A review by jan35104974
On Guard by J.R. Gray, Andi Jaxon

4.0

It's been a while since I've read a good possessive MMC book, and I gotta say Andi Jaxon and J.R gray absolutely delivered with this book! It was the most perfect amount of spice, hurt/ comfort and loveable characters.
In this story we follow Issac who is gay and gets disowned by his family which leads to him becoming poorer than when he stared out. He then bumps into Oliver who offers him money to sleep with him and shocker he does. But honestly the whole turn of evens worked out really well for him cause he ends up finding someone who respects him and gives him what he needs in a proper relationship (and he ends up married so you know I'm super happy for this baby). 

While issac and Oliver were the two main characters for this story, one of my favorites was Owen🫶🏼 such a hilarious man when he's talking about his existential crises. 

Overall I would give this story 4 stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐

- pet names
- contemporary 
- mm romance
- touch him and die
- fencing 
- enemies to lovers
- kinky
- rich x poor
- hurt/comfort 

Songs: foolish one by Taylor Swift and Don't Blame Me Taylor Swift


- "You’re insufferable"..."Thank you"
- "I wish I had paper and a pencil. I want to capture this expression on paper"
- "Because you're beautiful. Like art. I've never wanted anything more i my life" 
- "I never thought I would be a fantasy to someone like you."
- "He's temptation wrapped in the most beautiful package. I can't handle it."
- "I didn't sleep well last night, spent more of my time drawing the eyes that haunt me than closing my own."
- "My notebooks are full of him."
- "Give me all your rage."
- "Lesson one: everything is a game. Lesson two: You will not win. Ever."
- "Is this like Door Dash for kinky people? You just bring it to the door?"
- "I have to find a reprieve before I break and go against all my rules."
- "I want to spoil him I realize in that instant. I want to see his smile. What is wrong with me?" 
- "He’s . . . frustrating. It’s not a fair fight. Like bringing a pencil to a knife fight."
- "You have a way of making me break all my rules.”
- "When I can’t sleep, I draw. When I don’t want to think, I draw. When I’m supposed to be studying, I draw. Unfortunately, it’s all Oliver"
- "I hate that I compare everything he does to the man I want to strangle and cuddle up to at the same time."
- "Isaac is mine, and I’ll destroy anyone who interferes.”
- "Because everyone is a little bi- sexual when they think about it long enough."
- "If you do a good job, I’ll fuck you like I hate you.”
- "I never thought I would need someone the way I need you. Nothing matters to me like you do. Nothing.”