I received a copy of this arc from NetGalley for an honest review. This book was okay but not something I really loved.

3.5 Stars
This gay erotic romance is loosely based on Sleepless in Seattle.

Ed Richardson and his 10 year old son Noah have spent a year mourning the loss of Jake, Ed's husband and Noah's other dad, who was killed in a car accident. Ed can't sleep in their NYC home any longer and he hopes a big change of scenery will help his insomnia and bring a fresh start. So, he buys a real fixer-upper in San Francisco and relocates their small family, but his insomnia persists and Noah is worried. Noah sends an email to the producers of Dream House, a DIY house-fixing show, to get help for his dad.

Jonathan Hughes is the face/star of Dream House and he's intrigued by Noah's letter. He's been looking for the next house renovation to film for his new season and this one sounds far more promising than his other leads. Jonathan has a boyfriend, Mike, a wealthy publicity manager with whom he is not especially suited. Mike's left for a 6-month stint in London, and Jonathan gets him to agree to being open--because Jonathan is so unsatisfied with their sex life and really thinks Mike will find someone else while abroad. Jonathan is stunned to find that Ed Richardson is 100% what turns him on, and their first meeting ends up in sex that rocks Jonathan world--and sends him abruptly out on his ear.

Their working "relationship" is initially strained, because Ed's a bit of a jerk when it comes to Jonathan. They share a deep attraction and the sex is smoking hot, but Ed's guilty over taking a sex partner--even as no-strings as Jonathan is being--while still mired in his grief. And, he doesn't want Noah to get attached, although there is enough contact between Noah, Jonathan and Ed's best friend to make for a solid bond. It's all too scary for Ed, however, and he routinely shoves Jonathan to the side, shagging him mad, but offering no emotional support. Jonathan continues to stick up for himself, and then accept Ed's advances--until we get the biggest kerfuffle.

This is an erotic retelling of a popular het romance, so it's not rife with "feels and jitters" It's packed with sex, and includes a bit of cheating, references to multi-partner play, sneaking around, and barebacking after testing. Ed and Jonathan are a sloppy pair who fit just right. Ed's emotional situation could be best described as "hot mess with a side of grief" and he's guilty and angry and jealous by turns. In the end, Jonathan does patch the hole in this family in a good way, and they do end up having an HEA. The side characters were fun and mainly added to the story. I get that Mike was a parallel to "Walter" from the Seattle story, but we likely could have done without him entirely.

If you are a fan of gay-takes on popular culture romances, and erotic stories that are really a lot of sex and a little light of plot, this could be a title for you.

Ugh. I wanted to badly to like this book, but I just wasn't feeling it.
I like the beginning, thinking it held a lot of promise.
But the writing is so damn staggered, leaving me struggling with the flow.
As well, the intense sex was great at first, but I was left wanting more emotion early on.
So, yeah, it was ok, but that's it.

Holy inappropriateness, Batman! From their very first encounter there was all kinds of behavior that was shocking, to say the least. I was so turned off that I was tempted to stop reading after chapter one. But it had to get better, right? Well, the sex became frequent, there was virtually no relationship building, no communication, lots of awkward dialogue and unmoving "confessions", no dealing with grief in a sustainable way, and a whole lot of questionable relationship statuses flying around everywhere. I don't care if established couples want to add someone for a night or more, I don't care if non-exclusive couples see other people...what I do care about is when it's within the realm of cheating. The dog drama was unnecessary, as was the East Hamptons scene and all the various sexual partners and situations surrounding them, the seeking of signs rather than pulling your own head out, not being honest with everyone, no discussion with the son about the relationship (even though we know the son would be on board, there still needs to be at least a talk of some kind)... I'm just so thoroughly and immensely dissatisfied by the entire story. At least it was short. 1.5 stars.

When Noah's father dies, it leaves his other father, Ed, in a state of grief so bad that he packs Noah up and moves to San Francisco. Once there, Ed takes on the renovation of the big house, but it's not really working for them. So Noah writes an email to the producers of a reality flipping show à la The Property Brothers, asking them to help with the house, which will in turn help Ed to sleep better.

When Jonathan shows up in San Francisco to speak to Ed and Noah about the possibility of using their home on his show, attraction blooms instantly between Ed and Jonathan. But, once the contracts are signed, the two know they can't mix business with pleasure, so must now be platonic. Uh huh...

I really could not get into Sleepless in Seattle. There's little to no character and relationship development, the chemistry between Jonathan and Ed is the only thing that keeps them together, and the bedroom scenes are weird and awkward and the vocabulary used is particularly unsexy. About the only thing I liked about this awkward, boring tale was the dog Tucker and his buddy, Noah. Too bad the story wasn't about them, then it might have been more interesting.

The plot kicks off with a "Sleepless in Seattle" meet-cute where Ed's young son Noah writers a letter to Jonathan asking for help for his recently-widowed father. Ed's husband had been killed in a car accident and he decides to sell their house and head to San Francisco for a fresh start. Jonathan is the host of a remodeling reality show and Ed's recent purchase of a run-down house in San Francisco makes him perfect for the show.

Jonathan and Ed's chemistry is absolutely combustible and we get lots and lots of toe-curling sex scenes (almost too many since I started skimming through them toward the end). Ed is conflicted about their relationship because of his unresolved grief. Jonathan is definitely up for hot man sex but wonders if there could be something more with Ed.

So far, so good .... but we rarely see Noah since he is staying with Ed's friend Lisa in some guest house near the house being renovated, and while there's loads of sex, there's little character development.
And we get very few details about the house renovation that brings the two together.

Also, there were some weird situations: Jonathan is invited to a poker game by his friend Joel who mentions to the other guys at the game that Jonathan is up for taking on all the guys. And when Joel asks Jonathan "Are you mad at me?" Jonathan smiled "Of course not. I love you; you're just a big jerk sometimes who needs to grow up. Finally I feel Ed is very passive/aggressive throughout, pushing Jonathan away, throwing tantrums, and then aggressively pursuing him.

This all just didn't personally work for me. 3 stars for "Sleepless in San Francisco."

Given how I really liked the movie "Sleepless in Seattle" and found the idea of reinterpreting the story interesting, I was very much looking forward to "Sleepless in San Francisco", and the first few chapters lived up to my expectations. The parallels to the movie were nice, but I also enjoyed how Field changed certain aspects of the plot to fit his own narrative. The characters were likeable and Ed's grief over his deceased partner felt very realistic, so it was easy to empathize and hope that he and his son would find happiness once more. When little Noah contacted Jonathan to help them build their dream house as part of his television program, I was looking forward to seeing them interact for the first time and watching their love story unfold.

Unfortunately, I have to say that my opinion changed from that point onwards, mainly because it felt like the physical aspect of their developing relationship played too big a role compared to their emotional connection. Since the publisher who reissued the book specializes in erotic stories, I had expected some adult scenes, but the high frequency surprised me. Almost every chapter had somewhat detailed sexual moments and after a while it felt like they constitute the majority of the 139 pages. Incidentally, some scenes did show that the protagonists got closer emotionally, but it was simply not enough for me, mainly because they sleep with each other often, but hardly talk about a future or acknowledge that there could be more between them. This was a shame; the scenes that highlighted their emotional connection were great. I especially enjoyed how Jonathan also tried to get to know Ed's son and that they got along well. I also liked that the characters openly addressed their problems. Both Ed's grief and Jonathan's discomfort with the situation were understandable. Because of these circumstances, it was realistic that they avoided defining their relationship, but as a reader, I had hoped for something more here and a greater focus on it would have been great.

That aside, I liked the book a lot. Despite a few spelling mistakes, it is an easy read, the protagonists are mostly sympathetic and above all, I liked that Noah played a big role (unlike the rest of the supporting characters, who almost felt unnecessary). The conflicts also felt authentic because Ed's uncertainty about a new relationship was as understandable as Jonathan's desire to be able to openly express his feelings. In my opinion, the plot should have been stretched out a bit to further drive home the point that they got closer, but the scenes that did this were beautiful and the ending was really touching. At the same time, it was a pity that the story was already over in that moment - it would have been great had the story continued there.

It was hard to rate "Sleepless in San Francisco". I was bothered that the sexual relationship of the characters seemed to dominate the book, which I did not expect to this extent, and the development of the love story could have been expanded; at the same time I liked the story and the parallels to "Sleepless in Seattle" are well done, which is why I finally decided on 3 stars.

I honestly loved this book. A M/M Romance, re imagining of "Sleepless In Seattle", Ryan Field has done a wonderful job of bring a fresh take to the story. I loved the romance between Ed and Jonathan. Noah was adorable. All the supporting characters added so much to the richness of the storybook romance. I'll even admit that though most books in this genre may bring a smile to my face; they seldom bring tears. This one got me at the end. I would desperately like a second chapter to see where they go from here.

I rarely give really low ratings, but this book didn't work for me at all. There are a couple of reasons for this: 1) The characters were one dimensional. We have their names and some bare facts about each (not many facts -- we don't even learn how Ed met his dead husband or anything at all about their lives together, for instance). 2) The plot was weak. Nothing much happened (other than a ton of sex -- far too much for my personal taste). 3) The romance was all tell and no show. In other words, Jonathan tells the reader he's falling for Ed, but the interactions between the two men are shallow and either mostly off-screen or non existent. Plus, because the characterizations were poorly done, I got no sense of either man, so they didn't connect to each other (romantically) for me, either.

All in all, I didn't enjoy it.

I loved the blurb but I'm sorry to say that this was a DNF for me. I really enjoyed Ryan Field's short story in the Holiday Gay anthology but this one just didn't work for me. Perhaps it was just me and the timing of when I tried to read it. I wouldn't rule out reading another book by this author.

I'm giving it one star only because NetGalley forced me to assign a star rating. I really don't like assigning a star rating when I DNF a book. This one just wasn't right for me but that doesn't mean someone else won't like it.

This was a nice book, but not one I'll be rereading.

The story is okay, but I didn't manage to connect with any of the characters (which of course might be my own issue, and have nothing to do with the book). The story is simple and sweet and has lots (and I really mean it: LOTS) of sex scenes; if that is what you are looking for, then you'll leave this book happy.

But I like my books with more conflict, more character development... less sex and more plot :P

📚I received an Advanced Reader Copy (ARC) from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review📚

Title : Sleepless in San Francisco

Author : Ryan Field

Release Date : 23 December 2018

I know that the end of the story is predictable but I could not help myself from reading this book. It is a romance between male and male and it is very sweet. I somehow can relate myself to Noah who loves his dad very much and wants to make him happy again. I can understand Ed’s feeling and why he is afraid to love again. Nobody wants to go through the loss and grief for the death of one they dearly love. I can also somehow detect Jonathan’s loneliness and love-starved; how he wants to be love so bad. I know that the boyfriend is rich but money cannot buy happiness in certain points.

My only concern is : The writer does not need to cut those sexy scenes- I love them to death! Mr. Field just needs to add and prolongs the conflict a little bit longer. Having erotic scenes in the story is great, but as it is a novel, the story should be offered also with the flawless plot, conflict, and good resolution prior the conflict in order to resemble a great drama in a real life. Ah, Ryan Field is one of the authors I normally go for the MM stories and I am sure he will present me with more steamy and sexy great stories. 

Full review: https://literatureisliving.wordpress.com/2019/01/06/sleepless-in-san-francisco-by-ryan-field/

3 and a half stars for this book from me.
I loved the premise of the story but it moved along at such a lightening pace that there was no time for me to get a feel for the characters.
I disliked the whole 'well, this happened, then this happened, rinse and repeat'. Where were the characters trying to understand and grow from the experience?
A few of the characters interactions felt authentic but many felt rushed. Funnily enough, I could see this turning into a script and allowing actors to infuse much needed feelings into the storyline.
Overall this was an OK read.

Charming characters and a strong story line. Enjoyed the secondary characters and liked the nods to the original Sleepless in Seattle.