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Two Rogues Make a Right
by Cat Sebastian
Safety warning attached at end.
This is my first Cat Sebastian book and also my first MM novel. This is book 3 in the series. I think it would be better to read this series in order? It was okay as a stand alone but I did get the feeling that the story had already started happening before I got there. And the heroes from book 2 make appearances in this book. I'm not sure how much Will and Martin are in the previous stories though.
Will and Martin were best friends growing up. Martin's life was different than most, as he was always sick. Weak lungs. He lived for Will's wild stories. Martin's father gets Will into the navy and they don't see each other for a number of years.
The story picks up when Will, who found Martin living in an attic and terribly ill, kidnaps him and takes him to the country to recover. This story is very laid back and sweet. Sweet as in, actually sweet interactions, not the NO SEX sweet ;) It doesn't have a lot of craziness going on. No murders, no mysteries to solve, there's not a lot of action. Most of the story takes place at a cabin in the country and then parts in London towards the end. Still it didn't feel extremely slow to me. It was all about the friendship redeveloping into love. It was about the daily interactions that build a relationship. It was very much about the little touches and I loved that aspect especially. I felt every touch in this book in the most endearing ways. Straightening lapels. A hand on the back. A snuggle in bed. Martin is a character that hasn't allowed much contact in his life. Not physically or emotionally. He's been separated from so much due to his illness and he just desperately wants someone to touch him and love him and treat him like he's not made of glass. But he hides all this underneath a layer of aristocratic contempt. Will really is perfect for him. I believe Martin is also a virgin though it didn't come out and say. He's been very alone and inexperienced in a lot of things. Once he allows Will to connect with him emotionally he just blossoms.
Will is a bisexual character. He's very happy and free and seems to not take anything too seriously. But underneath it all, he takes Martin VERY seriously. Never wanting to endanger their friendship he has not crossed certain lines. The two of them have to face a lot of things within their own hearts while they recover at the cabin.
I'd give this book a try if you want
-a MM novel
-inexperienced hero
-a fairly uncomplicated story purely focused on the emotions
-friends to lovers
-slow burn/gentle love
-forced proximity (most of the book is spent at a 1 room cabin together)
This book has 2-3 fully fleshed out intimate scenes. There are also a few that are glossed over. It was all very sweetly done. The details focused more on the emotional side.
With all this said, I'm falling in at 3 stars. The book was really sweet and I'm happy I read it. But it wasn't a book I didn't want to put down. And I was left only having lukewarm feelings about both Will and Martin. I can't say I was super connected to either of them. I can't picture myself rereading this. I would definitely try Cat Sebastian again though.
Thank you NetGalley for the ARC. All thoughts about opinions are my own regarding this story.
Safety warning:
This is my first Cat Sebastian book and also my first MM novel. This is book 3 in the series. I think it would be better to read this series in order? It was okay as a stand alone but I did get the feeling that the story had already started happening before I got there. And the heroes from book 2 make appearances in this book. I'm not sure how much Will and Martin are in the previous stories though.
Will and Martin were best friends growing up. Martin's life was different than most, as he was always sick. Weak lungs. He lived for Will's wild stories. Martin's father gets Will into the navy and they don't see each other for a number of years.
The story picks up when Will, who found Martin living in an attic and terribly ill, kidnaps him and takes him to the country to recover. This story is very laid back and sweet. Sweet as in, actually sweet interactions, not the NO SEX sweet ;) It doesn't have a lot of craziness going on. No murders, no mysteries to solve, there's not a lot of action. Most of the story takes place at a cabin in the country and then parts in London towards the end. Still it didn't feel extremely slow to me. It was all about the friendship redeveloping into love. It was about the daily interactions that build a relationship. It was very much about the little touches and I loved that aspect especially. I felt every touch in this book in the most endearing ways. Straightening lapels. A hand on the back. A snuggle in bed. Martin is a character that hasn't allowed much contact in his life. Not physically or emotionally. He's been separated from so much due to his illness and he just desperately wants someone to touch him and love him and treat him like he's not made of glass. But he hides all this underneath a layer of aristocratic contempt. Will really is perfect for him. I believe Martin is also a virgin though it didn't come out and say. He's been very alone and inexperienced in a lot of things. Once he allows Will to connect with him emotionally he just blossoms.
Will is a bisexual character. He's very happy and free and seems to not take anything too seriously. But underneath it all, he takes Martin VERY seriously. Never wanting to endanger their friendship he has not crossed certain lines. The two of them have to face a lot of things within their own hearts while they recover at the cabin.
I'd give this book a try if you want
-a MM novel
-inexperienced hero
-a fairly uncomplicated story purely focused on the emotions
-friends to lovers
-slow burn/gentle love
-forced proximity (most of the book is spent at a 1 room cabin together)
This book has 2-3 fully fleshed out intimate scenes. There are also a few that are glossed over. It was all very sweetly done. The details focused more on the emotional side.
With all this said, I'm falling in at 3 stars. The book was really sweet and I'm happy I read it. But it wasn't a book I didn't want to put down. And I was left only having lukewarm feelings about both Will and Martin. I can't say I was super connected to either of them. I can't picture myself rereading this. I would definitely try Cat Sebastian again though.
Thank you NetGalley for the ARC. All thoughts about opinions are my own regarding this story.
Safety warning: