Review: Love Me Tenor by Annabeth Albert
SYNOPSIS:
Their fake relationship may trick the viewers—and also themselves…
Trevor Daniels is out of chances. The recent college graduate doesn’t know what to do with his life, and going back home to his family is no longer an option. The one thing he can do though is sing. A chance to be on a reality show designed to find the next superstar boy band group may be exactly what he needs to turn his life around.
But the show wants him to fake a relationship. With another guy. A really, really hot guy who is none too happy to be paired with Trevor. And now they have to room together too?
Jalen Smith doesn’t want to be stuck with the uptight tenor, but he might have no choice. He too wants a shot at stardom, and if he has to fake attraction, then so be it. Except as the show goes on, less and less faking is needed, and more and more lust is springing up off camera.
But Trevor’s hiding a dangerous secret, one that could ruin more than their chances at winning the show. Can the truth give them the opportunity of a lifetime?
REVIEW:
Okay, this story was ridiculously adorable. It had so much more depth and heart than I was anticipating. The book was filled with complex characters, endless emotion, and an happily-ever-after that I am still smiling about. So much so, that I think I might like story better than the first book.
At this point, we should all know I am weak to the fake-date troupe, it has definitely moved it way onto my favorite troupes list this past year. So Trevor and Jalen are thrown together and while there is an undeniable attraction between them, they both want to fight it. And over time things start to blur. Trevor was like a skittish cat and Jalen tamed him. But that’s not to say the relationship wasn’t balanced. While Jalen definitely smoothed out Trevor’s rough edges, Trevor helped Jalen find himself in the bedroom.
This is where Annabeth Albert thrives as an author, she has an amazing ability to balance kinks with emotions. While the characters might be steaming up the bedroom, their emotions and vulnerability shine through and add another layer of richness to the story. It’s definitely what made me fall for Trevor and Jalen. Not to mention, there was a secondary romance in the book with Carter and Carson. These two didn’t take away from the main narrative, they truly rounded out the characters and added some much needed support and friendship.
Overall, I just loved watching these characters evolve, grow, fall in love, and form life-long bonds. Trevor really went through so much drama with his health and his family, which weighed heavily on my heart. To see him glowing and thriving at the end of the story left me feeling so hopeful.
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