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I loved this book. I must admit to being a huge fan of L H Cosway's work, and was thrilled to find another one to read. Then as I neared the end of this, I was again thrilled to discover the companion book, Killer Queen. More to love.

The characters here are not sanitized for your protection. They are original and flawed. They are irreverent and funny and at the same time tragic and heartbreaking. The thing I think I loved the most though was the originality of them. He is a completely heterosexual man who finds his fulfillment as a glamorous drag queen, and she has a cruddy job in a charity shop and bakes cupcakes because she can't stand the idea of the stress of a real cooking job in a commercial kitchen. Both have self esteem issues and don't fully grasp their own amazing-ness.

I won't spoil any of the plot. Too many reviewers do that. I will just say that this book is different from the norm, and it thoroughly entertained me. It deals with a lot of issues revolving around acceptance of gays and is pretty heartbreaking from that standpoint. The friendship to lovers story between Freda and Nicholas is just great. Excellent chemistry.

I would say I highly recommend this book, but I also acknowledge it's not for everyone.


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Painted Faces LH Cosway 9781481060134 Books Reviews

5 odd and unconventional romance stars!

“We all paint on a face to show the world. For some of us, that's quite literal.”

Wow. Just.... WOW. I have never read another book quite like this one before. It completely blew me away!!! I mean, I never would have thought "straight drag queen" and "romance" would fit in the same category, but I was wrong!!!

Painted Faces is about Freda, a twenty something Irish woman who works odd jobs and has some terrible ex boyfriends. This story begins when Fred has a new neighbor move in and he immediately expresses interest in her. Nicholas is attractive and suave, and despite his advances Fred almost has him pegged as gay. But then she see's his show and realizes he's a drag queen and everything begins to make sense.

Nicholas offers Fred a job working as his assistant and she accepts. As time goes by the attraction between the two of the builds, but Fred is wary of his advances. Nicholas has slept his way across Europe and she isn't sure if he's serious about her, or just looking to shag her.

“I want to ruin you Freda, in the best way possible.”

I honestly didn't know what to expect going into this book. I had read some of Cosway's books before, but a friend had told me to read some of her earlier work as it was a little bit different (I then found out this friend hadn't read this book yet lol). I'm so glad I read this book, and I kind of can't believe I haven't read it before. Why has no one recommended me this book???? Book friends, you are slacking!!! jkjk.

I loved both characters so much. Fred was an amazing heroine, she had insecurities yet she stood up for herself. She was understanding and accepting of ideas new to her. Was she perfect? No. But that's what I liked most about her. Nicholas, oh he's something else. He changed what I thought about masculinity. In a literary world of alpha males and dominance, here came a different kind of romantic hero and his uniqueness shone through the pages.

“I might not have a boyfriend, but I have cupcakes, and those tasty b**** haven't let me down yet.”

This was such the perfect blend of romance and angst for me. I couldn't put the book down, I was reading well into the early hours of the morning when I should have been sleeping. Believe me this book was worth not being able to adult properly the next day. I was so enraptured by this unique and special story, I didn't want it to end.

So as you can tell, I bloody loved this book. I find myself wanting to go back and reread it even as I type just to be near Nicholas and Freda again. I can honestly say this is my favorite Cosway book to date and I probably will be binge-reading the rest of her books sometime real soon.

“It feels like nobody in the history of the world has loved another person as much as I love you. I love you so much it hurts. You make me smile, you make me laugh, you make me burn.”
Freda (aka Fred) finds her new neighbor Nicholas to be attractive and intriguing and much to her surprise Nicholas takes a shine to her as well. Nicholas is a cabaret performer. Freda takes a job as Nicholas’s new assistant and the two grow into an unconventional friendship where their attraction continues to grow. Against her better judgement Fred can’t seem to make herself care about Nicholas’s job choice and finds herself gravitating even more towards him because of it. Will the two be able to keep their friendship and jobs professional? Or are they both just teasing themselves thinking they can be together 24/7 and not grow deeper feelings?

This book was so different from anything I’ve ever read in the past. It’s hard to think of a man who dresses in drag but is not at least bisexual. After you read all the facts, it makes more sense and you can see where the unconventional aspect of it all comes from. Personally seeing a man dressed as a woman wouldn’t be attractive to me but to each their own. It was a different take on a love story which I enjoy. Fred loves Nicholas so much that she doesn’t care if he’s a man or woman, she just loves the soul beneath the mask. It’s a great take on unconditional love.

Overall it was a light enjoyable read. I had trouble feeling the romantic chemistry between these two at times. I really enjoyed them as friends and even the sex was hot but once we get into deeper feelings something felt off. Maybe because we only get Fred’s POV so it’s hard to see Nicholas as being sincere with his feelings. He’s constantly making sexual innuendos which makes me feel like he sees her as more of a play buddy then a romantic love interest. I’m sure the second book, which is from his POV, would change that opinion but that’s how I felt after this first book. I found it to be a tad slow at times and lacking in intense scenes or angst. Fred forgives pretty easily. It’s really a straight up unconventional love story with little bumps here or there but nothing earth shattering. Once you get through Nicholas’s past it’s easy going minus a chapter or two towards the end until we get the resolution.
I loved this book. I must admit to being a huge fan of L H Cosway's work, and was thrilled to find another one to read. Then as I neared the end of this, I was again thrilled to discover the companion book, Killer Queen. More to love.

The characters here are not sanitized for your protection. They are original and flawed. They are irreverent and funny and at the same time tragic and heartbreaking. The thing I think I loved the most though was the originality of them. He is a completely heterosexual man who finds his fulfillment as a glamorous drag queen, and she has a cruddy job in a charity shop and bakes cupcakes because she can't stand the idea of the stress of a real cooking job in a commercial kitchen. Both have self esteem issues and don't fully grasp their own amazing-ness.

I won't spoil any of the plot. Too many reviewers do that. I will just say that this book is different from the norm, and it thoroughly entertained me. It deals with a lot of issues revolving around acceptance of gays and is pretty heartbreaking from that standpoint. The friendship to lovers story between Freda and Nicholas is just great. Excellent chemistry.

I would say I highly recommend this book, but I also acknowledge it's not for everyone.