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southernwind's review
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-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? Yes
3.75
bitchie's review against another edition
5.0
This was a delight, from beginning to end. 4.5 stars, rounded up.
Everything I love in a good, angst free romance: It was funny without being silly, it was sweet without being sappy, and I loved all the characters. Zane and Beckett are total opposites, but in this case, opposites definitely attract.
I'm pretty sure Zane's always considered himself straight, but there was absolutely no angst here on realizing he was attracted to Beckett. They just fit, and once Zane finally clued in to what these butterfly feelings really were, that was it, he was all in. Improbable? Most likely, but in this kind of romance, I don't really care. If felt real, and that's all that matters to me.
Everything I love in a good, angst free romance: It was funny without being silly, it was sweet without being sappy, and I loved all the characters. Zane and Beckett are total opposites, but in this case, opposites definitely attract.
I'm pretty sure Zane's always considered himself straight, but there was absolutely no angst here on realizing he was attracted to Beckett. They just fit, and once Zane finally clued in to what these butterfly feelings really were, that was it, he was all in. Improbable? Most likely, but in this kind of romance, I don't really care. If felt real, and that's all that matters to me.
a_reader_obsessed's review against another edition
4.0
4.5 Stars!!!!
Well well well.
Admittedly, Jamie from [b:Leo Loves Aries|32053864|Leo Loves Aries (Signs of Love, #1)|Anyta Sunday|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1473941215l/32053864._SY75_.jpg|52694520] is still my absolute favorite, but both Zane and Beckett pulled out all the stops to make this a very close second.
One can’t go wrong with hopeless romantic Zane, who is ready to fall head over heels and is just so earnest in his longing to find true love and live happily ever after. Zane is often down on his luck, he’s a dreamer, an artist, and it shows in all his unabashed optimism.
Beckett doesn’t really know what hits him when he meets Zane. He’s helping out a friend by allowing Zane to stay with him for awhile, and Beckett pretty much falls for him the second they meet. Thing is, Zane’s straight… or is he?? Despite his innate goodness and quirky kindness harbored in a sensitive soul, Beckett has had his heart broken in the worst way and doesn’t believe in love anymore.
Ensue classic Sunday slow burn with blatant OTT cluelessness. This book is all innocent flirty innuendo (until it isn’t) peppered with silly sweet funny and always with a punch of feels that leaves you tenderly bruised and oh so affected.
This may be second place but it was one wonderful read that made me smile and melt and swoon in all the best ways!
Well well well.
Admittedly, Jamie from [b:Leo Loves Aries|32053864|Leo Loves Aries (Signs of Love, #1)|Anyta Sunday|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1473941215l/32053864._SY75_.jpg|52694520] is still my absolute favorite, but both Zane and Beckett pulled out all the stops to make this a very close second.
One can’t go wrong with hopeless romantic Zane, who is ready to fall head over heels and is just so earnest in his longing to find true love and live happily ever after. Zane is often down on his luck, he’s a dreamer, an artist, and it shows in all his unabashed optimism.
Beckett doesn’t really know what hits him when he meets Zane. He’s helping out a friend by allowing Zane to stay with him for awhile, and Beckett pretty much falls for him the second they meet. Thing is, Zane’s straight… or is he?? Despite his innate goodness and quirky kindness harbored in a sensitive soul, Beckett has had his heart broken in the worst way and doesn’t believe in love anymore.
Ensue classic Sunday slow burn with blatant OTT cluelessness. This book is all innocent flirty innuendo (until it isn’t) peppered with silly sweet funny and always with a punch of feels that leaves you tenderly bruised and oh so affected.
This may be second place but it was one wonderful read that made me smile and melt and swoon in all the best ways!
peruru25's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
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
5.0
imme_van_gorp's review
5.0
➛First read: March 2022 | ★5.0 stars
➛Second read: October 2022 | ★5.0 stars
Oh, this is truly what a good slow-burn, (semi-)unrequited love, opposites attract, friends-to-lovers story should look like!
The obliviousness is strong with this one, and it was absolutely amazing. Becky was obviously head-over-heels for Zane, while Zane didn't appear to have a single clue; Zane thought they were just "bromancing".
I never thought Zane's obliviousness was annoying, though. Instead, I found it resulting in a lot of delicious pining from Becky. Ughh, it was so good!
➛Second read: October 2022 | ★5.0 stars
Oh, this is truly what a good slow-burn, (semi-)unrequited love, opposites attract, friends-to-lovers story should look like!
The obliviousness is strong with this one, and it was absolutely amazing. Becky was obviously head-over-heels for Zane, while Zane didn't appear to have a single clue; Zane thought they were just "bromancing".
I never thought Zane's obliviousness was annoying, though. Instead, I found it resulting in a lot of delicious pining from Becky. Ughh, it was so good!
"How about I tell her you have a boyfriend? A boyfriend who, although he claims he's okay with you dating others, really isn't, but doesn't know how to say that because you guys just met, and deep down he is so broken that he doesn't know if he can risk loving again. But regardless, this boyfriend is jealous as fuck that you have a date tonight or any night."
An unexpected nervous laugh left him. "English professors. You sure know how to whip up some convincing backstory. You'd do that for me?"
I was swooning so hard here, and I also found myself cracking up quite often. At first I thought the second-hand embarrassment was very strong since Zane wasn't the sharpest tool in the shed. However, he grew on me very quickly and I ended up thinking he was super entertaining and humorous. Him and Beckett also bounced off of each other so well, and had plenty of good banter.
Zane: Oh, God. Save me.
Becky: Save you?
Zane: She's trying to make me come. In the middle of the restaurant.
Becky: Are you close?
Zane: Not even remotely. Her heel strangled one of my balls and I'm hiding in the bathroom.
Becky: I meant the restaurant. But thanks for the visual.
The characters are extremely likeable and the relationship is so good. The chemistry is through the roof, and I genuinely think these two are perfect together. They are extremely different from each other, but they both have their heart in the right place. They were absolutely adorable.
"Being with you makes marrying Luke seem like the biggest mistake of my life. I f-feel stupid that I thought what he and I had was ... I didn't know a thing."
"Becky, Beckett, are you saying you love me?"
This was just a lot of fun to read and I wish it never ended! I loved it so so so so much!
matsinko's review against another edition
5.0
you know what? this book made me feel super good in a time when i was down -- it was incredibly cute, sweet and positive -- so i'm giving it a 5 star, idc.
chandlerainsley's review against another edition
4.0
this cured my depression and cleared my acne
mm romance is the cure to all reading slumps and you can't convince me otherwise. no tropes, no gender roles, just nice old fashioned love & banging. and this was such a lovely continuation to this series.
this book follows zane and beckett. zane is a free spirited comic artist who, through mutual friends, finds a place to crash at beckett's house. beckett is an uptight literature professor spurned by his former husband after only a couple of months of marriage. obviously: antics ensue.
what really made this book was the dialogue and the slow burn. i think that's what's been missing in the last couple of installments of this series. the characters have known each other for a while but their relationship/friendship backstory is unconvincing or the characters are too quirky.
but that wasn't the case here, i was swooning and squealing at least every 30 pages and i was DYING for these characters to make it work. zane was sweet and romantic and beckett was a fun lil curmudgeon.
but there were a couple things i didn't love
first, i felt like zane was too stupid. i know, that sounds bad. but he's a high school drop out who doesn't know the difference between mahogany and monogamy. if someone were really that stupid i don't think they'd be able to bag a college professor. and i was initially really excited about having an under educated romantic lead since that never seems to happen. but i think it might have been milked a little too much. i would have loved to see him be a little wittier despite his lack of education.
and then the end felt a little rushed. there was so much build up and i appreciated all the non-romantic touches and whatnot. but the actual romance felt like it was sort of just shoved in there? i mean the sex was great. but i just wanted more time for them to be together.
also, the ending was extremely realistic but imo that was a downfall. i like romantic gestures, proposals, etc and this was lacking.
all of that being said, this book was so fun and such a good slump-breaking read.
mm romance is the cure to all reading slumps and you can't convince me otherwise. no tropes, no gender roles, just nice old fashioned love & banging. and this was such a lovely continuation to this series.
this book follows zane and beckett. zane is a free spirited comic artist who, through mutual friends, finds a place to crash at beckett's house. beckett is an uptight literature professor spurned by his former husband after only a couple of months of marriage. obviously: antics ensue.
what really made this book was the dialogue and the slow burn. i think that's what's been missing in the last couple of installments of this series. the characters have known each other for a while but their relationship/friendship backstory is unconvincing or the characters are too quirky.
but that wasn't the case here, i was swooning and squealing at least every 30 pages and i was DYING for these characters to make it work. zane was sweet and romantic and beckett was a fun lil curmudgeon.
but there were a couple things i didn't love
first, i felt like zane was too stupid. i know, that sounds bad. but he's a high school drop out who doesn't know the difference between mahogany and monogamy. if someone were really that stupid i don't think they'd be able to bag a college professor. and i was initially really excited about having an under educated romantic lead since that never seems to happen. but i think it might have been milked a little too much. i would have loved to see him be a little wittier despite his lack of education.
and then the end felt a little rushed. there was so much build up and i appreciated all the non-romantic touches and whatnot. but the actual romance felt like it was sort of just shoved in there? i mean the sex was great. but i just wanted more time for them to be together.
also, the ending was extremely realistic but imo that was a downfall. i like romantic gestures, proposals, etc and this was lacking.
all of that being said, this book was so fun and such a good slump-breaking read.
frosted_minispooner's review against another edition
4.0
An extreme case of obliviousness, slow-burn and the biggest, cutest dorks
tortorus's review against another edition
5.0
This book was teeth rotting sweet. Such a pleasure to read. Made me laugh a lot. Loved it. Zane is definitely a golden retriever.