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A review by bee_thebibliophile
King of Thieves by Saxon James
4.0
I was looking for a lighthearted read and Frat Wars: King of Thieves definitely delivered! It’s full of pranks, witty banter, sweet characters and competitions between two rival frats. Chad Doomsen is a Sigma (the jock frat) and Bailey Prince is a Kappa (the wealthy intellectuals) and they’re sworn enemies...but they don’t know that until after they’ve already kissed.
Chad is one of the sweetest, most endearing characters I’ve read - he’s so self-deprecating and refreshingly honest about his intelligence, strengths, finances, really everything. He’s unapologetically himself, planning pranks on the Kappas and always smiling and lighting up every room he’s in. He’s a treasure and should be treated as such...luckily Bailey finally realizes the same thing.
Bailey takes a while to open up, but he’s the new guy on campus, having transferred in for his senior year, so it comes with the territory. He’s hesitant of people wanting to use him to get to his family and doesn’t connect with the frat culture on his new campus, not fully understanding the rivalries, traditions and competitions. At times he comes off a little snobby and above the frat culture antics and that occasionally rubbed me the wrong way. But he really opened up once Chad weaseled his way into his life.
These two have an instant connection and, since it takes a while for Bailey to trust it, they become friends in the meantime. Their banter, in-person and via text messages, was on point and I couldn’t get enough. Other than them keeping their relationship a secret from their frat brothers, there wasn’t any angst between the two of them and I loved that they both encouraged each other to be better versions of themselves.
The epilogue was so perfect and set things up for more brothers to fall in love. I really enjoyed this world that Saxon James created and can’t wait to read more stories about the Sigma and Kappa brothers soon!
Chad is one of the sweetest, most endearing characters I’ve read - he’s so self-deprecating and refreshingly honest about his intelligence, strengths, finances, really everything. He’s unapologetically himself, planning pranks on the Kappas and always smiling and lighting up every room he’s in. He’s a treasure and should be treated as such...luckily Bailey finally realizes the same thing.
Bailey takes a while to open up, but he’s the new guy on campus, having transferred in for his senior year, so it comes with the territory. He’s hesitant of people wanting to use him to get to his family and doesn’t connect with the frat culture on his new campus, not fully understanding the rivalries, traditions and competitions. At times he comes off a little snobby and above the frat culture antics and that occasionally rubbed me the wrong way. But he really opened up once Chad weaseled his way into his life.
These two have an instant connection and, since it takes a while for Bailey to trust it, they become friends in the meantime. Their banter, in-person and via text messages, was on point and I couldn’t get enough. Other than them keeping their relationship a secret from their frat brothers, there wasn’t any angst between the two of them and I loved that they both encouraged each other to be better versions of themselves.
The epilogue was so perfect and set things up for more brothers to fall in love. I really enjoyed this world that Saxon James created and can’t wait to read more stories about the Sigma and Kappa brothers soon!