Mr. Mayfair (Mister, #1)

by Louise Bay

[stacey_is_sassy]

The sacrifices we make...

Kind of spoilery, please proceed with caution.

While I enjoyed listening to Mr Mayfair, I also realised that parts of it drove me completely bonkers.

-HOW CAN YOU BE WITH A MAN FOR 7 YEARS AND NOT KNOW HE'S A COMPLETE AND UTTER DOUCHEWAFFLE OF EPIC PROPORTIONS???

- WHY WOULD YOU PUT UP WITH SUCH A SELF-CENTRED B-I-T-C-H FOR A BEST FRIEND?

Stella just seemed pretty silly and a complete walkover to me. She sacrifices her newly established career for a man who she now admits, treated her quite badly. Her supposed "best friend" has always used and abused her and it's only now she realises it. If the best friend and ex hadn't invited her to their wedding, she may have gone even longer putting up with her and pining for him. WHY??

(It's a story, Stacey...just remember, it's just a story...)

I really needed Stella to stand up for herself and maybe even vocalise in an emotional, uncouth and passionate way that MATT AND KAREN WERE SCUM OF THE EARTH!!

Now, Beck Wilde...HOLY SHAMOLY!!

Beck really did steal the show for me. Yes, his original plans were to use Stella but it wasn't like he was doing it without her knowledge. It was an agreement between the two of them and Stella was going to get something she desperately wanted out of it. I really like Beck and his mates and how they interacted with each other. Loved knowing Beck's history and how hard he's worked to get to be the successful man he is.

I really enjoyed listening to the narrators and thought they did a fantastic job. Unfortunately, I still struggle with Shane East's narration of sexy scenes. It's just a wee bit uncomfortable to listen to. Sure, his voice is sexy and gives me tingles... until he cries out in... exuberance... joy... orgasmic delight, as the female character. It just sounds wrong. Sorry, Mr East, besides that, you do a fabulous job.

4 stars for this one. It probably seems like I didn't enjoy Mr Mayfair but I honestly found it easy listening. The stuff I had issues with didn't seem that bad while listening; now that I'm analysing the story I realised it bothered me a little. The ending was great and I particularly loved the epilogue and seeing where they were down the track.

I'm a fan of Louise Bay and I will definitely be back for more in this series.