Title: Watching and Wanting
Series: Housemates: Book Four
Author: Jay Northcote
Narrator: Lewis Carter
Publisher: Self-Published
Run Time: 5 hours and 17 minutes
Category: Contemporary
At a Glance: I can’t say this narrator was my favorite, but there wasn’t anything in particular that bothered me. He did a good job; he is articulate and his voice is nice.
Reviewed By: Ky
Blurb: Watching Jude’s cam show stirs desires Shawn’s always denied…
Shawn is adrift. Recently graduated, he’s stuck in a dead-end job that barely pays the bills. His girlfriend dumped him, his friends have moved on, and he’s still in Plymouth – going nowhere.
Jude is a student living in the same shared house. Out and proud, he’s everything Shawn’s been running from since he hit puberty. When Shawn discovers Jude works as a cam boy, he can’t resist the urge to watch one of his shows. It makes Shawn want things that scare him, yet his fascination forces him to confront his attraction. Keen to explore his bicurious side, Shawn suggests they do a show together. Jude agrees, and things get complicated – and kinky – fast. But Jude isn’t looking to get involved with someone so deep in the closet. If Shawn’s going to get what he wants, he needs to find the courage to stop hiding from himself and be honest about who he is.
Review: Keeping in tune with the theme of this series, in Watching and Wanting we have two housemates falling in love with each other. There are a lot of sex scenes, so be careful when and where you’re reading this.
Shawn is the housemate who always seemed to have the least patience for PDAs from his coupled-up friends and so far, he came across as a bit homophobic. In this story, though, we see a whole other side of him and understand why he was always so quick to complain. Jude is a new housemate that has a little crush on Shawn but thinks him totally straight, so he won’t do anything about it but dream from afar.
When Shawn—with his usual unfortunate timing of walking into rooms without waiting to be invited—walks in on Jude when he shouldn’t, his whole perception about himself shifts, and he starts questioning what he always thought to be true about himself. He becomes curious and he doesn’t want to fight his attraction to Jude, so they make a deal and start exploring together. Jude, though, isn’t happy that Shawn is so secretive about his new discovery about his sexual orientation, and he decides to do something about that. That results in some drama and a lot of jealousy.
In the first book of the series, the way Shawn was presented wasn’t very flattering, but I’m happy with the way he was redeemed here. He turned out to be a very nice guy, even if an extremely confused one. Jude was the perfect fit for him and just what he needed in order to relax and be happy with his life. Watching and Wanting is a quick read and fairly angst free.
I listened to the audiobook, narrated by Lewis Carter. I can’t say he was my favorite, but there wasn’t anything in particular that bothered me. He did a good job; he is articulate and his voice is nice. I won’t shy away from other books narrated by him, but I won’t seek them out either.
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