Just a Bit Shameless

Straight Guys #8

by Alessandra Hazard

Two MI6 agents go undercover as a rich businessman and his sugar baby. Can their fake relationship become something real?

Sam Landon is a homeless eighteen-year-old thief desperate for a different life. When his skills attract the attention of the British Secret Intelligence Service, Sam is determined to prove himself.

His first mission: he has to steal a flash drive from a paranoid crime lord. The problem is, he has to pretend to be another agent’s sugar baby.

Dominic Bommer, his “sugar daddy,” is ridiculously handsome, charming, rich, and pretty much perfect. Dominic is kind, generous, and protective of him.

Except “Dominic Bommer” is nothing but a role performed by a cynical MI6 agent, who is actually straight, aloof, and manipulative.

Sam is perfectly aware that everything Dominic does is carefully calculated, every emotion faked. He knows that men actually do nothing for Dominic and he doesn’t really want Sam.

But despite knowing all of this, Sam still finds himself falling hard for a man who doesn’t exist.

Or does he?

Genres: M M Romance, Romance, Contemporary, LGBT, Gay For You, Gay, Contemporary Romance

271 pages, Kindle Edition

First published December 15, 2017

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Reviews

[Judith · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5





-A bit of an unbelievable plot at times,

-with two likable different characters.One a bit grumpy and possessive,one a bit of a twink(yes,this made me happy)

-hot sexy times.I particularly liked the first part when they were on the cruise and of course the sugar baby and sugar daddy thing definitely appealed to me.

Enjoyable enough but there was definitely eye rolling going on.

Available on KU.

[Elise ✘ a.k.a Ryder's Pet ✘ · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fifth re-read: 26.03.2021
I'm sorry, I just felt the need to re-read it. It's been over year after all. Too damn long.

Forth re-read: 22.02.2020
I so want to see/read a sequel where Dominic doesn't hold back. I'm sure he would've become one the hottest male characters out there. I mean, the glimpse we see of him and his possessiveness..


Third re-read: 11.08.2019
What to read now? I have just re-read almost all of the Straight Guys book that I enjoy and now I'm at lost as for what to read. I hate this in between finishing a book and finding a new book. Overall, I'm glad I re-read this one. There's just something with this addictive series that makes me come back again and again. I don't even know why. That being said, I wish this book had more action, as it's about an agent.

Second re-read: 04.02.2019
Here's the thing: Dominic has this need to take care of Sam, and Sam craves Dominic taking care of him. In a way, they are ‘sugar daddy’ and ‘sugar baby’. Dominic loves to be Sammy's world, needs for him to be his and only his, and that doesn't mean sexually. Though that emotional attachment seemed to spill over and mutate into a physical need. It also doesn't help that Sam has a huge crush on Dominic, so the lines gets blurred. The book is still good though, however, as I said in my previous review, I wish Dominic showed his possessiveness more. That's all. Oh and that moment when Dominic and Roman had that 'confrontation' in the end, was so damn hot. I wish we had gotten more scene where we could see - really see - what a good agent Dominic is. Instead, we only saw him being fondly of Sam... other than that moment in the end. On to the next and last re-read of the series. Man, I'm proud of myself.

The man just looked at him for a long moment.
He was very attractive, Sam realized with discomfort and annoyance.
It wasn’t as though he had a problem with handsome men; it was just… he didn’t like the effect they had on him. Sam tended to blush, stammer, and do stupid things around handsome blokes (who were always either straight or uninterested in him, which made the whole thing even more mortifying). Hormones were awful and being eighteen sucked.

Re-read: 19.10.2018
Hmmm, why do I keep with the re-reading of this series. Truth is, I'm sorta obsessed. The series has SO MUCH POTENTIAL that it's scary. I know that if I had gotten something more, this could've easily been one of my favorite series. This book is awesome but I wish Dominic's passiveness wasn't just in his mind, but that he showed it more. I love possessive men in my books. The more possessive, the more obsessive, the more overprotective... controlling... the better. It seems like every re-read I've done of this series, the rating goes up.
New Rating - 3 stars.

⋰⋱⋰⋱⋰⋱*Not bad, but not good*⋰⋱⋰⋱⋰⋱

First read review:
Though this one was better than the previous three ones, it was still not great. Something was holding me back, though I don't know what. The book had action, cuteness and possessiveness. But apparently it wasn't enough. The story centers around two characters we have already met in book #6; ‘Just a Bit Ruthless’, though what they appeared to be, was not the truth...

Dominic clarified, letting his shirt fall open, revealing his broad, muscular chest and absolutely mouthwatering set of abs, with a trail of dark hair disappearing into his waistband. Sam almost whined at the unfairness of it. Why were the hot ones always straight?

Homeless (since he was 6 years old) thief attracts the attention of the Secret Intelligence Service, Sam ‘Sammy’ ‘Red’ Landon (18). Sam's first mission is to steal a flash drive from a paranoid crime lord – and is sent undercover as another agent’s ‘sugar baby’.

“Touch my hole. I like when men play with my hole.” Dominic made a strangled noise. Sometimes it was hard to believe how utterly shameless Sammy could be.

Enter straight, aloof, manipulative and cynical SIS/MI6 agent, Dominic ‘Nick’ ‘Agent 11/A-Eleven’ Bommer (27). Nick didn't expect these strong emotions towards Sam, this protectiveness and possessiveness. The need to make him happy... but he's straight right? Overall, not bad, but not good. Easily forgotten.

“The answer to your question is yes, by the way,” he said, opening the door. Sam frowned, confused. “What?”
“Orphans do make the best recruits.”

Quick basic facts:
Genre: - (Adult) Contemporary Romance (M/M)
Series: - Series (Can Be Read As A Standalone), Book Eight.
Love triangle? - No.
Cheating? - No.
HEA? - Yes, I do believe so.
Favorite character? - Roman ‘Roma’ Danilovich Demidov (I do love powerful men).
Would I read more by this author/or of series? - Sure.
Would I recommend this book/series? - Sure.
Will I read this again in the future? - No.
Rating - 2.5 stars.

[Wendys Wycked Words · Rating 4 out of 5]

I am a huge fan of this series and, except for Gabriel's book, I loved every single one of them.

Reading the blurb got me very curious to see where Alessandra was going with this one.



Sam is a 18 year old "master" thief, living with a gang. His stealing buys him the protection he needs. Sam has been homeless for a very very long time. He ran away from home when he was just a little boy. This felt a bit unbelievable to me....but I just went with it....



Dominic is a 27 year old agent for MI6, he's agent 11 to be precise. He has been with MI6 for some time now. He is one of the best agents they have and he's known for impeccable skills.



MI6 is working on a new mission and for this mission they are gonna need someone to "play" sugar baby, for one of their agents. They aren't looking for just anybody though.... this person also needs to have mad thieving skills, since he will have to steal a very important usb stick. Guess who got lucky enough to be recruited by MI6 ??



Sam doesn't have many options in his life and when MI6 makes him an offer, he knows he can't refuse. Especially when this offer also comes with one HOT as sin agent pretending to be his "sugar daddy". They train him for a couple of weeks and then he is ready to go....

These two have to take things pretty far for their mission, and Sam doesn't know how much longer he can keep his heart safe. Dominic really is Sam's "dream come true".



The only problem here is that Dominic is straight. Sure he has pretended to be gay many times already for his job....but everyone at MI6 knows that Dominic doesn't like seducing a male target.

So why is Dominic so drawn to Sam....why can't he keep his hands to himself and why does he feel so damn protective of this "boy"..... "his boy" .



I really enjoyed reading this one, but I do have to say that I really had to suspend my disbelief.



A lot of this book was "over the top" and ridiculous, but I still really enjoyed reading it. I liked both characters and even though things were quite unrealistic at times, I was really rooting for the two of them. So if you can set aside your believes and just go with it, like I did....I think you should give this one a shot !! I am sure glad I did ;)

I am also very curious to see what this author has in store for us next.....

[Imme [trying to crawl out of hiatus] van Gorp · Rating 5 out of 5]

|| 4.5 stars ||

Oh wow, I loved this a lot more than I thought I would. It somehow managed to push all the right buttons for me.

Sam and Dominic’s dynamic was damn near perfection. It had tropes like: grumpy/sunshine, age-gap, rich/poor, GFY, fake dating, and even more delicious tropes that I don’t think have a particular name.

I loved that Dominic gave off vibes such as “I care about no one except for you” and “I definitely shouldn’t want you like that, but I really really do” when it came to Sam. Dominic was grudgingly unable to resist him, as he simply did not stand a chance against Sam’s charm, affections and warmth. Even before Dominic realised his feelings were romantic, he was already so soft for Sam.
And do not even get me started on the uncontrollable possessiveness Dominic had for his boy: it had me weak in the knees.

It also helped that I genuinely liked both of these characters. Neither of them ever annoyed me, and I found them extremely adorable together. They truly had distinct, engaging and endearing personalities that luckily also matched together really well.

The plot was also pretty fun as it focused on espionage and undercover-work while working for MI6. Both characters got to shine with this particular story, especially when it came to their interactions with each other. It also resulted in jealousy, protectiveness and push-and-pull within their relationship, which I adored.

My only minor complaints were that the ending could have been a little more developed, the six-month separation seemed very strange to me considering their mutual obsession, the plot was a little over-the-top and unbelievable at times, and I wish we had a bit more of Dominic’s POV. But honestly, I wasn’t actually put off by any of this. These really were minor complaints and nothing more.

All in all, I enjoyed this immensely and I was swooning a lot. The amount of times my belly flip-flopped while reading this is ridiculous. I just loved the relationship so so so much.


'Straight Guys' series:
0. Straight Boy - 3.0 stars
1. Just a Bit Twisted - 3.5 stars
2. Just a Bit Obsessed - 3.0 stars
3. Just a Bit Unhealthy - 2.5 stars
4. Just a Bit Wrong - 3.5 stars
5. Just a Bit Confusing - 1.5 stars
6. Just a Bit Ruthless - 4.0 stars
7. Just a Bit Wicked - 3.5 stars
8. Just a Bit Shameless - 4.5 stars
9. Just a Bit Gay - 1.0 star
10. Just a Bit Dirty - 3.0 stars
11. Just a Bit Wrecked - 2.5 stars
12. Just a Bit Bossy - 3.0 stars
13. Just a Bit Heartless - 3.5 stars
14. Just a Bit Captivated - 3.0 stars
15. Just a Bit Guarded - 3.5 stars

[Carol [Goodreads Addict] · Rating 5 out of 5]

Just a Bit Shameless is book eight in the Straight Guys series by Alessandra Hazard. This is Dominic and Sammy’s book. We first met these two in book six, Just a Bit Ruthless.

Dominic Bommer is twenty seven years old and leads a double life. Not only does he have a regular job for his cover, he is also Agent 11 and is a secret agent for M16, The British Secret Intelligence Service. Dominic has been undercover for years, his assignment is to woo Luke Whitford to get to his father. Dominic is straight but posing as a gay man is something he has had to do many times in his under cover work. He can just turn off his own feelings and do what needs to be done. He is not thrilled when his boss pulls him from the job temporarily to pose as a “sugar daddy” to retrieve some much needed evidence from a mark. He is even less thrilled when he learns that his “sugar baby” is a rookie.

“Over the past few weeks, I got a bit too attached to you. I feel like you’re mine. Just mine.” His lips twisted. “And I guess I don’t like someone else touching what’s mine.”

Sam Landon is eighteen years old. He has been on his own since he was six years old. He lives under the protection of a local gang and is known for his excellent pick pocketing skills. He is the best. Unfortunately, he has also caught the attention of the Secret Intelligence Service. They offer him a deal he can’t refuse and he becomes a trainee. But Sam quickly realizes that he is being fast tracked through his training because they need him to pose as a sugar baby to another agent for a mission.

Sam and Dominic’s play acting feels much to real to them both. Sam develops a huge crush on Dominic and Dominic feels a disturbing protectiveness over Sam. A possessiveness. But, once home, with Dominic back on the previous case trying to seduce Luke, both of them struggle with what is real and what isn’t. Dominic is the master at being someone else and Sammy doesn’t know when he has the real Dominic or the fake one.

“You know what I like about kissing you?” Dominic said, pressing their foreheads together. “I like how responsive you are. You kiss me like—like you belong to me—like you’re mine, like your mouth is mine.” He gave Sam another short, hard kiss. “It’s bloody addictive.”

Going into this, I wasn’t sure if I was going to like this one and was once again surprised. I don’t always enjoy age gap, but Dominic was only 9 years older than Sammy. Even though I didn’t always like it when he continually referred to him as “the boy.” I think with everything on Dominic’s shoulders, he felt a lot older than twenty seven. I swear these books are scorching hot and this one was no exception. Maybe it’s the connection between the characters or the scenarios they find themselves in? What ever it is, they are HOT!

The next book in the series is book nine, Just a Bit Gay, Nick Hardaway and Tyler’s book. But I have already read it so I will be going on to book ten, Just a Bit Dirty, Miles Hardaway’s book!

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[Nazanin · Rating 2 out of 5]

DNF @ 40%
Couldn't feel the MCs' connection, actually I didn't like them!

[Heather K (dentist in my spare time) · Rating 2 out of 5]

It actually took me awhile to read this, which is UNHEARD of for an Alessandra Hazard book. But this one didn't quite work for me.

It sort of tried to be romantic suspense but then sort of gave up. I kind of didn't know what was happening and... I kind of didn't care? Multi-millionaire/secret agent spy? Yeah, I don't think so.

I also think the story leaned in a little too hard into the "gay for you" vibe. Honestly, just admit you are bi already! It was exasperating, and unrealistic.

If it takes me more than 1 day to read an Alessandra Hazard, that MEANS something because her books are the literary equivalent of Cheetos.

*shrugs*

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[moonlight ☾ [semi-hiatus] · Rating 3 out of 5]

ok so i didn't hate or love this; it was surprisingly an enjoyable read (considering they didn't catch my interest when they appeared in book 6) and i liked the secret agent story line, but i'm giving it a 3 bc i didn't feel strongly towards Dominic, Sam or their romance. they didn't pull me in the way my favorite couples in this series had where i was invested in everything that was happening, they were just there for me. i think, bc of Dominic's facade between his real self vs fake undercover self, it was kinda hard to figure him out at times so i felt Sam's love for him more (but they still had their cute moments together, which i liked!). also, is it bad that i actually wanted Dominic to be possessive and search for Sam when he left? 😅

the scene when Dominic and Roman had a face off and Dominic's personality went from easygoing, laidback (fake self) to cold and serious (real self)? loved that.

[Liam Elliot · Rating 4 out of 5]

This series is porn.

"Oh. No. I. Have. Been. Kidnapped. Whatever will I do? I'm so hot and naked and vulnerable."
"I. Am. Russian. Mobster. I have never done this before. You are just so hot and naked."

[commence fucking]

"What are you doing? You are my straight best friend."
"I am your straight best friend. I have never done this before. You are just so hot and naked."

[commence fucking]

So just understand that I'm grading the whole series on a curve.

A very, very, hot, sexy curve. Damn

Plot? Who needs one. Mildly offensive? Why not.

So with that disclaimer out there, this book made about as little sense as the previous one, but it was hot so I do not care. I read the whole thing in one sitting, and the tension and attraction between the two characters was incendiary. You already kind of know what happens with the two of them from the previous book, and I wondered if that would make it lose something.

Nope.

I would say that out of all the books in this series, this was by far the hottest one, and if you've read the other ones, that is saying something. It also manages to avoid most of the tropes of one-sided affection by having the characters be 100% honest about what they were feeling from the get go, which was nice. Made it less angsty. I don't need angst in my porn.

I might actually read this one again, and that is high praise from me for any book, let alone porn.

[Jay H (Hiatus) · Rating 4 out of 5]

First read - 4.5 Stars
Second Read - 4.0 Stars

RTC
This maybe the best book in the whole series but my one problem is the fact that Dominic didn't go looking for Sam and that shit made me so mad.



#0 Straight Boy = 3.0 Stars
#1 Just a Bit Twisted = 4.0 Stars
#4 Just a Bit Wrong = 4.0 Stars
#6 Just a Bit Ruthless = 3.5 Stars
#8 Just a Bit Shameless = 4.0 Stars
#10 Just a Bit Dirty = 3.5 Stars
#12 Just a Bit Bossy = 3.5 Stars
#13 Just a Bit Heartless3.5 Stars
#14 Just a Bit Captivated = 2.0 Stars

[Virginia Cavanillas · Rating 4 out of 5]

A British secret service agent (a very hot and possessive one) and a 18 years old pickpocket (the cute and sexy redhead with a huge crush in the big bad spy) work together in an undercover mission where they have to feign they are lovers. Well, sugar baby and daddy to be more specific. Nice age gap, enjoyable UST and entertaining story.

How the missions worked is still a mystery to me though, since Sam’s training was a bit deficient and ridiculous and the whole formulation was hard to believe. But hey, I’m not here to talk about the flaws in the MI6 work procedures, I’m here for the fun and this one was a lot of fun. Because you know what? As the cherry of the cake, Agent 11 AKA Dominic, is straight as an arrow (LMAO) A classical 007.



Unbelievable? Well yeah, but as I’ve said before I don’t care anymore about the realism in this series. I’m ok with it. I simply go with the flow and keep reading them because I want to. End of the story.

The events in this book take place at the same time as book 6 Just a Bit Ruthless and part of book 7 Just a Bit Wicked so for those who are reading this series in order (bless you for this. My OCD thanks you with enthusiasm too) you are gonna enjoy the kinda crossover here. I sure did. Dominic is also James Cousin (book 5 Just a Bit Confusing)and even if this Gay For You is unbelievable like no other I really liked the characters and the relationship dynamics. I liked the story itself and the dependence between Dominic and Sam. That sick dependency appears a lot in Hazard’s stories and even if wrong I enjoy it so much. As much as the sexy times, the jealousy and the wtf situations because let us not fool ourselves, these two are needy and messed up and in so many ways I can’t even start.

Before I go, a little message to my buddy readers: are you there, girls? Are you doing fine? I hope so! Here I leave a picture of our BR thread in case you are nostalgic and missing each other.



So please, book 9, Just a Bit Gay come soon to mama. I’m waiting.

Reviews for Book Lovers

[Marci · Rating 5 out of 5]

Over the top ridiculousness that I absolutely loved!!! I can be such a hypocrite because sometimes it bothers me when things aren't plausible and sometimes it doesn't - and this was one of those times it just did not bother me one tiny bit. I enjoyed every moment. Now I want to get my hands on some more gay spy books! Dominic and Sam are definitely one of my favorite couples from the series so far💜🥰

[nark · Rating 2 out of 5]

this had so much potential… the blurb sounded so good!! but the execution just didn’t work for me.

i felt absolutely nothing towards either of the mcs. their connection was also bland as hell and didn’t feel real to me. 🙄

[Shin Mon Thway · Rating 4 out of 5]

I seriously need another book in this series and I wish this series never end. 😍 This is such a thrilling, exciting and sexy series and I loved every single second reading these books. *cough cough .. except 3* 🙄 And I knew there will be a book about Sam and Dominic since they appeared in my favorite book in the series Just a bit ruthless. 💙 So now, let’s start the review. 😉
 

Sam has been an orphan since he was a very young child and after being abused mentally by his uncle, he ran away and became a street rat. He has to survive in the cruel streets of London by pickpocketing and stealing and to make the matters worse, he’s in a street gang for protection. However, he didn’t know that MI6 has been eyeing him and wanted to recruit him as an agent for SIS. And he had never dreamed that the agent who came and recruit him is a very handsome Adonis and he’d have a huge crush on him in less than 10 mins. 😁
 
Dominic Bommer, a British aristocrat/a secret MI6 agent, has been in deep undercover for two years for a huge mission. So he’s not thrilled when the head of SIS ordered him to undertake in a minor operation which can possibly interfere with his deep undercover. And the person who would work together with him is a trainee agent who he recruited a month ago. So not only he has to babysit the novice but also he has to accomplish stealing a flash drive from a very paranoid crime lord without blowing his another cover.
 

The thing is Dominic is straight and he and Sam have to play the charade of Sugardaddy and Sugarbaby for this operaion which requires them to interact sexually. 😜 Sam is gay and he has a huge crush on Dominic so it was no biggie to have sex with Dominic. Dominic genuinely likes Sam and he amuses him but he has never been interested in guys and Sam is a boy in his eyes. But he’s finding that he’s not disgusted or reluctant to get into bed with Sam. In fact, it excites and arouses him whenever he and Sam have to be intimate and it frustrates him to end. 😂 That kid just charms and amuses him and he finds himself feeling protective and possessive of the red-haired, long limbed boy. 😌 Even when the operation ended, somehow they ended up living at Dominic’s house together and started to develop feelings for each other. Dominic is finding that he cares more about the well-being and feelings of Sam than his very important mission. And for Sam, he’s hopelessly and madly in love with Dominic and he knew Dominic would never return his feelings .. at least not in the way he wanted. 😐
 
As usual, the smut is super hot. But unfortunately, I think the storyline of this one is not as exciting or thrilling as the others in the series. 😌 It’s more slow burning in the relationship sector and not a lot of plots and twists that wow me. The development of feelings and emotions between Dominic and Sam is interesting. While Dominic is questioning himself whether his love and affection for Sam is platonic or not, Sam’s already hopelessly in love with him. And I love that I’m still getting glimpses of Luke and Roman in this one. I can never get enough of them. 😍 I think this was a fun, low-angst, steamy romance with a merry HEA. I’m happy that Dominic finally realized that he loves Sam and he can’t live without him before it’s too late. Although I did hope more thrill and excitement since one MC is a spy/undercover agent, this was still an enjoyable read. ☺️ Can’t wait for next one in the series to come out. 😍
 


Favorite excerpts from the novel: 🧡❤️🧡

“Over the past few weeks, I got a bit too attached to you. I feel like you’re mine. Just mine.” His lips twisted. “And I guess I don’t like someone else touching what’s mine.”

“You know what I like about kissing you?” Dominic said, pressing their foreheads together. “I like how responsive you are. You kiss me like—like you belong to me—like you’re mine, like your mouth is mine.” He gave Sam another short, hard kiss. “It’s bloody addictive.”

“Sammy was such a sweet boy, but he was absolutely shameless in bed. Dominic liked it, liked what a slut for his cock the boy was. Sammy fucked as though he couldn’t live without it—without Dominic’s cock in him. It shouldn’t have been so damn arousing, but fuck…”

“I wanna give you anything you want. Wanna take care of you, gonna take care of you so well.”
 

3.75 possessive sugardaddy and seductive sugarbaby stars
⭐️⭐️⭐️🌟
 

[Mila · Rating 3 out of 5]

***3.0 rating***

"You kiss me like—like you belong to me—like you’re mine, like your mouth is mine.” He gave Sam another short, hard kiss. “It’s bloody addictive.”

Sigh. I really wanted to give this a 2.5 star rating but I love AH so I felt bad doing it lol 🙈. So a 3.0 rating it is.

This is probably my least favorite book in the series. Sadly, like others have said in their reviews about this couple, I did not feel a romantic connection between Sam and Dominic. It didn't feel anything more than lust. I had a hard time connecting to them. I feel like everything I loved about book 7 was lacking in this book.🤧 Their relationship felt flat and lacked passion. I didn't really get Dom's weird possessiveness over Sam. Half of the time he acted like touching Sam was like a chore. Idk it just didn't make sense.

I did suspend all disbelief when reading this but still even then I didn't like it. It felt like a filler in the series. We could have gone without knowing about Sam and Dom. I knew they were "lovers" in book 6 but the story didn't live up to the initial introduction we had of these characters. The Polish guy who they were trying to steal info from was more interesting. Even Ryan and Jamie's story was better than this (like way way better).

The characters and the story had potential but I couldn't get into it. So my overall thoughts on this? Could have gone without reading it.

😐

[C V · Rating 5 out of 5]

Dec 15, 2017

JUST A BIT SHAMELESS

He used to have nothing. Now he has everything but the man who can never truly be his.

Sam Landon is a homeless eighteen-year-old thief, who is desperate for a different life. When his skills attract the attention of the Secret Intelligence Service, Sam eagerly grabs the chance.

Sam’s determined to prove himself when he gets his first mission–to steal a flash drive from a paranoid crime lord–and is sent undercover as another agent’s sugar baby.

Dominic Bommer, his supposed “sugar daddy,” is outrageously handsome, charming, rich, and pretty much perfect — every gay man’s dream. Dominic is kind, generous, and protective of him.

Except “Dominic Bommer” is nothing but a role performed by a cynical MI6 agent, who is actually straight, cold-hearted, and manipulative.

Sam is perfectly aware that everything Dominic does is carefully calculated, every emotion faked. He knows that men actually do nothing for Dominic and he doesn’t really want Sam.

But, despite knowing all of this, Sam still finds himself falling hard for a man who doesn’t exist.

Or does he?

____________

Yo... this blurb...

Alessandra I’ve been checking your website every couple of weeks for months and I am so happy to have a date and blurb.

Please consider continuing on with the Straight Boys series. I want some more Sage & Xavier.

[Lyn❤Loves❤Listening to Real Voices Only!!!!❤️🎧📚 Addict ON HIATUS · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.75 stars

It's so easy to enjoy and love Alessandra Hazard's brand of OTT. It's down right addictive. This was another great installment to the series. My only issue was the constant back and forth between the MCs, but the last chapter was so sweet. It changed my rating from a 3.25 to a 3.75.

[Kati *☆･ﾟ · Rating 4 out of 5]

re-read June 2025

This was actually pretty bad on my reread. 🤣


4**** stars


Yessss, really liked Dominic and Sammy.

And the stand-off between Dominic and Roman was just delicious with both of them afraid for their respective boy in the grasp of the other.


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Straight Guys Series

Prequel - Straight Boy - 3.0 stars
Book 1 - Just a Bit Twisted - 3.5 stars
Book 2 - Just a Bit Obsessed - 3.25 stars
Book 3 - Just a Bit Unhealthy
Book 4 - Just a Bit Wrong
Book 5 - Just a Bit Confusing
Book 6 - Just a Bit Ruthless - 4.25 stars
Book 7 - Just a Bit Wicked - 3.5 stars
Book 8 - Just a Bit Shameless - 4.0 stars
Book 9 - Just a Bit Gay - 4.0 stars
Book 10 - Just a Bit Dirty - 3.5 stars
Book 11 - Just a Bit Wrecked - 3.5 stars
Book 12 - Just a Bit Bossy - 4.25 stars
Book 13 - Just a Bit Heartless - 4.5 stars ♡
Book 14 - Just a Bit Captivated - 2.0 stars
Book 15 - Just a Bit Guarded - 3.5 stars
Book 16 - Just a Bit Crushed - release 2026

[Karla · Rating 4 out of 5]

4 stars!

This book reminded me of a naughty version of mission impossible with the whole undercover agents M16 going on. I can just picture Tom Cruise with a sugar baby in lap! Lol!

I’m so addicted to this series nobody does gfy like this author and this one was no exception. I dare say that book 8 & 9 felt tamer in the OTT and angsty department but just as hot as the rest though. Sam and Dominic were so good together they had that instant chemistry we always see with these characters. I love how sweet Dominic was always so protective of Sam. I especially liked how he handled his feelings for him. Like I said before this book was not as angsty or ott which let me feel the MC connection on a deeper level. The epilogue was as sweet and satisfying as ever! ♥️

[Rosalinda *KRASNORADA* · Rating 2 out of 5]

Porn fest with a bunch of pervs lovely ladies 😍😍😍

[Chris · Rating 3 out of 5]

So I enjoyed this one but I didn’t quite buy it. How can someone so high up in M16 also be the head of a multi million dollar company ? I know there were links, I get it, but surely being undercover means undercover? I also wondered about a seriously straight guy / CEO / super spy falling for an 18 year old thief who is originally recruited to be a pet in an auction? Yeah ... it was all a bit much for me.

[Jan · Rating 3 out of 5]

*** 3 Stars ***

Somehow this story has strayed away a bit from the wickedness of the previous ones.
It was all kind of cute and lovely. However, the OTT plot didn't stray far from the others stories. It's clearly a trait in this series and probably why this is not for all.
Overall, despite the OTT situations we were presented to, I did enjoy Dominic and Sam's story .
Straight guys series has a strange appealing effect on me if you consider that I don't fancy OTT plots. I'll definitely be reading the next one!

[cal]

DNF

I reached 60% and all I felt was boredom. I just don’t feel any strong attachment to either Dominic or Sammy. I don’t like them. I don’t hate them. I’m not angry at them. Literally nothing.

[Cadiva · Rating 3 out of 5]

Suspend disbelief for this crazy ride

There's always an element of needing to suspend disbelief for this series as the whole concept of 'gay for you' requires the ability to not question why the character isn't described as bisexual.

But the narrative is usually compelling enough to make it believable that the formerly 'straight' person has fallen for someone irrespective of their gender or sexuality.

This is never more obvious than in this book, where Dominic has had to pretend to be gay before as an agent for MI6, but has never begun to develop feelings for a man.

I'm not sure really though that the spy elements worked for me. I'm British and MI5 and MI6 usually just get called that. Is not often they're given the extended names of The Security Service or the Secret Intelligence Service 😁

But that's a minor criticism really in the scheme of things and a personal niggle that doesn't affect the plot.

The main element of that, however, did feel flat. There was a lot of build up but then it was all over with no follow up of what was on the flash drive that had been so important.

This one's linked into book six with Luke and Roman, my absolute favourite in the series, so it was nice to see their relationship from the outside perspective just as it was settling down.

Overall this was an okay read but it didn't wow me like others have in the series.

[~✿ Tala✿~ · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 ⭐️

Finally decided to read this one and I’m surprised that I enjoyed it, despite its mixed reviews. It was definitely OTT and the story was a bit all over the place but I couldn’t help falling in love with Dominic and Sam.

In real life their dynamic would make me a bit uncomfortable (Sam is only 18 and there is a power imbalance) but if you take the story at face value, embrace the crazy storyline and use some suspended belief it’s a fun read. Alessandra Hazard definitely knows hot to write hot scenes🔥🔥

[Mariam, · Rating 4 out of 5]

“I’m glad it’s you—that you’re my first sugar daddy.”

4.5★

the way this book EXCEEDED ALL MY EXPECTATIONS, slapped my preconceived notions that this book was probably shite. Man, sometimes, my judgement for book SUCKS ASS.

Like, okay. I didn't want to read this book because when I read Roma and Luke's book, Dom and Sammy weren't interesting people to me and I just wanted them to go away because I needed more Luke and Roma.

😭 HOW DARE I??! 😭

He was nothing but a weapon. Some would call him a cold-blooded killer. Some would call him a two-faced, manipulative bastard. They wouldn’t be wrong.

I am stupid. Me and Sammy are parasite bitches because we are dumbassness born out of the same cloth.

Like tbe low rated reviews for this book DID NOT HELP when I was trying to convince myself to read this (b4).

But I'm also thankful for those reviews because when I read the blurb for this book, I was like: REALLY ALESSANDRA? SPIES? C'MON NOW. so I didn't have any expectations for even a mediocre plot for this book.

But this book !!!!!

*screaming*

This book was SO MUCH FUN. Dom and Sammy made me giddy and so fuckin happy. They took my mind off the stress of the world and I literally fell in love with them from the first time they met here. Like GOD. I don't care if people don't like the plot, or how OTT it is. It was fun and adventurous and I just had such a good time reading this book.

Like, I literally feel like Alessandra watched a Bonds movie and fell in love with Craig and was like: Yeah I'm gonna write that book.

Same woman.

It was interesting that the agent’s guard wasn’t down at all; he just seemed to regard the redhead as… something safe? Perhaps something that was included in his personal bubble? Like an extension of him.

And the Roma scene we got 🤧🤧🤧🤧

What a book!

Also, it's a walking meme at this point because I'm pretty sure all my 4.5 stars of this year are 5 stars but I'm too chicken to actually give them 5★

[Sabrina · Rating 4 out of 5]

Okay, firstly I don’t like this cover.

Secondly, this book is


I FUCKING LOVE THIS SERIES.

I really enjoyed this book, I thought that the agency would appear more, but I liked how the story went.
This was a kinda of a slow burn, considering that the couple only ends up together at the end of the book.

I liked how it took some time for one of the main characters to accept and understand his feelings.
Already the other main character? It took him a look and BOOM 💥 he had a crush. 😂

The writing is easy to read, which makes this a very fast book to start and finish.
There is no need to read the previous book to follow up on this story, for my understand all of then are standalones.

And if you like a nice good to read at night this could be a really good pick.

[Rosabel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read it!!! It was almost like a fake relationship so it worked for me, hot and fun. 🥰🥰

[Nile Princess · Rating 3 out of 5]

Reduced to 3 stars on re-read. I still LOVED Dominic calling Sam 'baby' and I loved the beginning, during the mission, but afterwards the whole thing felt predatory. Wow, only took me four times reading this book to feel that way lol.

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I. LOVED. IT! Well worth the wait, and definitely one of the best books in the series for me. Loved this couple, and the amount of detail that went into the plot. Will write a review later, but the only thing that was missing here was Sam calling Dominic 'Daddy' at least once. I mean come onn, they had to be sugar baby/sugar daddy for the mission anyway, and we all know that's what it was. Daddy kink by any other name...just give it to us already! Even if it was just a taste. Sigh. 4.5. Now I'm off to re-read Roman/Luke to get my Daddy fix. The funny thing is the Daddy kink actually fit this book much more seamlessly than it did Book 6, but I'll take it where I can get it!

So is this the end of the series? I don't see a set up for another book.

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Yikes! This blurb sounds like I'll have to put in some work, emotionally. I hope it all works out in the end.

[Aղցela W. · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was book 8 in the "Straight Guys" series. Sam Landon is a homeless eighteen-year-old pickpocket and thief when he is gains the attention of M16 they want his help with a job they send Agent 11 aka Dominic Bommer who we met in book 6. Dominic thinks that Sam is too young but their is something about Sam that makes him want to protect him. Sam hasn't had a easy life his mother died when he was six he went to live with an uncle who wasn't very nice too him so he ran away and has been living on the streets stealing and pickpocketing people to survive he sees this has his chance to have a better life. Dominic is a hot sexy Agent who Sam has a crush on and when these two go undercover on a cruise he pretends to be a "Sugar Baby" looking for a "Sugar Daddy" . While on the cruise his feeling began to grow on both their parts. This book overlaps with book 6 after the cruise Dominic's long term mission is catching Luke's father who had ties to the mob. Dominic who is straight begins to date Luke and Sam is having a hard time with that when he moves in this Dominic these two continue to fool around and have sex as their feelings continue to grow. Dominic is torn between his two jobs and his conflicting feelings for Sam and when Sam begins meeting people at school Dominic gets jealous. Luke breaks up with Dominic because of Sam his boss is angry at him and Sam blames himself for missing up the mission. This was a good read Sam tries to help Dominic and does something stupid and gets into trouble after being away from Dominic for 6 months. I was a little disappointed that none of the other character's from this series were in this book I mean Jamie is Dominic's cousin's. This book was well written with no errors in grammar or spelling. I am looking forward to reading the next book in this series.