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cadiva's review
3.0
Needed more time to develop the relation
2.5* The idea of this book unfortunately worked better than the execution. It felt a little immature, by that I don't mean childish, but that - like a good cheese or a fine wine - it needed time to develop.
I didn't really buy into Conor's gay for you, it's a trope that, imho, is difficult to get right and here there wasn't enough rationale behind why he suddenly started having feelings for Aaron.
However, having said that, I liked that once they did go for their fake relationship, it was mostly all on page, not fading to black. They were sweet together and the ending was lovely.
2.5* The idea of this book unfortunately worked better than the execution. It felt a little immature, by that I don't mean childish, but that - like a good cheese or a fine wine - it needed time to develop.
I didn't really buy into Conor's gay for you, it's a trope that, imho, is difficult to get right and here there wasn't enough rationale behind why he suddenly started having feelings for Aaron.
However, having said that, I liked that once they did go for their fake relationship, it was mostly all on page, not fading to black. They were sweet together and the ending was lovely.
whatthefridge's review
I tried to read this for the lols, but it's not even funny enough to be so-bad-it's-good. It's just meh, and I have better things to do than spend my time on meh. DNF at 26%
There are a number of things I didn't like as I read through this. For starters, it's way too meta. You have two gay male MM Romance writers writing about two gay male MM Romance writers. Or rather, one of them is a Straight Man™ and acts like there's a gun pointed to his head to write explicit sex scenes.
The thoughtlessness to the details is also a bummer, almost like it's a game of Mad Libs. Conor struggling to pay bills as a writer while trying to flip a house, BUT the potential income of house flipping is never mentioned ever. I'm not even sure whether this is his first project. Then when the MCs begin talk about co-writing three books in three months, my suspicions were confirmed: quantity over quality. It's about filling in details for the sake of creating the illusion of a cohesive story.
I didn't even get to the parts where Straight Man™ begins questioning his sexuality. All I know is there's too much emphasis in the beginning of being outed as straight, and, no, that's not how this works. That's not how any of this works.
There are a number of things I didn't like as I read through this. For starters, it's way too meta. You have two gay male MM Romance writers writing about two gay male MM Romance writers. Or rather, one of them is a Straight Man™ and acts like there's a gun pointed to his head to write explicit sex scenes.
The thoughtlessness to the details is also a bummer, almost like it's a game of Mad Libs. Conor struggling to pay bills as a writer while trying to flip a house, BUT the potential income of house flipping is never mentioned ever. I'm not even sure whether this is his first project. Then when the MCs begin talk about co-writing three books in three months, my suspicions were confirmed: quantity over quality. It's about filling in details for the sake of creating the illusion of a cohesive story.
I didn't even get to the parts where Straight Man™ begins questioning his sexuality. All I know is there's too much emphasis in the beginning of being outed as straight, and, no, that's not how this works. That's not how any of this works.
ktomp17's review
5.0
I loved this! Aaron is a playboy m/m romance author who is finding that maybe settling down wouldn't be the worst thing in the world. Conor is a "straight" m/m romance author who is trying to fix up and sell a house to supplement his author income. The guys end up finding out they are in the same town and decide to meet. After Aaron's lease is let go, Conor offers to let him stay at the house, and they decide to co-author some books. Conor finds he has feelings for Aaron unlike any he had experienced before. Despite it being new, Conor didn't shy away from Aaron. Yes, he had to deal with the issue of coming out, but it was well done. I liked these guys together.
I am voluntarily reviewing an ARC I received from the author
I am voluntarily reviewing an ARC I received from the author
cadiva's review against another edition
3.0
Needed more time to develop the relation
2.5* The idea of this book unfortunately worked better than the execution. It felt a little immature, by that I don't mean childish, but that - like a good cheese or a fine wine - it needed time to develop.
I didn't really buy into Conor's gay for you, it's a trope that, imho, is difficult to get right and here there wasn't enough rationale behind why he suddenly started having feelings for Aaron.
However, having said that, I liked that once they did go for their fake relationship, it was mostly all on page, not fading to black. They were sweet together and the ending was lovely.
2.5* The idea of this book unfortunately worked better than the execution. It felt a little immature, by that I don't mean childish, but that - like a good cheese or a fine wine - it needed time to develop.
I didn't really buy into Conor's gay for you, it's a trope that, imho, is difficult to get right and here there wasn't enough rationale behind why he suddenly started having feelings for Aaron.
However, having said that, I liked that once they did go for their fake relationship, it was mostly all on page, not fading to black. They were sweet together and the ending was lovely.
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