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kerithesmutslut's review against another edition
5.0
My initial rating was 3 stars back in 2022 when I first read the book, but honestly I kept finding myself thinking about these characters. I went ahead and listened to the audiobook this time and I bumped it to 5 stars because this book lives rent free in my head. The spice is spectacular, and I love that while it is heartbreaking to initially read I really felt like the author captured some real life reactions of a straight man and what may have gone through his head. As much as we would love to live in a perfect world where everyone was just accepting and no one had any baggage or loved a life where bigotry was at the least something a man has been around and at worst something he may have participated in, it was really nice to have a bit of real world reactions to the possibility that maybe someone isn’t quite as straight as they once thought. It can be a mindfu€k for sure.
Anyway I actually really enjoyed the story again and I will definitely give it a reread sometime in the future.
Anyway I actually really enjoyed the story again and I will definitely give it a reread sometime in the future.
hidees13's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
evethingiread's review
4.0
I really enjoyed this story. I don’t understand some of the reviews I’ve seen.
Jack and max were both so open and vulnerable. And the side characters all had purpose and they moved the story well. I was annoyed at the sex tape thing, i wish we had a different problem to resolve, it also seemed like the resolution was a bit too dreamy and unrealistic. We don’t even get a conversation with Jack’s dad? I don’t know. But all in all, great story and amazing epilogue.
Jack and max were both so open and vulnerable. And the side characters all had purpose and they moved the story well. I was annoyed at the sex tape thing, i wish we had a different problem to resolve, it also seemed like the resolution was a bit too dreamy and unrealistic. We don’t even get a conversation with Jack’s dad? I don’t know. But all in all, great story and amazing epilogue.
bettylovesbooksgalore's review
5.0
Story of Jack and Max
This book was a friends/single dad to lovers MM romance.
Jack plays in the MLB and Max is a single dad and lawyer.
They have been friends for a few years until one night things start to change. Their HEA was great. Make sure you read the epilogue, so funny!!!
Narrators were awesome! Alexander and Iggy’s performance was amazing as per usual, love everything they do.
This book was a friends/single dad to lovers MM romance.
Jack plays in the MLB and Max is a single dad and lawyer.
They have been friends for a few years until one night things start to change. Their HEA was great. Make sure you read the epilogue, so funny!!!
Narrators were awesome! Alexander and Iggy’s performance was amazing as per usual, love everything they do.
theoguinto's review against another edition
1.0
DNF at 25%
Wow. Max is an absolute asshole. I understand being freaked out by your best friend kissing you, but shutting him out then hoping he comes back is just so emotionally annoying.
I get bi-awakenings but this one was just too much internalized homophobia.
Also not a fan of the author's writing style. Too much internal character narrative that feels like we're just being told what the character feels, not enough scene direction or dialogue with subtext. It felt like reading a really long soliloquy.
Wow. Max is an absolute asshole. I understand being freaked out by your best friend kissing you, but shutting him out then hoping he comes back is just so emotionally annoying.
I get bi-awakenings but this one was just too much internalized homophobia.
Also not a fan of the author's writing style. Too much internal character narrative that feels like we're just being told what the character feels, not enough scene direction or dialogue with subtext. It felt like reading a really long soliloquy.
kjnrose's review against another edition
5.0
This was an absolutely fantastic book. This had some wonderful characters and so many emotions throughout; I felt like it was a complete emotional roller-coaster. It's well written and a great storyline. I loved the epilogue.
2many2read's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
flamingo_punk's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
meganmentions's review against another edition
5.0
Wow this book ❤
I loved everything about this story. Single growly dad Max, heartbreaking loss, sensitive hot ball player Jack, all the angst, feelings, and progressions of love. This was a little bit longer of a story, but for ONCE it felt like the perfect length. The beginning is for meeting characters and developing the relationships, moving into some painful and sweet growth and exploration, and ends off with epilogues that show the future. I've never been so happy to finish a book knowing that the end closed off without a million hypothetical questions still left, like I typically find with some other quick sports MM romances.
There were many parts of this book that resonated with me. I felt all the emotions during this read. This was my first Dianna Roman read and I'm sooo glad I took the chance. Her writing style is smooth with just enough details to describe the situation without taking away from the story with excessive specifics. I wanted to hug Jack, be a fly on the wall for a spicy argument with Max, and just soak in the stuggles and happy vibes of the whole story.
If you love a solid, well developed MM romance with a hint of sports, a snarky little girl, a marshmallow of a man, GFY, friends-to-lovers, and the best supporting characters....grab this book!!!
I received a free advanced readers copy and provide my review voluntarily ❤
I loved everything about this story. Single growly dad Max, heartbreaking loss, sensitive hot ball player Jack, all the angst, feelings, and progressions of love. This was a little bit longer of a story, but for ONCE it felt like the perfect length. The beginning is for meeting characters and developing the relationships, moving into some painful and sweet growth and exploration, and ends off with epilogues that show the future. I've never been so happy to finish a book knowing that the end closed off without a million hypothetical questions still left, like I typically find with some other quick sports MM romances.
There were many parts of this book that resonated with me. I felt all the emotions during this read. This was my first Dianna Roman read and I'm sooo glad I took the chance. Her writing style is smooth with just enough details to describe the situation without taking away from the story with excessive specifics. I wanted to hug Jack, be a fly on the wall for a spicy argument with Max, and just soak in the stuggles and happy vibes of the whole story.
If you love a solid, well developed MM romance with a hint of sports, a snarky little girl, a marshmallow of a man, GFY, friends-to-lovers, and the best supporting characters....grab this book!!!
I received a free advanced readers copy and provide my review voluntarily ❤