Attraction: An M/M Neighbors to lovers Romance (Undisclosed Book 3)
Could satin, lace, and sass be enough to break through the ice?
Dexter has never hidden his sexuality, and doesn’t blend into the background. From his fiery red hair to the panties he likes to wear, everything about him is vibrant. He’s the complete opposite of his new neighbor, and shouldn’t care if the grouchy man likes him… but he does.
James learned at a young age that he can’t rely on anyone; they always leave. Guarded and jaded by life, he can’t decide what to make of his neighbor, or the lingerie he sees him in. The more he gets to know about Dexter, the more fascinated he becomes… which is ridiculous because he’s straight—right?
As Dexter breaks through the barriers he once thought were impenetrable, James finds himself questioning everything he’s ever known about himself.
Is it possible that Dexter could be just the thing James has been missing all this time? Or will James’s trust issues be too much to overcome?
This 87k word novel is the third book in the Undisclosed series and features neighbors who can barely tolerate each other, mild age-gap, and lingerie. Attraction can be read as a stand alone and, as always, has an HEA
Reviews (52)
HEA fully deserved
I really loved this book it was so exciting to see Dexter find his man, and it was even more gratifying to find out it was James all along. I have always loved the interactions with Rex in them he is a force of nature and I absolutely adore him. I absolutely enjoyed seeing him getting more in touch with himself and being able to concentrate more fully on who he was inside was so beautiful. He has a huge heart and I loved seeing how he was able to break open James shell. James was always on the outside looking in. He enjoyed the quiet and keeping to himself was his way. I loved seeing him open up and become this whole other person than who we’ve seen before. They are absolutely perfect for one another and their chemistry is off the charts. But the best part is the laughs and the fun that they have together, especially with all of their friends together. So excited for more of them and the others I can’t wait.
Yes!
Another highly entertaining read. So glad to finally have Dex's story. A few wrong words but nothing that took away from the story. Well written and thought out. So I'm thinking Zander and Larson for the next book. 😏
Loved it!
I loved Dex and James! Dex is so full of life and I love that he brings that all into James’ life. Such a sweet story. I adore Carly Marie’s characters she really brings them to life! Can’t wait for the next book!
Third in series
Must read series in order. Loved to these characters. So sweet to give you a sugar rush. Excellent fun with this series but I seriously want to see Larson get his HEA.
Yay!
Loved Dex and James together ♡ all the good feels! I hope Larson gets a story soon! I did kinda wanna see Zander and Larson but now im unsure if it'll happen lol i can't wait to see whos story is next!!
Amazing
I loved this! This is the only book I’ve read in the series but I plan to rectify that immediately. It’s beyond amazing.
Excellent Read
Love Dexter. Great read. Well written, great characters, romance, and steam. Hope the next book is about Lars. :)
Sweet
I absolutely love this series. Dexter and James are perfect for each other. Can't wait for the next book! The family just keeps growing.
A greatly enjoyable story...
When l finished reading this book my feelings were all over the place. I knew the quality that Carly Marie brings to her stories, but this time the sense of rightness l felt for these two opposite characters was huge. My heart is pretty happy... So, we have James, a deputy sheriff , he is all muscles and tattoos ( sigh), but he is devoid of friends and family and unaware of the joys of life and love. He is lonely and very grouchy, and unaware that his life is about to be caught up in the hurricane that is Dexter. We already know Dexter from the previous Undisclosed book, he is a very exuberant, funny and loyal friend and colleague to Caleb. When Caleb moves away from his house next door Dexter feels left behind. So when a hunky man moves into the house he hops, skips and jumps over to meet him. Oh the fireworks between James and Dexter, James is rude, standoffish and horrible, he tells Dexter to get lost time and time again. Dexter is a lover, so he persists, forcing his way in with food and humour and his gorgeous Irish complexion. However, Mr leave me alone, is about to come crashing down with such force. This is where the story gets so sensual, Dexter and his love of sexy lingerie, lace and ruffles and bay dolls and so much more. Dexter looks and feels amazing in them, one night as he was doing a fashion show for Caleb he had no idea he was being watched. As James watched Dexter spin around in pretty underwear he felt his heart pound and his mind blow. What was happening to him ? He enjoyed girls in lingerie before, but not to this effect, he wanted to touch, but why ? How was everything he knew about himself about to disintegrate? I loved this story so much, how opposites attract and their whole lives change. The author gave the characters time to grow into their new feelings and sexual attraction. The whole story was sweet and sensual with enough angst to keep me invested. Dexter and James have a place in my heart forever.
Not what I consider a stand alone.
The blurb for this story drew me in and I very deliberately chose to read this as my first Carly Marie story. The others in the series were not of interest to me, BUT if the author had better handled those themes in this installment they may have gotten me interested in reading the other books. This is technically a stand alone in that there are no crucial, unresolved plot points from a previous book that are resolved here and you have to read it all to get the point. To me, though, it does not stand alone because characters from other stories are so present that they, at times, dominate the focus. The preaching about kinks and relationships like Travis and Caleb's only makes me less interested in that kind of dynamic. I don't kink shame, I applaud anything safe, sane and consensual between functioning adults, but there are themes that I just don't like and I should have managed to avoid any ABDL with this title, but there it was. I liked Dexter, love lingerie and could have really liked this if it were just about Dexter and James. Instead, we've got a whole roster of characters and pairing talks from other books that just make this a longer read. Add in some inconsistencies and repetitive thoughts/statements from James and it just made this a struggle to finish. Rather than recruiting me into this series and the author's work, this read has put me off the idea of checking out any of their other work. Disappointing, because this one sounded so good going in.
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