This book moved at a pace that I really liked. Nate and Kerran were kind of suited but were not. I kept getting frustrated with them and their fights and how Nate kept thinking about himself so much! I know that it didn't have much conflict in this story but Nate was in his head so many times. The sex wasn't off the charts hot, but it was good enough for them, especially the blowjobs, highly pleased. ( )

I’m not sure that I had much sympathy for any of these three characters. All are rebellious. Nate Gray lives a comfortable life. He loves his job giving advice in his column. He’s not looking for a relationship because he’s had disappointment and heartache in the past and is going to make sure that it isn’t going to happens again...ever. Now his friend, Kellan, wants him to be his boyfriend...his FAKE boyfriend. Nate knew this was a bad idea...but when has that ever stopped any of the characters in these books??? Problem is things are changing for both these men. The question is... is Nathan ready to try to take a chance again...and is Kellan only after getting one over on his homophobic father? It’s not a bad book but the very fast evolution of the characters taking place in a very short time (just a couple of months), somehow undermines the credibility of the story...but it is romance and those things, I guess, do happen. ( )

Hearing Kellan Brooks say "I need a boyfriend" was probably one of the last things Nate Gray ever expected to happen in his life. He and Kellan had been friends when they were younger, but they quickly drifted apart when Nate started getting targeted by his classmates for being gay. Nate has witnessed Kellan's playboy antics on television and in magazines, but Kellan's father has finally cut him off for his philandering - something Kellan hopes to undo by pretending he's gay to upset his father. And Nate's even more surprised when he learns that Kellan expects him to play a starring role in this charade.

I wasn't sure how I'd feel about this one based on the description. I shared some of the same discomfort with the overall situation as some of the characters express during the course of the story. And while I would have liked to see a bit more depth to the development of the two main characters, their feelings about the situation, and their relationship, I did enjoy it overall. I'll definitely be giving the next book a read when I get a chance.

Content warning: Dubious consent ( )

3.5 ( )

Before continuing this series, I decided to revisit the first two. I read this one late in 2011, which is early in my M/M reading obsession. I thought it would be interesting to see if my tastes and opinion had changed. Lucky for me, I don't think they have as much as I might have thought.

This is an interesting book, because in general, when I'm not truly sure I actually like the MC's, I struggle to read the book through quickly. That's not happening in this case. I actually struggle to put the book down, even though both Nate and Kellan take turns irritating the hell out of me lol. But I suppose that's just the sign of a well written story! ( )