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3🌶️ (m/m romance series)
Age gap; bi-awakening.
The plot was slow to build up but the book showcased an adorable and heartwarming relationship developed over time.
There was good banter in this book that was light v. The more sarcastic banter in the other series books.

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jess_justmaybeperfect's review against another edition

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emotional funny reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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levilore_'s review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Now this is how you do an age gap relationship! I really enjoyed this book! I took two side characters who I really liked and expanded on their lives in a cool way.

I was at first worried with the age gap, but I felt that the author did a good job at exploring the dynamics of age gaps, power dynamics, and acknowledging how abuse can occur. The sex scenes were...intense in this book, but again the scenes made sense for the characters and added a lot to their relationship. I do wish that there had been more of a "relationship" section before the epilogue, but I understand that having an official relationship was not really the plot of this story.

I also liked learning more about Eric's and Kyle's friendships with Scott and Kip to see how their friendships are different. (Scott not being able to talk about sex is still very funny to me) Plus I love the characters in each book slowly becoming sus about Ilya and Shane and I really enjoy how the author brings back characters from previous books. I don't feel that those characters are just abandoned in the next book and its cool seeing how they all interact with each other while also knowing what they are like behind the scenes.

This book felt very straightforward with what it was attempting to say and I think it succeeded!

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invaderday's review against another edition

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slow-paced

4.0

okay first of all. reading this book and realizing it was the 4th in a series of gay hockey romances so there's just like half a dozen gay nhl players milling around the background of this book is FUCKING hilarious. i love you gay sports romance genre please never change (except do change bc i need these in lesbian so badly)

more romantic than i was expecting tbh! the sex scenes are long and very well done, i feel like they take their time to explore a really interesting dynamic between a 25yo dom and a 41yo exploring his bisexuality and submissiveness for the first time.

toward the end of the book, the age gap causing a rift between them did seem to drag on, simply because their ideas for why they couldn't be together don't really change throughout the book so at a certain point it's like. you guys are being stupid on purpose now. but overall a fun read and a fun relationship and lots of fun sex :)

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laureljeanreads's review against another edition

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challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

This edition to the series was not a hit for me, I liked both characters enough but the main "conflict" was kind of just not talking to each other? The tropes in this one are not my favorites either I am not a big fan of fake dating or sex lesson stories.

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hazelgirl21's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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