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carolinereader's review

3.75
emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-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
challenging emotional hopeful medium-paced
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
hopeful inspiring tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
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jareadforfilth's review

3.0
hopeful lighthearted 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

Thank you so much to the author for the gifted copy!!

This book has a lot of sweetness and a lot of spice in it as well. I love how patient Kent is as a person with the students and with Vincent as they build a relationship together! Their connection is really sweet and the way that they both learned to live together metaphorically speaking is soooo nice. Vincent obviously has a hard time with change, and seeing the way he was able to surprise himself and be supported as someone worthy of love was very touching.

I feel that this book may not have been for me. I had a rather difficult time connecting to these characters, especially as a couple. For me, I feel that the relationship came on very quickly and went 0-100 without us really seeing an evolution to get them there, if that makes sense. The smut started rather immediately which as a gay man, I totally get 😂 BUT the immediate intensity left a build missing for me and my investment in them and their connection was lacking. 

That said, I love the rep in here and Wardell’s mission to highlight not only Gay Jewish men and culture in this series, but also spotlighting mental illness within the queer community.
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kyletheblindbarista's review

4.0
emotional funny hopeful lighthearted fast-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

brittanymeeks's review

3.25
emotional lighthearted fast-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

mrsdoubtflyer's review

4.0
emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Wished there was more plot to this so that it didn’t end up inadvertently framing one character’s OCD the main obstacle, which it is for him somewhat but isn’t for his besotted partner. Important representation, steamy insta-connection (too fast feeling for the characters in question in my opinion), and some cringy school context stuff; still, an enjoyable quick read and I’m looking forward to the fourth in the series! 
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kj468's review

3.75
emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
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reading_whimsically's review

3.5
emotional inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-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

Loved the story but contained  much more smutt then the first two.

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