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The Billionaire Brotherhood #2
Marrying Mr. Majestic
I’ve made myself into many things over the years. A Yale graduate. A brilliant corporate strategist. A city boy. And, though no one outside my inner circle knows it, a billionaire.
One thing I never expected to be? Accidentally married to a straight, small-town cowboy named Waylon, the pride and joy of… *checks notes*... Majestic, Wyoming.
Sadly, what happens in Vegas does not, in fact, stay in Vegas, and before I know it, I’m trying to track my erstwhile husband down, divorce papers in hand and thrift store clothes on my back, desperately hoping the stranger I married won’t realize he’s suddenly entitled to a lot more than that shiny gold ring on his finger.
Unfortunately, Way has other plans.
His town is counting on him as mayor to bring the lucrative AdventureSmash wilderness race to Majestic, and he refuses to sign my papers until the deal is done… which means me and my second-hand blue jeans will be hanging around a lot longer than I’d imagined, pretending our one-night whatever-it-was was a love match for the ages.
As it turns out, Majestic is more charming than I’d expected, and Way… is not entirely without charms himself. It also turns out he’s, ahem, not as straight as he thought he was.
Before I know it, dusty boots feel more comfortable than my shiny wingtips, coffee at the Love Muffin tastes better than Starbucks, and being the First Husband of Majestic starts to seem as important as any corporate merger I’ve ever negotiated.
But for a man with secrets to keep and a whole life waiting for him back in Manhattan, the only thing worse than Marrying Mr. Majestic… would be falling in love with him for real.
One thing I never expected to be? Accidentally married to a straight, small-town cowboy named Waylon, the pride and joy of… *checks notes*... Majestic, Wyoming.
Sadly, what happens in Vegas does not, in fact, stay in Vegas, and before I know it, I’m trying to track my erstwhile husband down, divorce papers in hand and thrift store clothes on my back, desperately hoping the stranger I married won’t realize he’s suddenly entitled to a lot more than that shiny gold ring on his finger.
Unfortunately, Way has other plans.
His town is counting on him as mayor to bring the lucrative AdventureSmash wilderness race to Majestic, and he refuses to sign my papers until the deal is done… which means me and my second-hand blue jeans will be hanging around a lot longer than I’d imagined, pretending our one-night whatever-it-was was a love match for the ages.
As it turns out, Majestic is more charming than I’d expected, and Way… is not entirely without charms himself. It also turns out he’s, ahem, not as straight as he thought he was.
Before I know it, dusty boots feel more comfortable than my shiny wingtips, coffee at the Love Muffin tastes better than Starbucks, and being the First Husband of Majestic starts to seem as important as any corporate merger I’ve ever negotiated.
But for a man with secrets to keep and a whole life waiting for him back in Manhattan, the only thing worse than Marrying Mr. Majestic… would be falling in love with him for real.
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First published July 9, 2024
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July 18, 2024
3.5 stars
This was going so well for me, until the last 50-ish pages.
Waking-up-married and cowboys are somewhere at the bottom of my preferred tropes list, but I actually really enjoyed this story. I loved Silas and Way and the little ranch house. Despite their insta-attraction, everything else about their relationship moved slowly and I liked that. I couldn't wait for them to finally tell each other how they feel and to see them together as a real couple.
Well, I wasn't happy with how the former went, and the later is left to my imagination. The ending feels so rushed and messy with some unnecessary added drama. Not to mention how ridiculous and unbelievable it felt. The epilogues are more about everyone else than them, and I had so many questions about their life on the farm that remained unanswered. Very disappointing.
This was going so well for me, until the last 50-ish pages.
Waking-up-married and cowboys are somewhere at the bottom of my preferred tropes list, but I actually really enjoyed this story. I loved Silas and Way and the little ranch house. Despite their insta-attraction, everything else about their relationship moved slowly and I liked that. I couldn't wait for them to finally tell each other how they feel and to see them together as a real couple.
Well, I wasn't happy with how the former went, and the later is left to my imagination. The ending feels so rushed and messy with some unnecessary added drama. Not to mention how ridiculous and unbelievable it felt. The epilogues are more about everyone else than them, and I had so many questions about their life on the farm that remained unanswered. Very disappointing.
January 29, 2025
Overview: low angst, insta lust/love, bi-awakening, plenty of steam, accidental marriage, small Wyoming town with meddling town folk & non-meddling horses, big focus on family/friends (both MCs are very close with their respective sisters).
One MC is a corporate strategist and secret billionaire (because of course he is); the other is a rancher/mayor living in a tiny house (although the glass shower with gorgeous views almost makes up for the lack of space).
Wayland and Silas get hitched in Vegas in a drunken stupor but can't divorce immediately because reasons.
Wayland asks Silas to stay in Wyoming for a while to make the marriage seem believable (kind of silly, since they're planing on getting a divorce eventually). Silas takes on projects to help Wayland. Way is an idiot and gets offended by this. They grow closer and make good use of the shower.
There is an epilogue from the POV of one of the MCs (yay!) and another one from the POV of a secondary character (Silas' friend Dev) who is going to be the MC in the next book. I had no problem with this and actually enjoyed the setup for book 3.
If we're going to split hairs, the second epilogue is not an epilogue, but a prologue, but whatever. I'll take it.
Can't rate higher because the story feels too easy and predictable. Lucy has written this story (alone and with May Archer) before.
One MC is a corporate strategist and secret billionaire (because of course he is); the other is a rancher/mayor living in a tiny house (although the glass shower with gorgeous views almost makes up for the lack of space).
Wayland and Silas get hitched in Vegas in a drunken stupor but can't divorce immediately because reasons.
Wayland asks Silas to stay in Wyoming for a while to make the marriage seem believable (kind of silly, since they're planing on getting a divorce eventually). Silas takes on projects to help Wayland. Way is an idiot and gets offended by this. They grow closer and make good use of the shower.
There is an epilogue from the POV of one of the MCs (yay!) and another one from the POV of a secondary character (Silas' friend Dev) who is going to be the MC in the next book. I had no problem with this and actually enjoyed the setup for book 3.
If we're going to split hairs, the second epilogue is not an epilogue, but a prologue, but whatever. I'll take it.
Can't rate higher because the story feels too easy and predictable. Lucy has written this story (alone and with May Archer) before.
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August 22, 2024
Marrying Mr. Majestic is book two in The Billionaire Brotherhood series by Lucy Lennox. I have to admit that I first fell in love with this cover. I fell in love with Silas in the first book, Prince of Lies so I was anxious to read his story. But the biggest draw was that his love interest was going to be a swoony cowboy. There was no way I could not read this book!!!
Silas Concannon is thirty years old. He has gone to Vegas to warn who he thinks is an innocent victim of his ex, only being quite mistaken. He decides a couple of drinks is well deserved and sits next to the handsome cowboy who all the women in the bar seem determined to buy drinks for. After a night of drinking, talking, laughing, dancing, and more drinking, Silas wakes up with a ring on his finger and no groom.
Waylon ‘Way’ Fletcher is twenty eight years old. He grew up in Majestic, Wyoming and loves the tiny town dearly. He loves it so much, he is now the mayor and is trying desperately to right the wrongs of the previous mayor. At the same time, he runs his family’s horse ranch. He’s working two full time jobs, somehow juggling it all. He has people needing things from him at every turn. Way is also in Vegas to try to help someone who doesn’t want his help. So he’s in the bar drowning his sorrows with the free drinks everyone keeps buying for him when the very good looking man sits next to him. Way is straight but for some reason, he feels drawn in some way to this stranger. And when he wakes up the next morning with a wedding band on his finger, his first impulse is to run.
“For some reason, he felt like a safe place...which made no sense when I didn’t even know the man.”
Silas wants to get a divorce as quickly as possible, before his ‘husband’ realizes just how much he is worth. So he tracks him down in Majestic with papers in hand. But Way has other ideas. He’ll give him his divorce if Silas will stay in Majestic until after a huge wilderness race he’s been working on for months takes place. Two months until the race. Silas can do it, right?
These two very quickly realize that whatever drew them together in Vegas is still there and stronger than ever. Way isn’t as straight as he thought he was and Silas is more of a country boy than he thought he was.
I loved them both so much and together these two were so perfect. On paper they seemed like they were complete opposites. The city boy and the country boy! But they were so much more alike than they ever realized. They laughed so much, they talked so much. Silas did everything he could to take some of the burdens off of Way while Way had to learn how to accept help once in awhile. But when their two months is over, Silas will return to his life in New York and Way will stay in Majestic and it will be like they never happened. Right?!
This book made me so happy. I just couldn’t get enough of them and I think I smiled most of the way through this. Now I am absolutely beside myself with excitement for the next book, Devon’s book called Inheriting Miss Fortune. There’s a huge teaser at the end of this one and I can’t wait!!!
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Silas Concannon is thirty years old. He has gone to Vegas to warn who he thinks is an innocent victim of his ex, only being quite mistaken. He decides a couple of drinks is well deserved and sits next to the handsome cowboy who all the women in the bar seem determined to buy drinks for. After a night of drinking, talking, laughing, dancing, and more drinking, Silas wakes up with a ring on his finger and no groom.
Waylon ‘Way’ Fletcher is twenty eight years old. He grew up in Majestic, Wyoming and loves the tiny town dearly. He loves it so much, he is now the mayor and is trying desperately to right the wrongs of the previous mayor. At the same time, he runs his family’s horse ranch. He’s working two full time jobs, somehow juggling it all. He has people needing things from him at every turn. Way is also in Vegas to try to help someone who doesn’t want his help. So he’s in the bar drowning his sorrows with the free drinks everyone keeps buying for him when the very good looking man sits next to him. Way is straight but for some reason, he feels drawn in some way to this stranger. And when he wakes up the next morning with a wedding band on his finger, his first impulse is to run.
“For some reason, he felt like a safe place...which made no sense when I didn’t even know the man.”
Silas wants to get a divorce as quickly as possible, before his ‘husband’ realizes just how much he is worth. So he tracks him down in Majestic with papers in hand. But Way has other ideas. He’ll give him his divorce if Silas will stay in Majestic until after a huge wilderness race he’s been working on for months takes place. Two months until the race. Silas can do it, right?
These two very quickly realize that whatever drew them together in Vegas is still there and stronger than ever. Way isn’t as straight as he thought he was and Silas is more of a country boy than he thought he was.
I loved them both so much and together these two were so perfect. On paper they seemed like they were complete opposites. The city boy and the country boy! But they were so much more alike than they ever realized. They laughed so much, they talked so much. Silas did everything he could to take some of the burdens off of Way while Way had to learn how to accept help once in awhile. But when their two months is over, Silas will return to his life in New York and Way will stay in Majestic and it will be like they never happened. Right?!
This book made me so happy. I just couldn’t get enough of them and I think I smiled most of the way through this. Now I am absolutely beside myself with excitement for the next book, Devon’s book called Inheriting Miss Fortune. There’s a huge teaser at the end of this one and I can’t wait!!!
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March 26, 2025
3.75**** stars
Super sweet, classic Lucy Lennox small-town goodness but nothing really special. I would’ve wished for more encounters with the Brotherhood and more excitement with the plot(-line) itself.
I loved Dev’s epilogue, tho and I’m really excited for his book. So glad to see we won’t have to wait another whole year for that one. *lol
And I must say, I start to grow fond of Michael Dean’s narrations for stories like this.
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The Billionaire Brotherhood Series
Book 1 - Prince of Lies - 4.5 stars
Book 2 - Marrying Mr. Majestic - 3.75 stars
Book 3 - Inheriting Miss Fortune - 4.0 stars
Book 4 - Protecting Mr. Fine - skipped
Book 5 - Finding Lord Landry - 4.0 stars
Super sweet, classic Lucy Lennox small-town goodness but nothing really special. I would’ve wished for more encounters with the Brotherhood and more excitement with the plot(-line) itself.
I loved Dev’s epilogue, tho and I’m really excited for his book. So glad to see we won’t have to wait another whole year for that one. *lol
And I must say, I start to grow fond of Michael Dean’s narrations for stories like this.
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The Billionaire Brotherhood Series
Book 1 - Prince of Lies - 4.5 stars
Book 2 - Marrying Mr. Majestic - 3.75 stars
Book 3 - Inheriting Miss Fortune - 4.0 stars
Book 4 - Protecting Mr. Fine - skipped
Book 5 - Finding Lord Landry - 4.0 stars
June 27, 2024
This book was SOOOO good!
I've really enjoyed both of the books in this interconnected series from Lucy (Prince of Lies) is the first one, we met Silas in that book, but this one is absolutely my favourite of the two so far.
The drunk married in Vegas trope isn't new of course, but in Marrying Mr Majestic, we get given a truly beautiful romance full of swoony moments, a teeny bit of angsting, and a whole bunch of glorious bisexual awakening.
Sometimes I just want to read a book that isn't going to give me heart-palpitations of the bad kind, I don't want to be worrying all the cast of characters are going to survive to the end of the book, or that there'll be something overly dramatic that makes my eyes roll and metaphorical steam pour of out my ears!
This book introduces a lovely new location, Majestic, Wyoming, where poor Waylon is doing his absolute best to not only keep his family's horse ranch going, but also as Mayor of the tiny town with no budget - the last Mayor having absconded with all the cash!
The town is beyond charming, the people are friendly without being in your face interfering, and they take to Silas as First Gentleman, like a duck to water.
Of course, there's hiccups along the way, including the fact Silas is a secret billionaire and he just can't help himself from helping out the town - thinking he's reducing Way's workload but instead just making Way even more stressed because he's got a very definite saviour complex and finds it hard to realise he can't do everything.
The bisexual awakening element is so wonderfully done. Way can't understand why he's drawn to Silas so much, but he doesn't fight it either, he's happy to follow his instincts and see where things take them.
And it takes them into some pretty steamy encounters, let's get that out there! This book is both hot and also ridiculously swoony at the same time. All the while they're just pretending and that divorce is in the future after the necessary waiting period is up...
or so they keep telling themselves.
There wasn't anything that didn't work for me in this narrative. I loved absolutely everyone in Majestic, and we also get to see the rest of Silas' band of brothers, including Bash from book one, and there's definitely something going on with their PA Kenji and Landry!
Up next is Dev though, he's been hurting a long time over the death of his younger brother, which he and their parents blame him for, taking solace with his horses. We get a hint of what's to come for his story and I am so here for it!
#ARC kindly received from the author via GiveMeBooks. I am voluntarily leaving a review
I've really enjoyed both of the books in this interconnected series from Lucy (Prince of Lies) is the first one, we met Silas in that book, but this one is absolutely my favourite of the two so far.
The drunk married in Vegas trope isn't new of course, but in Marrying Mr Majestic, we get given a truly beautiful romance full of swoony moments, a teeny bit of angsting, and a whole bunch of glorious bisexual awakening.
Sometimes I just want to read a book that isn't going to give me heart-palpitations of the bad kind, I don't want to be worrying all the cast of characters are going to survive to the end of the book, or that there'll be something overly dramatic that makes my eyes roll and metaphorical steam pour of out my ears!
This book introduces a lovely new location, Majestic, Wyoming, where poor Waylon is doing his absolute best to not only keep his family's horse ranch going, but also as Mayor of the tiny town with no budget - the last Mayor having absconded with all the cash!
The town is beyond charming, the people are friendly without being in your face interfering, and they take to Silas as First Gentleman, like a duck to water.
Of course, there's hiccups along the way, including the fact Silas is a secret billionaire and he just can't help himself from helping out the town - thinking he's reducing Way's workload but instead just making Way even more stressed because he's got a very definite saviour complex and finds it hard to realise he can't do everything.
The bisexual awakening element is so wonderfully done. Way can't understand why he's drawn to Silas so much, but he doesn't fight it either, he's happy to follow his instincts and see where things take them.
And it takes them into some pretty steamy encounters, let's get that out there! This book is both hot and also ridiculously swoony at the same time. All the while they're just pretending and that divorce is in the future after the necessary waiting period is up...
or so they keep telling themselves.
There wasn't anything that didn't work for me in this narrative. I loved absolutely everyone in Majestic, and we also get to see the rest of Silas' band of brothers, including Bash from book one, and there's definitely something going on with their PA Kenji and Landry!
Up next is Dev though, he's been hurting a long time over the death of his younger brother, which he and their parents blame him for, taking solace with his horses. We get a hint of what's to come for his story and I am so here for it!
#ARC kindly received from the author via GiveMeBooks. I am voluntarily leaving a review
July 12, 2024
✰ 3.25 stars ✰
“Maybe loving someone is the easiest thing in the world once you stop fighting it.”
I liked Silas in Prince of Lies, so when I found out his story would be next, I was interested in seeing how it would go. It feels odd to admit that I found it a bit boring & predictable as to what I would have hoped. 😔
Well, to be fair, there are a lot of other issues in Marrying Mr. Majestic that I had, which were already stacked against its favor, so there is that to consider.
I'm not too fond of drunk Vegas wedding stories, so that was the first strike, which culminated then in an instant chemistry of attraction that led to the swift acceptance of bi-awakening on Way's part. There was a lack of humor that I had enjoyed in previous LL books, which I suppose is understandable, considering the seriousness of the situation in which the married couple found them in. 😥 The lack of the brotherhood's presence was also tangible in their lives; ah, or maybe it's me not being a fan of small-town settings. I'm sorry! I don't know why it makes me feel weird, how chummy and close everyone is to the point that everyone is in each other's business...
The epilogue was strange; it felt misplaced in the circumstances of their relationship, but I will begrudgingly accept as it does serve as a segue into Dev's story. The efforts of how their fake romance became real - felt forced; along with descriptions of dull sex (I don't know why the steam factor is not clicking with me - it feels so redundant nowadays). It is a very minimal angst and lighthearted read, everyone was so sweet and supportive and the vibes were so wholesome and feel-good, and dare I say it, cozy. And the one vibe that I do not connect with is cozy. 😞
I also did not like how towards the end, the writing was too blatant in portraying Eden as a villainous character - liked once is enough, twice is pushing it. I'm not a native US-citizen, so I am not sure how true and real the final conflict was; and if it is, then I sincerely apologize. Otherwise, once again, it seemed like the oddest reason for a supposed third act breakup, which came out of left field, one would say. 😕
And so with a list of complaints that I did struggle with, how can you say that I could find something about it that I did like?
Shockingly enough, I still did.
“He listened to me. He didn’t ask anything of me. He wanted to protect me, to learn about me. He didn’t judge. It’s like he saw me. The real me.”
I think it is a funny irony about their "predicament" of waking up married in Vegas - both of them hightail for divorce in the interests of protecting their assets - be it Way's ranch or position as Majestic's mayor, and Silas' business worth billions, and then settle on a fake marriage of mutual interest of faking their feelings, until the time comes to call it quits. A romance of time limits - 'a temporary summer string of casual hookups that just so happened to be with the same man' - where every minute, feelings can sneak in when they least expect it to. 😟
Way reminded me a lot of myself - how he takes it upon himself to burden himself with all the workload - getting annoyed and upset when people try to help him - 'even when it was freely given.' It made his stance in rejecting Sila's good interests feel so very relatable, and one that I would have had issues with accepting, too. He was this golden boy - 'a genuine, upright guy' - who everyone loved and respected - yearned to protect and treasure, because honestly, his life has been dealt a severe hand, so that he was fortunate enough to meet someone as rich and generous and caring as Silas was definitely like winning the lottery. 😆 But, I liked how committed he was to his family and job - how proud he was of his personal sanctuary, how he felt comfortable when Silas invaded his privacy, proving that he was someone special - that he would not mind playing a bigger part in his life. 🫂
“But then I wouldn’t have gotten to marry you, I thought. And in spite of everything, I couldn’t imagine never having had this.”
Silas Concannon (I had no idea this was his last name!) was -- too perfect, too helpful, a born-to-be problem solver, that it was endearing how utterly charmed he was by his husband. Yes, his husband - a fact that takes time to sink in, but once it does, the love is evident. He rose to the challenge of playing the trophy wife, the happy husband - one who was more than willing to lend a hand with his wealth or his less-than-capable talents. 😥 'I was stupid for him. Completely and utterly in thrall.' It was all so very sweet and lovable - their interactions and chemistry is fueled by this perfect understanding of each other's emotions and personal woes - wanting to get to know each other to help each other. The time limit on their attraction becomes moot when they obviously give into temptation and desire - full-on. Despite his limited love life, Way was a master in the sheets, which okay, fine, it's all hunky-dory for Silas, because he is kind enough to always return the favor - in spades and in the shower for some sexy times that they both look forward to. 🥰
They were very smitten with each other from the start, so that definitely aided in their relationship blossoming without any slight hurdles, aside from some tentative uncertainties of doubting the validity of their marriage in the face of those discerning eyes. 'You wanted the town to think this was a real marriage, so I tried to be the kind of guy you really would have married.' 🥹 The urge to prove their love and loyalty to each other was fueled by a fierce protectiveness and compatibility that they both sought in each other by showing that they were finally in it for the long haul - wanting to build a future together in a place that was as far away from corporate temptation. There was no banter, per se, just this content blissful state of finding your true love where you never thought it would be. 🫶🏻
“I had to admit I did want a happy life. I wanted companionship and love. But it would take a long time for me to learn to trust someone.
You trust Way.”
And if I were to say what the actual conflict of this was - was learning to trust someone else. Allowing them both to believe that their love was genuine and they would not hurt each other. For Way who had no time for relationships because he was such a workaholic, and for Silas, who had been harshly betrayed by his previous relationship - this fake yet opportune hook-up was exactly what they both needed - a reprieve from reality, in order to finally get back into it - at a more attuned pace. 🥺 'You’re allowed to like him. You’re allowed to more-than-like him.' It was a palpable reminder that they could have love if they chose to just let it come into their hearts and their lives. ❤️🩹
Some final random thoughts. 'This book was not written with AI. This author does not give permission for any portion of this book to be used to train AI.' - I feel bad that writers now have to include this, but I appreciate it being done all the same. 👏🏻 First time I'm seeing it, actually. Definitely do check out their Vegas meet and greet leading up to the rumble and tumble down the aisle. Very adorbs - very wholesome - very drunk. Missed Bash and Rowe's dynamic. Will Foster get a spin-off story with Cole Keppner, the town dispatcher and Foster’s devoted assistant? That is to say, if there are some fireworks between them. 🤔 Slightly curious about Devon's story, but hesitant as to how it will play out. Wondering what LL will finally settle on the title for this series - Billionaire Brotherhood. Billionaires Boys-Club? Just throwing out some suggestions. And yes, I'm holding out for Kenji and Landry, cuz, honestly, it looks like their story is probably gonna be the most fun for me. 😊
“Maybe loving someone is the easiest thing in the world once you stop fighting it.”
I liked Silas in Prince of Lies, so when I found out his story would be next, I was interested in seeing how it would go. It feels odd to admit that I found it a bit boring & predictable as to what I would have hoped. 😔
Well, to be fair, there are a lot of other issues in Marrying Mr. Majestic that I had, which were already stacked against its favor, so there is that to consider.
I'm not too fond of drunk Vegas wedding stories, so that was the first strike, which culminated then in an instant chemistry of attraction that led to the swift acceptance of bi-awakening on Way's part. There was a lack of humor that I had enjoyed in previous LL books, which I suppose is understandable, considering the seriousness of the situation in which the married couple found them in. 😥 The lack of the brotherhood's presence was also tangible in their lives; ah, or maybe it's me not being a fan of small-town settings. I'm sorry! I don't know why it makes me feel weird, how chummy and close everyone is to the point that everyone is in each other's business...
The epilogue was strange; it felt misplaced in the circumstances of their relationship, but I will begrudgingly accept as it does serve as a segue into Dev's story. The efforts of how their fake romance became real - felt forced; along with descriptions of dull sex (I don't know why the steam factor is not clicking with me - it feels so redundant nowadays). It is a very minimal angst and lighthearted read, everyone was so sweet and supportive and the vibes were so wholesome and feel-good, and dare I say it, cozy. And the one vibe that I do not connect with is cozy. 😞
I also did not like how towards the end, the writing was too blatant in portraying Eden as a villainous character - liked once is enough, twice is pushing it. I'm not a native US-citizen, so I am not sure how true and real the final conflict was; and if it is, then I sincerely apologize. Otherwise, once again, it seemed like the oddest reason for a supposed third act breakup, which came out of left field, one would say. 😕
And so with a list of complaints that I did struggle with, how can you say that I could find something about it that I did like?
Shockingly enough, I still did.
“He listened to me. He didn’t ask anything of me. He wanted to protect me, to learn about me. He didn’t judge. It’s like he saw me. The real me.”
I think it is a funny irony about their "predicament" of waking up married in Vegas - both of them hightail for divorce in the interests of protecting their assets - be it Way's ranch or position as Majestic's mayor, and Silas' business worth billions, and then settle on a fake marriage of mutual interest of faking their feelings, until the time comes to call it quits. A romance of time limits - 'a temporary summer string of casual hookups that just so happened to be with the same man' - where every minute, feelings can sneak in when they least expect it to. 😟
Way reminded me a lot of myself - how he takes it upon himself to burden himself with all the workload - getting annoyed and upset when people try to help him - 'even when it was freely given.' It made his stance in rejecting Sila's good interests feel so very relatable, and one that I would have had issues with accepting, too. He was this golden boy - 'a genuine, upright guy' - who everyone loved and respected - yearned to protect and treasure, because honestly, his life has been dealt a severe hand, so that he was fortunate enough to meet someone as rich and generous and caring as Silas was definitely like winning the lottery. 😆 But, I liked how committed he was to his family and job - how proud he was of his personal sanctuary, how he felt comfortable when Silas invaded his privacy, proving that he was someone special - that he would not mind playing a bigger part in his life. 🫂
“But then I wouldn’t have gotten to marry you, I thought. And in spite of everything, I couldn’t imagine never having had this.”
Silas Concannon (I had no idea this was his last name!) was -- too perfect, too helpful, a born-to-be problem solver, that it was endearing how utterly charmed he was by his husband. Yes, his husband - a fact that takes time to sink in, but once it does, the love is evident. He rose to the challenge of playing the trophy wife, the happy husband - one who was more than willing to lend a hand with his wealth or his less-than-capable talents. 😥 'I was stupid for him. Completely and utterly in thrall.' It was all so very sweet and lovable - their interactions and chemistry is fueled by this perfect understanding of each other's emotions and personal woes - wanting to get to know each other to help each other. The time limit on their attraction becomes moot when they obviously give into temptation and desire - full-on. Despite his limited love life, Way was a master in the sheets, which okay, fine, it's all hunky-dory for Silas, because he is kind enough to always return the favor - in spades and in the shower for some sexy times that they both look forward to. 🥰
They were very smitten with each other from the start, so that definitely aided in their relationship blossoming without any slight hurdles, aside from some tentative uncertainties of doubting the validity of their marriage in the face of those discerning eyes. 'You wanted the town to think this was a real marriage, so I tried to be the kind of guy you really would have married.' 🥹 The urge to prove their love and loyalty to each other was fueled by a fierce protectiveness and compatibility that they both sought in each other by showing that they were finally in it for the long haul - wanting to build a future together in a place that was as far away from corporate temptation. There was no banter, per se, just this content blissful state of finding your true love where you never thought it would be. 🫶🏻
“I had to admit I did want a happy life. I wanted companionship and love. But it would take a long time for me to learn to trust someone.
You trust Way.”
And if I were to say what the actual conflict of this was - was learning to trust someone else. Allowing them both to believe that their love was genuine and they would not hurt each other. For Way who had no time for relationships because he was such a workaholic, and for Silas, who had been harshly betrayed by his previous relationship - this fake yet opportune hook-up was exactly what they both needed - a reprieve from reality, in order to finally get back into it - at a more attuned pace. 🥺 'You’re allowed to like him. You’re allowed to more-than-like him.' It was a palpable reminder that they could have love if they chose to just let it come into their hearts and their lives. ❤️🩹
Some final random thoughts. 'This book was not written with AI. This author does not give permission for any portion of this book to be used to train AI.' - I feel bad that writers now have to include this, but I appreciate it being done all the same. 👏🏻 First time I'm seeing it, actually. Definitely do check out their Vegas meet and greet leading up to the rumble and tumble down the aisle. Very adorbs - very wholesome - very drunk. Missed Bash and Rowe's dynamic. Will Foster get a spin-off story with Cole Keppner, the town dispatcher and Foster’s devoted assistant? That is to say, if there are some fireworks between them. 🤔 Slightly curious about Devon's story, but hesitant as to how it will play out. Wondering what LL will finally settle on the title for this series - Billionaire Brotherhood. Billionaires Boys-Club? Just throwing out some suggestions. And yes, I'm holding out for Kenji and Landry, cuz, honestly, it looks like their story is probably gonna be the most fun for me. 😊
July 8, 2024
Lucy Lennox is THE queen of small town romances 👑
No idea how she does it, but whenever she writes about one of those small towns (like here, it’s all set in Majestic, Wyoming) I feel the sudden urge to move there. It’s always the perfect mix between quirky, welcoming, warm, but not TOO cheesy, mostly drama free setting that’s a perfect escape from the real world all around us.
That being said - the book begins in Vegas, with Way getting drunk at a hotel bar after his marriage proposal to his high school sweetheart got turned down (he rode in for the rescue, figuratively speaking, after she thought she got pregnant from a one night stand. But that’s neither here nor there, just to clarify that he wasn’t in a relationship with her. Oh, and that he always thought he’s straight).
There, he meets Silas, who’s also on his way to get sloshed after failing to prevent his ex from marrying (again: not hung up on him. Long story.)
When Silas wakes up the following morning, there’s an imprint on his bed. A ring on his finger. And a marriage certificate. So he sets off to find his elusive husband to try and get a divorce as soon as possible.
He ends up in Majestic, Wyoming. And - you guessed it - doesn’t leave as soon as he anticipated.
I love the lack of drama in Lucy’s books (well, they’re not COMPLETELY drama free, but you rarely get annoying plot twists like third act breakups). And I loved the side characters, some of them bring set up for upcoming books. As for the relationship between Way and Silas: it’s the classic “city boy meets cowboy” bi awakening romance, including horses, cowboy boots, sunsets, the odd little snake (and “steel pants” 🤣), no WiFi and the inevitable town fair.
I listened to Michael Dean on audio, who - while not my favourite narrator - is growing on me and let me keep my hands free while I dug around in the garden 😬
No idea how she does it, but whenever she writes about one of those small towns (like here, it’s all set in Majestic, Wyoming) I feel the sudden urge to move there. It’s always the perfect mix between quirky, welcoming, warm, but not TOO cheesy, mostly drama free setting that’s a perfect escape from the real world all around us.
That being said - the book begins in Vegas, with Way getting drunk at a hotel bar after his marriage proposal to his high school sweetheart got turned down (he rode in for the rescue, figuratively speaking, after she thought she got pregnant from a one night stand. But that’s neither here nor there, just to clarify that he wasn’t in a relationship with her. Oh, and that he always thought he’s straight).
There, he meets Silas, who’s also on his way to get sloshed after failing to prevent his ex from marrying (again: not hung up on him. Long story.)
When Silas wakes up the following morning, there’s an imprint on his bed. A ring on his finger. And a marriage certificate. So he sets off to find his elusive husband to try and get a divorce as soon as possible.
He ends up in Majestic, Wyoming. And - you guessed it - doesn’t leave as soon as he anticipated.
I love the lack of drama in Lucy’s books (well, they’re not COMPLETELY drama free, but you rarely get annoying plot twists like third act breakups). And I loved the side characters, some of them bring set up for upcoming books. As for the relationship between Way and Silas: it’s the classic “city boy meets cowboy” bi awakening romance, including horses, cowboy boots, sunsets, the odd little snake (and “steel pants” 🤣), no WiFi and the inevitable town fair.
I listened to Michael Dean on audio, who - while not my favourite narrator - is growing on me and let me keep my hands free while I dug around in the garden 😬
December 15, 2024
4.5
Love a good wake up married, small town cowboy and big city billionaire story 😂
I actually think I'd love to live in Majestic but the snakes might ruin my barefoot lifestyle dreams!
Silas's acceptance that not everyone is out to stab you in the back was so lovely to read. Waylon seemed like he needed the biggest hug and a holiday where no one bothered him for at least a weekend! They weirdly fit together so well and I'm looking forward to seeing more glimpses of them as the rest of the brotherhood get their HEAs.
Also loved how Dev found his way to Majestic to be around horses and nature - he was so sad in Prince of Lies so it was nice to see some life come back to him. I cannot wait for his book Inheriting Miss Fortune because I love the single dad storyline so much, especially when they didn't even know the kid existed (not a spoiler this is literally the blurb for the next book!)
Love a good wake up married, small town cowboy and big city billionaire story 😂
I actually think I'd love to live in Majestic but the snakes might ruin my barefoot lifestyle dreams!
Silas's acceptance that not everyone is out to stab you in the back was so lovely to read. Waylon seemed like he needed the biggest hug and a holiday where no one bothered him for at least a weekend! They weirdly fit together so well and I'm looking forward to seeing more glimpses of them as the rest of the brotherhood get their HEAs.
Also loved how Dev found his way to Majestic to be around horses and nature - he was so sad in Prince of Lies so it was nice to see some life come back to him. I cannot wait for his book Inheriting Miss Fortune because I love the single dad storyline so much, especially when they didn't even know the kid existed (not a spoiler this is literally the blurb for the next book!)
October 6, 2024
Mature characters. Mature story.
From drunk married in Vegas to slowly falling in love on a Wyoming ranch.
Stars Hollow, Connecticut and Bluebell, Alabama got together and made Majestic, Wyoming for the setting of this very Hallmark vibes MM romance.
I liked this one better than the first in the series and will definitely be checking out the next one.
Good on you if you know the two town references.
Possible spoilers ahead with a TW:
There is a TW (mass shooter) event where a side character we hadn’t met yet was effected, at about 80%. By the end, I understood why the author made that happen and in hindsight saw the setup for it miles back, but it didn’t fit the lightness of the rest of the story. There were probably other more sensitive options the author could have gone with to get to the same ending result IMO. Otherwise this would have been perfect to me.
From drunk married in Vegas to slowly falling in love on a Wyoming ranch.
Stars Hollow, Connecticut and Bluebell, Alabama got together and made Majestic, Wyoming for the setting of this very Hallmark vibes MM romance.
I liked this one better than the first in the series and will definitely be checking out the next one.
Good on you if you know the two town references.
Possible spoilers ahead with a TW:
There is a TW (mass shooter) event where a side character we hadn’t met yet was effected, at about 80%. By the end, I understood why the author made that happen and in hindsight saw the setup for it miles back, but it didn’t fit the lightness of the rest of the story. There were probably other more sensitive options the author could have gone with to get to the same ending result IMO. Otherwise this would have been perfect to me.
July 18, 2024
3.75⭐ - have been sitting on my rating for 2 days straight. I can't round it up. It's not that good. 🤷
Yes, not quite the 4⭐ read I was expecting it to be. I like Lucy Lennox, but haven't read the author for ages (except for some shorts), so maybe it's just me, no idea, but this book didn't quite cut it.
Don't get me wrong, I loved the fake marriage trope, Cowboys and I really liked the MMCs and their relationship, the smut was good and the small town setting really worked for me, but I had a few things bothering me and couldn't really enjoy the story as much as I'd like to.
🔵 Small town romance
🟣 Cowboys
🟡 A secret billionaire/ a broke mayor and rancher
🟢 Rags to riches, kind of (I usually like the trope but didn't like it here as much)
🔵 Gay/bi-awakening
🟡 Fake marriage
🟣 Many side characters, also connected to Prince Of Lies
🌶️ Good smut, it was relaxed, real, believable and yeah, comfortable, I liked it a lot; both vers but leaning towards t/b
So, here's the cowboy.
"Tall, blond, and enough muscles to rope a steer… literally. Blue eyes like the endless sky over the Rocky Mountains on a clear summer day." 😏
At least the guys looked good. Both main characters looked amazing, so that saved a lot of things for me personally in this story because at times it was almost a bit juvenile with the whole billionaire thing, but the guys were hot, they had real, good dialogues and their chemistry was on point.
Silas is a billionaire, a big corporate guy who gets fake married to the bare assed Way up there, he tries to get out of it because there was no prenup, so he hunts the cowboy down and ends up staying in Majestic, the small town in Wyoming, where he starts feeling at home and naturally, falls for Way.
"Husband, I thought. My husband. I’d never imagined what it would feel like to be bound to someone in this way. It shouldn’t feel different, especially with a stranger, especially when it wasn’t real… but somehow, it did."
A light, no angst story that should've been more enjoyable, considering. The guys were really good together, but I didn't really like the friends as much, they sounded like jerks most of the time, the hiding of money made sense but when it was revealed, there were too many complications added, the whole twist with the sister was pointless, Way and Silas should've had the time on-page instead of all that, I think.
So Silas and Way's story was good in essence, but with so many side characters and other events thrown in there I couldn't get that emotional satisfaction in the end. I liked both of them a lot, though. Just them, alone together, nothing else. A really good, solid, passionate relationship and the bi-awakening was pretty good.
I also thought Silas would become the mayor of Majestic, since he's clearly more fit for that job, and Way would just work with the ranch, it made sense, but sadly didn't happen.
The epilogue wasn't as satisfying (to me).
Yes, not quite the 4⭐ read I was expecting it to be. I like Lucy Lennox, but haven't read the author for ages (except for some shorts), so maybe it's just me, no idea, but this book didn't quite cut it.
Don't get me wrong, I loved the fake marriage trope, Cowboys and I really liked the MMCs and their relationship, the smut was good and the small town setting really worked for me, but I had a few things bothering me and couldn't really enjoy the story as much as I'd like to.
🔵 Small town romance
🟣 Cowboys
🟡 A secret billionaire/ a broke mayor and rancher
🟢 Rags to riches, kind of (I usually like the trope but didn't like it here as much)
🔵 Gay/bi-awakening
🟡 Fake marriage
🟣 Many side characters, also connected to Prince Of Lies
🌶️ Good smut, it was relaxed, real, believable and yeah, comfortable, I liked it a lot; both vers but leaning towards t/b
So, here's the cowboy.
"Tall, blond, and enough muscles to rope a steer… literally. Blue eyes like the endless sky over the Rocky Mountains on a clear summer day." 😏
At least the guys looked good. Both main characters looked amazing, so that saved a lot of things for me personally in this story because at times it was almost a bit juvenile with the whole billionaire thing, but the guys were hot, they had real, good dialogues and their chemistry was on point.
Silas is a billionaire, a big corporate guy who gets fake married to the bare assed Way up there, he tries to get out of it because there was no prenup, so he hunts the cowboy down and ends up staying in Majestic, the small town in Wyoming, where he starts feeling at home and naturally, falls for Way.
"Husband, I thought. My husband. I’d never imagined what it would feel like to be bound to someone in this way. It shouldn’t feel different, especially with a stranger, especially when it wasn’t real… but somehow, it did."
A light, no angst story that should've been more enjoyable, considering. The guys were really good together, but I didn't really like the friends as much, they sounded like jerks most of the time, the hiding of money made sense but when it was revealed, there were too many complications added, the whole twist with the sister was pointless, Way and Silas should've had the time on-page instead of all that, I think.
So Silas and Way's story was good in essence, but with so many side characters and other events thrown in there I couldn't get that emotional satisfaction in the end. I liked both of them a lot, though. Just them, alone together, nothing else. A really good, solid, passionate relationship and the bi-awakening was pretty good.
I also thought Silas would become the mayor of Majestic, since he's clearly more fit for that job, and Way would just work with the ranch, it made sense, but sadly didn't happen.
The epilogue wasn't as satisfying (to me).
July 5, 2024
Audio: 4.5 stars I really enjoyed Michael Deans performance!
Book: 4-4.5 stars
This book was cute and low relationship angst. It was great to get Silas’s story especially after “Prince of Lies”. Him and Wayland were perfect together and I loved seeing them go from married strangers to married for real!
I do think the ending was a tad rushed, but overall this book had me smiling the whole time. I am really excited for Dev’s book which I hope comes out soon especially with his little epilogue at the end!
Book: 4-4.5 stars
This book was cute and low relationship angst. It was great to get Silas’s story especially after “Prince of Lies”. Him and Wayland were perfect together and I loved seeing them go from married strangers to married for real!
I do think the ending was a tad rushed, but overall this book had me smiling the whole time. I am really excited for Dev’s book which I hope comes out soon especially with his little epilogue at the end!
July 11, 2024
This one was SOOOOOOO CUTE AND FUN. 😍 Love the small town vibes.
August 9, 2024
Tropes: woke up married, fake relationship, forced proximity, small town, cowboy, rich/poor
Feels: 3.5/5
Steam*: 3/5
Kinks: n/a
Angst: low
HEA: yes
Pairing: MM
Triggers/potential icks/content warnings: dead dad, mom left, tons of responsibility, estranged parents, shooting
3.75 stars
This book is about Waylon and Silas. Silas is gay and a secret billionaire, hiding his money so he doesn't get taken advantage of, he's a corporate fixer consultant, who lives in New York. Way is 28 and he is a man who's taking on a lot of responsibility for his age. His dad died when he was in college and his mom left then, leaving him with finishing raising his 12-year-old sister, helping his other sister, and keeping the family ranch which is huge and having financial difficulties afloat. He left college to come back home and take on all that. And then his town of Majestic was defrauded of millions of dollars by its mayor, and Waylon took on being the mayor and trying to keep the whole town afloat financially. He's been doing a damn good job and there's been huge progress. Especially because he's attracted a company called AdventureSmash and he's in negotiations to have them use the town of Majestic as one of their destinations, which will drive huge revenue on an ongoing basis to their town.
Way proposes to former high school sweetheart and sometime hook up Eden, who thinks she's pregnant by some other guy. When she realizes she's not pregnant, she turns down him. Way gets drunk that night in Vegas and meets Silas at the bar. They talk and drink and dance into the night and end up getting married that night. This is a shock to Way because he's never been with a guy and his attraction to Silas is his bisexual awakening. They intend to get a quick divorce, but when people in Way's Town accidentally find out about the marriage, he doesn't want to disappoint people and lose face, so he gets Silas to agree to pretend the marriage is real and a love match for a few months and then they'll divorce. During this time Silas lives with him and they really get to know each other and build a rapport. And they had sex to the mix. And feelings come about.
It took me a while to warm up to this book. It was kind of boring earlier on. But it was a warm hearted story once it got its legs under it. Way and Silas were both nice men that cared a lot about the people around them and they fit really well together as a couple. They were both with the other person needed. Way needed someone to help him in a way that was a partnership. Silas needed a good man who didn't want him for his money, and he needed the challenge that Way and Majestic presented, because he's a fixer. This was a pleasant low angst story.
A random vent... At 51% into this book, Silas is thinking to himself about how he doesn't really have feelings for Waylon, but he's not in love with him. And that's realistic, if you look at the timeline of their relationship I think they had only been together for like two and a half weeks at this point so completely fair. But this triggered frustration in me because I have seen this in other books. I feel like I need to vent about authors in general doing this, where they have their character say that they genuinely don't have strong feelings or care about their love interest. And I don't mean in a "I'm trying to hurt my love interest feelings way" or an "I'm in denial way", I mean the character genuinely is analyzing their feelings and coming to the conclusion that it's not that deep. I think that it's really stupid for authors to do that and it wrecks my enjoyment of the love story that's developing. Every reader has their own moments as they're reading a story where they start seeing that this couple has feelings for each other and they start having those kicking their feet moments shipping the couple. When the author says a comment like this, you kind of get slapped with reality that the romance isn't there yet, and it kills the perceived romance that the reader was seeing, it wrecks the romantic momentum that has been building up. I also have expectations for a relationship to be at a certain point by particular percentages of a book. These genuine denials of feelings existing makes me think that the book hasn't developed the relationship enough. And it just kills the perception of romance, because the motivation of the character for what they've done so far isn't romantic, it isn't love. I feel like authors need to avoid this particular type of factual, cold and honest self-assessment of a lack of feelings and just let the reader read into what they are observing.
Some notable moments:
Cackle. So relatable. "“He looks upset,” she said, setting a canvas bag on the wooden planks before throwing herself down on the bench next to the front door. “Just found out about the Wi-Fi situation,” I said with a grin."
This is a nice warm moment of comfort. "Instead of continuing the fight, I stepped forward and tucked my face into the side of his neck. I was so damned tired, and he looked steady and strong, like he could handle my irrational anger and all of my imperfections and hold the weight of the world off my shoulders for a little while. “Sorry,” I murmured against his warm, salty skin."
"“Silas Concannon, you could vomit and step in horse shit at the same time, and I’d still want you in my pants.” “That… isn’t the come-on you might think it is.”"
*FYI about steam: I rate steam based on a combination of quality & quantity. I note kink separate from steam because I don't want to underrate steamy reads that don't have much kink.
**Note about spoilers: I like to comment on the plot of a book in reviews, so I almost always mark my reviews as containing spoilers. But I try to avoid spoiling the big dramatic moments! As a reader, I personally like to know what I'm getting into before I read a book so I know more about the content and if it's to my taste/mood, so I try to give that information in my reviews for myself when I'm considering rereading and also for other readers.
Feels: 3.5/5
Steam*: 3/5
Kinks: n/a
Angst: low
HEA: yes
Pairing: MM
Triggers/potential icks/content warnings: dead dad, mom left, tons of responsibility, estranged parents, shooting
3.75 stars
This book is about Waylon and Silas. Silas is gay and a secret billionaire, hiding his money so he doesn't get taken advantage of, he's a corporate fixer consultant, who lives in New York. Way is 28 and he is a man who's taking on a lot of responsibility for his age. His dad died when he was in college and his mom left then, leaving him with finishing raising his 12-year-old sister, helping his other sister, and keeping the family ranch which is huge and having financial difficulties afloat. He left college to come back home and take on all that. And then his town of Majestic was defrauded of millions of dollars by its mayor, and Waylon took on being the mayor and trying to keep the whole town afloat financially. He's been doing a damn good job and there's been huge progress. Especially because he's attracted a company called AdventureSmash and he's in negotiations to have them use the town of Majestic as one of their destinations, which will drive huge revenue on an ongoing basis to their town.
Way proposes to former high school sweetheart and sometime hook up Eden, who thinks she's pregnant by some other guy. When she realizes she's not pregnant, she turns down him. Way gets drunk that night in Vegas and meets Silas at the bar. They talk and drink and dance into the night and end up getting married that night. This is a shock to Way because he's never been with a guy and his attraction to Silas is his bisexual awakening. They intend to get a quick divorce, but when people in Way's Town accidentally find out about the marriage, he doesn't want to disappoint people and lose face, so he gets Silas to agree to pretend the marriage is real and a love match for a few months and then they'll divorce. During this time Silas lives with him and they really get to know each other and build a rapport. And they had sex to the mix. And feelings come about.
It took me a while to warm up to this book. It was kind of boring earlier on. But it was a warm hearted story once it got its legs under it. Way and Silas were both nice men that cared a lot about the people around them and they fit really well together as a couple. They were both with the other person needed. Way needed someone to help him in a way that was a partnership. Silas needed a good man who didn't want him for his money, and he needed the challenge that Way and Majestic presented, because he's a fixer. This was a pleasant low angst story.
A random vent... At 51% into this book, Silas is thinking to himself about how he doesn't really have feelings for Waylon, but he's not in love with him. And that's realistic, if you look at the timeline of their relationship I think they had only been together for like two and a half weeks at this point so completely fair. But this triggered frustration in me because I have seen this in other books. I feel like I need to vent about authors in general doing this, where they have their character say that they genuinely don't have strong feelings or care about their love interest. And I don't mean in a "I'm trying to hurt my love interest feelings way" or an "I'm in denial way", I mean the character genuinely is analyzing their feelings and coming to the conclusion that it's not that deep. I think that it's really stupid for authors to do that and it wrecks my enjoyment of the love story that's developing. Every reader has their own moments as they're reading a story where they start seeing that this couple has feelings for each other and they start having those kicking their feet moments shipping the couple. When the author says a comment like this, you kind of get slapped with reality that the romance isn't there yet, and it kills the perceived romance that the reader was seeing, it wrecks the romantic momentum that has been building up. I also have expectations for a relationship to be at a certain point by particular percentages of a book. These genuine denials of feelings existing makes me think that the book hasn't developed the relationship enough. And it just kills the perception of romance, because the motivation of the character for what they've done so far isn't romantic, it isn't love. I feel like authors need to avoid this particular type of factual, cold and honest self-assessment of a lack of feelings and just let the reader read into what they are observing.
Some notable moments:
Cackle. So relatable. "“He looks upset,” she said, setting a canvas bag on the wooden planks before throwing herself down on the bench next to the front door. “Just found out about the Wi-Fi situation,” I said with a grin."
This is a nice warm moment of comfort. "Instead of continuing the fight, I stepped forward and tucked my face into the side of his neck. I was so damned tired, and he looked steady and strong, like he could handle my irrational anger and all of my imperfections and hold the weight of the world off my shoulders for a little while. “Sorry,” I murmured against his warm, salty skin."
"“Silas Concannon, you could vomit and step in horse shit at the same time, and I’d still want you in my pants.” “That… isn’t the come-on you might think it is.”"
*FYI about steam: I rate steam based on a combination of quality & quantity. I note kink separate from steam because I don't want to underrate steamy reads that don't have much kink.
**Note about spoilers: I like to comment on the plot of a book in reviews, so I almost always mark my reviews as containing spoilers. But I try to avoid spoiling the big dramatic moments! As a reader, I personally like to know what I'm getting into before I read a book so I know more about the content and if it's to my taste/mood, so I try to give that information in my reviews for myself when I'm considering rereading and also for other readers.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
April 29, 2025
Really enjoyed this one! A fun read. Next book sounds good too.
July 13, 2024
Five stars for this absolutely gorgeous romance, zero stars for an absolutely terrible epilogue.
This is a classic Lucy Lennox story with a small town AND a billionaire, but it worked really well. The chemistry and love between Silas and Way was fantastic. We even almost made it through the entire book without Lucy Lennox’s obnoxious baby craziness. Couldn’t make it the whole way though 🙄
I did not enjoy Dev’s epilogue/prologue for the next book and truly just can’t find humour in reading a character saying he never wants kids and then the author forcing a kid on him.
This is a classic Lucy Lennox story with a small town AND a billionaire, but it worked really well. The chemistry and love between Silas and Way was fantastic. We even almost made it through the entire book without Lucy Lennox’s obnoxious baby craziness. Couldn’t make it the whole way though 🙄
I did not enjoy Dev’s epilogue/prologue for the next book and truly just can’t find humour in reading a character saying he never wants kids and then the author forcing a kid on him.
July 4, 2024
I just love romance. Reading a story about a small town in Wyoming where pretty much everybody is gay, the mayor and the sheriff are best friends and cousins and that’s somehow not a conflict of interest, and billionaires are just the kindest most altruistic people, is just a lovely escape. This book is completely divorced from reality and I’m grateful for it.
July 10, 2024
3.5 stars
November 16, 2024
When drunkenly marrying a stranger in Vegas leads to a super sweet and cosy small town romance.
Waylon has a lot on his plate, being the Mayor of small-town Majestic and a cowboy taking care of his families ranch. The last thing he needs is another complication.
This is also a complication for billionaire Silas who's hitched without a prenup, and no idea how Waylon would react to finding out his new husband is extremely wealthy.
I loved Waylon and Silas' meet cute. That scene, and their romance as a whole, was adorable.
At the end we get an epilogue from Dev's pov, which got me very excited for the next book in the series.
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I'm so out of the loop. I read the first book in this series when it was the only one, and now book 4 is out next month.
Waylon has a lot on his plate, being the Mayor of small-town Majestic and a cowboy taking care of his families ranch. The last thing he needs is another complication.
This is also a complication for billionaire Silas who's hitched without a prenup, and no idea how Waylon would react to finding out his new husband is extremely wealthy.
I loved Waylon and Silas' meet cute. That scene, and their romance as a whole, was adorable.
At the end we get an epilogue from Dev's pov, which got me very excited for the next book in the series.
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I'm so out of the loop. I read the first book in this series when it was the only one, and now book 4 is out next month.
July 10, 2024
"I'd done the unthinkable.
I'd fallen irrevocably in love with my husband."
This book had a totally different vibe from book 1, yet I loved it just as much!!! It was sweet and swoony, yet still humorous. Seriously, just so damn good! We met Silas back in book 1, as he is a member of the "secret billionaire club" we learned about after meeting Bash. Silas is jaded when it comes to love. He's been burned badly before, so you can imagine what a nightmare it must be for him to wake up in Vegas married to a straight cowboy from Nowheresville, Wyoming. Even more so when said cowboy informs him he can't just get a quickie divorce due to his public face as the mayor of his small town which is actually named Majestic.
I adored Waylon. He was so cute with his blushes and his constant need to take care of everyone. Every time Silas did something thoughtful for him he seemed surprised and honestly didn't know how to take it. He's used to doing everything himself so there was a delicate balance needed for Silas to be able to help him, yet not step on any toes in the process. Silas also had to do it in a way that Waylon wouldn't figure out just where some of this donated money was coming from.
The fact that the town immediately took to loving Silas was so heartwarming. I swear it made me want to move to Majestic myself! He fit right in like he always belonged there and the longer he spent with Way, the more the two of them began to think the same thing. But how do you tell your surprise husband that you want to stay married, when the goal had always been a quiet divorce? It took some time, and some advice from the billionaire club, but eventually Way and Silas realized that their fake marriage was very very real. So real, in fact, that it was likely the best thing that ever happened to them and set them on course for their very real HEA in the end.
I'd fallen irrevocably in love with my husband."
This book had a totally different vibe from book 1, yet I loved it just as much!!! It was sweet and swoony, yet still humorous. Seriously, just so damn good! We met Silas back in book 1, as he is a member of the "secret billionaire club" we learned about after meeting Bash. Silas is jaded when it comes to love. He's been burned badly before, so you can imagine what a nightmare it must be for him to wake up in Vegas married to a straight cowboy from Nowheresville, Wyoming. Even more so when said cowboy informs him he can't just get a quickie divorce due to his public face as the mayor of his small town which is actually named Majestic.
I adored Waylon. He was so cute with his blushes and his constant need to take care of everyone. Every time Silas did something thoughtful for him he seemed surprised and honestly didn't know how to take it. He's used to doing everything himself so there was a delicate balance needed for Silas to be able to help him, yet not step on any toes in the process. Silas also had to do it in a way that Waylon wouldn't figure out just where some of this donated money was coming from.
The fact that the town immediately took to loving Silas was so heartwarming. I swear it made me want to move to Majestic myself! He fit right in like he always belonged there and the longer he spent with Way, the more the two of them began to think the same thing. But how do you tell your surprise husband that you want to stay married, when the goal had always been a quiet divorce? It took some time, and some advice from the billionaire club, but eventually Way and Silas realized that their fake marriage was very very real. So real, in fact, that it was likely the best thing that ever happened to them and set them on course for their very real HEA in the end.
July 19, 2024
A pretty impossible premise, but OK:
2 men in vegas, 1 to warn the fiance of his ex that his ex is a crap guy and stop their wedding; 1 to get hitched to his highschool sweetheart bc she might have been preggers (not his) and he was being a friend. She turns him down bc they're just not right for each other, and he drowns his disappointment at the bar.
Total straight cowboy getting hit on many women, and getting sympathy from a hot gay guy with the crap ex. And they hit it off so well, that they drunkenly get MARRIED and don't recall much at all until after the fact.
Oh, and the guy with the ex is a billionaire who lives in NYC.
REALLY far-fetched premise!
OK...
The rest of it was... fine. 3.5 stars max. I rounded up cuz I got it on KU. If I had to pay I would give it a 3. Nothing really that plucked at my heartstrings. No real tension or drama. Just meh.
OK, you know what, I'm giving it a 3.
2 men in vegas, 1 to warn the fiance of his ex that his ex is a crap guy and stop their wedding; 1 to get hitched to his highschool sweetheart bc she might have been preggers (not his) and he was being a friend. She turns him down bc they're just not right for each other, and he drowns his disappointment at the bar.
Total straight cowboy getting hit on many women, and getting sympathy from a hot gay guy with the crap ex. And they hit it off so well, that they drunkenly get MARRIED and don't recall much at all until after the fact.
Oh, and the guy with the ex is a billionaire who lives in NYC.
REALLY far-fetched premise!
OK...
The rest of it was... fine. 3.5 stars max. I rounded up cuz I got it on KU. If I had to pay I would give it a 3. Nothing really that plucked at my heartstrings. No real tension or drama. Just meh.
OK, you know what, I'm giving it a 3.
May 17, 2025
Tropey trope trope time.
-Wake up married
-Fake/performative relationship
-Forced proximity
-Gay for you and/or bisexual awakening
-Small town perfect slice of apple pie bullshit
No homophobes in small town America. Yep, fiction. Perfect people being perfect constantly. Yep, fiction.
Me, getting all swoony over it. Because, of course.
Everyone was so hardworking, fit and outdoorsy I got a complex.
-Wake up married
-Fake/performative relationship
-Forced proximity
-Gay for you and/or bisexual awakening
-Small town perfect slice of apple pie bullshit
No homophobes in small town America. Yep, fiction. Perfect people being perfect constantly. Yep, fiction.
Me, getting all swoony over it. Because, of course.
Everyone was so hardworking, fit and outdoorsy I got a complex.
July 24, 2024
Do not let how long this took me to finish fool you. I had a very busy 8 days of vacation where I was doing something almost all day, every day.
Otherwise, I think I could have finished in the normal 2 or 3 days.
This was very fun, very cute and entertaining.
Waylon is a down to earth cowboy from a small town in Wyoming called Majestic, who has had to skimp and scrape for every penny he's earned, and who doesn't need or want a huge amount of money in his life to get by.
Silas is a billionaire, along with his 4 friends when they made a tech that they sold for billions.
But all he's ever known since he got money was people after his money - although with that obscene amount of money, honestly who cares? He doesn't need all of it and he knows it - butttt he does want someone to love him for him, not for his money. So it makes it hard to trust whoever he lets in won't try to go after his money, as it has happened before.
But after these two meet at a bar in Vegas, get drunk, and wake up married, things get complicated to say the least.
They both would like a quickie divorce, but Waylon wants to keep his reputation amongst the townspeople of Majestic, especially after the last Mayor - Waylon has now replaced that guy as Mayor - stole millions of dollars from the whole town, so he asks Silas to stay for 2 months, while he and the town gets ready for a big company to come and see if their town could be a town to invest in for tourism.
2 months, and then they could quietly get divorced as a "didn't work out" kind of thing.
This excuse for Silas to stay and them not to get divorced right away is kinda flimsy, in all honesty, but for the sake of the story I let it go. The people of Majestic are, overall, great people, of course, so I don't think they'd look down on Way too much for getting drunk married, when he never ever does anything wrong otherwise. So ti was more of Way's insecurity than anything else.
But no matter, Silas does agree to stay, and of course these two fall in love quickly, although they're supposed to be "faking it" amongst the townspeople, which is hilarious because they barely have anything to fake after the first few days.
This did get a tad slow near the end, even after I didn't have a ton of stuff going on, so I did give a star off for it. I just couldn't bring myself to care about the company they wanted to land or the exhibition or wrangling horses or wtf ever. It didn't interest me and so my attention was in and out a lot near the end.
There wasn't really a ton of drama, either, so this didn't need to be dragged out quite so much. Honestly these two were on the same page almost immediately, and once feelings were known, not much drama happened to get them together. It was more external forces like what happens with Silas' sister than anything between them.
It just left for a less exciting ending then I would have liked.
I still really enjoyed these two, really liked them, and they were sweet and sexy together (although I could have done with more care and detail in some of the sex scenes.)
But overall, a solid outing by this author. I will definitely have to tune into the Prince of Lies, as the two MC's from that featured in this.
I'm also excited for the next book, which will be about Devon. The ending with him certainly peaked by interest!
Onto the next 🥰
Otherwise, I think I could have finished in the normal 2 or 3 days.
This was very fun, very cute and entertaining.
Waylon is a down to earth cowboy from a small town in Wyoming called Majestic, who has had to skimp and scrape for every penny he's earned, and who doesn't need or want a huge amount of money in his life to get by.
Silas is a billionaire, along with his 4 friends when they made a tech that they sold for billions.
But all he's ever known since he got money was people after his money - although with that obscene amount of money, honestly who cares? He doesn't need all of it and he knows it - butttt he does want someone to love him for him, not for his money. So it makes it hard to trust whoever he lets in won't try to go after his money, as it has happened before.
But after these two meet at a bar in Vegas, get drunk, and wake up married, things get complicated to say the least.
They both would like a quickie divorce, but Waylon wants to keep his reputation amongst the townspeople of Majestic, especially after the last Mayor - Waylon has now replaced that guy as Mayor - stole millions of dollars from the whole town, so he asks Silas to stay for 2 months, while he and the town gets ready for a big company to come and see if their town could be a town to invest in for tourism.
2 months, and then they could quietly get divorced as a "didn't work out" kind of thing.
This excuse for Silas to stay and them not to get divorced right away is kinda flimsy, in all honesty, but for the sake of the story I let it go. The people of Majestic are, overall, great people, of course, so I don't think they'd look down on Way too much for getting drunk married, when he never ever does anything wrong otherwise. So ti was more of Way's insecurity than anything else.
But no matter, Silas does agree to stay, and of course these two fall in love quickly, although they're supposed to be "faking it" amongst the townspeople, which is hilarious because they barely have anything to fake after the first few days.
This did get a tad slow near the end, even after I didn't have a ton of stuff going on, so I did give a star off for it. I just couldn't bring myself to care about the company they wanted to land or the exhibition or wrangling horses or wtf ever. It didn't interest me and so my attention was in and out a lot near the end.
There wasn't really a ton of drama, either, so this didn't need to be dragged out quite so much. Honestly these two were on the same page almost immediately, and once feelings were known, not much drama happened to get them together. It was more external forces like what happens with Silas' sister than anything between them.
It just left for a less exciting ending then I would have liked.
I still really enjoyed these two, really liked them, and they were sweet and sexy together (although I could have done with more care and detail in some of the sex scenes.)
But overall, a solid outing by this author. I will definitely have to tune into the Prince of Lies, as the two MC's from that featured in this.
I'm also excited for the next book, which will be about Devon. The ending with him certainly peaked by interest!
Onto the next 🥰
February 1, 2025
I've always been wary of reading the drunk, accidental marriage is Vegas trope but my, oh my, this one here was the best ever book written with the trope.
First things first, where do i signup to get a place to live in Majestic, Wyoming because LL made me yearn for a place that doesn't even exist on this earth. Ngl i picked up the first book of the series but maybe i wasn't in the mood for those vibes so i set it aside and picked this one up and i was not disappointed one single bit. Waylon and Silas had me in a chokehold throughout the book. Their sizzling chemistry and tension and suppressed feelings for each other with the city boy x cowboy vibes were just perfection. i literally giggled every time someone told them "Have you seen the way he looks at you?". Loved every single thing about the cozy little town, the family feels and even the bits of the brotherhood sprinkled here and there. Can't wait to read Dev's book especially after epilogue.
First things first, where do i signup to get a place to live in Majestic, Wyoming because LL made me yearn for a place that doesn't even exist on this earth. Ngl i picked up the first book of the series but maybe i wasn't in the mood for those vibes so i set it aside and picked this one up and i was not disappointed one single bit. Waylon and Silas had me in a chokehold throughout the book. Their sizzling chemistry and tension and suppressed feelings for each other with the city boy x cowboy vibes were just perfection. i literally giggled every time someone told them "Have you seen the way he looks at you?". Loved every single thing about the cozy little town, the family feels and even the bits of the brotherhood sprinkled here and there. Can't wait to read Dev's book especially after epilogue.
July 8, 2024
Prince of Lies is one of my all time favorite Lennox books so of course I had to follow the friend group and read Silas's story. As always, we Lucy writes an incredibly charming small town (with a little less meddling/wildness than usual), with a great cast of characters--setting up what will likely be a wonderful series. Overall, this book is very romantic with a good amount of heat and just incredibly sweet characters. I adored Way from the very first page, and Silas had just the biggest heart. It was a great take on the "wake up married in Vegas trope", and just one of those books that is so heartwarming and full of comfort. Also a big fan of the two epilogues rather than the epilogue just showcasing the next MC (which I am SO excited for!)
July 12, 2024
4.5 but I rounded up because I really like Waylon and Silas. ALSO, the blurb didn't do the book justice!
Silas is part of the brotherhood!! I was so excited when we became privy to that!! I really like the wake up married trope! 😂 Also I really love the friend family of the brotherhood!
I can't wait to read Dev's story but also come on, definitely want the Kenji and Landry story, lol.
The epilogue and bonus were lovely! ❤️
Silas is part of the brotherhood!! I was so excited when we became privy to that!! I really like the wake up married trope! 😂 Also I really love the friend family of the brotherhood!
I can't wait to read Dev's story but also come on, definitely want the Kenji and Landry story, lol.
The epilogue and bonus were lovely! ❤️
July 23, 2024
Not a bad follow up to Prince of Lies, but it just didn't have the same magic.
Why aren't these books connected as a series? I mean, it looks like The Billionaire Brotherhood are all going to get a story. Can we just call it that and get these hooked up?
Anyway. Let me state that I know there is an extra on the authors website but really, I feel like the actual how they got married in Vegas should have been part of the book. The stuff in the extra was sort of important here.
Moving on. So, yeah. Not bad, I loved the setting, the small town was done just right. I liked the supporting cast and I liked the relationship/not relationship. It was a little bumpy and a lot physical but when it came down to it, it all happened in a good way. They were really sweet together.
I'm really looking forward to Dev's story and I feel the setup to that was done super well. Honestly, I'm excited to see them all get their HEA.
Make sure you read the extra guys. If you are like me and just need to know why.
Why aren't these books connected as a series? I mean, it looks like The Billionaire Brotherhood are all going to get a story. Can we just call it that and get these hooked up?
Anyway. Let me state that I know there is an extra on the authors website but really, I feel like the actual how they got married in Vegas should have been part of the book. The stuff in the extra was sort of important here.
Moving on. So, yeah. Not bad, I loved the setting, the small town was done just right. I liked the supporting cast and I liked the relationship/not relationship. It was a little bumpy and a lot physical but when it came down to it, it all happened in a good way. They were really sweet together.
I'm really looking forward to Dev's story and I feel the setup to that was done super well. Honestly, I'm excited to see them all get their HEA.
Make sure you read the extra guys. If you are like me and just need to know why.
July 15, 2024
3.50 ⭐️⭐️⭐️
This was fun, but also ridiculous as are all Lucy’s books. That is not a criticism by the way ✨
The story had all the usual tropes that make these Hallmark Movies with Sex books so entertaining for me: bi-awakening, close proximity, instant marriage (instant everything if I’m being honest), family, billionaires, etc etc.
Silas is a 30 yr old (?) billionaire and one of the brotherhood which consists of 5 insanely hot billionaire guys falling in love one at a time. Silas meets Way, aka Waylon, a 28 yr old straight insanely hot rancher/mayor of a small Wyoming town in a bar in Vegas. They get drink, flirt, and next morning wake up after a drunken wedding. Silas and Way were enjoyable characters, and even though this is very insta-love the chemistry and story were fun. The side characters were also enjoyable especially because they were way, way toned down from the meddling herd that usually overtakes Lucy’s books. The plot is pretty contrived and predictable, but again think Hallmark movie lol. I had fun with it all so just don’t think that hard about it 🤗
One thing I do find funny in these books is how everyone is like “no billionaire guy do not give me money to fix this issue that will positively impact tons of people, I will do it the long way instead!” 💀 Like what. Take the money you weirdos! Anyway, when is Kenji Landry’s story?? 🙃
PS: Why if these books are clearly a series about these brotherhood dudes, are they not actually released as a series?
PSS: Bash and Rowe’s book was first, Prince of Lies and it was also fun.
This was fun, but also ridiculous as are all Lucy’s books. That is not a criticism by the way ✨
The story had all the usual tropes that make these Hallmark Movies with Sex books so entertaining for me: bi-awakening, close proximity, instant marriage (instant everything if I’m being honest), family, billionaires, etc etc.
Silas is a 30 yr old (?) billionaire and one of the brotherhood which consists of 5 insanely hot billionaire guys falling in love one at a time. Silas meets Way, aka Waylon, a 28 yr old straight insanely hot rancher/mayor of a small Wyoming town in a bar in Vegas. They get drink, flirt, and next morning wake up after a drunken wedding. Silas and Way were enjoyable characters, and even though this is very insta-love the chemistry and story were fun. The side characters were also enjoyable especially because they were way, way toned down from the meddling herd that usually overtakes Lucy’s books. The plot is pretty contrived and predictable, but again think Hallmark movie lol. I had fun with it all so just don’t think that hard about it 🤗
One thing I do find funny in these books is how everyone is like “no billionaire guy do not give me money to fix this issue that will positively impact tons of people, I will do it the long way instead!” 💀 Like what. Take the money you weirdos! Anyway, when is Kenji Landry’s story?? 🙃
PS: Why if these books are clearly a series about these brotherhood dudes, are they not actually released as a series?
PSS: Bash and Rowe’s book was first, Prince of Lies and it was also fun.
July 13, 2024
~3.5 Nice and sweet but nothing special or unique.
Rounding down since Lucy Lennox can do better.
Plus, it kind of bugged me how perfect and beautiful everyone was.
Rounding down since Lucy Lennox can do better.
Plus, it kind of bugged me how perfect and beautiful everyone was.
October 20, 2024
Bonkers McGuffin, but a pleasant enough run-of-the mill marriage of convenience—if that's what we're calling an intoxicated Vegas wedding these days.
December 13, 2024
accidental marriage, "fake" marriage, thinking the other one doesn't feel the same, cowboys - exactly the kind of easy read i needed
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