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justnic83's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
sarahbook's review against another edition
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
This book is exactly what I expected and wanted. Just two little football boys fucking and falling in love and curing anxiety.
Tropes: rivals to lovers
Tropes: rivals to lovers
ashlikes's review
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
lisa_me's review against another edition
5.0
I loved these two rival quarterbacks, one a charmer and the other more shy. But their romance was forbidden.
I'd given up on Lauren Blakely because it seemed like all of her books were the same, and quickly written. But this one seemed fresh, and the characters well-developed.
I'd given up on Lauren Blakely because it seemed like all of her books were the same, and quickly written. But this one seemed fresh, and the characters well-developed.
javalenciaph's review against another edition
5.0
The Boyfriend Comeback has been one of my most anticipated reads for 2022 ever since Lauren Blakely announced it as a future release, and boy, oh boy, has she delivered! This is the first in Blakely's Boyfriend Zone series, with all books being M/M romances, at least the three that have been scheduled for publication. There is a free prequel novella, The Boyfriend Kickoff, that tells the story of when the main characters, Jason McKay and Beck Cafferty, meet and the circumstances that have them going from friendly to flirty to frosty. If you haven't gotten around to reading that, it is included in the full-length novel.
Falling for your teammate is one thing, but falling for the guy on the team yours shares a crosstown rivalry with is every bit as complicated as it sounds. When Beck Cafferty first met Jason McKay, they were both quarterbacks for professional football teams--Beck with the Los Angeles Mercenaries and Jason with the San Francisco Hawks. One hookup, one ghosting, and one year later, Beck has just been traded to the San Francisco Renegades. They're now in the same city, but their teams are crosstown rivals, and with the PR push both teams want--to play up their rivalry on a weekly basis on a weekly podcast. Maybe this could be the start of a beautiful friendship between rivals; or maybe it's the restart of something much more than either of them are prepared for. All's fair in love and football.
Why is it that almost every time Lauren Blakely releases a new M/M romance, whoever the main couple is becomes my new favorite? I loved Jason and Beck! After what happened in The Boyfriend Kickoff, I couldn't wait to find out how these two were going to get together again, especially with how they'd left things between them. There was a whole lot of slow burn deliciousness going on in The Boyfriend Comeback, and the push and pull that was happening certainly amped things up. Blakely brought the romance while also highlighting the importance of love, friendship, and acceptance. Oh, and let's not forget the football! If this series starter was a five-star read, consider the bar set high.
Falling for your teammate is one thing, but falling for the guy on the team yours shares a crosstown rivalry with is every bit as complicated as it sounds. When Beck Cafferty first met Jason McKay, they were both quarterbacks for professional football teams--Beck with the Los Angeles Mercenaries and Jason with the San Francisco Hawks. One hookup, one ghosting, and one year later, Beck has just been traded to the San Francisco Renegades. They're now in the same city, but their teams are crosstown rivals, and with the PR push both teams want--to play up their rivalry on a weekly basis on a weekly podcast. Maybe this could be the start of a beautiful friendship between rivals; or maybe it's the restart of something much more than either of them are prepared for. All's fair in love and football.
Why is it that almost every time Lauren Blakely releases a new M/M romance, whoever the main couple is becomes my new favorite? I loved Jason and Beck! After what happened in The Boyfriend Kickoff, I couldn't wait to find out how these two were going to get together again, especially with how they'd left things between them. There was a whole lot of slow burn deliciousness going on in The Boyfriend Comeback, and the push and pull that was happening certainly amped things up. Blakely brought the romance while also highlighting the importance of love, friendship, and acceptance. Oh, and let's not forget the football! If this series starter was a five-star read, consider the bar set high.
kariszanetta's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
jjnb95's review against another edition
emotional
funny
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
4.0
skyeb's review against another edition
4.0
Romance with struggles
This book was great. You can feel the attraction, the worry, their struggle. The characters had a real feeling to them like they were every day humans with every day struggles. I felt the word shudders was used to much in the beginning but, that’s just something small. The acceptance was a little too easy but, all in all this was a good book and I’m going to read more by this author.
This book was great. You can feel the attraction, the worry, their struggle. The characters had a real feeling to them like they were every day humans with every day struggles. I felt the word shudders was used to much in the beginning but, that’s just something small. The acceptance was a little too easy but, all in all this was a good book and I’m going to read more by this author.