Exposed

by Zoey Williams

Dearly beloved, we are gathered here to mourn the death of a dear friend...Macy Grant's ladybits.' --Concerned friend of Macy Grant“I’ve been out of the game for so long I wonder if I still remember how to have good sex.Is it like riding a bike, something I’ll never forget how to do?” --Macy Grant, modern spinster and vibrator afficionado“To be honest, I haven’t seen her in years, but we were once inseparable.” --Macy Grant about her ladybitsDating a guy with a beard is one thing. A guy who is a beard is quite another... Macy Grant hasn't sex in a long time. It's time for an intervention. Macy Grant is being set-up. She just doesn't know it... The workaholic, the beard and the problem with attraction!It's been five years since event planner Macy Grant has dated. In fact, her only real relationship — outside of work — seems to be with her vibrator, Frank. Frustrated with Macy's spinstery ways, her friends stage an intervention in an attempt to rescue Macy's vagina from a life of boredom...As Macy agonizes through her first — and worst — date in years, she can't help but notice the brawny, shaggy-haired artist sitting at the next table. Handsome. Sexy. With hands that are incredibly... uh, skilled. So when Macy runs into Jake [last name?] at a party, it's a definitely a sign from the Gods Who Want Her To Get Laid. And oh, she does.Except that Jake didn't tell Macy that it's his engagement party. Or that he's a professional beard who's marrying a lesbian. Now Macy must decide whether she can walk away from the perfect guy... or if she'll risk being exposed as the other woman!

Genres: Novella

Kindle Edition

First published March 1, 2015

Reviews

[Geri Reads · Rating 2 out of 5]

I feel absolutely bummed. I requested this because I really liked the premise. When I downloaded it, I was shocked at how short it is. But I wasn't that worried because I've read short books before that still packed quite a punch story-wise. But as I started reading, it became apparent that this book wasn't going to be one of those.

Macy Grant haven't dated or had sex in over 5 years, so her friends staged an "intervention". One of her friends set her up with a client of hers. Turns out, her date was a tool but she did meet Jake on that same date. The next time she and Jake saw each other again, it was at an engagement party -- Jake's. She only found out that very important detail after having sex with him, by the way. So awkward.

Turns out, Jake was a beard and his fiancee is actually gay and since she's a supermodel, she can't out herself. And guess who was the gay supermodel's girlfriend is? Yup. Macy's own BFF.

At this point, I was rolling my eyes so hard. Both Macy and her friend are so immature. To think they're in their late 20s. And Jake? He's not a hero. He's a zero. I absolutely couldn't find any redeeming quality about the guy. He agreed to be a beard because he's failing as an artist. Boo-hoo!

Add into the mix the lack of chemistry between Macy and Jake and I just couldn't take it anymore. Good thing, this was a short read or else I wouldn't have been able to finish it. :(

ARC provided by Harlequin.

[Christine Danielle · Rating 3 out of 5]

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Exposed by Zoey Williams

Cover: 5
Plot: 3
Characters: 4

Overall Rating: 3



I requested this book on Netgalley thinking that it would be something that I would really enjoy based from the synopsis but I was shocked hen I saw how short it was. But I didn't let that frustrate me because as the saying goes "Good things come in small packages"

Well that was not the case in this book. The scenes were VERY unbelievable and the way things progressed was confusing. I know that this is a novella and it cannot help to have the scenes be faster but this was really fast to the point of unbelievable so I guess that's the reason why I never liked this book.

Received digital edition from publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review

[Bec · Rating 2 out of 5]

Book Summary
Published by - Harlequin/Mills&Boon Red-Hot Cosmo Reads
Pages - 91
My Rating - 2 Stars

Review
Yes, I requested this book. Yes, this book looked like it would be a fun and flirty quick little read, which I just so happened to be in the mood for. But the reality is, I was fairly disappointed. Though the story itself has the potential to be something great and the premises as laid out in the blurb sounds just as fun, the thing that let this book down was the writing. It was like the characters were disconnected and disjointed from each other. There didn't seem to be anything but a superficial relationship between Macy and her friends and then Macy and Jake.
I also felt let down by the lack of angsty drama when the 'big reveal' was discovered. I wanted a little more heart wrenching, tear jerking, especially from a such a short story. It's probably only my opinion, but short stories need to pack more in, which means more drama, more emotion, more...well, everything.
There were moments of fun, but all in all I simply just didn't see it. Or more accurately - believe it.

[Michelle Quintana · Rating 2 out of 5]

I thought the book was going to be better than what it actually was. There was potential for the storyline to be good but it ended up lacking. Parts of it wasn't too hard to figure out what was happening. The ending of the book was also disappointing. It felt rushed and just didn't cut it. If the book had been longer, there could have been better character development between Jake and Macy. There were also parts of the book that didn't make sense. When Jasmine and Macy left the engagement party, the book states they went to Jasmine's house and ended up hanging out for a few days, in pajamas. Jake shows up looking for Macy and all of a sudden everything happened the night before instead of two nights and she had slept in her clothes. What bugs me is what I paid for such a short and disappointing book.

[Isha Coleman · Rating 4 out of 5]

Hilariously sexy read. I was gifted a copy of exposed for my honest viewpoint on the story. Found this book to be a fun and endearing read. Macy, the female lead in the story is awkwardly endearing. Jake, the male lead is the ultimate mysterious brooder. The supporting characters had me laughing out loud. Exposed by Zoey Williams is a fun and entertaining read.

[Rosienid · Rating 1 out of 5]

It could be a good story Buuuuuuuttttt it Was soooooooooooo simple in the bad way. Stupid. I thought that the idea was great and when I read all a think was "oh No! Oh Noooo! Oh noooo! They did what? Oh no".... Just Disappointed

[Tracy's Place · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 out of 5