Camera Shy

By: E.J. Russell

Narrated by: Greg Boudreaux

Never assume….

…That your uber competent personal assistant will get it when you announce your (fake) engagement to him during a live on-air interview with your archnemesis.

Never waver....

…From your plan to punish your arrogant celebrity boss for his presumption by turning your (fake) wedding into a reality competition for event planners.

Never admit....

…That the feelings blossoming between the two of you through seven (fake) engagement celebrations, six (fake) bachelor parties, five (fake) wedding party luncheons, and four (fake) rehearsal dinners are about as (real) you can get.

Camera Shy is a boss/employee, fake-engagement, right-in-front-of-your-nose romantic comedy featuring a former child model-turned-PA who is so done with cameras, a cocky LGBTQ activist/talk show host who does not lose, more scarves than midwinter in Boston, and banter. So. Much. Banter.

©2022 E.J. Russell (P)2023 E.J. Russell

Brilliant!!

Dustin and Ari are a match made in heaven. Unfortunately, neither man knows what to do about it. A wonderful plot that leads to a HEA and with Greg Boudreaux’s narration it is perfection.

Interesting Characters + Sweet Story

Greg + EJ for the win! Sweet story with solid setup for a series... can't wait to see more TTK books come out!

Great Fun

This book was a lot of funny and cute. I am often frustrated with the inability of the characters make progress. When they stay stuck in their old patterns over and over I can get frustrated with them. I think the characters progressed with good speed. I would love to see more stories in this group. Please, Author Beast.

Cute!

It’s my first EJ Russell listen and I enjoyed listening to this one.

It’s light-hearted and great palette cleanser after listening to high angst books.

Greg Boudreaux is such a talented narrator and his name is the draw for me.

Very Sweet Romance

I really enjoyed this listen alot. Greg Boudreaux did a great job bringing the characters to life and making them distinctive from eachother. I love a good fake romance turned real and I thought this one pulled it off in an original way. Ari and Dustin both have communication issues when it comes to their feelings so this story was definitely a slow burn with all the miscommunications and things unsaid but it was still a very entertaining listen.

I Enjoyed It!

- - UPDATE 4.15.23 - -

I had the opportunity to listen to this on audiobook and I fell in love with it- probably more than when I initially read it. It was narrated by the fantastic Greg Boudreaux, whose voice and narrations I am completely in love with! He does an amazing job voicing the different characters and bringing them to life. As much as I enjoyed reading this book, listening to it was a wonderful experience that made the whole thing feel new.

Overall: 4.5 stars
Performance: 5 stars
Story: 4 stars


- - Original Book Review 9.24.2022 - -

I really enjoyed this book. The premise snagged me and I found it to be an interesting read. The concept of a fake wedding/reality competition was fun and I loved the dynamic reversal for the two characters. I loved Dustin- he was smart, very capable, and wasn't one to back down.

I did not like Ari very much at first. He was arrogant and entitled- but not obnoxiously so. It was like he didn't realize it until the tables are turned against him and he began to see things from outside perspectives, and see that he's messed up and needs to change. He grew on me and had good character growth.

An interesting and fun read. This is the first book I've read by this author and I would read more. 4 stars.

Great story and narration.

Clever dialogue, excellent storyline and Boudreaux. at his best. The trope having one character less masculine than the other is overused, but I realize the main audience is women and women can identify even if it’s a Queer relationship. Write to the market.

Cute story

Not a lot of depth, but a good fluff piece. Greg's narration always comes thru.

Enjoyable

This was a fun enjoyable listen. This is a fake relationship romance that has a fun storyline and good characters. I enjoyed the storyline and the way it ended. The narration was good.

Good book excellent narration

The story was cute. The characters were enjoyable. The narration was fantastic. but No spice.