William + Ryan Broken boys | Slow burn | Severe trauma
This book was beautiful. It was full of trauma and heartache. But also of healing and overcomingWilliam + Ryan Broken boys | Slow burn | Severe trauma
This book was beautiful. It was full of trauma and heartache. But also of healing and overcoming and not letting the trauma or those who caused it win.
"They didn't win. They didn't win." "I'm okay, we're okay."
⚠️possible spoilers below in detailed tropes and trigger warnings
Tropes: Slowwww burn Broken boys Overcoming trauma and healing Child trafficking survivor Hurt/comfort Interracial couple Touch averse MC Non verbal MC Mental health rep Lovemaking Plot twist
TWs: Severe trauma Child trafficking Kidnapping Flash backs Nightmares...more
A beautiful love story of two boys, Dillon and Cade, who found their soulmate at just 14 years old. ❤️ The "To a lifetime of firsts and a home in you."
A beautiful love story of two boys, Dillon and Cade, who found their soulmate at just 14 years old. ❤️ The book spans about a decade and follows them from age 14 through their college years.
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"Dil?" "Yeah?" "Thanks for... not making me feel so alone. Thanks for being my friend."
"He was my Dillon. My best friend. My brother. Now, my boyfriend."
"I love you. You're my home. Forever. Now say it back to me." "I love you Dillon. You're my home. Forever." "Good. I will tell you this every fucking day."
"He was fucking beautiful. How had I gotten so lucky?"
"He was mine, and I was his. Always only half of each other when not together. Incomplete unless we were close or touching."
"Whoever discovered rimming, needed some sort of medal."
"This is what happens when you've reunited with the other half of your soul."
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⚠️ possible spoilers in tropes and triggers below
Tropes: Stepbrothers to friends to lovers Teen love Pining Coming of age Soulmates Double virgins First kiss Touch starved MC Lonely MC Forbidden Demi awakening
TWs: Cades dad and grandma are abusive and neglectful pieces of shit Homophobia Violence Bullying towards MCs Heartbreaking forced breakup...more
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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⚠️ possible spoilers below in tropes and trigger warnings
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
Amazing enemies to lovers. Knock down drag out hatred to pure swoon worthy love ❤️
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"He looks at me with nothing but lustful disgust because he haAmazing enemies to lovers. Knock down drag out hatred to pure swoon worthy love ❤️
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"He looks at me with nothing but lustful disgust because he hates how much he wants me. Because he loathes himself for what he's about to do, but he can't control it anymore. We both know this is wrong, and we're willingly falling into madness." ...more
Swoony romance between a small town cowboy and his city boy.
Waylon and Silas woke up married after a drunken night in Vegas. What they didn't expect wSwoony romance between a small town cowboy and his city boy.
Waylon and Silas woke up married after a drunken night in Vegas. What they didn't expect was that it would be to their forever love.
Would have been 5 stars for me if the spice towards the last 1/3 of the book wasn't mostly fade to black.
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"We need to fool people into believing this is real. I want us to get to know each other so we don't look like idiots the first time someone asks one of us something the other should know. " "Great. Let's start with the noises you make when you come."
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⚠️ potential spoilers below in tropes and triggers
Tropes: Woke up married in Vegas Strangers to lovers Small town Cowboy and city boy Versatile roles First times Bi awakening Swoon
TWs: Silas' sister gets shot but doesn't die Mention of car accident resulting in deaths, one of a side characters sibling Estranged from parents Mention of parents death...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
"You're the beat of my heart, the blood in my veins, the strength in my bones. None of me works without you. And if you need me to tell you every fuck"You're the beat of my heart, the blood in my veins, the strength in my bones. None of me works without you. And if you need me to tell you every fucking day for the rest of our lives, then I will, because you are more than enough. You're everything." ❤️
"I'm trying to get rid of a stiffy. It can't stay up if I'm singing the alphabet." ...more
"Even if you hate yourself, I'll love you enough for the both of us."
"I never even considered that I could be beautiful until him."
I love Bran and Nik"Even if you hate yourself, I'll love you enough for the both of us."
"I never even considered that I could be beautiful until him."
I love Bran and Niko ❤️ From their first interaction to the end of the book. They were the definition of opposites attract and pure chaos. The calm they provided each other through their demons and trauma were beautiful.