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A review by itssarahc
Mr. Right Now by Isla Olsen
5.0
At this point, I think I would actually read the phonebook if Isla Olsen wrote it because I've yet to have a bad experience with any of her books. Mr. Right Now is no different.
This book is a fake dating gay awakening story starring Drew and Sullivan.
Sullivan has recently broken up with his boyfriend, but instead of just admitting this, claims that he and Andrew are still together and of course will be attending his sister's wedding. The reason he lies: he doesn't want to prove his family right yet again that the guy he was interested in was more interested in his bank account than him. Something also happened between him and his ex with his best friend in book one, which I haven't read (yet) and therefore cannot comment on.
Drew is a mechanic who identifies as straight at the beginning of the story and is facing some financial hardship after a storm damages his mechanic shop slash auto supply store. He and his partner/roommate, Deacon, find that insurance won't help. Deacon's friends on his rugby team, including big brother Sullivan, all offer assistance, but they're too proud to take him up on it.
However, Drew is not too proud to take Sullivan up on the offer of 25,000 in order to pretend to be dating him for a weekend. After all, his name and Sullivan's ex's name are the same. We get some fun shenanigans at the wedding, including Sullivan and Drew doubling down on their 'we're dating' ploy by claiming they're now engaged when pushed.
Of course, things quickly turn from fake to real when they kiss and then begin to go even further. I like that Drew doesn't have much of a crisis over his sexual identity. After he and Sullivan fool around, he's very much like 'oh this is why it feels this way with women' and accepts that he's gay. The coming out part of his story offers absolutely zero additional angst to the story and honestly, its a breath of relief.
That's not to say that there is no drama and no angst. Its just very low and I enjoy that.
This book sparkles with Isla Olsen's signature wit and heat, amazing characters and side characters, and writing that has you sit down, blink, and realize that several hours have passed and you no longer have a new book to read. If you've liked other Isla Olsen books, I very much recommend. If you haven't read anything by Isla Olsen, I still recommend. It can be read as a standalone, though it does reference the first book as well as her Love & Luck series, featuring cameos from both series.
** ARC PROVIDED BY GRR **
This book is a fake dating gay awakening story starring Drew and Sullivan.
Sullivan has recently broken up with his boyfriend, but instead of just admitting this, claims that he and Andrew are still together and of course will be attending his sister's wedding. The reason he lies: he doesn't want to prove his family right yet again that the guy he was interested in was more interested in his bank account than him. Something also happened between him and his ex with his best friend in book one, which I haven't read (yet) and therefore cannot comment on.
Drew is a mechanic who identifies as straight at the beginning of the story and is facing some financial hardship after a storm damages his mechanic shop slash auto supply store. He and his partner/roommate, Deacon, find that insurance won't help. Deacon's friends on his rugby team, including big brother Sullivan, all offer assistance, but they're too proud to take him up on it.
However, Drew is not too proud to take Sullivan up on the offer of 25,000 in order to pretend to be dating him for a weekend. After all, his name and Sullivan's ex's name are the same. We get some fun shenanigans at the wedding, including Sullivan and Drew doubling down on their 'we're dating' ploy by claiming they're now engaged when pushed.
Of course, things quickly turn from fake to real when they kiss and then begin to go even further. I like that Drew doesn't have much of a crisis over his sexual identity. After he and Sullivan fool around, he's very much like 'oh this is why it feels this way with women' and accepts that he's gay. The coming out part of his story offers absolutely zero additional angst to the story and honestly, its a breath of relief.
That's not to say that there is no drama and no angst. Its just very low and I enjoy that.
This book sparkles with Isla Olsen's signature wit and heat, amazing characters and side characters, and writing that has you sit down, blink, and realize that several hours have passed and you no longer have a new book to read. If you've liked other Isla Olsen books, I very much recommend. If you haven't read anything by Isla Olsen, I still recommend. It can be read as a standalone, though it does reference the first book as well as her Love & Luck series, featuring cameos from both series.
** ARC PROVIDED BY GRR **