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A review by aubreysmith9412
Stud by K.M. Neuhold
emotional
lighthearted
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? No
3.0
This books starts a fair bit of time after the end of Screwed, and I'm rather glad for that. There's a solid break between the stories - the owners got their happy endings, and now the rest of the team can tell us their tales of romantic woe.
That being said, we've been introduced to West and Sawyer a handful of times in the previous books, so they're still very familiar. What is also familiar is West's undying crush on Sawyer, and Sawyer's continuous rejections. And what's intriguing - yet also incredibly, and hilariously, frustrating - is Sawyer's disappointment when West decides to give up on him.
But what really endeared me to West was the fact that his friendship with Sawyer mattered more than his romantic feelings for him. He wanted to continue building their friendship, and continue supporting each other. They built an unbreakable connection to each other, regardless of their romantic future.
It's that connection that makes them so compatible. They understand each other on a very secure, intimate level. And when the parameters of their relationship does change, it isn't necessarily a tension-free transition, but their foundation does ease the way.
That being said, we've been introduced to West and Sawyer a handful of times in the previous books, so they're still very familiar. What is also familiar is West's undying crush on Sawyer, and Sawyer's continuous rejections. And what's intriguing - yet also incredibly, and hilariously, frustrating - is Sawyer's disappointment when West decides to give up on him.
But what really endeared me to West was the fact that his friendship with Sawyer mattered more than his romantic feelings for him. He wanted to continue building their friendship, and continue supporting each other. They built an unbreakable connection to each other, regardless of their romantic future.
It's that connection that makes them so compatible. They understand each other on a very secure, intimate level. And when the parameters of their relationship does change, it isn't necessarily a tension-free transition, but their foundation does ease the way.