B3 - Brooklyn's Book Bites

I received this book for free from the author in exchange for an honest review.

I have to start by saying the new cover is sexy! It’s a grayscale close-up of a man’s face, but his eyes are just mesmerizing. Wow! A great cover is key to attracting a potential reader. And this one definitely caught my attention.

What also caught my attention was the whole “runaway bride” concept. In a small town in Texas, Jaxon is about to get married. But his fiancée Danetta, has already left three men at the altar. Will Jaxon be the fourth man to leave the church unwed?

That’s what Keiran wants to know. So he’s in town covering the wedding for his column in a New York magazine. As he gets to know the bride and her former grooms, he realizes there is something not right. And he’s determined to find out what’s going on.

But there is a small problem. He’s falling head over heels for the groom, Jaxon. Keiran’s growing feelings for Jaxon conflicted with his job to get the story and deliver what his editor was demanding: a snarky, judgmental column of the groom who may or may not be left standing at the altar by a bride on her 4th wedding. And I could feel the struggle he had in sticking with his story or doing what was right for all involved.

Keiran is the one that discovers the truth about why Danetta left the men at the altar and why they are still so friendly with her and each other. And he ultimately opens the huge can of worms when he confronts the bride-to-be.

In the midst of all this, there is the groom, Jaxon, who is suddenly struggling with his sexuality when he falls for Keiran. His POV lacked depth and was somewhat limited throughout the book, so although we got glimpses into his head I didn’t feel it was enough for me to connect with him. He just wasn’t very interesting to me.

This had potential to be really juicy, but it wasn’t. And with Keiran’s column style, I was expecting more snark and humor. There was so much hype built up over why Danetta ran. But when the truth was discovered, it was a bit of a let down.

I was expecting more from this story than I got, but it was still an enjoyable read.