Chris M

Brodeo by Daniel Elijah Sanderfer and C.C. Black is a quick, bright read that makes the most of its 85 pages. The chemistry between Clay and Chesney sparks fast, but it fits the pace and the gentle, playful energy running through the story. Their connection feels warm and natural, the kind of soft, early‑stage bond that makes sense for two teenagers finding something new and a little exciting. The authors keep things moving with a light touch that never feels rushed or thin, and there’s a quiet sweetness beneath it all that gives the story a bit of heart in the softer moments.

It is the kind of short romance you can finish in one sitting and walk away smiling, glad you spent time with these two and their little whirlwind of a connection.

The Step Dare is a fun, messy, very readable story that works best when it leans into the long-standing bond between Brenner and Taylor. The authors give them a real past as best friends, and that history adds a layer of warmth and familiarity that makes both characters more likable. You can feel the comfort, the old rhythms, and the way their connection has always been there under the surface. It gives the story a bit more depth than the premise alone might suggest.

The book still moves fast and stays heavy on the heat, and I found myself wishing it slowed down a little more often to sit with the emotional side of their relationship. When it does, those moments land nicely and make you root for them beyond the chaos.

Overall, it’s a solid 3.5-star read. If you enjoy friends-to-lovers energy wrapped in a slightly forbidden setup, this one scratches that itch and keeps you turning pages.

It took me a couple of chapters to settle into God of Fury, but once the story began to unfold, Bran completely took over the experience for me. There is something so real about the way he moves through this book, like he is carrying a heaviness he has learned to live with. He wants good things, he reaches for them, but you can feel how convinced he is that they are not meant for him. That quiet ache sits under everything, and it gives the whole story a deeper emotional pull. The plot picks up speed and the chemistry sharpens, but it is Bran’s fear of not being enough, and the way it shadows every moment, that stayed with me long after I put the book down.

The chaos is still there, the tension still sharp, but watching someone who does not believe he deserves anything good try to reach for it anyway hits in a different way. Those tiny shifts in him feel huge. It is dramatic, feral, unexpectedly tender, and it left me feeling both wrecked and strangely comforted. Rina Kent really said here, feel this, and I absolutely did.