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Winning Bracket by Annabeth Albert

bookschaosnart's review against another edition

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4.0

sweet story, loved the college angle and the epilogue. The growth and uniqueness of both characters with less giving in and more figuring out how they can be each other's support for their quirkiness was great.

a_reader_obsessed's review

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4.0

Uh this was like the best case scenario as to how a seemingly harmless bet to win a kiss turns into some serious sexy explorations.

Ollie and Edwin have been suppressing their feelings for the other for years, and it's just their luck that said bet sets things off to quite a nice start.  Can I just say the hot factor in this was well.... HOT!

So sweet with just the right amount of angsty longing and doubt but light enough without too much melodrama.  These boys really set the sheets on fire with unbelievable UST and buildup.

Very, very nice.

heabooknerd's review against another edition

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4.0

WINNING BRACKET was a very cute romance and it manages to pack in a lot of content in just a novella. I felt like I really got to know the characters, experience them falling in love, and see a good passage of time/events without it feeling rushed. I enjoyed both Ollie and Edwin and it was sweet that they were building this friendship under the surface without even realizing it since they were always at odds over their duties as RAs.

Their bet over the March Madness brackets was a cute way to start off their relationship and move into the lessons that Ollie gives Edwin. It was in these intimate moments that you could really see how much Ollie and Edwin cared about each other and how much they understood each other. The epilogue was wonderfully sweet and fluffy and I never wanted this story to end!

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Favorite Quotes:

I’m in love with my best friend and I didn’t even know he was my best friend.

marlobo's review

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3.0

3.5 stars

Read as part of [b:Campus Cravings: Higher Learning MM Boxed Set|22738703|Campus Cravings Higher Learning MM Boxed Set|KyAnn Waters|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1405641589s/22738703.jpg|42278506],

07-28-2018
Read - Second edition (with bonus epilogue)

robazizo's review

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4.0

Very cute and the bonus epilogue was adorable.

papercranestitches's review

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4.0

*** 4.25 Stars ***

Because it was so. dang. CUTE!

shanameydala's review

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2.0

My least favorite of Albert's books that I've read so far. Still a cute story, but just didn't fall in love with this couple like I have with all of her other books I've read.

ctsquirrel's review

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5.0

I read this originally as part of [b:Campus Cravings: Higher Learning MM Boxed Set|22738703|Campus Cravings Higher Learning MM Boxed Set|KyAnn Waters|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1405641589s/22738703.jpg|42278506], and had to grab the extended edition. Still sweet and amazing the second time around.

marshwillow's review

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emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

4.5

becsa's review

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4.0

When party boy Oliver Marshall places a basketball bet with rule follower Edwin Schultz, things get a little personal when Edwin asks for a kiss from Oliver if he wins.

The two guys have been acting as enemies for so long that although they both hold a secret attraction for the other, neither knows what is real and what is fake.

Will the two be able to sort out their true feelings before it's too late or will they just act as if the whole thing is a game?

I really liked the relationship between the two guys and it seemed genuine with both of their feelings coming out!

Great read!!