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Frat Around and Find Out by Devon McCormack
5.0
emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

“I notice the way he’s looking at me, and it’s weird, like this is the first time he’s ever seen my face. I want to crawl out of my goddamn skin and slip away, but also, don’t want to move. Don’t want him to stop.”

Frat Around and Find Out is the first book in the Peach State Fratbros series and it’s the follow up of the Peach State Stepbros series. I haven’t read the other series, but I’m going to do it ASAP.

This book is a fun, feel-good read that has gotten me smiling through most of it. Ty and Lance are rival frat presidents in their senior year, but it’s more playful competition than actual enemies. They love messing with each other, but you can tell right away there’s something more going on. There’s lots of flirting, lots of tension, and a slow burn kind of vibe (though they are oblivious to it) that totally enthralled me when it finally clicked.

“I really just want to hang with him because once again, I’m reminded that despite how much hell we give each other, we get each other on some level.”

What I really liked, though, was how the story mixes all the frat boy chaos with some real emotional stuff. Both guys are carrying some heavy baggage from their pasts, and the way they slowly open up to each other was really sweet.

“It’s more than what he’s stirred in my body, though. I enjoy spending time with him, talking to him. Especially now that I know we have this shared experience binding us together.”

Their relationship was more than a fun hookup because they actually get each other, and that connection and how they realise how they feel for each other was an important aspect in the story. Also, the chemistry? Off the charts. You could tell these weren’t just two guys fooling around, they were figuring themselves out, and each other, in the process.

“His fault that I’m enamored
Lance has broken me, and I don’t want to be fixed.”

“It’s wild to think how awkward we were at first, and now being close to him feels like the most natural thing in the world.”


I also liked the frat setting. The pranks, the TaskFrat challenges, the banter, the group dynamics... it was all hilarious. Plus, the rest of the frat bros were surprisingly supportive. I loved the secondary characters (Ash, Marty, Ryan, Jaxon, Dax, Payton… and the Frat Cat), they help keep things fun and interesting. They’ve all got their own quirks and moments that add a lot to the plot.

This book is a fun start to the new series. I’m already excited for Marty and Ryan’s book. If it’s anything like this one, it’s going to be a great time.

“Is Ty Lancaster hung up on me?” It’s clear he’s joking, but I can’t help saying, “Yes.”

I received an ARC via Gay Romance Reviews for free, and I am voluntarily leaving my honest review and recommendation.