Ask, Tell: Ask, Tell Series, Book 1 Audible Audiobook – Unabridged

Abby Craden (Narrator), E. J. Noyes (Author), Tantor Audio (Publisher)

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Captain Sabine Fleischer is a skilled and dedicated US Army surgeon deployed to a combat hospital in Afghanistan. She is also one of the thousands of troops who are forced to serve in silence because of the military's anti-gay policy of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell (DADT)".

Usually driven and focused, Sabine finds that battles raging both inside and outside the perimeter walls are making it more and more difficult for her to deal with her emotions. Dealing with loss and mortality, lack of privacy, sleep deprivation, loneliness, and the isolation forced on her by Don't Ask, Don't Tell are all taking their toll. Plus, her long-term relationship with a civilian back home is quickly becoming another casualty of war.

Colonel Rebecca Keane is an enigmatic career officer who runs the surgical unit like clockwork. Well-liked and respected by those who work with and under her, she walks a fine line to preserve the military's chain of command while connecting with those under her care and supervision. Sabine knows the colonel is way off-limits but can't help fantasizing about her. Especially when she starts picking up unspoken cues - a stolen glance, a secret smile, an "accidental" brush of hands. Or is it just wishful thinking? After all, Rebecca's wedding ring shines almost as brightly as her deep blue eyes....

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8 hours and 29 minutes
Author

E. J. Noyes
Narrator

Abby Craden
Audible release date

11 June 2019
Language

English
Publisher

Tantor Audio
ASIN

B07SJ8J1XD
Version

Unabridged
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Audiobook
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Listening Length	8 hours and 29 minutes
Author	E. J. Noyes
Narrator	Abby Craden
Whispersync for Voice	Ready
Audible.com.au Release Date	11 June 2019
Publisher	Tantor Audio
Program Type	Audiobook
Version	Unabridged
Language	English
ASIN	B07SJ8J1XD
Best Sellers Rank	9,275 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals) 31 in Military Romance (Audible Books & Originals) 42 in LGBTQ+ Romance (Audible Books & Originals) 145 in Lesbian Fiction

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Charli C

Another good effort....

Reviewed in Australia on 22 August 2020

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I’m not one for military stories particularly DADT ones.. but I gave in to all the reviews on this one and I’m glad I did. It’s well written and flows well. I was left wondering a bit about Rebecca’s actions... I don’t want to spoil any plots, but I thought there would have been more discussion about Sabine’s circumstances...

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Dqk

more please

Reviewed in Australia on 18 March 2017

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I look forward to more by this author. It was a compelling read. It would be difficult to write about the experience of being seriously injured yet in this story it read as very true. the actual impact of DADT on servicemen and women is made very clear and shows the cruelty and injustice of it. The constant prospect of harm in a war zone coupled with the anxiety of being outed made this a very tense read. The sex scenes are nicely erotic and sure to please the readership. i will be watching for the next one

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Em Lewis

Excellent story

Reviewed in Australia on 20 November 2017

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E.J Noyes has written a poignant story of the effects of discrimination in the US military but when you fall in love, you fall in love and no roads blocks or the effects of war will ever stop you. Sabine and Rebecca have one of those meant to be forever types of love and their story told from Sabine’s POV is beautifully written by Noyes.

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Interesting setting, check.. likable characters, check.. GREAT READ, double check

Reviewed in Australia on 29 September 2018

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I'd scrolled past this book a few time, not sure if it suited my preference. The high ratings finally won me over, they are most definitely deserved. I really enjoyed reading about what life might be like serving in the U.S army with the added descrimation of being gay. The story flowed easily and enjoyed the slow chemistry build for the two main characters.

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Eek May

Soooooooo good!

Reviewed in Australia on 19 June 2017

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I loved this book! The world Noyes has created is compelling and addictive. I have read a lot of lesbian fiction novels and this is by far my favourite.

The characters are great and well developed. The story is also well developed and it has just the right amount of drama and humour. The interactions between Sabine and her sister are hilarious!

I'm off to buy a hard copy of this book as it will definitely be a re-read for me.

Can't wait for some more from E.J. Noyes! :)

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Miranda Bone

Engrossing

Reviewed in Australia on 21 May 2017

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This book managed to be deeply descriptive and deeply engaging at the same time. I was transported to the army hospital and hoping desperately that things would be OK, despite everything. Struggled to stop reading. Lovely book.

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Jelly Bean

This is a really good story. Well written and enjoyable.

Reviewed in Australia on 4 December 2017

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Buy this one. It is money well spent. I hope there are more books by E.J. Noyes in the pipeline. I read it in one sitting and wish there was more. A follow up would be helpful.

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Gees I enjoyed reading this one

Reviewed in Australia on 4 April 2017

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Gees I enjoyed reading this one, I was in constant fear of them being found out and I'm glad a happily ever after was on the horizon.

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Hope Freed, UK

Best exposition of DADT that I've read...

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 7 August 2020

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Having read a number of rave reviews of this author's books, I thought it was about time I read one!
The style is unusual - first person, present tense (I read another book in the same style recently - Kris Bryan's 'Jolt', but this was much better!). At first I wasn't sure how much I was going to warm up to our narrator, Sabine, but she really grew on me. The love story is really well done and the 'impossibility' of how it must have felt for those in the US military under DADT is powerfully portrayed. But this also had a lightness; some of Sabine's sibling banter with her sister, Jana, had me LOL-ing. And when I felt tears streaming down my face after the events from Chapter 26 onwards, I knew this had me...I'm moving straight on to the sequel...

loopy Lou

Loved this book and couldn't put it down

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 15 March 2017

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Loved this book and couldn't put it down. The story is told through Sabine who is a Doctor serving in Afghanistan for the American military. In the Military there is a ruling for Gay or Lesbian Serviceman "Don't Ask, Don't tell" and they have to be quiet about their sexuality or they could be kicked out of the Military. Sabine has a bit of a thing for her boss Rebecca Keane which you find out that the feelings are mutual. After the breakup of Sabine relationship with her girlfriend, Sabine is sent home for R&R and to sort out after her relationship breakdown.On the final 2 days Sabine gets a visitor. To find out you've got to read the book. Great secondary characters in Mitch, Amy, Sabines sister etc. I would love to know what happens next as I feel that there could be a follow up. Definitely one of My Favourites

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Chris S

Utterly, totally engrossing

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 5 October 2021

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This is a first-person story of a MASH-type female surgeon in Afghanistan and explores the Don't Ask Don't Tell notion prevalent in the US military with regard to gays. She has a crush on her female superior and the story follows this relationship. What a totally mind-blowing book, the emotion positively oozes from almost every page, I have never been reduced to tears so many times during one story. The description of the ambush particularly shredded me, the author must have had a very very emotional conversation with someone who had been through such an experience. I cannot praise this book highly enough, it has left a lasting impression on me.

TJ & Toni Richards

Loved it!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 25 July 2019

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As a former soldier myself during the Afghan war and the DADT days, this was a very realistic take on exactly how it felt - were you over thinking every look, the desert gossip, the dear "John" letters, trying to figure out how to make things work...I have lived every single one of these situations and to see them reflected back was kind of liberating and made me feel...seen. I lived the writing style too, the first person perspective lets you really get a sense of how exactly Sabine is experiencing everything. I already can't wait to read the sequal.

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Good

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 14 March 2021

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Takes a few chapters to get into the story but once your into it you are hooked.
Gives you a insight of what soldiers have to put up with in the conflicts of war.
Thank goodness the USA changed there mind's about same sex couples in the forces .
Becks and Sabine the two main characters really get to you and how these medics deal with the trauma page turner to the end.

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