Loved this one. Perfect mix of swoon and spice. And the banter was bantering. Emery and Woody ❤️
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"What about the water? Am I about to die of dysentLoved this one. Perfect mix of swoon and spice. And the banter was bantering. Emery and Woody ❤️
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"What about the water? Am I about to die of dysentery?"
"You aren't gonna ask me what I like in bed?" "You've been giving me nothing but shit for weeks... So now you're going to be a good boy and take what I give you." "Fuck you."
"Stop finger painting back there." "Fuck me."
"I normally don't do this" "Me either. Thank you for letting me hold you."
"Fuck baby. Your hole is so warm and soft this morning." "I wanna fill you up so badly, darling. When are you gonna let me breed you good and proper?"
"I thought I knew about soul connections and love, but I hadn't known anything at all until this exact moment."
"I looked up at Emery, and the warm affection in his eyes made me realize that I'd never really gotten that look from anyone." "Like maybe I wasn't that hard to love after all."
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⚠️ possible spoilers in tropes and trigger warnings below
Tropes: Country boy and city boy Enemies to lovers Neighbors Single dad (from surrogacy, no baby mama drama) Great banter
TWs: Anaphylaxis Use of epi pens Hospital stays Abusive ex MC doesn't feel worthy of love...more
Sugary sweet and adorable. Swoooning. I swear this book healed something inside me.
Brody is so perfect in the way he treasures Isaac and helps him thrSugary sweet and adorable. Swoooning. I swear this book healed something inside me.
Brody is so perfect in the way he treasures Isaac and helps him through his trauma. It was truly beautiful. The first person to make Isaac feel safe and treasured and worthy of love. He's his massive sexy teddy bear.
There was so much focus on making Isaac feel comfortable with any form of touch. Brody respected every boundary and continually checked for clear consent. And praise for daysss.
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"You're such a beautiful boy, Isaac. So sweet and funny and good. You make me feel good, did you know that?"
"Nobody but you has ever made me want to lose myself inside of them. I just want you to trust me. I want to show you that you can trust me, because I never want to see you cry again. Not because of me, or anyone else."
"He called me baby. Twice. Be still, my horny heart."
"My beautiful fucking boy was a shadow of himself right now, and I wanted to find whatever or whoever had made him this way and rip their spine from their throat. But first I would lie here with him and give him whatever comfort I could offer."
"Whatever happened, you are still the most beautiful boy I've ever met, inside and out. You don't have to go through this alone. I'm right here for you. I won't let anyone hurt you, Isaac."
"You're so damn beautiful, Isaac. I knew your cock would be as pretty as the rest of you."
"I wasn't sure what about me he liked, because when I looked in the mirror, all I saw was a small, skinny guy. Nothing special at all. But he kept calling me beautiful, and I kept believing him."
"Shh, it's okay. You're okay. I've got you, baby. I'm right here. You were so brave for sharing that with me, did you know that? You have so much courage. So much. I'm so sorry you had to go through that. ... You never deserved that. And it's not your fault. You are so fucking strong for surviving something like that."
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Tropes: Strangers to enemies to lovers Consent kings Pierced and tattooed teddy bear of a man Size difference Broken boys Hurt/ comfort Touch him and die Protector Mental health rep Praise praise praise ...more
John + Bayani Hurt/Comfort | Age gap | Trauma | Slooooowwww burn
While the story was pretty cute it just wasn't quite there. I didn't love the writing. John + Bayani Hurt/Comfort | Age gap | Trauma | Slooooowwww burn
While the story was pretty cute it just wasn't quite there. I didn't love the writing.
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"I never knew how dim my days had become until you showed up and brought the sun with you."
"You're pretty all over, baby. So pretty and soft and so perfect."
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⚠️ possible spoilers below in tropes and trigger warnings
Tropes: Hurt/comfort Age gap Slow burn (they don't even kiss until 80%) Size difference Touch him and die, literally
TWs: Violence Death Murder Rape off page but described in detail (towards mc) Torture off page but described in detail (towards mc)...more
I always love a book that's pure hatred to love. It's my first book by this author and I feel it was well written.
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"How can I hide that it's hard toI always love a book that's pure hatred to love. It's my first book by this author and I feel it was well written.
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"How can I hide that it's hard to even breathe when he's near me?"
"I've never been as happy as I've been these last few weeks with you, baby. You give me something to look forward to, something I didn't even know I was missing."
"I don't want my life to go back to the way it was before him now that I know how empty it was and how full it can be."
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⚠️ potential spoilers below in tropes and triggers
Tropes: Hate to love Enemies to lovers Found family Misunderstood MCs Fighting as foreplay Gay for you/Bi awakening Hurt/comfort Versatile roles
Triggers: Abusive parent Violence Childhood trauma Abusive ex Trauma Panic attacks Drug and alcohol use...more