Just a Bit Confusing

Number 5 is another slow burner. Gay, closed James has been friends with Zach's brother Ryan forever. Born into a privileged family, he fears to tell his parents about his sexuality and has to watch his best friend and obsession Ryan kissing his girlfriend in front of him. They have a weird relationship where Ryan has a thing about cuddling James like a Teddy bear, but thinks of James as his brother. Poor old James spends much of the book moping, and Ryan's poor girlfriend gets dumped so that James won't stop being Ryan's friend. I have to say, Ryan was right be freaked out by some of James's antics, although at the same time he probably should have let James go or at least stop with the physical stuff if they were going to have a platonic friendship. All that anger and freaking out about the sexual stuff didn't do either of them any good.

Re-read 9/12/22 - 9/14/22Nothing to add. I enjoyed it & got what I came for ❤️ I would love it if these continue to trickle into audio but ... no luck yet.First Read 4/1/16 - 4/3/16If you've been reading this series, and you definitely should, you know that suspension of disbelief is required and I'm not saying that as a complaint. I live for that nonsense so BRING IT.In this installment of dysfunctional relationships we have Ryan and his Jamie, James to everyone else, whom Ryan seems to own body & soul except in the sex department. Of course Ryan is super straight save for the constant & unceasing petting, hugging, cuddling etc. and this is where you just have to put your blinders on with [a:Alessandra Hazard 9222070 Alessandra Hazard https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1421743558p2/9222070.jpg] and say yes to everything despite what your common sense tells you about how men behave with one another. Like Jared & Gabriel these two live in each other's pocket and Jamie is perpetually in Ryan's lap. Platonically of course. And no one thinks anything of it. Ok. I'm a sucker. I'll buy that and a dozen more. The story itself was good and did take some turns I didn't expect particularly in the character of Ryan, who at first comes off as conceited and entitled to all of Jamie even while he, Ryan, has a girlfriend. Jamie wouldn't have him any other way so who am I to complain. Ryan comes to accept that his person is Jamie and everything that entails.We also get to know Jamie and Tristan's father who is not such an a**hole as they both think and we experience Tristan fully living with Zach and changing or trying to change which is nice because really he is a dick. In sum this installment was good in a different sort of speed than the others. There's more of a slow burn, cerebral approach to the MCs getting together as a couple that though a bit frustrating while I was reading it was ultimately satisfying. It's true that Jamie is a bit of a doormat when it comes to Ryan, but aren't we all when we are sick in love. So check out of reality for a bit and have some fun. It's why we read romance after all ☺️*I'm still waiting for a check-in with Professor Rutledge & Shawn from [b:Just a Bit Twisted 24357899 Just a Bit Twisted (Straight Guys #1) Alessandra Hazard https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1420666686l/24357899.SY75.jpg 43138453]*