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Average rating3.7
Everyone's got secrets. Some are just harder to hide.With his father's ponzi scheme assets frozen, Tom Worthington believes finishing college is impossible unless he can pay his own way. After months sleeping in his car and gypsy-cabbing for cash, he's ready to do just that.But his new, older-student housing comes with an unapologetically gay roommate. Tom doesn't ask why Reese Anders has been separated from the rest of the student population. He's just happy to be sleeping in a bed.Reese isn't about to share his brutal story with his gruff new roommate. You've seen one homophobic jock, you've seen 'em all. He plans to drag every twink on campus into his bed until Tom moves out. But soon it becomes clear Tom isn't budging.Tom isn't going to let some late-night sex noise scare him off, especially when it's turning him on. But he doesn't want any drama either. He'll keep his hands, if not his eyes, to himself. Boundaries have a way of blurring when you start sharing truths, though. And if Tom and Reese cross too many lines, they may need to find out just how far they can bend...before they break.Warning: This book contains cranky roommates who vacillate between lashing out and licking, some male/male voyeurism, emotional baggage that neither guy wants to unpack, and the definitive proof that sound carries in college housing.THIS EDITION IS A RE-RELEASE OF A PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED VERSION. MINOR CHANGES ONLY HAVE BEEN MADE.
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Realizing that New Adult isn't my preferred subgenre with contemporary romance, but I thought this book was well-done and handled some difficult issues decently. Trigger warnings: Spoilerpast sexual assault and rape. I picked this one up because Santino Hassell had recommended it in an article.
3.5 stars.
I don't usually like erotica, beyond some yuri and yaoi. But prose? Hardly ever. I'm usually bored, especially if it's heterosexual (no offense, but it really just isn't my thing). But this was a free offer, so I thought, ‘Why the deuce not?'
Imagine my surprise when I completely and totally enjoyed it and the characters and found myself laughing multiple times. It was enjoyably funny, sweet, and titillating. Who knew? Yes, with all romance there must be a communication problem, which can be frustrating, but at least–even in its frustration–it made sense for these kids.
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5 primary books6 released booksBend or Break is a 5-book series with 4 primary works first released in 2014 with contributions by Amy Jo Cousins.