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stephreviewsbooks's review against another edition
5.0
We get a good glimpse of the two characters straight away from the first two chapters which sets the narrative and the story takes off from there. There are lot of hilarious and embarrassing moments that I won't mention, so as not to spoil them. The way Émile helps Christian gives you a glimpse of how perfect they are together. Christian has gone through a lot and feels so dejected you can almost see the big grey storm cloud hovering overhead. When Émile is by his side it is like a ray of sunlight bursting through the cloud. This may sound a bit romantic but this book IS romantic! A planned hoax wedding was never going to go as planned and there are lots of gauntlets to outrun before they get there. It is a swoony story with hot sex scenes and lots of calamity and I felt totally engrossed. The secondary characters all have their own unique personalities and I can't wait to see how their stories unfold. It was a 5 star read just because the characters got to me and I feel very protective of them, I'm sure I will think of Christian and Émile for a while. I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
jacqueleenthereadingqueen's review against another edition
5.0
If all the characters of the Husband Hoax boarded a train, that would be the literal definition of a Hot Mess Express. When Saxon James said she was starting a new series about disaster men I honestly couldn't have imaged just how unbelievably true those words would turn out to be...until I read this book. I swear Christian is the living embodiment of Murphy's Law. You know the one. "Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong." I'm not kidding when I say I cringed in mutual embarrassment on more than one occasion while reading and it wasn't even happening to me! Thank the goddess Émile is impossible to embarrass because as it turns out, that's exactly the type of man who's the perfect fit for Christian.
Speaking of our other MC, Émile was nothing like he first appeared to be when the book began. Once he and Christian had their meet cute, his real personality began to shine through. And let me tell you folks, that man is freaking hilarious. Every time he threw a posh sounding dig it had me giggling like a loon. Not to mention the downright humorous ways he tried to take the heat off Christian in one of his disaster moments. They were quite inventive.
I can't end this review without mentioning the rest of the Christians crew aka the Lost Boys of Big Boned Bertha. From nudist hippie Madden to incurable hypochondriac Xander, these men are one of a kind misfits. I honestly don't know who I'm more excited for next, though I think Madden's story ought to be interesting considering the man loathes wearing any type of clothing. I also am sort of hoping that another side character Darcy, whom I totally warmed up to by the end, gets his own HEA with one of the guys. Guess time will tell!
Speaking of our other MC, Émile was nothing like he first appeared to be when the book began. Once he and Christian had their meet cute, his real personality began to shine through. And let me tell you folks, that man is freaking hilarious. Every time he threw a posh sounding dig it had me giggling like a loon. Not to mention the downright humorous ways he tried to take the heat off Christian in one of his disaster moments. They were quite inventive.
I can't end this review without mentioning the rest of the Christians crew aka the Lost Boys of Big Boned Bertha. From nudist hippie Madden to incurable hypochondriac Xander, these men are one of a kind misfits. I honestly don't know who I'm more excited for next, though I think Madden's story ought to be interesting considering the man loathes wearing any type of clothing. I also am sort of hoping that another side character Darcy, whom I totally warmed up to by the end, gets his own HEA with one of the guys. Guess time will tell!
jennp28's review against another edition
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Who doesn’t love a good fake dating/marriage of convenience story?
All these intersecting universes and crossover characters are starting to get confusing. I think I need a flowchart.
All these intersecting universes and crossover characters are starting to get confusing. I think I need a flowchart.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia
ash_b_s's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
nilghias's review
3.0
3.5/5
I picked this to listen to because I know SJ doesn’t do a lot of angst and that’s what I was looking for.
I kinda knew I would’ve love it since I haven’t loved any of SJ’s recent works and I was right, but I enjoyed it for the most part. I didn’t enjoy the drama towards the end, even tho it was short lived. I also wasn’t a fan of Maddens whole “naked 24/7” thing or Xander’s hyperchondria, it’s just not my type of humour.
I think my issue is just how similar every book feels and they all have the same vibe. It’s great if that’s what you’re looking for but it’s not for me anymore. I will still be reading the next book because I’ve wanted to see Molly get his HEA since meeting him in DMC 2.
I’m reading SJ’s patreon story and it’s sooooooo good, it’s completely different from anything she’s published recently and I’m praying she puts some of the vibes from that into her published work.
I picked this to listen to because I know SJ doesn’t do a lot of angst and that’s what I was looking for.
I kinda knew I would’ve love it since I haven’t loved any of SJ’s recent works and I was right, but I enjoyed it for the most part. I didn’t enjoy the drama towards the end, even tho it was short lived. I also wasn’t a fan of Maddens whole “naked 24/7” thing or Xander’s hyperchondria, it’s just not my type of humour.
I think my issue is just how similar every book feels and they all have the same vibe. It’s great if that’s what you’re looking for but it’s not for me anymore. I will still be reading the next book because I’ve wanted to see Molly get his HEA since meeting him in DMC 2.
I’m reading SJ’s patreon story and it’s sooooooo good, it’s completely different from anything she’s published recently and I’m praying she puts some of the vibes from that into her published work.
tokohide57's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed this book. Sweet and to the point. It might of even gotten five stars except for freakin Christian referring to his man Emilè’s v line as cum gutters. I hated everything about it and it brought me out of the story the TWO times he referred to them as that.