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oceaneanagonye's review against another edition
4.0
TL:dr - Daniel doesn't believe good things can happen to him because he comes from a shit family. Rex will be the one to finally change his mind. Colin can go straight to... Maybe that's not very compassionate, but I don't dig stories where the bullied person has to do all the legwork to try and maintain/fix/care for their tormentor(s) just because they're closeted or "family". Not my vibe. This book also felt insanely long, but I think it was just because I wasn't hooked on Roan's writing style.
romancebookshelf's review against another edition
not bad, I was just uninterested at this time. May come back at some point
gillianw's review against another edition
4.0
Mar 2022 (second read but unofficially it’s probably my fifth): I love sweet Rex so much. He smoothes out Daniel’s rough edges, loves him wholeheartedly and is basically perfect. Plus, he loves dogs so I mean, he’s a goddamn angel. I also love Daniel in all his tatted up professor glory, and never tire of seeing him fall head over heels for Rex. It’s a delightful comfort read that never fails to satisfy.
Aug 2015: So good. So sexy. So touching. So much sexy touching....mmmm....
Yeah, it's safe to say I enjoyed the hell out of this book.
Aug 2015: So good. So sexy. So touching. So much sexy touching....mmmm....
Yeah, it's safe to say I enjoyed the hell out of this book.
tishywishy's review against another edition
DNF. Got about 30% into it. I tried hard to complete this book but I really could not get into the story.
bitchie's review against another edition
5.0
I loved everything about this. It wasn't all fluff and sweetness and light, but what angst there was never delved into over the top at all. I thought Rex was just super sweet and perfect, and Daniel was a fun ball of insecurity. I also loved Ginger, although I HATED Daniel's family. I was actually really scared to see that book 2 is about Colin, the author will have to do a LOT to sell him to me, but I'm sure she can do it. What I really want is Leo and Will's story, hopefully together.
a_reader_obsessed's review against another edition
4.0
Waffling between 3.5 and 4 Stars
By no means was this perfect.
It's long.
Long on exposition and long on the ramblings of MC Daniel - both his inside and his outside voice.
It's slow.
It takes its sweet time building up Daniel and Rex's relationship. Though sparks fly fast, these guys circle each other round and round.
It's just a tad off.
At times it felt like things didn't quite line up in terms of pacing, voice, motivations, and descriptions.
But....
It's off the charts hot.
Like panting, seat squirming, holy smokes. This takes shower scenes to a whole new level. Twice. *fans self*
It's funny and emotional.
Just enough angst to whet the appetite but thankfully, no over the top misunderstandings. Certain secondary characters were awesome. We can only hope that they'll feature in future books, bringing some great laugh out loud moments and snark.
And....
It's got the best book boyfriend ever.
Rex is a fucking dreamboat. He's the sweetest, swooniest, growliest, gentle giant I've read to date.
Thus overall, quite enjoyable despite a few niggles. The smex and my new book boyfriend made it sooooo worthwhile. Hands off!
By no means was this perfect.
It's long.
Long on exposition and long on the ramblings of MC Daniel - both his inside and his outside voice.
It's slow.
It takes its sweet time building up Daniel and Rex's relationship. Though sparks fly fast, these guys circle each other round and round.
It's just a tad off.
At times it felt like things didn't quite line up in terms of pacing, voice, motivations, and descriptions.
But....
It's off the charts hot.
Like panting, seat squirming, holy smokes. This takes shower scenes to a whole new level. Twice. *fans self*
It's funny and emotional.
Just enough angst to whet the appetite but thankfully, no over the top misunderstandings. Certain secondary characters were awesome. We can only hope that they'll feature in future books, bringing some great laugh out loud moments and snark.
And....
It's got the best book boyfriend ever.
Rex is a fucking dreamboat. He's the sweetest, swooniest, growliest, gentle giant I've read to date.
Thus overall, quite enjoyable despite a few niggles. The smex and my new book boyfriend made it sooooo worthwhile. Hands off!
evethingiread's review against another edition
3.0
This was very exhausting. Beautiful, the story and the relationship and how Rex and Daniel continue to open up to each other while muddling through it all. But exhausting. It was long and repetitive and tiring to hear Daniel's inner monologue. The family pain is intense. I wanted this book to end sooner.
I don't know if I'll read the rest of the series if am honest! His brother sounds awful, I don't know how he can be redeemable.
I couldn't pin point why this book was this exhausting, but after reading the reviews, I remember why. It's because Daniel doesn't sound 30, or a professor. There's a difference between having trauma and being in Denial, and acting immature.
I kept changing this from 2 to 3 stars, and back and forth! I think the last part in the book, it makes it a little better. And I wanted to know what happened with his brother.
I don't know if I'll read the rest of the series if am honest! His brother sounds awful, I don't know how he can be redeemable.
I couldn't pin point why this book was this exhausting, but after reading the reviews, I remember why. It's because Daniel doesn't sound 30, or a professor. There's a difference between having trauma and being in Denial, and acting immature.
I kept changing this from 2 to 3 stars, and back and forth! I think the last part in the book, it makes it a little better. And I wanted to know what happened with his brother.
redu's review against another edition
2.5
The beginning was so good, however by the end I didn't see any character growth and my spending so much time on this story felt like a waste of time
readers_pov's review
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
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
4.5