This was a great continuation of Talker and should really be read right after reading Talker. (This book definitely should NOT be read without having read Talker first.) I let a couple of months go in between reading the first book and this book, so it took a while for me to remember the storyline and to get back into the way this book is written (jumping back and forth from the past to the present). 
 Talker's Redemption is heartbreaking, learning all that Tate and Brian have gone through and are going through. But, it has a satisfying HEA and I really think that Tate and Brian make such a great couple with a very deep love that will get them through anything.