Speakeasy
True North Book 5
Sarina Bowen
May 29, 2018
May
Did you hear the one about the girl who walks into a bar and catches her live-in lover kissing someone else? No? You’re the only one in town who missed it.
Luckily Alec is there to wrap me up in strong arms and carry me out the door before things get too ugly. And that’s not all Alec is good at. Our unexpected chemistry makes him the perfect rebound guy.
Alec
I should know better than to hook up with my rival’s little sister, but the fiery look in May’s eyes really turns my crank. She needs cheering up, and I’m just the guy for the job.
It’s not like I’ll fall in love. Not even after a string of scorching hot trysts, and the realization that we’re good at the same things: wild nights and familial disappointment. I don’t do love, never have, never will. So this is the perfect arrangement, for both of us.
Nobody would approve, but nobody has to know.
Speakeasy started off a little confusing for me since at the beginning May is dating a woman, and then even has an inner dialogue about her female best friend. It seemed a little odd to me to have that much attention on the fact that she was into girls all while the hero was more of a background character. I'm in no way, shape, or form saying I had a problem with her being bisexual, just that it had questioning if she was even going to end up liking the hero in a romantic way.
Once I got past those parts though, and Alec started to get more of the attention focused on him, I became entranced with his and May's story. Seeing them together was so fun and I loved the dialogue between them. Alex could be a little immature at times but it always made me laugh at how silly he could be and I thought his personality mixed perfectly with May's more stern one.
Overall, this is a great book and one I think anyone would enjoy. It had a really light vibe to it all while dealing with more serious subject matters, mainly May's alcoholism, and I thought it was great that this author blended the seriousness with a more lighthearted feeling. This book can definitely be read as a standalone without feeling lost or confused about secondary characters that are mentioned.
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