I could not finish reading this book. Under 30% in, and the repetition and the terrible dialogue and the lack of plot development have all become too much to endure. It desperately needs an intense edit. ( )

This story begins with Alex discovering that his bookstore has been destroyed by a fire. I really felt for Alex as he was dealing with the loss of his dream. He was fighting where he came from… a wealthy family and had put his best effort into creating an independent life for himself. In one evening… that life is gone.

Still recovering from the loss of his fiance who cheated on him, Alex suddenly finds himself as the main suspect in the fire that destroyed his bookstore. The good thing is that this brings Matt into Alex’s life. This was the part at which things got a little rocky for me. The moment that Alex and Matt saw each other they were both completely obsessed with one another. It only took a couple of days for them to get together and, it seemed, about a week for them to be declaring their feelings. If insta-love is your thing, then this will probably work really well for you!

I found there wasn’t much distinction between the voice of Alex and the voice of Matt… I had a little trouble sometimes remembering which character was which. Most of the character’s thoughts seem to be focussed on sex rather than any of the other qualities each of the men share. it didn’t read as very authentic to me.

There is a LOT of sex in this story. There’s much more sex than there is plot. Depending on what you’re looking for that could be a selling point! Just don’t go into this thinking that it is plot-heavy. There’s an underlying suspense plot… who is trying to hurt Alex? What happened in his past? But, most of the reveals are spread out in between the sex scenes. I would definitely give this author another try later on as this is their first novel.

This is a fast read and I’m sure there’s an audience for this type of book! 2 stars from me. ( )