A review by featherlyreads
Forsaken Desires by Ashley James

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

5.0

This was given to me as an ARC but I only asked for one because I loved the first book so much so I did not get this just for a free book!

Anyway, as I suspected when I asked for an early review copy, I ended up loving this book. I think even more so than the 1st one, but it’s a close race!

Here’s just a few of the things you’ll find in this book:
💚MM
💚enemies to lovers
💚high steam
💚found family
💚angst
💚hurt/comfort
💚partying (substance use just fyi)
💚grumpy/sunshine

This story is about Knox and Aston who have the same friends and have known each other for years but something happens one night at a party that make their friendship turn sour. But these two are like magnets, trying to fight the pull but unable to stop it in the end.

This was the perfect combination of angst, spice and comfort with a great friend group thrown in! Knox and Aston stole my heart not only as a couple but as individuals. I found I have a lot in common with both of them.

Each book in this series revolves around the same group of friends and I’m so excited for the next one because I love a great best friends to lovers book! It’s not an easy sell, but I have every confidence in Ashley to give us a worthwhile story!