Title: ⟫ Waking Up Filthy – Love Unexpected Book #5
Author: ⟫ R. Cayden
Rating: ⟫ 3.5/5
Blurb: ⟫
Why in the hell is there a naked, tattooed man in my bed?
I’m a closeted tennis pro, and I’m certainly not accustomed to waking up with strange men.
Never mind that Gabriel is a notoriously flirty rock star and, according to the marriage certificate we find in our Vegas hotel room, my new husband.
Last night is a drunken blur, but there’s no doubt in my mind what needs to happen this morning.
Annulment. ASAP.
Gabriel might be annoyingly charming and hot, but he’d spell disaster for my life and career.
Then the photos surface, the ones where we’re making out at the chapel.
A
fake relationship might be our only way through the media frenzy, which means playing nice with the man who makes me want to scream and swoon at the same time.
The long-haired rocker who makes me laugh when I least expect, who swears that his songs aren’t sad, and who I definitely don’t want to kiss.
Except for maybe one more time. Just to get it out of our systems…
Waking Up Filthy is a steamy and sweet M/M romance about two guys who try hard but just can’t resist each other. It features dirty talk, sunrise serenades, and a touch of angst. The fifth book in Love Unexpected, Waking Up Filthy can be ready as a standalone or as part of the series. Enjoy!
Review: ⟫ I wanted to enjoy this one more than I actually did. There was nothing wrong with it as such – the premise was fun, and the contrast between the two main characters was good. The fact that it looked like they might be able to walk away from the entire marriage thing with no worries before their hopes were dashed was handled well.
I think – perhaps a little unfairly – the ‘extra’ bit of story that we got after the epilogue might have helped me fall for the main story more. The night of their meeting/marriage was never expressed/explained, and so it was difficult to see just where their attraction/relationship had begun. Perhaps if this ‘addition’ had made it’s way into the main story, I would have been able to connect better with everything.
It was well-written, with good communication between our leads, no annoying ‘misunderstanding’ getting in the way of things, and the sex scenes were good. I just felt like something was missing and I couldn’t put my finger on what it was, but it affected my enjoyment of the story.
I haven’t read any of the other ‘Filthy’ series or anything else by this author before, so maybe that’s why? Either way, I think this is one of those stories that you should read for yourself and make up your own mind – I definitely feel that it’s a case of it being me rather than the writing/story.
I received an ARC from GRR.
