Until Him by Cora Rose ⭐⭐⭐⭐

A jock/nerd romance with a twist.

Logan needs a chemistry tutor to keep from being kicked off the water polo team. He approaches highly recommended tutor Theo, to request his services and they end up striking an unconventional deal.

Logan goes through a journey of sexual self discovery during his tutoring sessions with Theo and starts to crave Theo's company, wanting to delve deeper into the mysterious, stern man and uncover his secrets.

Theo is standoffish from the beginning and we don't uncover why until much later on in the book. When he finally lets Logan in and decides to trust him, his walls come down and we see a completely different side to him.

Both Logan and Theo feel broken in some way and haunted by things that have happened in their pasts. Once they both open up and realise what the other is going through they manage to find solace and comfort in each other.

I really enjoyed the addition of Logan's family and best friend Finn, and of course Curie the cat stole the scene many times throughout the book.

My only complaint with this story was that everything seemed to end quite abruptly and I would have liked to have seen more of what happens with Theo's dad and the progression of Logan and Theo's relationship after they are officially together.

Overall I really enjoyed this book, however as with several other books by Cora Rose, I really wish there was a content/trigger warning available for those who need it.

CW: PTSD, a deal existing of the exchange of sex for tutoring services, marijuana use, underage drinking (by a secondary character)