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Savage Rivals

Becca Steele

3.88 AVERAGE

madt's review against another edition

4.0

funny lighthearted 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

auri_underthing's review

4.5

challenging emotional 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: No

Three words to describe this book:
Rivalry. Tension. Love.

This book was everything. The enemies to lovers, the tension, the gay awakening - loved it.

haletostilinski1's review against another edition

4.0

A definite improvement overall for me compared to the only other MM installment this author had done before this one.

I'm a sucker for enemies-to-lovers and Asher and Levi's hate for each other was deliciously good.

The chemistry jumped off the page between these two and as they started to gain attraction for each other even as they hated each other, and then slowly let their guards down enough to let go of the animosity, it was so good.

The rivalry was actually close to "savage" so it fit the title well. Asher threatening Levi and Levi's best friend with a freaking knife was WILD.

But I loved later on when they were really falling for each other and were basically boyfriends, and some of Levi's team gets "payback" on Asher, Levi being so upset and wanting retribution for it was just as lovely. I love the "I hate you so much but for some reason I can't keep my hands off you" as much as I love the "I love you fiercely and I will fuck anyone up who tries to hurt you" dynamic.

My only reason for a star off is that I kinda just wanted more drama when everyone was finding out about them. There was some, but...not enough. Especially when these schools had SUCH a huge rivalry and these two had hated each other so intensely. I felt like the book kinda just glossed over reactions or said they were shocked or uncomfortable with it, but we didn't get to see that, and it all worked out pretty easily in the end.

Also when there's a couple who are keeping their relationship a secret because of how people would react, I am a sucker for people finding out by finding them kissing or more, and it's like *gasp* oMG and everyone has bad reactions to it and it's a whole thing. I would have loved that kinda drama in this, especially when the drama when they were enemies was so good.

But otherwise, on the whole, I loved this and I loved these two together. They worked so well together. And this definitely made me open to more Steele MM romance books in the future, if she ever decides to write more. I was iffy after my 3 star read with the other, but wanted to give the author another chance, and she did well with this one. I definitely want to read more by her.

So overall, a good enemies-to-lovers story that turned into a wonderful romance story. These two in love with each other was even better than when they were enemies, if only because they had made such good enemies beforehand. It makes the falling in love with each other part all the sweeter.

Two big thumbs up from me, and I look forward to more MM books from this author