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Something About Him #2
Something Borrowed
“I want my family to at least think I could marry a man like you.”
Returning to his hometown with a fake husband on his arm was the last thing Blake expected to do for his sister’s wedding, but the unexpected has been kind of a theme in his life for the past forty-eight hours.
Three years ago, Blake got fake-married in Vegas on a whim to a man he never expected to see again.
Right up until that man turned up in his office with a borrowed sweater, a charming smile, and news that the marriage had been legal the whole time--and that it’s now legal in Australia, where Rusty is from.
Rusty is just as gorgeous as the last time Blake saw him, and while Blake knows better than to get involved with a man who’s leaving in a few days, he can’t ignore the pull between them. Especially not when they’re sharing Blake’s old bed, and Rusty’s doing his best to be the perfect husband, right down to defending Blake’s honor.
Rusty knows he can’t really afford to stick around with increasing pressure from his father to sort out his marriage situation and come back home. And Blake could do better than him, anyway…
But there’s something between them, and Rusty begins to think that if he leaves now, he’ll regret it forever.
Can he work up the courage to say so before he says goodbye? Or are he and Blake doomed to be almost together?
Something Borrowed is the second book in the Something About Him series, but it can be read stand alone. It has a HEA ending and does not contain a cliffhanger. However, it does contain: what happens in Vegas not staying in Vegas, a borrowed sweater, a charming Aussie boy, a family wedding, Hope Springs, explicit sex scenes, and love conquering all.
Returning to his hometown with a fake husband on his arm was the last thing Blake expected to do for his sister’s wedding, but the unexpected has been kind of a theme in his life for the past forty-eight hours.
Three years ago, Blake got fake-married in Vegas on a whim to a man he never expected to see again.
Right up until that man turned up in his office with a borrowed sweater, a charming smile, and news that the marriage had been legal the whole time--and that it’s now legal in Australia, where Rusty is from.
Rusty is just as gorgeous as the last time Blake saw him, and while Blake knows better than to get involved with a man who’s leaving in a few days, he can’t ignore the pull between them. Especially not when they’re sharing Blake’s old bed, and Rusty’s doing his best to be the perfect husband, right down to defending Blake’s honor.
Rusty knows he can’t really afford to stick around with increasing pressure from his father to sort out his marriage situation and come back home. And Blake could do better than him, anyway…
But there’s something between them, and Rusty begins to think that if he leaves now, he’ll regret it forever.
Can he work up the courage to say so before he says goodbye? Or are he and Blake doomed to be almost together?
Something Borrowed is the second book in the Something About Him series, but it can be read stand alone. It has a HEA ending and does not contain a cliffhanger. However, it does contain: what happens in Vegas not staying in Vegas, a borrowed sweater, a charming Aussie boy, a family wedding, Hope Springs, explicit sex scenes, and love conquering all.
216 pages, Kindle Edition
First published February 18, 2018
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Sean Ashcroft
44 books460 followersSean Ashcroft likes rainy days, white hot chocolates (don't knock it 'til you've tried it!) and boys kissing in books. He currently resides in Australia, all the way down at the bottom of the mainland in a sleepy little seaside town.
He writes sweet, hot books about sweet, hot boys who absolutely deserve each other.
He writes sweet, hot books about sweet, hot boys who absolutely deserve each other.
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March 9, 2018
*** A lovely tale of a connection that grows stronger.
We see Aussie man, Rusty, and
virgin, Blake,
as they share their marriage bed. Marvelous first time sex for Blake. Now, three years later, Rusty is standing in front of Blake, asking for a divorce, because their fun marriage in Vegas, was real.
You may think you can figure out this story, but it will surprise you. These sweet, passionate men are meant to be, but there are obstacles.
I liked the banter, the family, the friends, the town and more. Blake has a job offer to consider and Rusty is a Project Manager with his Dad's company in Melbourne, and wealthy.
I liked how each man stood up for one another, especially Rusty.
This is a great story, romantic and heartwarming. Great writing by Sean Ashcroft.
ENJOY !
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We see Aussie man, Rusty, and
virgin, Blake,
as they share their marriage bed. Marvelous first time sex for Blake. Now, three years later, Rusty is standing in front of Blake, asking for a divorce, because their fun marriage in Vegas, was real.
You may think you can figure out this story, but it will surprise you. These sweet, passionate men are meant to be, but there are obstacles.
I liked the banter, the family, the friends, the town and more. Blake has a job offer to consider and Rusty is a Project Manager with his Dad's company in Melbourne, and wealthy.
I liked how each man stood up for one another, especially Rusty.
This is a great story, romantic and heartwarming. Great writing by Sean Ashcroft.
ENJOY !
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April 10, 2024
Wedding traditions and requirements become important when it is real.
Rusty is battling with his father over political demands and tolerance as he tries to become independent, but when a previous vacation in Las Vegas ended up with a fake (?) wedding and lots of honeymoon real sex as the new partners played house before returning home separately.
When same sex marriages became legal in Australia, politics was not happy about Rusty being married and gay. So a trip to find his husband and get divorce papers signed was mandated. (Isn't that what they had been doing?)
As Valentine's Day approached (their wedding anniversary) and a new wedding for the sister-in-law raised new challenges and opportunities, old and new reminders of the wedded bliss made the divorce undesirable. Will love win out of will Hope Springs loose out on another gay couple that the town desires with love and open arms.
Rusty is battling with his father over political demands and tolerance as he tries to become independent, but when a previous vacation in Las Vegas ended up with a fake (?) wedding and lots of honeymoon real sex as the new partners played house before returning home separately.
When same sex marriages became legal in Australia, politics was not happy about Rusty being married and gay. So a trip to find his husband and get divorce papers signed was mandated. (Isn't that what they had been doing?)
As Valentine's Day approached (their wedding anniversary) and a new wedding for the sister-in-law raised new challenges and opportunities, old and new reminders of the wedded bliss made the divorce undesirable. Will love win out of will Hope Springs loose out on another gay couple that the town desires with love and open arms.
June 25, 2018
A quick sweet second chance oops I didn't know the marriage was real romance.
I like Blake a lot. and Rusty ends up adoring him.
I am a sucker for the pretend marriage troupe so this one works for me and the town is always lovely.
Not a book I will think about much later but a nice read.
I like Blake a lot. and Rusty ends up adoring him.
I am a sucker for the pretend marriage troupe so this one works for me and the town is always lovely.
Not a book I will think about much later but a nice read.
January 14, 2019
So Cute!
I love Blake & Rusty! They are sweet, romantic, hot sexy, cute, emotional and dynamic. I recommend this cute story.
Pet peeve: misuses of the word ground vs floor.
I love Blake & Rusty! They are sweet, romantic, hot sexy, cute, emotional and dynamic. I recommend this cute story.
Pet peeve: misuses of the word ground vs floor.
February 22, 2018
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(¸.•´ ★ "It hasn't exactly been a perfect marriage." ~Blake
(¸.•´ ★ "Because we didn't know it was a marriage." ~Rusty
Sometimes there's just something that captures your attention and holds on for dear life. I have always enjoyed the troop of two people meeting and having a Vegas-style marriage and having a good laugh over it. Until, surprise, it's not fake, but real. So real it changes your life forever.
Three years after their whirlwind Vegas affair, what happened in Vegas did not stay in Vegas. American Blake and Australian Rusty now faced the fact that their play marriage was indeed real. With his sister's upcoming wedding, Blake dreaded going home to Hope Springs, not as successful as he had hoped to be. Rusty was faced with finding out that life had changed, and now with his father's upcoming political career, he needed to right some wrongs.
One visit, divorce papers in tow and a side trip to Hope Springs as a weekend trade off was going to change more than these guys lives. It was an opening of how things could be if they just followed their hearts.
Welcome back to Hope Springs, where you don't leave without wanting more than to stay forever.
I voluntarily and honestly reviewed this book without bias or persuasion from the author.
(¸.•´ ★ "It hasn't exactly been a perfect marriage." ~Blake
(¸.•´ ★ "Because we didn't know it was a marriage." ~Rusty
Sometimes there's just something that captures your attention and holds on for dear life. I have always enjoyed the troop of two people meeting and having a Vegas-style marriage and having a good laugh over it. Until, surprise, it's not fake, but real. So real it changes your life forever.
Three years after their whirlwind Vegas affair, what happened in Vegas did not stay in Vegas. American Blake and Australian Rusty now faced the fact that their play marriage was indeed real. With his sister's upcoming wedding, Blake dreaded going home to Hope Springs, not as successful as he had hoped to be. Rusty was faced with finding out that life had changed, and now with his father's upcoming political career, he needed to right some wrongs.
One visit, divorce papers in tow and a side trip to Hope Springs as a weekend trade off was going to change more than these guys lives. It was an opening of how things could be if they just followed their hearts.
Welcome back to Hope Springs, where you don't leave without wanting more than to stay forever.
I voluntarily and honestly reviewed this book without bias or persuasion from the author.
March 4, 2018
I love a good second chance romance!
When Rusty and Blake met in Las Vegas, they had a whirlwind romance and ended up getting fake-married by an Elvis impersonator. Then they said their goodbyes and went back to their regularly scheduled lives. They never forgot each other, however.
Fast forward a few years, and Rusty and Blake meet up again, this time under completely different circumstances. Rusty's dad, a rising politician in Australia, has ordered him to go to the States and have Blake sign divorce papers, in order to tie up any loose ends and avoid a possible scandal with the press. Turns out the marriage wasn't so fake after all.
Blake is happy to sign the papers, if Rusty will travel with him to his hometown of Hope Springs and pretend to be his husband at his sister's wedding. Soon, they begin to remember what each saw in the other. After the wedding, will they be able to say goodbye a second time?
I really enjoyed watching Rusty and Blake together. They were so considerate of each other, as if they realized how precious and fragile their relationship was. And, because they communicated, there were none of those silly misunderstandings that break up relationships in so many other books!
Can this be read as a stand-alone? Yes, definitely! Declan and Ash from book 1 are in a couple of scenes, but you don't need to read their story to enjoy this one. But still, read it anyway because you'll enjoy it too!
When Rusty and Blake met in Las Vegas, they had a whirlwind romance and ended up getting fake-married by an Elvis impersonator. Then they said their goodbyes and went back to their regularly scheduled lives. They never forgot each other, however.
Fast forward a few years, and Rusty and Blake meet up again, this time under completely different circumstances. Rusty's dad, a rising politician in Australia, has ordered him to go to the States and have Blake sign divorce papers, in order to tie up any loose ends and avoid a possible scandal with the press. Turns out the marriage wasn't so fake after all.
Blake is happy to sign the papers, if Rusty will travel with him to his hometown of Hope Springs and pretend to be his husband at his sister's wedding. Soon, they begin to remember what each saw in the other. After the wedding, will they be able to say goodbye a second time?
I really enjoyed watching Rusty and Blake together. They were so considerate of each other, as if they realized how precious and fragile their relationship was. And, because they communicated, there were none of those silly misunderstandings that break up relationships in so many other books!
Can this be read as a stand-alone? Yes, definitely! Declan and Ash from book 1 are in a couple of scenes, but you don't need to read their story to enjoy this one. But still, read it anyway because you'll enjoy it too!
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March 17, 2018****************
Borrowed from Kindle Unlimited.
I will always state when I borrowed something from Kindle Unlimited and whether I purchased it afterward or not! Why? Well, if I've borrowed something from KU, it - by default - means I am very unsure of either the author (if that author is new to me) or that specific book (in general)! I ADORE purchasing and owning my books, BUT for books or authors I'm unsure of, KU is a phenomenal way to try before committing!
Regardless, it means I'm very much on the fence, for whatever reason!
I'll highlight the outcome either way ... I'll either be glad it was on KU so I could give it back, or I'll have ADORED it and will decided to purchase right after borrowing :-)!!
I think it's a nice way to keep track; it might help someone else who's on the fence!
February 25, 2018
Sweet!!
This was really sweet. Following in the steps of the first book of this series, this was zero drama, zero angst and a whole lot of sweetness and fluff. Very adorable. I do like the journey of the two of them reconnecting. It was just very heartwarming to read.
This was really sweet. Following in the steps of the first book of this series, this was zero drama, zero angst and a whole lot of sweetness and fluff. Very adorable. I do like the journey of the two of them reconnecting. It was just very heartwarming to read.
March 16, 2018
I think I liked this one better than the first, but I can't really put much stock behind that because I only remember bits and pieces of the first one. This book was cute. The story really simple even if a tad bit unbelievable. I enjoyed Rusty's personality and I thought it was all just very sweet.
March 30, 2018
I think I enjoyed this book more than the first. The two MCs do lick their lips a lot...? I was hoping Ash and Declan would have had a pet by now.
February 26, 2018
Something Borrowed (Something About Him Book 2)
This is one of those stories that you easily get through in one seating and with a silly smile on your face the whole time.
It was fun, funny, totally sweet and uncomplicated. Even the complications weren't complicated. It was kinda adorable. Made me happy.
Can't ask for much more than that!
Keep reading 📖
This is one of those stories that you easily get through in one seating and with a silly smile on your face the whole time.
It was fun, funny, totally sweet and uncomplicated. Even the complications weren't complicated. It was kinda adorable. Made me happy.
Can't ask for much more than that!
Keep reading 📖
November 2, 2024
3.5 stars
Decent, wholesome story, if a little bland. I liked that both MCs were just normal dudes, neither ultra masculine alpha males or ultra feminine effeminate men (not that there’s anything wrong with either, but it’s nice to read about average people once in a while).
Characters were all pretty one-dimensional, especially the side characters. There were tons of continuity and consistency issues with previously mentioned details being forgotten or changed as the story progressed, or the two MCs’ names getting mixed up.
Plenty of unrealistic events as well. Like the whole premise is to fake this marriage at one MC’s sister’s wedding so the MC’s parents won’t worry about him, but then the MC plans to move back home and they’ve already agreed to divorce after the wedding. So how exactly does this fake marriage reassure his parents when he gets divorced days after they meet his husband? Even when the MC is signing the divorce papers, he’s STILL talking as if his parents will never find out.
And regarding the sister’s wedding: extending last minute invites without the couple’s permission, the bride & groom helping set up instead of getting ready, somehow the bride is in the wrong for expecting her brother to help out instead of taking a nap due to minor allergies??, the bride says her groom is boring and pathetic in comparison to her brother’s husband ON HER WEDDING DAY but marries him anyway, and the MCs skip out in the middle of the sister’s wedding to fuck and don’t bother to come back, like who just skips out on their own sister’s wedding? It’s nitpicking but the ridiculousness drew me up a wall.
My main complaint is the pacing of the story. They get married in Vegas, 3 years pass, then they reunite for 4 days before deciding they should be together forever. They decide not to divorce, and one MC gives up his career, family, friends, home, and life to move from Australia to the US. (Of course he’s only able to do this, including buying a whole new wardrobe, house, and furniture, because of his daddy’s money, but that’s never seen as a problem 🙄. They don’t even mention him getting a job in the US, so I think the presumption is he’s going to keep freeloading off his dad.) Nothing crazy happened in those 4 days. Their emotional connection was pretty much just as shallow as any 4 day relationship typically is. They talk a bit, fuck a bit, decide it “feels right” and the sex is good, so therefore they’re in love and want to stay together forever. Even when they were thinking about getting divorced, they were both just like, “I love him but the timing’s not right, oh well.” Neither seemed particularly torn up by it. I just didn’t feel or see the emotional connection, and it just felt very unrealistic as a result.
Consent: I find that romance novels are generally chock full of consent issues. This book was pretty good in terms of consent. The only issue I had was that one MC would surprise kiss another (no verbal or bodily consent checks) without warning and then check for consent by waiting to be pushed off, instead of checking for consent before kissing the guy in the first place. Once, okay. Not great, but the other MC kissed him first earlier in the night so I get why he thought it would be welcome. Twice? After the guy just pushed you off and said no just days ago? Not cool.
Sex: Versatile couple. Pretty bland. UST wasn’t really there since the characters pretty much gave in instantly, both when they first met and when they reunited. Foreplay was APPALLING. I’m talking a couple of kisses, a few minutes of fingering, then penetration (which sounded like jackhammering to me, but what do I know), and that’s it, every single time they had sex. One MC was a virgin the very first time, and somehow that’s the gold star standard that he hasn’t been able to replicate since? I’m talking no making out, no grinding, no frottage, no blowjobs / handjobs, no mutual masturbation, no teasing each other and building it up, nothing. Just the worst, tab A into slot B, “let’s be efficient and get done as quickly as possible” type sex I’ve ever read. (There’s one blowjob scene at the end, in the interest of being transparent, but that’s it.)
Decent, wholesome story, if a little bland. I liked that both MCs were just normal dudes, neither ultra masculine alpha males or ultra feminine effeminate men (not that there’s anything wrong with either, but it’s nice to read about average people once in a while).
Characters were all pretty one-dimensional, especially the side characters. There were tons of continuity and consistency issues with previously mentioned details being forgotten or changed as the story progressed, or the two MCs’ names getting mixed up.
Plenty of unrealistic events as well. Like the whole premise is to fake this marriage at one MC’s sister’s wedding so the MC’s parents won’t worry about him, but then the MC plans to move back home and they’ve already agreed to divorce after the wedding. So how exactly does this fake marriage reassure his parents when he gets divorced days after they meet his husband? Even when the MC is signing the divorce papers, he’s STILL talking as if his parents will never find out.
And regarding the sister’s wedding: extending last minute invites without the couple’s permission, the bride & groom helping set up instead of getting ready, somehow the bride is in the wrong for expecting her brother to help out instead of taking a nap due to minor allergies??, the bride says her groom is boring and pathetic in comparison to her brother’s husband ON HER WEDDING DAY but marries him anyway, and the MCs skip out in the middle of the sister’s wedding to fuck and don’t bother to come back, like who just skips out on their own sister’s wedding? It’s nitpicking but the ridiculousness drew me up a wall.
My main complaint is the pacing of the story. They get married in Vegas, 3 years pass, then they reunite for 4 days before deciding they should be together forever. They decide not to divorce, and one MC gives up his career, family, friends, home, and life to move from Australia to the US. (Of course he’s only able to do this, including buying a whole new wardrobe, house, and furniture, because of his daddy’s money, but that’s never seen as a problem 🙄. They don’t even mention him getting a job in the US, so I think the presumption is he’s going to keep freeloading off his dad.) Nothing crazy happened in those 4 days. Their emotional connection was pretty much just as shallow as any 4 day relationship typically is. They talk a bit, fuck a bit, decide it “feels right” and the sex is good, so therefore they’re in love and want to stay together forever. Even when they were thinking about getting divorced, they were both just like, “I love him but the timing’s not right, oh well.” Neither seemed particularly torn up by it. I just didn’t feel or see the emotional connection, and it just felt very unrealistic as a result.
Consent: I find that romance novels are generally chock full of consent issues. This book was pretty good in terms of consent. The only issue I had was that one MC would surprise kiss another (no verbal or bodily consent checks) without warning and then check for consent by waiting to be pushed off, instead of checking for consent before kissing the guy in the first place. Once, okay. Not great, but the other MC kissed him first earlier in the night so I get why he thought it would be welcome. Twice? After the guy just pushed you off and said no just days ago? Not cool.
Sex: Versatile couple. Pretty bland. UST wasn’t really there since the characters pretty much gave in instantly, both when they first met and when they reunited. Foreplay was APPALLING. I’m talking a couple of kisses, a few minutes of fingering, then penetration (which sounded like jackhammering to me, but what do I know), and that’s it, every single time they had sex. One MC was a virgin the very first time, and somehow that’s the gold star standard that he hasn’t been able to replicate since? I’m talking no making out, no grinding, no frottage, no blowjobs / handjobs, no mutual masturbation, no teasing each other and building it up, nothing. Just the worst, tab A into slot B, “let’s be efficient and get done as quickly as possible” type sex I’ve ever read. (There’s one blowjob scene at the end, in the interest of being transparent, but that’s it.)
May 12, 2018
I can’t honestly say why I enjoyed this book so much. It is probably my favorite from this author. I love the town and inhabitants of Hope Springs but I loved the interactions between Rusty and Blake. Rusty wanting to be the best husband and Blake just looking for someone to love him and have in his corner. It really was the perfect dose of sweet. And though I loved the first set of books set in Hope Springs this new set I enjoy even more. You can see the evolution of the author. They’re getting better; which is awesome. BUT there was one line I noticed that was literally pulled from a book from the first series. This is something that should not happen. Mistakes happen so hopefully it’s just a one off. It doesn’t sway me either way because I really, really, really like this one. It almost got five stars but I always stick to my guns. Though if I like the last book of the series as much as this one, I will be changing all the books in the series to 5 stars.
January 13, 2019
Love Blake and Rusty
Another sweet and sexy story about two guys who meet in Vegas and get hitched but part ways. Three years later, Rusty, who’s from Australia, shows up at Blake’s workplace with some interesting news of how “that thing” that happened was actually for real.
Rusty’s intention is to have Blake sign divorce papers to make his politician dad happy back home in Melbourne. They don’t dislike each other and that’s what makes their pending divorce kinda sad to imagine.
Rusty agrees to accompany Blake to his sister’s wedding and pretends to be the perfect hubby to Blake. But ... things take quite a different turn for the two. Why? Because they’re heading back to the happiest, gayest, rainbow-flag-waving place on earth—Hope Springs!
There’s something about Hope Springs ... there always is. Sean Ashcroft does another amazing job bringing these two deserving guys together, pulling out all the feels as he always does. Five stars for me.
Another sweet and sexy story about two guys who meet in Vegas and get hitched but part ways. Three years later, Rusty, who’s from Australia, shows up at Blake’s workplace with some interesting news of how “that thing” that happened was actually for real.
Rusty’s intention is to have Blake sign divorce papers to make his politician dad happy back home in Melbourne. They don’t dislike each other and that’s what makes their pending divorce kinda sad to imagine.
Rusty agrees to accompany Blake to his sister’s wedding and pretends to be the perfect hubby to Blake. But ... things take quite a different turn for the two. Why? Because they’re heading back to the happiest, gayest, rainbow-flag-waving place on earth—Hope Springs!
There’s something about Hope Springs ... there always is. Sean Ashcroft does another amazing job bringing these two deserving guys together, pulling out all the feels as he always does. Five stars for me.
February 28, 2018
Great story but tainted with mistakes
This is a hard review to give. I really enjoy Sean Ashcroft’s books, especially the ones with Hope Springs but I couldn’t get past the errors that wouldn’t be there is Sean took one more pass at this book.
This is a story about Blake and Rusty. This is a passage showing the mistakes. Here’s to hoping that extra step is taken in the next book.
“Can we tear up the divorce papers now?” Blake asked.
Riley lit up like Christmas. “Oh shit yes,” he said, rolling off Blake and going to his suitcase to get them out.
Blake turned to his side to watch him, glowing with happiness. He was getting everything he wanted, and he could hardly believe it.
Rusty produced the folder full of papers Blake had returned to him, holding them out. “Did you wanna do the honors?”
This is a hard review to give. I really enjoy Sean Ashcroft’s books, especially the ones with Hope Springs but I couldn’t get past the errors that wouldn’t be there is Sean took one more pass at this book.
This is a story about Blake and Rusty. This is a passage showing the mistakes. Here’s to hoping that extra step is taken in the next book.
“Can we tear up the divorce papers now?” Blake asked.
Riley lit up like Christmas. “Oh shit yes,” he said, rolling off Blake and going to his suitcase to get them out.
Blake turned to his side to watch him, glowing with happiness. He was getting everything he wanted, and he could hardly believe it.
Rusty produced the folder full of papers Blake had returned to him, holding them out. “Did you wanna do the honors?”
June 15, 2018
This is my first English original MM Romance novel.
The writer is really good at the characters psychology descriptions which is very vivid and fascinating. I could even imagine how hot and sexy Rusty is, and how cute Blake is. The plot is simple but still worth reading, though. Sometimes I could sort of see the scenes what’s really happened in the book, which I think is a great success for the author. I love the ending between Blake and Rusty that they finally worked out and got married(though they’ve already got married in the beginning of the book). Anyway, this is the first time I finished a whole English original book which left a good impression on me to English MM Romance, so I’d like to give 5 stars.
The writer is really good at the characters psychology descriptions which is very vivid and fascinating. I could even imagine how hot and sexy Rusty is, and how cute Blake is. The plot is simple but still worth reading, though. Sometimes I could sort of see the scenes what’s really happened in the book, which I think is a great success for the author. I love the ending between Blake and Rusty that they finally worked out and got married(though they’ve already got married in the beginning of the book). Anyway, this is the first time I finished a whole English original book which left a good impression on me to English MM Romance, so I’d like to give 5 stars.
February 28, 2020
Rusty and Blake get fake married in Las Vegas, and Blake loses his virginity on their wedding night. Then, they part, to different lives in different worlds.
Three years later, Rusty learns they’re actually really married, and his Dad, a prominent politician, wants him to go pay off Blake and get him to sign divorce papers.
Blake’s price-attend his sisters wedding together so his family believe he can find a man as great as Rusty. They fall in love and realize they don’t want a divorce, and it all works out from there.
Enjoyable story, if the writing is a bit simple. It was kind of silly that they married for no reason, it wasn’t a totally drunk escapade.
KU
Three years later, Rusty learns they’re actually really married, and his Dad, a prominent politician, wants him to go pay off Blake and get him to sign divorce papers.
Blake’s price-attend his sisters wedding together so his family believe he can find a man as great as Rusty. They fall in love and realize they don’t want a divorce, and it all works out from there.
Enjoyable story, if the writing is a bit simple. It was kind of silly that they married for no reason, it wasn’t a totally drunk escapade.
KU
January 5, 2024
Holy wow, this book made me cry. But then, the "I just want someone to love me but of course I'm being rejected instead" thing always destroys me. I really enjoyed watching Rusty and Blake reconnect, even if I did want to shake one or both of them on occasion.
Something that bothered me, though was this:
Something that bothered me, though was this:
February 23, 2018
Enjoyable
Ok so I would say 3-4 stars. I liked the story although ending/epilogue seemed too rushed. What happened to Rusty's business, what did Rusty do for a living etc. Where it falls down is with the mistakes that have been made. I found that the wrong names were used quite a few times near the beginning of the book and I wasn't going to continue reading it, however I did persevere and I'm glad us did.
Ok so I would say 3-4 stars. I liked the story although ending/epilogue seemed too rushed. What happened to Rusty's business, what did Rusty do for a living etc. Where it falls down is with the mistakes that have been made. I found that the wrong names were used quite a few times near the beginning of the book and I wasn't going to continue reading it, however I did persevere and I'm glad us did.
April 8, 2018
!!!
Rusty and his dad were difficult to take at first, though Rusty's good qualities made themselves during the week they spend in Hope Springs for Blake's sister's wedding. He not only was kind, he supported Blake and stood up for him against his bully of a big sister. Rusty also clearly cared for Blake, having as difficult a time as Blake in keeping things casual. I LOVED their gradual romantic process toward staying together in a real marriage.
Rusty and his dad were difficult to take at first, though Rusty's good qualities made themselves during the week they spend in Hope Springs for Blake's sister's wedding. He not only was kind, he supported Blake and stood up for him against his bully of a big sister. Rusty also clearly cared for Blake, having as difficult a time as Blake in keeping things casual. I LOVED their gradual romantic process toward staying together in a real marriage.
August 12, 2018
The Aussie!
A Vegas wedding presided over by Elvis, real, yeah right! They didn't realise that once the Laws got changed in Australia and America that same sex couples can Marry, so theirs was Legal.
Being asked to attend his partners Sisters Wedding in Hope Springs was not a big ask, so he said Yes.
The longer he stayed there the more he realised he wanted to stay and keep his husband.
Can't wait to read more about this town and its people.
A Vegas wedding presided over by Elvis, real, yeah right! They didn't realise that once the Laws got changed in Australia and America that same sex couples can Marry, so theirs was Legal.
Being asked to attend his partners Sisters Wedding in Hope Springs was not a big ask, so he said Yes.
The longer he stayed there the more he realised he wanted to stay and keep his husband.
Can't wait to read more about this town and its people.
February 21, 2018
This is a really cute and sweet romance story. I really enjoyed the storyline, which captivated me right from the very beginning and kept me glued to my kindle. Blake and Rusty make an adorable couple and their chemistry sizzles! Looking forward to more from this series.
I voluntarily reviewed an advanced reader copy of this book.
I voluntarily reviewed an advanced reader copy of this book.
February 22, 2018
I thought Something Borrowed was very sweet. I admit it, I love these accidental marriages, it’s romantic, cute and definitely helps to make a story. I love revisiting Hope Springs and all the characters. The book was fast and easy to read. I thought Rusty was sweet Aussie and Blake was adorable if a little beaten down by life. I would definitely recommend this story.
August 6, 2018
Cutsey second chance MM romance
3 stars.
This was a well written rom com type story. Typical married in Vegas oopsie story! I liked that the MCs have dialogue. Thirty actually talk and have a relationship.
I love a good fake dating/married story but this was just ok. I wouldn't want to reread it but I would like to read the rest of the series!
3 stars.
This was a well written rom com type story. Typical married in Vegas oopsie story! I liked that the MCs have dialogue. Thirty actually talk and have a relationship.
I love a good fake dating/married story but this was just ok. I wouldn't want to reread it but I would like to read the rest of the series!
April 13, 2021
3.5 stars. Shouldn't have tried for a continuation of the streak with this author. This was cute, but not on the same level as the Goode Boys series. (I actually wonder if the author got a new editor?) However, I'm giving it a half-star bump because of two references to the hilarious Australian movie The Castle (which I love unreasonably.)
March 1, 2018
Hope springs eternally
What a wonderful book in the new series. I just loved the characters, the “fun” wedding in Vegas and the meeting of the two husbands. Great written and fun to read, thanks Sean
What a wonderful book in the new series. I just loved the characters, the “fun” wedding in Vegas and the meeting of the two husbands. Great written and fun to read, thanks Sean
March 10, 2018
This was my first book from Sean Ashcroft. The story-line sounded so promising and I was so disappointed. If I had read that the MC's were licking their lips one more time I would have actually not finished this book, but I somehow did. I hate giving bad reviews but this one had great potential.
April 4, 2018
Precious
To get married in Vegas three years ago and depart from each other then see each other again after three years...wow! Rusty and Blake find each other after 3 years....a precious story.
To get married in Vegas three years ago and depart from each other then see each other again after three years...wow! Rusty and Blake find each other after 3 years....a precious story.
April 24, 2018
Blake and rusty meet three years ago got married an fake one or so they thought forward 3 years now blake need an husband to pass to his family along the way these guys are start something that maybe they cant throw away.
April 25, 2018
Let's be honest, the only reason I read this is because I'm a completist and I'll finish this series but it's not going to be easy. It's the same idealistic world (which is fine but only up to a certain point) and the problems are always the same with Sean Ashcroft.
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