The Boyfriend Makeover (The Boyfriend Chronicles) (Volume 3) Paperback – December 1, 2016

3.5 stars rounded up for Ky. Noah was never my favorite character in this series. His rather swishy mannerisms and inappropriate remarks and innuendo grated my nerves when he was on the scene. It was easy to tell that Rick's death still weighed on him in some fashion but why did his friends never confront him about his behavior? They just took his facile answers and devotion to personal bartending, at face value. Ky was a hunky cowboy turned doctor, with a wide streak of protective when it came to his sisters. I wanted to wrap him up in a blankie and take him home. Noah and Ky were initially like oil and water and there was a bit too much one step forward, two steps back.It also took too long for the story to really go anywhere. It was livened up at the times when Ky succumbed to Noah's wiles. There was bribery of a sales clerk and rimming on top of the bar (and it wasn't salt on a margarita glass). Then there was the really long scene that went ev-ery-where. It still took more than 3/4 of the book to get to the heart of things. The resolution was a little predictable but written very well with just a little twist. So there were very bright spots as well as some tedious times.I hope there will be a book for Logan, Tyler's "boomerang boyfriend" from book one. He appears here for a short time and he's adorable! There's more revelations about Dylan and Alec's venture into parenthood, too. Book one will remain my very favorite of the series.

My Review:Overall: 3.75Performance: 4.0Story: 3.5This is going to be a quick review. I'll admit to being a little let down by this story. It was good...just not riveting. But I absolutely do not regret spending the time reading/listening to it.The book is about Noah, a slightly flaming gay guy who's wracked with guilt over his partner's death. He's obviously gay and the party guy in this group of friends, but that happy exterior is hiding some dark secrets. The other half of this duo is Ky, a good old boy surgeon from Texas who's very much in the closet. He doesn't know what to do with Noah.The two had good chemistry. It was just at times the story kind of dragged with the same mental debates over and over again. I think a few thousand words could have been cut and this book would have been stronger for it...because it was good. The story just didn't move fast enough...for my liking.My two cents. It was good enough and definitely if you're a fan of the series, you will want to read Noah's story. There were moments that I really enjoyed and definite highlights. I loved the scenes at the ranch when finally things began to move forward.

River kills it once again! In this book, Noah Tanner is finally brought to his knees (not that he's complaining) by Dr. Kyland Davis. Let me tell you, the heat between these men was HOT! I'm talking boxer melting, need a pitcher of ice water, jaw dropping kinda hot! I love the fact that although they couldn't have been more opposites, they were made for each other. The patience of Ky and the direct attitude of Noah went together like gin and tonic. Oh! And the scenes.......*fans myself* SPOILER ALERT:I will never look at a paring knife the same again...or cowboy boots and rope for that matter, which is great being the Texas native that I am.This book made me laugh, squirm, and made my eyes sweat (Noah's words for crying, not mine) with the turn of every page. Their journey to happily ever after was well worth the wait and you should BUY (not sample) THIS BOOK! No wait.....just start from the beginning and buy this series!

How to review a book that grabbed my heart years before I read it... yes, I know it sounds crazy, but you heard me right. Noah is a significant character throughout The Boyfriend Chronicles. I have been waiting for his book for a long long time, and I have never been given such an amazing gift for my patience before. This is the third story in the series and for maximum reading pleasure I would say it's best to start with The Backup Boyfriend and The Boyfriend Mandate, or reread them as I did the past few days.River Jaymes delivers an unforgettable masterpiece with The Boyfriend Makeover. Noah and Ky’s story has a relatively simple plot, but the magic happens when the writer gives this simple story so many layers, packing it with so many amazing feels that the book takes over... the story and the feelings it evokes in you take over... you live and breathe with the characters. It’s a rare, but wonderful experience you wouldn’t want to miss.This book has everything I love in my MM romances. It has heart, amazing feels, unique characters, great depth, no unnecessary complications, and style. A style that grabs you on the first page and takes your whole being on an emotional journey you will likely never forget. I was crying at times, laughing out loud a lot. Noah is one of the greatest characters ever written. When you are in the middle of a heartbreaking scene and you are looking for a tissue, he delivers a line and you start laughing and crying some more with a huge grin on your face. I just LOVE him and this story from the bottom of my heart. We meet everyone from the previous books, see how happy they are, how they deal with some life-altering situations together, and how this wonderful group of friends form a unique family we love so much. Ky is the perfect partner who helps Noah live his life again the fullest. They have a wonderful chemistry, and a deepening connection that creates a sweet, heartwarming love story I’m going to read over and over again. Highly recommended!!!

Sigh.....going to miss these boys, all six of them. Would highly recommend all three books in the series. The writing style is fun with great dialogue and some achingly sweet moments (and not so sweet sexy time moments). Loved that this book was not just about Noah (adore him almost as much as Dylan) and Ky's relationship, but also about the strength of the relationships with their friends and family. Would love to read more stories about this group of friends, she says in a not so subtle hint....

A very long wait for an excellent book!I reread books 1 and 2 just ahead of the release of Noah's story.  I have to admit that I found it hard to warm to Memphis even once his story unfolded as I still saw him as selfish but I definitely warmed to him here.I didn't give Noah much credit beyond being a very good friend as I found him to be shallow and superficial but this book turns all of that on its head.  Noah has hidden depths and has proved to be my most favourite character. He's a troubled sweetheart.Noah's life whilst being a privileged one hasn't been easy.  You are shown that he's still coming to terms with his previous partner's very painful and protracted death, which has resulted in some very questionable and harmful behaviour and it takes the meeting of  surgeon, Kyland Davis to make him realise that he needs professional help before he can love himself and is worthy of love again.This is a lovely story and I would definitely recommend it.It waa a pleasure to read but it's way past my bedtime and I have to get up for work in under 3 hours!Thank you, River!

Really enjoyed the previous 2 in the series and like others have said, have been waiting for this for a long time, so thank you RJ for the book. That said, was slightly disappointed by the tale.Noah was a rather lightweight character and other than his looks and flippant sense of humour, there seemed to be little to like about him. Clearly there had been a decent human being in there at some point or Dylan would not have been his friend, but he was not really appealing. Until the last 20% of the book. And this is the issue with the tale for me. If Noah had been more appealing from the start, then this tale would have had more depth and feeling to it. Whilst yes, this reader understands why the author did it this way, to me it detracted from the story line and the characters. You got flashes of what Kyland (what is it with daft names?!) could see, but nothing much. As a result, the story didn't really grab me until Noah's character got some depth to him and that was in the last 20% or so. At one point the story was nearly on the DNF pile as it was just a little dull, but it was persevered with due to the previous 2 books in the series. Disappointing.

Seeing this book available was a fabulous surprise, I didn't know if there would be a book three in the series. I absolutely loved 'The Backup Boyfriend', have to be honest and say that I wasn't keen on the follow up with Tyler and Memphis's story, but I loved Noah from the start and really wanted a HEA for him. Noah and Ky's story was completely worth the wait - funny, beautiful, sad, happy - you go through the emotional rollercoaster as you would expect with lovely Noah. I think Alec is just about the most likeable character ever and I enjoyed seeing glimpses of Alec and Dylan living their HEA, without ever taking over Noah's story. Also nice to see a more human side to Tyler and Memphis - I think a certain coldness best describes why I didn't really like the second book, but they displayed more warmth in this one. Great writing, great story and I'm very pleased to see River Jaymes is planning to release a new series.

Loved Noah's story and seeing more of the other couples, great to see everyone's happy ending. Was well worth the wait. If you liked books 1 & 2 then this is a must read.

What a boring book. I got to 27% and lost the will to read.