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Xeni: A Marriage of Inconvenience by Rebekah Weatherspoon
33 reviews
matthaniaa's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Xeni follows the titular character through her grief of her aunt, Sable. She’s in New York, packing up her aunt’s things and to hear the reading of the will. Family secrets and a crap-ton of money fall into Xeni and Mason’s lap. But before they can get the money, Sable left one condition: they must marry.
I had such a good time reading this. Mason and Xeni were perfect for each other, and Sable knew it. They had an awkward start, but I loved how they took the situation into their own hands and made the best of it. I adored how they took care of each other. Mason was so gentle with Xeni, despite his massive size. They understood each other on a deep level, and they had so much in common.
The intimacy between them was amazing. I think Rebekah Weatherspoon did a great job showing how they each took the time to learn what the other liked. I think with both of the characters being bisexual, it brought a level of comfort, familiarity, and acceptance to their intimacy that truly shined throughout the story.
Mason is such a sweetheart, like he’s perfect. He’s tender, he can cook, he’s funny, and dominant just the way I like it. He put his whole heart into his and Xeni’s unconventional relationship. Xeni needed someone like Mason to help her through her grief and emotions and just love on her. Just the little things made my heart swoon. I love reading about Black women getting loved on!
I liked that the family drama wasn’t dragged out. Xeni was going through it and I saw a lot of myself in her, especially with the way she processed grief and uneasiness. I will break out the jokes whenever I’m uncomfortable, and that’s what Xeni did in order to not to feel the insurmountable pain that was inside her.
Xeni gave me just what I needed. It was hilarious, sexy, and swoony. It made me feel all warm inside. And I love that for me.
SN: All I know is that if I ever come into an absurd amount of money, I would disappear expeditiously.
I had such a good time reading this. Mason and Xeni were perfect for each other, and Sable knew it. They had an awkward start, but I loved how they took the situation into their own hands and made the best of it. I adored how they took care of each other. Mason was so gentle with Xeni, despite his massive size. They understood each other on a deep level, and they had so much in common.
The intimacy between them was amazing. I think Rebekah Weatherspoon did a great job showing how they each took the time to learn what the other liked. I think with both of the characters being bisexual, it brought a level of comfort, familiarity, and acceptance to their intimacy that truly shined throughout the story.
Mason is such a sweetheart, like he’s perfect. He’s tender, he can cook, he’s funny, and dominant just the way I like it. He put his whole heart into his and Xeni’s unconventional relationship. Xeni needed someone like Mason to help her through her grief and emotions and just love on her. Just the little things made my heart swoon. I love reading about Black women getting loved on!
I liked that the family drama wasn’t dragged out. Xeni was going through it and I saw a lot of myself in her, especially with the way she processed grief and uneasiness. I will break out the jokes whenever I’m uncomfortable, and that’s what Xeni did in order to not to feel the insurmountable pain that was inside her.
Xeni gave me just what I needed. It was hilarious, sexy, and swoony. It made me feel all warm inside. And I love that for me.
SN: All I know is that if I ever come into an absurd amount of money, I would disappear expeditiously.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Grief
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Biphobia, Miscarriage, and Abortion
samixox's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Sexual content, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Biphobia, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Abortion, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Medical content and Outing
queenmudds's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Plus size mmc
Content Warnings
Graphic: Biphobia, Miscarriage, and Death of parent
lizgom's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
This is a cool contemporary, very very modern romance book. I totally loved the take this whole book had. I listened to this as an audiobook which might be why I was uncomfortable by parts of the book. Rebekah did a great job at giving us relatable characters. Xeni is a Los Angeles school teacher and she’s got a relatable personality. She’s slightly more confident than your average woman but honestly I think she was written that way so that things in the book wouldn’t be so awkward. For my taste this was a little bit too straight forward in terms of spice. I did like it, but it was very modern and different to what I’m used to reading. Also the narration was by a man portraying Xeni and I think that might’ve been what made me feel awkward. I think this is a great book to read considering this is how most things happen in the era we’re living in. Definitely not like the traditional courting we’re used to when we’re in search of a partner. Definitely an 18+ book. I also want to warn that there are lgbtq+ elements but this is about a relationship between a bisexual man and besexual woman.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Biphobia, Sexual content, and Death of parent
Moderate: Homophobia and Abortion
kyeruhh's review against another edition
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I really enjoyed this! Xeni and Mason were really sweet, and I LOVED their dialogue (which is rare in contemporary romances for me).
Content Warnings
Graphic: Biphobia, Sexual content, and Death of parent
ehmannky's review against another edition
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Sweet and fluffy! Also, has one of my favorite tropes: "my elderly relative thought we'd be perfect for each other so she stipulated in her will that we MUST spend time with each other in order to get our inheritance."
My only complaint was I felt that the third-act break up should have been longer (like, we go from 7/8 of this book taking place over like 2 weeks to 6 months happening in 2 chapters, it's a weird vibe) or just not have been there. It just threw off the pacing imo.
My only complaint was I felt that the third-act break up should have been longer (like, we go from 7/8 of this book taking place over like 2 weeks to 6 months happening in 2 chapters, it's a weird vibe) or just not have been there. It just threw off the pacing imo.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent
Moderate: Grief
jlaz_13's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Sexual content, and Death of parent
Minor: Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Medical trauma, and Abandonment
givemaribooks's review
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
I really liked this story, and I particularly liked the couple. They had great chemistry together and their banter was top notch. Mason had my type humor so I enjoyed him as a character a lot. And their scenes together were pretty hot (p3gging anyone?!?). That said, I think there were some pacing issue, and I wish we had gotten to know the characters better. I feel like we get some semi-superficial version of them, and that might be because both are going through a lot, but it left me wanting to know more about them. I also disliked Xeni's family and how much of a push over she was when it came to them. She had every right to be upset, and I felt like her family was gaslighting her, and getting mad at her for being rightfully mad. I would have liked some groveling from her mother.
I enjoyed the audiobook, especially the Scottish accent.
I enjoyed the audiobook, especially the Scottish accent.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Miscarriage and Abortion
ruthiedr89's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Biphobia
Minor: Miscarriage, Abortion, and Gaslighting
marysbookinit's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Infertility
Minor: Miscarriage and Abortion