Happy Hour Chat: Handsome Hero Wanted by James Cox

We're kicking off the blog with a group review! As a regular feature each month, Boy Meets Boy Reviews (BMBR) will host a Happy Hour Chat where we discuss a different m/m book. The author of our Happy Hour Chat book will be BMBR's featured author of the month, so keep an eye out for more reviews of his work and a Q&A with James Cox next week!

November's Happy Hour Chat book is Handsome Hero Wanted by James Cox.

Audrey: WE'RE ALL HERE *FLAILS*

Natasha: we're all here! 

Lorix: :)

Jenni Lea: stupid grin here too! :D

sunny: lol 

Natasha: *flails with audrey* 

Breann: yay! 

Ann: *crickets* 

Justin: penis 

Audrey 

A quick copy/paste of the blurb so that people know what we actually read:

Five men.

One harem.

Drayton Starberg takes his ship to the planet Falla Bray to join a harem in hopes of scoring money to fix up his old space ship. He has to compete with four other human like species to please the king and be chosen to use his DNA for the new heir. Problem is, each of the other males are growing on him and the king is having a hard time picking just one.

Who will be the king’s handsome hero?

Be Warned: menage sex (MMMMMM), BDSM, rimming, m/m sex, orgies

sunny: Favorite part/line/character 

Jo: There were a lot of penis measurement descriptions and color and consistency. I mean I love the hot details but felt after a while it was here a dick there a dick every where a dick, dick.

Ann: you say that like it's a problem 

Want to read more of this zany chat, including discussions of mpreg, which character Jake Bass would play, and the practicalities of multi-penis beings? Check it out after the jump!

Thanks for joining us for Happy Hour!

*passes out martinis and milkshakes (for the non-drinkers)*

Now sit back, kick up your heels, slurp your cocktails, and find out what the Unicorn Mafia thought of James Cox's Handsome Hero Wanted.

(Warning: This chat contains some spoilers!)

Jo: The orgy scene was very hot no need for our play by play help Ann. I was able to follow along fine and it was very niiiiiiiiiice. 

sunny: I was impressed by the organization and complexity of the orgy scene 

Ann: I can respect a well directed menage + however many 

Breann: Yeah, it was easy to follow. 

Lorix: It wasn't a bad book just not my cuppa 

Jo: right 

Ann: it overflowed my suppa 

Breann: Normally, more than 2 can be confusing for who's what is where and how. 

Ann: dammit cuppa 

SRAL: lmao suppa 

Ann: now i kinda like suppa better 

Jo: but all that precum and dripping it was old after a while 

Justin: loner/boner 

Lorix: I've just finished my cuppa 

Breann: oozing, leaking, dripping cocks for everyone!! 

Natasha: mmmm drippy 

SRAL: my favorite character is Ashthor. His name was awesome  

SRAL: he can change into any shape you wanted plus TAIL 

sunny: I liked Dusk. He was so sweet and big, and he had 2 dicks

Ann: i was totes fine with the leaking. he was happy 

Breann: I really liked Dusk. Gentle giant with two dicks. Win. 

Natasha: Ashthor was badASS, but my heart lies with Lavender, through and through 

Justin: Dusk 

Ann: dusk FTW 

Lorix: Ashthor was mine 

sunny: Ashthor had a TAIL 

Lorix: ty rainbow colours 

Audrey: My favorite was probably Lavender. And my favorite line was the part where he says he'd get a hairball if he sucked the other guy's cock.  

Jo: really the flower guy did it for you 

Ann: hahahaha - ewwwww 

Natasha: LOVE THAT LINE! @Audrey 

Jo: eww to hairball 

sunny: "that sneaky tail pressed against his asshole" 

SRAL: awesome 

Jo: yes the tail bit was hot gotta admit 

Jenni Lea: SLOW DOWN YOU FUCKERS! I CAN'T KEEP UP!!!! 

Natasha: i just want a book about lavender and ____(dog dude)____ 

Justin: Favorite line: Two dicks on one hot man will break all willpower 

Lorix: Actually I did kinda like the cat dude too 

SRAL: "Handsome hero wanted. Brave in the face of certain danger. Must be willing to get naked with other species. At least six-inch penis required. Fee is negotiable." 

Breann: I loved 'Please lay on the table so we may send you a proper farewell for your pleasing service' I may require this service as a parting gift from now on. 

Jo: I like dusk 

sunny: or... "The sperm shot from his cock like a fucking volcanic eruption." 

Natasha: My favorite character was Lavender because he's feline (I have a cat obsession) and he seemed sassy, sexy, and kind of twinkie, which is definitely what I'm into. I'd love a side-story about him and the dog dude (whose name evades me but I also liked...) 

Jenni Lea: Dusk was my favorite. When he came his body was electrified! 

Ann: "It was time to see exactly what he needed a big penis for." - nuff said 

Lorix: I hope this ceremony isn't too long. I'm about to go explosive. 

Justin: Layden was wolf dude 

Natasha: thanks Justin! right. Layden. liked him too. 

Audrey: "Fuck this shit. Drayton intended to get laid. He untangled his hand from Dusk and leaned over to grab at his dick. Well, one of them." 

Ann: Dicks as weapons - "And here they were without any weapons, well, anything other than their hard dicks." 

Audrey: Natasha, +1 on wanting a side story for Lavender!! I love cats, too, and his feline feistiness was total ab fab.   

Lorix: Yeah, I'm cat mad too 

sunny: "He wondered if shooting sperm on the Falla would cause a great deal of insult" 

Audrey: What do we think of the penis variety in this story? 

Natasha: ashthor's dick/tail business was super sexy 

Ann: i loved catdog 

Natasha: A+ for penis variety 

sunny: Def A+ 

Audrey: I loved the tail non-penis - even more than the two dicks, to be honest! 

Lorix: Yep good penile variety 

Breann: Every story should have penis variety 

Justin: cinnamon cum 

Breann: yes! 

Natasha: i loooooooove rainbow cock 

Ann: Good gawd don't forget the cinnamon cum 

Jo: ohhh cinnamon cum was cool 

sunny: Cinnamon cum was also A+ 

Justin: Assshthor 

Jo: really the invisible dude did it for you? 

Jenni Lea: It sounds like he's saying his ass is sore but with a lisp. 

Natasha: ashthor was my #2 pick.. i thought he was hot 

sunny: "His cock was once again rainbow colored and shimmering like water in the sun" 

Ann: pretty 

Breann: it's like treasure 

sunny: How can you NOT like that? 

Natasha: are shiny penises weird? i think.... maybe. 

Justin: depends on what's making them shiny.... 

Jo: i don't know guys I read rainbow glow penis and i think plastic and who wants that if you can get real 

Breann: shiny penises. LOL, i can just picture someone polishing it up 

Lorix: All the penises were weird – let's face it! 

Natasha: shiny with lube = sexy.... shiny if you're the silver surf = sexy... 

Justin: shiny with semen? 

sunny: there WAS a lot of semen 

Natasha: ;)

Jenni Lea: And they all had perma hard ons! 

Audrey: I was alarmed that Drayton had a hardon for like the first 30% of the story. 

Natasha: i was also slightly concerned about the amount the MC got hard... he got off like 5000x a day 

Lorix: Yep - worried about all that blood not circulating his body just staying down there 

sunny: I was wondering about the mind explores 

sunny: why did the Falla have to hold on to their own cocks to read the auras? 

Audrey: Sunny, gooooood question! Unless it's a commentary that their brains are connected to their cocks. 

Jenni Lea: I was wondering the same thing! Maybe that is where their minds are 

sunny: Drayton was erect for the WHOLE story 

Audrey: So what do we think the story was going for in the end? Romance? Or mainly PWP? 

Audrey: (Possible spoilers may arise here, I imagine) 

Breann: PWP 

Breann: it wasn't a bad thing, i rated this purely on it's entertainment value. I would have liked some more romance in the romance. Especially since I liked Dusk so much. 

Lorix: Yeah, I'm all girly and like some romance with my sex! 

Justin: entertainment is my vote 

Ann: His blog says he writes to entertain - so succeeded! 

Lorix: PWP? 

Natasha: wait. is PWP porn WITH plot or porn WITHOUT plot? i dont know :(

Lorix: It was funny and different 

Audrey: That makes sense. PWP is porn without plot. 

sunny: Totally PWP 

Audrey: It WAS entertaining. 

Jo: entertain and he gets major points for non confusing multiple sex descriptions 

Breann: He succeeded in that. But romance would have been nice. 

Lorix: Ahh - it suddenly makes sense! 

sunny: Major points 

Ann: there was romance at the end - kinda 

sunny: Romance would have complicated it 

Breann: a HFN, I really wanted an HEA 

SRAL: agreed 

Natasha: I loved the story for what it was. I liked and appreciated that the story knew what it was- basically a whack-a-thon. It knew it was meant to temporarily entertain and probably cause a few boners (I think. I hope JC didn't think this was some groundbreaking novel that would be taught to kids in schools) 

Audrey: Drayton was really pragmatic about his presence there. He wanted to get off and he wanted to get his money. 

sunny: lol agree with Audrey 

Lorix: Yeah - so the Dusk thing was a bonus for him 

Breann: But he was happy with his outcome with Dusk. AWWWW! 

Jo: No Natasha he can teach sex scene writing 101 

SRAL: I thought it was a fap worthy read. 

Justin: Cha-ching 

Lorix: I guess if you read a blurb (yeah right) it did what it said on the tin 

Lorix: You know you guys are convincing me I actually liked this more than I did! 

Breann: now who would Jake Bass play? hmmm?? 

Lorix: Feline 

Ann: the kitten 

Audrey: JB would SO be Lavender. 

sunny: yes def Lavender

Breann: agreed. 

Lorix: JB that is 

Natasha: nooooo 

Justin: cat man 

Jo: lavender 

SRAL: lol 

Natasha: *cries alone in corner* 

Lorix: See we all think alike 

Ann: that was all fast 

Audrey: He has that snarky cocky too-sexy-for-my-clothes mentality. 

Jo: although lavender was a little bit of a bitch and JB comes across really nice 

Lorix: Sorry Natasha 

Audrey: Natasha, I love Lavender, too, but seriously, JB is Lavender! 

Lorix: ((hugs)) who would you like to play Lavender 

Breann: but he's so arrogant! perfect for Lavender 

SRAL: I wish he'd have been Ashthor but he's closer to Lavender 

Natasha: I imagine Lavender as some sweet, slim little twink.. like... like.... *searches the internet* 

Breann: he can do the arrogant look i guess. i don't know that he really is 

Justin: Ryan Reynolds as Drayton 

SRAL: yum 

Ann: lavender is a kit kat - he needs catitude like JB 

Lorix: Cattitude! ANN FTW 

Ann: How about dusk? dusk needs to be seriously manly looking

Audrey: Gerard Butler?

SRAL: joe manganiello as dusk

Breann: ryan reynolds & gerard butler as drayton & dusk. I would so watch that

SRAL: i do not want my Gerard in this film. He's too hot, he'll melt everyone's cocks off

Lorix: That's alright there are cocks to spare

Justin: extra functioning cocks

Jenni Lea: Yeah, Dusk has an extra

Natasha: which is more appealing - two dicks next to each other horizontally or vertically?

Ann: vertically seems more practical. i dont know why

Natasha: ann, i feel like vertically is more appealing too... dont know why...

Lorix: yep vertical

Breann: vertically!

Justin: VERTICAL!

Lorix: Cos for women more practical

Breann: I know why. for a woman there's more than one place they can go and they're vertical

Lorix: exactly Breann

Jenni Lea: OK, how about the creating an heir part????????

Audrey: I was JUST about to type that!! Did you expect it to take an mpreg turn?

Breann: that was kind of weird, I was expecting mpreg of some form.

SRAL: I was sooo happy it didn't go full on mpreg.

Jenni Lea: I had a feeling it would just because they were all men and he was talking about making an heir.

Ann: mpreg squicks me out

sunny: I've never read mpreg

Justin: mpreg was totally blocked out for my own benefit

Breann: it was different than the usual all male society books out there

Jenni Lea: I like mpreg. I have a whole shelf dedicated to it. :)

Jo: why not on the mpreg? look i know it sounds hokey but think about it...men have nipples.

Audrey: And we all know I love it when nipples come into play!

Jo: they were meant to lactate in the past or in the future. you don't think there will be a time they can carry a child?

Audrey: Any other thoughts on HHW, what worked for you or what you might change?

Jo: did not like the king at all so no drama on who he would pick 

Justin: Could have just been looking for a partner not a baby momma 

Breann: some wooing of dusk would have been cute. 

Lorix: Yes Breann. good with the sex, cock variety, fun factor but a little more feelings - other than about to explode - would have been nice 

Jo: if i am going to spend my money...cough justin's money I want to have my happy ending 

Ann: there were plenty of feels for them. anything else wouldnt have worked with the rest of it 

Breann: but i want feels!!! 

SRAL: Is there anything I would have changed? Eh, not really. It was what it was - better than average PWP. 

Ann: i read another one of his that tried to be more romantic and it really didnt work for me 

SRAL: I didn't expect romance so the HFN-ish ending was cool 

Lorix: I agree Ann - as much as I would have liked it - it probably wouldn't have worked. Sigh 

Lorix: My first PWP so nowt to compare it to 

Breann: this was WAY better than other PWP i've read. WAY 

Jo: You know for what it was meant to be it is a very solid 4 stars 

SRAL: sometimes a break from the soft and gushy is nice *shrugs* I don't expect much from PWP 

sunny: This was much more entertaining than other PWP 

Justin: lol I was satisfied with it for what it was 

Ann: satisfied *snicker* 

SRAL: Yes it was. There was more focus than usual. I liked it and would read more from the author. I thought it ended at a great place. 

Audrey: Lori, I love that we experienced your first PWP together! :)

Jenni Lea: Yes, it was enjoyable PWP 

Natasha: i liked it a lot in general :)

Lorix: you guys could sell ice to the eskimos honestly I'm now starting to believe I REALLY enjoyed this book. I almost want to re-read it. 

Breann: entertaining and I didn't get sick of the sex scenes. there was enough variety 

Ahhh... So what do you say? Did our chat sell ice to you Eskimos? :) Thanks for joining us in our chat review antics and let us know what you think of Handsome Hero Wanted in the comments!

Oh, and did you say you wanted another round of martinis and milkshakes? Well, tune in next month for our holiday-themed December Happy Hour Chat! We'll all be wearing tinsel from our unicorn horns. ;)

For individual unicorn reviews of Handsome Hero Wanted, check out these Goodreads reviews:

Ann: 4 Stars
Breann: 4 Stars
Jenni Lea: 4 Stars
Justin: 3.5 Stars
Lori: 3 Stars
SheReadsALot: 3.5 Stars
Sunny: 3 Stars
Natasha: 4 Stars

Note:  The chat has been edited for length and clarity.