Review of Double Time (Sinners On Tour #5) by Olivia Cunning

Double Time is the fifth book in the series Sinners on Tour.

Trey Mills, Sinners' rhythm guitarist, is finally giving up on the love of his life, Brian Sinclair. He decides to swear off men and only date women.

He meets Regan Elliot, the new rhythm guitarist for his brother's band, Exodus End. She's the woman of his dreams, and for the very first time, he commits to a relationship. It's a hot and heavy pairing, but Trey is having a difficult time hiding his bisexuality from her.

Regan has a roommate, her ex-boyfriend Ethan who cheated on her with a man. Trey is drawn to him until he can no longer deny who he is and what he wants.

Regan proposes a solution that will give Trey what he needs and allow her to have both men she craves.

This book pissed me off. I will attempt to not rant in my review.

First of all, the depiction of Trey in this book is inconsistent with his portrayal in the first four books. His reactions and decisions didn't feel like the Trey I had read about.

Second, the decisions both Trey and Ethan make in their relationships are based on an inaccurate myth about bisexuality: people who are bisexual cannot commit to a relationship because they can't go without having both genders. This is a lie about bisexuality. People who are bisexual are satisfied by either gender, and while they do not choose a gender they like best, they can have a committed relationship with one person where they are entirely satisfied sexually.

Polyamory is an acceptable relationship choice, and there are plenty of people who live this way. The issue I have is that the three people involved make that choice because neither Trey nor Ethan can commit to a single person due to their bisexuality, not because they genuinely wish to have that kind of relationship. This is also an inaccuracy about polyamory. 

For Olivia Cunning to base her entire plot on an incorrect myth about bisexuality pissed me the hell off. If she had done research or spoken to someone who is bisexual, this whole thing could have been avoided. She could have written a book that genuinely expressed Trey's sexuality and how that affected his new relationship after finally letting Brian go.

Instead, we have this mess of mistaken, false assumptions about bisexuality and polyamory.

There are a couple more books that follow Sed's, Jace's, and Eric's weddings. I will not be reading them.

I adore the first four books and bought them after having read all five books in ebook format from the library. I did not buy this one, the very first time I haven't purchased an entire series on purpose.

If I had a graphic for zero stars, I would use it.

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