This one's for all the times I ever wanted an MC to leave the guy they were with because he didn't deserve them (but they never could because he was tThis one's for all the times I ever wanted an MC to leave the guy they were with because he didn't deserve them (but they never could because he was the other MC and romancelandia doesn't allow).
My heart is full. Peter is made of sterner stuff than I thought. I'm embarrassed to say that I read most of this with bated breath, hoping against hope that he wouldn't do anything to hurt Daniel.
Because Daniel's the sort of guy you don't get a third shot at.
Alas. I needn't have worried.
“No. It’s about me. If Daniel left me tomorrow, I still wouldn’t come back to you. We’re over, Adam."
Is it wicked of me to confess that my heart sang with joy at the sheer number of times Peter said," I don't love you." to Adam?
The petty part of me took great joy in that.
But the greater joy?
Watching Peter grow from being the guy that made wrong choices, knowing they were wrong, making them even though they hurt him terribly, to being the guy that knows when he's making the right ones, again and again, and again.
Watching him be loved openly, unreservedly, the way he always deserved.
Watching him go from being unable to say no to being the one who can always say no, this doesn't serve me so I'm not doing it anymore.
Watching him become a man who takes responsibility for his actions and makes amends, and try every day to hold space for Daniel to feel his feelings regardless?
Yeah. Loved the shit out of this. These two are perfect together.
I swear, if I hadn't read these three books myself, I'd never buy that he's 19. The level of maturity he attained in that one year? Astonishing.
And yes, this book had AIDS, but not in the way I'd feared.
Definitely one of my best reads this year. Doing the work to untraumatize me from previous bad experiences of reading more than one book centered around the same couple.
Sidenote. I'm okay with Adam being a dick. I know he's only 19, too, and thus there's room for him to become a better person yadda yadda but idc about that and can't be arsed so I'll not be reading his redemption story.
My condolences to the poor shmuck who ends up with him but that is none of my concern ♥️...more
A real yearner, our Andy. Can't see the forest for the trees, but hey. When it comes to yearning??? No one has him beat.
This is one of those books wheA real yearner, our Andy. Can't see the forest for the trees, but hey. When it comes to yearning??? No one has him beat.
This is one of those books where the decision to go single POV was absolutely the right call.
Because honestly there were so many moments when I thought.....there's something about this that's not quite adding up. I loved the twist.
I loved that there's no third act breakup. We had enough pain in the first half, didn't need it in the second. See how you DON'T need to break up a couple to cause angst in the final chapters?
'It’s not just the fact that I love him that’s always been my problem. It’s not even the fact that I lust after him like a man who is possessed. It’s the fact that above everything, I like him. I like him more than anyone else.'
Andy is so far GONE for this guy, it's comical. The time he convinced himself that enough time had passed and he was at least ninety percent over West, then spent a few hours in his company and left knowing he wasn't even fifty percent over him? I CACKLED.
The irony in this book, though.
Anyway.
The first thing Andy thought when he laid eyes on West for the first time was, 'ugh'. And given the heartache these two put each other through, that was some pretty accurate foreshadowing on his part.
I love these two so much but they're incredibly stupid about each other and I don't mean that in a good way.
This book is so amazing and I feel alive again. There's something about angst that's just so delicious....more
Alpha x Alpha pairing in a world where even just two men together is unheard of? Really liked.
Them both being grumps also worked for me because they jAlpha x Alpha pairing in a world where even just two men together is unheard of? Really liked.
Them both being grumps also worked for me because they just kept baiting each other and like.....if you hate each other so much why do you end up cuddling every night?
The angst over the bi-awakening was also well written. Hilariously too, because at some point one MC thought the gods were leading him to the other's ass and he COULD NOT for the life of him figure out why—or what to do with it.
'What could all this mean?' lol it's very clear what this means, my good man. But hey. Maybe more religious people can advise on whether there's a deeper spiritual meaning buried beneath the intense desire to rim your rival.
Loved the unexpected plot twist. You know how you think you have the MCs and their motivations and capabilities figured out, and it turns out you're just really fucking delusional in general? Yeah. Loved that for me...more
Life must be peachy if you can just tear through people, literally and figuratively and do a whole 'woe is me, I'm so bad' routine, and the other MC iLife must be peachy if you can just tear through people, literally and figuratively and do a whole 'woe is me, I'm so bad' routine, and the other MC is like 'Noooo bb, don't say that. Here, have my ass and feel better.' ...more
I don't think I've had quite this much fun reading a book in ages.
*The increasingly unserious porn scenes? I don't think I've ever laughed this hard I don't think I've had quite this much fun reading a book in ages.
*The increasingly unserious porn scenes? I don't think I've ever laughed this hard at so much ridiculousness. Why's a wolf chasing you through the woods to fuck you? Why are there magical sperm crawling on your biceps? What do you mean you fell onto his knot by mistake? So. Much. Unseriousness.
*The sweet pining from the self titled hard guy? You've been kicking guys out but now you're sniffing the air from Hunter's presence like Anthony Bridgerton on steroids ...more
My worst thing in romance is when MC 1 says "You must hate me," [for an assorted multitude of heinous crimes committed across a majority of the time tMy worst thing in romance is when MC 1 says "You must hate me," [for an assorted multitude of heinous crimes committed across a majority of the time they've known each other], and MC 2 goes, "I don't hate you."
Like.....why not?! Why the fuck don't you hate him?
My thoughts on this book in the order I had them....
1. Sigh. This guy is going to be whipped for trying to help his tribesmate and all you have to say is...
“But I have seen the strength of spirit inside you on the battlefield. You will get through it.”
I know this early in the book Agnar has no loyalties to Marcus but I'd rather you shut up than say this.
HOW DO WORDS OF AFFIRMATION HELP BEFORE A WHIPPING?!
Hmm. What to say about a book where one stepbrother oversees the other's masturbation and calls it 'supervised self-love'. What to say, what to say...Hmm. What to say about a book where one stepbrother oversees the other's masturbation and calls it 'supervised self-love'. What to say, what to say...
This book answers the question, 'What if sex was the answer to literally every problem?'. And it's so well written that I have no complaints. Maybe sex IS the answer?
Let me tell you, there's plot galore in this book. To the point where you almost forget that they're having sex every two seconds. Such a sweet poignant story of overcoming trauma from religious indoctrination. Maybe not overcoming. But learning to cope and move forward.
On to the horny aspects. These are the HORNIEST MFs since MFs started being horny.
Angry? Sex. Hurt? Sex. Scared? Sex. Bored? Sex. Muddy? Sex. Wet? Sex. Party? Sex. Sad? Sex. Happy? Sex. Excited? Sex. Doing yoga? Sex. Night before giving a deposition in the case of your former abusers? Sex. Literally right after their mom walked in on them for the first time? You guessed it. Sex.
“Alright. My ass is officially clean enough to eat!”
And however much said controlling douchebag begged to help clean the cum from his asshole, Lane wouldn’t allow it. Killjoy.
Like I said. Criminally horny.
“Oh my God, you’re inside me,” Lane says breathily...... LIKE????? Yes. Where did you think he was going with all the back and forth thrusts?
I love how Noah just doesn't give a fuck about anyone or anything that isn't Lane. Not his friends. Not his parents. Constant 'Yeah, I'm fucking my step brother and what of it?' vibes.
Lane. Sweet frustrating baby Lane. Fighting a war he lost at 14. Giving in every single time and liking it, then punishing them both after.
Lane. Who claimed Noah when it mattered most, to the exclusion of worrying about himself.
These two! This love declaration is so unplanned and sweet, god DAMN it, why am I so easily scammed.
This is SO sweet and fluffy that you almost get a heart attack when it also includes a sweat kink and donkey dick allegations.
Not my words, I swear toThis is SO sweet and fluffy that you almost get a heart attack when it also includes a sweat kink and donkey dick allegations.
Not my words, I swear to God. But his fat(donkey) dick is mentioned often enough that I figure the least I can do is feature it prominently in my review.
AND create a tag for it.
They're also really horny.
“Jury duty. March Madness. Funerals. Doesn’t matter. You need that ass eaten, you call me.”
And deeply committed to the bit(where as long as you say you're straight, then it doesn't matter if what you're doing is really, genuinely, authentically gay)
“We would never think of prematurely outing you as bi-curious to your straight jerkoff buddy,”...more
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