Reviewed by Mal
TITLE: The Reality Of Wanting Him
SERIES: Love Without Labels #1
AUTHOR: Lexi Amber & Bec Benson
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 356 Pages
RELEASE DATE: July 23 , 2025
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Blake
When my parents threatened to cut me off if I wasn’t married by the time I turned thirty, I thought finding a wife would be easy. But apparently, I’m not the best at dating, and almost two years later, I’m still very single.
My birthday is coming up fast, and unless I want to give up the comfortable lifestyle I’m used to, I need to find someone willing to settle down with quickly. I’m desperate and out of ideas, until my best friend suggests I apply for a new reality dating show.
Now I’m a contestant on the first season of Love Without Labels, a completely blind reality dating show where we talk to each other through distorted voice technology and texts. No photos, ages, genders, or even names will be revealed until we decide to move in together.
I knew all of this when I signed up, and even though I’m straight, I assumed it would be easy to tell if I was talking to a woman.
Apparently, I was wrong.
Liam
It’s my final season working for the family farm before I take over for my dad. I’m ready to find someone to build a real future with, but I know they aren’t in my small hometown.
Love Without Labels feels like the perfect chance to find my person. I’ve never cared much about labels anyway. All I want is someone who’s loyal, honest, and I can share my dreams with.
As we narrow down our matches, there’s only one person I can imagine a future with. Someone who listens, makes me laugh, and feel wanted in a way I haven’t in a long time.
But while I’ve kept my mind open about who I’m falling for, apparently, he’s been convinced I was a woman this entire time.
Will he still want to continue building on the connection we have now that he knows the truth? Or was this relationship doomed before it could really even begin?
REVIEW:
Ah Blake and Liam… BB and LM, they put such an enormous smile on my face. I could not put this one down. It’s honestly a unique take on stripping down to your most vulnerable selves slowly revealing yourself and falling deeply in love.
I really liked the premise of the show and I loved how while this is a low angst read it isn’t lacking in emotion or character growth. It is also chock full of humour- I caught myself snorting quite a few times specially where Blake was concerned.. he is such a riot. His parents are the worst – I know his dad might not be the worst but he is still the worst for honestly being that absent and the less said about his mom the better. Liam is hot quite still waters run deep alpha male.. and the dominant in him made me swooooooon. He and Blake are just absolute fire!
I loved that there is no magical moment at the end where the prices just suddenly fall into place, I like that it’s a solid march, a building towards a rock solid foundation towards an ending.
I loved Chad and Wyatt.. stellar found family for Blake and even Ash. Can’t wait to read about JR and KD
Expect: Complete opposites attract, Love on a reality show, Initially hidden identities, The best animals ever!!, Found family, K1nk exploration, Bi awakening
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