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Sex At A Funeral
Hooking up with his brother-in-law at a funeral isn’t the worst thing a Sutton has ever done.
Not by a long shot.
Skylar Sutton, a black sheep raised by WASP wolves, has avoided his hometown of Roseview, New York for most of his adult life. Autistic, caustic, and gay—the trifecta—Sky was shunned after a scandal.
Now, he’s been welcomed back after his debut novel became an international bestseller.
But Sky wants no part of the Roseview lifestyle and his nightmare family. Especially his sister, Sarina, and her husband, Mason Cartwright. Once upon a time, the three of them were inseparable. But a terrible secret shattered their friendship. Sky knows the picture-perfect life that Sarina and Mason have built is all a lie. Between the small-town gossip, his sister’s twisted marriage, and his adversarial relationship with his mother, Sky prefers to keep a distance.
A family tragedy is just about the only thing that will bring Sky back to Roseview. And, for reasons Sky would rather not unpack, he can’t resist his golden-retriever brother-in-law at family funerals.
Every encounter leaves Sky more confused and torn.
A lavender marriage, an unexpected pregnancy, scheming relatives, and heaps of family secrets. For Sky, home is where the heart breaks. But finally learning the truth—that he was never the problem and Mason isn’t a villain—might be worth the journey back.
Might.
Not by a long shot.
Skylar Sutton, a black sheep raised by WASP wolves, has avoided his hometown of Roseview, New York for most of his adult life. Autistic, caustic, and gay—the trifecta—Sky was shunned after a scandal.
Now, he’s been welcomed back after his debut novel became an international bestseller.
But Sky wants no part of the Roseview lifestyle and his nightmare family. Especially his sister, Sarina, and her husband, Mason Cartwright. Once upon a time, the three of them were inseparable. But a terrible secret shattered their friendship. Sky knows the picture-perfect life that Sarina and Mason have built is all a lie. Between the small-town gossip, his sister’s twisted marriage, and his adversarial relationship with his mother, Sky prefers to keep a distance.
A family tragedy is just about the only thing that will bring Sky back to Roseview. And, for reasons Sky would rather not unpack, he can’t resist his golden-retriever brother-in-law at family funerals.
Every encounter leaves Sky more confused and torn.
A lavender marriage, an unexpected pregnancy, scheming relatives, and heaps of family secrets. For Sky, home is where the heart breaks. But finally learning the truth—that he was never the problem and Mason isn’t a villain—might be worth the journey back.
Might.
314 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 14, 2026
About the author
K. Sterling
110 books500 followersAuthor of the popular Nannies of New York and Boys of Lake Cliff book series, K Sterling has self-published dozens of books. K. is known for fast-paced romantic thrillers and touching gay romcoms. There might be goosebumps and some gore but there’s always true love and lots of laughter.
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July 15, 2026
Sadly was not a fan, the characters did not feel real and all felt like lust and instant love. Not the best storyline or characters, could not connect and did not find any of the characters likeable. Sex and a funeral just read bad and felt off putting on so many levels. This just did not work unless all you care about is lust and overdone drama. To be honest I was not happy with the display or religion and autism either very badly displayed and show.
August 11, 2026
This is a brother-in-law to more romance, featuring Skylar and Mason, and is a standalone book.
Skylar returns home for a funeral and comes face-to-face with Mason, his sister’s husband and the man he’s never stopped wanting. With old feelings, family secrets, and plenty of chaos, there’s a lot going on to try and navigate for something more.
This book was so entertaining, I love how both Skylar and Mason had a major crush on each other but Mason being besties with Skylar’s sister, and helping her out with a lavender marriage, kept them apart. So many secrets in this book, I swear I said out like WTF like three times because I was shocked. This is definitely a quirky read and I loved it.
Things to expect in this book are:
Standalone book
MM romance
Small town
Funeral chaos
Brother-in-law
Autism rep
Lifelong pining
Secret crush
Lavender marriage
Closeted x Out
Jello enthusiasts
Family secrets revealed
Spicy times & dirty talk
Secret fling
Facials
Olive oil as lube
Carries him
Also much pining
Coming out
Meddling family
HEA
Skylar returns home for a funeral and comes face-to-face with Mason, his sister’s husband and the man he’s never stopped wanting. With old feelings, family secrets, and plenty of chaos, there’s a lot going on to try and navigate for something more.
This book was so entertaining, I love how both Skylar and Mason had a major crush on each other but Mason being besties with Skylar’s sister, and helping her out with a lavender marriage, kept them apart. So many secrets in this book, I swear I said out like WTF like three times because I was shocked. This is definitely a quirky read and I loved it.
Things to expect in this book are:
Standalone book
MM romance
Small town
Funeral chaos
Brother-in-law
Autism rep
Lifelong pining
Secret crush
Lavender marriage
Closeted x Out
Jello enthusiasts
Family secrets revealed
Spicy times & dirty talk
Secret fling
Facials
Olive oil as lube
Carries him
Also much pining
Coming out
Meddling family
HEA
Did Not Finish
July 16, 2026DNF @ 71% - There’s a lot going on for these characters and this book could have been really interesting. Unfortunately, the focus is only on the sex and I’m bored.
August 14, 2026
If you are looking for a quick read that keeps you turning pages, this is it! I absolutely love how the author incorporated the family ties from one generation to the next! Get ready to blast off with this one!
July 18, 2026
DNF at 40%! WTH was that? It read like a really bad fanfic by a 10 year old. None of the characters were likable. This author wrote one of my all time favorite MM books (Beautiful Animal renamed ‘Rough Trade’) so I just don’t get it. Maybe she lost her mojo.
August 15, 2026
I couldn't do it anymore and DNF'd this book so damn hard. Honestly, the sister pissed me off and how she ruined 3 lives just to save her own ass because she slept with the family friend who was a known cheater?
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July 15, 2026
Don't let the title fool you : this is a romcom. A spicy, messy MM romcom between autistic black cat writer Skyler and his golden retriever mayor brother in law Mason. Yes. You read that right.
When he hooks up with his forever crush at his father's funeral, Sky did not expect it to be followed his sister Sarina and Mason's wedding and pregnancy announcement. And - truth be told - when Mason finally made a move on Sky, he did not expect to follow it with a proposal to Sarina, for the lavender-est lavender marriage that ever lavendered. But Mason is the ultimate golden retriever, and he would do basically anything to help his bestfriend, even marry her to help her with her surprise pregnancy. But even after staying away from Roseview, his mother and his shattered friendship with Mason and Sarina, Sky finds himself back in town for, you guessed it, other funerals. Through it all, him and Mason cannot seem to keep away from each other
This was an absolute delight. A "come for the sweet and spicy love story, stay for the drama" type of deal. Right from the start, I HAD to know all the secrets, and when it all started unfolding? MY OH MY
Sarina and Mason lavender marriage is also a very fun dynamic - there are many different ways to have a family, and to love each other, and I think they're the perfect example of that. There is no one way to exist in a relationship, and the way Sarina and Mason live them is beautiful in its own way. AND the way the relationship between Sky and Mason blooms is also different but sweet. And spicy. K paints a beautiful love story with peculiar, non traditional beginnings and I am HERE for it
I loved that Sky was unapologetically himself, whether it be his "promiscuous" life outside Roseview, or his caustic, grumpy tendencies, but I loved that he didnt shy away from any of it. Sky knows who he is, and doesnt shy away from his autism
Once again, K Sterling delivers a fun, spicy and sweet story filled with drama and secrets. Read if you love small town vibes, black cat and golden retriver energy, sex at inappropriate events and a hard won HEA.
Thanks to the author for the ARC!
July 16, 2026
Skylar is so well written
Rating: 3.75🌈
K Sterling writes such an amazing spectrum of stories, from urban Gaelic mythology based fantasy series grounded in the mid-Atlantic states to contemporary paranormal ghost mysteries set In Bisbee, Arizona and everything in between.
That includes contemporary romances.
Sex At A Funeral is K Sterling’s latest contemporary story, a book about three young friends, two of whom are siblings, torn apart by events and secrets started at a funeral. One of a succession of funerals that impacted their lives in surprising ways.
Skylar and Sarina Sutton and their best friend, Mason Cartwright. Together for most of their lives growing up. Until a disastrous happening at their Uncle’s funeral drives Skylar apart from his friends and family.
It’s a very good idea to read K Sterling’s forward where the author talks her writing, explaining how close she is to the topic of autism and the character of Skylar. It’s explains why this character is so well written and has such depth throughout the book.
Skylar is easily the best personality here. Sarina, his sister who chose a lavender marriage and motherhood over her brother and Mason, a closeted gay best friend who went with his parent’s career path and “saving” Sarina, are less well developed.
Sarina more so than Mason. He just comes off as selfish and immature. Especially when he asks Skylar to become his “side piece” so he can remain Mayor and stay Sarina ‘s husband. Still keeping secrets.
I don’t think Sterling made the case that Mason was a healthy choice for Skylar at any point here. That Skylar was seeing a therapist about him, and was trying to make the correct choices by staying away? That feels positive. Not the way the book ends in order for everyone to have a forced HEA .
There’s many positive aspects of Sex At A Funeral by K Sterling , Skylar and his lesbian bestie in NYC? That’s the sequel we should be looking forward to.
If you are a fan of the author, pick it up.
Rating: 3.75🌈
K Sterling writes such an amazing spectrum of stories, from urban Gaelic mythology based fantasy series grounded in the mid-Atlantic states to contemporary paranormal ghost mysteries set In Bisbee, Arizona and everything in between.
That includes contemporary romances.
Sex At A Funeral is K Sterling’s latest contemporary story, a book about three young friends, two of whom are siblings, torn apart by events and secrets started at a funeral. One of a succession of funerals that impacted their lives in surprising ways.
Skylar and Sarina Sutton and their best friend, Mason Cartwright. Together for most of their lives growing up. Until a disastrous happening at their Uncle’s funeral drives Skylar apart from his friends and family.
It’s a very good idea to read K Sterling’s forward where the author talks her writing, explaining how close she is to the topic of autism and the character of Skylar. It’s explains why this character is so well written and has such depth throughout the book.
Skylar is easily the best personality here. Sarina, his sister who chose a lavender marriage and motherhood over her brother and Mason, a closeted gay best friend who went with his parent’s career path and “saving” Sarina, are less well developed.
Sarina more so than Mason. He just comes off as selfish and immature. Especially when he asks Skylar to become his “side piece” so he can remain Mayor and stay Sarina ‘s husband. Still keeping secrets.
I don’t think Sterling made the case that Mason was a healthy choice for Skylar at any point here. That Skylar was seeing a therapist about him, and was trying to make the correct choices by staying away? That feels positive. Not the way the book ends in order for everyone to have a forced HEA .
There’s many positive aspects of Sex At A Funeral by K Sterling , Skylar and his lesbian bestie in NYC? That’s the sequel we should be looking forward to.
If you are a fan of the author, pick it up.
August 18, 2026
I initially bought this book thinking it would be a light, fluffy feel-good read. Which, in parts, it really was, but in parts I was absolutely broken for these characters. Sky really got under my skin. Like him, I am also high-functioning autistic, diagnosed later in adulthood than him. The diagnosis changes how you see yourself and how you interact with the world around you. You start to understand why you do stuff that is not conventional. There were parts of this book that resonated with me so deeply that I actually felt emotionally connected to him.
Mason is the man that every single person wants as a partner. He is selfless and thinks of all the little things that help his neurodivergent partner function. Not loud, dramatic acts of love; he does those too, but the little sweet things that he does without thinking because he knows it will make life easier for Sky. I loved everything about this pair and did actually contemplate pushing Sina off a cliff so she would stop being so selfish and let him be happy. The world of Adele was interesting, as I did wonder if she was where Sky got his autism from. She has a number of the traits that neurotypicals label as odd and bitchy, which were actually difficulty in empathising with others and seeing the world differently.
I did love this book, and I actually wished it was longer. I wanted more time with them. I wanted to see more of their world. The smut was in there, and it was good. But I just felt some of the scenes could have been fleshed out more. Although maybe not everyone came here for the smut. I thought this book was a warm cup of cocoa with a spice of smut.
Tropes
Closeted / Out
Black cat/ Golden retriever
Hurt / Healing
Found family
Lavender Marriage
Neutoypical/ Neuorspicy
Mason is the man that every single person wants as a partner. He is selfless and thinks of all the little things that help his neurodivergent partner function. Not loud, dramatic acts of love; he does those too, but the little sweet things that he does without thinking because he knows it will make life easier for Sky. I loved everything about this pair and did actually contemplate pushing Sina off a cliff so she would stop being so selfish and let him be happy. The world of Adele was interesting, as I did wonder if she was where Sky got his autism from. She has a number of the traits that neurotypicals label as odd and bitchy, which were actually difficulty in empathising with others and seeing the world differently.
I did love this book, and I actually wished it was longer. I wanted more time with them. I wanted to see more of their world. The smut was in there, and it was good. But I just felt some of the scenes could have been fleshed out more. Although maybe not everyone came here for the smut. I thought this book was a warm cup of cocoa with a spice of smut.
Tropes
Closeted / Out
Black cat/ Golden retriever
Hurt / Healing
Found family
Lavender Marriage
Neutoypical/ Neuorspicy
July 9, 2026
Salacious and tantalizing, K. Sterling never misses! From front to back, I was hooked! I seriously don’t know anyone who writes family dynamics as well as Sterling, except for maybe TJ Klune, even if those dynamics are laced with DRAMA. Like, the drama and mystery behind long-kept secrets had me at the edge of my seat. The mystery and suspense of said drama were mouthwatering while still giving classic romance vibes. I was DYING to read how it all was going to unfold, and I couldn’t read fast enough, let me tell you! And then when shit finally hit the fan?! OMG, IT WAS SO MESSY; I loved every second of it! But also, how it all played out was truly picture-perfect.
Speaking of mouthwatering, the sexy AF “stringless” rendezvous were, my goodness, so sexy and sooooo not stringless. I loved Mason and Sky together. I loved them with Sarina and Sam, especially. I don’t normally like reading kids in books, but Sterling does it so well. She greatly understands and portrays neurodivergence in such a fantastically nuanced way, too. I really appreciated the touch of “normalcy” Sterling provided to these deeply flawed and beautiful characters. Wow.
What a WILD ride K. Sterling took us on! I cannot recommend this book enough. So brilliant, so fun!
Speaking of mouthwatering, the sexy AF “stringless” rendezvous were, my goodness, so sexy and sooooo not stringless. I loved Mason and Sky together. I loved them with Sarina and Sam, especially. I don’t normally like reading kids in books, but Sterling does it so well. She greatly understands and portrays neurodivergence in such a fantastically nuanced way, too. I really appreciated the touch of “normalcy” Sterling provided to these deeply flawed and beautiful characters. Wow.
What a WILD ride K. Sterling took us on! I cannot recommend this book enough. So brilliant, so fun!
August 25, 2026
What a beautiful story. I absolutely love Sky and Mason. They were always meant to be and I loved seeing their journey to finding each other.
I would love to read more about Uncle Lance. His life sounded chaotic and fun and like absolute madness. And more about Sarina and her journey to love... Oh, and Kayla.
K Sterling has the habit of writing stories that make you care about all the characters in the story and this one is no exception.
I would love to read more about Uncle Lance. His life sounded chaotic and fun and like absolute madness. And more about Sarina and her journey to love... Oh, and Kayla.
K Sterling has the habit of writing stories that make you care about all the characters in the story and this one is no exception.
July 22, 2026
funny messy and swoon-y
They get there in the end but gosh it’s a messy and funny route they take! I enjoyed this a lot.
They get there in the end but gosh it’s a messy and funny route they take! I enjoyed this a lot.
July 25, 2026
This story is both confusing, warm, and moving, and I can't for the life of me think of anything else to write.
July 24, 2026
great book
Another great book from this author. Nice character development and a twist that I haven’t seen before. I was very pleased with this story.
Another great book from this author. Nice character development and a twist that I haven’t seen before. I was very pleased with this story.
August 17, 2026
Entertaining read
July 17, 2026
3.5 Stars, I don't know if this book is just written with a bunch of drama for drama sakes, because I kept thinking Mason and Sarina got off kinda of easy. I mean, she wasn't a 18yo girl who got pregnant, she was already a doctor. And Mason kept being a coward while trying to manipulate someone with autism (Skylar). (Sarina was encouraging Mason)
Review of advance copy received from Author
An exploration of the meanings of all sorts of love, relationship and family.
September 13, 2026
Nothing like some ass eating to get me out of my reading slump
Did Not Finish
October 16, 2026DNF 36% - There's just an absurd amount of bad behaviour in this book, and it's making me not really like anyone.
October 11, 2026
Sounded promising from the blurb but left me feeling really disappointed. The writing was amateur, characters were completely unlikeable and the storyline totally unrealistic. The sister just p*ssed me off with her selfishness.The autism representation was terrible.
Found myself skimming most of the second half of the book.
Found myself skimming most of the second half of the book.
September 2, 2026
Mason sucks
Disgusting
I thought it was a platonic marriage
Disgusting
Misleading
Mason can go fucking die
Sky is an idiot for being with him
Douche
#notsafeforme
Disgusting
I thought it was a platonic marriage
Disgusting
Misleading
Mason can go fucking die
Sky is an idiot for being with him
Douche
#notsafeforme
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