of his dreams from high school. Dallas hasn't had it easy either, ten years earlier he was involved in a car accident that killed his Mom, seriously injured his Dad and left him mute and unable to defend himself against the vicious rumours circling about the accident.

Dallas keeps to himself running an animal sanctuary. This is where Nolan finds himself when looking for a job to make money to help his parents out.

They are two damaged men that come together at the right time in the right place. They work hard to assist each other in dealing with the hand that life has dealt them.

The characters are very well-developed and you are on their side from the very first meeting.
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Jade Owens-doro
5.0 out of 5 stars One word. Breathtaking.
Reviewed in Australia on March 23, 2024
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Wow. I am in love with Dallas and Nolan. This is my first book from Sloane Kennedy (100% not going to be the last!). From the storyline to the writing style, the pace, the tension, and chemistry between the two leads. She knocked it out of the park. I was in a little reading slump when I picked this one up, and I was hooked from chapter 2.

I can't recommend reading this enough! I felt the joy, the sorrow, the hate, the love, the tension, and regret that these two were going through the entire read. Dallas and Nolan have me reeling from their journey that I'm heading straight into finding out what Mad and Isaac get up to!
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Jo&Isalovebooks
5.0 out of 5 stars NEW SERIES, SAME LOVE!!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 21, 2017
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Locked In Silence by Sloane Kennedy
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is the beginning of what I hope will become another readers favourite series and a completely different storyline for the Author of the bestselling, Protectors Series.
It fell so wonderfully new and refreshing and I can't wait to read the next in the series. As with her other books, Sloane always leaves us with a sense of expectation for the next book. She gradually introduces her upcoming characters and by the end we can't wait to beg for the next instalment (sorry we are a pain, I know, but we love your books SO MUCH!!) .

I approached the book with no reservations and without lingering in the protectors story line (which by the way I completely adore), and boy was I blown away. I was immediately transfixed and lost in the story, in the plot and lost in the characters beautiful dialogues. I think Sloane likes to push the WOW factor and always goes the extra mile, never leaves things simple thus hitting up a notch in my admiration-meter. When you read the book you will understand what it is I am talking about, so don't hate me if this doesn't make sense and just ONE CLICK THIS BEAUTY!.

Dallas and Nolan grew up in the small town of Pelican Bay. Both were very different. One was popular, sporty and always surrounded by friends.The other was the outcast, the nerdy, the one people used to make fun of. Nolan always sought solace in his music, desperate to leave all the humiliation and constant bullying drove him to a prestigious music school far away from his hometown. His life, once seemingly ideal, gets turned upside down when he's framed of a crime. With his reputation and musical career in the gutter and an unexpected call from home, he drives back to the place he once sworn never to return.
Dallas had the best opportunity to leave the town which never truly saw beyond his golden boy exterior. He hated following the crowd and hurting those weak and defenceless, particularly boys like Nolan. His plans for a better future are put on a permanent hold when he is involved in a accident that kills his mother, leaves his father crippled and leaves him without a voice. The town is quick to take one side of the story, pushing his only surviving relative and those around him to turn their backs on Dallas.
After years of being cast away on the outskirts of town, used to his solitary existence, Dallas never imagines that he is about to have a second chance to make things right for and with Nolan. Sometimes things happen for a reason. The universe has an ulterior motive to put these two unlikely characters in their orbits. For Nolan is the opportunity to know the person he grew up pining after, to hear him but also to find a purpose in his life.

Once again each chapter was incredibly emotional. I loved the connection between the leads. So many raw and powerful scenes and Sloane delivers them all in perfect form. With a flowing grace and unwavering perfection.

5 SHOUTY STARS. Joandisalovebooks Blog
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ulla
5.0 out of 5 stars Ich höre dich!
Reviewed in Germany on September 26, 2017
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Nolan wollte eigentlich nie zurück nach Pelican Bay kommen, auch nicht, als seine Karriere als Konzertgeiger und sein Privatleben komplett den Bach herunter gehen. Allerdings kann er seiner Mutter die Bitte um Hilfe nicht abschlagen, als sein Vater einen schweren Schlaganfall hat. Die Situation seiner Eltern ist noch schlimmer, als Nolan gedacht hat und zwingt ihn dazu zu bleiben und sich einen Job in Pelican Bay zu suchen. Irgendeinen Job …
Dallas Kent hat es nie aus der Stadt heraus geschafft, obwohl er bereits ein tolles Stipendium in der Tasche hatte. Ein schrecklicher Unfall hat ihm alles genommen, selbst seine Stimme. Er hat sich ein kleines Refugium aufgebaut, in dem er verlassenen und verletzten Tieren ein neues Zuhause gibt. Als Dallas Nolan widertrifft, kochen alte Schuldgefühle und neues Begehren hoch. Aber was hat ein stummer Freak einem erfolgreichen Geiger zu bieten?

Sloane Kennedy schafft es immer wieder in ihren Romanen eine einzigartige Atmosphäre zu schaffen. Ihre Helden sind meist gebrochen, sie haben fast aufgegeben. Als Leser hofft und leidet man mit ihnen, hofft, dass sie miteinander ihr verdientes Glück finden.
So ist das auch bei Nolan und Dallas aus „Locked in Silence“. Beide hatten – wenn auch aus unterschiedlichen Gründen – eine schwierige Kindheit. Trotzdem wollen sie ihre Eltern nicht einfach zurücklassen, als die Hilfe brauchen und bringen sich damit fast an den Rand dessen, was ein Mensch leisten kann.

Ein Kernthema der Geschichte ist - *grins* neben der wirklich heißen und mit geschmackvollen, aber sehr expliziten Szenen gewürzten Love-Story – Kommunikation. Auf den ersten Blick schein das vor allem ein Problem von Dallas zu sein, der ja nicht sprechen kann. Aber auch Nolan, der ja eine Stimme hat, wird noch lange nicht von jedem gehört.
Es ist einfach schön, wie die beiden sich einander annähern und plötzlich merken, dass die Anziehung nicht nur körperlicher Natur ist. Zum ersten Mal im Leben haben die beiden jemanden, der wirklich zuhört. Allerdings ist es manchmal ganz schön schwierig, sich genug zu öffnen, um die eigenen Geheimnisse mit einem geliebten Menschen zu teilen. Für Nolan ist es ebenso überraschend und schön, dass ihm jemand zuhört, wie für Dallas.

Übrigens ist „Locked in Silence“ anscheinend der Start einer neuen Serie. Das ist nicht nur für Fans der Autorin erfreulich. Neueinsteiger haben so die Chance, ihre Art zu Schreiben kennenzulernen ohne gleich Gefahr zu laufen, unbedingt gleich alle Bücher lesen zu wollen. Denn eines ist klar: Sloanes Männer und ihre Schicksale manchen süchtig!

Fazit: Solide Gay-Romance mit einer spannenden Mischung aus Drama und Love-Story. Von mir gibt es 5 Punkte und eine Leseempfehlung.
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Toni
5.0 out of 5 stars beautiful story
Reviewed in Canada on July 31, 2023
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This book broke my heart and then mended it again. A beautiful start to this series. I wanted to here that the sheriff and jimmy got their comeuppance, but I’m glad we didn’t as that would have taken the focus off the characters that matter.

Great book.
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