A review by enayqueerbooklover
Banger by Kiki Clark

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Swoon /5 🥰🥰🥰🥰
Angst /5 🥺🥺🥺
Steam /5 ♨️♨️♨️♨️♨️
Plot /5 🧐🧐🧐🧐
LOLs /5 🤭🤭🤭🤭

I do enjoy a good redemption story, and this one features Hank, the ass-ish, kinda desperate ex-boyfriend of Lukas from the first book in the series, “Laying Pipe”. Interestingly, Hank is pretty loveable, and kind from the outset, but it’s the other main protagonist Kevin who’s harder to like. He’s Lukas’ best friend & unwilling to forgive Hank, even though Lukas has. So when Hank expresses interest in Kevin, despite Kevin having been low-level attracted to him for a while, Kevin is super snarky & nasty to Hank. 

Despite this rough start, we get to see that Kevin’s earlier family life has left some hidden trauma, and has contributed to his current life being a bit dismal, so once we understand him better we understand his spikiness towards Hank. And once Hank sets his sites on his and is determined to earn his trust, we see the best of both of them. In different ways, both Hank and Kevin really want to be caretakers in a relationship - Hank wants to give Kevin stability, and Kevin wants to be a homemaker. It’s nice to see this role normalised here - no one should be EXPECTED to do this, but many men & women enjoy it. The character arcs for both Kevin and Hank, from the previous book to this one, are just lovely, especially to see two lonely guys get their HEA. 

And have I mentioned the steam? No I haven’t… and let me tell you… Kiki knows how to write absolutely gut-clenchingly S3XY times!! With the significant size difference in body type AND relevant appendages 😉,  Hank’s gold class rimming skills & dirty talk, and their shared breeding kink….. JEEEEEEZUS. Cold shower coming up…

Hoping there’s more books in this series, because I like this group of friends & average, hardworking guys finding love. 

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