Addison Albright

4 Hearts

This is exactly what I like in my historical fantasies and to be honest, I’m so sad that this was only a mere 8000ish words.

As per the blurb, Prince Marcelo of Sheburat is basically a rare male in a highly matriarchal society. Not much is expected of him, let alone marriage or anything of import. Marcelo has long since resigned himself to a quiet life of celibacy and being a minor figurehead at most in his female dominated family. Sexuality and desire has not even been a blip on show more his radar until that is, his sister’s untimely death throws 2 kingdoms into chaos, as the question of who will now fulfill the peace treaty between two very different countries arises.

Created 18 years ago, the treaty between Sheburat and Zioneven had a contingency plan should the original terms become void on either side for any reason, and Prince Efren of Zioneven and his advisors have always had an alternate choice should that happen. No one is more surprised than Marcelo that he’s chosen instead of one of his many eligible sisters.

Admittedly, I loved the premise of this, and it was quite nostalgic of many a M/F historical I’ve read that played on arranged marriages and the obligations that such a setup entails. I’m only disappointed that we didn’t get a more detailed and drawn out look at Efren courting Marcelo for the potential of some delicious (all that is virginal) awakening that is just begging to be explored. Darn!! My poor self also would’ve happily read about the growing relationship between two strangers “forced” to work together for the good of their people - a partnership that eventually evolves into respect and love as Marcelo discovers what his new life has to offer under such tutelage and care. Oh yes!

Don’t get me wrong. This was lovely, but it left me wanting which I suppose is the best compliment! I know I wouldn’t say no to more of these two regarding their future or just a new edition expanding on all the potential this little story contains. More please!

Thank you to the author/publisher for a copy in exchange for a honest review


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Well-written, great characters, realistic plot; it's a very good read overall. It has some nice detail about farm life in a small town, and good back stories. I loved watching these two men open up and realize what they have and admit their feelings to each other. It was perfect to be in both their heads and get to know them equally. I felt like they were old friends of mine by the end of the book, and I knew whose voice I was reading through just by their words and actions. There were some show more good sex scenes in there too, and an interesting cast of supporting characters. It's very impressive for a novella. I definitely recommend this. show less

I received Weekend at Bigfoot’s through the Goodreads ‘Don’t Buy My Love’ program for an honest and unbiased opinion.



This is a novella that stars Wilson Banks, a tabloid reporter, and Oliver Hughes a resident of Tallbear. Wilson is sent on assignment to Tallbear to gather info about Bigfoot. He’s not trying to prove Bigfoot exists, but to make the story believable enough to keep readers interested in the paper he works for, Sensational News. He meets Oliver, a happy-go-lucky guy show more with colorful hair. Oliver dreams of one day leaving Tallbear to live in a big city.

The book is a fast read and has a HEA. The writing is good as is the editing. However, it didn’t work for me. I’m guessing this is an, ‘it’s me, not you,’ thing since most people liked it. Here’s why I couldn’t get into this story. The first chapter was mostly monologue and felt like someone’s rambling thoughts. I’m not a fan of this type of writing. Next, events happen, but they’re pretty much non-events. I didn’t feel like anything interesting happened until Wilson went looking for his phone. The plot was interviewing people, and having sex with Oliver. Wilson seemed like a nebulous figure, other than him being curious and asking questions, I didn’t learn much about him, nor did I learn much about Oliver except something at the end. As characters, they were pretty blank. This is an instant lust story that turns into love within two days. I found that unbelievable because if I can’t relate to characters that aren’t described well, how can I believe in characters that fall in love in two days? I felt like I was only given a small view of each character’s personality that didn’t create a fulfilling picture of who they were.

Overall, I felt like I got an incomplete story. For example, Oliver ‘explains’ that the Bigfoot trait is genetic to Wilson. There’s no other information given. It’s just dropped. Genetic how? Were they born Bigfoot and then evolved into humans? Or were they human and then some were born Bigfoot? I’m guessing in such a small community, relatives might end up marrying each other to keep the secret. That’s one of my issues with this story, there’s not enough info about characters or anything else. Throw some info together and not bother to back it up and make a complete world. Maybe that was the intention, to resemble a tabloid story that never gives accurate information or enough information. However, the book isn’t a tabloid, and therefore felt off to me. Have you ever met a person and the two of you never get each other’s jokes or often misinterpret each other because you’re not on the same wavelength? That’s how Weekend at Bigfoot’s felt to me. There are things I can pinpoint that I know why the story didn’t resonate, but there’s a vague feeling that I think comes down to the author’s style of writing. As I said, ‘it’s me, not you.’ In any case, other people will probably like this book, I can only give it 3 Stars.

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I loved this. It was so much fun. I adored the set up and the 'Bigfoot' headlines. The two leads were endearing and really cute together.