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A review by noa_ashley_
Rule Breaker by Ava Olsen
4.5
"Maddox had a pricky outer layer. But acting the way he did, the anger, the snarky vibe, I was pretty sure his attitude was all about defense. He was protecting himself. " - Kayden
"I was damaged, a freak, unable to make any kind of connection. Until now. Until him." - Maddox
Maddox looks rough on the outside, tattoos, piercings, always listening to music and doesn't want to talk but under all that grumpiness there is a really sweet guy that is been through a lot and has a hard time trusting people and letting them in. But even though he doesn't like to talk and wants to be left alone, he is listening to Kayden as he talks, he pays close attention to details and he shows his appreciation in other ways. Kayden has ADHD and Dyslexia so Maddox takes time in asking and resourcing how he can help him with studying, while he is treating him with respect and understands that his brain works differently. Kayden isn't used to that, it's new for him and he doesn't know how to handle it all. They both haven't always been treated the right way by other people, so the way they treat each other also helps them heal. Kayden also accepted that Maddox needed time to let him in and talk about his childhood. They could fully be themselves with each other.
💚New adult/college
🏒Goalie & Defenseman
💚Golden retriever/angry cat
🏒Forced proximity
💚Double queer awakening
🏒Hurt/Comfort
💚First times
🏒ADHD & Dyslexia
This book is double queer awakening, so on top of the Hockey games, school and their own person insecurities, they are also figuring that out. The chapters are around 10 minutes (in my reading speed) and that worked amazing for my neurodivergent brain! I think I'm a mix of both the characters in little things. In this book they took their time, which was very important, they accepted each other how they were. This book was beautiful and I'm definitely reading more from this author in the future!
I received an ARC copy of this book, thank you so much for the opportunity.
"I was damaged, a freak, unable to make any kind of connection. Until now. Until him." - Maddox
Maddox looks rough on the outside, tattoos, piercings, always listening to music and doesn't want to talk but under all that grumpiness there is a really sweet guy that is been through a lot and has a hard time trusting people and letting them in. But even though he doesn't like to talk and wants to be left alone, he is listening to Kayden as he talks, he pays close attention to details and he shows his appreciation in other ways. Kayden has ADHD and Dyslexia so Maddox takes time in asking and resourcing how he can help him with studying, while he is treating him with respect and understands that his brain works differently. Kayden isn't used to that, it's new for him and he doesn't know how to handle it all. They both haven't always been treated the right way by other people, so the way they treat each other also helps them heal. Kayden also accepted that Maddox needed time to let him in and talk about his childhood. They could fully be themselves with each other.
💚New adult/college
🏒Goalie & Defenseman
💚Golden retriever/angry cat
🏒Forced proximity
💚Double queer awakening
🏒Hurt/Comfort
💚First times
🏒ADHD & Dyslexia
This book is double queer awakening, so on top of the Hockey games, school and their own person insecurities, they are also figuring that out. The chapters are around 10 minutes (in my reading speed) and that worked amazing for my neurodivergent brain! I think I'm a mix of both the characters in little things. In this book they took their time, which was very important, they accepted each other how they were. This book was beautiful and I'm definitely reading more from this author in the future!
I received an ARC copy of this book, thank you so much for the opportunity.