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This was hella cute. A couple of days ago, I went in search of recommendations for a "best friend's brother" / "brother's best friend" type of MM romance, and this one made the rounds both on Reddit and GR, so I decided to pick it up. And it was so much fun!

I absolutely loved both Foster and Zach.

Zach is just adorably awkward. I love that he didn't let his fears or limitations stop him from doing anything. And I love it when he rambles. Zach's rambling saved the both of them from a lot of unnecessary drama. My dude just starts talking when he's stressed, and so he accidentally lets really important things slip. Not that he necessarily knows those are important things. God, he is so cute. I'm not surprised Foster keeps getting cute aggression around the guy. You know what I would've liked to hear more of, though? About his thesis! Let my nerdy academic characters ramble on about their nerdy academic passions! ( ｡ •̀ ᴖ •́ ｡)

Foster was plain awesome. He's a proper jock - and by that, I mean he's a jock through and through but also such a good guy. His is the good kind of cocky and confident. When we say we like cocky guys, this is what we mean. Foster doesn't need to shit on others to have confidence, and his cockiness isn't mean or cruel to others. If anything, he often uses both to make his man laugh and if that's not love, I don't know what is.

Also. COMMUNICATION! My god. How beautiful, how stunning. A couple that talks it out and doesn't let things fester between them. Foster is really good with his mouth (in more ways than one), and he uses it to get Zach to vocalize whenever he gets in his head. Whenever Foster might misunderstand, Zach always (awkwardly) explains and gets Foster to become putty in his hands. This is what convinced me these two were in it for the long haul despite being young.

These two are good together. Like, the "makes the other a better person" good together.

That being said, I would've liked to see more outside their relationship—more into Seth and Zach's friendship, Zach and Ray, and Foster's team and their dynamic. Especially since the latter is the focus of this series, it would've been fun to compare and contrast how they are in the eyes of others versus each other's eyes.

I don't usually do this, but this book reminded me of two straight romances I enjoyed: The Avery Shaw Experiment (YA) and Neanderthal Seeks Human (Adult).

Score:

Plot - 17/20
Characters - 18/20
Relationships - 18/20
Writing - 15/20
Reading Experience - 18/20
Final score: 86

Tags:

#Brother's Best Friend
#Jock x Nerd
#

No Drama

#MM Romance
#Healthy Communication
#Hockey Players
#College

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emilygibbs's review against another edition

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lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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maddie_0930's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted relaxing tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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levilore_'s review against another edition

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funny inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.25

I liked this book! The writing wasn't very complex and was a pretty straightforward romance book with not a lot of drama. I wish there had been more of a story honestlu because i liked the characters.

Just a cute, short book which had some good conversations about queerness.

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midnightsharkist's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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unusablebooklore's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

Bisexual Rep

Nerd/Jock
First time

Brothers best friend

Sadenverse

Cute. MM hockey books seem to be the only New Adult books I don’t want to give up in the first chapter.

I picked this up because I was looking for more Sadenverse, they are all light and fun reads and I needed a brain off read to enjoy.
This book didn't disappoint.

I love a nerd/jock read and as is a theme in the Sadenverse sports books the jock in this book took the lead as he was the one ultra comfortable with his seggsuality.

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apolen's review against another edition

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5.0

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ruthiedr89's review against another edition

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medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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