IOU Book 4: Curious by Leslie McAdam

 

IOU Book 4

I’m desperately attracted to my husband.

Which wouldn’t be a problem, except he’s straight.

What happened is, my longtime crush/hero got badly injured saving me from my evil ex-boyfriend. When I found out he (my hero, not my ex) didn’t have health insurance, I did the logical I proposed. To my surprise, he said yes.

I knew that Camden wasn’t interested in me like that . This deal was always meant to be temporary—just until he healed and could get his own insurance and I found a place to stay, since I’m not moving back in with my ex. No feelings involved.

Except Cam kissed me at our wedding ceremony, and ever since, we can’t seem to stop kissing. He says he’s curious what sex with a man would be like, but I don’t want to be another straight guy’s experiment.

Still, Cam is so kind and beautiful, with his dark eyes and tousled curls shoved into a backward baseball cap. His patience makes me want to throw out all my carefully crafted rules. And don’t get me started on how his first instinct is to protect me …

But I’m scared if I open my heart, I’m going to get hurt. Again.

Can I risk telling Cam how I feel before our deal ends? Or should I let him go and lose the best (fake) relationship I’ve ever had?

Curious is a stand-alone contemporary M/M romance novel with a marriage of convenience and bisexual awakening. It features Shelby, a receptionist who’s never met a vision board he didn’t like; Camden, an internet-famous contractor; and a hasty wedding for medical insurance reasons. Happy ever after guaranteed.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/123508431-curious

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My Review: 5/5 Stars

Shelby has never had it easy when it comes to love. It seems every guy he picks, turns out to be a terrible decision. And the latest one takes the cake when he gets physical with Shelby. As Shelby tries to make his escape, his knight in shining armor arrives. Cam has never really had a chance to get to know Shelby but he recognizes him since Shelby works with his siblings. And when he sees the shape Shelby is in as he runs out a house near where he was working, his protective instincts kick in. He defends Shelby and in doing so, he actually breaks his ankle. They head back to Cam’s place and as they share their latest problems, Cam in a bit of a money bind due to past stuff and doesn’t have health insurance, and Shelby no longer having a place to live, Shelby comes up with a pretty crazy idea. He asks Cam to marry him to get him the health insurance he needs to go to the doctor for his ankle and the treatments that will follow in order to thank him. And Cam tells him to stay with him as long as he needs. What the two never expected was to fall for one another in the process. Cam has been straight his whole life, but know sexuality is fluid. His brother and sister are examples he grew up with. But no man has ever interested Cam until Shelby. He doesn’t know what that may mean for him personally, but he is willing to find out for Shelby. Shelby meanwhile is waiting for the moment Cam realizes that he doesn’t want Shelby. The past has only taught him that no one wants him and they will leave. It will take a lot for these two to overcome their fears but if they can, their fake marriage may just be real. I adored these two. They were so cute from the moment they crossed paths. Shelby has so much hurt inside him and Cam is the perfect one to protect him and show him that Shelby is loved by so many. Such a fun and great story!  

I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.