A review by peristome
Foolish Puckboy by Saxon James, Eden Finley
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
3.5
Surprisingly, this book is a step above most of the others in this series. I have only liked Egotisitical Puckboy more. I really love how Aleks and Gabe come together and the sacrifices they make for each other. I think their relationship progresses in a very organic way; it's not rushed. Also, Gabe's dirty talk is the best in any of the books by this author duo, hooooly shirtballs.
One thing I didn't like was the big "I love you" seen in the fire station. <spoile>Aleks just blurts out all his feelings about kids and marriage and stuff in front of everyone. It frelt very out of character. Why wouldn't he drag Gabe to the alley right away? Or at least a quiet room in the firehouse? I also felt like Gabe's character was really inconsistent. I don't know, I just found it really weird how he switched up like that for no reason. And I do mean no reason. Not a single character growth moment was found.
Overall though, I'm really surprised to have enjoyed this book as much as I did. I'm hoping the final book in the series can bring me back around to fully loving this series.
One thing I didn't like was the big "I love you" seen in the fire station. <spoile>Aleks just blurts out all his feelings about kids and marriage and stuff in front of everyone. It frelt very out of character. Why wouldn't he drag Gabe to the alley right away? Or at least a quiet room in the firehouse? I also felt like Gabe's character was really inconsistent.
Spoiler
In the beginning, Gabe isn't really looking for commitment and is totally down to be the guy Aleks experiments with, but near the end, he says he's ready to settle down and move on to the "next stage" of his life. So which is it?Overall though, I'm really surprised to have enjoyed this book as much as I did. I'm hoping the final book in the series can bring me back around to fully loving this series.