829 reviews for:

The Pool Boy

Nikki Sloane

3.62 AVERAGE


Reverse age gap? Hell yeah

This book was not what I expected from the title--I wasn't sure what direction Nikki Sloane was going to take this, but she did NOT disappoint. The characters were complex, and this age-gap relationship was too hot to handle.
adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted sad 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: Yes

“I know you’re scared, and you don’t believe in us yet, but I can believe enough for the both of us.”

yes sir Troy
lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

4.5 stars 

Very, very steamy but also surprisingly adorable!? Think: Lucy Liu’s character’s romantic storyline from Why Women Kill, meets Nashville, but more explicit. 

I really enjoyed this age-gap romance about an older woman getting her life back on track after a messy divorce, and her younger pool boy (a.k.a. her best friend’s son) who has always had a crush on her. If Troy was a cartoon character, his eyes would be popping out of his head every time he saw Erika, and I LOVED that. 

Despite the set up being a bit taboo/off-limits, there was a lightness in their dynamic and a feel-good vibe from the music storyline that made this book really easy to read. 

(But don’t worry, it’s still verrrrry steamy.)

when the boy jessica chastain is dating is more of a men than the piece of gunk she was married to for twenty years and puts her above anything and everything else including his family and career>>>>
emotional medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
emotional fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
adventurous lighthearted medium-paced
lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No