Emery (Unexpected book 3) by Cora Rose ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5

Emery is definitely one of my favourite characters. He's like an excitable puppy, candy loving kid, pouty teenager and rambunctious sex fiend all rolled into one. His skittish brain and wild thoughts are so entertaining and he's got a huge sweet tooth, always wandering around with a lollipop in his mouth.

Unlike Emery who is impulsive, his stepbrother August is reserved and tends to overthink things. I really wanted August to sort himself out much sooner and found him incredibly frustrating at times. At the same time though, I couldn't help but adore the way he cared for Emery and became the support system that Emery so desperately needed. He accepted Emery for who he was, and truly loved all aspects of him.

This book deals with a lot of darker themes but somehow still manages to be heartwarming and humorous throughout. Emery's past is so heartbreaking and even with this current struggles he somehow still manages to be this endearing, sweet guy who just wants to be accepted and loved. I'm so glad that Emery got his happy ending, he more than deserved it.

CW: child abuse and neglect, PTSD and other mental health issues, addiction, brief mention of suicide of a parent, brief mention of childhood sexual abuse