Sounded ID: 9798823484046
ISBN: 9798823484046
Publication Date: September 28, 2023
Publisher: GallagherWitt Publishing LLC
Language: English
Author Name: L.A. Witt
Narrator Name: Michael Ferraiuolo
Their plan was perfect…until the world stopped.
After the Navy boots him out, Tristan is screwed. Without an honorable discharge or a college degree, his job prospects are grim. If only he knew a service member who was willing to get married, make Tristan a dependent, and transfer his GI Bill. Such as, say, a former coworker who’s single, gay, and wants his family off his back about his refusal to settle down…and who maybe feels guilty for his role in Tristan losing his career.
Casey has never liked Tristan, but the plan is irresistible. In fact, it’s perfect. Now Tristan has health...
Their plan was perfect…until the world stopped.
After the Navy boots him out, Tristan is screwed. Without an honorable discharge or a college degree, his job prospects are grim. If only he knew a service member who was willing to get married, make Tristan a dependent, and transfer his GI Bill. Such as, say, a former coworker who’s single, gay, and wants his family off his back about his refusal to settle down…and who maybe feels guilty for his role in Tristan losing his career.
Casey has never liked Tristan, but the plan is irresistible. In fact, it’s perfect. Now Tristan has health insurance and a place to live, and he’s going to school. Meanwhile, Casey’s conscience is assuaged, and he’s still sleeping his way through town while his family is none the wiser. The guys stay out of each other’s way, and it’s all good.
Right up until a pandemic locks everything down.
Suddenly it’s just Casey and Tristan…and maybe that’s not such a bad thing. In a time when they’re both desperate for strength, support, and human contact, they find them in the most unexpected place: each other.
But when feelings come into play, is it something real? Or just two lonely men making the best of terrifying times? And how in the world do Casey and Tristan tell the difference?
Until the World Stops is a 72,000-word standalone gay romance.
CW: COVID-19
A note from the author:
As the events of 2020 have unfolded, in particular the COVID-19 pandemic, I’ve debated when and how to incorporate that reality into my work. It’s not something I want to make light of or capitalize on, but it has become a part of our lives, and one that doesn’t look to be going anywhere any time soon. There comes a point when—if I’m to write about life—I need to write about the ugly parts too. For that matter, writing is how I process the world around me, and as time has gone on, I’ve found myself needing the catharsis of looking this reality in the eye and putting it into words as best I can.
Most importantly,
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1. | 1Opening |
0 mins 34 secs |
2. | 2Author's Note |
1 mins 09 secs |
3. | Chapter 1 |
18 mins 40 secs |
4. | Chapter 2 |
19 mins 21 secs |
5. | Chapter 3 |
23 mins 26 secs |
6. | Chapter 4 |
25 mins 11 secs |
7. | Chapter 5 |
8 mins 43 secs |
8. | Chapter 6 |
11 mins 56 secs |
9. | Chapter 7 |
7 mins 51 secs |
10. | Chapter 8 |
13 mins 31 secs |
11. | Chapter 9 |
28 mins 44 secs |
12. | Chapter 10 |
17 mins 43 secs |
13. | Chapter 11 |
16 mins 11 secs |
14. | Chapter 12 |
9 mins 17 secs |
15. | Chapter 13 |
20 mins 56 secs |
16. | Chapter 14 |
13 mins 01 secs |
17. | Chapter 15 |
23 mins 28 secs |
18. | Chapter 16 |
11 mins 18 secs |
19. | Chapter 17 |
38 mins 09 secs |
20. | Chapter 18 |
7 mins 26 secs |
21. | Chapter 19 |
10 mins 53 secs |
22. | Chapter 20 |
16 mins 18 secs |
23. | Chapter 21 |
30 mins 52 secs |
24. | Chapter 22 |
6 mins 35 secs |
25. | Chapter 23 |
15 mins 43 secs |
26. | Chapter 24 |
10 mins 27 secs |
27. | Chapter 25 |
15 mins 00 secs |
28. | Closing |
0 mins 23 secs |