A repellent main character

I’ve thoroughly enjoyed this series so far, but not this book. Ana Byrde often writes grumpy, feisty male characters and I know the series is comedic with larger-than-life characters, but Emerson was a bridge too far for me. Throughout the book, I felt like I was watching a self-centred man-child stamp his foot and yell, “I AM an adult!”, over and over. It crushed the comedy and any goodwill I had for the character. Having won scholarships to study medicine, Emerson is ditching all his classes to stream himself doing solo porn, which he sees as a viable alternative career. He hides his activities from everyone, including his brother’s straight best friend, Zach, with whom he shares a flat, until Zach catches him in the act. Zach, who’s never entertained feelings for another man, suddenly falls for the prickly Emerson. Zach’s instalove, same-sex conversion, and willingness to appear on camera were so utterly unbelievable, as was the logic of this story - way too many plot holes. Audio narrator John Solo’s comedic stylings really suit this series, but even he couldn’t make up for such a repellent character.

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