Title: Boston Boyfriends
Series: N/A
Author: Margie Church
Genre: Contemporary
Length: Novel (250 pages)
Publisher: Loose Id LLC (December 15th, 2014)
Heat Level: Explicit
Heart Rating: ♥♥♥3 Hearts
Reviewer: Aerin
Blurb: A hot hook up at a celebrity wedding leaves Porter Campbell wanting a whole lot more of gorgeous Stiegen Lange. Unfortunately for Porter, Stiegen’s career as a voice over actor is skyrocketing, and a serious relationship isn’t in his plans. Their hours together in Miami were more than a booty call for Porter, but what can he do?
Stiegen finds solace in Porter’s arms when his best friend nearly dies. Then, he organizes an unforgettable weekend of passion with Porter back in Boston. His feelings deepen. Saying good-bye to Porter gets harder every time, leaving him wondering whether his career can remain the center of his universe.
Because Porter’s in it for love and won’t settle for less.
ISBN: 978-1-62300-814-7
Product Link: http://www.loose-id.com/boston-boyfriends.html
Review: This was my first book written by Margie Church and while it was well written, it wasn’t what I expected.
We first meet Porter, one of our main characters, at the beginning of the book when he attends his sister’s celebrity wedding. I liked Porter; he was a pretty laid back character who was content with the direction his life was taking. Stiegen is the best man at the wedding and Porter ends up in his bed for a one-night stand.
There was no major chemistry between them at the time, which was fine by me, because it was only supposed to be a hook-up.
The main story line in this book was the way Porter dealt with his family, the way he made important decisions when they needed to be made, and the way he interacted with his co-workers and the kids at the education center he owns. The relationship between him and Stiegen is a secondary story line, and thank God for that, because I didn’t feel it at all.
I expected the chemistry between them to take off, or maybe I thought I’d feel some connection between the two of them, but there was no such thing. All their interactions seemed scripted, including their sex life, to the point where I had the feeling I was in the middle of a bad porn movie, complete with all the cheesy porn talk.
The secondary characters were flawed and diverse, which made them more real to me. Porter’s sister was a doll, she was supportive and down to earth, and she never once used her “married to a celebrity” status as a way to make people feel less than her. I also liked Porter’s co-workers, they were a bunch of great people who supported each other and gave their all in an effort to help the kids at the center. And sadly, those were the only nice secondary characters.
We also have the assholes and Porter’s family (aside from his sisters) all falls into that category. What a bunch of bigoted homophobes! We also have the villain, the realtor from hell who made this book more interesting. His stalkerish (I know that’s not a real word but so what?) ways gave us some much needed anticipation, and his final actions gave Porter a reason to start his life over.
I wish there was another way for Porter to make those important decisions about what to do with his life. In my opinion, what happened to that education center didn’t need to happen; a resolution could’ve been reached based on Porter’s feeling for Stiegen and not thanks to the actions of a deranged person.
Overall, this was an OK book, but if you expect a real connection between Porter and Stiegen, you might be left feeling disappointed.
* I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review through http://mmgoodbookreviews.wordpress.com *