Faking It Ringside Romance Book 2 edition by Christine d'Abo Romance eBooks
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Max Tremblay should be happy. His nightclub, Frantic, is one of the most popular gay clubs in Toronto, and his childhood refuge, Ringside Gym, is well on the way to reopening. But when he finds yet another drunk in the alley beside the bar, Max isn’t sure this is the life he truly wants.
Grady Barnes has it all. He’s rich, famous, and wants for nothing. Well, nothing but a good relationship with his father. When he discovers that his father is going to force him into an arranged marriage, Grady has had enough. He tracks down Max, the man who got him to safety after a night of overindulgence, and makes him a proposal pretend to be his fiancé for two weeks and he’ll invest in Ringside Gym.
When the pair travel to Vancouver to attend a family wedding, the flames of their mutual attraction ignite, and they discover that the only difference between pretend and reality is how well they can fake it.
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Word count 63,000; page count 238
Faking It Ringside Romance Book 2 edition by Christine d'Abo Romance eBooks
Faking It by Chrtistine d’AboBook #2: Ringside Romance Series
Source: Netgalley and Purchase
My Rating: 4/5 stars
My Review:
Max Tremblay is in a funk and helping one more sloppy drunk outside his club isn’t helping the situation. Unfortunately, this particular sloppy drunk is worse off than most which is how Max finds himself not only escorting the drunk back to his hotel, but ensuring he makes it into his bed (ALONE!) and has plenty of water to combat the coming hangover. Max thought his good deed would go unpunished until the well-dressed man with photographs, a bad attitude, and a threat showed up.
Grady Barnes isn’t just any sloppy drunk, he’s a very wealthy sloppy drunk with a father hell bent on ruing his life. While that sounds overly dramatic, it is nonetheless true. Grady’s father sees nothing beyond his business, money, and success and his latest scheme has Grady marrying the son of a potential business partner. While Grady is gay and isn’t opposed to making new friends, he has no interest in marrying a fresh out of the closet kid who hasn’t even had a chance to explore his own sexuality yet. The only person this marriage is going to benefit is Grady’s dad and the only way Grady can get out of it is a scheme just south of miracle territory.
Max has never considered himself a miracle, but he does consider himself bored and in a funk so when the cleans-up-well sloppy drunk, Grady Barnes tracks him down and propositions him, Max is willing to go along for the ride. Since the suggestive (though totally innocent!) pictures already exist, Grady suggests Max pose as his fiancé just long enough to get Grady’s dad off his back and the arranged marriage off the table. Nothing can go wrong here, at all.
For two weeks, Max and Grady will live in Grady’s family home and with any luck, will convince everyone of the authenticity of their love and engagement. The passion won’t be hard to fake as Max and Grady both have that in spades for one another; it’s the real feelings and emotion which could cause problems and Grady’s father is a shrewd man. When they’re alone, Max and Grady begin to develop a real connection, but in public, with the family, Max has to sit quietly and watch as Grady withers under his father’s attention, harsh words, and abysmal treatment. But, every man has a breaking point and there comes a time when Max just can’t keep his mouth shut any longer. Turns out, when something more than sex is involved, it’s hard to stand by and watch the one you care about be abused.
The Bottom Line: Faking It is another Christine d’Abo hit! Max is absolutely the star of this show and it is so satisfying to see him go from a burned-out state to once again loving life and finding pleasure in the world he’s built. Though he and Grady’s relationship begins as a fake engagement, real feelings develop and Max isn’t the kind of man to ignore the obvious. Getting to the HEA isn’t at all easy and there are some unexpected twists and turns along the way (I can still be surprised!) but it is all worth it in the end. Though this book can be read as a standalone, I would highly recommend reading book one, Working It first as there a recurring characters and locations that will simply make more sense if you know the back story. In all, an enjoyable M/M read with a strong cast, excellent dialogue ( I LOVE good dialogue), an interesting plot, and the promise of more to come.
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Faking It Ringside Romance Book 2 edition by Christine d'Abo Romance eBooks Reviews
While I liked Faking It more than the previous in the series, I still struggled to connect with the characters and to find the underlying emotion in the story. Fake relationships are pretty much my favorite trope so I was really excited for this one. The tension that usually comes from pretending to be a couple was completely gone from this story and the first sex scene felt a bit abrupt. However, after a rocky start, I felt the rest of the book was good and I did like both Max and Grady as characters.
A bit selfish, stubborn, and outspoken, Grady is used to being looked down upon by his father and his family so he has no problem living up to that expectation. But he wants so much more for himself and Grady really grows throughout the book as he learns what it means to be an adult and put others before himself. I loved Max as a side character in Working It and he was my favorite part of this one. Max is easy going, steady, and dedicated, but with Grady in his life he begins to see the rut he has put himself in. I liked watching Max embrace a life outside of his bar as well as mending his relationship with his father.
My biggest issue with Faking It was that it felt a bit like a rehash of the first book. Both have power dynamic relationships, both have an angry and selfish hero, and both have a blackmailing scheme that breaks the couple up. Overall, these are unique stories but there were also just too many similarities for me to not mention it. Because of my lackluster responses to the first two books, I do not plan to continue with this series.
Loved this series.
I couldn't put this down. I loved the dynamic between the two characters. Can't wait for the next book. Loved it!
This was a nice installment to the series. I didn't like it as much as Working It, but enjoyed it nonetheless. It was nice to have brief check-ins with Zack & Nolan and I also enjoyed learning more about Max and getting to know Grady. Although part of a series, I think this could be read as a standalone, but suggest reading book 1 for its own merits.
Faking It by Chrtistine d’Abo
Book #2 Ringside Romance Series
Source Netgalley and Purchase
My Rating 4/5 stars
My Review
Max Tremblay is in a funk and helping one more sloppy drunk outside his club isn’t helping the situation. Unfortunately, this particular sloppy drunk is worse off than most which is how Max finds himself not only escorting the drunk back to his hotel, but ensuring he makes it into his bed (ALONE!) and has plenty of water to combat the coming hangover. Max thought his good deed would go unpunished until the well-dressed man with photographs, a bad attitude, and a threat showed up.
Grady Barnes isn’t just any sloppy drunk, he’s a very wealthy sloppy drunk with a father hell bent on ruing his life. While that sounds overly dramatic, it is nonetheless true. Grady’s father sees nothing beyond his business, money, and success and his latest scheme has Grady marrying the son of a potential business partner. While Grady is gay and isn’t opposed to making new friends, he has no interest in marrying a fresh out of the closet kid who hasn’t even had a chance to explore his own sexuality yet. The only person this marriage is going to benefit is Grady’s dad and the only way Grady can get out of it is a scheme just south of miracle territory.
Max has never considered himself a miracle, but he does consider himself bored and in a funk so when the cleans-up-well sloppy drunk, Grady Barnes tracks him down and propositions him, Max is willing to go along for the ride. Since the suggestive (though totally innocent!) pictures already exist, Grady suggests Max pose as his fiancé just long enough to get Grady’s dad off his back and the arranged marriage off the table. Nothing can go wrong here, at all.
For two weeks, Max and Grady will live in Grady’s family home and with any luck, will convince everyone of the authenticity of their love and engagement. The passion won’t be hard to fake as Max and Grady both have that in spades for one another; it’s the real feelings and emotion which could cause problems and Grady’s father is a shrewd man. When they’re alone, Max and Grady begin to develop a real connection, but in public, with the family, Max has to sit quietly and watch as Grady withers under his father’s attention, harsh words, and abysmal treatment. But, every man has a breaking point and there comes a time when Max just can’t keep his mouth shut any longer. Turns out, when something more than sex is involved, it’s hard to stand by and watch the one you care about be abused.
The Bottom Line Faking It is another Christine d’Abo hit! Max is absolutely the star of this show and it is so satisfying to see him go from a burned-out state to once again loving life and finding pleasure in the world he’s built. Though he and Grady’s relationship begins as a fake engagement, real feelings develop and Max isn’t the kind of man to ignore the obvious. Getting to the HEA isn’t at all easy and there are some unexpected twists and turns along the way (I can still be surprised!) but it is all worth it in the end. Though this book can be read as a standalone, I would highly recommend reading book one, Working It first as there a recurring characters and locations that will simply make more sense if you know the back story. In all, an enjoyable M/M read with a strong cast, excellent dialogue ( I LOVE good dialogue), an interesting plot, and the promise of more to come.
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