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paulaa96's review against another edition
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
anya_doesntmatter's review against another edition
5.0
I loved every thing about this book. The MC's were adorable, the supporting characters were interesting and the storyline was engrossing. I cannot wait to read the second novel!
weecha22's review against another edition
5.0
Loved!! Great voice, characters, romance, and it was SO sexy.
heresthepencil's review against another edition
3.0
rep: gay mcs
2.5 ☆
so on one hand, this is actually well written. it is. the characters are fleshed-out, the descriptions are just detailed enough. it's good. on the other hand, it's so painfully clear this was written by a straight author.
if u took out all the sex scenes, it feels like we'd be left with less than half the book. and what we would still have then? well...... when u start a book bc it's advertised as fake dating, u expect the pining & the actual faking to last for more than the first 30% of the story, don't u? not here!! there was some pining, sure, but brought to life by totally different issues (not wanting to use labels, fear of commitment, etc.)
2.5 ☆
so on one hand, this is actually well written. it is. the characters are fleshed-out, the descriptions are just detailed enough. it's good. on the other hand, it's so painfully clear this was written by a straight author.
if u took out all the sex scenes, it feels like we'd be left with less than half the book. and what we would still have then? well...... when u start a book bc it's advertised as fake dating, u expect the pining & the actual faking to last for more than the first 30% of the story, don't u? not here!! there was some pining, sure, but brought to life by totally different issues (not wanting to use labels, fear of commitment, etc.)
cmdc325's review against another edition
3.0
Book was good. I like the romance. At times it was boring or frustrating, but overall good. I listened to it on audiobook and I felt that it would have benefited from a different narrator because at times it was a bit weird at the sexy times parts.
katereads2much's review against another edition
5.0
First, I did have some issues with the way masculinity/femininity and gender roles were talked about. It felt like the characters were saying men were better than women or at least that masculinity as defined by them was better than being feminine as defined by them which makes me a little twitchy. That said, the story was compelling. In turns it was funny and sweet, sexy, and emotionally challenging. The characters were compelling and their motivations felt genuine. I ended up really loving the story over all and I look forward to reading more in the series and more by this author.
elblackwell's review against another edition
4.0
THIS WAS SO DELIGHTFUL! A+ would read again. So sad to find out the author only has one other book out so far, but I'm looking forward to reading that one as well!
biblioamber's review against another edition
5.0
Absolutely loves The Backup Boyfriend. I hope we will get more of Alec and Dylan in the future! Definitely a HOT Read! :)
zafirahreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
luciahtk's review against another edition
3.0
Me ha gustado bastante, no se me han hecho tediosos los problemas del romance. Hablan también de la epidemia del VIH, la gente LGBT que acaba en la calle teniendo que recurrir a la prostitución para sobrevivir, el miedo al compromiso y la presión de ser perfecto para "compensar" que no eres cishet
Lo recomiendo bastante, pero creo que de momento no seguiré leyendo los demás libros de la saga
Lo recomiendo bastante, pero creo que de momento no seguiré leyendo los demás libros de la saga