Blind Items Paperback – July 29, 2011

Regardless of what most other reviewers felt, I LOVED this book!!! It really worked for me, and man , toward the end I was sure there would not be the HEA I wanted. I really felt the chemistry between the MC's Drew and Jonathan. I loved the banter between them and between Andrew and Rey. But I have to say, I would have been so angry with Rey over what he did to Drew and Jonathan's relationship. I would have kicked him out of my apartment in a minute. (although I would eventually forgive Rey, who was like a brother to Drew). And Jonathan was so messed up by his father's homophobia I would have struggled to deal with it, even though it wasn't Jonathan's fault he hated that part of who he was. Finally, though, love won out, and our guys got their well deserved HEA. This was a wonderful book, one I highly recommend.

What. A. Great. Book. Fabulous. Brilliant. Beautifully written. Wonderful characters. Gush. Gush. Gush.I have resisted writing a review for a while as the last 10 books I read were abysmal & I didn't want ALL my reviews to be pissy & negative. What a joy this book was to read in contrast. The characters were 3 dimensional & beautifully crafted. They had human flaws but weren't so flawed that you couldn't connect with them. They were all people I would love to meet in real life & befriend. This is a romance where the angst didn't seem contrived or over-dramatic...it just added to the development of the story. Although I have no personal experience of Hollywood (unless you count a slight obsession with Robert Pattinson) or journalism, I found the storyline to be believable. There was no soap opera-like drama. It was just a wonderful story about regular people living regular lives whilst trying to find love in a world where being gay or famous means you can't always be yourself. I'm rambling but I so want others to read this story & I don't want to spoil the book by revealing too much.Another reviewer said they didn't like the ending but for me it was perfect. I would enjoy a sequel because I fell in love with the characters & I would love to spend a couple more hours in their world but a sequel isn't necessary.If you love realistic characters; wonderful dialogue; angst that isn't contrived; & love conquering all, then read this book.

ok read. While this covers a topic that is not unusual, gay guy hooks up with straight guy.... No closeted gay, it does so at at an extreme level... that is the closeted gay is the son of a right republican moral majority spouting presidential candidate. Drew is somewhat of a crusading columnist and he has written several articles lambasting the homophobic senator Richard Granger. He is then given the assignment to investigate a tip that Granger's son, Jonathan, is gay. This is complicated by the fact the Jonathan is the cousin of his best friend and tv actor Rey. The writing is ok...

This book is great and as soon as I finish writing this, I'm buying more by this author. I've been looking for well written books that aren't overwhelmed by sex and this delivers in spades. Don't get me wrong; this book definitely has great sex scenes but they don't take up 90% of the book. It's nice to read a fantastic story.I was a little hesitant to purchase the book because I'm in political overload but it's definitely worth it. Sometimes my distaste for certain pols needs a little reinforcement and this book does a good job of that.A sequel is definitely needed!

I must admit, this first appeared in my recommended items list for a couple weeks before I took the bait - i was cheating myself. This book was a truly lovely story. If I have any complaints it is about the way the story ends. Please please please tell me there is gonna be a sequel. I feel like the story ended prematurely and I for one would like to see how these guys end up dealing with the challenges that surely face them at the end. The book was a nice length and I can see myself reading it again some time in the future. Would have given it 5 stars except for the end.

The story line worked out better than I expected, I mean, it does concern politics at some points. Good character development and an interesting story make for an interesting read.

I expected more from this book by the description. I liked the straight/gay friendship, but the gay/gay one left much to be desired. Andrew was just too typical gay for me...

Blind Items is an interesting and different plot by Kate McMurray. The book starts with childhood pals Drew and Rey and their friendship. So, of course I thought the book would be about their romance. However, the author takes an atypical turn when she introduces Rey's nephew Jonathan as the love interest - and it worked! The attraction of Drew and Jonathan is hot and potentially dangerous as Jonathan's dad is running for President of the United States on a conservative "family values" ticket and he doesn't want to the country to know he has a gay son. This is the main conflict in the story between the protagonists and while I normally don't like one character being in the closet, for this plot it makes sense.With great secondary characters -- I especially loved Rey, Drew's best friend, who is straight (darn) - the book goes back and forth between a romance and political plot. Drew and Jonathan are realistically drawn and despite their issues truly care about one another. The real question in this book is Jonathan ready to possibly give up everything, his family and friends, for Drew and love? The answer to that will surprise you.Though this is the first novel by this author I have read, I know it will not be the last. Blind Items was an angsty and truthful portrayal of one man's journey into discovering himself.Dark Divas Reviews