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REVIEW: Godfather Wars by Brittany Cournoyer
Godfather Wars – Brittany Cournoyer
Dolan versus Everett. Snarky meets stoic.
Dolan Masters loathes many things: root canals, splinters in his fingers, and people putting toilet paper on the roll wrongโloose end over the top, please. But the one thing he hates more than anything else is Everett freaking Henson.
Everett Henson spends more time with animals than people, his best friend Eli being the exception. The downside of that friendship means crossing paths with Dolan Masters; the man who rubs Everett wrong in every way possible.
But a baby changes everything.
With both men believing they deserve the honor of being the godfather to their best friendsโ baby, the only way to settle things is through a competition. Will there be bloodshed, or will these two realize the truth staring them in the face?
May the best godfather win.
Godfather Wars is a stand-alone MM romantic comedy, filled with funny mishaps, snarky banter, and colorful language.
I have only read one other Brittany Cournoyer book and that is the dark stalker story, Captivated. Godfather Wars is her more effervescent offering. It grabbed my attention me because of the cute premise. Which is two guys duking it out to become the godfather of their bestfriends’ first baby.
I love enemies-to-lovers stories, most especially when the MCs hated each other with a passion. I wouldn’t say Dolan and Everett hated each other with a passion but there’s enough animosity for them to be considered enemies. We later discovered this was due to a miscommunication between the four friends that happened a couple of years ago. The two then went about snarling and snarking at each other whenever they meet.
To decide who deserves the title of godfather, soon-to-be-parents Tasha and Eli, concocted a series of tests for the two contenders. This was one the best parts of the story. Expect hilarious epic fails, gross chocolate/peanut combinations and killer geese. Competition was fierce. The two men fought hard. They were neck to neck. The clincher is the toughest task of all. Who will come out on top?
For me, it’s the dogs.
Delilah is Everett’s dog. She has eyes that stares right into your soul. Lucky found Dolan when the stray pooch injured his hind leg. The two furballs bonded right away. They had front row seats to the two dorks and truth that is staring their humans in the face. If dogs could roll they eyes, they would be rolling them out of their sockets.
I liked the MCs’ voices and how they were distinct from each other. Dolan had a more serious, level-headed personality while Everett’s thoughts run to the more dramatic and hyperbolic.
The contest was a brilliant ploy to get the two to see past whatever it is that kept them apart. After the initial hostilities, Dolan and Everett soon discovered how easy it is to talk to one another. The transition from enemies/rivals to lovers happened naturally. I liked the pacing a lot, being a fan of slow burn.
While the romance was cute and all, I don’t sense that strong a connection between Dolan and Everett. I appreciated the plot veered away from the cliches, like the big fights and the grand gestures, focusing instead on smaller, more intimate moments like bonding over their dogs and splinter removals. However, the whole thing lacked depth somewhat which was unfortunate because the story had all the right ingredients.
Overall, Godfather Wars is a low-angst, low-steam novel with almost no conflict. It’s a happy book about expectant parents, ridiculous feuds, judgmental dogs, missed encounters and a second chance of sorts. Recommended if you like your MM romance sweet and light with a chick-lit vibe.
Rating:
3.5 Stars โ that place between like and loveSoundtrack: Haven’t Had Enough
Artist: Marianas Trench
Album: Ever After
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SOUNDTRACK: Haven’t Had Enough by Marianas Trench
Soundtrack to Godfather Wars by Brittany Cournoyer
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Testing, Testing
I’m just suggesting
You and I might not be the best thing
X’d it, X’d it
Somehow I guessed it right
Right
But I still
Want ya, want ya
Don’t mean to taunt ya
If you leave me,
I’ll come back and haunt ya
Do you remember?
We turn to center now
NowWell I just wish we could go back
One more time and begin it
Back before I lost myself somewhere
Somewhere in itI bitched up
And it was so fun
But it’s time to start on
One more last try
I’mma get the ending right
You can’t stop this,
And you must admit that you
Haven’t had enough,
You haven’t had enoughStuck, it was so fun
But it’s time to start from
One more last place
Better get your story straight
You can’t stop this,
And you must confess that you
Haven’t had enough,
You haven’t had enoughI need ya, need ya
Don’t mean to tease ya
If you want me,
I’ll come back and meet ya
Whisper, whisper
You must admit you want it
You, you want it!Well I just wish we could go back
One more time and begin it
Back before I lost myself somewhere,
Somewhere in itI bitched up
And it was so fun
But it’s time to start on
One more last time
I’mma get the ending right
You can’t stop this
And you must admit that you
Haven’t had enough,
You haven’t had enoughStuck, I was so alone
But it’s time to start from
One more last place,
You better get your story straight
You can’t stop this,
And you must confess that you
Haven’t had enough,
You haven’t had enoughDon’t you need it?
Don’t you want this at all?
(Testing, Testing, I’m just suggesting)
Don’t you need it?
Don’t you want this at all?
(Testing, Testing, I’m just suggesting)
That oh!Stuck, that was so long
For this gun to start on
One more last time
And you!You never want it,
(You haven’t had a)
You never want it all!
(One more last place)
Oh, no baby!
(You better get your story straight, you can’t stop this)
Don’t you need it?!
(And you must confess that you)
You haven’t at all
(Had enough)Testing, Testing.
I’m just suggesting
You and I might just be the best thing