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bookfish1800's review
5.0
What a delicious, yummy, sweet love Story. I thoroughly enjoyed Strictly Curious by Joelle Lynne. I love the step brothers troupe its a bit on the taboo side but that's what makes it that much more juicy and romantic. I mean it took Tyler and Garrett a whole lot to eventually be together. Despite societies standards they found their truth, strength and courage to be in an romantic relationship. To me that's super romantic and I'm a sucker for romance. Not to mention this was
laurenkohout's review
hopeful
tense
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
5.0
What a ride! Tyler and Garrett were both surprised when their parents got home from a work conference in Las Vegas married to each other and ready to move in together. I think their parents need their own novel! They were about 10 when the bombshell was dropped on them and they immediately became best friends. Tyler was always the shy one growing up and apparently the supremely oblivious one. He had no idea Garrett even liked guys until he caught him in the shower with one. Then, he couldn't stop thinking about it.
Tyler didn't understand why he had trouble being intimate with his ex-girlfriend, but he's shocked by how he suddenly has no problem with it when it comes to Garrett. Garrett is way more hesitant to do anything with him since he doesn't want to be an experiment and he's wanted to be with Tyler since they met. Unfortunately, the guy Tyler found in the shower with Garrett decides to make everything just a little bit harder for them. And their secret is getting harder to keep.
🔥: Super steamy! Once the dam breaks for Tyler, he's insatiable, and all of Garrett's dreams are coming true. We get medium-paced scenes with graphic details.
😆: There's some comic relief along the way, especially from their nosy friends.
ðŸ˜: You likely won't cry from this one, but you may get angry! These two don't have it easy.
Love how everything comes together in this one! You'll absolutely be rooting for Tyler and Garrett!
CW: brief mention of post-partum depression off the page, harassment
Tyler didn't understand why he had trouble being intimate with his ex-girlfriend, but he's shocked by how he suddenly has no problem with it when it comes to Garrett. Garrett is way more hesitant to do anything with him since he doesn't want to be an experiment and he's wanted to be with Tyler since they met. Unfortunately, the guy Tyler found in the shower with Garrett decides to make everything just a little bit harder for them. And their secret is getting harder to keep.
🔥: Super steamy! Once the dam breaks for Tyler, he's insatiable, and all of Garrett's dreams are coming true. We get medium-paced scenes with graphic details.
😆: There's some comic relief along the way, especially from their nosy friends.
ðŸ˜: You likely won't cry from this one, but you may get angry! These two don't have it easy.
Love how everything comes together in this one! You'll absolutely be rooting for Tyler and Garrett!
CW: brief mention of post-partum depression off the page, harassment
lauwbinx's review
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Outing, and Alcohol
Minor: Incest and Death of parent
eedr's review
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
lesburrata's review
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
75_sweetestbook's review
5.0
This is a very different read that I normally read. This story was just wowed me. This is a stepbrother taboo read that is MM they grown up from 10 yrs old tell now at age 19. This shows the feeling and emotion throughout this beautiful story. Tyler and Garrett together is a fast pace read that has you reading the the emotions side of Garrett not so brotherly love. Garrett never told Tyler an his secret and then they decided to explore their relationship. This is beautiful read.
bookswithjen's review
5.0
Thank you Joelle for providing an arc copy for an honest review!!
Okay guys so i read this up in like a matter of day. This was such an great read. It had great spice, great chemistry and as soon as a read it was a taboo stepbrother romance i was sold!! I loved the innocence to them and how they navigated their feelings.
ALSO personally if i ever were near maisy and toby id wanna fight.
Okay guys so i read this up in like a matter of day. This was such an great read. It had great spice, great chemistry and as soon as a read it was a taboo stepbrother romance i was sold!! I loved the innocence to them and how they navigated their feelings.
ALSO personally if i ever were near maisy and toby id wanna fight.