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I'm Straight, Right?

By: Romeo Alexander, John Harris
Narrated by: Michael Ferraiuolo
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Can a best friend become a lover without throwing away years of friendship?

Sometimes, all love needs is a little courage.

Sloane: I know I can be a grumpy bastard, and I’m not the easiest man to deal with, but you’d think my best friend would trust me. We don’t keep secrets, even about our love lives. That’s what I thought until I found out Dean was seeing someone. I don’t like it...don’t ask me why. But there’s more to the story than I thought, and now I have to deal with feelings I didn’t even know were possible for me.

Dean: I would not recommend being in love with your straight best friend. I met Sloane in Basic Training and fell head over heels. Years later and a deployment under each of our belts, it’s still not easy. All I’ve wanted for six years, six fucking years, was Sloane. Maybe it’s time I moved on. I’ll never have the same feelings for anyone else, but I’ll never get what I want from Sloane, right?

After one slightly drunken night, will Dean and Sloane ever be able to get back to what they’d been, or has everything between them changed forever?

©2020 Romeo Alexander (P)2020 Books Unite People, LLC Contemporary Contemporary Romance Romance
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I would highly recommend. Excellent narration and a great story. No significant angst or cheating just a great read.

A great read

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This is low angst friends-to-lovers bisexual awakening done right. Sloane and Dean are sweet together and they find out what the listener already knows: that they’re meant for each other.

Michael Ferraiuolo’s narration is, as always, a pure joy to listen to and makes this love story even more enjoyable.

Friends-to-lovers

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The idea of best friends falling in love is certainly not new. But Romeo Alexander and John Harris tell the story of Dean and Sloane convincingly and warmly. It was nice to see the deep friendship between the two. I fell in love with Dean and Sloane while listening, and I found them both very sympathetic. The story was interesting and I liked the dynamics between the main characters. Dean has more feelings for Sloane than he should. Does their friendship still have a chance? Listen for yourself!
I found the audiobook unexpectedly good and very entertaining
Michael Ferraiuolo is a brilliant narrrator and it’s really fun to listen to him. Those were very entertaining hours for me. I listened to the whole audio book in one afternoon. Dean and Sloane are sweet together. Please get more of it!

Dean and Sloane

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Before I get started with the review for I’m Straight, Right? By Romeo Alexander and John Harris, I’d like to go ahead and say that I was given a free audiobook copy of this novel for an honest review. I’m stoked to report I not only loved this book but also both author’s writing style! To be perfectly honest, I’m not a super-duper picky person when it comes to books, but I do want something with some substance and this book really delivered. I’m not going to go into too much detail about the book. I’m not the sort of person that likes to ruin the plot with a bunch of spoilers, so if that’s what you’re looking for, you’re out of luck here. Now, if you want an honest opinion, keep reading!

Dean and Sloane have been best friends since meeting in Basic Training six years prior to the start of the story. They’ve always shared everything with one another, or so Sloane thought. He wasn’t aware of the fact that Dean’s been in love with him from nearly the start of their friendship. Nor was he aware of the fact that Dean’s been dating a man named Marco while trying to move beyond the unrequited love he has for his best friend. It isn’t until Sloane runs into Dean and Marco in town that he realizes that Dean is dating, and boy is he pissed about it. This caused some discord between the friends which leads them to reevaluate the situation when they can’t stand the rift. Friends become something more, which brings with it confusion and personal consideration that eventually leads to a HEA.

I honestly loved all of the characters in this book. It’s a common issue with a lot of authors to create amazing main characters but neglect the supporting or secondary characters. That wasn’t the case at all here. I feel a little bad for assuming that Marco was going to eventually be a total tool, yet I was pleasantly surprised that Marco was a sweetheart! I love how Michael Ferraiuolo read Marco’s parts. The accent was brilliant! Sloane’s mom won my heart over from the first phone call she had with her son. You could tell that she was a great, loving mother for her children. I also fell in love with Sloane calling her Mama. It was so cute! Troy, Trisha, and John were all great characters too. I enjoyed Trisha’s dry humor while on duty with grumpy Sloane and clueless John. It was fantastic. Troy isn’t to be forgotten either! He seemed like a good friend, even if he drove Dean a little crazy sometimes. I’m intrigued by the history that is obviously between Oscar and Troy, too.

The flow of the story was good until the very end. There was a consistent progression throughout but the end seemed a little rushed. I mean, Sloane was trying to figure out how he felt about everything as a not-so-straight dude. When Dean came over it was as if a switch flipped and Sloane was suddenly okay with this new orientation and his feelings. It wasn’t awful, but it did seem like a bit of a fast turnaround if you ask me. The sexy scenes were pretty good. I would say there was a medium heat level but that’s not necessarily a bad thing if you don’t mind it.

I’m Straight, Right? was read by the talented Michael Ferraiuolo. I’m a bit biased because he’s one of my favorite narrators. He killed it with his performance for this novel and it made my whole listening experience incredible. Michael does a great job of giving each character a personality that you can truly feel. I don’t have a single complaint I can think of that needs to be mentioned.

My overall opinion of this book is very positive. It’s not too fluffy and it’s not too dramatic, it just seemed to flow with an enjoyable tone. I finished with a smile on my lips due to the great story and the awesome narration. It definitely left me feeling happily satisfied with the time it took to listen. The authors wrote a fantastic piece of fiction that’s engaging and enjoyable. If reading or listening to military gay romance is something you’re into, I think you’ll enjoy this book. Alternatively, If you’re new to the authors or narrator give them a chance. I don’t think you’ll be disappointed.

Not So Straight

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It's a sweet "gay for you" military story with almost no angst (Dean's PTSD didn't played a very big role IMO).
I have to admit that I enjoyed the the deep friendship between Sloane and Dean a bit more than when Sloane realised that he feels more for his best friend.
I would have loved to get to know more what will happen after both got together but I understand it's a novella. ^_~
Michael Ferraiuolo is a wonderful narrator and voiced the characters perfectly.

Sweet GFY story

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