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3.97 AVERAGE
3.97 AVERAGE
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Also what's up with all of the hankypanky on schoolgrounds in these books?
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
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
Kent & Vincent’s story was not only beyond sweet but it was also a necessary one. Clinical OCD as a condition was treated so well in the pages of this book. And the struggles Vincent goes through (and also the way he progressively overcomes and adapts to them) were so good to read. I loved these two and the way their personal stories wove together in to something beautiful and so them.
Song: Love Me Anyway by Chappell Roan
Do you think they told the voice actor to try to sound black or did he just kinda do that? The same guy also whistled his letter s too much. It was distracting.
I liked the story fine.I like how they didn’t worry about marriage. Listening sex scenes with a side was interesting. They still had very passionate sex.
I’m surely falling in love with this interconnected universe of Portland, Maine queer teachers.
The insta-lust didn’t make sense to me, but as their relationship grew, I liked them together more.
Do you think they told the voice actor to try to sound black or did he just kinda do that? The same guy also whistled his letter s too much. It was distracting.
I liked the story fine.
I’m surely falling in love with this interconnected universe of Portland, Maine queer teachers.
The insta-lust didn’t make sense to me, but as their relationship grew, I liked them together more.
DNF @ 109pgs // 39%
While I enjoyed the characters Vincent and Kent are lovely, I just wasn't feeling the romance and story itself. I enjoy spice and it's great here, the initial date and the supply closet were heated.
Sadly these two's indecision just not working for me. The time skipping as well, they've got instant attraction and connection but not really seeing it build outside that initial moment. Both constantly saying one thing then doing the opposite.
Lots of steamy scenes and great ideas, just not really connecting for me.
While I enjoyed the characters Vincent and Kent are lovely, I just wasn't feeling the romance and story itself. I enjoy spice and it's great here, the initial date and the supply closet were heated.
Sadly these two's indecision just not working for me. The time skipping as well, they've got instant attraction and connection but not really seeing it build outside that initial moment. Both constantly saying one thing then doing the opposite.
Lots of steamy scenes and great ideas, just not really connecting for me.
4.5*
I will always champion books that allow marginalized readers to feel seen, and this is a book that is going to to do that. Also, I just really enjoyed Vincent and Kent's story.
Vincent is 40 and has OCD and diagnosed "germaphobia" (not the scientific term...). He's also a side, which is a term I didn't even know until the author started talking about this book. In the 61 mm books I've read so far this year, this is the first side character I've seen, and one of only a very small handful that I can remember EVER reading.
Kent is over 50, a grandparent, bi, and divorced. While he's fantastic at his job as an elementary principal, he's walking chaos, which doesn't fit so well with Vincent's need for cleanliness and order. On paper, they shouldn't work, but the chemistry is immediate. I especially love Kent's character. Vincent is convinced he's "too much" for anyone to want to be with long term, but Kent is unflappable. When Vincent is at his "worst", Kent's only response is essentially "how can I make things easier for you?" Even when there's nothing he can do, he is just quietly there to support him.
This book has plenty of the humor that has defined Wardell's previous two books. Also like the first two books, it is relatively low angst. Most of the "drama" comes from professional demands vs. within the relationship, which is something I always appreciate (and seems fitting for these more mature characters). This one is a bit spicier than his previous books, but that is a valid part of Kent and Vincent's story (not just spice for the sake of spice). Kent was married to a woman for most of his adult life, and Vincent's dating and sexual encounters have been limited to an occasional "one and done" when his first dates never transition to second dates. This relationship is Kent's first real experience with another man, and it's the first time Vincent has felt safe enough to explore and figure out what he likes and what his limits really are.
This one is part of a series, but while characters from the previous two books do show up in this one (more so than was true of book 2), I think it is perfectly fine to be read as a standalone. That said, book 2 was a favorite from 2023, so I would recommend picking it up as well.
I will always champion books that allow marginalized readers to feel seen, and this is a book that is going to to do that. Also, I just really enjoyed Vincent and Kent's story.
Vincent is 40 and has OCD and diagnosed "germaphobia" (not the scientific term...). He's also a side, which is a term I didn't even know until the author started talking about this book. In the 61 mm books I've read so far this year, this is the first side character I've seen, and one of only a very small handful that I can remember EVER reading.
Kent is over 50, a grandparent, bi, and divorced. While he's fantastic at his job as an elementary principal, he's walking chaos, which doesn't fit so well with Vincent's need for cleanliness and order. On paper, they shouldn't work, but the chemistry is immediate. I especially love Kent's character. Vincent is convinced he's "too much" for anyone to want to be with long term, but Kent is unflappable. When Vincent is at his "worst", Kent's only response is essentially "how can I make things easier for you?" Even when there's nothing he can do, he is just quietly there to support him.
This book has plenty of the humor that has defined Wardell's previous two books. Also like the first two books, it is relatively low angst. Most of the "drama" comes from professional demands vs. within the relationship, which is something I always appreciate (and seems fitting for these more mature characters). This one is a bit spicier than his previous books, but that is a valid part of Kent and Vincent's story (not just spice for the sake of spice). Kent was married to a woman for most of his adult life, and Vincent's dating and sexual encounters have been limited to an occasional "one and done" when his first dates never transition to second dates. This relationship is Kent's first real experience with another man, and it's the first time Vincent has felt safe enough to explore and figure out what he likes and what his limits really are.
This one is part of a series, but while characters from the previous two books do show up in this one (more so than was true of book 2), I think it is perfectly fine to be read as a standalone. That said, book 2 was a favorite from 2023, so I would recommend picking it up as well.
emotional
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
One of the main characters has clinical OCD which is a core element of the story.
I adore this series. These two were so cute and they were both characters with so much depth I got lost in their story. The mental health rep of this was great while living with OCD was a large part of Vincent's life there was still the idea of learning it was not his entire identity, and Kent helping him learn that made my heart burst. Kent was adorable, the clumsy part of him was super endearing for me as someone who is clumsy as hell lol. I loved that they didn't have a third-act breakup, it fits their story very well. The school board meeting at the end had me in happy tears seeing people rally around Kent. Seeing MarvinOlan and TheoSheldon was so fun, I ate up all their little cameos!
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
funny
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:
Complicated
