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southernwind's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
imme_van_gorp's review against another edition
3.0
|| 3.0 stars ||
I had such a difficult time getting into this one, and I really struggled with the first half. It kind of seemed like we were dropped straight into a relationship I didn't know anything about yet, but was expected to love already. It doesn't work like that, and it happened way too often that I was more than a little confused about what was even happening.
The thing that confused me the most was the ridiculous amount of banter, which sometimes just felt like overkill, and other times just didn't make sense to me. That said, the banter could also be charming at times, and definitely had its cute or humorous moments as well.
Lloyd and Wesley live in the same dorm room; Wesley as the resident flirt and life of the party, and Lloyd as the diligent and patient RA. They are opposites in almost every way, but they have been best friends for almost three years; basically from the moment Wesley started living there.
It is obvious that they are both wildly attracted to each other, but Lloyd refuses to act on it because it's forbidden for RAs to hook up with their residents.
Thus follows a long journey where both men are close in every way, and are basically boyfriends already, but without any of the physical intimacy.
All in all, I thought Lloyd and Wesley were both likable characters, and I especially thought Wesley was very sweet and precious, but something about the writing and/or pacing was just off, which made it a little difficult for me to fully connect to their relationship.
I also didn't love the fact that the only reason they weren't together for all this time was because Lloyd chose his job over his feelings for Wesley. I really wish he would have prioritised Wesley in that... He supported and took care of him in every other way, so it’s not like he didn’t love him enough, but still. It didn’t seem like a good enough reason for them to be apart the entire book.
'Signs of Love' series:
1. Leo Loves Aries - 4.5 stars
2. Scorpio Hates Virgo - 3.5 stars
3. Gemini Keeps Capricorn - 3.0 stars
4. Pisces Hooks Taurus - 5.0 stars
5. Cancer Ships Aquarius - 3.0 stars
6. Sagittarius Saves Libra - 3.5 stars
Novellas:
1.5. Leo Tops Aries - 3.5 stars
4.5. Pisces Floors Taurus - 3.5 stars
I had such a difficult time getting into this one, and I really struggled with the first half. It kind of seemed like we were dropped straight into a relationship I didn't know anything about yet, but was expected to love already. It doesn't work like that, and it happened way too often that I was more than a little confused about what was even happening.
The thing that confused me the most was the ridiculous amount of banter, which sometimes just felt like overkill, and other times just didn't make sense to me. That said, the banter could also be charming at times, and definitely had its cute or humorous moments as well.
Lloyd and Wesley live in the same dorm room; Wesley as the resident flirt and life of the party, and Lloyd as the diligent and patient RA. They are opposites in almost every way, but they have been best friends for almost three years; basically from the moment Wesley started living there.
It is obvious that they are both wildly attracted to each other, but Lloyd refuses to act on it because it's forbidden for RAs to hook up with their residents.
Thus follows a long journey where both men are close in every way, and are basically boyfriends already, but without any of the physical intimacy.
All in all, I thought Lloyd and Wesley were both likable characters, and I especially thought Wesley was very sweet and precious, but something about the writing and/or pacing was just off, which made it a little difficult for me to fully connect to their relationship.
I also didn't love the fact that the only reason they weren't together for all this time was because Lloyd chose his job over his feelings for Wesley. I really wish he would have prioritised Wesley in that... He supported and took care of him in every other way, so it’s not like he didn’t love him enough, but still. It didn’t seem like a good enough reason for them to be apart the entire book.
'Signs of Love' series:
1. Leo Loves Aries - 4.5 stars
2. Scorpio Hates Virgo - 3.5 stars
3. Gemini Keeps Capricorn - 3.0 stars
4. Pisces Hooks Taurus - 5.0 stars
5. Cancer Ships Aquarius - 3.0 stars
6. Sagittarius Saves Libra - 3.5 stars
Novellas:
1.5. Leo Tops Aries - 3.5 stars
4.5. Pisces Floors Taurus - 3.5 stars
cozyupwithfictionandtea_sarah's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Yep!! Hoopla Anythink - love ‘em all so far & wish my library had more audiobooks for the remaining books but it won’t stop me from reading the rest of the series. I’m curious to see whose book is next 🤓🤓
chandlerainsley's review against another edition
3.0
This book wasn't bad but it definitely wasn't what I was expecting. I've come to expect a sort of quiet, clever charm to these books and that was missing here.
The books follows Wesley and Lloyd. Wesley is a Gemini, law student, and openly gay guy who is juggling his responsibilities (primarily, ensuring that his brother gets into his dream school) while constantly flirting with his RA Lloyd. Lloyd is a rather stern Capricorn grad student who is trying to find a master's supervisor & is also busy putting up with Wesley's flirting.
On paper I was totally on board with the dynamic since it reminded me a bit of the first book, in which the characters lived together and were friends before becoming lovers. But I had an issue with the way this one was written. Firstly, it felt like we were thrown in to the story at a weird time. Maybe this comes with the characters having known each other for so long I'm not sure, but I had a hard time understanding their dynamic in the beginning. Also, for the first time ever in an Anyta Sunday book the main character annoyed me. Wesley did grow on me, but honestly I found him pretty grating for most of the book. 21 is not OLD but he definitely wasn't mature in his handling of situations.
But I think the weirdest part of the whole book for me was the "mom disapproves of my lifestyle," thing. I get that there are still people out there who are dumb enough not to accept their kids being gay... but the way it was handled in this book was odd. His mom refers to it was "doing the gaying" WTF?? And seems to have no reason to not accept her son. We're told she is religious but see no evidence of this. And if she had that big of a religious objection, the resolution between son and mother wouldn't have occurred as randomly as it did. It also seemed especially weird because Anyta does such a good job at making her books NOT about coming out drama/disapproval. In previous books the main characters have come to terms with their sexualities with little fanfare which is SO NICE. Switching that up in this book was unwelcome, honestly.
All of that being said, I was able to overlook a lot of the things I didn't like about this book. Overall it really was a fun read, and I think if you had no experience with Anyta Sunday's books this would be a great read for you. But for me, I was expecting more.
ARC kindly provided by A Novel Take PR
The books follows Wesley and Lloyd. Wesley is a Gemini, law student, and openly gay guy who is juggling his responsibilities (primarily, ensuring that his brother gets into his dream school) while constantly flirting with his RA Lloyd. Lloyd is a rather stern Capricorn grad student who is trying to find a master's supervisor & is also busy putting up with Wesley's flirting.
On paper I was totally on board with the dynamic since it reminded me a bit of the first book, in which the characters lived together and were friends before becoming lovers. But I had an issue with the way this one was written. Firstly, it felt like we were thrown in to the story at a weird time. Maybe this comes with the characters having known each other for so long I'm not sure, but I had a hard time understanding their dynamic in the beginning. Also, for the first time ever in an Anyta Sunday book the main character annoyed me. Wesley did grow on me, but honestly I found him pretty grating for most of the book. 21 is not OLD but he definitely wasn't mature in his handling of situations.
But I think the weirdest part of the whole book for me was the "mom disapproves of my lifestyle," thing. I get that there are still people out there who are dumb enough not to accept their kids being gay... but the way it was handled in this book was odd. His mom refers to it was "doing the gaying" WTF?? And seems to have no reason to not accept her son. We're told she is religious but see no evidence of this. And if she had that big of a religious objection, the resolution between son and mother wouldn't have occurred as randomly as it did. It also seemed especially weird because Anyta does such a good job at making her books NOT about coming out drama/disapproval. In previous books the main characters have come to terms with their sexualities with little fanfare which is SO NICE. Switching that up in this book was unwelcome, honestly.
All of that being said, I was able to overlook a lot of the things I didn't like about this book. Overall it really was a fun read, and I think if you had no experience with Anyta Sunday's books this would be a great read for you. But for me, I was expecting more.
ARC kindly provided by A Novel Take PR
pachypedia's review against another edition
4.0
Me encanta cómo escribe esta mujer, es que crea unos personajes que me gustan muchísimo. La única pega que le veo a este libro es que al final el esquema de relación chico responsable- chico desastre ya lo hemos visto anteriormente en esta serie.
claudiavk's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
teresab78's review against another edition
4.0
Cute
3.5 stars
While it started well, the series is starting to get a little repetitive. One partner is clueless to the others feelings, one partner gets sick, one partner has a close sibling while the other doesn’t, one is really studious and smart. And while physically they don’t look alike, personality echos from pair to pair.
That isn’t to say it was a bad book, just a familiar one. The UST was great, the angst low and it has a happy ending.
3.5 stars
While it started well, the series is starting to get a little repetitive. One partner is clueless to the others feelings, one partner gets sick, one partner has a close sibling while the other doesn’t, one is really studious and smart. And while physically they don’t look alike, personality echos from pair to pair.
That isn’t to say it was a bad book, just a familiar one. The UST was great, the angst low and it has a happy ending.
lindadreams's review against another edition
3.0
Rating 3/5
Enjoyable but not as much as the previous two books.
In my opinion there was too much focus on Caleb's predicament, of which I failed to see the point tbh
Enjoyable but not as much as the previous two books.
In my opinion there was too much focus on Caleb's predicament, of which I failed to see the point tbh
aftgandreil's review against another edition
4.0
so so cute with one utterly clueless character, coffee banter and the cutest ending!