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The Foster Brothers #3
Détesté: Lagan (Les Frères Foster)
Quand la haine mutuelle se transforme en quelque chose d'entièrement différent...
Lagan méprise carrément son professeur de droit, Killian Evans. C'est un monsieur-je-sais-tout arrogant et snob qui dédaigne tous ceux qui ne sont pas à la hauteur de ses critères.
Si seulement il n'était pas aussi sexy.
Si seulement il ne donnait pas à Lagan l'envie de suivre une tout autre leçon avec lui...
Killian déteste franchement son élève, Lagan Foster. C'est un étudiant moyen paresseux à la dérive qui se donne tout juste la peine d'être attentif en classe.
Si seulement il n'était pas aussi sexy.
Si seulement Killian ne voulait pas lui donner une tout autre leçon...
Détesté : Lagan est une romance MM torride entre ennemis et amoureux, avec de la haine instantanée mélangée à une bonne dose de désir immédiat, une différence d'âge, une famille retrouvée et deux hommes qui découvrent qu'ils sont beaucoup plus semblables qu'ils ne le pensaient. C'est le troisième tome de la série Les Frères Foster, une série de romances MM contemporaines sur quatre hommes qui ont choisi d'être frères et qui peut être lue séparément.
Lagan méprise carrément son professeur de droit, Killian Evans. C'est un monsieur-je-sais-tout arrogant et snob qui dédaigne tous ceux qui ne sont pas à la hauteur de ses critères.
Si seulement il n'était pas aussi sexy.
Si seulement il ne donnait pas à Lagan l'envie de suivre une tout autre leçon avec lui...
Killian déteste franchement son élève, Lagan Foster. C'est un étudiant moyen paresseux à la dérive qui se donne tout juste la peine d'être attentif en classe.
Si seulement il n'était pas aussi sexy.
Si seulement Killian ne voulait pas lui donner une tout autre leçon...
Détesté : Lagan est une romance MM torride entre ennemis et amoureux, avec de la haine instantanée mélangée à une bonne dose de désir immédiat, une différence d'âge, une famille retrouvée et deux hommes qui découvrent qu'ils sont beaucoup plus semblables qu'ils ne le pensaient. C'est le troisième tome de la série Les Frères Foster, une série de romances MM contemporaines sur quatre hommes qui ont choisi d'être frères et qui peut être lue séparément.
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First published October 16, 2022
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Nora Phoenix
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I write steamy gay romance books and I love it. I also love reading books. Books are everything.
How was that?
A little more detail? Gotcha.
I started writing my first stories when I was a teen…on a freaking typewriter. I still have these, and they’re adorably romantic. And bad, haha. Fear of failing kept me from following my dream to become a romance author, so you can imagine how proud and ecstatic I am that I finally overcame my fears and self doubt and did it. I adore my genre because I love writing and reading about flawed, strong men who are just a tad broken..but find their happy ever after anyway.
My favorite books to read are pretty much all MM/gay romances as long as it has a happy end. Kink is a plus… Aside from that, I also read a lot of nonfiction and not just books on writing. Popular psychology is a favorite topic of mine and so are self help and sociology.
Hobbies? Ain’t nobody got time for that. Just kidding. I love traveling, spending time near the ocean, and hiking. But I love books more.
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The short? You got it.
I write steamy gay romance books and I love it. I also love reading books. Books are everything.
How was that?
A little more detail? Gotcha.
I started writing my first stories when I was a teen…on a freaking typewriter. I still have these, and they’re adorably romantic. And bad, haha. Fear of failing kept me from following my dream to become a romance author, so you can imagine how proud and ecstatic I am that I finally overcame my fears and self doubt and did it. I adore my genre because I love writing and reading about flawed, strong men who are just a tad broken..but find their happy ever after anyway.
My favorite books to read are pretty much all MM/gay romances as long as it has a happy end. Kink is a plus… Aside from that, I also read a lot of nonfiction and not just books on writing. Popular psychology is a favorite topic of mine and so are self help and sociology.
Hobbies? Ain’t nobody got time for that. Just kidding. I love traveling, spending time near the ocean, and hiking. But I love books more.
Come hang out with me in my Facebook Group Nora’s Nook where I share previews, sneak peeks, freebies, fun stuff, and much more: https://www.facebook.com/groups/noras...
Wanna get first dibs on freebies, updates, sales, and more? Sign up for my newsletter (no spamming your inbox full…promise!) here: http://www.noraphoenix.com/newsletter/
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March 14, 2023
4**** stars
oooh I liked that one. I’m usually not much into the professor/student trope but I liked this one. A lot. Killian (44) and Lagan (29) had really good chemistry and I liked their animosities towards each other. The reason for Killian’s hate for Lagan remains a secret for a long time and was only hinted at —but it kept me hooked.
Besides that there was another secret or rather true story Killian kept close to his heart that made him closed off but also unhappy and lonely.
The story dragged a little in the middle but picked up pace again in the last quarter. The tease for Nordin’s story, tho… that was almost excruciating; I can’t wait to dive into the last one!
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The Foster Brothers Series:
Book 0.5 - Marked: Myron - skipped
Book 1 - Jilted: Jaren - skipped
Book 2 - Hired: Hadley - 4.0 stars ♡
Book 3 - Loathed: Lagan - 4.0 stars
Book 4 - Nicked: Nordin - 4.25 stars
“You have this…this power over me, […] And if I don’t keep you at bay, you’ll destroy me all over again. Only this time I may not recover.”
oooh I liked that one. I’m usually not much into the professor/student trope but I liked this one. A lot. Killian (44) and Lagan (29) had really good chemistry and I liked their animosities towards each other. The reason for Killian’s hate for Lagan remains a secret for a long time and was only hinted at —but it kept me hooked.
Would he ever come clean to Lagan about how they had first met? He wasn’t sure. By now, what was the point? Lagan didn’t remember.
Besides that there was another secret or rather true story Killian kept close to his heart that made him closed off but also unhappy and lonely.
The story dragged a little in the middle but picked up pace again in the last quarter. The tease for Nordin’s story, tho… that was almost excruciating; I can’t wait to dive into the last one!
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The Foster Brothers Series:
Book 0.5 - Marked: Myron - skipped
Book 1 - Jilted: Jaren - skipped
Book 2 - Hired: Hadley - 4.0 stars ♡
Book 3 - Loathed: Lagan - 4.0 stars
Book 4 - Nicked: Nordin - 4.25 stars
October 17, 2022
The good
+ Lagan's brothers
+ Nordin's vulnerability
+ Killian dropping everything to help Lagan when he needed someone
+ How they openly communicated that they no longer hated the other
+ Killian's vulnerability
+ The extensive talks about consent and safe sex
+ Killian acknowledging he treated Lagan unfairly
+ Lagan's response to that Morris guy
The neutral
o Why do all the boyfriends have to be rich? I loved the way the Foster brothers had set up their lives, supporting each other so they could all start debt-free. Somehow, all these rich boyfriends make it feel like their efforts were wasted, which is a real pity
o Lagan didn't like Killian's home at all, but still moved in. Why not just get a place of their own that they both liked?
The bad
- Lagan told his brothers . This was like one day after he told Killian he was so glad he was there, because he loved it when Killian took charge and made it so he didn't have to make any decisions
- Killian's only worry was about protecting himself. He never spared a thought for what Lagan would have to endure when Killian forced distance between them
- Killian's 'secret' was outed, publicly in his lecture hall, but any aftermath was hidden from the reader. I felt like I got shoved into the epilogue while the story wasn't finished yet
- Killian talking about Lagan's sex life was really inappropriate, and I think Lagan's brothers were right when they said he should file a complaint about sexual harassment. Killian, as Lagan's professor, als had no business at all bidding on a student of his in a bachelor auction, and it was all kinds of wrong. As Lagan's professor, there was a severe power imbalance (even if Killian claimed otherwise), and all this could have severely impacted Lagan's future
- A veiny dick was compared to a Mars bar... "He was so hard by now the head was purple, the veins on his cock protruding like those on a Mars bar."
I loved Jilted: Jaren, and even though it wasn't as good as the first, I also enjoyed Hired: Hadley. However, I'm afraid the downward trend is continuing, because this book was even less enjoyable. It was still fine, and I had fun reading it, but I had expected more. I hope Nordin's book will be better again, because I really like the set-up for his story. Here's hoping the downward trend won't continue!
+ Lagan's brothers
+ Nordin's vulnerability
+ Killian dropping everything to help Lagan when he needed someone
+ How they openly communicated that they no longer hated the other
+ Killian's vulnerability
+ The extensive talks about consent and safe sex
+ Killian acknowledging he treated Lagan unfairly
+ Lagan's response to that Morris guy
The neutral
o Why do all the boyfriends have to be rich? I loved the way the Foster brothers had set up their lives, supporting each other so they could all start debt-free. Somehow, all these rich boyfriends make it feel like their efforts were wasted, which is a real pity
o Lagan didn't like Killian's home at all, but still moved in. Why not just get a place of their own that they both liked?
The bad
- Lagan told his brothers . This was like one day after he told Killian he was so glad he was there, because he loved it when Killian took charge and made it so he didn't have to make any decisions
- Killian's only worry was about protecting himself. He never spared a thought for what Lagan would have to endure when Killian forced distance between them
- Killian's 'secret' was outed, publicly in his lecture hall, but any aftermath was hidden from the reader. I felt like I got shoved into the epilogue while the story wasn't finished yet
- Killian talking about Lagan's sex life was really inappropriate, and I think Lagan's brothers were right when they said he should file a complaint about sexual harassment. Killian, as Lagan's professor, als had no business at all bidding on a student of his in a bachelor auction, and it was all kinds of wrong. As Lagan's professor, there was a severe power imbalance (even if Killian claimed otherwise), and all this could have severely impacted Lagan's future
- A veiny dick was compared to a Mars bar... "He was so hard by now the head was purple, the veins on his cock protruding like those on a Mars bar."
I loved Jilted: Jaren, and even though it wasn't as good as the first, I also enjoyed Hired: Hadley. However, I'm afraid the downward trend is continuing, because this book was even less enjoyable. It was still fine, and I had fun reading it, but I had expected more. I hope Nordin's book will be better again, because I really like the set-up for his story. Here's hoping the downward trend won't continue!
March 12, 2023
3.5/5 stars
I definitely liked the first half more than the second half. I think I lost a little interest, but I still liked it. I genuinely loved Killian and Lagan together. Their walls slowly broke down instead of them hating each other one second and not. It was enjoyable, but I’m hoping, begging, that Nordin’s is the best out of the brothers.
I definitely liked the first half more than the second half. I think I lost a little interest, but I still liked it. I genuinely loved Killian and Lagan together. Their walls slowly broke down instead of them hating each other one second and not. It was enjoyable, but I’m hoping, begging, that Nordin’s is the best out of the brothers.
March 9, 2023
Well, they can’t all be winners. 2.5 stars
The first half was good. I loved the premise and was pretty impressed with the enemies to lovers and student teacher (somehow less unethical than I thought it would be) tropes. It had all the makings of a tension-filled romance. It certainly didn’t hurt that the two MCs were fun to read and there was a slight mystery with one.
Instead of capitalizing on the tension created between the two, the author focused more on one MC being consumed about being closed off because he was betrayed once 9 years ago. It was excessive, boring, and did nothing for the anticipation of these two finally getting together. In fact, by the time they did get together, I just wasn’t that into it.
I was extremely disappointed by the end of the book and skimmed quite a lot of it. It got a weird instalove feel and the inclusion of the random janitor giving both MCs “permission” felt cheap and unnecessary. It was just weird and there were a lot of elements that started to feel that way. It was almost like things were added to the story to make it longer because they just didn’t seem to fit and seemed so different from the previous books.
I’m still very curious about Nordin’s story, but his portrayal in this book almost put me off reading more in this series.
The first half was good. I loved the premise and was pretty impressed with the enemies to lovers and student teacher (somehow less unethical than I thought it would be) tropes. It had all the makings of a tension-filled romance. It certainly didn’t hurt that the two MCs were fun to read and there was a slight mystery with one.
Instead of capitalizing on the tension created between the two, the author focused more on one MC being consumed about being closed off because he was betrayed once 9 years ago. It was excessive, boring, and did nothing for the anticipation of these two finally getting together. In fact, by the time they did get together, I just wasn’t that into it.
I was extremely disappointed by the end of the book and skimmed quite a lot of it. It got a weird instalove feel and the inclusion of the random janitor giving both MCs “permission” felt cheap and unnecessary. It was just weird and there were a lot of elements that started to feel that way. It was almost like things were added to the story to make it longer because they just didn’t seem to fit and seemed so different from the previous books.
I’m still very curious about Nordin’s story, but his portrayal in this book almost put me off reading more in this series.
January 7, 2025
Lagan absolutely despises his law professor, Killian Evans. He sees Killian as being arrogant, snobby, a know-it-all who looks down on anyone who’s not up to his perceived standards. What he doesn't see yet is the Killian that has been badly hurt in the past and now is afraid to give his heart again...and he so very much wants Lagan Foster to have his heart. Killian has already formed misconceptions of Lagan also. He thinks Lagan Foster is a lazy, fly-by-the seat-of-his-pants, C+ student who barely can be bothered to pay attention in class.
In this "Hate to Love" story we follow Lagan as his life is about to turn into chaos and when suddenly his world is turned upside down and the person that he least expected to stay by his side and be there for him, no question asked, is suddenly without questions being asked..."THERE"...and a bond between them slowly but surely begins to turn from hate to something they both are afraid of taking a chance on.... TRUST.
Killian isn't without his secrets. He's hiding a past that nearly broke him, and he's too afraid of any relationship after having been hurt so badly in the past. A past that nearly laid his job, and completely laid his love life, into tattered shreds. So, it was no big surprise that in order to protect himself when Lagan comes along and shakes up that structured life that he has created for himself, he tries to resist with everything he can. Then when an unforeseen event occurs in Lagan's life a few days later, and to Lagan's utter surprise, Killian doesn't hesitate to step in and just "be there" in any way that he can for him.
This is another beautifully, emotional story in the Foster Brothers series by Nora Phoenix and it's a story that fans of this author don't want to miss. It's a story about how hate can also turn to love when the right person comes along and shows that love is always worth fighting for no matter how painful it may be. These two men learn that they are much more alike than they first thought. This is a solid "must read" for Nora Phoenix fans. The books should be read in order to see the procession of the brothers found happiness. One more Foster brother to find his happiness...Nordin.
In this "Hate to Love" story we follow Lagan as his life is about to turn into chaos and when suddenly his world is turned upside down and the person that he least expected to stay by his side and be there for him, no question asked, is suddenly without questions being asked..."THERE"...and a bond between them slowly but surely begins to turn from hate to something they both are afraid of taking a chance on.... TRUST.
Killian isn't without his secrets. He's hiding a past that nearly broke him, and he's too afraid of any relationship after having been hurt so badly in the past. A past that nearly laid his job, and completely laid his love life, into tattered shreds. So, it was no big surprise that in order to protect himself when Lagan comes along and shakes up that structured life that he has created for himself, he tries to resist with everything he can. Then when an unforeseen event occurs in Lagan's life a few days later, and to Lagan's utter surprise, Killian doesn't hesitate to step in and just "be there" in any way that he can for him.
This is another beautifully, emotional story in the Foster Brothers series by Nora Phoenix and it's a story that fans of this author don't want to miss. It's a story about how hate can also turn to love when the right person comes along and shows that love is always worth fighting for no matter how painful it may be. These two men learn that they are much more alike than they first thought. This is a solid "must read" for Nora Phoenix fans. The books should be read in order to see the procession of the brothers found happiness. One more Foster brother to find his happiness...Nordin.
October 21, 2022
this author makes me love enemies to lovers. a really hard thing to do.
i loved everything about this, but i don’t have the time, nor the mental capacity to write about it so😂
i loved everything about this, but i don’t have the time, nor the mental capacity to write about it so😂
December 24, 2023
Aussitôt acheté, aussitôt lu ! Bonne initiative de les faire sortir un samedi ~✨
Une relation tumultueuse entre un professeur et son élève, est-ce que ça vous tente ?
Dans ce troisième opus, on suit le 3e frère Foster, Lagan ! Suivant un cursus de droit tout en travaillant dans un cabinet d'avocat en même temps, le seul obstacle dans sa vie est son professeur de droit de ma famille Killian Evans qui semble le détester depuis leur premier regard. Mais tout ça cache d'autres problèmes plus enfouies...
J'ai trouvé cette histoire beaucoup plus profonde que les deux premières, des problèmes plus gros et des douleurs plus profondes.
J'avais peur de ne pas apprécier puisque les relations élèves/professeur, ce n'est pas vraiment ma tasse de thé ! Mais les deux personnages étant adultes et comme toute l'historique ne se base pas dessus, j'ai pu passé outre.
Le personnage le plus intéressant est celui de Killian. Tout au long du récit, il y a un problème sous jacent, une histoire difficile qui explique les réticences de Killian. On sent tout de suite que son comportement horrible, il faut le dire, avec Lagan cache quelque chose de beaucoup plus complexe (parce que c'est explications ne tiennent pas pas debout, ce qui rend ses réflexions très bancales) ! Mais comme la haine cache le désir, ça rend leur relation explosive et c'est ça qu'on aime !
Je ne savais pas trop quoi m'attendre pour le personnage de Lagan dans les autres tomes, mais j'ai beaucoup aimé son histoire et son état d'esprit, le petit dernier des petits frères qui a besoin de prendre des décisions tout seul mais qui cache une solitude et une envie d'être aimé pour lui !
Un beau récit qui m'a beaucoup touché ! J'ai adoré plonger dans leur histoire d'amour <3
Mais passons maintenant aux choses sérieuses avec le personnage de Nordin, parce que lui, j'en attends du LOURDS 🔥
✨ Rdv en Mai ✨
Une relation tumultueuse entre un professeur et son élève, est-ce que ça vous tente ?
Dans ce troisième opus, on suit le 3e frère Foster, Lagan ! Suivant un cursus de droit tout en travaillant dans un cabinet d'avocat en même temps, le seul obstacle dans sa vie est son professeur de droit de ma famille Killian Evans qui semble le détester depuis leur premier regard. Mais tout ça cache d'autres problèmes plus enfouies...
J'ai trouvé cette histoire beaucoup plus profonde que les deux premières, des problèmes plus gros et des douleurs plus profondes.
J'avais peur de ne pas apprécier puisque les relations élèves/professeur, ce n'est pas vraiment ma tasse de thé ! Mais les deux personnages étant adultes et comme toute l'historique ne se base pas dessus, j'ai pu passé outre.
Le personnage le plus intéressant est celui de Killian. Tout au long du récit, il y a un problème sous jacent, une histoire difficile qui explique les réticences de Killian. On sent tout de suite que son comportement horrible, il faut le dire, avec Lagan cache quelque chose de beaucoup plus complexe (parce que c'est explications ne tiennent pas pas debout, ce qui rend ses réflexions très bancales) ! Mais comme la haine cache le désir, ça rend leur relation explosive et c'est ça qu'on aime !
Je ne savais pas trop quoi m'attendre pour le personnage de Lagan dans les autres tomes, mais j'ai beaucoup aimé son histoire et son état d'esprit, le petit dernier des petits frères qui a besoin de prendre des décisions tout seul mais qui cache une solitude et une envie d'être aimé pour lui !
Un beau récit qui m'a beaucoup touché ! J'ai adoré plonger dans leur histoire d'amour <3
Mais passons maintenant aux choses sérieuses avec le personnage de Nordin, parce que lui, j'en attends du LOURDS 🔥
✨ Rdv en Mai ✨
October 15, 2022
While I normally love Nora Phoenix, this was a miss for me. Things evolved too quickly for my liking.
December 11, 2022
The youngest Foster brother gets his HEA with the last man he expected to fall in love with.
Lagan and Killian had a complicated relationship as student and teacher who didn't exactly get along. The reason for Killian's dislike of Lagan lies almost a decade ago, in a chance encounter in a club that didn't go as he had hoped and Lagan wasn't in his best behavior.
In his story, we learn more about Lagan's background, his past and his biological family. He has some unresolved issues that he has to work through and apparently he also has some things to hash out with his brothers, which he does in a spectacular, drunken way.
Killian is right by his side, supporting him silently and lending a hand when necessary. Their feelings for each other changed through the course of a few weeks or months and as they got to know the other better, they realised that first impressions aren't always right and that what you see isn't always all there is to see.
Nordin is still mostly a mystery though he had some moments where he opened up a little bit to Lagan. He's the last one to get a story and I'm sure it'll be an interesting one, especially considering who he's going to be paired up with.
~ I read an ARC of this book. ~
Lagan and Killian had a complicated relationship as student and teacher who didn't exactly get along. The reason for Killian's dislike of Lagan lies almost a decade ago, in a chance encounter in a club that didn't go as he had hoped and Lagan wasn't in his best behavior.
In his story, we learn more about Lagan's background, his past and his biological family. He has some unresolved issues that he has to work through and apparently he also has some things to hash out with his brothers, which he does in a spectacular, drunken way.
Killian is right by his side, supporting him silently and lending a hand when necessary. Their feelings for each other changed through the course of a few weeks or months and as they got to know the other better, they realised that first impressions aren't always right and that what you see isn't always all there is to see.
Nordin is still mostly a mystery though he had some moments where he opened up a little bit to Lagan. He's the last one to get a story and I'm sure it'll be an interesting one, especially considering who he's going to be paired up with.
~ I read an ARC of this book. ~
March 25, 2024
Meraviglioso, stupendo con Lagan e Killian!! 🤩🥰💖
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July 25, 2024
I was worried I wouldn't like this as much but i shouldn't have been. This was so perfect 😭
October 24, 2022
I loved the first two books in the series but not this one. I absolutly cannot stand killian.
- he treats his student unfairly. Why ? Because 9 years ago he didn’t want to hook up with him
- he thinks he is better than everyone else and so patronising
- yeah he was betrayed by his ex bit he was the lawyer and his ex the client he could have given Armandos case to someone else as soon as he realised that he fell in love with him but he decided to stay on
- you would think he would have learned from it but no instead of abusing lawyer client power Imbalance he’s doing the same with his now student
-he abused his power when it comes to Lagan. The kiss after he payed 75k at the auction, K is the professor and L the student, the Ls father died he is grieving and killian is taking this as a opportunity to install himself in L life and have sex with him when L is clearly in a very vulnerable position. Yeah he didn’t have sex with him while he was drunk but he abused his intoxicated state to ask him Qs L wouldn’t have answered if he were sober
- and after all those boundaries he stepped over he says that he can’t do this because he will get hurt because of all the power L holds over him. Hello do you hear yourself talk ?
Not only is he a hypocrite but also shifts the blame onto L
- he treats his student unfairly. Why ? Because 9 years ago he didn’t want to hook up with him
- he thinks he is better than everyone else and so patronising
- yeah he was betrayed by his ex bit he was the lawyer and his ex the client he could have given Armandos case to someone else as soon as he realised that he fell in love with him but he decided to stay on
- you would think he would have learned from it but no instead of abusing lawyer client power Imbalance he’s doing the same with his now student
-he abused his power when it comes to Lagan. The kiss after he payed 75k at the auction, K is the professor and L the student, the Ls father died he is grieving and killian is taking this as a opportunity to install himself in L life and have sex with him when L is clearly in a very vulnerable position. Yeah he didn’t have sex with him while he was drunk but he abused his intoxicated state to ask him Qs L wouldn’t have answered if he were sober
- and after all those boundaries he stepped over he says that he can’t do this because he will get hurt because of all the power L holds over him. Hello do you hear yourself talk ?
Not only is he a hypocrite but also shifts the blame onto L
April 14, 2023
My actual rating is 2.75 stars. It's definitely better than Jilted: Jaren but not as good as Hired: Hadley. It's a mid-tier romance with some forbidden angst thrown in. I thought Killian was too much of a jerk in the beginning that I wasn't excited to read about the romance.
The author was able to give some reasoning for his attitude, so it wasn't a total wash. But it all felt very petty and childish. As far as I know, Killian is the oldest love interest so far in the series but didn't act like it at first. Lagan was fine; not as engaging of a character as Hadley was. And the trope continues with every brother finding an obscenely rich partner who has a love language of gift giving. Well, to be fair, Reid only offers up a place to stay.
Let's see what shenanigans Nordin (what a stupid name) gets into with his story.
The author was able to give some reasoning for his attitude, so it wasn't a total wash. But it all felt very petty and childish. As far as I know, Killian is the oldest love interest so far in the series but didn't act like it at first. Lagan was fine; not as engaging of a character as Hadley was. And the trope continues with every brother finding an obscenely rich partner who has a love language of gift giving. Well, to be fair, Reid only offers up a place to stay.
Let's see what shenanigans Nordin (what a stupid name) gets into with his story.
October 19, 2022
This could’ve been a 4 stars but getting some basic fundamental legal rights wrong really took me out of this story. I feel like this author usually does a good job researching professions but not here 🙃
Also it felt like there were so many loose ends left and I just didn’t understand how major issues throughout the book just weren’t addressed again.
Love this series but this wasn’t my favorite despite it having some of my favorite characters
Also it felt like there were so many loose ends left and I just didn’t understand how major issues throughout the book just weren’t addressed again.
Love this series but this wasn’t my favorite despite it having some of my favorite characters
February 21, 2024
Questa serie più va avanti, più migliora.
Molto bella la storia di Killian e Lagan.
Il primo è un avvocato/professore universitario, che dopo una brutta batosta, non riesce a fidarsi più di nessuno e conduce la sua vita in maniera quasi apatica; il secondo è il più giovane dei fratelli Foster, che cerca di barcamenarsi tra lavoro, studio e volontariato, sperando un giorno di poter realizzare il sogno di diventare avvocato.
Nessuno dei due aveva intenzione di inizare una relazione, nè tantomeno di innamorarsi, anche perchè essendo Lagan studente di Killian, la cosa sarebbe stata oltremodo “fuori luogo”.
Inoltre, il loro rapporto all’inizio è tutt’altro che amichevole. Ma tutti sanno che l’odio a volte nasconde solo una forte attrazione (attrazione che in realtà Killian ha sempre provato).
Una storia ben costruita, con momenti molto dolci, ma anche molto hot🔥, perchè si sa che l’autrice è bravissima da questo punto di vista😉.
Molto bella la storia di Killian e Lagan.
Il primo è un avvocato/professore universitario, che dopo una brutta batosta, non riesce a fidarsi più di nessuno e conduce la sua vita in maniera quasi apatica; il secondo è il più giovane dei fratelli Foster, che cerca di barcamenarsi tra lavoro, studio e volontariato, sperando un giorno di poter realizzare il sogno di diventare avvocato.
Nessuno dei due aveva intenzione di inizare una relazione, nè tantomeno di innamorarsi, anche perchè essendo Lagan studente di Killian, la cosa sarebbe stata oltremodo “fuori luogo”.
Inoltre, il loro rapporto all’inizio è tutt’altro che amichevole. Ma tutti sanno che l’odio a volte nasconde solo una forte attrazione (attrazione che in realtà Killian ha sempre provato).
Una storia ben costruita, con momenti molto dolci, ma anche molto hot🔥, perchè si sa che l’autrice è bravissima da questo punto di vista😉.
September 27, 2023
This was a great enemies to lovers story. I also like that they way the hate starts isn’t even recognized by both me. I like the fact that as Killian gets to know the real Logan he is willing to change his feelings and move forward. I listened to the audio version and it was well done.
October 8, 2023
Me ha gustado ... aunque la traducción al español se podría mejorar. La historia en general bien pero el final se me hizo algo tedioso.
April 11, 2023
Enemies to lovers might be one of my favorite tropes, plus age gap, so hells yeah.
December 8, 2023
✔ Letto! Questa volta sarà Lagan Foster a raccontarmi di com'è stato essere il più piccolo dei Foster, dal suo punto di vista e com'è stato crescere con 3 fratelli super protettivi. E come Killian Evans un bellissimo Silver Fox sia entrato nella sua vita.
Lagan di tutti i fratelli mi è sembrato quello più vulnerabile, sensibile e malinconico anche. Figlio orfano di una madre vittima dei brutti affari del padre, un ladro condannato anche per omicidi0 e che sconta un ergastolo.
Così
Lagan finisce nel sistema, ma fortunatamente verrà subito abbracciato da Jaren e Nordin che erano già li. E ragazzi crescono in una fratellanza ristretta, proteggendosi a vicenda e contando di rompere il cerchio di ragazzi come loro.
Lagan adulto infatti, vuole essere un avvocato difensore, aiutare persone che non possono permettersi un difesa degna ma costosa. Vuole fare la sua parte nella vita delle persone bisognose. Ma per questo prima dovrà superare uno dei suoi professore che lo ha proprio preso in antipatia. Killian Evans!
Killian pensa di avere dei motivi validi per odiare Lagan, pensa che sia un fannull0ne pigro e nullafacente, ma quando un brutto evento lo metterà sulla stessa strada di Lagan, non esita ad stendere le mani ed aiutare il ragazzo quando questo ha più che bisogno di una mano amica ma i suoi fratelli sono lontani e lui non vuole coinvolgerli anche qui per traumi che fanno parte del suo carico bagaglio emotivo.
Tanti malintesi e bruschi atteggiamenti potevano significare la fine per queste due anime destinate, ma sarà proprio quando la vita richiede il conto, che uno ci sarà per l'altro. Killian ormai è stato scottato da chi si fidava e sa riconoscere il nemico, ma quando Lagan dimostra tutta la bellezza che ha nel cuore, a lui non resta che arrendersi all'amore per quel giovane, tenero e bellissimo uomo.
Anche questo è stata una bella avventura.
Per me è ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ e 💋
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Lagan di tutti i fratelli mi è sembrato quello più vulnerabile, sensibile e malinconico anche. Figlio orfano di una madre vittima dei brutti affari del padre, un ladro condannato anche per omicidi0 e che sconta un ergastolo.
Così
Lagan finisce nel sistema, ma fortunatamente verrà subito abbracciato da Jaren e Nordin che erano già li. E ragazzi crescono in una fratellanza ristretta, proteggendosi a vicenda e contando di rompere il cerchio di ragazzi come loro.
Lagan adulto infatti, vuole essere un avvocato difensore, aiutare persone che non possono permettersi un difesa degna ma costosa. Vuole fare la sua parte nella vita delle persone bisognose. Ma per questo prima dovrà superare uno dei suoi professore che lo ha proprio preso in antipatia. Killian Evans!
Killian pensa di avere dei motivi validi per odiare Lagan, pensa che sia un fannull0ne pigro e nullafacente, ma quando un brutto evento lo metterà sulla stessa strada di Lagan, non esita ad stendere le mani ed aiutare il ragazzo quando questo ha più che bisogno di una mano amica ma i suoi fratelli sono lontani e lui non vuole coinvolgerli anche qui per traumi che fanno parte del suo carico bagaglio emotivo.
Tanti malintesi e bruschi atteggiamenti potevano significare la fine per queste due anime destinate, ma sarà proprio quando la vita richiede il conto, che uno ci sarà per l'altro. Killian ormai è stato scottato da chi si fidava e sa riconoscere il nemico, ma quando Lagan dimostra tutta la bellezza che ha nel cuore, a lui non resta che arrendersi all'amore per quel giovane, tenero e bellissimo uomo.
Anche questo è stata una bella avventura.
Per me è ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ e 💋
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October 25, 2022
Lagan and Killian
Lagan HATES his professor Killian Evans. Killian Evans HATES his student Lagan Foster. Forgotten by Lagan they had met 9 years ago and Lagan had humiliated Killian. Killian never forgot. Humiliating Lagan in class was done on a regular basis. Lagan continually argued with him and didn't seem to care about his classes. A turning point in the relationship between them is when, in class, Lagan learns of his father's death. Not wanting to bother his brothers he doesn't contact them. Killian stands by his side helping him. However, when return to university they treat each other like strangers - until
There's plenty of hooks in this story and I was immediately interested in the characters and relationship of Lagan and Killian: and also Lagan and his brothers. The characters are very realistic and I couldn't put the book down! The backstories of Lagan and his brothers really made me want to read more of their individual stories and I love how they kind of adopted each other. It made the characters very realistic and I loved their togetherness. Killians backstory was revealed in hints and unravelled slowly with tantalising hints and it's not until its finally revealed that a reader can really get a sense of who he is. It made his character really interesting. I especially loved the university setting and classroom situations and legal debates and discussions. Told from dual POV reveals intimately their thoughts, feelings and emotions as they explore their relationship, break down their walls and fall in love. Yes, there are some sexy steamy scenes that are well written and descriptive. These scenes really demonstrates the depth of love they have for each other. There's an epilogue and a HEA. Recommended. Brilliant!!
Lagan HATES his professor Killian Evans. Killian Evans HATES his student Lagan Foster. Forgotten by Lagan they had met 9 years ago and Lagan had humiliated Killian. Killian never forgot. Humiliating Lagan in class was done on a regular basis. Lagan continually argued with him and didn't seem to care about his classes. A turning point in the relationship between them is when, in class, Lagan learns of his father's death. Not wanting to bother his brothers he doesn't contact them. Killian stands by his side helping him. However, when return to university they treat each other like strangers - until
There's plenty of hooks in this story and I was immediately interested in the characters and relationship of Lagan and Killian: and also Lagan and his brothers. The characters are very realistic and I couldn't put the book down! The backstories of Lagan and his brothers really made me want to read more of their individual stories and I love how they kind of adopted each other. It made the characters very realistic and I loved their togetherness. Killians backstory was revealed in hints and unravelled slowly with tantalising hints and it's not until its finally revealed that a reader can really get a sense of who he is. It made his character really interesting. I especially loved the university setting and classroom situations and legal debates and discussions. Told from dual POV reveals intimately their thoughts, feelings and emotions as they explore their relationship, break down their walls and fall in love. Yes, there are some sexy steamy scenes that are well written and descriptive. These scenes really demonstrates the depth of love they have for each other. There's an epilogue and a HEA. Recommended. Brilliant!!
October 17, 2023
El tercer libro de los hermanos Foster cuenta la historia de Lagan, que estudia derecho mientras trabaja de procurador. Es el más pequeño de los cuatro hermanos y se siente un poco demasiado sobreprotegido por ellos.
Tiene un profesor, Killian, al que no soporta porque le tiene manía desde el primer día de clase. Lo que no sabe es que es porque hace 9 años le rechazó cuando intentó ligar con él en un bar gay. Además, Killian piensa que Lagan es un alumno vago y que podría dar mucho más de él en su clase.
Killian es mayor que Lagan y, aunque arrogante y amargado, muy atractivo. Hay química y una electricidad que sugiere atracción entre ellos mezclada con la animadversión que sienten el uno por el otro. Coinciden fuera de clase en un evento y se acaban besando, lo cual es un error para ambos.
Cuando el padre de Lagan que estaba en la cárcel muere, Killian le ayuda y le acompaña. Esto estrecha la relación entre ambos. Pero ninguno de los dos busca una relación. Lagan porque entre el trabajo y los estudios no tiene tiempo. Killian porque un hombre del que se enamoró hace 9 años le traicionó, le obligó a cambiar su vida y le rompió el corazón. Se alejan por esto mismo y porque su relación no estaría bien vista.
Pero en el tiempo que están separados se dan cuenta de que no pueden vivir el uno sin el otro.
Este romance de enemigos a amantes con diferencia de edad entre profesor y alumno me ha gustado mucho pero quizás de los 3 que he leído de la saga ha sido el que menos (a los otros dos libros les pondría 4,5 estrellas y a este 4 justas). Me da un poco de rabia que todos tengan novios ricos. Aún así, lo recomiendo mucho y estoy deseando leer la historia de Nordin.
#M-M-romance #Age-gap #Enemies-to-lovers
Tiene un profesor, Killian, al que no soporta porque le tiene manía desde el primer día de clase. Lo que no sabe es que es porque hace 9 años le rechazó cuando intentó ligar con él en un bar gay. Además, Killian piensa que Lagan es un alumno vago y que podría dar mucho más de él en su clase.
Killian es mayor que Lagan y, aunque arrogante y amargado, muy atractivo. Hay química y una electricidad que sugiere atracción entre ellos mezclada con la animadversión que sienten el uno por el otro. Coinciden fuera de clase en un evento y se acaban besando, lo cual es un error para ambos.
Cuando el padre de Lagan que estaba en la cárcel muere, Killian le ayuda y le acompaña. Esto estrecha la relación entre ambos. Pero ninguno de los dos busca una relación. Lagan porque entre el trabajo y los estudios no tiene tiempo. Killian porque un hombre del que se enamoró hace 9 años le traicionó, le obligó a cambiar su vida y le rompió el corazón. Se alejan por esto mismo y porque su relación no estaría bien vista.
Pero en el tiempo que están separados se dan cuenta de que no pueden vivir el uno sin el otro.
Este romance de enemigos a amantes con diferencia de edad entre profesor y alumno me ha gustado mucho pero quizás de los 3 que he leído de la saga ha sido el que menos (a los otros dos libros les pondría 4,5 estrellas y a este 4 justas). Me da un poco de rabia que todos tengan novios ricos. Aún así, lo recomiendo mucho y estoy deseando leer la historia de Nordin.
#M-M-romance #Age-gap #Enemies-to-lovers
June 9, 2024
old post reposted
More knocking authors off my to-binge list (or at least nearing the end of this author's list). Here's Nora Phoenix's The Foster Brothers series. The third novel is "Loathed: Lagan."
["When mutual hate turns into something else entirely...
Lagan absolutely despises his law professor, Killian Evans. He’s an arrogant, snobby know-it-all who looks down on anyone who’s not up to his standards.
If only he wasn’t so damn hot.
If only he didn’t make Lagan want an entirely different lesson from him…
Killian absolutely despises his student, Lagan Foster. He’s a lazy, flying-by-the seat-of-his-pants C+ student who barely can be bothered to pay attention in class.
If only he wasn’t so damn hot.
If only Killian didn’t want to teach him an entirely different lesson…"]
This one was also a lot. They both had trauma and pasts that clashed with the obvious chemistry between the two of them, breaking their own hearts in the process. They were each other's rocks for one weekend, one perfect weekend filled with so much trust and lust and nothingness that they fell. hard. But there was still secrets and walls. And hearts to break. Somehow, I didn't cry (or sob), but it was a close one.
Obviously, they made it work, after those secrets came out and the walls were forced down, and after they almost lost each other (really, how didn't I cry?).
Trigger warnings: foster care, mentions of suicidal thoughts, bullying (prologue only), loss of parent, brief mentions of mistreatment and abuse, and more
#markedmyron #jiltedjaren #hiredhadley #loathedlagan #nickednordin #thefosterbrothers #thefosterbrothersseries #noraphoenix #books #queerbooks #queererotica #bodicerippers #bookstagram #bookphotography #ilovebooks
More knocking authors off my to-binge list (or at least nearing the end of this author's list). Here's Nora Phoenix's The Foster Brothers series. The third novel is "Loathed: Lagan."
["When mutual hate turns into something else entirely...
Lagan absolutely despises his law professor, Killian Evans. He’s an arrogant, snobby know-it-all who looks down on anyone who’s not up to his standards.
If only he wasn’t so damn hot.
If only he didn’t make Lagan want an entirely different lesson from him…
Killian absolutely despises his student, Lagan Foster. He’s a lazy, flying-by-the seat-of-his-pants C+ student who barely can be bothered to pay attention in class.
If only he wasn’t so damn hot.
If only Killian didn’t want to teach him an entirely different lesson…"]
This one was also a lot. They both had trauma and pasts that clashed with the obvious chemistry between the two of them, breaking their own hearts in the process. They were each other's rocks for one weekend, one perfect weekend filled with so much trust and lust and nothingness that they fell. hard. But there was still secrets and walls. And hearts to break. Somehow, I didn't cry (or sob), but it was a close one.
Obviously, they made it work, after those secrets came out and the walls were forced down, and after they almost lost each other (really, how didn't I cry?).
Trigger warnings: foster care, mentions of suicidal thoughts, bullying (prologue only), loss of parent, brief mentions of mistreatment and abuse, and more
#markedmyron #jiltedjaren #hiredhadley #loathedlagan #nickednordin #thefosterbrothers #thefosterbrothersseries #noraphoenix #books #queerbooks #queererotica #bodicerippers #bookstagram #bookphotography #ilovebooks
January 19, 2023
Audiobook Review:
Overall – 5
Performance – 5
Story – 5
Good enemies-to-lovers story!
I think I’ve said it before that enemies-to-lovers isn’t really a favorite romance trope of mine…I may need to reconsider that statement. I’ve read a couple of good ones lately, including Loathed: Lagan. Add in a bit of student/teacher thing, only one bed, an age gap and it really hit the spot for me.
I’m sure that John Solo’s audio performance was also a big factor in my enjoyment of this book (I hadn’t read it with my eyes previously). He is one of my favorite audiobook performers and he did a fantastic job with this one.
At first, it’s a bit puzzling as to why Killian seems to hate his student Lagan but as the story goes on, we learn more and more about why that is. When he and Lagan end up spending time together (only one bed scenario) they can no longer fight the attraction they have to each other.
The story held my attention from start to finish and had me shedding more than a few tears. I love it when a book gets all of my emotions involved. It isn’t all that often that an audiobook can do that so I think the credit for it happening in this book goes to both Nora Phoenix’s excellent writing and John Solo’s excellent performance of her words.
This is the third book in The Foster Brothers series but each book stands alone very well (I still need to listen to book one).
A complimentary copy of this audiobook was provided to me at my request and my review was voluntary and not influenced by the author and/or narrator.
Overall – 5
Performance – 5
Story – 5
Good enemies-to-lovers story!
I think I’ve said it before that enemies-to-lovers isn’t really a favorite romance trope of mine…I may need to reconsider that statement. I’ve read a couple of good ones lately, including Loathed: Lagan. Add in a bit of student/teacher thing, only one bed, an age gap and it really hit the spot for me.
I’m sure that John Solo’s audio performance was also a big factor in my enjoyment of this book (I hadn’t read it with my eyes previously). He is one of my favorite audiobook performers and he did a fantastic job with this one.
At first, it’s a bit puzzling as to why Killian seems to hate his student Lagan but as the story goes on, we learn more and more about why that is. When he and Lagan end up spending time together (only one bed scenario) they can no longer fight the attraction they have to each other.
The story held my attention from start to finish and had me shedding more than a few tears. I love it when a book gets all of my emotions involved. It isn’t all that often that an audiobook can do that so I think the credit for it happening in this book goes to both Nora Phoenix’s excellent writing and John Solo’s excellent performance of her words.
This is the third book in The Foster Brothers series but each book stands alone very well (I still need to listen to book one).
A complimentary copy of this audiobook was provided to me at my request and my review was voluntary and not influenced by the author and/or narrator.
April 13, 2023
4.5 stars.
I just came back to this series after walking away for a little while. I'm really glad I waited until the series was complete.
This is a good enemies-to-lovers story. Killian, Lagan's law professor, seems to hate Lagan simply for breathing. It's so bad that even others in class have noticed it. The feeling's quite mutual. If he didn't have to have the class, Lagan would've already dropped it.
But, as Nordin (I think?) says at one point in the book, sometimes hate is disguising want.
Well, what do you know? ;)
I really liked Killian and Lagan together once they figured things out. The reader can just feel how much they grow to love each other, though they fight it every step of the way.
I loved seeing Jaren, Hadley, and Nordin again, especially Nordin because he’s been my favorite since I started the series.
I went back and forth on my rating for this book. Most of it would totally be an easy 5 stars, but there were a couple of things I couldn’t get past, which is why I’m rating it 4.5.
Overall, a great addition to the series. A huge thank you to Kazza, my amazing blog partner and best friend, for pushing me back in the Nora Phoenix direction.
Full review can be found at -
I just came back to this series after walking away for a little while. I'm really glad I waited until the series was complete.
This is a good enemies-to-lovers story. Killian, Lagan's law professor, seems to hate Lagan simply for breathing. It's so bad that even others in class have noticed it. The feeling's quite mutual. If he didn't have to have the class, Lagan would've already dropped it.
But, as Nordin (I think?) says at one point in the book, sometimes hate is disguising want.
Well, what do you know? ;)
I really liked Killian and Lagan together once they figured things out. The reader can just feel how much they grow to love each other, though they fight it every step of the way.
I loved seeing Jaren, Hadley, and Nordin again, especially Nordin because he’s been my favorite since I started the series.
I went back and forth on my rating for this book. Most of it would totally be an easy 5 stars, but there were a couple of things I couldn’t get past, which is why I’m rating it 4.5.
Overall, a great addition to the series. A huge thank you to Kazza, my amazing blog partner and best friend, for pushing me back in the Nora Phoenix direction.
Full review can be found at -
October 11, 2023
4.3 Stars
Lagan is a full-time paralegal and part-time law student who also volunteers for legal aid once a week. He doesn’t have time to date or even hookup really. He also has a law professor who’s hot as hell but who hates him. Killian, Lagan’s professor, is not in the closet, and it’s a good thing because his closet is filled with baggage and ghosts aplenty that have scarred him to the point that he’s no longer the same man he was ten years earlier. Unfortunately, Lagan is among those ghosts, so when he walks into Killian’s classroom nine years after brutally rejecting Killian, Killian sees red. Too bad he still finds Lagan sexy.
‘“You’re the one who woke me up. Meeting you and spending time with you reminded me of what I’m capable of feeling. For nine years, I was numb, dead, but you made me feel alive again.”’
Lagan and Killian have a complicated but understandable animosity toward each other. Lagan’s dislike of Killian is less complicated than Killian’s but it works. Sometimes what the “hate” is based on doesn’t seem sufficient, but here it does. As with all of the Foster brothers, Lagan has a tragic and traumatic backstory that pushes him forward but also holds him back. And the same with Killian. Killian is aware of his attraction to Lagan, while Lagan is more in denial. So when Lagan is in pain and needing support, Killian can’t help helping him. Though in some ways it was a little unbelievable that Lagan wouldn’t call his brothers (despite all of the reasons given for not doing so), I like how this gave Killian and Lagan a chance to get to know each other and let go of their animosity. Once they open that door, they really develop a beautiful relationship. I also like that while their feelings change over a few days, it doesn’t feel rushed or like a sudden change.
My only complaint is that once they stop hating each other they go straight to forever love and that felt a bit rushed to me. I would have liked to see them spend a bit more time together once they were back to Seattle getting to know each other a bit before declaring their undying love.
Still, it’s a fun, steamy story. And of course, it’s wonderful to spend more time with Jaren, Hadley, and Nordin. I can’t wait for Nordin’s story!
Lagan is a full-time paralegal and part-time law student who also volunteers for legal aid once a week. He doesn’t have time to date or even hookup really. He also has a law professor who’s hot as hell but who hates him. Killian, Lagan’s professor, is not in the closet, and it’s a good thing because his closet is filled with baggage and ghosts aplenty that have scarred him to the point that he’s no longer the same man he was ten years earlier. Unfortunately, Lagan is among those ghosts, so when he walks into Killian’s classroom nine years after brutally rejecting Killian, Killian sees red. Too bad he still finds Lagan sexy.
‘“You’re the one who woke me up. Meeting you and spending time with you reminded me of what I’m capable of feeling. For nine years, I was numb, dead, but you made me feel alive again.”’
Lagan and Killian have a complicated but understandable animosity toward each other. Lagan’s dislike of Killian is less complicated than Killian’s but it works. Sometimes what the “hate” is based on doesn’t seem sufficient, but here it does. As with all of the Foster brothers, Lagan has a tragic and traumatic backstory that pushes him forward but also holds him back. And the same with Killian. Killian is aware of his attraction to Lagan, while Lagan is more in denial. So when Lagan is in pain and needing support, Killian can’t help helping him. Though in some ways it was a little unbelievable that Lagan wouldn’t call his brothers (despite all of the reasons given for not doing so), I like how this gave Killian and Lagan a chance to get to know each other and let go of their animosity. Once they open that door, they really develop a beautiful relationship. I also like that while their feelings change over a few days, it doesn’t feel rushed or like a sudden change.
My only complaint is that once they stop hating each other they go straight to forever love and that felt a bit rushed to me. I would have liked to see them spend a bit more time together once they were back to Seattle getting to know each other a bit before declaring their undying love.
Still, it’s a fun, steamy story. And of course, it’s wonderful to spend more time with Jaren, Hadley, and Nordin. I can’t wait for Nordin’s story!
September 1, 2025
«Tu hai la capacità di distruggermi… e non posso lasciartelo fare. Non ho mai reagito con nessuno come mi accade con te. Hai questo… questo potere su di me, e l’hai sempre avuto. È pericoloso. Mortale. E se non ti tengo a distanza mi annienterai di nuovo. Solo che questa volta potrei non riprendermi.»
Non sempre è facile scegliere tra i due protagonisti di una storia e in questa dedicata a Lagan ho avuto serie difficoltà a chi dare la mia scelta.
Innamorarsi di Lagan è stato facile fin dal primo volume dedicato ai fratelli Foster, ma come mi succede sempre più spesso sono rimasta affascinata anche da Killian, l'altro protagonista.
Il suo cuore spezzato ha spezzato il mio e la sua titubanza a rimettersi in gioco è stato devastante.
Fino a quel momento non si era nemmeno accorto che le lacrime avevano ricominciato a rigargli le guance. Hadley gli prese la mano, vi premette sopra un bacio e poi se la strinse contro il petto.
Non mancano gli appuntamenti settimanali tra fratelli che con i loro gesti, la loro disponibilità si regalano vero affetto e vero amore, così come dovrebbe essere in ogni famiglia.
Le lacrime tornarono, e si ritrovò all’improvviso attorniato da tutti e tre i suoi fratelli, che lo stringevano e lo toccavano. Non servì a dissipare la sua confusione o la sua tristezza, ma lo fece sentire meno solo.
Una storia molto coinvolgente che lascia nel cuore tanta felicità.
Ora non mi rimane che leggere la storia di Nordin che pur dimostrandosi quello forte sono sicura che nasconde tanta vulnerabilità.
A presto 😘
Non sempre è facile scegliere tra i due protagonisti di una storia e in questa dedicata a Lagan ho avuto serie difficoltà a chi dare la mia scelta.
Innamorarsi di Lagan è stato facile fin dal primo volume dedicato ai fratelli Foster, ma come mi succede sempre più spesso sono rimasta affascinata anche da Killian, l'altro protagonista.
Il suo cuore spezzato ha spezzato il mio e la sua titubanza a rimettersi in gioco è stato devastante.
Fino a quel momento non si era nemmeno accorto che le lacrime avevano ricominciato a rigargli le guance. Hadley gli prese la mano, vi premette sopra un bacio e poi se la strinse contro il petto.
Non mancano gli appuntamenti settimanali tra fratelli che con i loro gesti, la loro disponibilità si regalano vero affetto e vero amore, così come dovrebbe essere in ogni famiglia.
Le lacrime tornarono, e si ritrovò all’improvviso attorniato da tutti e tre i suoi fratelli, che lo stringevano e lo toccavano. Non servì a dissipare la sua confusione o la sua tristezza, ma lo fece sentire meno solo.
Una storia molto coinvolgente che lascia nel cuore tanta felicità.
Ora non mi rimane che leggere la storia di Nordin che pur dimostrandosi quello forte sono sicura che nasconde tanta vulnerabilità.
A presto 😘
October 21, 2022
When I started the series I wasn't sure I would like them but I have really enjoyed all of them and this was another great story. I admit that the relationship felt rushed but they had met 9 years before and at the worst time of Killian's life and Lagan's rejection was the final straw for him as his world fell apart and he kept that rage all the years later and took it out on Lagan unfairly. I was struck by Killian's kindness as he helped Lagan deal with his father's death in Chicago and it was the beginning of the change in both of them as Killian found out what hard life Lagan had led and why he wanted to be a lawyer and Lagan figured out that Killian had been badly hurt in the past. I was really interested in Nordin's part in all of this and that he knew what had happened to Killian and was sympathetic to him and I was glad that Lagan didn't want to know. I was not surprised that Morris tried to humiliate Killian in class since he was jealous and furious that Lagan was not against Killian anymore. I was glad that Killian quit his job at the university and was part of the Foster family and started working with Sebastian Leclerc. Loved that in the epilogue that Lagan had graduated from law school and that he and Killian are getting married. I really forward to Nordin's story.
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