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When Shawn’s best mate Dave breaks up with his girlfriend, Shawn tries not to get his hopes up. After all, Dave’s still straight, right? Wrong. Dave reveals he’s bisexual, and that pounding you hear is Shawn’s heart. He’s loved Dave for so long, but he’s not about to jeopardize their friendship by telling Dave how he really feels.
But when Dave discovers Shawn’s little kink, it opens up a whole new chapter for the two friends. Except Shawn can’t help but worry – if there was no kink, would Dave be there? And is Shawn brave enough to find out?
A standalone short story of lust, lace – and love….
This is a standalone erotic romance for readers who are 18+. 24,460 words
But when Dave discovers Shawn’s little kink, it opens up a whole new chapter for the two friends. Except Shawn can’t help but worry – if there was no kink, would Dave be there? And is Shawn brave enough to find out?
A standalone short story of lust, lace – and love….
This is a standalone erotic romance for readers who are 18+. 24,460 words
124 pages, Kindle Edition
First published May 17, 2017
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167 books1,860 followersK.C. Wells lives on an island off the south coast of the UK, surrounded by natural beauty. She writes about men who love men, and can’t even contemplate a life that doesn’t include writing.
The rainbow rose tattoo on her back with the words 'Love is Love' and 'Love Wins' is her way of hoisting a flag. She plans to be writing about men in love - be it sweet and slow, hot or kinky - for a long while to come.
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And for those who like things a little hotter?
There's KC's alter ego, Tantalus, who writes gay erotica.
The rainbow rose tattoo on her back with the words 'Love is Love' and 'Love Wins' is her way of hoisting a flag. She plans to be writing about men in love - be it sweet and slow, hot or kinky - for a long while to come.
If you want to follow her exploits, you can sign up for her monthly newsletter: http://eepurl.com/cNKHlT
You can stalk – er, find – her in the following places:
E-mail: k.c.wells@btinternet.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KCWellsWorld
Twitter: @K_C_Wells
Website: https://www.kcwellswrites.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/k.c.wells
BookBub: https://www.bookbub.com/authors/k-c-w...
And for those who like things a little hotter?
There's KC's alter ego, Tantalus, who writes gay erotica.
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December 4, 2025
Change into that Victoria's Secret thing that I like / Alright, okay tonight you're having me your way / Perfume, spray it there, put our love in the air (Bed – J. Holiday).
I’m sure you can tell by how many of these kinds of books I read in the last week alone that I really really love Dicks! Heh, that was just a little Seattle humor for you. See, because Dicks is a very popular burger joint over here and then there's "dick," as in... penis. A bit of a double entendre, if you will. I mean, I'm a pretty big fan them in the way we're all thinking of as well. Did any of that land? Because trust me, if this weren’t a written review and I had said all this out loud instead, then this joke would have killed, so don't go calling me Arthur Fleck. Now, let me recite the entirety of Macklemore's "Same Love" to give you the full "annoyed by a hipster Seattleite" experience! "When I was in the third grade, I thought I was gay"... just kidding, I wouldn't do that to you (or me). Besides, I'm here to talk about Lace by K.C. Wells, and since it's that time of year where I only have enough bandwidth to handle short stories or novellas, this pithy little thing sure did the trick. So, the story here is about two besties named Dave and Shawn who start hooking up after the former learns about the latter’s proclivity towards wearing women’s underwear. I mean, from a personal standpoint, I don’t think clothing should have an ascribed gender, but this scandalized and heavily specific tone is how this book is advertised, so that’s how I feel I should describe it. Anyway, I enjoyed Lace in much the same way as I love Dicks, because despite the fact that the burgers come out just okay more often than not, I can’t seem to find it in me to completely cut it off. I’d say there's a strong foundation here and I appreciated how K.C. Wells focused on letting the audience get to know both characters before getting into the kinky side of things, and because of this, the sexualized cover feels earned within the narrative rather than just being a bit of click-bait. I also liked how when Shawn and Dave started doing the dirty, they literally just started going at it! What I mean is that a lot of these overly sweet romances tend to focus too hard on making sure everything's laid out nice and proper, and in turn it makes the story feel rather clinical and sanitized, to the point where things start to feel more like an instruction manual than a story made for entertainment purposes. And this naturalistic prose extends to how it handles the idea of coming out through Dave's journey, in that his relationship with Shawn doesn't "solve" all of his issues surrounding his sexuality.
And considering he had just started exploring his attraction to men (to the point where he actually acts like a dick to his girlfriend), I think having him "fully realized" would have felt unearned. Sorry, that makes it sound like a video game or something. You see, Dave is only a level 1 Bisexual at this point in the story, he doesn't have the late game gear that you only get at level 100!Anyway, I'm just saying that a classic "walking on eggshells" approach to the issues surrounding his sexuality would have only served as a detriment to the overarching story and done a disservice to a character that already lends himself to the more "toxic" side of things anyway. In other words, a "John Green" kind of ending full of redemption and realizations wouldn't have worked here because both Shawn and Dave are actually... trash people. But more on that later, for now I'll just say that Lace goes for a Family Stone kind of cozy Thanksgiving vibe with its quirky cast of weirdo characters, but the thing is, I just found most of them to be rather unpleasant similarly to, you know… the movie Family Stone! I straight up hate that movie. But yeah, outside of the fact that both the main characters sound less like the stars of a kinky novella about a guy who gets off on wearing panties and more like those guys who were super into NFT’s a couple years back only to then switch up their game to center around crypto currency, they just really… sucked ass. Well, actually they sucked dick, but you know what I mean. They’re both terrible and impatient to everyone around them except for each other, what with Shawn all talking back to his mother like he's an angsty teenager rather than a twenty-seven year old man, and Dave going ghost at every possible inconvenience. Actually scratch that last part, that bit is actually a pretty realistic response to coming out. Otherwise, It didn't help that the narration made no effort whatsoever to even try making them likable at any point and in any respect. Which I guess is fine from a subjective standpoint, sometimes people are just shitty, but there was a distinct lack of narrative self-awareness that would have otherwise made our protagonists tolerable. There's a difference between an author specifically writing unlikable characters to make a point, and one that accidentally stumbles through writing the shittiest people ever to be put on a page. For one, Dave’s girlfriend breaks up with him not because he’s bisexual (which is what I expected because it would immediately garner sympathy for Dave, and because it's unfortunately a common occurrence), but rather because she catches him flirting with another dude. Like, okay? There's a different story out there where she's the main character of her own Eat, Pray, Love situation!
I just find the whole situation rather funny because I can't get over the fact that... is she not the good guy in this scenario!? The book tries to sweep all of this under the rug in one sentence by being all like, “why is she acting crazy over some flirting!? She needs to lighten up!” and I’m sorry… but in my book, flirting with other people while you're in a committed relationship is a shitty thing to do to your partner regardless of gender, no? But whatever, I guess, let's move on to Shawn, who is even worse than somebody who's toxic; he's annoying and pedantic! Sure, he's understandably annoyed by his mother for always trying to set him up on dates with any gay guy she can find, but the shitty part on his end is where he constantly berates these poor dudes for always “living up to every gay stereotypes” like being hairdressers or acting outwardly fem. I suppose you could argue that his attitude might imply some internalized homophobia on his end considering his whole thing is that he likes wearing lingerie in the bedroom, but none of this is explored... because none of this was considered by the author. So yeah, he's seriously an asshole. You can just feel the undercurrent of unfair judgement radiating off of him where he considers himself a “gold star gay,” which outside of the fact that that’s an offensive term created to divide the community, it's also just something that doesn’t exist. If you don’t support the entirety of the LGBT+ community, every single letter, then your ass doesn’t belong in it. Anyway, this wasn’t great but I'm okay with it. I will say that I'm glad that this book didn't harp too hard on the kink aspect of wearing different kinds of underwear, because I think that clothing can just be used as another form of personal expression rather than always trying to apply gender norms to it. Billie Eilish dresses like a member of G-Unit over here, and Shawn can wear lingerie over there, it's all cool! Otherwise, I probably only rated this as high as I did because I'm always a lot more lenient with stories about friends becoming lovers and I just like the fact that the cover is pretty hot in addition to actually fitting the story it's attached to. But my biggest problem with Lace was that without any of the charm necessary to make a story like this really click, then I just wonder what was the point of any of this? It goes hard on the friendship and "being good to each other" angle, but because both Shawn and Dave are so casually cruel to everyone around them, it just feels bereft of much needed sentimentality. Just like a social media website without a messaging system, there's no human connection!
““Hey. U going 2 the gym? U didn’t say yesterday.”
Oh yeah, also this man texts like an FBI agent.
I’m sure you can tell by how many of these kinds of books I read in the last week alone that I really really love Dicks! Heh, that was just a little Seattle humor for you. See, because Dicks is a very popular burger joint over here and then there's "dick," as in... penis. A bit of a double entendre, if you will. I mean, I'm a pretty big fan them in the way we're all thinking of as well. Did any of that land? Because trust me, if this weren’t a written review and I had said all this out loud instead, then this joke would have killed, so don't go calling me Arthur Fleck. Now, let me recite the entirety of Macklemore's "Same Love" to give you the full "annoyed by a hipster Seattleite" experience! "When I was in the third grade, I thought I was gay"... just kidding, I wouldn't do that to you (or me). Besides, I'm here to talk about Lace by K.C. Wells, and since it's that time of year where I only have enough bandwidth to handle short stories or novellas, this pithy little thing sure did the trick. So, the story here is about two besties named Dave and Shawn who start hooking up after the former learns about the latter’s proclivity towards wearing women’s underwear. I mean, from a personal standpoint, I don’t think clothing should have an ascribed gender, but this scandalized and heavily specific tone is how this book is advertised, so that’s how I feel I should describe it. Anyway, I enjoyed Lace in much the same way as I love Dicks, because despite the fact that the burgers come out just okay more often than not, I can’t seem to find it in me to completely cut it off. I’d say there's a strong foundation here and I appreciated how K.C. Wells focused on letting the audience get to know both characters before getting into the kinky side of things, and because of this, the sexualized cover feels earned within the narrative rather than just being a bit of click-bait. I also liked how when Shawn and Dave started doing the dirty, they literally just started going at it! What I mean is that a lot of these overly sweet romances tend to focus too hard on making sure everything's laid out nice and proper, and in turn it makes the story feel rather clinical and sanitized, to the point where things start to feel more like an instruction manual than a story made for entertainment purposes. And this naturalistic prose extends to how it handles the idea of coming out through Dave's journey, in that his relationship with Shawn doesn't "solve" all of his issues surrounding his sexuality.
And considering he had just started exploring his attraction to men (to the point where he actually acts like a dick to his girlfriend), I think having him "fully realized" would have felt unearned. Sorry, that makes it sound like a video game or something. You see, Dave is only a level 1 Bisexual at this point in the story, he doesn't have the late game gear that you only get at level 100!Anyway, I'm just saying that a classic "walking on eggshells" approach to the issues surrounding his sexuality would have only served as a detriment to the overarching story and done a disservice to a character that already lends himself to the more "toxic" side of things anyway. In other words, a "John Green" kind of ending full of redemption and realizations wouldn't have worked here because both Shawn and Dave are actually... trash people. But more on that later, for now I'll just say that Lace goes for a Family Stone kind of cozy Thanksgiving vibe with its quirky cast of weirdo characters, but the thing is, I just found most of them to be rather unpleasant similarly to, you know… the movie Family Stone! I straight up hate that movie. But yeah, outside of the fact that both the main characters sound less like the stars of a kinky novella about a guy who gets off on wearing panties and more like those guys who were super into NFT’s a couple years back only to then switch up their game to center around crypto currency, they just really… sucked ass. Well, actually they sucked dick, but you know what I mean. They’re both terrible and impatient to everyone around them except for each other, what with Shawn all talking back to his mother like he's an angsty teenager rather than a twenty-seven year old man, and Dave going ghost at every possible inconvenience. Actually scratch that last part, that bit is actually a pretty realistic response to coming out. Otherwise, It didn't help that the narration made no effort whatsoever to even try making them likable at any point and in any respect. Which I guess is fine from a subjective standpoint, sometimes people are just shitty, but there was a distinct lack of narrative self-awareness that would have otherwise made our protagonists tolerable. There's a difference between an author specifically writing unlikable characters to make a point, and one that accidentally stumbles through writing the shittiest people ever to be put on a page. For one, Dave’s girlfriend breaks up with him not because he’s bisexual (which is what I expected because it would immediately garner sympathy for Dave, and because it's unfortunately a common occurrence), but rather because she catches him flirting with another dude. Like, okay? There's a different story out there where she's the main character of her own Eat, Pray, Love situation!
I just find the whole situation rather funny because I can't get over the fact that... is she not the good guy in this scenario!? The book tries to sweep all of this under the rug in one sentence by being all like, “why is she acting crazy over some flirting!? She needs to lighten up!” and I’m sorry… but in my book, flirting with other people while you're in a committed relationship is a shitty thing to do to your partner regardless of gender, no? But whatever, I guess, let's move on to Shawn, who is even worse than somebody who's toxic; he's annoying and pedantic! Sure, he's understandably annoyed by his mother for always trying to set him up on dates with any gay guy she can find, but the shitty part on his end is where he constantly berates these poor dudes for always “living up to every gay stereotypes” like being hairdressers or acting outwardly fem. I suppose you could argue that his attitude might imply some internalized homophobia on his end considering his whole thing is that he likes wearing lingerie in the bedroom, but none of this is explored... because none of this was considered by the author. So yeah, he's seriously an asshole. You can just feel the undercurrent of unfair judgement radiating off of him where he considers himself a “gold star gay,” which outside of the fact that that’s an offensive term created to divide the community, it's also just something that doesn’t exist. If you don’t support the entirety of the LGBT+ community, every single letter, then your ass doesn’t belong in it. Anyway, this wasn’t great but I'm okay with it. I will say that I'm glad that this book didn't harp too hard on the kink aspect of wearing different kinds of underwear, because I think that clothing can just be used as another form of personal expression rather than always trying to apply gender norms to it. Billie Eilish dresses like a member of G-Unit over here, and Shawn can wear lingerie over there, it's all cool! Otherwise, I probably only rated this as high as I did because I'm always a lot more lenient with stories about friends becoming lovers and I just like the fact that the cover is pretty hot in addition to actually fitting the story it's attached to. But my biggest problem with Lace was that without any of the charm necessary to make a story like this really click, then I just wonder what was the point of any of this? It goes hard on the friendship and "being good to each other" angle, but because both Shawn and Dave are so casually cruel to everyone around them, it just feels bereft of much needed sentimentality. Just like a social media website without a messaging system, there's no human connection!
““Hey. U going 2 the gym? U didn’t say yesterday.”
Oh yeah, also this man texts like an FBI agent.
May 19, 2017
4 Stars......Men wearing women's underwear *happy sigh*
This is a quickie but quite delicious....
Dave and Shawn have been friends for years and Shawn has always been a bit in love with Dave.But Dave's straight...or is he?
When Dave announces he's broken up with his girlfriend and thinks he might be bi,Shawn can only dare to hope that the object of his fantasy might become a reality.
The most important thing is their friendship but when Dave finds his collection of women's underwear,all bets are off.
Lace and satin panties,suspenders,stockings,teddies....and it turns out Dave really enjoys watching Shawn get his kink on,
But is Dave only into the kink or does he really care for Shawn??
If you're after a sweet,sexy,story with a nice bit of kink...I would definitely recommend this.It's pretty short...could probably be read in a couple of hours and it's on KU....
An Arc of Lace was kindly provided by the Author to DirtyBooksObsession in exchange for an honest review.
This is a quickie but quite delicious....
Dave and Shawn have been friends for years and Shawn has always been a bit in love with Dave.But Dave's straight...or is he?
When Dave announces he's broken up with his girlfriend and thinks he might be bi,Shawn can only dare to hope that the object of his fantasy might become a reality.
The most important thing is their friendship but when Dave finds his collection of women's underwear,all bets are off.
Lace and satin panties,suspenders,stockings,teddies....and it turns out Dave really enjoys watching Shawn get his kink on,
He reached into the bag and removed the tissue-wrapped teddy. His hands shaking, Shawn put it on, aware of Dave’s eyes on him the whole time. When he straightened and faced him, his heart pounding, Dave gave a slow nod. “Fucking sexy man. Get on the bed, on all fours. Face the headboard.”(...)
But is Dave only into the kink or does he really care for Shawn??
If you're after a sweet,sexy,story with a nice bit of kink...I would definitely recommend this.It's pretty short...could probably be read in a couple of hours and it's on KU....
An Arc of Lace was kindly provided by the Author to DirtyBooksObsession in exchange for an honest review.
This review has been posted on Dirty Books Obsession
May 20, 2017
Lace is a sexy, lightly kinky, best-friends-to-lovers story.
I liked both MCs, but the move from friends to lovers felt a little awkward. Considering Shawn and Dave were such close friends, the lack of communication was particularly frustrating. I've never been a fan of the miscommunication trope.
Shawn jumps to conclusions about Dave, thinking Dave wants to be with him only for his lacy, silky undergarments, while Dave worries he can't tell Shawn how he really feels.
Dave also does the unthinkable and breaks Shawn's trust by discussing Shawn's kink (in the context of their relationship) with a random dude at the gym. I mean, who does that?
What's really weird is this is never addressed in the story; Shawn doesn't even know Dave "outed" him. It's like it's no big deal, but to me it's a HUGE deal, HUGE.
The ending is a cute, hopeful HEA. This is a fun, easy read; recommended for mantie fans.
I liked both MCs, but the move from friends to lovers felt a little awkward. Considering Shawn and Dave were such close friends, the lack of communication was particularly frustrating. I've never been a fan of the miscommunication trope.
Shawn jumps to conclusions about Dave, thinking Dave wants to be with him only for his lacy, silky undergarments, while Dave worries he can't tell Shawn how he really feels.
Dave also does the unthinkable and breaks Shawn's trust by discussing Shawn's kink (in the context of their relationship) with a random dude at the gym. I mean, who does that?
What's really weird is this is never addressed in the story; Shawn doesn't even know Dave "outed" him. It's like it's no big deal, but to me it's a HUGE deal, HUGE.
The ending is a cute, hopeful HEA. This is a fun, easy read; recommended for mantie fans.
December 23, 2022
this was quite disappointing and forgettable overall. the pretty cover seduced me
December 2, 2017
3 stars!
I like this one I didn’t love it, but I like it enough. I love friends to lovers I’m always a sucker for those, but this one felt a little flat can’t put my finger. I felt like something was missing. The sex scenes were hot and sensual no doubt I think outside the bedroom is were I felt the MC were missing something. I think it was a ME thing since a lot of GR enjoyed it more than me and hopefully you will too.
My first read by this author and I do have a couple of her other books in my TBR list that I do plan to check outa s hopefully will go better. 💜
I like this one I didn’t love it, but I like it enough. I love friends to lovers I’m always a sucker for those, but this one felt a little flat can’t put my finger. I felt like something was missing. The sex scenes were hot and sensual no doubt I think outside the bedroom is were I felt the MC were missing something. I think it was a ME thing since a lot of GR enjoyed it more than me and hopefully you will too.
My first read by this author and I do have a couple of her other books in my TBR list that I do plan to check outa s hopefully will go better. 💜
December 23, 2022
I am all for kinks, but this was straight up boring. Friends who didn’t seem to be like friends, “I’ve wanted to kiss you for so long” ugh please, there was only invisible pining. And then the whole sudden bi awakening with no depth, then the panties, and oop! insta/sudden kissing scene 🥱🥱🥱 I just wanted this to end faster or else I fell asleep.
May 26, 2017
Heavens, we've only just finished beta reading this one and it's up already!! :-) It was such a hardship finding a suitable picture too...I could've looked all afternoon!! ;-) Yes, there is kink but it's fairly mild; mostly it's a little best friends to lovers tale [one of my favourite tropes] about the love that Shawn still feels for Dave, what happens when Dave becomes aware that he's no longer as straight as he thought he was, and how strong he needs to be to convince Shawn that they are perfect together...after a teeny, tiny misunderstanding of course. ;-) Honestly, these men and their communicating skills....enjoy!! 4 stars.
May 21, 2017
Ha estado bien, entretenido, sexy. Cumple su función, no es necesario un análisis profundo :)
June 7, 2017
A short, sexy read with some kink in it.
The idea for this book was very good and I was very excited about reading it when I saw the blurb. While I enjoyed it a lot, I think it would have worked so much better as a full novel. It had so many opportunities for development and we only scratched the surface of Shawn and Dave's journey from friendship to relationship.
To start, there was not nearly enough communication in the book between the MCs. They had fears and insecurities but they didn't share them with the other. The lack of meaningful conversations made me feel as if the chacacters didn't have a connection. We were told that they were really close and very good friends but that didn't show in the story. They kept secrets and were afraid to open up. They didn't talk about the important stuff that they were worried about but buried them and hoped they wouldn't matter at some point.
In general, this story lacked development and conversations. There was not enough time for the characters to evolve, not enough time for them to digest their feelings, to come to terms with the new aspects of their relationship, to explore their shared kink and finally to communicate and discuss all that.
The sex scenes were pretty hot and they were great together, but there was something that canceled all that for me. Their first time together they decided that condoms were unnecessary between them so they got rid of them. For me this was a big issue, but for other readers it might not be, so I'm just giving you a heads up and you can decide if you are comfortable with it or not.
A scene that I found weird is when they went to an underwear store where Shawn was allowed to try on items. Now, I don't know if that's a rule only in my country or if it's something that happens everywhere but here you are not allowed to try on underwear and you can't return them after you buy them. Maybe that's the reason I found what happened in the story to be extremelly unhygienic instead of sexy.
A funny-weird thing is that Shawn was always appearing to be doing laundry. Whenever he was home he was taking clothes out of the dryer and folding them. I don't know if it was intentional or not, but I found it pretty funny the third time it happened and I realised there was a pattern.
I'll say again that the idea for the plot and the main characters along with their social cirle (Shawn's parents were great!) were very good and a bit more time for the story to develop would have made a great difference. As it is, this is a hot little read with great potential that, unfortunatelly and in my opinion, didn't quite reach to the fullest.
However, don't let my ramblings deter you from reading this one. It's fun and interesting. The need for more communication can easily be overlooked if you don't analyse the book too much. I just have a tendency to think about everything too much sometimes.
So, three stars from me and a wish that this will gain some length at some point in the future.
This review has been cross-posted on The Novel Approach Reviews.
*An ARC of this book was kindly provided to me by the author via The Novel Approach Reviews in exchange for an honest review. *
The idea for this book was very good and I was very excited about reading it when I saw the blurb. While I enjoyed it a lot, I think it would have worked so much better as a full novel. It had so many opportunities for development and we only scratched the surface of Shawn and Dave's journey from friendship to relationship.
To start, there was not nearly enough communication in the book between the MCs. They had fears and insecurities but they didn't share them with the other. The lack of meaningful conversations made me feel as if the chacacters didn't have a connection. We were told that they were really close and very good friends but that didn't show in the story. They kept secrets and were afraid to open up. They didn't talk about the important stuff that they were worried about but buried them and hoped they wouldn't matter at some point.
In general, this story lacked development and conversations. There was not enough time for the characters to evolve, not enough time for them to digest their feelings, to come to terms with the new aspects of their relationship, to explore their shared kink and finally to communicate and discuss all that.
The sex scenes were pretty hot and they were great together, but there was something that canceled all that for me. Their first time together they decided that condoms were unnecessary between them so they got rid of them. For me this was a big issue, but for other readers it might not be, so I'm just giving you a heads up and you can decide if you are comfortable with it or not.
A scene that I found weird is when they went to an underwear store where Shawn was allowed to try on items. Now, I don't know if that's a rule only in my country or if it's something that happens everywhere but here you are not allowed to try on underwear and you can't return them after you buy them. Maybe that's the reason I found what happened in the story to be extremelly unhygienic instead of sexy.
A funny-weird thing is that Shawn was always appearing to be doing laundry. Whenever he was home he was taking clothes out of the dryer and folding them. I don't know if it was intentional or not, but I found it pretty funny the third time it happened and I realised there was a pattern.
I'll say again that the idea for the plot and the main characters along with their social cirle (Shawn's parents were great!) were very good and a bit more time for the story to develop would have made a great difference. As it is, this is a hot little read with great potential that, unfortunatelly and in my opinion, didn't quite reach to the fullest.
However, don't let my ramblings deter you from reading this one. It's fun and interesting. The need for more communication can easily be overlooked if you don't analyse the book too much. I just have a tendency to think about everything too much sometimes.
So, three stars from me and a wish that this will gain some length at some point in the future.
This review has been cross-posted on The Novel Approach Reviews.
*An ARC of this book was kindly provided to me by the author via The Novel Approach Reviews in exchange for an honest review. *
October 23, 2017
*** Shawn and Dave have been best friends forever. ***
Dave has just broken up with his girlfriend; he was flirting with Jake at the gym, and thinks he's bi now. Shawn has always loved Dave. Can he tell him now?
While helping Shawn put laundry away so they can go somewhere, Dave finds the pretty undies in Shawn's drawer.
What ? Well, Dave goes into insta-lust and the sexiness begins. As they move along, Dave buys more sexy undies, stockings, etc. for Shawn, and wants him to wear then during sex. * And, yes, these are first time M/M sex events for Dave.
Shawn is wondering if Dave only wants him for the kink. Dave was never bi, or hinted he was into guys before this. What will he find out?
This is a cute short story ! ENJOY !
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Toward the end, there were two different spellings for Shawn/Shaun.
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Dave has just broken up with his girlfriend; he was flirting with Jake at the gym, and thinks he's bi now. Shawn has always loved Dave. Can he tell him now?
While helping Shawn put laundry away so they can go somewhere, Dave finds the pretty undies in Shawn's drawer.
What ? Well, Dave goes into insta-lust and the sexiness begins. As they move along, Dave buys more sexy undies, stockings, etc. for Shawn, and wants him to wear then during sex. * And, yes, these are first time M/M sex events for Dave.
Shawn is wondering if Dave only wants him for the kink. Dave was never bi, or hinted he was into guys before this. What will he find out?
This is a cute short story ! ENJOY !
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Toward the end, there were two different spellings for Shawn/Shaun.
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March 4, 2025
⭐️ 3 stars ⭐️
Men in lingerie >>>>>>>>
A spicy short piece of lace and friends becoming more.
NSFW info (spoilers):
- Lingerie & panties
- Top/bottom
- Rimming
Putting on the silky, sexy lingerie always gave him a hard-on, but having Dave there, watching him do it? Hotter. Than. Hell.
Men in lingerie >>>>>>>>
A spicy short piece of lace and friends becoming more.
NSFW info (spoilers):
- Lingerie & panties
- Top/bottom
- Rimming
May 20, 2017
2.5 Stars...because hot manties action.
It all begins when Shawn's best friend, Dave, drops a bomb and reveals his bisexuality.
When Dave discovers Shawn's kink - his love of wearing men's lingerie - it kick starts a sexual relationship between the two.
Not going to lie, the sex is hot. I have a serious love of men who love manties. It's definitely something that gets my engine revving.
Unfortunately, the seriously hot manties action is bookended by truly terrible miscommunication. It is also a completely predictable story arc. It's been done a thousand times. Seriously there's nothing new here, even down to where it looks like the relationship is totally about to tank until a third party talks some sense into one of the MCs.
Bloody typical is right. This was utterly frustrating for me to read.
One, I didn't understand how best friends could be so off page with one another. Two, I really didn't understand Dave's hesitance to talk about his bisexuality with Shawn given Shawn is out and proud. Third, I was really taken aback by Dave divulging private information about Shawn to someone else. Seriously, who does that?
Novellas require a lot of information in a little bit of time, and I didn't feel this played out well. I'm sure I'll be in the minority with this, but considering the limited amount of page time, I would have preferred a friends-to-lovers with more communication and relationship building.
Advanced Review Galley copy of Lace provided by the author in exchange of an honest review.
This review has been cross-posted at Gay Book Reviews.
It all begins when Shawn's best friend, Dave, drops a bomb and reveals his bisexuality.
“Since when do you flirt with guys?” No response. “Dave? Since when does a straight guy flirt with another man?”
Dave raised his head and peered at him through his eyelashes. “Since he discovered that he’s not totally straight, but bi?”
When Dave discovers Shawn's kink - his love of wearing men's lingerie - it kick starts a sexual relationship between the two.
“I mean, what’s wrong with wearing something silky and soft? Why should women be the only ones allowed to wear pretty, sensual things under their clothes? And that’s a big part of it too. Knowing it’s under there where no one else can see it? It feels forbidden and makes me feel naughty, not to mention sexy as hell.”
Not going to lie, the sex is hot. I have a serious love of men who love manties. It's definitely something that gets my engine revving.
Unfortunately, the seriously hot manties action is bookended by truly terrible miscommunication. It is also a completely predictable story arc. It's been done a thousand times. Seriously there's nothing new here, even down to where it looks like the relationship is totally about to tank until a third party talks some sense into one of the MCs.
“Bloody typical. Why is it that as a species, men are crap at communication? We never say what’s on our minds, and it leads to all kinds of problems. So do yourself a favour, and go see that mate—that boyfriend, I should say—of yours, and sort this out...”
Bloody typical is right. This was utterly frustrating for me to read.
One, I didn't understand how best friends could be so off page with one another. Two, I really didn't understand Dave's hesitance to talk about his bisexuality with Shawn given Shawn is out and proud. Third, I was really taken aback by Dave divulging private information about Shawn to someone else. Seriously, who does that?
Novellas require a lot of information in a little bit of time, and I didn't feel this played out well. I'm sure I'll be in the minority with this, but considering the limited amount of page time, I would have preferred a friends-to-lovers with more communication and relationship building.
Advanced Review Galley copy of Lace provided by the author in exchange of an honest review.
This review has been cross-posted at Gay Book Reviews.
March 14, 2018
"men in lace manties" <3333
...sweet, short with an uncomplicated plot...a comforting read with my favourite kink as a reward for me after one, very disturbing book... I'm healed! ;)
...sweet, short with an uncomplicated plot...a comforting read with my favourite kink as a reward for me after one, very disturbing book... I'm healed! ;)
December 30, 2020
Okay first… that cover! Whoa, just sayin’.
Lace, the first book in K.C. Wells’ standalone A Material World series, is a sweet and delightfully kinky friends-to-lovers romance. When these buddies finally come clean about their attraction to one another, getting sweaty between the sheets just comes naturally.
I've said it before and I'll say it again, K.C. Wells should write adult movies. (I know I'd watch them!) The situations these boys find themselves in, and oh YES, the dirty talk! Seriously smoking hot. And listening to it all performed by Seb Yarrick is such a treat. The way he pronounces some of his words: tongue, delicious, silk, and lace. Well you get where I'm going... simply shiver inducing, toe curlingly wonderful.
Mr. Yarrick has come up with distinct voices for each of the main characters, and they fit so perfectly with their personalities. Adorable Shawn in his lacy underthings. Gruff and manly (and slightly dommy) Dave. And Shawn’s lovely, supportive parents; I got such a kick out of the adorable voice he uses for Shawn’s mum.
These characters are well developed, and even in this short novella, their unique personalities really come out. Shawn’s playfulness with his accountant jokes, and Dave’s slightly macho retreat to the gym when he needs to sort out his emotions. Both men are so real, and they’re just great characters.
As the fun continues and the men become more intimate Shawn’s insecurity grows. Does Dave just want him for his lacy lingerie? How deep do their feelings really go? Turns out sharing their true feelings is the hard part, and it takes some real trust for them to open up with each other.
Looking ahead I see there are three more books in this series and I’ve got high hopes K.C. Wells plans to have them performed by Seb Yarrick as well. The plots sound fantastic, and I just hope I can hold out till they're available in audio!
an audiobook copy of Lace was graciously provided by the author for the purpose of my honest review
Lace, the first book in K.C. Wells’ standalone A Material World series, is a sweet and delightfully kinky friends-to-lovers romance. When these buddies finally come clean about their attraction to one another, getting sweaty between the sheets just comes naturally.
I've said it before and I'll say it again, K.C. Wells should write adult movies. (I know I'd watch them!) The situations these boys find themselves in, and oh YES, the dirty talk! Seriously smoking hot. And listening to it all performed by Seb Yarrick is such a treat. The way he pronounces some of his words: tongue, delicious, silk, and lace. Well you get where I'm going... simply shiver inducing, toe curlingly wonderful.
Mr. Yarrick has come up with distinct voices for each of the main characters, and they fit so perfectly with their personalities. Adorable Shawn in his lacy underthings. Gruff and manly (and slightly dommy) Dave. And Shawn’s lovely, supportive parents; I got such a kick out of the adorable voice he uses for Shawn’s mum.
These characters are well developed, and even in this short novella, their unique personalities really come out. Shawn’s playfulness with his accountant jokes, and Dave’s slightly macho retreat to the gym when he needs to sort out his emotions. Both men are so real, and they’re just great characters.
As the fun continues and the men become more intimate Shawn’s insecurity grows. Does Dave just want him for his lacy lingerie? How deep do their feelings really go? Turns out sharing their true feelings is the hard part, and it takes some real trust for them to open up with each other.
Looking ahead I see there are three more books in this series and I’ve got high hopes K.C. Wells plans to have them performed by Seb Yarrick as well. The plots sound fantastic, and I just hope I can hold out till they're available in audio!
an audiobook copy of Lace was graciously provided by the author for the purpose of my honest review
May 20, 2017
3/5 for a sexy, mildly kinky, friends to lovers story.
I liked the premise of this book, I really did. And the cover was all kinds of sexy. But the book itself was just alright. Maybe I got my hopes up from the cover. Maybe my expectations were too high. I really can't stop praising that cover because oh Lawd, sexy men in lacy lingerie, yes please.
But really, I had major issues with the "romance" between these two. The first few chapters were building up the tension, switching POV's so you know they're both into each other but too afraid to say anything and ruin their friendship. And then Dave finds out about the panties and it's a no-holds-barred sex fest?
Alright, I can handle some hot, caught-up-in-the-moment sex, but Dave didn't even catch Shawn wearing them, he had to ask him to put them on. I would hardly call this spontaneous and in-the-moment. But Dave just went for it, and Shawn didn't have any reservations about stripping out of his pants and putting on some lacy, VERY sexually themed clothing for his best friend after he literally just decided to never tell him about his little crush on him. And the communication just gets worse from there. These guys are supposed to be best friends, but they keep having sex and not talking about it? I don't know, it just pushed one too many of the wrong buttons for me.
But I'll admit, the sex was hot and the HEA made me smile. Despite the overwhelming majority of these pages making me want to roll my eyes, I still enjoyed the idea of these two as a couple. (I'm such a sucker for friends to lovers.) But I do think the book would have been better if it were longer.
I really like K.C. Well's Collars and Cuffs series because there's a definite build-up with some sexual tension, conflicts, and (usually) realistic solutions, featuring a very satisfying endcap HEA or HFN. This book did not give me that. There was so much potential here and I feel like maybe I just had really high expectations.
Reviewed by Jordan at Alpha Book Club.
Disclaimer: This book was provided by the author in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions expressed herein are my own and not influenced by the author or the publisher in any way.
I liked the premise of this book, I really did. And the cover was all kinds of sexy. But the book itself was just alright. Maybe I got my hopes up from the cover. Maybe my expectations were too high. I really can't stop praising that cover because oh Lawd, sexy men in lacy lingerie, yes please.
But really, I had major issues with the "romance" between these two. The first few chapters were building up the tension, switching POV's so you know they're both into each other but too afraid to say anything and ruin their friendship. And then Dave finds out about the panties and it's a no-holds-barred sex fest?
Alright, I can handle some hot, caught-up-in-the-moment sex, but Dave didn't even catch Shawn wearing them, he had to ask him to put them on. I would hardly call this spontaneous and in-the-moment. But Dave just went for it, and Shawn didn't have any reservations about stripping out of his pants and putting on some lacy, VERY sexually themed clothing for his best friend after he literally just decided to never tell him about his little crush on him. And the communication just gets worse from there. These guys are supposed to be best friends, but they keep having sex and not talking about it? I don't know, it just pushed one too many of the wrong buttons for me.
But I'll admit, the sex was hot and the HEA made me smile. Despite the overwhelming majority of these pages making me want to roll my eyes, I still enjoyed the idea of these two as a couple. (I'm such a sucker for friends to lovers.) But I do think the book would have been better if it were longer.
I really like K.C. Well's Collars and Cuffs series because there's a definite build-up with some sexual tension, conflicts, and (usually) realistic solutions, featuring a very satisfying endcap HEA or HFN. This book did not give me that. There was so much potential here and I feel like maybe I just had really high expectations.
Reviewed by Jordan at Alpha Book Club.
Disclaimer: This book was provided by the author in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions expressed herein are my own and not influenced by the author or the publisher in any way.
May 23, 2017
*2.5 stars*
I'm a BIG fan of K.C.Wells, but I just couldn't get past the miscommunication, and Dave outting Shawn's kink just like that. Sorry:(
I'm a BIG fan of K.C.Wells, but I just couldn't get past the miscommunication, and Dave outting Shawn's kink just like that. Sorry:(
May 23, 2017
I'm of two minds about this book.
On one hand, this was perfect, kinky erotica, and I love how much emotion this author always puts into the sexy times. Also, manties. Yum!!
On the other hand, Dave is a jerk for outing Shawn's personal kink to someone else, and both of them suffer from "can't-talk-about-shit-itis". So frustrating.
Why four stars, then, you ask? Because it's K.C. Wells and I just adore her particular brand of magic. There's definitely a connection between the two men - best mates for ages - that turns to more when one of them finds out the other is not so straight after all, and the other finds some lacy knickers in a dresser drawer that prompts a WTF and a BJ.
Except, they just. Can't. Seem. To. TALK to each other. One makes a bloody stupid assumption, and the other makes a bloody stupid assumption, and they get all tangled into knots about each other and what the other might be feeling.
Jeez, guys, communicate, eh? It's not that difficult, right? OMG, they frustrated me to no end. I'm sure the author intended that, so - success!!
I liked both of them, except for that shit Dave pulls when he tells another guy about Shawn's proclivity for silky/lacy drawers, which is so uncool. Super uncool. I'm shocked that Shawn didn't seem to care all that much about Dave outing his little secret, especially considering that Shawn goes to the same gym, and seriously? *snarls*
But, my God, when they burn up the sheets, and then when they finally get it together? Yeah - that's where this book shines, and I was feeling all happy and gooey inside after the ending.
So, I'm of two minds, but the enjoyment side won out. It's a quick read, though I wouldn't recommend reading it during lunch time unless you work from home, and in that case, what are you waiting for? Read it!!
** I received a free copy of this book from Signal Boost Promotions. A positive review was not promised in return. **
On one hand, this was perfect, kinky erotica, and I love how much emotion this author always puts into the sexy times. Also, manties. Yum!!
On the other hand, Dave is a jerk for outing Shawn's personal kink to someone else, and both of them suffer from "can't-talk-about-shit-itis". So frustrating.
Why four stars, then, you ask? Because it's K.C. Wells and I just adore her particular brand of magic. There's definitely a connection between the two men - best mates for ages - that turns to more when one of them finds out the other is not so straight after all, and the other finds some lacy knickers in a dresser drawer that prompts a WTF and a BJ.
Except, they just. Can't. Seem. To. TALK to each other. One makes a bloody stupid assumption, and the other makes a bloody stupid assumption, and they get all tangled into knots about each other and what the other might be feeling.
Jeez, guys, communicate, eh? It's not that difficult, right? OMG, they frustrated me to no end. I'm sure the author intended that, so - success!!
I liked both of them, except for that shit Dave pulls when he tells another guy about Shawn's proclivity for silky/lacy drawers, which is so uncool. Super uncool. I'm shocked that Shawn didn't seem to care all that much about Dave outing his little secret, especially considering that Shawn goes to the same gym, and seriously? *snarls*
But, my God, when they burn up the sheets, and then when they finally get it together? Yeah - that's where this book shines, and I was feeling all happy and gooey inside after the ending.
So, I'm of two minds, but the enjoyment side won out. It's a quick read, though I wouldn't recommend reading it during lunch time unless you work from home, and in that case, what are you waiting for? Read it!!
** I received a free copy of this book from Signal Boost Promotions. A positive review was not promised in return. **
May 20, 2017
Didn't care for Dave's lack of loyalty to his girlfriend. Didn't care for Shawn being a mama's boy. The lure of manties couldn't make me keep reading. DNF.
July 17, 2017
Short and sexy with a bit of kink and a lot of lace.
When the crush Shawn's had on his best friend Dave is no longer one-sided the super hot sex is tempered by worry. Is Dave in it for real or is he in it for the kink? After all everything happened around Dave's discovery of Shawn's lace panties. Isn't it funny when sex is added to a friendship how all of a sudden it gets hard to talk? As Shawn worries, Dave is just trying to please him, enjoying the new side of their relationship, but he senses something is wrong. Can these two get their act together or is their relationship and friendship doomed to the miscommunication graveyard?
This was a short but HOT read. K.C. Wells can write sex scenes like nobody's business and this one was seriously erotic. There's a bit of humor and a bit of frustration, but this was a sweet bit of friends to lovers erotica that I didn't put down until I finished.
When the crush Shawn's had on his best friend Dave is no longer one-sided the super hot sex is tempered by worry. Is Dave in it for real or is he in it for the kink? After all everything happened around Dave's discovery of Shawn's lace panties. Isn't it funny when sex is added to a friendship how all of a sudden it gets hard to talk? As Shawn worries, Dave is just trying to please him, enjoying the new side of their relationship, but he senses something is wrong. Can these two get their act together or is their relationship and friendship doomed to the miscommunication graveyard?
This was a short but HOT read. K.C. Wells can write sex scenes like nobody's business and this one was seriously erotic. There's a bit of humor and a bit of frustration, but this was a sweet bit of friends to lovers erotica that I didn't put down until I finished.
May 23, 2017
The naughty, kinky parts were very hot. The move from friends to lovers didn't seem quite right but I went with it.
Outing your boyfriend at the gym by telling a guy you flirted with that your man likes to wear silk underwear. No matter what the reason it's like the mother of all no no's, in my opinion.
I had a hard time recovering from that giant misstep.
Outing your boyfriend at the gym by telling a guy you flirted with that your man likes to wear silk underwear. No matter what the reason it's like the mother of all no no's, in my opinion.
I had a hard time recovering from that giant misstep.
September 30, 2017
Kink-tastic short from K C Wells
K C Wells is high on the list of writers who know how to write kink and write it well.
This is a sexy and sweet novella about a guy who suddenly finds there's just something irresistible about his mate in lace pants.
It's not just kink though, there's a real relationship drawn between the two men that has nothing to do with erotic underwear.
K C Wells is high on the list of writers who know how to write kink and write it well.
This is a sexy and sweet novella about a guy who suddenly finds there's just something irresistible about his mate in lace pants.
It's not just kink though, there's a real relationship drawn between the two men that has nothing to do with erotic underwear.
October 18, 2017
A cute little fetish novella about best friends finding out something unknown about each other ..... then acting on it
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May 8, 2024Honestly not sure why I kept reading it it really didn’t spoke to me at all. I didn’t liked the characters and everything felt just rushed and dull.
Dnfed at 70%
Dnfed at 70%
August 6, 2019
What would you do if your best friend accidentally learned......
your most closely guarded secret...
and what would you do if you were that friend and what if you were in love with each other.
Ok so first thing you'd maybe do is freak out...even just a teeny, tiny bit or at least I would but for Shawn and Dave there's a little more to it.
Dave's straight or at least he is until he confesses to Shawn that he's bi. Shawn's gay and Dave's known this for years. What Dave doesn't know is what Shawn keeps hidden in his dresser...it's all about the lace for Shawn (no secret there...have you looked at the cover? just sayin').
This should all be easy for these two, right? I mean they're already best mates, they know each other's deepest secrets or at least they do now. Shawn's been in love with Dave for years, he just never knew that he had a chance and Dave's felt the same way about Shawn for quite a while as well. So what could possibly go wrong?
Well for one thing Shawn could do what most people do when the wish that they want most in the world is about to come true...he could become insecure and panic leading to misunderstandings and miscommunications and Dave could maybe go a little bit overboard in his efforts to show Shawn that he cares and he doesn't have a problem with how Shawn looks in lace or out of it for that matter.
I liked that this was a best friends to lovers story they're a personal favorite of mine and I admit it I like the manties and honestly male or female I truly defy anyone to put on a pair of lacy, sexy, silky panties and YES! go for the freakin' expensive ones and tell me, you don't feel sexy wearing them. You could be wearing ratty jeans and a ten year old tee shirt but guaranteed you put on that sexy expensive bra and panty set underneath and how can you not feel sexy? Truly and honestly you can't especially if that special someone knows what you have on, it's like a personal invitation to them only. So how could this story not be hot! Believe me it was at times it was hella' hot.
Unfortunately at times it was also frustrating. Sure Shawn and Dave are guys and we all know guys don't want to do the emotional talks, yadda, yadda, yadda. I get it truly I do but sometimes if you want someone you just gotta' suck it up buttercup and have the talk. These two needed to talk...to each other! Dave, I'mma lookin' at you here my friend...they seriously need to talk and Shawn needed to get the hell out of his head...heaven knows I wanted out. At times Shawn was his own worst enemy, he spent way more time than he needed to stressing over why Dave was suddenly interested in him. Maybe he needed to consider that rather than Dave being interested in him because of what he found in Shawn's underwear drawer that what he found was his excuse to finally express that interest...see, how easy that one was? Even without the talk sometimes things just need to be looked at from a different perspective.
'Lace' is the first book in K. C. Wells 'A Material World' series and it was a cute, sweet friends to lovers romp with a bit of kink thrown in and while it wasn't over the moon fantastic for me. I did enjoy it and it left me looking forward to the next book in this series 'Satin'..." 'cause we are living in a material world and I am a material girl..." sorry, I just had to get that out there the song has been rattling around in my brain since I saw the series title...hopefully now it'll go away.
your most closely guarded secret...
and what would you do if you were that friend and what if you were in love with each other.
Ok so first thing you'd maybe do is freak out...even just a teeny, tiny bit or at least I would but for Shawn and Dave there's a little more to it.
Dave's straight or at least he is until he confesses to Shawn that he's bi. Shawn's gay and Dave's known this for years. What Dave doesn't know is what Shawn keeps hidden in his dresser...it's all about the lace for Shawn (no secret there...have you looked at the cover? just sayin').
This should all be easy for these two, right? I mean they're already best mates, they know each other's deepest secrets or at least they do now. Shawn's been in love with Dave for years, he just never knew that he had a chance and Dave's felt the same way about Shawn for quite a while as well. So what could possibly go wrong?
Well for one thing Shawn could do what most people do when the wish that they want most in the world is about to come true...he could become insecure and panic leading to misunderstandings and miscommunications and Dave could maybe go a little bit overboard in his efforts to show Shawn that he cares and he doesn't have a problem with how Shawn looks in lace or out of it for that matter.
I liked that this was a best friends to lovers story they're a personal favorite of mine and I admit it I like the manties and honestly male or female I truly defy anyone to put on a pair of lacy, sexy, silky panties and YES! go for the freakin' expensive ones and tell me, you don't feel sexy wearing them. You could be wearing ratty jeans and a ten year old tee shirt but guaranteed you put on that sexy expensive bra and panty set underneath and how can you not feel sexy? Truly and honestly you can't especially if that special someone knows what you have on, it's like a personal invitation to them only. So how could this story not be hot! Believe me it was at times it was hella' hot.
Unfortunately at times it was also frustrating. Sure Shawn and Dave are guys and we all know guys don't want to do the emotional talks, yadda, yadda, yadda. I get it truly I do but sometimes if you want someone you just gotta' suck it up buttercup and have the talk. These two needed to talk...to each other! Dave, I'mma lookin' at you here my friend...they seriously need to talk and Shawn needed to get the hell out of his head...heaven knows I wanted out. At times Shawn was his own worst enemy, he spent way more time than he needed to stressing over why Dave was suddenly interested in him. Maybe he needed to consider that rather than Dave being interested in him because of what he found in Shawn's underwear drawer that what he found was his excuse to finally express that interest...see, how easy that one was? Even without the talk sometimes things just need to be looked at from a different perspective.
'Lace' is the first book in K. C. Wells 'A Material World' series and it was a cute, sweet friends to lovers romp with a bit of kink thrown in and while it wasn't over the moon fantastic for me. I did enjoy it and it left me looking forward to the next book in this series 'Satin'..." 'cause we are living in a material world and I am a material girl..." sorry, I just had to get that out there the song has been rattling around in my brain since I saw the series title...hopefully now it'll go away.
May 21, 2017
3.5 stars
I don't really have any words for this book. It was just an okay book. Nothing to special and exciting. Though this is the first book I've read about the main character being a man who wears panties and it was different. Good different, I think. It was your typical friends to lovers romance and I enjoyed it!
An arc was provided in exchange for an honest review!
I don't really have any words for this book. It was just an okay book. Nothing to special and exciting. Though this is the first book I've read about the main character being a man who wears panties and it was different. Good different, I think. It was your typical friends to lovers romance and I enjoyed it!
An arc was provided in exchange for an honest review!
May 19, 2017
Now here’s a truly endearing friends to lovers story for you.
Shawn and Dave have been best friends forever. What Dave doesn’t know, because Shawn has made very sure to keep it a secret, is that his best friend has been in love with him since they were teenagers. And why would Shawn have told him? Dave is straight and Shawn knows that opening his mouth would only result in complicating, if not ending, a friendship he treasures.
Except that Dave is not quite as straight as he and Shawn always assumed. Recently Dave has found himself attracted to the man he’s always loved as a friend. But surely that’s not something you just blurt out. After all, Shawn only sees Dave as a friend, doesn’t he?
When Dave stumbles across Shawn’s hidden collection of sexy lingerie, the floodgates are opened and hidden passions are acted upon in the most enticing way. But Dave still needs to get used to his newly discovered sexuality and Shawn can’t shake the feeling that Dave is only into him because of the kinky underwear.
This is a typical case of if only the two of them had been less stereotypically male, if they’d actually opened their mouths and shared their thoughts, doubts, and feelings with each other, a lot of angst could have been avoided. But both of them fear that total honesty might result in alienating the other and destroying a friendship they value too much to risk.
Things need to come to ahead before Shawn and Dave can find the happily ever after they so obviously deserve. The journey they undertake to get to that point is somewhat naughty, extremely sexy, at times laugh out loud funny, and not without a few tugs on the heartstrings.
For such a short story all characters, including the secondary ones, were very well developed. And I have to mention once more that this author writes mothers very, very well. The writing, as always from K.C. Wells, is so smooth the story almost reads itself and I dare anyone to pick this novella up and not finish it in one sitting.
Lace is a pure delight for anybody who enjoys a cute and sexy story featuring two endearing young men. Enjoy!
Shawn and Dave have been best friends forever. What Dave doesn’t know, because Shawn has made very sure to keep it a secret, is that his best friend has been in love with him since they were teenagers. And why would Shawn have told him? Dave is straight and Shawn knows that opening his mouth would only result in complicating, if not ending, a friendship he treasures.
Except that Dave is not quite as straight as he and Shawn always assumed. Recently Dave has found himself attracted to the man he’s always loved as a friend. But surely that’s not something you just blurt out. After all, Shawn only sees Dave as a friend, doesn’t he?
When Dave stumbles across Shawn’s hidden collection of sexy lingerie, the floodgates are opened and hidden passions are acted upon in the most enticing way. But Dave still needs to get used to his newly discovered sexuality and Shawn can’t shake the feeling that Dave is only into him because of the kinky underwear.
This is a typical case of if only the two of them had been less stereotypically male, if they’d actually opened their mouths and shared their thoughts, doubts, and feelings with each other, a lot of angst could have been avoided. But both of them fear that total honesty might result in alienating the other and destroying a friendship they value too much to risk.
Things need to come to ahead before Shawn and Dave can find the happily ever after they so obviously deserve. The journey they undertake to get to that point is somewhat naughty, extremely sexy, at times laugh out loud funny, and not without a few tugs on the heartstrings.
For such a short story all characters, including the secondary ones, were very well developed. And I have to mention once more that this author writes mothers very, very well. The writing, as always from K.C. Wells, is so smooth the story almost reads itself and I dare anyone to pick this novella up and not finish it in one sitting.
Lace is a pure delight for anybody who enjoys a cute and sexy story featuring two endearing young men. Enjoy!
May 18, 2017
Maybe I just wasn't in the mood for this one, but I didn't care for it. My first KC Wells book that I've read that I didn't like. :(
I thought Shawn overreacted, big time.
I thought Dave was a douche nozzle. I don't exactly know why, he just gave off funky vibes I didn't like. Oh wait, I didn't like him before this, but my biggest reason for not liking him
Judgmental Tristan, clingy Jake, overbearing mother, two juvenile "adults"... yeah this one didn't work for me.
I thought Shawn overreacted, big time.
I thought Dave was a douche nozzle. I don't exactly know why, he just gave off funky vibes I didn't like. Oh wait, I didn't like him before this, but my biggest reason for not liking him
Judgmental Tristan, clingy Jake, overbearing mother, two juvenile "adults"... yeah this one didn't work for me.
May 19, 2017
super cute, quick read. I really am a sucker for friends to lovers stories.
May 26, 2017
Mehhh
June 24, 2018
Voto: 4.5 stelline, ma solo perché quest’adorabile lettura è finita troppo presto! 90 pagine ben scritte e ben tradotte, con una notevole carica erotica e passione, miste a dolcezza. La base della trama è l’amicizia di due uomini che sono uniti da un bel legame fin dall’adolescenza. A volte, però, l’amicizia non basta e io ho un debole per le storie ‘friends-to-lovers’, quindi vado a nozze con questo libro.
Badate bene: non è solo un mix di scene sensuali e bollenti. C’è tempo per i sentimenti, i leciti dubbi, qualche patimento che rende tutto più vero e ci fa godere meglio il finale.
Ho amato i protagonisti, ma anche l’adorabilmente impicciona mamma di Shawn e persino Jake, che non mi dispiacerebbe rivedere altrove.
Lettura imperdibile per chi ama quest’autrice, ma anche per chiunque cerchi una storia breve, ma ben fatta, con un vezzo nell’intimità un po’ diverso dal solito.
Personalmente, non vedo l’ora che la prossima storia sia tradotta!
Badate bene: non è solo un mix di scene sensuali e bollenti. C’è tempo per i sentimenti, i leciti dubbi, qualche patimento che rende tutto più vero e ci fa godere meglio il finale.
Ho amato i protagonisti, ma anche l’adorabilmente impicciona mamma di Shawn e persino Jake, che non mi dispiacerebbe rivedere altrove.
Lettura imperdibile per chi ama quest’autrice, ma anche per chiunque cerchi una storia breve, ma ben fatta, con un vezzo nell’intimità un po’ diverso dal solito.
Personalmente, non vedo l’ora che la prossima storia sia tradotta!
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