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For Your Forever is a super sweet story of Vulcan finding his happily ever after. As a man in his forties, he feels like he's spent too much of his life trying to find the one. He's had his heart broken so many times in the past. He's a huge bear of a man and a blacksmith, but he's also soft-spoken and wears lace, frills, pink, unicorns, skirts, and the like. He's spent his life being insulted and humiliated by people he's tried to date and even bullied by his brother.
Luca, unlike the other men Vulcan has experience with, falls instantly in love with Vulcan. Luca has such a huge capacity for love, and he accepts and cherishes Vulcan exactly as he is. Luca also happens to be in an open and polyamorous relationship, and he's certain that his three men (Orson, Wren, and Zvi) will love Vulcan just as much as he does. All four of these men are much younger than Vulcan, but they've gained maturity through life experiences and are just the perfect men to spoil and comfort their princess.
What I loved about the dynamic between all five of them (but especially the four that were in a relationship before the book started) is that it highlights that there can be many different types of love in a polyamorous relationship, and not every connection needs to be sexual all the time (although there's nothing wrong with that either).
I found Vulcan to be so sweet and lovable that I was drawn into the emotion of the book from the very first page; I could definitely understand the instalove felt between the four men when they each met Vulcan. Vulcan is just such a precious, innocent soul that you can't help but feel like he deserves all the love. And it ends up that he hasn't been missing out on the one, but instead he's been waiting for his four.
This is book 4 in a series but can be read standalone. As with other Crea Reitan books, there is a large cast of characters that may or may not show up in other books, but I don't find it difficult to keep track of them. It is just a wild and full universe that the author has created. :)
Some Details:
Relationship: MMMMM, Vulcan & Luca & Orson & Wren & Zvi
POV: 1st Person, Multiple
Tense: Present
Angst: 1/5
Luca, unlike the other men Vulcan has experience with, falls instantly in love with Vulcan. Luca has such a huge capacity for love, and he accepts and cherishes Vulcan exactly as he is. Luca also happens to be in an open and polyamorous relationship, and he's certain that his three men (Orson, Wren, and Zvi) will love Vulcan just as much as he does. All four of these men are much younger than Vulcan, but they've gained maturity through life experiences and are just the perfect men to spoil and comfort their princess.
What I loved about the dynamic between all five of them (but especially the four that were in a relationship before the book started) is that it highlights that there can be many different types of love in a polyamorous relationship, and not every connection needs to be sexual all the time (although there's nothing wrong with that either).
I found Vulcan to be so sweet and lovable that I was drawn into the emotion of the book from the very first page; I could definitely understand the instalove felt between the four men when they each met Vulcan. Vulcan is just such a precious, innocent soul that you can't help but feel like he deserves all the love. And it ends up that he hasn't been missing out on the one, but instead he's been waiting for his four.
This is book 4 in a series but can be read standalone. As with other Crea Reitan books, there is a large cast of characters that may or may not show up in other books, but I don't find it difficult to keep track of them. It is just a wild and full universe that the author has created. :)
Some Details:
Relationship: MMMMM, Vulcan & Luca & Orson & Wren & Zvi
POV: 1st Person, Multiple
Tense: Present
Angst: 1/5
4.7 stars
This story was beautiful. I really enjoy the way Keira Andrews writes, and I can't picture ever not loving something written by her. Despite usually not preferring books written in 3rd person, I always love it when Keira does it because I'm still able to feel the emotion strongly.
This book had me running the gamut of emotions: the terror during the plane crash, the panic that they'd never be rescued, the confusion at having feelings for a man, the longing for each other when they were back in the real world.
I would love to have seen more of their life together in the epilogue <3 You know it's a great book when you don't want to let the characters go!
This story was beautiful. I really enjoy the way Keira Andrews writes, and I can't picture ever not loving something written by her. Despite usually not preferring books written in 3rd person, I always love it when Keira does it because I'm still able to feel the emotion strongly.
This book had me running the gamut of emotions: the terror during the plane crash, the panic that they'd never be rescued, the confusion at having feelings for a man, the longing for each other when they were back in the real world.
I would love to have seen more of their life together in the epilogue <3 You know it's a great book when you don't want to let the characters go!
This was so cute and sweet. Definitely lived up to the hype of everyone telling me I needed to read it, lol.
I am so pissed at myself for not reading this sooner!
I am in love with my new little murder baby, Adam Mulvaney. And heck, Noah is right up there on the adorable-meter, too. They are amazing together, and the way they latch on to each other gives me all the good feels.
I won’t call it Instalove, because well… Adam is a psychopath and neither of them know what love is. But anyway it gives all the obsessive/possessive/protect-at-all-costs vibes that I love.
It actually reminded me of that scene from Wedding Crashers, you know?
And the story itself, how Thomas trained these boys to follow a code, reminds me of the show Dexter. In any case, it was glorious, and the characters were so likeable.
I am in love with my new little murder baby, Adam Mulvaney. And heck, Noah is right up there on the adorable-meter, too. They are amazing together, and the way they latch on to each other gives me all the good feels.
I won’t call it Instalove, because well… Adam is a psychopath and neither of them know what love is. But anyway it gives all the obsessive/possessive/protect-at-all-costs vibes that I love.
It actually reminded me of that scene from Wedding Crashers, you know?
And the story itself, how Thomas trained these boys to follow a code, reminds me of the show Dexter. In any case, it was glorious, and the characters were so likeable.
To Catch a Firefly is one of the most beautifully told childhood friends-to-lovers stories I've ever read (or maybe the most beautiful). As a young boy in Nebraska, Ellis was fascinated with fireflies. He wondered how to catch and keep one, but you can't keep a firefly in a jar for long before its life runs out. Lucky moves next door when he and Ellis are 10, and he's full of life, bright and shining his light on the world; he's Ellis's firefly, but Lucky has wings and needs to be free. And Ellis is made for small-town life.
So it goes for Lucky and Ellis. We can see them growing up together in the first few chapters of Emmy's book—growing closer, becoming the best of childhood friends, and maybe starting to want more. But Lucky needs to be free and explore the world, and Ellis would never try to trap him like a firefly in a jar.
This is a beautiful story of two best friends who are so very different but belong together: one the anchor at home, and one flying free out in the world. We have the privilege to see them make their way back to each other with a new type of love, the one they were always meant to have.
I can't adequately describe how stunning Emmy's writing is in this book, but suffice it to say that To Catch a Firefly is in a league of its own with its ability to evoke emotion from the reader. My eyes were leaking for most of the book, not because it was super sad, but because I could feel so much of the pining and love from the characters that I couldn't stop myself from physically responding.
Overall: 5/5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Spice Frequency: 2.25/5
So it goes for Lucky and Ellis. We can see them growing up together in the first few chapters of Emmy's book—growing closer, becoming the best of childhood friends, and maybe starting to want more. But Lucky needs to be free and explore the world, and Ellis would never try to trap him like a firefly in a jar.
This is a beautiful story of two best friends who are so very different but belong together: one the anchor at home, and one flying free out in the world. We have the privilege to see them make their way back to each other with a new type of love, the one they were always meant to have.
I can't adequately describe how stunning Emmy's writing is in this book, but suffice it to say that To Catch a Firefly is in a league of its own with its ability to evoke emotion from the reader. My eyes were leaking for most of the book, not because it was super sad, but because I could feel so much of the pining and love from the characters that I couldn't stop myself from physically responding.
Overall: 5/5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Spice Frequency: 2.25/5
Their Ball Boy is a delightful book with three MCs: Bryson, Juandi (Juan Diego), and Dalton. Bryson is the very not-athletic son of the head coach of FC Denver, and he gets a job as the ball boy for the team. There he meets Juandi (who's a new star on the team and a total playboy) and Dalton (the very serious team captain).
Bryson's walking-disaster ways and rambling sentences quickly steal the hearts of both the hot soccer players, much to Bryson's surprise. Though Juandi and Dalton have had their issues getting along, they can certainly bond over their affection for Bryson.
I appreciate in this book how Beck has made the voices of each MC very clear. They have three distinct personalities, and they work well together as a triad, once they each start opening up to each other and resolve their personal issues. It's very sweet to see Juandi and Dalton dote on Bryson and help him overcome his insecurities.
There is a lot of spice in this book, and many combinations of positions and MCs in the spicy scenes. It never gets boring! I enjoyed seeing their steamy scenes go from fvcking-for-fun to so much more. The men excelled at whispering sweet nothings into each other's ears one minute and dirty talking and hollering the next minute.
There were a few scenarios that were wrapped up a bit too easily, but sometimes I like to read stuff like that because I'm really rooting for things to work out for the characters, so it didn't bother me. It was definitely an enjoyable and fun book to read. Expect lots of ball-related jokes or unintentional puns from Bryson.
Some Details:
Relationship: MMM, Bryson & Dalton & Juandi
POV: 1st Person, Multiple
Tense: Present
Angst: 2/5
Bryson's walking-disaster ways and rambling sentences quickly steal the hearts of both the hot soccer players, much to Bryson's surprise. Though Juandi and Dalton have had their issues getting along, they can certainly bond over their affection for Bryson.
I appreciate in this book how Beck has made the voices of each MC very clear. They have three distinct personalities, and they work well together as a triad, once they each start opening up to each other and resolve their personal issues. It's very sweet to see Juandi and Dalton dote on Bryson and help him overcome his insecurities.
There is a lot of spice in this book, and many combinations of positions and MCs in the spicy scenes. It never gets boring! I enjoyed seeing their steamy scenes go from fvcking-for-fun to so much more. The men excelled at whispering sweet nothings into each other's ears one minute and dirty talking and hollering the next minute.
There were a few scenarios that were wrapped up a bit too easily, but sometimes I like to read stuff like that because I'm really rooting for things to work out for the characters, so it didn't bother me. It was definitely an enjoyable and fun book to read. Expect lots of ball-related jokes or unintentional puns from Bryson.
Some Details:
Relationship: MMM, Bryson & Dalton & Juandi
POV: 1st Person, Multiple
Tense: Present
Angst: 2/5
This was a beautiful poly story and really well executed by Briar Prescott. Goodness, I love the way Briar writes.
There were some parts of the story that are not exactly to my reading taste, but the way they're written in this book made me not mind them as much.
I have to hand it to Briar Prescott - for her to be able to write something with multiple things I normally don't like, but to make it so that I love the story overall shows great skill.
There were some parts of the story that are not exactly to my reading taste, but the way they're written in this book made me not mind them as much.
I have to hand it to Briar Prescott - for her to be able to write something with multiple things I normally don't like, but to make it so that I love the story overall shows great skill.