Review: Doubtless by Cat Grant

Title: Doubtless (Irresistible Attraction)
Author: Cat Grant
Published: July 14, 2012
Pages: 49
Genre: m/m romance
Source: NetGalley
Publisher: Riptide
Rating: D
Reviewed by: Marq

summary from Amazon
On the surface, Steve Campbell seems to have it all: a beautiful home, a snazzy car, and a dream job as one of the country’s top 3-D optics researchers. But underneath, he’s restless and dissatisfied, tired of empty encounters with leggy lab assistants and endless evenings alone.

A chance meeting with a handsome escort lifts Steve’s spirits and opens his eyes to his long-repressed attraction to men—and his love for his best friend and business partner, Connor Morrison.

Connor might’ve loved Steve like that once, but now it’s too late for their happily ever after; Connor’s about to ask his boyfriend to marry him. Fortunately, it's never too late to learn about yourself, and maybe Steve can find a happy ending on his own.

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Marq's thoughts:
Doubtless was a quick and somewhat steamy read. Steve is successful and seems to have it all except a loving relationship. His bestfriend is in love and Steve isf a little jealous because he's no longer the main man in Connor's life. Steve has been with women but he has an attraction to men that he has been hiding. Despite Steve's success, he has a hard time connecting with women so he hires a prostitute - a male prostitute. Steve must come to terms with his sexuality and what he's looking for in life.

Doubtless reads like there was one before it featuring Steve's best friend Connor and his boyfriend Wes. Some things were revealed as if we should have known what happened. I didn't quite click with Steve or understand his motives.

Edit: I found out that there is a previous book, Priceless, featuring Connor and Wes. I read it last night and still couldn't connect with the characters or their romance. Connor and Wes do go through some tough times but since it's a novella, I don't think their romance was fully fleshed out. The thing that Wes and Steve did that was discuessed in Doubtless happened in Priceless but we were only told about it, not shown. And it was kind of brushed over even though in Doubtless, it was a big deal for Steve and a potential cause for conflict.