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The Reality of Wanting Him
by Lexi Amber
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Blake comes from a very wealthy family and at 28 his parents sit him down and tell him he needs to settle down and get serious about his life. He has until 30 to marry or he will be cut off forever. For a guy who finds great fun in one night stands and living off his family’s money he is shook and jumps into dating assuming he’ll have no issue whatsoever. 16 months later and he hasn’t had a relationship last longer than a month. Desperate as the deadline looms, his best friend convinces him to sign up for a dating show for those who appear to be seriously looking for a spouse.
So I really enjoyed the premise of this story. It’s sort of like Love is Blind but with the extra component of everyone not knowing the gender of who they are talking to so everyone but Blake is openly queer and open to their potential matches regardless of how they identify. Blake is so certain he would know if he was talking to a man vs a woman, and therefore would be able to cut the men from consideration, so I was so invested in him realising “L” was indeed a man, a man he was swiftly falling for.
It’s a relatively low angst story and the steam is steamy. This was a lot of fun to read and I would 100% watch this show if it were real. I am looking forward to book 2, with another two contestants in the same timeline who fall for each other on their “blind” dates to realise they actually know each other IRL and despise each other for reasons currently unknown.
I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book.