Camera Shy

By: E.J. Russell

Narrated by: Greg Boudreaux

Never assume….

…That your uber competent personal assistant will get it when you announce your (fake) engagement to him during a live on-air interview with your archnemesis.

Never waver....

…From your plan to punish your arrogant celebrity boss for his presumption by turning your (fake) wedding into a reality competition for event planners.

Never admit....

…That the feelings blossoming between the two of you through seven (fake) engagement celebrations, six (fake) bachelor parties, five (fake) wedding party luncheons, and four (fake) rehearsal dinners are about as (real) you can get.

Camera Shy is a boss/employee, fake-engagement, right-in-front-of-your-nose romantic comedy featuring a former child model-turned-PA who is so done with cameras, a cocky LGBTQ activist/talk show host who does not lose, more scarves than midwinter in Boston, and banter. So. Much. Banter.

©2022 E.J. Russell (P)2023 E.J. Russell

Interesting Characters + Sweet Story

Greg + EJ for the win! Sweet story with solid setup for a series... can't wait to see more TTK books come out!

I Enjoyed It!

- - UPDATE 4.15.23 - -

I had the opportunity to listen to this on audiobook and I fell in love with it- probably more than when I initially read it. It was narrated by the fantastic Greg Boudreaux, whose voice and narrations I am completely in love with! He does an amazing job voicing the different characters and bringing them to life. As much as I enjoyed reading this book, listening to it was a wonderful experience that made the whole thing feel new.

Overall: 4.5 stars
Performance: 5 stars
Story: 4 stars


- - Original Book Review 9.24.2022 - -

I really enjoyed this book. The premise snagged me and I found it to be an interesting read. The concept of a fake wedding/reality competition was fun and I loved the dynamic reversal for the two characters. I loved Dustin- he was smart, very capable, and wasn't one to back down.

I did not like Ari very much at first. He was arrogant and entitled- but not obnoxiously so. It was like he didn't realize it until the tables are turned against him and he began to see things from outside perspectives, and see that he's messed up and needs to change. He grew on me and had good character growth.

An interesting and fun read. This is the first book I've read by this author and I would read more. 4 stars.

Cute!

It’s my first EJ Russell listen and I enjoyed listening to this one.

It’s light-hearted and great palette cleanser after listening to high angst books.

Greg Boudreaux is such a talented narrator and his name is the draw for me.

Very Sweet Romance

I really enjoyed this listen alot. Greg Boudreaux did a great job bringing the characters to life and making them distinctive from eachother. I love a good fake romance turned real and I thought this one pulled it off in an original way. Ari and Dustin both have communication issues when it comes to their feelings so this story was definitely a slow burn with all the miscommunications and things unsaid but it was still a very entertaining listen.

Very good with an actual romance

Fair warning, I read this one in ebook form and wrote a lengthy review for it on Goodreads so go there with my username and you can see it.

So in here we have Dustin and Ari. These dingdongs were made for each other though it took them awhile to get there. If you have read any EJ Russell books, except for the earlier books, they are not really romance, but are really good. In this one, we get a really good story and a really good romance.

Greg Boudreaux did such a good job with this one that I was sucked in immediately.

Cute story

Not a lot of depth, but a good fluff piece. Greg's narration always comes thru.

Enjoyable

This was a fun enjoyable listen. This is a fake relationship romance that has a fun storyline and good characters. I enjoyed the storyline and the way it ended. The narration was good.

Humor with heart

A delightful screwball comedy of a romance. Ari and Dustin end up very publicly "engaged" because of Ari's big mouth and ego and Dustin decides on the perfect revenge. It isn't long, however, before both realize they've opened up something neither had planned on, nor can they control it. This is funny but with real emotional depth as these two start to lean into what they really have together. Greg Boudreaux is great with this type of story as he always manages to show us the emotions beneath the humor.

Good story

I'm used to a more steamy romance but this one was very sweet. I loved the characters

Delightfully Entertaining~Great Story & Narration

E.J. Russell puts her own unique spin on a fake engagement, boss/employee, enemies to lovers romantic comedy. The story is entertaining and it drew me in right from the start, grabbing my attention and captivating it straight to the end. Dustin Fremont, former child star and model, left that part of his life behind him, reinvented himself and became a personal assistant to talk show host, Ari Dimitriou, and he is very good at what he does. He would never mention it, because he knows Ari is a player, but he has a secret crush on him. Before taking the job, Dustin made sure there was a stipulation in his contract that he would never have to appear on camera, it was something he never wanted to do again. He prefers to work behind the scenes and keep his past life exactly that, in the past. Ari Dimitriou is a supporter of LGBTQ rights and he is not happy to have Jesse Sandusky as a guest on the show, they have bonked heads over marriage equality and other things. Ari was told to keep his cool, but when put on the spot he comes up with a fake engagement idea and names Dustin as his fiancé. Dustin was livid, but he is smart, resourceful and quick on his feet, and he puts an idea in motion and the powers to be go with it, a reality show and contest for wedding planners. Ari thought Dustin was a safe choice, but he was so wrong and the man could not see who and what Dustin really was to him until he lost him. This beautifully plotted story is well written with the perfect balance of drama, humor and wit, a touch of angst, heartfelt emotions and a slow burn romance. E.J. Russell, thank you for another fabulous story and emotional rollercoaster ride.

🎧📚🎧And for the wonderful narration, Greg Boudreaux is a superbly talented narrator and a versatile voice artist. He did an amazing job bringing these characters to life and did so with a complete understanding of who he was portraying, gave each their own unique voice, one that suited that character perfectly and was believable in every role he played. He set the perfect tone for the story, handled the witty back-and-forth dialogue with ease, switched roles effortlessly, never missing a beat. You could hear how much heart he puts in to his performance as he captures all the character’s emotions and projects them into his performance. Boudreaux is an entertaining storyteller and a pleasure to listen to. Thank you for another amazing listen.