Two Reviews for Sex, Lies & Wedding Bells

Wow, it's only been out 4 days and I've got two reviews. How cool is that? Except for the part about my not winning a Pulitzer for this. Maybe next time around!

The BookWenches give it 4 out of 5. Full review here.

"This is a well-written story that is populated with interesting and well-developed characters and that contains enough suspense to hook a reader in. Kieran is perhaps not an immediately sympathetic individual, but it is not long before we see that his veneer of self-confident charm hides a sympathetic core. We don’t get to know Jaxon quite as well, but his confusion over his developing attachment to Kieran renders him agreeable. Along with the interpersonal dynamics between these two, we are also drawn in to the story by the mystery that surrounds the bride. What is it about her that keeps her exes from feeling ill-will towards her? And when Kieran finds the truth, how much of it will he put into his article for his employer? He’s down in Texas to write a derisive story about the situation, not to try to shield anyone’s feelings.

Watching these two fall in love is incredibly sweet, and when Kieran and Jaxon finally have sex, the scenes are very sensual, and their mutual exploration is tender and caring. There is no doubt that these two are meant for each other and that they deserve a happy ending.

Readers looking for a love story that is not quite traditional but is nevertheless sweet may wish to give Sex, Lies, and Wedding Bells a shot. This might not be Pulizer Prize material, but reading it is a very pleasant use of time."

 
 

Elisa Rolle enjoyed it, too, but she doesn't give stars. Much of her comments are about plot details(thankfully she alludes to but doesn't give away a couple of big plot twists) but here's some of her commentary. Full review here.

First off she cleared up the fact that despite the cover, it is m/m and not menage. Apparently the cover has been the topic of some discussion in that many m/m readers said that the woman on the cover led them to ignore the book altogether. No, folks, this chick never gets into bed with the boys!

"the story is all it promised, a good and full male on male romance, that covers all the salient points: before, during and after, you will have the full package!"

"The author is very good in not letting go the story and manage to maintain her little mystery for almost half the book: she unveils her secret only when she decides it's time, and only since she needs the other half of the book for something else (and for me better)."

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