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He bites his lip and fuck is he hot… in a Mr. Rogers kind of way. I mean, he doesn’t wear the cardigans, but he does in spirit.

Okay, first of all: Emery is adorable. He deserves all the good things, and I would do awful things to keep him happy and safe. His character is heavily influenced by his ADHD, but thankfully he’s got a well developed personality outside of the neurospicy parts as well. His character didn’t really line up with what I expected after the glimpses we got of him in Sem, so I was a bit surprised by the golden retriever vibes. I was expecting dark, broken/broody and self destruction. I still loved him, though. Just had to shift my expectations a little.

“Well, you’re impulsive, chaotic, and unpredictable. To name a few.” Well, that was incredibly blunt and unnecessary. Not to mention, entirely accurate.

I admittedly took a long break in about the middle of the book, so I don’t remember all of the details of whatever happened before 60%. I’m left with questions about why August was so afraid of disappointing his mom. I’m sure it was mentioned, but I’m too lazy to look it up, lol. August isn’t a cruel person, but there’s definitely a couple of instances where he isn’t very nice to Emery. Emery is very obsessed with August though, and would forgive him for anything, probably.

Apparently, I have obsessive tendencies too. Like adding a deranged cherry to top off the shit sundae that is my life.

I did get a little bored with this book, hence the long-ass break. I don’t know exactly why that is, as it’s a good book. I just didn’t love it *as* much as I did Whit and Sem (is it too soon to reread Whit, btw?) Anyway. Cora Rose always makes me cry so I for sure connect with the characters atleast a little bit, but I wasn’t awfully invested in these guys. By the time I picked this back up again I had honestly forgotten about the whole ‘rescued from a snowstorm’ thing as well. Not great.

I understand now why Edward was so obsessed with Bella. I’d absolutely hover creepily over August’s bed, watching him sleep, because he smells like a snack.

Still a lovely book, just not my favorite.

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⚠️ Tropes & tags ⚠️
Abandonment issues
Golden retriever MC
Neurodivergent
ADHD
Forced proximity
Stepbrothers
Roommates
Past trauma
Facials (not the skincare kind, arguably)
A concerning lack of prep

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He’s so damn grumpy I have to bite my lip to keep from laughing out loud.

Well, that’s how you write an enemies-to-lovers book, folks. I was so impressed after reading Sebastian (loved it a silly amount), and that, combined with enemies-to-lovers not being my favorite trope, meant that I didn’t really expect to love it as much, buuut I did. Noel and Bell’s passionate hate and love worked so well. Their chemistry was off the charts, and I felt like the evolution of their relationship was believable.

Noel’s got black leather cuffs on both wrists, heavy black boots on his feet, and the tightest pair of leather pants I’ve ever set my eyes on. The outline of his dick is so prominent, he could use the damn thing as a printing press.

Noel is pretty much an arrogant prick, unapologetically so, and yet I still enjoyed his character without getting annoyed, which is super impressive, lol. He has a massive ego, is quite cocky, and the definition of grumpy, but has a marshmallow center that only Bellamy can access. We don’t learn a lot about Noel and why he is the way he his, but I could imagine his parents being quite absent. I guess that makes it more endearing how his love language is taking care of Bellamy (when he’s not busy insulting him. Lovingly of course. Eventually.)

He wants me even when he doesn’t want to want me, and that’s making him all the more frenzied.

Bellamy is very much sunshine in a person, but has no problem going toe to toe with Noel in every way, which is probably why they work so well together. Sure, they exchange barbs and insults, but they’re pretty much equals in everything, while also being complete opposites.

Dipshit. Making me wait this long. I grab the front of his shirt and haul him inside. He’s laughing when my lips land on his.

I also think Linden Bell is my new favorite author when it comes to writing spice. Most sex scenes just blend together after a while when you read as much as I do, but I still remember scenes from Sebastian (fondly, lol), and there’s definitely a couple of scenes in Bellamy that I won’t forget anytime soon, either. I’m thoroughly impressed by how the author manages to show so much intimacy and romance through (really hot) smut, but they pull it off every time. Even while the characters are hate-boinking. It’s so refreshing.

The fact that he curses at me while trying to figure out why I’m crying is so quintessentially Noel that I laugh out loud.

I would definitely recommend this book. It’s

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At this point he’d been lying to them for so long it seemed rude to tell them the truth now.

Lunatic was a bit different for me. I was very much invested in finding out what Archer was hiding, and just his general story. I think I understand why he is the way he is, but I also wanted a bit more. The conflict with the family, and especially Noah, was really well done.

I loved getting to know about Project Watchtower, and I am sooo fucking excited about the first book in The Watch series now. I mean, I was already excited, but after meeting Gift, I feel like I can’t wait.

Archer and Mac are perfectly cute together, and I enjoyed their story, but I was honestly a bit more intrigued by everything else going on than their relationship. There were definitely parts of their dynamic that I loved tho, don’t get me wrong. The sort of ‘enemies with benefits’ thing they had going on was interesting and waaay different than any of the other books. Not that they were really enemies or had a FWB situation, but they kept getting drawn to each other without really wanting to. Especially Archer tried to, but that big hunking redhead was too much to resist. It was also neat to see that connection to Shep and Elijah’s book in the Elite Protection Services series.

I have very little knowledge about psychopathy, but the part in the book where Archer gets completely overwhelmed because he experiences new emotions was very interesting. They explain it a little like a child experiencing big emotions, or the first time a Deaf person can hear with implants, etc. It’s so new to him and he doesn’t know how to deal with it.

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⚠️ Tropes & tags ⚠️
Professional gambler
Psychopath MC
Accidental marriage
Case solving
Enemies to lovers
Secret gov. project

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Explicit sexual content
Child abuse
Sexual assault (off page, in the past)
Graphic torture
Violence
Feelings of loneliness

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Cheating: No
OM drama: No
Third-act breakup: No
POV: 3rd person, dual POV
Strict roles or versatile: Versatile

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“What if we hurt each other?” I ask softly. “What if we don’t?” he counters.

*le sigh* I fudging loved this book a stupid amount. Just the entire thing. It was so sweet and fun. Lighthearted, but still had substance. I laughed and cried. The MCs both had fab personalities without being one-sided. It was incredibly well done, finding that balance. This is the first book I read in the series, but that was totally fine. Talk about closing it out with a bang, tho.

“Your needs and wants?” I tell him softly. “They matter.”

I also adore books that can pull off intimacy *and* hotness. Sex scenes that can make you cry is a rare thing, but Emmy created such great chemistry between these MCs that anything was possible. Probably one of the better pure love stories I’ve read in a good while. We all know I prefer some external fudgery, but this story didn’t need it at all. It was honestly perfect. There was only one single thing I would change, and that is mostly because I have very little (read: zero) patience. I had to skip ahead and check out what the situation with Harrison’s daughter was and how it came to be, because I’m nosy like that. How Sam managed to wait and not ask about it a single time is hella impressive, lol. Couldn’t be me. But yeah, I loved this so much. I could easily talk about this book for ages, but I would probably just repeat myself.

“You’re an angel, aren’t you? That’s what this is.” “What?” I ask around a laugh. He nods, like it’s all settled. Voice nearly a whisper, he says, “An angel of cock and cake. Two of my very favorite things. I must’ve died and gone to Heaven.”

I also have a new appreciation for chaps (insert ‘biting knuckles’ pic here). Harrison has a cowboy kink? Bro, I think I might have one as well. Damn.

I’ve been alone, in one way or another, for most of my life. But I don’t want to end up that way. I don’t want to leave this life the same way I came into it.

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⚠️ Tropes & tags ⚠️
Single dad
Veterinarian/animal control worker
Golden retriever MC
So many animals
Hookup to lovers
Small town
Date nights (and mornings)
‘Grew up in foster care’
Found family element


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Explicit sexual content
Child injury/hospitalization
Animal abuse
Animal neglect
Animal hoarding

(No animal death or extreme injury/distress)

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Cheating: No
OM drama: No
Third-act breakup: No
POV: 1st person, dual POV
Strict roles or versatile: Versatile

“Dibs!” I call out, shooting my hand high into the air. “I’m sorry. What now?” Tilda asks, following my line of sight. I point at the man, who’s now walking away, his hat back atop his head. “That one. He’s mine. I’m callin’ dibs.” Carl huffs out a laugh, and I turn his way, narrowing my eyes. His own shoot wide before he holds up his BBQ-covered hands. “Hey, you know I’m straight.” “I don’t care, Carl. I need you to acknowledge my dibs ’cause that man could bend a crowbar.” “All yours, Sammy,” he says in a rush. Satisfied, I turn to Tilda and raise an eyebrow. Tilda shakes her head, a little smile at the corner of her mouth. “Gonna lick the boy, Sammy?” “That’s the plan,” I acknowledge.

“I’ve never broken up with anyone,” I blurt. Harrison’s eyebrows rise. “How many people are you dating?” I bark a laugh, and Harrison grins.

“Hey, Harrison?” He turns off the faucet, back shaking the tiniest bit before he lets out a happy hum and turns my way. “Yeah, Sam?”

“Sam?” A smile curves my lips. “Yeah, Winifred?” “I think we’re friends now, don’t you?” the little girl asks. Ah, God. Blinking rapidly, I clear my throat. “Yeah, li’l miss. I do.”

And despite the fact that Sam makes me ridiculously happy, I know our relationship isn’t a cure-all for my mental health. It’s not fair to place that pressure on Sam, even inside my own head.

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While I was intelligent, and smart about the ways of life way too early in my youth, I wasn’t emotionally equipped to handle it.

I’m having a difficult time figuring out how to rate and review this book. I liked both characters, liked their story, the plot, all of it. I guess I just didn’t connect with them as much emotionally? I kinda felt like a spectator, and not like I was a part of their journey. Hopefully that makes sense. I think it’s a great book, it just didn’t hit me in the feels as much as I wanted.

While I wanted him, I had enough respect for him to not approach him as a minor. Apparently, it didn’t matter that I had the brain of someone older than thirty.

One thing I absolutely love about this book tho, is that the ‘problematic’ aspects are properly addressed. You can actually notice the development in the relationship, the change into something that is healthier by the end. I adore that the MCs go to therapy, both individually and together. They acknowledge that Levi used sex in an unhealthy way in order to avoid dealing with emotional trauma. If it wasn’t for these things, and the fact that Levi is mentally way older than his actual age, this book would’ve given me a very different feeling (the icky kind). And yes, Levi is an old soul in many ways, but he’s also emotionally childish sometimes, which is very understandable, considering his life experiences. It was also probably a good choice to make Mr. Carter flawed as well. He didn’t feel like this older man that had everything figured out. Sure, there’s a serious power imbalance at play here, but they felt more like equals, especially by the end.

I let him rant as my heart filled with joy and lust while I fixed his poor hair again. There was this need in me to take care of him as much as I needed someone to take care of me. I bet he needed someone to love him and do nice things for him. I could definitely be that man.

Overall, it’s a well written taboo story that was handled sensitively, which resulted in it not feeling very taboo by the end. I liked it a lot. I didn’t *love* it, because it kinda felt like it stayed at a surface level, when I wanted to be dragged deeper and really feel with the characters. Still a very strong story.

The reasoning behind his need for a daddy should have terrified me and had me running. This wasn’t simply a kink he had. It was more deep-rooted than that.

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⚠️ Tropes & tags ⚠️
Student/advisor
Age gap (18/37)
Past trauma
Daddy/boy (mostly in the bedroom)
Found family
Forbidden/secret relationship
Mild taboo
Co-dependency

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Explicit sexual content
Child abuse
Forced prostitution
Bullying
Co-dependency
Attempted rape
Sexual assault
Grooming
Pedophilia
Rape
Homophobia
Child prostitution
Kidnapping
Stockholm syndrome (not between MCs)
Graphic violence

(Most of these things are off page or recalled in few details, but are still a large part of the book. The attempted rape, kidnapping and graphic violence are on page and detailed)

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Cheating: No
OM drama: No
Third-act breakup: No
POV: 1st person, dual POV
Strict roles or versatile: Versatile

I sensed life with Levi would be a lot of push and pull when it came to boundaries and giving in to him or not.

“No moaning, brat. This is your punishment.” “Yes, Mr. Carter.”

“My tree! My poor, poor tree.” I wiped my tears of laughter as I watched my poor guy sit on the floor and sigh holding a crushed ornament as if it was his crushed soul. “This is why I can’t have nice things.”

Everyone has their preferences in what they find attractive.” “Yeah, but my preferences stem from trauma.”

“We aren’t having sex and I’m not going to spank you.” “But I need you.” I cupped his face to get him to focus. “Levi, you need to stop relying on sex to distract you from pain. It’s time you faced it. We’ll face it together. We should be having sex for pleasure and that we love each other, not to take you away to a place and not face the things you need to.”

He turned forty a few months ago, and he was quite grumpy about it, but I found it adorable. I had a coffin cake made and covered the house in black balloons and streamers. I got a lot of glorious spankings for that one.

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I want to wrap my hands around that thick neck and squeeze. I doubt I’d be able to span its circumference, but I’d sure as hell try. I’m nothing if not an overachiever.

Not that there was ever any doubt, but I loved Sem. It’s perfectly batshit crazy. Maggie is perfect and matches Sem’s crazy way better than most people think, and there’s way more sides to Sem’s character than you’d think. I laughed, swooned, fanned myself, and cried. I think that’s probably a good sign.

“He’s everywhere. Everywhere! I should have never accepted that ride home from him. That was a huge mistake. I’m never going to escape him now. I’m going to be ninety years old, and Sem will be lurking around the backyard of my senior care facility.”

I don’t really have tons to say. I have the same problem here as I did with Whit: I honest to god couldn’t tell you which main character I like the most. They’re both fantastic.

Sem’s a lot of things, but I know he won’t intentionally hurt me. He can apparently irritate me to death, though.

Very mild spoiler alert: I will say, I was really disappointed when the scene where Sem bottoms for the first time was sort of fade to black. Why cut that short? I wanted the whole scene, lol.

“I’m whatever he wants me to be. And if you talk shit about him, make him feel anything other than fucking perfect, I’ll murder you both. No one will ever find the bodies. I guarantee it.”

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⚠️ Tropes & tags ⚠️
Mild friendly stalking
Size difference
Dyslexia rep
MC carried everywhere
Opposites attract
Unconventional relationship start
Bisexual awakening
Size queen
“I bet you can’t” (famous last words)
Crop tops

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Explicit sexual content
Bullying
Homophobia
Homophobic slurs
Violence
Smaller injuries

⚠️⚠️⚠️ Book safety ⚠️⚠️⚠️
Cheating: No
OM drama: Yes. One MC tries to convince himself he likes someone else. Nothing ever happens between them.
Third-act breakup: Yes
POV: 1st person, dual POV
Strict roles or versatile: Versatile

“I’d do pretty much anything you ask, Maggie.” I reach up and press a kiss to his cheek, and the tips of his ears turn pink. Fucking adorable. This big psychopath blushing because I kissed him.

“Life isn’t worth living unless you’ve ended up in jail at least once for doing something fun.” “That’s not good advice, Sem. […]”

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Even though he’d forget me… forget everything we were, I didn’t want him to know the full extent of my suffering.

Man, what a brilliant freaking book. I loved it. Will reread. Hope it’s released on audio one day.

This was a completely different take on the ‘second chance’ trope, and it was heartbreaking. At the same time it was beautiful and romantic, with two well written MCs

I thought I’d known pain. Torture. Longing. But none of that compared to having Leo in my arms and him not knowing who I was. Who he was to me.

It can for sure be read as a standalone, but there were a lot of characters to keep track of. The cast from The Reckless Damned series were all involved, as well as loads of new characters being introduced to set up the rest of this series. I have only read book 1 of the previous series, and although it was fine, I’m sure it would’ve been easier and even more enjoyable if I had finished that series first.

Other than that though (and it wasn’t really a problem), it was brilliant. A touch of action, a heartwarming second chance, and a unique paranormal world set in the UK. I am also super impressed by the work that must’ve gone into making the timeline and plot work in this book, as it basically spans 4000 years (most of them are not on page lmao). You could tell the characters history were well thought out.

What if Leo looked at me with disgust? Rejected me again? Thought I was stalking him? I mean… I was, but I didn’t want him to know that.

Sebastian, the human-hating, super duper dickish vampire is up next, and I believe his love interest will be Matty, the tiny sweetheart, the adorable makeup-wearing little brother of Leo. I can’t wait, honestly.

The pieces clicked into place. This was Toby’s cousin, the hacker Danny had told me about. The one who was incredibly useful, but as Danny had put it, an utter cunt. “You’re Sebastian.”

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⚠️ Tropes & tags ⚠️
Second chance
Paranormal
Fallen angel
The grim reaper
Fated mates
UK setting
Firefighter
Jealous MC
Sexual awakening

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Explicit sexual content
Death of a loved one (on page)
Grief
Torture
Violence
Unknown illness
Injury
Detailed situation with fire
Assault (side character, off page)
Speciesism

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Cheating: No
OM drama: No
Third-act breakup: No
POV: 1st person, dual POV
Strict roles or versatile: Versatile

“God, it’s quiet today.” Danny’s statement had me and every other fucker on the crew groaning. “Why would you say that?”

“What happened to the angel and his human?” I wanted to pull him into my lap. To hold him in my arms as I recounted the worst memory I held.

He sighed again. Honestly, if we didn’t have a clock ticking, I’d be tempted to ask him if he was suffering from low oxygen levels.

Ferry glared at me. “Are you saying I’m stupid enough to get caught? It’s only a little bit of murder. I could do that in my sleep.”

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I feel like I keep repeating myself when it comes to Onley’s books, but they’re all just super entertaining. I didn’t really have any expectations when it came to the second book as I haven’t seen a lot about it, but I really loved August’s character in particular. I am also a massive fan of characters with psychic abilities, so I knew I would enjoy the clairvoyance bit. I would’ve loved even more of it, but it added something fun and different no matter what.

“I want to keep him.” “Bruh. Those are thinking thoughts not speaking thoughts,” Noah coached. “You can’t just go around telling strangers you’ve imprinted on them like some werewolf in a Twilight movie. They won’t get it.”

My favorite part about a series like this is how you slowly get to know the rest of the characters as well, either before they get their own books, or you get/learn more about characters you already know and love. I especially love how we get more of Noah, as he’s my favorite so far. I immediately started Moonstruck when I finished Psycho, so it’s all blending together a little bit, but that’s honestly a lot of the fun. You could read it is a standalone if you’re not too bothered by a huge cast that features in every book, but I’m definitely enjoying it more by listening in order.

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⚠️ Tropes & tags ⚠️
Professors
Former (disgraced) FBI agent
Clairvoyant MC
Genius (no, seriously. Crazy smart)
Possessive/obsessive
Eidetic memory (photographic)
Found family
Murder boys

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Explicit sexual content
Mentions of forced institutionalization
Murder
Graphic violence
Mentions of torture porn
Anxiety
Panic attacks

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Cheating: No
OM drama: No
Third-act breakup: No
POV: 3rd person, dual POV
Strict roles or versatile: Versatile

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I wanted to feel him still inside me for days when he’d look back and regret this night.

I don’t really know what came over me when I picked up this ARC, but I think my brain saw the ‘childhood crush’, ‘age gap’ and ‘boxer/trainer’ tropes and I must’ve blacked out or something to completely ignore the dreaded ‘second chance’. But I’m glad it happened. I didn’t realize this book would contain both the first and second chance, so it was definitely more relationship-angsty than I would normally go for, but I was so freaking invested in these characters that I couldn’t put it down. I really needed to see them get that second chance. I realize that all of that didn’t necessarily sound positive, but I enjoyed the book a lot.

I dated now and then, but they weren’t my Jack. I understood I had an obsession, but I didn’t give a shit. It was hard to push him out of my life when he was in it, day in and day out.

Both MCs were definitely flawed, but they weren’t cruel at heart, even if they did hurt each other at different moments. When one MC has been in love with and pining for the same man for 9 years, and the other is still hung up on the ex boyfriend who never loved him back, you know it’s going to hurt a little (a lot).

Happiness in Fergs was as fleeting as a last breath. If you didn’t look quickly enough, you’d miss it.

I was so happy for these men when they finally reached a healthier space individually and together, and I’m glad therapy was a part of it. This next part might be a little spoilery, so I’m gonna hide it:

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I’m also very happy about the author not making Fergs’ other relationship in the book a graphic one. They kiss, but nothing else is on-page. I don’t think I could’ve handled that. It wasn’t added just to make it angstier, but showed how he really did try to move on and reach a better headspace.

I was definitely reading outside of my comfort zone for this one, but I don’t regret it. It was entertaining, and I couldn’t put it down even though it was a bit heavy on the relationship angst for me, as well as my least favorite trope being a big part of the book. I think that’s a good sign.

Jack was a part of my life, regardless. There was no running from him. I’d have to continuously face what I could never have for the rest of my life.

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⚠️ Tropes & tags ⚠️
Age gap, second chance, pining, boxer/manager, anger issues, best friends to lovers, hurt/comfort, slow burn (after the first hookup)

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Grief
Homophobia
Binge drinking
Graphic violence
Attempted murder
Explicit sexual content
Mentions of past murder (parents)
Internalized homophobia (side character)

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Cheating: No
OM drama: Yes. One MC starts a relationship with someone else after the MCs sleep together. The ‘first’ and second chance are both shown in the book. The MC and the other boyfriend kiss on-page, but nothing more.
Third-act breakup: Not really
POV: 1st person, dual POV
Strict roles or versatile: Versatile

Every time Jack touched me, I was zapped with longing and need, followed by a wave of depression. I had been in love with him since I was fifteen years old, showing up at the underground fights with Dad. Jack had been thirty-one at the time and way out of my age range and league, but I pined after him anyway. He was the very reason I knew I was gay. He was my first crush. My forever crush.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

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I was entertained by this book and invested in the story the whole way through, which is always a good sign. I thought it was really neat how it started with the MCs being younger, showing us defining moments in their lives that would shape the people they eventually became. Definitely different from how it usually goes. It wasn’t drawn out, and the MCs never met while they were younger, but a few chapters giving us an idea of who they were and the struggles they would deal with as adults.

My silence certainly made everyone happy at the expense of my own. Little threads of happiness were slowly plucked out of me, leaving me an unraveled mess who looked fine on the outside, yet depressed on the inside. It didn’t take me long to figure out that denying your identity could be detrimental to your well-being, but the fear was too much to push me forward. Instead, I lived in Purgatory.

It was also nice to read about two men who actually wanted domestic bliss. They were both looking for relationships, and both wanted something good and stable. I’ve read too many books with MCs who think murder is the only thing worse than commitment. Both MCs pasts end up coming back to cause problems (who could’ve seen that coming?), and it was a little sad, and a little bit of action, which suited me fine after reading a long ass book with character driven plot only.

I’d told Bria about a crush, though I didn’t say that my crush was a gorgeous, five foot seven inches, tattooed Latino man with thick dark curls and a smile to die for… when he wasn’t scowling at me. When he smiled, it lit up his entire face, making him twice as gorgeous.

I’m not sure how I feel about giving the raging homophobe a ‘sort of’ redemption ARC, but maybe I’m just not a forgiving person. All in all, I was invested in the characters and wanted them to get a good HEA, which I wholly believe they did. The epilogue made me smile.

To anyone outside, looking in, we probably looked ridiculous. A giant of a man being cuddled and held by a smaller one.

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⚠️ Tropes & tags ⚠️
Nurse x2
Size difference
Interracial relationship
Foster dads
Hurt/comfort
Past trauma
Very mild mafia element
Opposites attract
Closeted MC
Frenemies to lovers

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Explicit sexual content
Homophobia
Graphic violence
Underage drinking and smoking
Arson
Murder
Parent death
Sibling abuse
Attempted murder
Betrayal (side character)
Mentions of racism
Hate crime (beating)
Brief mention of sexual assault (side character)

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Cheating: No
OM drama: No. One MC is kissed by a past friend, but it is not reciprocated.
Third-act breakup: Yes
POV: 1st person, dual POV
Strict roles or versatile: Versatile