redhairedashreads's review
4.0
What a great book! I picked this up on whim and instantly got sucked in. Andre and Darren were so adorable and hot!
I loved all the side characters too and now want to go back and read the rest of this series because I want to know how their stories. Overall, this was a wonderful book and I totally recommend reading it.
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Popsugar Reading Challenge 2019 - a book by two female authors
I loved all the side characters too and now want to go back and read the rest of this series because I want to know how their stories. Overall, this was a wonderful book and I totally recommend reading it.
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Popsugar Reading Challenge 2019 - a book by two female authors
marreadsbooks22's review
5.0
4.5 stars
Absolutely obsessed with this couple!!!! Love it!! They were amazing!!!
Absolutely obsessed with this couple!!!! Love it!! They were amazing!!!
teenykins's review
3.0
Expectations on how a book might be are a very, Very, VERY bad thing 'cos you end up with 3 stars.
The story was good, if a bit too sweet, but the thing is that with the age-gap and with Darren hinting of being a Dom or at least preferring to have control when it comes to sex and saying outright that he wants a boy to drop to his knees with submission he earned, well as you can imagine I had high hopes for what was to come.
Well it didn't come but for a teeny, tiny bit in Darren and Andre's first sex scene.
Another thing is that the ILUs came but I never saw a relationship built through interactions and getting together. On the contrary the MCs could go a week without seeing one another and only hinting in text messages and phone conversations.
All and all an ok read I was just expecting more.
The story was good, if a bit too sweet, but the thing is that with the age-gap and with Darren hinting of being a Dom or at least preferring to have control when it comes to sex and saying outright that he wants a boy to drop to his knees with submission he earned, well as you can imagine I had high hopes for what was to come.
Well it didn't come but for a teeny, tiny bit in Darren and Andre's first sex scene.
Another thing is that the ILUs came but I never saw a relationship built through interactions and getting together. On the contrary the MCs could go a week without seeing one another and only hinting in text messages and phone conversations.
All and all an ok read I was just expecting more.
isalaur's review
4.0
Great crossover from two strong authors
I’m a fan of both of these authors and have enjoyed some of their previous works. I had not read the Rules series before but I will definitely be going back and checking it out now based on what I’ve read here. I read and loved the Open Wounds series so was glad to see some of those characters again.
Andre and Darren are great characters and the authors set up an interesting dynamic and problem. I enjoyed the way we got background info on each character without straying too far from this story and the way the story arc progressed. The brotherhood of friendship here is also great. Chosen family is one of my favorite tropes so it’s great to see it implemented here.
I am not a fan of BDSM so the few elements of it here I just skimmed over. It’s not too heavy and I could still enjoy the great storyline. If you shy away from that genre as well believe me you can still enjoy this book.
I’m a fan of both of these authors and have enjoyed some of their previous works. I had not read the Rules series before but I will definitely be going back and checking it out now based on what I’ve read here. I read and loved the Open Wounds series so was glad to see some of those characters again.
Andre and Darren are great characters and the authors set up an interesting dynamic and problem. I enjoyed the way we got background info on each character without straying too far from this story and the way the story arc progressed. The brotherhood of friendship here is also great. Chosen family is one of my favorite tropes so it’s great to see it implemented here.
I am not a fan of BDSM so the few elements of it here I just skimmed over. It’s not too heavy and I could still enjoy the great storyline. If you shy away from that genre as well believe me you can still enjoy this book.
disloyalorderof's review
1.0
Emotionally really shallow and not very enjoyable. Also not very thoughtful about the world.
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