riley

I had a love hate relationship with this. Some moments were great, others way too cringe and made me angry.

I was up and down with this, but overall was a cute brothers best friend cowboy romance.

Needed WAY more grovelling.

It built up the secondary characters well and I look forward to their stories in the upcoming series.

I’m so into this series! It’s different, fun, and exciting.

I loved Giancarlo 🥺 yes he was a but insane but he slowly opened up to Ash and while he was possessive and not perfect, the two of them worked.

Ash probably had a bit of Stockholm syndrome, but it’s totally fine and made them a cute couple

Maybe I’m late to the game on this and that’s why I didn’t enjoy it that much, and maybe i would have felt differently had it read it when this came out 10 years ago.

It was very mid. The concept was decent, but the characters were not that likeable. A lot of the plot was not believable.

I enjoyed the diversity and size difference between Sheldon and Theo. Their religion, personalities, looks, etc. complete opposites.

Very insta love, but the pacing felt off. It also seemed like the author doesn't understand where body parts go during some of the sex scenes (all for taking creative liberty but)

3.75 rounded up. My beef with this is the cover shows dark hair, but the book describes it as blonde. Plus way too many “y'all” in this. Like you're from Texas, we get it.

Both Wyatt and Sally pined HARD, but never told the other how they felt. They were always on the same page and wave length, just separate. Like pining for each other, planning the same grand gesture but not communicating it to the other.

It was cute, I liked that Wyatt was emotional but still authentic and caring.

There also was like one scene with rope and being tied but, but it kind of got forgotten about??? Would have liked more with that.

First read of the year, and it's 5 stars.

This was soooo good!!! I loved the MM mafia x cop romance. Super different, and it was suspenseful but sweet at times. Super fun read, and I'm looking forward to the next ones in this series. The world was built up well.

Morally grey, and autistic, Enzo is part of the Vitale family. NY's mafia. Tex is a NYC cop, who gets put on a task force to catch them.

Enzo was so cute, albeit a little dark, and I thought his autism was shown very well and with lots of care. He decided that Tex was his and that was that.

This was really good!!! Both MC's were complex, flawed, but so so loveable.

Marvin was so cute, he was anxious, and couldn't tell when Olan was flirting (so relatable). The sweetest kindergarten teacher! This book overall was very very overly sweet.

I liked seeing realistic attributes, and seeing them muddle through and overcome. Nothing was solved perfectly but they were like yes I need to work on this.

It was cute, it was wholesome, it was spicy!

A sort of short and sweet Christmas MM romance.

The MC's were just SO CUTE.

Doctor. Fire fighter with a motorcycle. like yes please

2.5 rounded up. While it was cute, I don't think I enjoy this little collection. Like it's only fine. Better holiday MM out there!! (I'm sure)

Very cute low angst, later in life MM opposites attract romance.

Was it good? Yes. Did I want more pining that was allegedly going out during the 4 year gap? Yes of course.

Loved Remy and Alex, but the side character Bailey was so insufferable I had to remove a star just for him alone.

I love the premise of childhood friends who grew up and got together. One pines for the other but it isn't over the top.

Interesting and low key omega verse shifter romance. It was what all good fake dating books are made of and quite enjoyed the cute simplicity of it

Sweet roommate tutor/jock vibes, kind of friends with benefits into more. Vincent was so cute and sweet with all the blushing. And Cobey was the sweetest golden retriever jock there ever was.

Love this book/duet, author. I love how heart wrenching the third act breakups are. It's so emotional and passionate.

My only downside of this book is the bi-awakening lacked something. I don't know what, but there was just something lack luster about it and their budding relationship.

I liked the passion and the pining. How they kind of just fell into each other and the relationship. Once they realized what was going on it was hot and heavy!

Colton is a sweet heart of a golden retriever. He was so romantic and considerate when pining for Nick

I absolutely loved this and couldn't put it down. I wish I had more. An extra epilogue, something!!!!

We've seen football and sports romances all before but this one felt new. It felt fresh and different and I loved that.

Wes is a quiet, soft spoken gentle giant. He is a cowboy, plays football and is becoming the schools star and “it guy” but in the closet.

Justin is a dancer, out, and wants a break from Texas and cowboys. So naturally he meets a Texas cowboy during a learning exchange program in Paris. One that goes to his exact school.

The two quickly fall into a summer insta love romance. They are all in when they get to campus, but need to keep it secret since Wes isn't out.

It was a wonderful love story of opposites, sports romance, summer love, and second chances.

I just FELT so much reading this. I felt like I was inside of this story and that's one of the things with TB's writing I love.

2.5!

It was ok, and it was sweet, but also a little boring.

Both MC's were cute and overall harmless. Very little angst or drama.
Overall just mid

Very mid. The story, characters, plot, all was mid.

This was fun and light hearted despite it being a “suspenseful romance”. There really was only one chapter that focused on the suspense part, so hesitant to even call it that at all.

Grant was generally unproblematic. Said all the right things. Was the right kind of flirty with a smirk, and a take what he wants kind of guy.
Laney came into town to keep herself safe. Kind of like WITSEC but not officially. The connection between her handler and the Foxx family was an odd surprise.
Laney was the classic cool girl, took no shit, but still a girls girl.

Mostly plot driven and not a ton of character development. It was a good time but overall I will not remember this one

So cute!!!! I love how this author writes opposite MC's. like both Casey and Landon had such different personalities, vibes, and physical appearance. But when they came together it was chefs kiss.

Casey loved people, always chatty? And Landon was quiet and didn't like to be touched. But even though Casey was a touchy feely guy, he immediately saw that unspoken boundary. The two MC's immediately just GOT the other person. I loved it.

I loved that it was spicy without actual full on sex. There was like all the foreplay and various jobs, but they found ways to be sexual and intimate without the actual penetration of it. And Casey was a reformed bi player versus Landon being a virgin unsure of his sexuality label. They just kind of went with what felt right and I loved that

Cute winter hockey holiday sports MM romance

While I did really enjoy this, by the last like 30% I was over it. The ending dragged, and like there was sooooo much sex. I was like how can there be more

This was grumpy x sunshine in the best way. It was done so well!!! I loved the banter, and how they could just rib each other back and forth all in good fun. The small but grand gestures to show they are observant and listening.

Fletcher fell SO HARD for Goldie. And little sweet pea!!! Fletcher was a ridiculously loving dog dad but it was so funny.

3.5 rounded down.

Overall it was good but i had mixed feelings. Some parts were really fun and others felt out of place. But I couldn't quite put my finger on it.

Cory was fun and flirty, very charming. Doesn't back down from a challenge. Total playboy.

Spencer immediately judged Cory based on the playboy thing and the money he seemed to have/flaunt occasionally.

After Cory parked in his spot and he blew up, the two kind of circled around each other from there. Cory was determined to win over Spencer. Spencer wasn't interested in backing down.

I thought they had good chemistry and banter once Spencer got over himself and his prejudices

The book was called the bet but we heard very little about said bet.

10/10 grand gesture moment

This was cute, and Charlie was the ultimate himbo golden retriever.

I needed more romance for Mr. Romance himself! He got like one grand gesture (and lots of random sandwiches) but a date or two would have been appreciated.

Liam and Charlie was super cute together. The short gymnastics king gets the hot guy everyone wants to date (and assumed they already were)
It was fun and I had a good time.

VERY intense. Angst and emotional. Lots of co-dependency and desperation.

While taboo, it didn't feel like it was.