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Inside Affair (Prime Time Series Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Ella Frank (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.5 out of 5 stars 4,147 ratings
Xander
If I had to describe Sean Bailey, it would be: a surly, temperamental pain in my ass. Never in that equation would I ever include the word boyfriend—and not just because he’s straight.

The older brother of my life-long best friend, Sean is a detective for the Chicago PD, and is also known as Detective “Dick” for being...well, a surly, temperamental pain in everyone’s ass. He also happens to be the best they have, which is why I find myself on his doorstep the night my life is threatened by an anonymous stalker.

I only wanted the name of a bodyguard; I didn’t expect for Sean to volunteer for the job. Now, not only do I have a bodyguard, I also have a fake boyfriend.

Sean
It must be so hard to be Alexander Thorne, the number one prime-time news anchor in the country, with millions of dollars and a car that costs more than my house. I mean, I’m allowed to give him a hard time about it, but when some creep decides to cross the line and go after him, they’re gonna have to answer to me.

Going undercover has never been an issue in the past, so I don’t see why there’d be a problem now. Xander and I have known each other for years, so this should be a breeze. Except suddenly my stomach’s flipping when he looks my way, and my body comes alive whenever he brushes by me. I know I’m good at my job and playing a character and all, but this is getting out of hand.

I can’t be sure that either of us are playing anymore.

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Inside Affair is book one of the Prime Time series and is not a standalone. Book two, Breaking News, will release 7.27.20, followed by the final book, Headlines, on 9.28.20.
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Ella Frank is the USA Today Bestselling author of the Temptation series, including Try, Take,Trust, Tease, Tate, and True, and is the co-author of the fan-favorite PresLocke Series. Her Exquisite series has been praised as “scorching hot!” and “enticingly sexy!”

Some of her favorite authors include Tiffany Reisz, Kresley Cole, Riley Hart, J.R. Ward, Erika Wilde, Gena Showalter, and Carly Philips.

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Customers find this book to be an awesome read with an engaging storyline that goes from lighthearted to frightening, and they appreciate the well-developed characters, particularly Xander and Sean. The book receives positive feedback for its emotional content, with customers noting the right amount of angst and lots of tension, and they describe it as sexy and sweet. The pacing receives mixed reactions, with customers describing it as a fantastic slow burn.

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90 customers mention "Storyline"72 positive18 negative

Customers enjoy the storyline of the book, finding it engaging and exciting until the last moment, with a plot that builds from lighthearted to frightening.

"Spoilers in this Review!! Sweet new romance by Ella Frank with two MCs (Sean & Xander) that you have already met, if you’ve read Confessions..." Read more

"...It’s short AF and ends on a cliff-hanger. I knew going in that it was the first in a series, so I knew I wouldn’t get full closure at the end...." Read more

"...It is a love story unfolding and I cannot wait for the next portion of the story to unfold." Read more

"...these characters and the opposites attract theme, was woven into a really enjoyable story that I couldn't put down." Read more

85 customers mention "Readability"85 positive0 negative

Customers find the book to be an amazing and phenomenal read, with several mentioning they absolutely love the author's work.

"Great book. I love Xander and Sean. I’m going straight to the next book." Read more

"...’s sweet and sensitive on the inside, stubborn, spoiled, indulgent, brilliant, playboy, workaholic, can be slightly dickish sometimes, doesn’t..." Read more

"I really enjoyed this book. I was worried as I got towards 90% completed and the climax was nowhere in sight...." Read more

"...Such a good book! Alexander Thorne is the hottest prime time news anchor at the moment and he is living his best life....or so he thought...." Read more

34 customers mention "Character development"30 positive4 negative

Customers love the well-written characters in the book, with one customer particularly appreciating the relationship dynamics between Xander and Sean.

"...Both Sean and Xander are well rounded, and of course sexy sexy, main characters and their discovery of one another was interesting...." Read more

"...I adored this characters. I cannot wait to see what happens next." Read more

"...This book has an interesting premise, strong characters, some serious UST, and slow burn goodness... I seriously cannot WAIT for the second book to..." Read more

"...There are also a host of side characters that makes me want to know more about them. Overall, a good, opposite attraction kind of romantic tale." Read more

18 customers mention "Start"18 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the start of the series, describing it as a great introduction to the story, with one customer noting the effective chapter breaks.

"...the MCs will be fine...and the cliffhanger provides a great beginning for the next book...." Read more

"This is better than the temptation series, the only thing I don’t like about it, it is that is so short...." Read more

"...I didn't give this 5 stars, because otherwise I really loved the start to this story!" Read more

"...This was a great intro to what's to come for these characters and I am looking forward to all of it." Read more

16 customers mention "Emotion level"16 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the emotional depth of the book, noting its appropriate level of angst and tension, with one customer particularly enjoying the annoying bickering between the characters.

"...strong, sweet, open- minded, workaholic, brave, lonely and yeah sometimes grumpy but an all around good guy...." Read more

"...This book had suspense, drama, humor, and lots and lots of tension as the two were forced to spend all their time together and feelings neither of..." Read more

"...I love how Sean becomes both a protector physically and an emotional touchstone and rock for Xander to lean on when everything is falling apart and..." Read more

"...Loved this book and the writing was fantastic. Pulled at my heart strings but also good suspense! Lots of steamy moments! Worth the read!!" Read more

15 customers mention "Attractiveness"15 positive0 negative

Customers find the book attractive, describing it as sexy and sweet, with one customer noting how the characters are well-dressed both on and off camera.

"...Xander took some warming up to but I grew to love him too: he’s sweet and sensitive on the inside, stubborn, spoiled, indulgent, brilliant, playboy,..." Read more

"...From the first page, the characters, the backdrop, the plot, the whole ambience, just everything, sucked me in. I loved both Sean and Xander...." Read more

"...Xander is adorable with his reactions and questions on how and why he never noticed things before about Sean...." Read more

"...Both Sean and Xander are well rounded, and of course sexy sexy, main characters and their discovery of one another was interesting...." Read more

13 customers mention "Humor"13 positive0 negative

Customers find the book humorous, with one customer particularly appreciating the banter between Xander and Sean.

"...This book had suspense, drama, humor, and lots and lots of tension as the two were forced to spend all their time together and feelings neither of..." Read more

"...Excellent read! One of my favorite books because there is humor the entire read." Read more

"...I loved the banter between Xander and Sean. They constantly bicker and give each other the what for and I’m here for it...." Read more

"...They are so cute and funny and SEXY and I am so excited for the continuation!..." Read more

14 customers mention "Pacing"9 positive5 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the pacing of the book, with some praising its fantastic slow burn while others find it too slow.

"...I really enjoyed this, and I'm happy she is doing the slow build up. Allows for the sudden switch from straight to bi/gay to be more believable...." Read more

"...Instead there's not much doing and the dinner dates are over quick or they're fade to black moments...." Read more

"...an interesting premise, strong characters, some serious UST, and slow burn goodness... I seriously cannot WAIT for the second book to come out...." Read more

"Easy to read. Moved along quickly. Story was engaging and believable in the way all romance novels that portray modern day happy endings...." Read more

A lovely MM Romance by a Talented Author
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A lovely MM Romance by a Talented Author
I have read three of the author's series and let me say I am not disappointed. The story is told from the views of Alexander Thorne, a world renowned news anchor and Sean Bailey (the brother of Craig Bailey from Confessions), a hot smart-mouthed detective known as Detective Dick. When Xander is threatened by a crazed stalker, Sean risks his life (literally) to protect Xander. As is usual with the author's work, the two start to bond in a relationship that is both sweet and hot. However, herein lies a problem. While I absolutely adored Sean and Xander's dynamic, the way they fell for one another was depicted as unbelievable. Sean was a straight character (which is not uncommon in the author's novels) who fell head over heels for Xander. There was little to no transition, no battling of emotions (save for a few bouts of confusion) and a lack of anger that could accompany those feelings when one is faced with them. I feel the two should have been allowed to develop into a more in depth relationship on their own rather than the forced one the novel depicted. I also found myself saying "enough already" in the parts that dragged on much too long. I am almost done with book 2 and it has the same problem. Lastly, the editing is poor. Not horribly poor, but enough one can tell it needed another read through. There were missed words, wrong words and spelling issues all throughout the book. This did surprise me seeing as the other series (Temptations and Confessions) were well written. Overall: Ms. Frank does an amazing job in the MM romance genre by providing the reader with an immersive relationship between two characters who knew but never saw one another. I recommend this book to anyone who is an avid MM romance fan.
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  • Letty
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great
    Reviewed in the United States on April 26, 2025
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    Great book. I love Xander and Sean. I’m going straight to the next book.
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    4.0 out of 5 stars Yup, there's a cliffhanger alright!
    Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2024
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    I really enjoyed getting to know the two main characters throughout this book but I just wished there was more of their background/childhood in it. It was kind of all explained away really easily and I wanted the "meat and potatoes" of what really happened and how the family dynamics came to really include Xander instead of these one off easy explanations.

    Then there is the lack of dialogue on their dates. I think this would have been the moment to either dig into their attraction and watch it really bloom or show how their pasts have led them to this moment. Instead there's not much doing and the dinner dates are over quick or they're fade to black moments. I'm just not sure how I feel the literary devices were used in this book in comparison to the alluring title. I guess I just expected more of a page count to maybe offset the story to allow for character growth.

    I will say that I was disappointed at the introduction of the villain because it was a little too on the nose and obvious. I wanted someone more sinister, or an insidious person in Xanders inner circle to be the devious culprit. It just kind of fell a bit flat, when there were hints of greatness before that. I was hoping that it was a red herring but no such luck.

    Another thought I had was how enriching and more engaging the thriller side of this book would have been if we had the POV of the stalker interspersed in the storyline? How much more intense that would have been? I know Sean and Xander are mainly in Xander's penthouse but the stalker could have had observation points that we could have been privy to or helped us get into the why and how of the stalking. Just a thought.

    Ok so those were my pet peeves, but obviously I liked it since I gave it 3.25 🌟 and rounded it up to four. It just has more potential as a series but I do wish that there was a all-in-one type format to really get into.

    So off I go to try the next one 🙂
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  • Poppcorn
    5.0 out of 5 stars Anchorman vs. Detective: Round One goes to Attraction
    Reviewed in the United States on May 28, 2020
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    Spoilers in this Review!!
    Sweet new romance by Ella Frank with two MCs (Sean & Xander) that you have already met, if you’ve read Confessions Henri & Confessions Bailey.
    In my opinion it is not necessary to read either book beforehand but I would recommend it.

    There is a GFY trope, as Sean is said to be “straight” (though I honestly feel like he’s pan or demi and just never thought about his sexuality much, especially because he accepts his attraction to Xander pretty easily) a fake-boyfriend trope, a live-in bodyguard trope. This is all wrapped up in a slow-burn enemies to lovers romance along a suspense plot.

    Xander (uber rich news anchor) has a creepy stalker threatening him. He turns to Homicide detective Sean (Bailey’s oldest brother) who he has known all his life through ex-lover/ best friend Bailey.
    Sean then decides to become Xander’s Fake Boyfriend to not spook the stalker and draw him out. The first half of the book is actually quite antagonistic. Both men are stubborn and don’t know each other as well as they think they do, so there is a lot of friction. I have to admit there was a point in the story where it became a bit too combative and a few times Xander rubbed me the wrong way, as he had a problem with Sean’s appearance and gave him a makeover so he could be seen with him. I tried to think of it as a Queer Eye Makeover and Sean did end up embracing the new him.
    Once you get through all the antagonism the book slowly starts to build the romance and this is really slow burn (There are some kisses and a handjob but that’s it). I love that aspect because it builds anticipation for the next installment.

    Character-wise I loved Sean: he’s fun, smart, stubborn, strong, sweet, open- minded, workaholic, brave, lonely and yeah sometimes grumpy but an all around good guy.
    Xander took some warming up to but I grew to love him too: he’s sweet and sensitive on the inside, stubborn, spoiled, indulgent, brilliant, playboy, workaholic, can be slightly dickish sometimes, doesn’t handle being scared well, lonely, needs to be loved really badly in my opinion.

    The book does end in cliffhanger that I personally didn’t mind because it is a great cliffhanger. This is a romance novel so it kind of figures that the MCs will be fine...and the cliffhanger provides a great beginning for the next book. The romance has only just begun and both still have to figure a lot out ( Sean’s sexuality for example) and how to manage having a relationship without the live-in bodyguard situation ( if the stalker storyline is finished, which I have my doubts about). Also Bailey’s reaction to his brother and best friend/ex getting together.
    So a lot to look forward to in the next book.

    Can’t wait.

    Side Note: One of the few MM books by this author (along with Henri & Bailey) that I have really enjoyed since the Temptation Series: therefore 5 Stars
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  • Ray
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great chemistry
    Reviewed in the United States on March 3, 2025
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    I really enjoyed this book. I was worried as I got towards 90% completed and the climax was nowhere in sight. Thankfully it all came together at the end. Apparently there is a cliffhanger, which isn't my favorite, but I can appreciate the way it was done and enjoyed the book immensely. Definitely a good read.
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  • Tammy Jones
    5.0 out of 5 stars To be continued....
    Reviewed in the United States on June 7, 2020
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    I didn't realize this was part of a trio but I'm on the hook for all of it now! Such a good book! Alexander Thorne is the hottest prime time news anchor at the moment and he is living his best life....or so he thought. It has just come to his attention that he has a stalker. Someone is sending threatening emails to the news station and the higher-ups are demanding that Xander get a bodyguard immediately. Xander doesn't want to have a stranger all up in his business, but he knows a guy who might be able to help....unfortunately, this guy is also a royal pain in the butt.
    Sean Bailey is a detective for the Chicago police department and has just come off of a three month undercover investigation. He is ready for some time off but does not like to be idle. When Xander calls and asks for his help, Sean is intrigued. He and Xander don't normally speak unless it's at Sean's brothers house for a weekly meal. Xander just wants a referral but Sean says he will do the job himself. After all, they've known each other forever so it should be a piece of cake, right?? The best way to pull this off so as to not tip off the stalker is for them to pretend to be in a relationship. Easy peasy....or not! Xander is gay and Sean is straight....and they can't be any more opposite even if they tried. Sean convinces Xander that it is just a job and he will make it work. Xander agrees but has no idea just how much of an impact Sean will have on his daily life. Can these two childhood friends fool a dangerous stalker and keep Xander safe? Will their "pretend" relationship be convincing? Read on for an edge of your seat ride!
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  • Aidee
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
    Reviewed in Mexico on January 11, 2021
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    A great book, I liked the development of the characters, I was suffering with them. In general I loved it
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  • Lailita
    5.0 out of 5 stars Sean and Alexander
    Reviewed in Brazil on June 5, 2022
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    As the most prestigious anchor of American journalism, Xander is famous, he is flawless on his job and he is respected, but he becomes also the main focus of a deadly stalker.

    Afraid of the threats he starts receiving, he asks for Sean’s help. As a Bodyguard/Fake Boyfriend, Sean becomes not only the savior, the protector, but also, the safe point, the real anchor of Xander’s life.

    Beautiful and romantic, this story will catch your attention since the very first paragraphs. Also, the writing is very clean, is straightforward and clear. The characters are very well described and the plot itself is extremely and carefully designed to stimulate a quick reading.
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  • 4Catz4me
    5.0 out of 5 stars Slow Burn
    Reviewed in Canada on June 9, 2020
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    Alexander (Xander) Thorne is a famous anchorman, Sean Bailey is the older brother of Xander's best friend Bailey. When Xander starts receiving threats, he is told to get a bodyguard. He goes to Sean for his help, to see if he can recommend anyone. Sean decides there is no one better than him to do the job.

    What starts as veiled hostility turns into mutual attraction.

    They couldn't be more opposite. Xander is rich, lives in a penthouse, wears designer suits and is gay. Sean is a Chicago Police Detective who wears jeans and t-shirts and is straight.

    Sean is a gruff no nonsense person who is nicknamed 'Detective Dick' and Xander is someone who is searching for Mr. Right.

    Ella once again captures our attention from the first page and doesn't let go until the dramatic cliffhanger at the very end. The story continues in 'Breaking News' where the two will delve further into their budding relationship.
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  • Grauschopf
    5.0 out of 5 stars Auftakt einer tollen Reihe
    Reviewed in Germany on July 10, 2020
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    Ich hatte auf dieses Pairing so gehofft und kannte sie schon aus einer anderen Reihe. Jetzt lernt man beide von einer anderen Seite kennen und auch die Protagonisten merken, dass man sich manchmal tauschen kann. Spannender Auftakt der mehrteiligen Reihe und ja, da könnte man auch mit einem Cliffhanger rechnen 😉 Zum Glück geht es bald weiter
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  • Julissa
    5.0 out of 5 stars Genial!!!
    Reviewed in Spain on May 28, 2020
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    No puedo esperar sigjuiente!!! 👍👍👍 Muy buena historia. Sexy y emocionante. Espero que la segunda sea igual de buena o mejor.
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