brie_reads87 's review for:

The Endgame by Riley Hart
5.0

Anson meets Weston in a bar and despite his attempts to hide, Weston seems to see through the secret he’s done everything to hide and it terrifies him. He runs off like Cinderella, leaving his sunglasses behind. Weston, after discovering he’s THAT Anson, reaches out to return the sunglasses and to be a friend to someone he sees is struggling. The friendship becomes the one thing Anson needs to truly be himself.

Reasons I Recommend:

1) Riley Hart is an incredible writer. The pure emotion and the crap she puts these characters through

2) Anson’s literal physical fear from nausea, sweating, anxiety… it’s taking a toll on his life and

3) The satisfaction of Weston taking Anson to North Carolina was chef’s kiss, despite the heartbreak that some people can’t love their children unconditionally.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

PS — the bonus short (second photo) was amazing and I’m disappointed i can’t add it in goodreads!

Quote 1: “Come here, man,” Darren stood, I did too, and he pulled me into a tight hug. “ I mean it. This is your life, and you deserve to live it out loud. I’m sorry if I ever contributed to your fear of being true to who you are.”

Quote 2: I’m a better man because of you. I’m stronger and love who I am because of you. I’ve spent my whole damn life in the closet, hiding who I was, hating who I was.”

Quote 3: “West...” I opened the box.
“Yes.”
“I didn’t get to ask you anything yet.”
“Still yes.”
“But I practiced a whole speech. It’s really good!”

Quote 5: “I hope you realize how lucky you are that I walked into the hotel bar that night.”
“Wait…shouldn’t that be the other way around? You’re lucky I was there?”
“Do you know me?” I teased.

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