Reviews

The Crush by Kelly Fox

beck22's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful 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

3.75

linda_marian's review against another edition

emotional hopeful fast-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

4.0

secret_librarian's review against another edition

4.0

Rating: 4
Steam: 3
PoV: dual, 1st person
Genre: contemporary romance, MM
Main tropes: found family, friends to lovers, sexual discovery

I'm really enjoying this series so far, and I love to see these "lost boys" finding love!

The Crush was a great read, I loved seeing Walker figure his sexuality out - Kelly Fox wrote his PoV so well and it was interesting to follow his thoughts as he tried to understand and accept his sexuality. I really appreciated how great and supportive his friends were about it, even if they sort of figured out that he was queer before he did it himself, they respected his journey and didn't meddle too much.

Ozzie and Walker had so much chemistry and things quickly got deliciously steamy between them. It also quickly got complicated and there was a bit of drama with Walker's family before Walker and Ozzie finally got their HEA. Walker was such a great guy and it was really hard seeing him having his life ruined by the people who should have loved him unconditionally... Luckily, he had unwavering support from the Lost Boys, and Ozzie was determined to make things right.

The Crush was a great follow up to The Skeptic and I'm already feeling heavily invested in this little found family! While this story had a bit of angst to it, it was still mostly a heartwarming read, so full of support and amazing friendships. I honestly can’t wait for Hendrix's story - I feel like there have been a lot of build up to it in both of these stories and I’m really curious about him!

appa_nrf's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful 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

3.75

flamingo_punk's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted sad medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

k1nkc0llect0r's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.5

jcouchoud's review against another edition

funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

kjnrose's review against another edition

5.0

This is the second in the Lost Boys series and is a standalone, but the books are so good I'd suggest reading them in order. I loved everything about this book, Walker's adventure into discovering who he is with Ozzie was fun to read and had nice steamy bits.

frenchpressbookworm's review

4.0

cute

This was all kinds of sugary sweetness with just the right amount of heat. Oz and walk were great. I loved the insight of Walk figuring himself out. I really enjoyed the whole lost boys vibe and idea. We could all use a friend group like theirs

jengirlreads's review against another edition

medium-paced

3.0