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A review by lenoreo
Undercover by Eliot Grayson
3.0
https://celebrityreaders.com/2021/03/24/undercover-by-eliot-grayson/
I received a free copy through Heart Eyes Press in exchange for an honest and unbiased review/opinion.
3.5 stars — In the end I liked both Gabe and Alec, but the story just didn’t pull me in.
One thing I adored was the fact that Gabe fit the stereotype of a “gay man”…which is a super weird thing to say, but I think because m/m romance is often written by women, the men can be fairly similar in many ways. Or honestly, that’s maybe just the ones I’ve come across and I need to broaden my horizons. Either way, I kind of loved that Gabe was a self-proclaimed twink. He was quirky and odd, and I felt for him and his constant self-recriminations that were built on experiences with a cold family and terrible exes. I kind of enjoyed watching him struggle to fight for better for himself, b/c I think that’s something that will resonate with a lot of people. He was just cute and fun and hilarious.
I had a bit harder time with Alec. Part of that is the gruff/grumpy personality — though it was kind of interesting to see a guy with RBF, who needed desperate help bringing out his lighter side. He could be sweet, if terribly awkward. It was a unique personality in many ways, and I appreciated that. BUT. But. *sigh* His job. The necessity of lying. I mean, I got it to a degree, but it was so much of their relationship, that it made me a bit sad. I thought he did a good job with his gesture, it fit him.
The two of them together had me conflicted — I liked what they each brought out in the other, and the end result was sweet and awesome. But, as I said above, all that background stuff just kept me a bit detached because I didn’t like it.
So yeah. I liked them both, wholeheartedly. But I think I wished I got a slightly different story for them…which is a weird thing to say, since I guess the story helped define their relationship. I don’t know. I was just not completely pulled in. I kept a part of myself detached.
I received a free copy through Heart Eyes Press in exchange for an honest and unbiased review/opinion.
3.5 stars — In the end I liked both Gabe and Alec, but the story just didn’t pull me in.
One thing I adored was the fact that Gabe fit the stereotype of a “gay man”…which is a super weird thing to say, but I think because m/m romance is often written by women, the men can be fairly similar in many ways. Or honestly, that’s maybe just the ones I’ve come across and I need to broaden my horizons. Either way, I kind of loved that Gabe was a self-proclaimed twink. He was quirky and odd, and I felt for him and his constant self-recriminations that were built on experiences with a cold family and terrible exes. I kind of enjoyed watching him struggle to fight for better for himself, b/c I think that’s something that will resonate with a lot of people. He was just cute and fun and hilarious.
I had a bit harder time with Alec. Part of that is the gruff/grumpy personality — though it was kind of interesting to see a guy with RBF, who needed desperate help bringing out his lighter side. He could be sweet, if terribly awkward. It was a unique personality in many ways, and I appreciated that. BUT. But. *sigh* His job. The necessity of lying. I mean, I got it to a degree, but it was so much of their relationship, that it made me a bit sad. I thought he did a good job with his gesture, it fit him.
The two of them together had me conflicted — I liked what they each brought out in the other, and the end result was sweet and awesome. But, as I said above, all that background stuff just kept me a bit detached because I didn’t like it.
So yeah. I liked them both, wholeheartedly. But I think I wished I got a slightly different story for them…which is a weird thing to say, since I guess the story helped define their relationship. I don’t know. I was just not completely pulled in. I kept a part of myself detached.