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And They Were Roommates
by Page Powars
Before I begin, I would like to thank Page Powars for allowing me to read a Net Galley copy of his upcoming book, And They Were Roommates, which will be available on Amazon on May 27th, 2025.
Charlie’s plan on hiding the fact that he’s the first trans student in Valentine’s Academy for Boys is shattered when he realizes that he has a roommate. The student? Jasper Grimes, the very same boy that broke Charlie’s heart before he transitioned. The situation becomes more complicated when Jasper doesn’t recognize Charlie. In order to get his own dorm room, Charlie agrees to help Jasper write a bunch of love letters for other students. Will Jasper figure out who Charlie is before their agreement is fulfilled? Or will letters and long talks about romantic feelings cause more truths to be unveiled?
This book was great. You have Charlie, a sassy, talented and intelligent teenager that is stressed about grades and people finding out that he’s trans at school. You have Jasper, a sunshiny, handsome, charismatic, poetry-crafting teenager that is determined to write love letters with Charlie’s help and get to know Charlie. I related to Charlie on so many levels especially when it came to stressing about grades so much because he was afraid to lose his scholarship and being a member of the LGBTQ+ community, not to mention being hurt by a previous romance. I wanted to hug him many times and cheered for him and the friends he made throughout the story. Blaze was a hoot, and I honestly applaud some of the students’ abilities to do a pull-up. The interactions between Charlie and Jasper were often funny and gave me Ouran Host Club vibes (Charlie as Haruhi and Jasper as Tamaki). There were a lot of hilarious and touching moments peppered amidst the stress of love letters, course work, hidden identity, and figuring out what romance means to many. Overall, if you like secrets, great LGBTQ+ representation, wonderful found family, discussions about academic stress and parental expectations, love letters, and sweet second-chance romance with low amounts of spice, then I would highly recommend this book. Here’s the link with more information: Amazon.com: And They Were Roommates eBook : Powars, Page: Kindle Store
Charlie’s plan on hiding the fact that he’s the first trans student in Valentine’s Academy for Boys is shattered when he realizes that he has a roommate. The student? Jasper Grimes, the very same boy that broke Charlie’s heart before he transitioned. The situation becomes more complicated when Jasper doesn’t recognize Charlie. In order to get his own dorm room, Charlie agrees to help Jasper write a bunch of love letters for other students. Will Jasper figure out who Charlie is before their agreement is fulfilled? Or will letters and long talks about romantic feelings cause more truths to be unveiled?
This book was great. You have Charlie, a sassy, talented and intelligent teenager that is stressed about grades and people finding out that he’s trans at school. You have Jasper, a sunshiny, handsome, charismatic, poetry-crafting teenager that is determined to write love letters with Charlie’s help and get to know Charlie. I related to Charlie on so many levels especially when it came to stressing about grades so much because he was afraid to lose his scholarship and being a member of the LGBTQ+ community, not to mention being hurt by a previous romance. I wanted to hug him many times and cheered for him and the friends he made throughout the story. Blaze was a hoot, and I honestly applaud some of the students’ abilities to do a pull-up. The interactions between Charlie and Jasper were often funny and gave me Ouran Host Club vibes (Charlie as Haruhi and Jasper as Tamaki). There were a lot of hilarious and touching moments peppered amidst the stress of love letters, course work, hidden identity, and figuring out what romance means to many. Overall, if you like secrets, great LGBTQ+ representation, wonderful found family, discussions about academic stress and parental expectations, love letters, and sweet second-chance romance with low amounts of spice, then I would highly recommend this book. Here’s the link with more information: Amazon.com: And They Were Roommates eBook : Powars, Page: Kindle Store