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Act Nice
A story about passion, care, fear of letting to feel, and honesty with yourself.
Adam Carter, a famous pop singer for teenagers, lives in a world of fake romances, falsehood, and games, which completely satisfies his father, who is also his manager. Fans love Adam, he fills huge halls and gets the best roles... as long as he acts nice and doesn't tell anyone he is bisexual.
Wayne Larson is a former FBI agent who is forced to become Adam's bodyguard for the two-month tour, and he hates all these games and hardly understands what he is doing in this world of fictional affairs and gloss.
Adam infuriates Wayne until he falls head over heels in love with him. And now, he has to learn to be honest and open to win Wayne's love.
But Larson is not ready to let another person play with his feelings and break his heart again...
This story is not only about love but about the music industry that forces musicians to hide their sexuality, change words in the songs from “he” to “she” and vice versa, and create fake affairs to increase albums’ sales and convince fans that their idols are heteronormative so that they can continue to dream about them–and buy tickets.
A cute story about first love also reveals the topics of mental health, crazy fans, and harassment.
Adam Carter, a famous pop singer for teenagers, lives in a world of fake romances, falsehood, and games, which completely satisfies his father, who is also his manager. Fans love Adam, he fills huge halls and gets the best roles... as long as he acts nice and doesn't tell anyone he is bisexual.
Wayne Larson is a former FBI agent who is forced to become Adam's bodyguard for the two-month tour, and he hates all these games and hardly understands what he is doing in this world of fictional affairs and gloss.
Adam infuriates Wayne until he falls head over heels in love with him. And now, he has to learn to be honest and open to win Wayne's love.
But Larson is not ready to let another person play with his feelings and break his heart again...
This story is not only about love but about the music industry that forces musicians to hide their sexuality, change words in the songs from “he” to “she” and vice versa, and create fake affairs to increase albums’ sales and convince fans that their idols are heteronormative so that they can continue to dream about them–and buy tickets.
A cute story about first love also reveals the topics of mental health, crazy fans, and harassment.
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March 1, 2023
DNF 9%
Unfortunately, I was unable to finish this book. The writing had multiple issues that didn't work for me.
- The story was written in 3rd person present tense, but some sentences were written in the past tense
- Characters were referred to by their first name or last name interchangeably (even within the same sentence), making it really hard to keep track of who was who
- I think the story was supposed to alternate between Wayne and Adam's POV, but it seemed to switch at random moments. Maybe it was just 3rd person omniscient
- Sometimes, sentences randomly contained a 'you' as if the narrator was talking to a character
Also, Adam was an asshole and for unfathomable reasons, Wayne was horny for him.
"Wayne glances at Darren, who just grins, and for some reason, Wayne thinks Darren understands. Nonsense, he didn't understand anything, and Wayne didn't even know what he might understand."
"Larson doesn't like him, and Carter annoys and pisses him off, so why should Wayne hold back?"
(Larson and Wayne are the same person: Wayne Larson)
"Adam and Wayne stay in the hallway, Carter leaning back wearily against the wall."
(Adam and Carter are the same person: Adam Carter)
"He's really having trouble keeping his distance. Especially when you don't want to do it at all."
"Five minutes between the concert and leaving the concert club, while Adam Carter changes and goes to the toilet, and you need to dive back into work."
I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book. My review remains honest and unbiased.
Unfortunately, I was unable to finish this book. The writing had multiple issues that didn't work for me.
- The story was written in 3rd person present tense, but some sentences were written in the past tense
- Characters were referred to by their first name or last name interchangeably (even within the same sentence), making it really hard to keep track of who was who
- I think the story was supposed to alternate between Wayne and Adam's POV, but it seemed to switch at random moments. Maybe it was just 3rd person omniscient
- Sometimes, sentences randomly contained a 'you' as if the narrator was talking to a character
Also, Adam was an asshole and for unfathomable reasons, Wayne was horny for him.
"Wayne glances at Darren, who just grins, and for some reason, Wayne thinks Darren understands. Nonsense, he didn't understand anything, and Wayne didn't even know what he might understand."
"Larson doesn't like him, and Carter annoys and pisses him off, so why should Wayne hold back?"
(Larson and Wayne are the same person: Wayne Larson)
"Adam and Wayne stay in the hallway, Carter leaning back wearily against the wall."
(Adam and Carter are the same person: Adam Carter)
"He's really having trouble keeping his distance. Especially when you don't want to do it at all."
"Five minutes between the concert and leaving the concert club, while Adam Carter changes and goes to the toilet, and you need to dive back into work."
I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book. My review remains honest and unbiased.
January 2, 2023
Disclaimer: I received a free copy in exchange for my honest review.
Act Nice is a story about a pop singer and his bodyguard falling in love. While the blurb can make it sound like a light-hearted romcom, it’s the complete opposite. It deals with dangerous fans, and mental health (also tw for attempted r@pe).
I decided to give this book three stars as the characters felt sometimes a bit flat to me. While I could understand, why Wayne acted the way he did, I wasn’t a huge fan of him, and it was difficult for me to root for him and Adam.
One thing I didn’t like was that in one sentence was used the character’s first name, and in the following sentence was used their surname. It was really confusing for me at the beginning, and it was something that happened throughout the book, which I don’t understand why, because the book is told from a third person pov.
This is a debut novel, and it’s not a bad book, there were just few things that I didn’t like about it. I recommend it, if you like enemies to lovers trope or books about celebrities.
Act Nice is a story about a pop singer and his bodyguard falling in love. While the blurb can make it sound like a light-hearted romcom, it’s the complete opposite. It deals with dangerous fans, and mental health (also tw for attempted r@pe).
I decided to give this book three stars as the characters felt sometimes a bit flat to me. While I could understand, why Wayne acted the way he did, I wasn’t a huge fan of him, and it was difficult for me to root for him and Adam.
One thing I didn’t like was that in one sentence was used the character’s first name, and in the following sentence was used their surname. It was really confusing for me at the beginning, and it was something that happened throughout the book, which I don’t understand why, because the book is told from a third person pov.
This is a debut novel, and it’s not a bad book, there were just few things that I didn’t like about it. I recommend it, if you like enemies to lovers trope or books about celebrities.
January 30, 2023
Not A Bad Story
This isn't really a bad story. I just didn't seem to connect with the characters completely in this. I wasn't quite sure how I was feeling about it throughout much of it. Another reader may have a better time reading it.
I received an ARC and this is my unbiased opinion
This isn't really a bad story. I just didn't seem to connect with the characters completely in this. I wasn't quite sure how I was feeling about it throughout much of it. Another reader may have a better time reading it.
I received an ARC and this is my unbiased opinion
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January 16, 2023[I received a digital copy from the author for an honest review]
Act Nice is an MM bodyguard romance between a young musician and his bodyguard. Unfortunately I didn't mesh with the author's writing style and I had to force myself to finish. It had a lot of potential in its story arc and in the characters, but the random switching of point of views and the disjointed way the dialogue was written made this one a struggle for me.
Act Nice is an MM bodyguard romance between a young musician and his bodyguard. Unfortunately I didn't mesh with the author's writing style and I had to force myself to finish. It had a lot of potential in its story arc and in the characters, but the random switching of point of views and the disjointed way the dialogue was written made this one a struggle for me.
January 16, 2023
Though I liked the story here, I did have some confusion in the alternating between the characters’ first and last names. I found myself not sure of who was being discussed. I found Wayne to initially be very standoff ish and borderline rude, while Adam came off as a bit spoiled and bratty. The switches in POV also happened rather quickly; I would’ve preferred them a bit more defined.
This is a debut novel for the authors and I thought it was a good story that just needs some fine tuning.
This is a debut novel for the authors and I thought it was a good story that just needs some fine tuning.
January 3, 2023
Expectations: A light romantic story about a pop star and a security guard.
Reality: what if you add bisexuality, terrible secrets from the past, a broken heart, fake dates, alcohol problems, crazy fans, mental problems, harrasment and the non-homophobic father of the main character?
Which of these things blows your brain the most?
Wayne and Darren's backstory still needs to be continued!
Adam is a little annoying at first, but gradually the reasons for his weird behaviour become clear.
I really liked Iris, we all need more women in typically male professions.
Despite some hard moments (I cried a little about Wayne’s story😔), I want to reread the book, and this says a lot 😊
Reality: what if you add bisexuality, terrible secrets from the past, a broken heart, fake dates, alcohol problems, crazy fans, mental problems, harrasment and the non-homophobic father of the main character?
Which of these things blows your brain the most?
Wayne and Darren's backstory still needs to be continued!
Adam is a little annoying at first, but gradually the reasons for his weird behaviour become clear.
I really liked Iris, we all need more women in typically male professions.
Despite some hard moments (I cried a little about Wayne’s story😔), I want to reread the book, and this says a lot 😊
January 27, 2023
I liked Act Nice. Very tense plot, worried about the development of the relationship between Adam and Wayne😖
Describing situations from different points of view is an added bonus. Helps to understand the characters.
It's not just melodrama. There are a lot of topics here: LGBT issues, alcohol, stalking. This is very important in today's world.
P.S. Adam is very cute ❤️
I would love a sequel 😉
Describing situations from different points of view is an added bonus. Helps to understand the characters.
It's not just melodrama. There are a lot of topics here: LGBT issues, alcohol, stalking. This is very important in today's world.
P.S. Adam is very cute ❤️
I would love a sequel 😉
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