This was a new-to-me author and I have to say I don't think their writing style completely worked for me. Awkwardness abounded in the writing's flow, the MC's individually, the retreat, and most of the interactions between each and every character other than Vik. And Chef Espy? Yeah, I just really didn't get it. He was a caricature and made me uncomfortable on a number of occasions to say nothing of his own sketchy interactions with the MC's.
There were a few moments that I thought I might enjoy myself, but those weren't as often as I would have liked. I just didn't connect with the characters at all, probably because I didn't see or feel a deeper connection between Wyatt and Kane either. Their chemistry felt scripted more than organic both platonically as well as when things finally became intimate.
Juvenile behavior was one thing, but it was the immaturity from Kane that really threw me. I didn't believe most things in the story and while Kane's manner was okay in the beginning, his dramatic flight from the retreat showed that all the professionalism he spouted at every opportunity was just lip service in the end. It was like watching teenagers instead of grown men. Even with surprising feelings being thrown into the mix there had to be a better way to write their conflict. Wyatt on the other hand started out truly annoying and uptight and even if he didn't actually have a lot of character growth himself, he ended up less annoying as the story went on because he became less of a robot.
I didn't really dislike the story, it just really didn't work for me and I struggled to finish. The only bright spot was Vik and his ridiculousness; he was truly a character. I think the story suffered mainly from trying too hard. It wasn't a bad story, the synopsis was good and the premise really held promise, it just needed a whole lot of finesse and some objective editing.
*$3.99 on Amazon
Opposites attract when Wyatt hires Kane to be his fake boyfriend.
Wyatt Scott is a highly strung pastry chef who owns a patisserie with dreams of expansion. He always gets what he wants, the exception being a boyfriend.
Kane Dixon is an easy-going creative soul who moonlights as an escort. He's saving to open a pottery studio and continue to make phallic ceramics.
Hired for a weekend retreat, Kane's three rules are going out of the window. No kissing, no drinking, and definitely no overnight stays. Can he pull it back even after going so far?
With a shared bed and close proximity, will they let lust take over? Or quit while they're ahead?
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