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Splintered Hearts
Noah
Rich. Confident. Thriving.
That was me right up until my father walked in on me and a one-night stand and yeeted me out of our family home. So, things are going amazingly well as you can see. Now I'm sleeping on my best friend's couch, dodging his boyfriend's glares, and pretending this is all part of the Noah Gaitlin five year plan.
Then I find the perfect room to rent. It sounds too good to be true and comes with a roommate who looks like the tattooed bad decisions I read about in my romance novels. Jamie is quiet, broody, and built like sin. He also gives "emotionally unavailable with a tragic backstory" vibes. Apparently, this is my new type.
My best friend warns me Jamie is trouble. A neon red flag flapping right in my face.
And he's right, Jamie is trouble.
The problem?
So am I.
The spark between us could set the kitchen on fire. I know he feels it. He knows I know he feels it. I'm pretty sure the walls around us can feel it.
My best friend says this will end badly. He's probably right.
But has that ever stopped me before?
Exactly.
Jamie
When my best friend packed up to move in with his boyfriend, he left me alone in an empty apartment I never wanted to fill. I hate change. I tell myself that finding someone is impossible. It's easier than admitting I don't want my friend to leave. Everyone is moving on with their life. I feel stuck.
Then Noah walks into my life.
One look and I know I'm offering him the room. It's a mistake. Noah is too bright. Too warm. Too . . . him. And just like that I blurt the offer for the vacant room before I can stop the words out of my mouth.
And just like that, he's in my space with his romance novels, insane shirts, and bright green eyes. Somehow, he slips past every wall I spent years building out of grief and habit.
He shouldn't get to me. I shouldn't want him this much. Noah has a way of finding the splintered pieces I've hidden and holding them in his hands like they're worth something.
Like I'm worth something.
The thing about old habits is, they don't die. They wait.
When my past comes back to haunt me and the demons in my mind start to shadow me, I don't know if I'm strong enough to defeat them. They've taken everything from me before, and I don't know if I'm strong enough to stop them now.
Wanting Noah is easy.
Keeping him . . . that's the part that might break me.
Splintered Hearts is an 18+ spicy grumpy sunshine romance about a hopeless romantic bookworm trying to rebuild his life and the tattooed introvert who swore he was done with love until him.
Rich. Confident. Thriving.
That was me right up until my father walked in on me and a one-night stand and yeeted me out of our family home. So, things are going amazingly well as you can see. Now I'm sleeping on my best friend's couch, dodging his boyfriend's glares, and pretending this is all part of the Noah Gaitlin five year plan.
Then I find the perfect room to rent. It sounds too good to be true and comes with a roommate who looks like the tattooed bad decisions I read about in my romance novels. Jamie is quiet, broody, and built like sin. He also gives "emotionally unavailable with a tragic backstory" vibes. Apparently, this is my new type.
My best friend warns me Jamie is trouble. A neon red flag flapping right in my face.
And he's right, Jamie is trouble.
The problem?
So am I.
The spark between us could set the kitchen on fire. I know he feels it. He knows I know he feels it. I'm pretty sure the walls around us can feel it.
My best friend says this will end badly. He's probably right.
But has that ever stopped me before?
Exactly.
Jamie
When my best friend packed up to move in with his boyfriend, he left me alone in an empty apartment I never wanted to fill. I hate change. I tell myself that finding someone is impossible. It's easier than admitting I don't want my friend to leave. Everyone is moving on with their life. I feel stuck.
Then Noah walks into my life.
One look and I know I'm offering him the room. It's a mistake. Noah is too bright. Too warm. Too . . . him. And just like that I blurt the offer for the vacant room before I can stop the words out of my mouth.
And just like that, he's in my space with his romance novels, insane shirts, and bright green eyes. Somehow, he slips past every wall I spent years building out of grief and habit.
He shouldn't get to me. I shouldn't want him this much. Noah has a way of finding the splintered pieces I've hidden and holding them in his hands like they're worth something.
Like I'm worth something.
The thing about old habits is, they don't die. They wait.
When my past comes back to haunt me and the demons in my mind start to shadow me, I don't know if I'm strong enough to defeat them. They've taken everything from me before, and I don't know if I'm strong enough to stop them now.
Wanting Noah is easy.
Keeping him . . . that's the part that might break me.
Splintered Hearts is an 18+ spicy grumpy sunshine romance about a hopeless romantic bookworm trying to rebuild his life and the tattooed introvert who swore he was done with love until him.
451 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 14, 2025
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Sophie Quinn
8 books85 followersSophie Quinn writes queer romances with the belief that love is best served with a side of chaotic friendships and found families.
Their books are known to have equal parts snark, swoon, and spice. You can follow her on Instagram and Tiktok @Sophiequinnwrites
Their books are known to have equal parts snark, swoon, and spice. You can follow her on Instagram and Tiktok @Sophiequinnwrites
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Did Not Finish
May 21, 2026You know when you pick up a book and you can almost immediately tell that your gonna hate it?
I got that so bad here.
I made it to 10%, and I'm tapping out.
I don't think I've ever been so quick to feel like... I absolutely fucking HATE being in the POV of BOTH of these characters SO MUCH, that I don't even want to try read this any further?
Sooooooo, i'm not gonna...
There are boundary issues with an ex that is just giving me weird vibes, too much other people drama is imminent, and I just fucking hated being in both MC's head so much.
Sex can be a crucial part of stories, but i'm fucking choking on cringe sex jokes and bringing up past sexual experiences... is giving me the fkn creeps by 10% in??
AINT NO WAY I CAN READ ANOTHER PAGE.
I got that so bad here.
I made it to 10%, and I'm tapping out.
I don't think I've ever been so quick to feel like... I absolutely fucking HATE being in the POV of BOTH of these characters SO MUCH, that I don't even want to try read this any further?
Sooooooo, i'm not gonna...
There are boundary issues with an ex that is just giving me weird vibes, too much other people drama is imminent, and I just fucking hated being in both MC's head so much.
Sex can be a crucial part of stories, but i'm fucking choking on cringe sex jokes and bringing up past sexual experiences... is giving me the fkn creeps by 10% in??
AINT NO WAY I CAN READ ANOTHER PAGE.
January 13, 2026
Це було доволі життєво описані стосунки з усіма злетами і паліннями. Книга довгенька, за цей вас пірнаєш у цю місцями болючу історію. Головні персонажі в нас тут Ной, худорлявий запальний хлопець, якого заможний тато вигнав з хати, бо він гей і Джеймі, високий татуйований, пірсингований 🧑🎨 художник з дуже сильним ПТСР, шрамами внутрішніми і зовнішніми, який майже не виходить з будинку✨❤️🔥
February 26, 2026
Noah + Jamie
-mm romance
-roommates to lovers
-grumpy artist x sunshine chaos
-found family
-trauma healing
i really liked the idea of the story here & that is really what kinda kept me going. it really needs HEAVYYYY editing…& i feel like if you know me in like ANY way…this is saying a lot. the way its written with any kind of dialogue is sort of confusing because the dialogue for two different characters stays in one paragraph & then a lot of the conversations were repetitive in the same conversation…so i’m hoping its just an editing oversight & am going to give the series a chance still
-mm romance
-roommates to lovers
-grumpy artist x sunshine chaos
-found family
-trauma healing
i really liked the idea of the story here & that is really what kinda kept me going. it really needs HEAVYYYY editing…& i feel like if you know me in like ANY way…this is saying a lot. the way its written with any kind of dialogue is sort of confusing because the dialogue for two different characters stays in one paragraph & then a lot of the conversations were repetitive in the same conversation…so i’m hoping its just an editing oversight & am going to give the series a chance still
February 15, 2025
This book looked right up my alley, and I really enjoyed the themes explored. However, it was a really long book, and most of it was spent… not exploring those themes.
Noah and his friends talked about sex constantly. I mean, every time Noah talked to Mark, they talked about how they used to have sex. When he was with Mark and Hunter they talked about Mark and Hunter having sex, and Noah having sex with one or both of them. They talked about Noah and Jamie having sex. Every evening Noah spent at Mark and Hunter’s place, he reflected on them having sex (and how loud it was), then discussed it with Jamie, then talked about it with Mark and Hunter the next morning. It was unrelenting. It was repetitive even within each conversation. Honestly, if you took all this out, you’d be left with… maybe a short story.
The issues were briefly touched on, and really only for the purpose of causing relationship conflict.
The “grand gesture” at the end was SO INAPPROPRIATE.
Anyway, could have been great but was super disappointing.
Noah and his friends talked about sex constantly. I mean, every time Noah talked to Mark, they talked about how they used to have sex. When he was with Mark and Hunter they talked about Mark and Hunter having sex, and Noah having sex with one or both of them. They talked about Noah and Jamie having sex. Every evening Noah spent at Mark and Hunter’s place, he reflected on them having sex (and how loud it was), then discussed it with Jamie, then talked about it with Mark and Hunter the next morning. It was unrelenting. It was repetitive even within each conversation. Honestly, if you took all this out, you’d be left with… maybe a short story.
The issues were briefly touched on, and really only for the purpose of causing relationship conflict.
The “grand gesture” at the end was SO INAPPROPRIATE.
Anyway, could have been great but was super disappointing.
January 21, 2025
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶️🌶️🌶️
I love a good hurt/comfort with found families trope and this book did not disappoint! While there is quite a bit of angst there is plenty of humor as well which gives the story an incredibly well-rounded arc.
Jaime is such a complicated person but there is something about him that drew me in almost immediately. He is the complete opposite of Noah and at times seems downright unlikeable but the way his friends continually go to bat for him speaks volumes about his character.
Noah is a mess but so lovable! His background is awful, but I really like how he remains so lighthearted throughout the book. While there is a clear line from his trauma to his current situation, the way he navigates things makes it clear who he is at his core. He’s also hilarious and had me laughing out loud multiple times.
There is a lot of focus on trauma which is difficult to read but I absolutely love how this author showcases the different ways trauma can manifest. Both Jaime and Noah react in different ways, but both of their journeys are so well depicted and rooted in the reality so many live.
What a wonderful debut for Sophie Quinn! As always, please check the trigger warnings but I highly recommend this book!
🌶️🌶️🌶️
I love a good hurt/comfort with found families trope and this book did not disappoint! While there is quite a bit of angst there is plenty of humor as well which gives the story an incredibly well-rounded arc.
Jaime is such a complicated person but there is something about him that drew me in almost immediately. He is the complete opposite of Noah and at times seems downright unlikeable but the way his friends continually go to bat for him speaks volumes about his character.
Noah is a mess but so lovable! His background is awful, but I really like how he remains so lighthearted throughout the book. While there is a clear line from his trauma to his current situation, the way he navigates things makes it clear who he is at his core. He’s also hilarious and had me laughing out loud multiple times.
There is a lot of focus on trauma which is difficult to read but I absolutely love how this author showcases the different ways trauma can manifest. Both Jaime and Noah react in different ways, but both of their journeys are so well depicted and rooted in the reality so many live.
What a wonderful debut for Sophie Quinn! As always, please check the trigger warnings but I highly recommend this book!
May 22, 2026
When I originally read this series(there were only 3 books at the time) I started with book two since it said it was the prequel story to book one. I have 0 regrets, it gave me such a strong love for Noah that when I turned around and read splintered hearts I was hooked right away. I had to see this precious boy get his HEA. Sophie did not disappoint. We still get chaos gremlin moments with Noah but we see a deeper side of him that isn’t really explored in book 2. The way he loves and cares for Jaime had my heart melting. The way Jaime opened up and slowly started living again because of Noah was everything. Don’t get me wrong I love all the books in the series but this one right here will always be my favorite.
January 14, 2025
Splintered Hearts was an emotional rollercoaster of a story between Noah and Jamie. Both have traumatic pasts that make them not believe they are good enough. Especially Jamie. They meet because their best friends are in a relationship and Noah needs a place to stay. So Jamie offers his spare room. They both have an instant attraction to each other and they start a roommate with benefits relationship. They just enjoy being with each other. Jamie's past comes back to haunt him and puts terrible thoughts in his head, making him break things off. Can he realize his mistakes? Can Noah forgive him? Can they make their relationship work?
February 17, 2025
I absolutely devoured this book! It made me laugh and cry multiple times and brought all the feelings. I loved Noah and Jamie, they were two broken souls who found each other when they most needed it. Some of their struggles were slightly frustrating because most of them came down to miscommunication but watching them both overcome their insecurities and open themselves up to be vulnerable with each other was beautiful. This story was so well written and demonstrated the long term impacts of trauma and the slow recovery from it.
Spoilers below...
While Jamie definitely hurt Noah one of my frustrations was Noah hurt him too and his betrayal was so quickly overlooked. The whole time Noah shut Jamie away I was just chanting at him to stop and was so frustrated with his choices. I also wish Noah's trauma was a little more fleshed out like Noah's was. Aside from his dad, it's clear he was in several unhealthy relationships and it briefly alluded to that he was assaulted/raped and I was hoping that was going to come up more and we would learn more about his past traumas and how those impacted his reactions to his current mental state and his relationship with Jamie. If there was anything that knocked the book down a little for me it was that. Otherwise I loved this book. It was one of my favorite reads this year and I have a feeling it's one that will stay with me a long time. If the series continues with others in the friend group I can't wait to read it. It was clear there are several ways the story could go, and that other members of their friend group could find their happy ends as well
Spoilers below...
While Jamie definitely hurt Noah one of my frustrations was Noah hurt him too and his betrayal was so quickly overlooked. The whole time Noah shut Jamie away I was just chanting at him to stop and was so frustrated with his choices. I also wish Noah's trauma was a little more fleshed out like Noah's was. Aside from his dad, it's clear he was in several unhealthy relationships and it briefly alluded to that he was assaulted/raped and I was hoping that was going to come up more and we would learn more about his past traumas and how those impacted his reactions to his current mental state and his relationship with Jamie. If there was anything that knocked the book down a little for me it was that. Otherwise I loved this book. It was one of my favorite reads this year and I have a feeling it's one that will stay with me a long time. If the series continues with others in the friend group I can't wait to read it. It was clear there are several ways the story could go, and that other members of their friend group could find their happy ends as well
May 17, 2025
deep
This story was much deeper than I thought it was going to be. This book is full of so much angst and trauma that could to triggering to some; definitely triggered me a little. I picked this up because I thought that it would be just a basic smutty gay romance. Nah this kinda wrecked me a little.
Noah and Jamie. What a pair. Noah was disowned from his house after being caught by his father in the throes of passion with another man. Said father then beats him black and blue.. he turns to his best friend, Mark and ends up living with him and his boyfriend Hunter. That quickly proves to be not the best fit as, Mark has a history of focusing on Noah that he neglects Hunter. When visiting Hunter’s friend Jamie, they lock eyes, have an… encounter and the story goes from there. Noah is one of the funniest main characters I seen in a while. His wit and naughty jokes really speak to my inner self lol. Jamie, now that is a man with the most tragic past. Overflowing with trauma, he is so used to pushing people away and self sabotaging, he just doesn’t know what to handle his newfound feeling for Noah, who is just a little ball of horny sunshine.
I relate to Jamie a lot. After so many truly awful things happen to you, it just makes you shut out the rest of the world. Their story is tumultuous to say the least with so many unspoken words and miscommunications, it made for one angsty novel.
The groveling was masterful. Truly well done. I sometimes feel that the one who bc ed forgives too quickly, but this was good to me. Overall good book, just a little triggering for me.
This story was much deeper than I thought it was going to be. This book is full of so much angst and trauma that could to triggering to some; definitely triggered me a little. I picked this up because I thought that it would be just a basic smutty gay romance. Nah this kinda wrecked me a little.
Noah and Jamie. What a pair. Noah was disowned from his house after being caught by his father in the throes of passion with another man. Said father then beats him black and blue.. he turns to his best friend, Mark and ends up living with him and his boyfriend Hunter. That quickly proves to be not the best fit as, Mark has a history of focusing on Noah that he neglects Hunter. When visiting Hunter’s friend Jamie, they lock eyes, have an… encounter and the story goes from there. Noah is one of the funniest main characters I seen in a while. His wit and naughty jokes really speak to my inner self lol. Jamie, now that is a man with the most tragic past. Overflowing with trauma, he is so used to pushing people away and self sabotaging, he just doesn’t know what to handle his newfound feeling for Noah, who is just a little ball of horny sunshine.
I relate to Jamie a lot. After so many truly awful things happen to you, it just makes you shut out the rest of the world. Their story is tumultuous to say the least with so many unspoken words and miscommunications, it made for one angsty novel.
The groveling was masterful. Truly well done. I sometimes feel that the one who bc ed forgives too quickly, but this was good to me. Overall good book, just a little triggering for me.
January 18, 2025
ARC Splintered Hearts By Sophie Quinn
Thank you to the author for sharing the ARC!
Splintered Hearts is a grumpy sunshine emotional rollercoaster. Both main characters have a lot of trauma that makes them hold back their feelings, but both ultimate want to be loved and love.
Noah is a flirty funny ray of light, who ends up meeting his grumpy cinnamon roll new roomie Jamie after his terrible father kicks him out. Noah’s friends Hunter and Mark introduce him to Jamie. A hot tattooed grumpy mcgrumper who is all bark and absolutely no bite.
The banter they have and specifically Noah’s sense of humor will have you cracking TF up! His funny shirts and his silly and fast wit had me rolling. It doesn’t hurt that Noah is a smutty hockey romance book worm and Jamie is an artist.
Overall this was a great read by Sophie. Very sweet, but the MCs have gone through a lot of grief, pain and loss. Which comes up throughout the book.
This books gives lusty funny romance ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Hurt/Comfort
MM Passion
Hopeless Romantic Extrovert/Introvert
Thank you to the author for sharing the ARC!
Splintered Hearts is a grumpy sunshine emotional rollercoaster. Both main characters have a lot of trauma that makes them hold back their feelings, but both ultimate want to be loved and love.
Noah is a flirty funny ray of light, who ends up meeting his grumpy cinnamon roll new roomie Jamie after his terrible father kicks him out. Noah’s friends Hunter and Mark introduce him to Jamie. A hot tattooed grumpy mcgrumper who is all bark and absolutely no bite.
The banter they have and specifically Noah’s sense of humor will have you cracking TF up! His funny shirts and his silly and fast wit had me rolling. It doesn’t hurt that Noah is a smutty hockey romance book worm and Jamie is an artist.
Overall this was a great read by Sophie. Very sweet, but the MCs have gone through a lot of grief, pain and loss. Which comes up throughout the book.
This books gives lusty funny romance ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Hurt/Comfort
MM Passion
Hopeless Romantic Extrovert/Introvert
February 5, 2025
Rating: 4/5 🌟
Spice: 3/5 🌶️
Characters: Jamie and Noah
This is a really sweet, fun, medium angst romance between Jamie and Noah.
Noah moves in with Jamie when gets kicked out of his home and needs a place to stay. Their best friends are together, and Jamie has a spare room. The arrangement progresses from roommates to friends to friends/roommates with benefits until real feelings develop.
Both Jamie and Noah have pretty traumatic backgrounds so it's a slow burn with plenty of hurt/comfort vibes. Despite that it was still pretty light with lots of tender moments.
The boys are complete opposites. Jamie is a closed off grumpy artist and Noah is a sweet, flirty, bubbly reader. I ate up their banter and absolutely loved seeing Jamie to sweet soft things for Noah. These two were hard to not fall in love with.
I had a wonderful time falling in love with these two as they fell for each other, and I cannot wait to read more by Sophie!
Spice: 3/5 🌶️
Characters: Jamie and Noah
This is a really sweet, fun, medium angst romance between Jamie and Noah.
Noah moves in with Jamie when gets kicked out of his home and needs a place to stay. Their best friends are together, and Jamie has a spare room. The arrangement progresses from roommates to friends to friends/roommates with benefits until real feelings develop.
Both Jamie and Noah have pretty traumatic backgrounds so it's a slow burn with plenty of hurt/comfort vibes. Despite that it was still pretty light with lots of tender moments.
The boys are complete opposites. Jamie is a closed off grumpy artist and Noah is a sweet, flirty, bubbly reader. I ate up their banter and absolutely loved seeing Jamie to sweet soft things for Noah. These two were hard to not fall in love with.
I had a wonderful time falling in love with these two as they fell for each other, and I cannot wait to read more by Sophie!
February 15, 2025
Body paint markers for the win!
I was sucked into this book - all day at work I just wanted to get home and read more!! I laughed so hard at the use of the wrong names in the first chapter. The snark and wit and fun were abundant. However, there were also very hard topics and I bawled more than once. These two definitely earn their HEA, and I love it for them.
I felt a little like I missed a book when this started, like it was assumed I knew the characters and their backstories. However, things do come together over the course of the book, and it wasn’t a major issue at all.
All the secondary characters contributed in meaningful ways to the story. I’m still split on Mark; I struggled with my feelings and frustrations with him.
I hope Bo and Cam get a book!!
I was sucked into this book - all day at work I just wanted to get home and read more!! I laughed so hard at the use of the wrong names in the first chapter. The snark and wit and fun were abundant. However, there were also very hard topics and I bawled more than once. These two definitely earn their HEA, and I love it for them.
I felt a little like I missed a book when this started, like it was assumed I knew the characters and their backstories. However, things do come together over the course of the book, and it wasn’t a major issue at all.
All the secondary characters contributed in meaningful ways to the story. I’m still split on Mark; I struggled with my feelings and frustrations with him.
I hope Bo and Cam get a book!!
January 28, 2025
This was such a delightful read! Loved the tropes, roommates with sunshine/grumpy is always good. The writing was very good and I loved every character in this story.
September 15, 2025
Splintered Hearts is a contemporary MM romance between roommates. Noah was kicked out by his father for being gay and goes to stay with his friend. His friend’s boyfriend wants him out and connects him with his friend and ex roommate, Jamie. Jamie is kind of a recluse, in a lot of physical pain from an old accident, and mostly grumpy. He meets Noah at a party and they get along pretty well. They agree to live together and kind of start a friends with benefit situation. Soon, Noah wants more and is heartbroken when all Jamie wants is nothing serious.
Jamie gets his head out of his ass and realizes he can have something good and fights to get Noah back!
I went back and forth on the rating through the book. I was like “this is a 4⭐️ read, for sure” then there is a turn and I was like “maybe this is 5⭐️????” I have decided it’s a 4.5⭐️! I loved the spice, the chemistry between the characters and the story in general. What surprised me the most was the growth, the accountability, and everything that happened. I like when characters realize their own worth and don’t just let the other bulldoze or gas light them into thinking different! Loved it!!! 🥰
Jamie gets his head out of his ass and realizes he can have something good and fights to get Noah back!
I went back and forth on the rating through the book. I was like “this is a 4⭐️ read, for sure” then there is a turn and I was like “maybe this is 5⭐️????” I have decided it’s a 4.5⭐️! I loved the spice, the chemistry between the characters and the story in general. What surprised me the most was the growth, the accountability, and everything that happened. I like when characters realize their own worth and don’t just let the other bulldoze or gas light them into thinking different! Loved it!!! 🥰
April 19, 2026
I’m so glad I came across this book. I love a good hurt comfort book. This book broke me and healed me. I laughed and cried and I couldn’t put this book down. Although I loved reading about Jamie and Noah, Jamie will always be just a little more special. The growth Jamie went through to heal and be better for not just Noah but everyone around him was beautiful.
July 26, 2025
I'm assuming the next book is going to be about Bo and Camden, but I barely remember them in the book...
The book was primarily about Jaime and his trauma with a touch sprinkles of what happened with Noah.
Despise miscommunication...
But I did really enjoy this book.
The book was primarily about Jaime and his trauma with a touch sprinkles of what happened with Noah.
Despise miscommunication...
But I did really enjoy this book.
August 8, 2025
Sophie Quinn this was beautiful, hilarious and heartbreaking. Can’t wait to read more💗
August 30, 2025
Okay I wasn’t expecting this to be so good, I genuinely enjoyed this book. It was super fast at parts and the writing was wayyy better than I expected, a 3.5 Fs!
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January 21, 2026DNF @ 20%
The author’s writing style is a little too choppy for my taste and the friendship dynamics were grating on me too much to continue.
The author’s writing style is a little too choppy for my taste and the friendship dynamics were grating on me too much to continue.
November 30, 2025
Amazing read 🩵
February 17, 2025
Splintered Hearts by Sophie Quinn
4/5 stars
TW: abuse, tragic accident.
I really enjoyed this book and found myself unable to put it down. It looks like this is a debut novel by Quinn and it shows a bit, a few holes that could have been more carefully filled and inconsistencies with character behavior, I liked both Noah and Jamie. Each had their own growth journeys to complete and Quinn did a good job of acknowledging that but probably could have given each more space and time. A tall order though!
Overall I felt this was a cute story about two souls falling for and completing each other. Both are intriguing and vibrant in their own ways. Quinn did the damn thing dialogue wise and I love how she portrayed super close and deep relationships/connections between the characters. The angst was well balanced with humor and the “warm and fuzzies”, with just the right amount of spice. Totally would recommend this read with a TW. Can’t wait the next installment and hopefully more of her writing.
4/5 stars
TW: abuse, tragic accident.
I really enjoyed this book and found myself unable to put it down. It looks like this is a debut novel by Quinn and it shows a bit, a few holes that could have been more carefully filled and inconsistencies with character behavior, I liked both Noah and Jamie. Each had their own growth journeys to complete and Quinn did a good job of acknowledging that but probably could have given each more space and time. A tall order though!
Overall I felt this was a cute story about two souls falling for and completing each other. Both are intriguing and vibrant in their own ways. Quinn did the damn thing dialogue wise and I love how she portrayed super close and deep relationships/connections between the characters. The angst was well balanced with humor and the “warm and fuzzies”, with just the right amount of spice. Totally would recommend this read with a TW. Can’t wait the next installment and hopefully more of her writing.
Did Not Finish
February 25, 2025DNF - not sure at what percentage and can't be bothered to look. I thought I was going to love this book but I had a hard time connecting with the characters as everything revolves around sex. I love a spicy book but this is over the top. Even the banter is always sexual in nature. Too much of a good thing just makes it boring and meh.
What I did like was the writing style, so if certain things are toned down, then I will for sure read other books from this author as the potential is definitely there.
What I did like was the writing style, so if certain things are toned down, then I will for sure read other books from this author as the potential is definitely there.
April 2, 2026
⭐️4.5
noah and jamie! 🦊🌸
smut in chapter one??? sign me up! i honestly loved this book with its grumpy sunshine vibes. the way their relationship grew and how much of a grumpy marshmallow jamie is was so *swoooon.* they did both go through some trauma which tended to make them both a bit apprehensive, but they still got their HEA!
the only thing i didn’t like at the beginning was mark.. he really made me mad but he did end up redeeming himself a bit so it’s okay! i just got to read his story now to understand him better!
noah and jamie! 🦊🌸
smut in chapter one??? sign me up! i honestly loved this book with its grumpy sunshine vibes. the way their relationship grew and how much of a grumpy marshmallow jamie is was so *swoooon.* they did both go through some trauma which tended to make them both a bit apprehensive, but they still got their HEA!
the only thing i didn’t like at the beginning was mark.. he really made me mad but he did end up redeeming himself a bit so it’s okay! i just got to read his story now to understand him better!
March 5, 2025
This book was truly an emotional roller coaster. It was beautifully written and I absolutely loved the characters. I love Noah’s sass and Jamie’s grumpiness
May 2, 2025
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
This was such a cute book! I loved getting to really know Noah and Jamie! So great! 😍
I recommend this book! 5 stars! ⭐️
This was such a cute book! I loved getting to really know Noah and Jamie! So great! 😍
I recommend this book! 5 stars! ⭐️
October 21, 2025
I was gonna give this book 3 stars but after seeing a sentence in the book, I’m giving a 1. Let’s start with why it would have received 3 stars.
So we have Noah who is abused by his dad and runs away to his best friend mark. Now let’s talk about Noah… from the very first page (or the second), he talked about Mark having sex with him. Then he runs to his best friends house and then practically moves in without any consideration for the new couple. Now I get it, he needed help so that didn’t even bother me. But then the sex jokes!!!!!! It was so fuc**ng infuriating. Mark’s bf was upset with him but then he woke Noah up by slapping his ass and the made a snarky comment to which Noah replied “well you spent most of your sophomore year with your tongue in this a**. When I saw that I was like wth!!!
There was literally no chapter that mark and Noah’s sex life wasn’t discussed.
I’ll give you an example. The first time Noah hooks up with Jamie, during a game of drip poker, mark and hunter asked him how it felt with Jamie and then he replies “remember that time you fucked me on the park bench….?” I was like WTAF???? Right in front of his boyfriend!!!
Then during that game of strip poker, Noah is about to sit down and he’s naked (they’re playing strip poker) and then mark places a towel on the chair for him so he doesn’t sit directly on it. Then Noah replies ““You’re being dramatic. If I recall you had no problem letting me use your face as a seat once upon a time.” Like WTAF
Like sex is such a big think here it’s basically a character at this point - the main character not even the side. Every single conversation led to sex. And something that irritated me was when Noah slept with Jamie and got insecure and angry because he thought Jamie didn’t want to be with him. Jamie hadn’t said that. So he gets upset and is cold for the whole day and he leaves the house to hook up with someone (they only get as far as a blow job. Now while Noah didn’t cheat because they weren’t together, I thought he was very hypocritical. He once got so upset at the thought of Jamie sleeping with someone else when they were hooking up but then he did the exact same thing after a vulnerable moment. That was when I started disliking his character.
Then mark!!!!! I hated his character so much and I think he’s a horrible bf. I know his book is out and people seem to love it but i definitely wouldn’t be reading it. In this book, he neglected his bf. It was like he was blind when it came to Noah. Is this book about them or about Jamie and Noah? Then despite his bf feeling so bad he genuinely couldn’t tell that his partner was not okay and was hurting. Then I found out that they had been together for 3 years and I was like after 3 years and you’re still second place?? My darling, run! From what I understood, mark and Noah met in college and they’ve been friends for a while. However, mark also met Hunter in college. I genuinely can’t seem to understand why Mark and Noah are portrayed to be that close to the point that it’s borderline weird when they’ve not had any serious conversation throughout this entire book. Nothing!!! (And I’m 90% done) All they do is talk about sex. I literally counted it and every time they’d meet Marks tongue in his ass must come up as a joke. It felt like Noah did not respect their relationship and mark definitely does not respect Hunter enough.
Now this is what made me give it a 1 star. Jamie upset noah by saying something he shouldn’t have so he’s groveling and hunter tells him this in front of Mark too: “And I hate to break it to you, Jamie, but if you want Noah back, then you two are going to have to kiss and make up, because while their relationship is fucking weird, those two idiots love each other more than they’ll ever love us. We have to deal with that. So if you want even a shot at getting him back you’re going to have to play nice.”
Again I ask…. Is this book about Noah and mark or Noah and Jamie? It was cute at some points, but majorly uncomfortable and I genuinely don’t think I can finish it.
So we have Noah who is abused by his dad and runs away to his best friend mark. Now let’s talk about Noah… from the very first page (or the second), he talked about Mark having sex with him. Then he runs to his best friends house and then practically moves in without any consideration for the new couple. Now I get it, he needed help so that didn’t even bother me. But then the sex jokes!!!!!! It was so fuc**ng infuriating. Mark’s bf was upset with him but then he woke Noah up by slapping his ass and the made a snarky comment to which Noah replied “well you spent most of your sophomore year with your tongue in this a**. When I saw that I was like wth!!!
There was literally no chapter that mark and Noah’s sex life wasn’t discussed.
I’ll give you an example. The first time Noah hooks up with Jamie, during a game of drip poker, mark and hunter asked him how it felt with Jamie and then he replies “remember that time you fucked me on the park bench….?” I was like WTAF???? Right in front of his boyfriend!!!
Then during that game of strip poker, Noah is about to sit down and he’s naked (they’re playing strip poker) and then mark places a towel on the chair for him so he doesn’t sit directly on it. Then Noah replies ““You’re being dramatic. If I recall you had no problem letting me use your face as a seat once upon a time.” Like WTAF
Like sex is such a big think here it’s basically a character at this point - the main character not even the side. Every single conversation led to sex. And something that irritated me was when Noah slept with Jamie and got insecure and angry because he thought Jamie didn’t want to be with him. Jamie hadn’t said that. So he gets upset and is cold for the whole day and he leaves the house to hook up with someone (they only get as far as a blow job. Now while Noah didn’t cheat because they weren’t together, I thought he was very hypocritical. He once got so upset at the thought of Jamie sleeping with someone else when they were hooking up but then he did the exact same thing after a vulnerable moment. That was when I started disliking his character.
Then mark!!!!! I hated his character so much and I think he’s a horrible bf. I know his book is out and people seem to love it but i definitely wouldn’t be reading it. In this book, he neglected his bf. It was like he was blind when it came to Noah. Is this book about them or about Jamie and Noah? Then despite his bf feeling so bad he genuinely couldn’t tell that his partner was not okay and was hurting. Then I found out that they had been together for 3 years and I was like after 3 years and you’re still second place?? My darling, run! From what I understood, mark and Noah met in college and they’ve been friends for a while. However, mark also met Hunter in college. I genuinely can’t seem to understand why Mark and Noah are portrayed to be that close to the point that it’s borderline weird when they’ve not had any serious conversation throughout this entire book. Nothing!!! (And I’m 90% done) All they do is talk about sex. I literally counted it and every time they’d meet Marks tongue in his ass must come up as a joke. It felt like Noah did not respect their relationship and mark definitely does not respect Hunter enough.
Now this is what made me give it a 1 star. Jamie upset noah by saying something he shouldn’t have so he’s groveling and hunter tells him this in front of Mark too: “And I hate to break it to you, Jamie, but if you want Noah back, then you two are going to have to kiss and make up, because while their relationship is fucking weird, those two idiots love each other more than they’ll ever love us. We have to deal with that. So if you want even a shot at getting him back you’re going to have to play nice.”
Again I ask…. Is this book about Noah and mark or Noah and Jamie? It was cute at some points, but majorly uncomfortable and I genuinely don’t think I can finish it.
February 20, 2026
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (4 Stars) Splintered Hearts (Splintered Hearts #1) by Sophie Quinn
This was my first Sophie Quinn book, and I genuinely didn’t know what to expect going in. It ended up being better than I anticipated — but wow, at times it was a heavy read. Not because of poor writing, but because of the trauma. There’s a lot of it. And it’s handled in a way that makes you feel it.
Let’s start with Noah.
Noah’s dad? Absolute trash. I don’t even have eloquent words for it. The man is a villain in every sense, and Noah escaping that environment was the best thing that could’ve happened to him. That said, Noah himself could be… a lot. He’s high-strung, reactive, and when it comes to Jamie? Chaos incarnate. The mixed signals during their first time together gave me emotional whiplash. I was confused, Jamie was confused, the universe was confused. But once they finally got on the same page? It felt earned. And of course, just when they figure it out, Jamie implodes. Because of course he does.
Which brings me to Jamie.
I have never loved and hated a character with equal intensity like this before. You want to wrap him up in a blanket and protect him from the world — and mostly from himself. His trauma is massive. Capital T trauma. It’s understandable why he struggles the way he does… but that doesn’t make it less infuriating. He pushes away the very people who love him most, and the way he lashes out at Noah? Painful to read. At about the 80% mark, I was fully yelling “RUN, NOAH. RUN.”
But Jamie does something crucial — he puts in the work. And he keeps putting in the work. The scavenger hunt with the letters? Beautiful. Absolutely beautiful. And listen… I’m a sucker for MM romances where they call their partner “baby.” It hits something soft in my soul every single time.
Now let’s talk about the friend group.
Xavi and Bri? Uncomfortable. I love them individually. But living together while he’s clearly in love with her and she’s still in love with his sister who passed five years ago? That dynamic felt emotionally messy in a way that made me itch. She doesn’t really discourage his feelings, and he absolutely deserves someone who can love him back fully. That said, I adored how quickly they accepted Noah. And Xavi sticking up for Noah — even against Jamie — showed real integrity.
Bo and Cam we don’t see much of yet, but I’m definitely curious about their book. And I hope we get more Jamie and Noah in it.
Now. Hunter and Mark.
I am torn.
Mark, frankly, is hard to like. He’s harsh with Jamie and seems unwilling to move past old grievances. Some of it makes sense, but he takes it too far. You don’t have to adore your best friend’s boyfriend, but you should at least be civil. The constant talk about his past hookups with Noah — in front of their partners — felt disrespectful and uncomfortable. And the fact that Mark often seemed to prioritize Noah over Hunter? That dynamic gave me side-eye energy the entire time. It made me wonder if there were lingering feelings there.
Hunter, on the other hand, felt like he got scraps. He clearly tries to prioritize Mark, and while he’s frustrated about Noah basically moving into their house immediately, he’s still decent and supportive. Their book is next, but it’s a prequel set three years earlier. Honestly? I kind of wish it had been released first. Knowing they’re supposed to have a solid HEA when we’ve already seen them fighting constantly three years later makes it harder to buy in. It dampens the illusion a bit.
That said… I’m still going to read it. I’m hoping it gives more depth to Mark and helps me understand him better, because right now? I’m skeptical.
Overall, this was an emotional, trauma-heavy, messy but ultimately rewarding read. The HEA felt earned. And when these characters loved? They loved hard.
And sometimes that’s exactly the kind of chaos I sign up for.
This was my first Sophie Quinn book, and I genuinely didn’t know what to expect going in. It ended up being better than I anticipated — but wow, at times it was a heavy read. Not because of poor writing, but because of the trauma. There’s a lot of it. And it’s handled in a way that makes you feel it.
Let’s start with Noah.
Noah’s dad? Absolute trash. I don’t even have eloquent words for it. The man is a villain in every sense, and Noah escaping that environment was the best thing that could’ve happened to him. That said, Noah himself could be… a lot. He’s high-strung, reactive, and when it comes to Jamie? Chaos incarnate. The mixed signals during their first time together gave me emotional whiplash. I was confused, Jamie was confused, the universe was confused. But once they finally got on the same page? It felt earned. And of course, just when they figure it out, Jamie implodes. Because of course he does.
Which brings me to Jamie.
I have never loved and hated a character with equal intensity like this before. You want to wrap him up in a blanket and protect him from the world — and mostly from himself. His trauma is massive. Capital T trauma. It’s understandable why he struggles the way he does… but that doesn’t make it less infuriating. He pushes away the very people who love him most, and the way he lashes out at Noah? Painful to read. At about the 80% mark, I was fully yelling “RUN, NOAH. RUN.”
But Jamie does something crucial — he puts in the work. And he keeps putting in the work. The scavenger hunt with the letters? Beautiful. Absolutely beautiful. And listen… I’m a sucker for MM romances where they call their partner “baby.” It hits something soft in my soul every single time.
Now let’s talk about the friend group.
Xavi and Bri? Uncomfortable. I love them individually. But living together while he’s clearly in love with her and she’s still in love with his sister who passed five years ago? That dynamic felt emotionally messy in a way that made me itch. She doesn’t really discourage his feelings, and he absolutely deserves someone who can love him back fully. That said, I adored how quickly they accepted Noah. And Xavi sticking up for Noah — even against Jamie — showed real integrity.
Bo and Cam we don’t see much of yet, but I’m definitely curious about their book. And I hope we get more Jamie and Noah in it.
Now. Hunter and Mark.
I am torn.
Mark, frankly, is hard to like. He’s harsh with Jamie and seems unwilling to move past old grievances. Some of it makes sense, but he takes it too far. You don’t have to adore your best friend’s boyfriend, but you should at least be civil. The constant talk about his past hookups with Noah — in front of their partners — felt disrespectful and uncomfortable. And the fact that Mark often seemed to prioritize Noah over Hunter? That dynamic gave me side-eye energy the entire time. It made me wonder if there were lingering feelings there.
Hunter, on the other hand, felt like he got scraps. He clearly tries to prioritize Mark, and while he’s frustrated about Noah basically moving into their house immediately, he’s still decent and supportive. Their book is next, but it’s a prequel set three years earlier. Honestly? I kind of wish it had been released first. Knowing they’re supposed to have a solid HEA when we’ve already seen them fighting constantly three years later makes it harder to buy in. It dampens the illusion a bit.
That said… I’m still going to read it. I’m hoping it gives more depth to Mark and helps me understand him better, because right now? I’m skeptical.
Overall, this was an emotional, trauma-heavy, messy but ultimately rewarding read. The HEA felt earned. And when these characters loved? They loved hard.
And sometimes that’s exactly the kind of chaos I sign up for.
August 24, 2025
I know Jamie was an asshole but I’m sorry Noah knew that from the very beginning Jamie never tried to hide the fact he was an asshole! I wholeheartedly agree with Hunter that Noah was a total picky bitch and changed himself to fit what men wanted and pushed Jamie into a relationship when Jamie was clearly not ready for one. Did Jamie love Noah yes or Jamie and Noah good for each other yes, but was Jamie ready to be in a relationship? No, he hadn’t dealt with any of his drama or emotions and was still continuously pushing everyone who loved him away, but of course, Noah pushed and pushed and pushed, and then got pissed when he saw the repercussions of that pushing he knew Jamie‘s default was to lash out and push away the people he loved when he didn’t know how to deal with the emotions that were going on in his head, he knew that And what did Jamie do Jamie man up owned up to his actions apologized and started therapy. What did Noah do? Ignore how he felt pretended like he didn’t want Moore in order to be able to keep sleeping with Jamie and then when his feelings became too much instead of telling Jamie like the grown fucking adult that he was how he felt. He decided to go to a bar drink and take another guy home to sleep with. Did he sleep with him know but he let him suck his dick and he kissed him multiple times slept in his bed, knowing for well that Jamie was going to be at home in their bed, miserable wondering where he was and what he did wrong considering that they slept together the night before which again Jamie did not want to Do, but Noah again pushed him into it. Jamie could tell something was wrong that Noah was not there or into it and he kept trying to get him to talk, but instead, Noah kept telling him to shut up and just fuck him. I had to put my Kindle down so many times during that chapter I was sobbing to the point of almost making myself sick What Noah did was disgusting what Jamie did was a trauma response and a response he never hid from anybody everybody knew that he was an asshole who lashed out when he got emotional. He used words just words that can be taken back. Noah’s actions cannot be taken back so in all honesty he should’ve been the one graveling for Jamie not the other way around. The way they just passed over that like Noah did absolutely nothing wrong baffles me. I’m fully aware that they didn’t have a label at that point in time but they had had a discussion because Noah was all insecure that Jamie was gonna be sleeping with other men and so Jamie promised him if he ever had the urge or thought about sleeping with somebody else he would make sure he told Noah And they agreed and what is Noah do not say a damn thing to Jamie the night after they had sex for the first time which by the way was Jamie‘s first time with a man having penetrative sex gets all dolled up and goes out to find a hook up But no discussion with Jamie so I love how he’s all concerned about his health and him contracting an STD from Jamie because Jamie she only want him but he can go out and sleep with other people and not have to tell Jamie about it until until after and use it as ammo to throw on Jamie‘s face to try to make him jealous and upset as a petulant child and a disgusting human being and all honesty. Jamie could’ve done so much better.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 8, 2026
DNF @ 8%
Very weird story here. I see Mark and Hunter's story is the second book in the series, but is chronologically a prequel. Why do it that way? It was so weird having the two of them be given such strong characterization in a book that wasn't about them. Even weirder that there's so many parallels between the dynamics (Jamie and Mark don't like each other, Hunter is implied to not like Noah. Noah and Mark were ex-FWBs that were comfortable enough to share a bed, Jamie and Hunter were best friends that were also comfortable enough sleep next to each other). It was too symmetrical.
Jamie expo dumping his trust issues was so boring. Who the heck thinks about what caused them to have trust issues? Realistic characters don't wax poetic and give internal justifications for their character faults, they just happen. Jamie should've shown us he had trouble trusting people then he could've explained why that was the case when he got to know Noah better. Just having him say "Oh, I was a foster and the system fucked me up" as an intro to the issues was so incredibly boring.
Ugh, Hunter crying about his relationship was so annoying. Again, this wasn't his and Mark's book. Why'd their dynamic get so much attention when we hadn't even established the main pair's? Even though it was used as a way to get Noah and Jamie in the same house together, it still felt overly indulgent and focused on how much Mark disliked Jamie and how much Hunter disliked Noah rather than how Noah and Jamie were going to feel about one another.
Why was there so many sexual references here? We get it. Noah and Mark used to sleep together. There was no need to constantly bombard us with "You used to think I was sexy" or "I'll have a threesome with you and Hunter" or the weird spanking. One every now and then was fine, but the way literally every conversation included it made it feel like Noah and Mark (and Hunter and Jamie a bit too) felt like they were still sexually pining for their respective friends.
I gave up when the story chose to focus on Hunter and Mark's fight. Why this book highlights not the main couple is beyond me. I know it's early, but these beginning chapters should be used in service of getting the MCs set up for a good story, but all I'm getting is Hunter and Mark's relationship drama WHEN IT ISN'T EVEN GOING TO BE ABOUT THEM. If this author wanted to have this book be about Hunter and Mark, then they should've just made it about Hunter and Mark.
TL;DR: Hyperfixation on sex was annoying. Characters had too similar dynamics between the relationships. Too much focus on not the MCs was my breaking point.
Very weird story here. I see Mark and Hunter's story is the second book in the series, but is chronologically a prequel. Why do it that way? It was so weird having the two of them be given such strong characterization in a book that wasn't about them. Even weirder that there's so many parallels between the dynamics (Jamie and Mark don't like each other, Hunter is implied to not like Noah. Noah and Mark were ex-FWBs that were comfortable enough to share a bed, Jamie and Hunter were best friends that were also comfortable enough sleep next to each other). It was too symmetrical.
Jamie expo dumping his trust issues was so boring. Who the heck thinks about what caused them to have trust issues? Realistic characters don't wax poetic and give internal justifications for their character faults, they just happen. Jamie should've shown us he had trouble trusting people then he could've explained why that was the case when he got to know Noah better. Just having him say "Oh, I was a foster and the system fucked me up" as an intro to the issues was so incredibly boring.
Ugh, Hunter crying about his relationship was so annoying. Again, this wasn't his and Mark's book. Why'd their dynamic get so much attention when we hadn't even established the main pair's? Even though it was used as a way to get Noah and Jamie in the same house together, it still felt overly indulgent and focused on how much Mark disliked Jamie and how much Hunter disliked Noah rather than how Noah and Jamie were going to feel about one another.
Why was there so many sexual references here? We get it. Noah and Mark used to sleep together. There was no need to constantly bombard us with "You used to think I was sexy" or "I'll have a threesome with you and Hunter" or the weird spanking. One every now and then was fine, but the way literally every conversation included it made it feel like Noah and Mark (and Hunter and Jamie a bit too) felt like they were still sexually pining for their respective friends.
I gave up when the story chose to focus on Hunter and Mark's fight. Why this book highlights not the main couple is beyond me. I know it's early, but these beginning chapters should be used in service of getting the MCs set up for a good story, but all I'm getting is Hunter and Mark's relationship drama WHEN IT ISN'T EVEN GOING TO BE ABOUT THEM. If this author wanted to have this book be about Hunter and Mark, then they should've just made it about Hunter and Mark.
TL;DR: Hyperfixation on sex was annoying. Characters had too similar dynamics between the relationships. Too much focus on not the MCs was my breaking point.
August 13, 2025
I tried to be open minded, bc I had a feeling after the first few pages how this was going to go. I love angsty boy romance.
But the way Noah is written? Quite literally the most annoying person on the planet the amount of times a normal conversation is made into a sex joke? It’s absurd. Every single conversation between Noah and Mark, referenced their past as FWB, every. Single. One. Or he’s flirting and saying hyper sexual shit to his best friends boyfriend. This booo is clear a woman’s perspective of what she thinks male queer identity is. I skimmed the majority of Noah’s chapters bc all he does is talk about sex or crop tops. The hyperfoaxation on what he’s wearing?
The constant reinforcement of it detracts from the development of the character. Why is his clothing is entire identity with a side of sex jokes?
Every chapter, when he’s going some where or doing something that requires an out for he loos at himself and says “I look hot” followed by the entire supporting casting telling him how hot he looks.
Like we get it. The character is meant to be universally attractive. Why do we have to repeat it every ten pages?!?
People wear traditionally feminine presenting clothing don’t talk about it constantly. They just do it. It’s giving idk how to write about this identity and feels very insecure to me, as person who wears make an and gets their nails done on the reg. So why is that we need a full blown montage every time dude changes his underwear? I just can’t.
Noah lacks emotional depth and he’s fucking pushy. Anyone could see there are times with Jamie doesn’t want to be touched and here comes Noah with a sex joke about how the hooked up once. It’s shallow as hell.
Jamie is better written. But also falls into this same trap where he’s experience intense things but that gets thrown to the side in favor of random sex that doesn’t make sense.
There’s literally a chapter where Jamie is narrating and says the haven’t kissed in week but the next paragraph is just them casually kissing?
The author is lost in their own narrative and idea of what their think queer sex is.
It was cute at times but overall? Massively disappointing. It’s shallow as hell while pretending to be a deep dive into trauma. Save yourself the trouble.
But the way Noah is written? Quite literally the most annoying person on the planet the amount of times a normal conversation is made into a sex joke? It’s absurd. Every single conversation between Noah and Mark, referenced their past as FWB, every. Single. One. Or he’s flirting and saying hyper sexual shit to his best friends boyfriend. This booo is clear a woman’s perspective of what she thinks male queer identity is. I skimmed the majority of Noah’s chapters bc all he does is talk about sex or crop tops. The hyperfoaxation on what he’s wearing?
The constant reinforcement of it detracts from the development of the character. Why is his clothing is entire identity with a side of sex jokes?
Every chapter, when he’s going some where or doing something that requires an out for he loos at himself and says “I look hot” followed by the entire supporting casting telling him how hot he looks.
Like we get it. The character is meant to be universally attractive. Why do we have to repeat it every ten pages?!?
People wear traditionally feminine presenting clothing don’t talk about it constantly. They just do it. It’s giving idk how to write about this identity and feels very insecure to me, as person who wears make an and gets their nails done on the reg. So why is that we need a full blown montage every time dude changes his underwear? I just can’t.
Noah lacks emotional depth and he’s fucking pushy. Anyone could see there are times with Jamie doesn’t want to be touched and here comes Noah with a sex joke about how the hooked up once. It’s shallow as hell.
Jamie is better written. But also falls into this same trap where he’s experience intense things but that gets thrown to the side in favor of random sex that doesn’t make sense.
There’s literally a chapter where Jamie is narrating and says the haven’t kissed in week but the next paragraph is just them casually kissing?
The author is lost in their own narrative and idea of what their think queer sex is.
It was cute at times but overall? Massively disappointing. It’s shallow as hell while pretending to be a deep dive into trauma. Save yourself the trouble.
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