Review: The Ex Factor – Cate Masters

Once half of the most powerful ‘it’ couple in Hollywood, actress Susan Ainsley is tired of shallow guys or men who only want to bask in her spotlight. When her ex can’t seem to stop trashing their relationship even though he’s remarried, she looks to Madame Eve’s 1Night Stand service to help her find a real partner.

Susan has starred in director Jared Thornwell’s dreams for years. But after divorcing her cardboard husband, it seems she’s out on the town with a new guy every other week. Jared wants nothing more than to be the man who fulfills her dreams too, but even with Madame Eve’s help, does he stand a chance with her for longer than one night?

Series: 1NightStand Series
Release Date: January 21st 2014
Publisher: Decadent Publishing Company, LLC
Source: Provided by Author/Publisher via Manic Readers
Reviewer: Iris
Rating:

Buy the book at:

Reviewer’s Thoughts

Normally I am a great fan of the 1Night Stand series novellas. The fact that they are short very rarely impacts the quality of the story itself. However that is not the case here. What began with a promising premise fell short in the author’s effort to tell the story as quickly as possible. It felt rushed and as if I were reading it on fast forward. The characters were likeable and I would have preferred to read more about them and see a relationship form between them. Instead we go from her hating her ex husband and needing a “real” man to sleeping with her not so blind date on the first date in a public place and having forever thoughts. There was no real chemistry between the characters. It felt very much like a one night stand not a romance.