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A review by caffeinatedcrystal
A Stealthy Situation by Saxon James
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
A Stealthy Situation, book 2 in this year's FU series was an absolute banger.
Benny Dalton, yes of those Daltons...
Side note: How are the little Dalton twins old enough to be in college? I need to make an appointment with my local funeral home, I guess...
Benny Dalton is a DIK at FU ππππ and plans to be a hockey journalist. But to do that, he needs to pass stats, which isn't difficult because his twin Emmy kills it with numbers. The twins have a rule, don't talk or make friends when you're being the other one. When Emmy is too sick to cover class, Benny goes and there he meets Harrison.
Benny is down to clown, but Harrison is straight.
Right? .... Wrong. It happens, I promise.
Harrison, or Bowser *his silly old nickname*, is auditing stats to prepare for stats 2. One day in class, his seat mate starts chatting (and totally flirting), and a friendship starts.
What begins as a possible hookup turns to a real friendship with chemistry. While Harrison is figuring out his sexuality, Benny is navigating feelings and struggling with numbers & his twin.
Their story is great and filled with lots of plant facts and cute little plant stories *like the naked man orchid, cool!* because Harrison is a plant nerd. Benny and Harrison's chemistry is off the charts. I loved seeing them navigating the dreaded *feelings* while being their own confident selves. I also loved seeing Marshall and Felix from last year's FU series.
I especially loved reading about Benny and his DYSCALCULIA diagnosis. I've never heard of that learning disability, and it was interesting learning about it.
So, in conclusion:
I loved Benny and Harrison.
I can't wait for Emmy's book.
Plants are cool, especially the weird ones.
Saxon James can write a banger of a love story.
A STEALTHY SITUATION will be available 06/14
Benny Dalton, yes of those Daltons...
Side note: How are the little Dalton twins old enough to be in college? I need to make an appointment with my local funeral home, I guess...
Benny Dalton is a DIK at FU ππππ and plans to be a hockey journalist. But to do that, he needs to pass stats, which isn't difficult because his twin Emmy kills it with numbers. The twins have a rule, don't talk or make friends when you're being the other one. When Emmy is too sick to cover class, Benny goes and there he meets Harrison.
Benny is down to clown, but Harrison is straight.
Right? .... Wrong. It happens, I promise.
Harrison, or Bowser *his silly old nickname*, is auditing stats to prepare for stats 2. One day in class, his seat mate starts chatting (and totally flirting), and a friendship starts.
What begins as a possible hookup turns to a real friendship with chemistry. While Harrison is figuring out his sexuality, Benny is navigating feelings and struggling with numbers & his twin.
Their story is great and filled with lots of plant facts and cute little plant stories *like the naked man orchid, cool!* because Harrison is a plant nerd. Benny and Harrison's chemistry is off the charts. I loved seeing them navigating the dreaded *feelings* while being their own confident selves. I also loved seeing Marshall and Felix from last year's FU series.
I especially loved reading about Benny and his DYSCALCULIA diagnosis. I've never heard of that learning disability, and it was interesting learning about it.
So, in conclusion:
I loved Benny and Harrison.
I can't wait for Emmy's book.
Plants are cool, especially the weird ones.
Saxon James can write a banger of a love story.
A STEALTHY SITUATION will be available 06/14