A review by marissaisbooked
Losers: Part I by Harley Laroux

dark emotional tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

“Keep chasing the next sunrise.”

HOLY $H!T. This book was hot. So so spicy. I honestly wasn’t sure what to expect after The Dare, but this was great. I’m so so thankful we got the guys POVs in this. 

The characters and relationships in this were honestly incredible. The dynamics between them as a group, as individual couples, and as friends were so much fun to read. I haven’t felt this emotionally invested about ALL main characters in a book in a long while. There’s so much character growth and I’m really excited to jump into book 2. 

One thing I really loved about this book is the messages of loving your true self no matter what others think and not putting an act on for others.  Also the message of accepting that love doesn’t have to fit into the tiny mold that society has led to believe it has to fit. It looks however we want it to, so love who you want to love, live how you want to live. 

What I didn’t expect from this was for there to be intimate, cozy moments? I expected shminky f*çkërÿ, which there was, but there was so much emotional depth behind each of these characters and the story as well. 

I’m mad at myself for letting this sit on my shelf unread for so long. 

“How many times had we told each other to keep going, to keep fucking fighting, because if one of us gave up, there was no hope for any of us at all?”

Tropes/Highlights:
  • Why Choose/Poly
  • MM//MMFMM//MF
  • LGBTQ+ Rep
  • D/S dynamics
  • R3śtr@iñt$
  • Dëgrädät!0n
  • Pr@iśe
  • CNC
  • $p!tt!ñg
  • EIëçtr0śh0çk
  • Wax play
  • 🔪play/🩸play
  • O control
  • Impact play/spanking
  • Honestly go look at the content list in the beginning of the book because the list is long

⚠️PLEASE check TWs/CWs before reading⚠️

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