
Rating: 3 đ
I was looking forward to The Replacement Husband (Goddess Blessed #1) by Eliot Grayson based on the description and the author. But unfortunately this romance just doesnât work.
Graysonâs plot has a mythical element (as does the series) where thereâs a Goddess based religion, a Goddess whoâs a actual influence, and a element where men are characterized as âgoddess blessed â upon birth.
But the foundation, history, or actual facts for any of that is scarce to none. Which is frustrating considering that the main character of Owen Honeywell is a goddess blessed person.
I think it was meant to mean he could be married to a man, but , honestly, the whole thing is never well defined. Owen says at one point he thinks he should act the part of a wife. But however he should act is dropped.
So much of what happens here in terms of plotting or exposition just has so little grounding or narrative legwork done before the scenes occur. Owen agrees to a marriage, we see no courtship. So when the drama arrives, we really are connected to anyone or the situation.
Fighting with the family? Why? Because, due to lack of history , thereâs absolutely no reason to believe anyoneâs arguments. Why should we care? Plus we donât know these people.
It continues like that for every aspect of the story except for Arthurâs and Owenâs sex life. We donât see much of their daily marriage and how they are getting closer. Which I think is a shame. Because what the author does show is sweet and romantic.
A rushed ending, with yet another climactic event just prior, and a few more odd âout of the blueâ elements that are needed for the next story, and it was over.
Itâs not terrible but itâs just missing so much, like a foundation and details , that would bring this into focus.
Thereâs two more after this, including one that actually makes the villain of this piece (a vile person) the new main character. Uh no. Skipping that and probably the series.
Anyway here they are for your reference:
Goddess Blessed series:
â The Replacement Husband #1
⊠The Reluctant Husband #2
⊠Yuletide Treasure #3
https://www.goodreads.com âș showGoddess-Blessed #1 – The Replacement Husband – Goodreads
Owen Honeyfield lives a goddess-blessed life. His picture-perfect courtship and engagement to the man of his dreams is proof of that. But when his betrothal takes a disastrous turn, Owenâs only hope to restore his tarnished reputation comes from a most shocking sourceâthe cold, disturbingly sensual brother of the man who just shattered his heart and abandoned him. Perhaps heâs not as blessed as heâd always thoughtâŠ
Arthur Drake is accustomed to cleaning up after his impulsive and selfish brother. After all, heâs done it his whole life. The latest debacle, though, is much worse than usual. This time, his brotherâs actions have threatened not only their family name, but Arthurâs own happiness. The only honorable choice is to marry Owen. But while he knows he can repair the damage to his beautiful new husbandâs reputation, mending his broken heart might prove infinitely more difficult.
Itâs not long before the lines between duty and passion blur, and Arthur finds himself in the inconvenient position of falling for his new husband. Will his love be enough to convince Owen to let their marriage of convenience become the happily ever after they both deserve?
This is an M/M romance set in an alternate-universe Regency with waistcoats, awkward tea-drinking, and pagan goddesses on the loose. It is the first in a series, but it can be read as a standalone.
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