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20sidedbi's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
reflective
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
4.75
The demi representation in this book was honestly everything I needed.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Alcohol
Minor: Death of parent, Outing, and Acephobia/Arophobia
cardaisy's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Just realising now that this is the second MM book I've read this year with demisexual representation, though this was obviously more explicit than Two Rogues Make a Right, given it's a contemporary. Really sweet to have Seth come to terms with his identity throughout the book. I'm rating it a bit lower than the others just because near the end of the book there were parts of the drama that kinda irked me (though in general I do really like the way that these authors have their MCs communicate). Anyway, this series is full of lighthearted comfort reads, and this one was essentially no different (though actually a bit angstier than the others! though I also suspect book 4 is going to take the cake on that one)
Content Warnings
Minor: Death of parent and Homophobia
Death of a parent: it's discussed briefly that two side characters (the MCs in the 4th and 5th books) are dealing with the deaths of their parents in a car crashannikaa's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Acephobia/Arophobia
Minor: Homophobia and Death of parent
irisheyz77's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
**I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.**
Goal Lines & First Times was absolutely adorable! I love the you've got mail - meet over text/email/unknown identity trope - add to that a slight hate to love and some opposites attract and you have a story that hits all the right notes for me. I loved this queer questioning story and how Eden Finley and Saxon James tackled it. Loved the slow burn as Seth and Cohen got to know each other through a dating app and then over text. Then all the delicious angst as they would come so close to discovering the others secret identity and then just miss it until eventually they didn't. This was a delightful story that I couldn't put down. It made my heart ache in all the best possible ways. I fell hard for these boys and was so invested in their Happily Ever After. I love all the rich detail in this universe that Finely and James have created as they pepper in cameos and storylines from other books in the series. It always just rounds out the world and makes it seem more real. I adored this book and can't recommend it and this series enough - just a feel good read that is often needed in this dumpster fire of a world. :-)
Goal Lines & First Times was absolutely adorable! I love the you've got mail - meet over text/email/unknown identity trope - add to that a slight hate to love and some opposites attract and you have a story that hits all the right notes for me. I loved this queer questioning story and how Eden Finley and Saxon James tackled it. Loved the slow burn as Seth and Cohen got to know each other through a dating app and then over text. Then all the delicious angst as they would come so close to discovering the others secret identity and then just miss it until eventually they didn't. This was a delightful story that I couldn't put down. It made my heart ache in all the best possible ways. I fell hard for these boys and was so invested in their Happily Ever After. I love all the rich detail in this universe that Finely and James have created as they pepper in cameos and storylines from other books in the series. It always just rounds out the world and makes it seem more real. I adored this book and can't recommend it and this series enough - just a feel good read that is often needed in this dumpster fire of a world. :-)
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Death of parent
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