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
Okay this book is so cute! I love Asher and Mallory. They had a beautiful connection of their souls and understood each other more than anyone. And whOkay this book is so cute! I love Asher and Mallory. They had a beautiful connection of their souls and understood each other more than anyone. And when you find out how the book got it's name *swoon* ...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
Slooooow burn. Wish we got to see more once Easton and Wyatt were finally together but I loved their sweet story. Wyatt was in love with his best frieSlooooow burn. Wish we got to see more once Easton and Wyatt were finally together but I loved their sweet story. Wyatt was in love with his best friend for so so long and I hurt for him.
⚠️possible spoilers below in tropes and triggers Also a spoilery complaint
Tropes: Best friends to lovers Slow burn Pining Bi awakening
TWs: Death of a spouse Death during childbirth
Okay here's my complaint... I'm annoyed that Easton had the awakening and we never got the scene of his first time bottoming. I feel like that's required for an awakening. It just randomly was mentioned in the epilogue after it had been going on for a couple years already. Give us some damn details.
Also why did there have to be a10 year gap thrown in there when all the other gaps were a year or two....more
I'm stuck with how to rate this. The book was so well written but I felt like Reed and Halley deserved more. The burn was agonizingly slow. There's slI'm stuck with how to rate this. The book was so well written but I felt like Reed and Halley deserved more. The burn was agonizingly slow. There's slow burns and then there's this book. They just didn't get enough of their story. They deserved to have a sequel rather than a small epilogue. I wanted to see more of them together. I don't have an issue with slow burns as long as we get to see enough of their relationship eventually with out large jumps in time but I finished the book needing more closure.
What to expect: Forbidden love Age gap Angst Sloooooww burn Secret relationship Domestic violence involving child abuse Childhood trauma...more
Cope and Xander's love story is so precious. Never have two opposites been so perfect for each other. ❤️
"You are the feeling that everyone has always Cope and Xander's love story is so precious. Never have two opposites been so perfect for each other. ❤️
"You are the feeling that everyone has always talked about. The feeling everybody is always chasing. The one you see in the movies, in the great love stories. The feeling that I've never understood... until you."
Tropes: Country boy/City boy Sexual awakening/ Gay for you Versatile roles First times Opposites attract Strangers to friends to lovers...more
"So we stand there, shoulder to shoulder, and watch the sun sink behind the horizon, and all things co"Shit, shit, shit, and a fuck for good measure."
"So we stand there, shoulder to shoulder, and watch the sun sink behind the horizon, and all things considered, the urge to shove him off the platform is marginally less intrusive than it usually is."
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⚠️potential spoilers below in tropes and triggers
Tropes: Enemies to lovers Broken boys Fake dating Forced proximity Lots of banter Slow burn One bed Push-pull Fighting as foreplay