A review by kayetaz
Bent by Jesse H Reign

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

5 ⭐️

Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️/5

Format: ebook

The way I disassociated for a few hours and literally absorbed this book. This is a quick, sexy read, but I was literally addicted and couldn’t put it down for even a minute.

Jesse’s writing just always absolutely does something for me, and I eat it up every time.

I was actually kind of nervous when things started so fast, and honestly you have to suspend reality just a bit to get over how Oliver and Ethan first get together, but then everything is smooth sailing afterwards. Just a wonderful buildup of stolen moments and mounting feelings.

Book one is told entirely in Oliver’s POV. But never fear—because book two is the same story in Ethan’s POV. I worried it would be boring to read the same book twice, but it truly wasn’t for me. I’ll speak more about it in the review for Bent Backwards.

This book is porn with a tiny bit of plot. My favorite moments were between the sex, when Oliver and Ethan got closer together emotionally. It’s difficult only seeing it from one perspective, but it made me appreciate the second book even more finally knowing Ethan’s thoughts.

I love them. I love their chemistry, the spice, the emotions, and even the lowest lows of this book. Be mindful that the entire story revolves around them cheating on their girlfriends to be together. If infidelity is a trigger, this duet is not for you.

Crazy enough, I think I liked book two more than book one, but I am obsessed with both. For sure going on the reread list.