I'm not sure how to put my rating on this one into words, but I'll try. I liked the characters for the mo2.5⭐️ Callum + Jett Strangers | Brat | Age gap
I'm not sure how to put my rating on this one into words, but I'll try. I liked the characters for the most part. The story felt sped up though. Like limited detail for no real reason. It wasn't a novella. So it was as if the author just said "long story short". It just made it hard to stay attached to the story and characters when things felt incomplete, choppy, or abrupt throughout. This is my first book from this author, so I'm not sure if that's their standard or not.
⚠️possible SPOILERS BELOW in detailed tropes/content and trigger warning lists
Tropes/content: Brat/ child movie star Grumpy secret billionaire/island owner Age gap (21 & 38) Helps him get sunscreened up while strangers Rehab vacation facility on an island Spanking as discipline Pool sex Carries him Some hurt comfort "Doll" Jealousy Possessivness Forced proximity (neighbors at the facility) Strangers/dislike to lovers "Little shit" Strict roles
TWs: Drugged by a "friend" (gave him molly when he was supposed to give him Ritalin) - sent to rehab because of it Betrayal by friend Panic attacks Childhood trauma Abusive mother Claustrophobia Shoulder injury...more
Not as great as Mad Love (book 1) but still cute. Just had some downtime I guess you could say where it was struggling to 3.5⭐️ rounded up Marco + Ivan
Not as great as Mad Love (book 1) but still cute. Just had some downtime I guess you could say where it was struggling to keep my attention.
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"Did you mean it when you said you were going to keep me?" ... "Run and find out."
"Would you still like me if I was an arsonist?" "Baby." He laughed and then pressed his lips to mine. "Tell me what you want to burn and I'll hand you the fucking matches."
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Tropes: Daddy(papa)/boy dynamic Age gap Bareback Hurt/comfort Bratty Needy Morally gray Class differences
I'm smiling like a dope. This book was over the top and sometimes cheesy but I couldn't stop smiling. It was so sweet. I love Toby and Benji.
BenjaminI'm smiling like a dope. This book was over the top and sometimes cheesy but I couldn't stop smiling. It was so sweet. I love Toby and Benji.
Benjamin claimed Tobias early on when Toby was caught sleeping in one of Benjis buildings. He has Lupus and could not afford his medications or food. Toby technically got kidnapped but was not forced to stay, although he was so weak he couldn't do much about it. By the time he regained his strength, they had an unbreakable bond and love for each other.
.... SWOONY QUOTES
"Our hearts beat the same, baby, because they belong together now. The moment yours stops beating, mine will too"
"I was wealthy, baby, but not rich. Not until I met you."
"I am terrified of a life that doesn't include you, baby, so there won't be one. Not ever."
"You would've come for me, right? If I left?" "With guns blazing, baby."
.... FUNNY QUOTES
"Can't you just be a good kidnapper and eat me?"
"You actually got me butterflies. Are you trying to give me Stockholm Syndrome?"
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Tropes: Daddy/Boy dynamic Hurt/comfort Class differences Chronic illness rep Mafia
TWs: Death Murder Kidnapping Torture Violence...more
OMG LOVE! Bunky and Whaley are two psychos in love and couldn't be more perfect for each other. Despite their demons, their crazy, and their rough edgOMG LOVE! Bunky and Whaley are two psychos in love and couldn't be more perfect for each other. Despite their demons, their crazy, and their rough edges, they can be so tender with each other. And Bunky will probably make you laugh.
Favorite Quotes:
"It's like all the chaos, the bullshit, every bad thing that makes us who we are just fits together somehow. Like all his frayed edges match my jagged ones so seamlessly. He's like my imperfect missing piece."
"He's dug himself beneath all my layers, forced his way in, and now that I know what it's like to have him, I'm never gonna let him go."
"There's no longer a me with him."
"I want all versions of you, no matter how messed up you think you are."
"Wouldn't that be cute? Couples that torture together last forever."
"I hope when we go, we go together, because I can't imagine ever living without this."
"I'll always want you. Old and wrinkly. Batshit and impulsive. Depressed and catatonic. There ain't ever gonna be a time when that's not true."
***Possible spoilers in the tropes and triggers below***
Tropes: Age gap Codependency Strict roles Blood play Knife play Hurt/comfort Rough sex Marking OTT/JP Pierced ...more
Cain and his beautiful broken boy Ezra. These two are perfect for each other and I loved their story.
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"How did I go from wanting to throw him out Cain and his beautiful broken boy Ezra. These two are perfect for each other and I loved their story.
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"How did I go from wanting to throw him out a window to wanting to provide for him in the span of a day?"
"Beautiful boy, I'm going to take you home and devour you."
"Listen to me. You are worthy of every ounce of love others want to give you. Do you understand? You deserve love. So let me give it to you until you're healed enough to believe it, too, okay?"
"Everything is for you beautiful boy. My heart included."
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⚠️ Potential SPOILERS in tropes and triggers below
Tropes: Enemies to lovers Age gap First times Touch him and die Hurt/comfort