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Screwed
by K.M. Neuhold
Finally! We get to Ollie. If you've read this series then you know that it has been a long road, full of heartbreak for our H, Oliver. Ollie is Cole's (from Book 1, Caulky) brother. He has been married three times, making him often the target of the other's (Cole, Stone and Ev) jokes. He tries to let the jokes roll off of his back, but it's clear to see that they are bothering him. While he took it all in stride at first, now it’s getting old and making him feel bad.
Ollie just wants to find the love of his life and settle down. He's the man who is always looking for a relationship. It's only gotten harder for Ollie, now that he sees how happy his friends and his brother are in their relationships. Watching Cole be in love is especially hard. Cole is his brother, and he's happy for him, but Cole is a man who never wished for a serious relationship, yet still managed to end up in a happy, stable relationship with a great guy.
And now Cole is getting married. He's marrying his boyfriend, Ren, who is Daniel's best friend. I love that we have known both Ollie and Daniel since the first book. I will always give extra points to any series where that happens!
We have a throwback to a previous book, a hot hookup and a rejection.
A few months later, the guys are in Vegas for Cole and Ren's bachelor party. One drunken night and Ollie finds himself married to Daniel. While Ollie freaks out, as does Daniel, the real problem is that Ollie's brother and Ollie's friends are back to making fun of him. They even wager on how long Ollie and Daniel will stay married. Not wanting to see Ollie have to take any more from them, Daniel declares that the marriage is real. The bet was for seven months, so all Daniel and Ollie have to do is pretend to be a happily married couple for eight months, and they win the bet.
It is so heartwarming to see the way that Daniel stands up for Ollie. Not just with the bet, but at other times as well. While Ollie's friends all think Ollie is fine with all of their teasing and their antics, Daniel sees through it. I love it every single time Daniel calls them out for being assholes to Ollie.
I loved this story. Ollie is sweet and sexy. Daniel is funny and snarky (and also sexy). Unlike other authors who write M/M, K.M. Neuhold writes about men who aren't all masculine, built and some idealized version of a "hot, gay man". She doesn't fetishize gay men. It's incredibly refreshing. Daniel is shorter than Ollie. He's thin, and lithe. He's well dressed, and uses a ton of beauty products. He's not a manual labor worker. It seems like most authors write their M/M romance for only straight women who want to read about "manly" men (ugh. I know. I hated using that phrase as much as you probably hated reading it).
While Ollie tries not to fall in love, Daniel doesn't believe in love. Watching these two come together is so much fun.
I absolutely adore this book.
Ollie just wants to find the love of his life and settle down. He's the man who is always looking for a relationship. It's only gotten harder for Ollie, now that he sees how happy his friends and his brother are in their relationships. Watching Cole be in love is especially hard. Cole is his brother, and he's happy for him, but Cole is a man who never wished for a serious relationship, yet still managed to end up in a happy, stable relationship with a great guy.
And now Cole is getting married. He's marrying his boyfriend, Ren, who is Daniel's best friend. I love that we have known both Ollie and Daniel since the first book. I will always give extra points to any series where that happens!
We have a throwback to a previous book, a hot hookup and a rejection.
A few months later, the guys are in Vegas for Cole and Ren's bachelor party. One drunken night and Ollie finds himself married to Daniel. While Ollie freaks out, as does Daniel, the real problem is that Ollie's brother and Ollie's friends are back to making fun of him. They even wager on how long Ollie and Daniel will stay married. Not wanting to see Ollie have to take any more from them, Daniel declares that the marriage is real. The bet was for seven months, so all Daniel and Ollie have to do is pretend to be a happily married couple for eight months, and they win the bet.
It is so heartwarming to see the way that Daniel stands up for Ollie. Not just with the bet, but at other times as well. While Ollie's friends all think Ollie is fine with all of their teasing and their antics, Daniel sees through it. I love it every single time Daniel calls them out for being assholes to Ollie.
I loved this story. Ollie is sweet and sexy. Daniel is funny and snarky (and also sexy). Unlike other authors who write M/M, K.M. Neuhold writes about men who aren't all masculine, built and some idealized version of a "hot, gay man". She doesn't fetishize gay men. It's incredibly refreshing. Daniel is shorter than Ollie. He's thin, and lithe. He's well dressed, and uses a ton of beauty products. He's not a manual labor worker. It seems like most authors write their M/M romance for only straight women who want to read about "manly" men (ugh. I know. I hated using that phrase as much as you probably hated reading it).
While Ollie tries not to fall in love, Daniel doesn't believe in love. Watching these two come together is so much fun.
I absolutely adore this book.