Review – Roommate by Sarina Bowen

Posted January 12, 2021 by Carole in Audiobook, Book Reviews / 20 Comments

Roommate by Sarina Bowen
Narrated by Stephen Dexter & Teddy Hamilton
Publisher: Tuxbury Publishing LLC
Publication Date: January 12, 2021
Date Read: December 30, 2020
Length: 9 hours and 5 minutes
Source: Author/Publicist
★★★★★


Wanted: One roommate to share a three-bedroom house, split the rent, and ideally not be the guy I can’t stop thinking about.

I’m a man with too many secrets, so the last thing I need is a new roommate with a sexy smile and blue eyes that see right through me. Eight years ago, Roderick left town after high school. We’re not friends. I owe him nothing. But back then, I let one of my secrets slip, and he’s the only one who noticed.

Part of me knows I should run far, far away. But the other part wants him to come upstairs and spend the night. But if I let him in, I could lose everything.


Seeking: a room to rent in town. I’m tidy, have no pets, and I will feed you homemade bread.

I should probably add: gay AF, and has no filter. It’s no wonder my new landlord is so wary of me.

A smarter man would ignore those hot glances from the broody lumberjack. He may want more from me than another fresh-baked pretzel. But if I push my luck, I’ll end up back on the street.

Too bad I’ve never been smart with my heart….

My Review
I am in love with Kieran and Roderick!  It is no secret that Sarina Bowen knows how to write M/M romances.  I was really excited to listen to this book and when I actually got started with it, I was thrilled to learn that it was set within the True North world.  If you have read the True North series, you are going to love being back with the Shipley family in this book.  Despite the ties to that series, this book is a stand-alone and it is a great place to get started with Bowen’s work.
Roderick left Vermont years ago but came back hoping to stay with his parents while he gets back on his feet after a bad break up.  His parents do not accept the fact that Roderick is a gay man and refuse to help which leaves him broke, homeless, and in need of a job.  He is an excellent baker and soon finds a place where he can put his skills to use.  
Kieran doesn’t have the most pleasant home life.  He seems to always be picking up the slack and is rarely appreciated.  He is ready to get out on his own and jumps at the chance to rent a home but he knows he will need to find a roommate to make it work.  He doesn’t know that the new guy at work might end up being the perfect roommate.
I thought that Kieran and Roderick were perfect together and the chemistry between them was off the charts.  They really seemed to match up perfectly especially when they were alone together.  I had a fantastic time watching these two grow together over the course of this story.  I wanted their relationship to work and was eager to see them take the steps to make it happen.  They did have some pretty big challenges to overcome and their path was not an easy one but I knew that it would be worth it in the end.  
Stephen Dexter and Teddy Hamilton did a fantastic job with the narration of this audiobook.  Both narrators were able to bring their characters to life and I thought that their voices worked well together in this audiobook.  I thought that both narrators were able to add a lot of emotion to the story.  I listened to this audiobook for hours at a time and thought that the narration added to my enjoyment of this story.
I would highly recommend this book to others.  I absolutely loved this story from beginning to end.  I found the characters to be very well done and the romance really touched my heart.  I cannot wait to read more of Sarina Bowen’s work!

I received a digital review copy of this audiobook from the author/publicist.

About the Author

Sarina Bowen is the RITA® Award winning author of over two dozen contemporary and LGTB romance novels. She most recently hit the USA Today bestseller’s list in February, with Brooklynaire. Formerly a derivatives trader on Wall Street, Sarina holds a BA in economics from Yale University.

Sarina Bowen is a New Englander whose Vermont ancestors cut timber and farmed the north country since the 1760s. Sarina is grateful for the invention of indoor plumbing and wi-fi during the intervening 250 years. On a few wooded acres, she lives with her husband, two boys, and an ungodly amount of ski and hockey gear.

Sarina’s books are published in a dozen languages on four continents. In 2016, The Romance Writers of America honored HIM by Sarina Bowen & Elle Kennedy with a RITA award for Best Contemporary Romance, Mid-Length.


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20 responses to “Review – Roommate by Sarina Bowen”

  2. Literary Feline

    This sounds like a great story, and I really like the sound of the two protagonists. I am glad you enjoyed the audio narration! I will have to add this one to my wish list.