3.5 stars I loved the slow build in the relationship. The MC are really likeable and they have great chemistry. I felt Riley's struggles were realistic to the circumstances. I was rooting for them the whole time. The only thing that I really wish was handled differently in the story is the actions Riley takes to have himself and another competitor disqualified. It seemed to come out of left field and be so uncharacteristic of Riley. Um..I think he could have made it work without the unsolicited or wanted sex. I was cringing when I realized what was going to happen... not good! This scene put a damper on my impression of the book and Riley, and brought my rating down.I was really rooting for these guys, and the other parts of the book were so great that I persevered, and was able to enjoy the MC's finally getting their HEA. Okay, so this book was just not for me I think. When you start reading a book and right off the bat you really don't like a MC, it's hard for me to become engrossed in a book, or really care about it. This is the problem I had with this book, I didn't like Riley from the beginning he came off as a douchcanoe. However, I did like Kaitlyn, the producer/matchmaker. I thought her and her intern provided a lot of humor as well as a fun viewpoint to contrast Riley's. The section regarding Gavin and Liam completely took away from the flow of the book, and really wasn't needed or necessary IMOP. Asher was a sweetheart, but again he was way overdone, it's like the author made Riley an asshole, and Asher a complete saint, a little middle ground would have been nice. So my huge issue with this whole book is when Riley sexually assaults a contestant in the name of helping Asher win, at this point it was a complete no for me!
What do You think about Husband Material (2014)?
Liked it quite a bit. Looking forward to reading more books written by Xavier Mayne
—Moudzey
3.5 stars rounded upreviewette to follow
—sweetncool40
