Reviewed by Annika
TITLE: Infamous 
SERIES: Famous #2
AUTHOR: Jenny Holiday
NARRATOR: Michael Fell
PUBLISHER: Riptide
RELEASE DATE: April 8, 2018
LENGTH: 8 hours, 35 minutes
BLURB:
All that up-and-coming musician Jesse Jamison has ever wanted is to be on the cover of Rolling Stone. When a gossip website nearly catches him kissing someone who isn’t his famous girlfriend – and also isn’t a girl – he considers the near miss a wake-up call. There’s a lot riding on his image as the super-straight rocker, and if he wants to realize his dreams, he’ll need to toe the line. Luckily, he’s into women too. Problem solved.
After a decade pretending to be his ex’s roommate, pediatrician Hunter Wyatt is done hiding. He might not know how to date in the Grindr world, how to make friends in a strange city, or whether his new job in Toronto is a mistake. But he does know that no one is worth the closet. Not even the world’s sexiest rock star.
As Jesse’s charity work at Hunter’s hospital brings the two closer together, a bromance develops. Soon, Hunter is all Jesse can think about. But when it comes down to a choice between Hunter and his career, he’s not sure he’s brave enough to follow his heart.
REVIEW:
Infamous was my first Jenny Holiday book and is the second book in the Famous series. It can absolutely be read as a standalone, I can’t say for sure but I don’t think there is any connection between this book and the first book in the series.
Jesse Jamison is an up-and-coming musician; he’s also a bit of a spoiled brat and doesn’t care much about anything and definitely not about being faithful. That is until he’s caught kissing someone who isn’t his girlfriend. His only lucky break is that no one knows that he wasn’t kissing another girl – but another guy. The ensuing scandal promptly gets him dumped by both his girlfriend and his manager and serves as a wakeup call. If he ever wants to make it truly big, he needs to change – and fast.
Hunter Wyatt is on his way to a new life in Toronto. Freshly out of a long-term relationship he’s starting over in a new city and a new job. On the train ride there he meets an intriguing young man, Jesse and the two strikes up a conversation. By the end of the ride, a tentative friendship has formed and information is exchanged before they part ways and both move on with their lives.
This book spans several years, there are a few time jumps to move things forward a little bit faster so we get to the good parts and leave out some of the non-significant parts. Anyway, some two years after the train ride and in hopes of fulfilling a sick little girls’ fondest wish, Hunter seeks out that email address for the now very much famous Jesse and reaches out to him. He hopes that Jesse might still remember that train ride and Hunter from so long ago and would want to come and say hello to his favourite patient. This signifies the start of, as they say, a beautiful friendship. Sure there is tension between them, and there has been from the very beginning, but it’s not the starting point of their romantic relationship. Their romance is a slow burn one. And it’s good.
One day the tension and wishful thinking get the better of them and leaves them scrambling for a bit. They both want more, but Hunter is done being in the closet and Jesse cannot come out as bisexual so anything between them seems impossible. Even if they want each other to distraction.
I enjoyed this story; it was straight forward, mostly fluffy and a sweet read. It’s not a new trope by any means, but hey, I love my rockers, and add in a paediatrician with a big heart and I’m sold. Jesse and Hunter worked really well together, they complemented each other and I believed in them as a couple. All in all – a win.
Not only was this my first Jenny Holiday book, it was also the first time I listened to Michael Fell. I have to say I really enjoyed it. He had a very pleasant voice to listen to and fit the story well. It was easy to follow along with the story and he added emotion to his reading, which really brings the story to another level. So this might have been my first book by fell, but it wasn’t my last.
Infamous was an overall cute and sweet story. It’s perfect for when you want something light and fun to read. Definitely recommended!
RATING: 
BUY LINKS: