Audiobook Review: Gay for Pay (All Cocks #1) by T.M. Smith

Christopher Allan Roberts thought he had a promising future: captain of the football team with the promise of a scholarship to play for Alabama, his high school sweetheart and best friend for as long as he could remember, Amanda, by his side, and the love and support of his family. One night, one mistake changed everything. Chris moves to New York, adrift and alone. A walk one night brings him to the flashing lights, loud music and thrumming bodies at Club Berlin. A flyer in the men's room promises fame and fortune for anyone willing to go on camera and have sex, with another man. Money is money, and how hard could it be, right? Christopher Allan Roberts becomes Kris Alen, All Cocks' newest addition, a gay for pay porn star.

Lincoln Carter is honest with everyone in his life, including his family, about who he is and about his sexual preferences. Linc Larson, the openly bisexual gay porn star, will do anything with anyone, which pretty much writes his ticket in a versatility-charged industry. It's not his sexuality that interferes with his personal life; it's his inability to trust. What Linc wants right now, more than anything, is the chance to do a scene with All Cocks' newest acquisition, Kris Alen. Six-foot-two with auburn hair, an exquisitely toned and inked up body, Kris Alen is sex personified. Linc doesn't know if it's the "I want the shiny new toy" aspect that calls to him, or the distant and wounded expression that haunts Kris's eyes.

Linc figures out early on that Kris is only working the gay for pay angle that All Cocks brings to his bank account. Can a bisexual man with trust issues break down the barriers that Kris has built around himself and help Christopher overcome the painful past he is running from?

Listening Length: 4 hours and 27 minutes
Narrator: Tony Clark

Reviewer: Shee Reader

I’ve previously read/listened to later books in the All Cocks series and looked out for this one.

Christopher makes a stupid, stupid decision and changes many lives in the course of one night. His dreams of a football career and the scholarship to college are gone. Chris moves to New York adrift and alone, following his best friend from high school.

A walk one sleepless night takes him to a loud bright club and the flier he sees in the men's room promises fame and fortune for anyone willing to have sex on camera for a gay porn site. Christopher becomes Kris, All Cocks latest gay for pay performer.

Lincoln is open and honest with everyone about who and what he is. He’s an out and proud bisexual performer for All Cocks and Kris catches his eye. Linc has his own demons though, and once Chris gets over his insistence that he’s straight, he and Linc begin to build something together. With Chris’ past and Linc’s trust issues they have their work cut out to develop a healthy relationship. Notwithstanding that they are both porn stars!

The slow burn of attraction as Linc and Chris make eyes at each other is delicious. The mentoring Chris gets from Jordan (another gay for pay performer) is lovely, and the way Andrew, Matty and Victor draw Chris into their family is beautiful. The writing is sweet and addictive, with characters I cared for from the outset. The story is fun and realistic whilst engaging is deep, meaningful relationships and lots of hot sex.

The narration is good, easy to listen to and enjoy. Tony added characteristics to each voice that I liked and is certainly brightened up my commute!

Highly recommended.

I was given a copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.