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The Sidekick
Tera Evans
I have been a sidekick for most of my life. Living right on the very edge of danger without falling into it. The perfect existence, no matter how many people claim it’s a bad role. All stealth and no attention, the way I like it.
But now things are beginning to fall apart in the most unexpected ways.
My best friend is so busy with her boyfriends and bodyguards that she doesn’t have time for me. The two guys I have crushes on don’t know I exist. Everyone acts like everything I do is ridiculous and I’m unlikable. I never knew that being addicted to coffee was basic. Or not cursing makes me weird. Being happy all the time makes me dumb, too. How did standards get this high? Or is it low?
To top it off I lose one of my only confidants in the worst way possible.
I’m starting to lose my happy outlook and don’t know how to get it back.
But… who helps the sidekick?
Heroes are supposed to but I don’t have one handy. A villain wouldn’t care. And sidekicks don’t have sidekicks. That’s just silly.
How the heck am I supposed to keep it together on my own?
My prayers get answered in the weirdest way and now I have a new question.
Can someone bully you into becoming a main character?
All I want is for my story to have an HEA at the end. It seems a long way off.
I have been a sidekick for most of my life. Living right on the very edge of danger without falling into it. The perfect existence, no matter how many people claim it’s a bad role. All stealth and no attention, the way I like it.
But now things are beginning to fall apart in the most unexpected ways.
My best friend is so busy with her boyfriends and bodyguards that she doesn’t have time for me. The two guys I have crushes on don’t know I exist. Everyone acts like everything I do is ridiculous and I’m unlikable. I never knew that being addicted to coffee was basic. Or not cursing makes me weird. Being happy all the time makes me dumb, too. How did standards get this high? Or is it low?
To top it off I lose one of my only confidants in the worst way possible.
I’m starting to lose my happy outlook and don’t know how to get it back.
But… who helps the sidekick?
Heroes are supposed to but I don’t have one handy. A villain wouldn’t care. And sidekicks don’t have sidekicks. That’s just silly.
How the heck am I supposed to keep it together on my own?
My prayers get answered in the weirdest way and now I have a new question.
Can someone bully you into becoming a main character?
All I want is for my story to have an HEA at the end. It seems a long way off.
649 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 1, 2024
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July 8, 2024
This book made me feel like it was the second in a series and I was missing a lot of information. I didn’t like the main character and I don’t feel like she ever took control of her life. The guys weren’t great either. Max came off as this completely untouchable person for the first 1/3 of the book and then he ended up being this lovable energetic man. Trevor never seemed redeemable and Asher was way too controlling for a poly situation. Overall this was probably more like 2.5 stars and I know the author left it open for a spin-off book with South but I will not be reading that.
August 16, 2024
Have you ever just found a random book and knew that you were going to love it? That was The Sidekick for me.
The Sidekick by Gina Morris is an absolute gem and and Gina does an exceptional job with the struggles and joys of being in the background while yearning for something more. As someone who has lived as a sidekick for most of her life, Tera's journey is both relatable and heart-wrenching, making this book an unforgettable read.
I found this story to be so unexpected in the best way as we meet Tera who is honestly, one of the sweetest fictional people who is like sunshine personified. She is kind, funny and loves deeply while also having a bit of a dark background which I am here for. She was also someone who was okay with being a sidekick, believing that she was meant to play the role of a supporting character until she doesn't. I thought that Gina did a wonderful job exploring the feelings of isolation and frustration that come with being overlooked, even by those closest to you.
My heart broke for Tera as she watches her best friend get caught up in the whirlwind of boyfriends and bodyguards, leaving her to feel increasingly invisible. Her crushes don’t seem to notice her, and everyone is quick to dismiss her quirks as unlikable or ridiculous - which honestly EFFFF THEM ALL FOR BEING THE DEEEEICKS THEY ARE. My heart felt like it was breaking witnessing the struggle to maintain her happy outlook, despite everything falling apart around her - this book just hit me in the feels and I honestly wanted to wrap her up in a little safe space.
What i loved about Tera was when the world seems determined to dim her light, she persisted and I was cheering her on! She does the only thing that she can think of and removed herself from what she realizes in a pretty toxic environment and I thought it was such a mature response and I was proud of her for looking after herself when no one else seemed to care.
Sidekick will take you on a journey from the shadows to the spotlight, proving that everyone deserves an HEA—especially those who’ve spent their lives cheering on others.
The Sidekick by Gina Morris is an absolute gem and and Gina does an exceptional job with the struggles and joys of being in the background while yearning for something more. As someone who has lived as a sidekick for most of her life, Tera's journey is both relatable and heart-wrenching, making this book an unforgettable read.
I found this story to be so unexpected in the best way as we meet Tera who is honestly, one of the sweetest fictional people who is like sunshine personified. She is kind, funny and loves deeply while also having a bit of a dark background which I am here for. She was also someone who was okay with being a sidekick, believing that she was meant to play the role of a supporting character until she doesn't. I thought that Gina did a wonderful job exploring the feelings of isolation and frustration that come with being overlooked, even by those closest to you.
My heart broke for Tera as she watches her best friend get caught up in the whirlwind of boyfriends and bodyguards, leaving her to feel increasingly invisible. Her crushes don’t seem to notice her, and everyone is quick to dismiss her quirks as unlikable or ridiculous - which honestly EFFFF THEM ALL FOR BEING THE DEEEEICKS THEY ARE. My heart felt like it was breaking witnessing the struggle to maintain her happy outlook, despite everything falling apart around her - this book just hit me in the feels and I honestly wanted to wrap her up in a little safe space.
What i loved about Tera was when the world seems determined to dim her light, she persisted and I was cheering her on! She does the only thing that she can think of and removed herself from what she realizes in a pretty toxic environment and I thought it was such a mature response and I was proud of her for looking after herself when no one else seemed to care.
Sidekick will take you on a journey from the shadows to the spotlight, proving that everyone deserves an HEA—especially those who’ve spent their lives cheering on others.
December 20, 2024
DNF'ed at 30%.
I found this book on a FB thread looking for "quick spicy MMF standalone reads" and I'm just not sure it checks any of those boxes! It's long, and slow, and there's very little spice up until the point I gave up. I can't seem to find any indication that it's NOT meant to be a standalone, but it very much reads as the second in a series or at least a standalone book to be read AFTER a series. Maybe it all becomes clear further in the book, but I could not deal with all of the vagueness around why the FMC was in jail/what she did for her best friend/etc. Even if this is meant to be read with other books, you could at least help us standalone readers out a bit with a little exposition via internal monologue or something. I feel slightly more sane having read other reviews talking about this.
Anyway, the FMC seems like she is honestly never not going to be a doormat, and I'm upset that her therapist sucked all the joy from her personality in order to make sure she can go back and show everyone what's what.
ALSO, I am so remarkably disappointed in her relationship (or lack there of) with Shade. I'm sorry, but a man doesn't track you down to the ends of the earth after hating you just to be like "see we're besties now" and then insist on living with you. That's love sick behavior and I'm just not buying that they're just friends.
I found this book on a FB thread looking for "quick spicy MMF standalone reads" and I'm just not sure it checks any of those boxes! It's long, and slow, and there's very little spice up until the point I gave up. I can't seem to find any indication that it's NOT meant to be a standalone, but it very much reads as the second in a series or at least a standalone book to be read AFTER a series. Maybe it all becomes clear further in the book, but I could not deal with all of the vagueness around why the FMC was in jail/what she did for her best friend/etc. Even if this is meant to be read with other books, you could at least help us standalone readers out a bit with a little exposition via internal monologue or something. I feel slightly more sane having read other reviews talking about this.
Anyway, the FMC seems like she is honestly never not going to be a doormat, and I'm upset that her therapist sucked all the joy from her personality in order to make sure she can go back and show everyone what's what.
ALSO, I am so remarkably disappointed in her relationship (or lack there of) with Shade. I'm sorry, but a man doesn't track you down to the ends of the earth after hating you just to be like "see we're besties now" and then insist on living with you. That's love sick behavior and I'm just not buying that they're just friends.
December 5, 2024
interesting
Some parts of this I really liked, while other parts I disposed. I don’t get Andi - was there another book somewhere that I missed? Her trio feels like they should be good guys, but these clowns are epically horrible. Tera’s crew is better - but I think I like Shade and South the most, and they aren’t even main characters!
Some parts of this I really liked, while other parts I disposed. I don’t get Andi - was there another book somewhere that I missed? Her trio feels like they should be good guys, but these clowns are epically horrible. Tera’s crew is better - but I think I like Shade and South the most, and they aren’t even main characters!
July 7, 2024
Seriously emotional ride....
I laughed, I cried, I wanted to develop awesome food throwing skills so temporarily (and not so temporarily) maim a few characters. The book is laugh-out-loud, almost pee-your-pants funny at times, and the next minute she rips your heart straight from your chest, stomps it, rubs some dirt on it for good measure then loving wraps you in Asher's lickable tattoos and forget all your troubles. It was an entire experience. One I'm looking forward to repeating when I need a solid emotional read.
So, this is a first for me for this author, and I will be stalking her page for more books. Probably as fast as she can write them.
Also a first, I didn't read the premise going in. Only a small blurb about Tera being a sidekick rather than a main character. I loved it so much I immediately downloaded and spent the next several hours binge reading because I had to know.
What did I have to know...EVERYTHING!?
I'm assuming this isn't the first book in this series or universe/world, etc. This is the first one I read though. At first, I felt like I was missing a lot of backstory, like a whole book or 3's worth. I kept getting all of Andi's guys mixed up. I still don't know who she was actually dating, but this book isn't about her. (Side note: I really NEED Shade's and Southie's stories, asap.)
Now, despite not being able to keep some Side characters straight, it really didn't matter in this book. At least to me. The characters are all flawed individuals. They all screw up at some point, but you will almsot immediately fall in love with Tera and want to fight along side her just as fiercely as Shade and Southie. This book is definitely worth your time and money.
I laughed, I cried, I wanted to develop awesome food throwing skills so temporarily (and not so temporarily) maim a few characters. The book is laugh-out-loud, almost pee-your-pants funny at times, and the next minute she rips your heart straight from your chest, stomps it, rubs some dirt on it for good measure then loving wraps you in Asher's lickable tattoos and forget all your troubles. It was an entire experience. One I'm looking forward to repeating when I need a solid emotional read.
So, this is a first for me for this author, and I will be stalking her page for more books. Probably as fast as she can write them.
Also a first, I didn't read the premise going in. Only a small blurb about Tera being a sidekick rather than a main character. I loved it so much I immediately downloaded and spent the next several hours binge reading because I had to know.
What did I have to know...EVERYTHING!?
I'm assuming this isn't the first book in this series or universe/world, etc. This is the first one I read though. At first, I felt like I was missing a lot of backstory, like a whole book or 3's worth. I kept getting all of Andi's guys mixed up. I still don't know who she was actually dating, but this book isn't about her. (Side note: I really NEED Shade's and Southie's stories, asap.)
Now, despite not being able to keep some Side characters straight, it really didn't matter in this book. At least to me. The characters are all flawed individuals. They all screw up at some point, but you will almsot immediately fall in love with Tera and want to fight along side her just as fiercely as Shade and Southie. This book is definitely worth your time and money.
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May 19, 2025MMFMM - Something about the pacing was off I think? But I enjoyed it. I liked how she ran, how she went to therapy and got help she really needed and it took time and support for her to change. How she needed friends to push her out of her comfort zone and she ended up growing. The MMCs made mistakes and had their own work to do.
What I didn’t like as much- the FMC does end up with all the MMCs but to me the FMC did not feel like she was equally with all the MMCs. It felt a little like two MCs were more together, and the FMC and the other MC were more together, MM and FM, and the FMC joins the MM but still belongs more to the other MMC. In RH I like to feel the FMC is equally with all the men.
When I started reading it I thought maybe it was the second book in a series of related standalones because it felt like we were spinning off a story about her best friend and her men. But that was also kind of the point, because from her perspective she was a side character at the beginning.
What I didn’t like as much- the FMC does end up with all the MMCs but to me the FMC did not feel like she was equally with all the MMCs. It felt a little like two MCs were more together, and the FMC and the other MC were more together, MM and FM, and the FMC joins the MM but still belongs more to the other MMC. In RH I like to feel the FMC is equally with all the men.
When I started reading it I thought maybe it was the second book in a series of related standalones because it felt like we were spinning off a story about her best friend and her men. But that was also kind of the point, because from her perspective she was a side character at the beginning.
April 7, 2025
This book was my first venture into this authors works and I have to say it started a complete and utter obsession with all of her works! This book was that good. The one of the MMCs embodies collecting red flags is like collecting candies while in books!!! There is an established MM relationship lots of groveling and begging and harem that grows over the book!!! I can’t recommend this book enough.
December 16, 2024
❤️❤️❤️
So far I’ve read 8 books by Gina Morris, this one is the 8th, if I was forced to choose my favorite it word be hard but so far it’s this one. I feel like a sidekick, when Tera describes what a sidekick is I felt that big time. I’m happy that she got to be a main character even if she doesn’t think she is. If you haven’t read any of Gina’s books you’re missing out!
So far I’ve read 8 books by Gina Morris, this one is the 8th, if I was forced to choose my favorite it word be hard but so far it’s this one. I feel like a sidekick, when Tera describes what a sidekick is I felt that big time. I’m happy that she got to be a main character even if she doesn’t think she is. If you haven’t read any of Gina’s books you’re missing out!
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November 2, 2025DNF 22%
Nie leży mi ta historia, wszystko jest jakieś dziwne. Myślałam, że tytuł książki będzie nawiązywał do jej działań i zachowania, a nie że ona będzie tak o sobie mówić i to dosłownie "I forgot for just a second that I’m a sidekick, not a main character." co jak dla mnie już traci. Nie mam ochoty się zmuszać aby przeczytać ją do końca.
Nie leży mi ta historia, wszystko jest jakieś dziwne. Myślałam, że tytuł książki będzie nawiązywał do jej działań i zachowania, a nie że ona będzie tak o sobie mówić i to dosłownie "I forgot for just a second that I’m a sidekick, not a main character." co jak dla mnie już traci. Nie mam ochoty się zmuszać aby przeczytać ją do końca.
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