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belle13's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
fast-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
4.0
❤️(Sort of) Arranged Marriage of Convenience
❤️Small Town Fun
❤️Queer MCs
❤️Insta Lust
❤️Funny Banter
❤️Size Difference 😉
❤️Cinnamon Roll MMC
Amount of spice:🔥🔥🔥🔥
Explicitness: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
Level of Slow Burn: Fast - Medium Burn
Xeni was so much fun! Both the book and Xeni herself, that is. I also wasn’t expecting it to be as smutty as it was (not complaining). Xeni and Mason make for such a sweet, fun loving couple and they had fantastic communication that felt very real and relatable the whole way through.
I loved the writing style, the great cast of supporting characters and all of the love that absolutely oozes out of this book. The reason I didn’t rate it higher was just because I felt my interest slipping towards the end and I wasn’t as hooked as I was in the beginning. I also thought it was just the tiniest bit too rushed.
I would recommend it if you love a big, gentle giant MMC, a marriage of convenience that just feels like two best friends falling in love and a whole lot of fantastic diversity.
❤️Small Town Fun
❤️Queer MCs
❤️Insta Lust
❤️Funny Banter
❤️Size Difference 😉
❤️Cinnamon Roll MMC
Amount of spice:🔥🔥🔥🔥
Explicitness: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
Level of Slow Burn: Fast - Medium Burn
Xeni was so much fun! Both the book and Xeni herself, that is. I also wasn’t expecting it to be as smutty as it was (not complaining). Xeni and Mason make for such a sweet, fun loving couple and they had fantastic communication that felt very real and relatable the whole way through.
I loved the writing style, the great cast of supporting characters and all of the love that absolutely oozes out of this book. The reason I didn’t rate it higher was just because I felt my interest slipping towards the end and I wasn’t as hooked as I was in the beginning. I also thought it was just the tiniest bit too rushed.
I would recommend it if you love a big, gentle giant MMC, a marriage of convenience that just feels like two best friends falling in love and a whole lot of fantastic diversity.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent and Biphobia
Minor: Miscarriage, Abortion, and Grief
simplysimone's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Death of parent and Biphobia
Minor: Abortion and Miscarriage
mabellene's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment, Death of parent, Biphobia, and Homophobia
Moderate: Abortion and Pregnancy
Minor: Miscarriage and Sexual assault
yourbookishbff's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
This was a fun, fast-paced read with fantastic bi representation. Both main characters are bi, and there is really authentic on-page dialogue between Mason and Xeni as he shares the biphobia he’s experienced - both generally from family and from intimate partners he had trusted - and it tackles head-on some of the more frustrating misconceptions about bi folks (the biphobic idea that we can’t be monogamous rearing its ugly head in Mason’s prior relationships). You would think a modern-day, marriage-of-convenience story would feel like a stretch, and while, sure, it does, it also brings incredible levity to a story that still handles tough topics like grief, emotional abuse and abandonment, and more.
This is also an incredibly sex-positive story, where our main characters speak openly and honestly about what they like and dislike, about their sexual histories and health and about how they plan to enjoy their (supposedly limited) time together. I loved glimpses of Xeni’s friend group and Mason’s family and am absolutely going back to read Rafe very soon.
And, critically important: I loved this small-town rep. Cranky county clerk who really blows the wedding vibes? Check. Found family among the handful of people of color in an otherwise extremely white town? Check. Everybody in everybody’s business? Check. And my absolute favorite part: big-city girl falls in love with cute boy-in-henley working at the cozy small-town cafe and PLOT TWIST.
Anyways, I won't spoil anything, but if you're looking for a sweet, hot bi4bi read, this is it.
This is also an incredibly sex-positive story, where our main characters speak openly and honestly about what they like and dislike, about their sexual histories and health and about how they plan to enjoy their (supposedly limited) time together. I loved glimpses of Xeni’s friend group and Mason’s family and am absolutely going back to read Rafe very soon.
And, critically important: I loved this small-town rep. Cranky county clerk who really blows the wedding vibes? Check. Found family among the handful of people of color in an otherwise extremely white town? Check. Everybody in everybody’s business? Check. And my absolute favorite part: big-city girl falls in love with cute boy-in-henley working at the cozy small-town cafe and PLOT TWIST.
Anyways, I won't spoil anything, but if you're looking for a sweet, hot bi4bi read, this is it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Abortion, Biphobia, and Abandonment
Minor: Pregnancy
traceyanderson's review against another edition
funny
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
4.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Abortion, Sexual content, Grief, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Biphobia, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Toxic relationship
bookish_afrolatina's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Grief
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Abortion, Biphobia, Injury/Injury detail, and Miscarriage
destynee's review against another edition
emotional
funny
relaxing
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
All I can say is that I need me a Mason. Him and Xeni are just perfect. Like even with a surprise marriage their communication and respect for each other was amazing. Like I seriously need a sequel or something for them. Rebekah did her thing and I will definitely be reading more of her books.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent and Sexual content
Moderate: Grief
Minor: Alcohol, Miscarriage, Biphobia, and Abortion
matthaniaa's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Xeni follows the titular character through her grief of her aunt, Sable. She’s in New York, packing up her aunt’s things and to hear the reading of the will. Family secrets and a crap-ton of money fall into Xeni and Mason’s lap. But before they can get the money, Sable left one condition: they must marry.
I had such a good time reading this. Mason and Xeni were perfect for each other, and Sable knew it. They had an awkward start, but I loved how they took the situation into their own hands and made the best of it. I adored how they took care of each other. Mason was so gentle with Xeni, despite his massive size. They understood each other on a deep level, and they had so much in common.
The intimacy between them was amazing. I think Rebekah Weatherspoon did a great job showing how they each took the time to learn what the other liked. I think with both of the characters being bisexual, it brought a level of comfort, familiarity, and acceptance to their intimacy that truly shined throughout the story.
Mason is such a sweetheart, like he’s perfect. He’s tender, he can cook, he’s funny, and dominant just the way I like it. He put his whole heart into his and Xeni’s unconventional relationship. Xeni needed someone like Mason to help her through her grief and emotions and just love on her. Just the little things made my heart swoon. I love reading about Black women getting loved on!
I liked that the family drama wasn’t dragged out. Xeni was going through it and I saw a lot of myself in her, especially with the way she processed grief and uneasiness. I will break out the jokes whenever I’m uncomfortable, and that’s what Xeni did in order to not to feel the insurmountable pain that was inside her.
Xeni gave me just what I needed. It was hilarious, sexy, and swoony. It made me feel all warm inside. And I love that for me.
SN: All I know is that if I ever come into an absurd amount of money, I would disappear expeditiously.
I had such a good time reading this. Mason and Xeni were perfect for each other, and Sable knew it. They had an awkward start, but I loved how they took the situation into their own hands and made the best of it. I adored how they took care of each other. Mason was so gentle with Xeni, despite his massive size. They understood each other on a deep level, and they had so much in common.
The intimacy between them was amazing. I think Rebekah Weatherspoon did a great job showing how they each took the time to learn what the other liked. I think with both of the characters being bisexual, it brought a level of comfort, familiarity, and acceptance to their intimacy that truly shined throughout the story.
Mason is such a sweetheart, like he’s perfect. He’s tender, he can cook, he’s funny, and dominant just the way I like it. He put his whole heart into his and Xeni’s unconventional relationship. Xeni needed someone like Mason to help her through her grief and emotions and just love on her. Just the little things made my heart swoon. I love reading about Black women getting loved on!
I liked that the family drama wasn’t dragged out. Xeni was going through it and I saw a lot of myself in her, especially with the way she processed grief and uneasiness. I will break out the jokes whenever I’m uncomfortable, and that’s what Xeni did in order to not to feel the insurmountable pain that was inside her.
Xeni gave me just what I needed. It was hilarious, sexy, and swoony. It made me feel all warm inside. And I love that for me.
SN: All I know is that if I ever come into an absurd amount of money, I would disappear expeditiously.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Grief
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Abortion, Biphobia, and Miscarriage
samixox's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Sexual content, Cursing, and Grief
Moderate: Biphobia, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Abortion, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Outing and Medical content
mikaylawood's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Biphobia
Minor: Miscarriage and Abortion