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A review by krhart
On Guard by Andi Jaxon, J.R. Gray
adventurous
emotional
funny
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I have been asking for a Pretty Woman type MM book and found it!! Although a little bit different, this satisfied my need for the story.
Isaac is gay. Struggling to find himself after his abhorrent parents disown him, he goes to college and attempts to adjust with a negative balance in his bank account and nothing more than a scholarship for fencing. He doesn't fit in with the "elite," but he's lucky his roommate is the outgoing and outspoken Colin. Colin takes Isaac under his wing and a beautiful friendship develops between them.
Enter Oliver and Owen, twins and disgustingly rich. Oliver meets Isaac in a coffee shop and is immediately enamored with him. He makes an offer to Isaac to give him 24 hours to do whatever he wants to and with Isaac, and he'll pay $3000. Isaac is inexperienced and desperate for the money. He takes the offer and the boys fall hard for one another.
Oliver is quite dominant in the relationship and although Isaac is more needy and insecure, he and Oliver figure out a dynamic that works way too well for them.
They quickly become obsessed with one another but Isaac cannot shake that he doesn't really belong. Oliver is told he's promised to a marriage in another family and decides that's just not going to work.
The book is a HEA but they work at it. The side characters (friends and siblings) are a really fun addition.
Story: 4/5 ββββ
Spice: 4.5/5 πΆοΈπΆοΈπΆοΈπΆοΈ.5
Characters: 5/5 π«π« π«π«π«
Tropes: 5/5 πΏπΏπΏπΏπΏ
Isaac is gay. Struggling to find himself after his abhorrent parents disown him, he goes to college and attempts to adjust with a negative balance in his bank account and nothing more than a scholarship for fencing. He doesn't fit in with the "elite," but he's lucky his roommate is the outgoing and outspoken Colin. Colin takes Isaac under his wing and a beautiful friendship develops between them.
Enter Oliver and Owen, twins and disgustingly rich. Oliver meets Isaac in a coffee shop and is immediately enamored with him. He makes an offer to Isaac to give him 24 hours to do whatever he wants to and with Isaac, and he'll pay $3000. Isaac is inexperienced and desperate for the money. He takes the offer and the boys fall hard for one another.
Oliver is quite dominant in the relationship and although Isaac is more needy and insecure, he and Oliver figure out a dynamic that works way too well for them.
They quickly become obsessed with one another but Isaac cannot shake that he doesn't really belong. Oliver is told he's promised to a marriage in another family and decides that's just not going to work.
The book is a HEA but they work at it. The side characters (friends and siblings) are a really fun addition.
Story: 4/5 ββββ
Spice: 4.5/5 πΆοΈπΆοΈπΆοΈπΆοΈ.5
Characters: 5/5 π«π« π«π«π«
Tropes: 5/5 πΏπΏπΏπΏπΏ
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia, Sexual content, and Religious bigotry