Reviewed by Cindy
TITLE: Mr, Blue Sky
SERIES: Suits and Sevens Book 4
AUTHOR: Isla Olsen
PUBLISHER: Moonwalker Press
LENGTH: 273 Pages
RELEASE DATE: December 16th, 2023
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Jackson
Skyler Mason has had me wrapped around his little finger since we were seven years old. It doesn’t matter how ridiculous the situation, how inconvenient it might be for me, or that ninety-nine per cent of the time the mess is one of Skyler’s own making, one flash of those puppy dog eyes and it’s Jackson to the rescue.
Bringing him a fresh pair of underwear at work? Check.
Scaring off clingy hook-ups? Check.
Taking a week off so I can look after him when he’s sick? Check.
But now something’s happened, and for the first time in our friendship, I don’t know how to fix it.
There’s no WikiHow on what to do if your best friend suddenly realizes he has feelings for you. And even if there were, I doubt it would help; because no one else is like Skyler and me.
“Best friends” isn’t even the right word for it. We’re just us.
Or, at least, we were…
All I want is for everything to be how it used to. I don’t want Skyler to tense up when I go to touch him. I don’t want him sitting halfway across the room when we should be cuddling on the couch. And I sure as hell don’t want him staying out the whole night and not even texting to check in.
If I could snap my fingers and suddenly be attracted to him, I’d do it without question. But I know that’s not a realistic option. I’ve never been attracted to men. Truthfully, I’ve never been attracted to anyone… Not in that way, at least.
Love, on the other hand? That’s something I know a hell of a lot about.
Mr Blue Sky is a co-dependent best friends to more romantic comedy with an adorably clueless playboy, and an equally adorable and equally clueless acey. Best friends, roommates, asexual-awakening, reformed player.
REVIEW:
This story was a first for me. I’ve never read a story where one of the characters is ace before and I found this one to be rather interesting.
Skyler and Jackson are adorable right from the beginning. Their co-dependence is strong and pretty hilarous all throughout the story. It leads to some pretty hilarious situations as well. I will admit to being doubtful that this kind of obtuseness could actually be possible but one never knows these days.
Skyler is so adorable and completely blind to the truth of his relationship with Jackson until he is basically hit over the head with the truth. Jackson is completely struggling with something that he can’t even see.
The biggest issue with these guys (and the source of much of the humor and heartbreak) is a definite lack of communication. For two people who are so in tune with one another, it’s crazy how long they live in denial.
I enjoy the relationship these guys share with their friends and their family (mostly Jackson’s mom) but I suspect I would have enjoyed it more if I read the other books in the series that came first.
Isla Olsen does well writing banter but also does pretty darn good at writing steamy scenes that are a little different that what I’ve grown used to in this genre. Their characters are relatable and fun and I enjoyed learning a few things about asexuality along the way. I’m not sure how accurate this representation is, but I did enjoy expanding my own perspective.
I did get a lot of laughs from this book, but it was balanced well by scenes that tugged at my heart and that’s something I appreciated.
Once again, my only issue was believing that anyone could be so dense (outside of a romance novel) but all in all it’s was a pretty good read that kept me invested from the beginning to the end.
Maybe I should check out the rest of the series?
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