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Splintered Hearts
Noah
Rich. Confident. Motivated.
Or at least I was until my father kicked me out of our home after catching me with a one-night stand. Now I'm crashing on my best friend's couch and dancing around his less-than-thrilled boyfriend.
My life is going just great.
But then, I'm offered a room to rent. It's a cute place, and the man who comes with it is sexier than I know how to handle. I am only a mere mortal. I try to resist, but no matter how much my best friend warns me, I can't stay away from my brand new tattooed sexy roommate. Sure he’s a little growly and closed off but no matter how much I’m warned away I can’t seem to stay away too long. It would be easy if Jamie were as awful as my best friend says, only he’s not. Not even a little.
The spark between us can’t be denied. I know he feels it too.
My best friend says he's trouble, but that only makes me want him more.
Because let's face it, I love trouble.
Jamie
Looking for a roommate after my best friend ditched me to move in with his stupid boyfriend is the last thing I want to do, but It’s not like I can afford this place myself or that I didn’t see this coming. Finding a roommate is going to be impossible. Or so I think.
Then I meet Noah.
Our attraction is instant and offering him the room to rent is a bad idea, but I can’t stop myself from word vomiting the offer the first time we meet.
The adorably sexy bookworm with an obsession for romance and inappropriate shirts starts to wedge himself under my skin. He’s unlike anyone I’ve ever met. Noah knocks down every wall I’ve spent years building since tragedy struck me.
Old habits die hard, and I’ve always been my worst enemy.
My demons are hard to fight and when my past comes back to haunt me, I have a choice. Heal the splintered parts of my heart or fall back into my old ways and risk losing him forever.
Splintered Hearts is a 18+ grumpy sunshine romance featuring a hopeless romantic bookworm trying to get his life back on track and a grouchy tattooed introvert trying to rebuild his life after a tragedy.
Splintered Hearts is the first book in the Splintered Hearts series.
Rich. Confident. Motivated.
Or at least I was until my father kicked me out of our home after catching me with a one-night stand. Now I'm crashing on my best friend's couch and dancing around his less-than-thrilled boyfriend.
My life is going just great.
But then, I'm offered a room to rent. It's a cute place, and the man who comes with it is sexier than I know how to handle. I am only a mere mortal. I try to resist, but no matter how much my best friend warns me, I can't stay away from my brand new tattooed sexy roommate. Sure he’s a little growly and closed off but no matter how much I’m warned away I can’t seem to stay away too long. It would be easy if Jamie were as awful as my best friend says, only he’s not. Not even a little.
The spark between us can’t be denied. I know he feels it too.
My best friend says he's trouble, but that only makes me want him more.
Because let's face it, I love trouble.
Jamie
Looking for a roommate after my best friend ditched me to move in with his stupid boyfriend is the last thing I want to do, but It’s not like I can afford this place myself or that I didn’t see this coming. Finding a roommate is going to be impossible. Or so I think.
Then I meet Noah.
Our attraction is instant and offering him the room to rent is a bad idea, but I can’t stop myself from word vomiting the offer the first time we meet.
The adorably sexy bookworm with an obsession for romance and inappropriate shirts starts to wedge himself under my skin. He’s unlike anyone I’ve ever met. Noah knocks down every wall I’ve spent years building since tragedy struck me.
Old habits die hard, and I’ve always been my worst enemy.
My demons are hard to fight and when my past comes back to haunt me, I have a choice. Heal the splintered parts of my heart or fall back into my old ways and risk losing him forever.
Splintered Hearts is a 18+ grumpy sunshine romance featuring a hopeless romantic bookworm trying to get his life back on track and a grouchy tattooed introvert trying to rebuild his life after a tragedy.
Splintered Hearts is the first book in the Splintered Hearts series.
409 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 14, 2025
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Sophie Quinn
6 books35 followersSophie Quinn is the author of the Splintered Hearts and Wicked Sins series. She spends her days writing, listening to music, and cuddling her emotional support dog who somehow has more anxiety than she does.
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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!
April 28, 2025
5.0⭐
Genre: M/M Romance
Format: eBook
Series: Splintered Hearts #1
Character Development: 4/5
Plot: 4/5
Writing Style: 4/5
Spice Level: 3/5
Overall Rating: 5/5
Jamie & Noah were so freaking adorable. They were heartbreaking, but so sweet. There were time I wanted to throttle Jamie for hiding, and thinking he isn't good enough. Noah, omg he was hilarious. I was literally laughing out loud through most of the book. Jamie matched Noah snark for snark and I was here for it.
The found family was so wholesome. I fell in love with every side character. I want Bri to do my makeup and Xavi to hang with us while giving heart eyes to Bri. I want to buddy read with Noah and draw with Jamie.
I absolutely can't wait for Hunter and Mark's story. I know it's going to be another good one ♥
What to Expect:
• Grumpy x Sunshine
• Roommates to Lovers
• Size Difference
• Found Family
• Bi-Rep
• Insanely Funny Banter
• HEA
Cheating:
Third-act breakup:
POV: Dual POV (First Person POV)
KU: Yes
Genre: M/M Romance
Format: eBook
Series: Splintered Hearts #1
Character Development: 4/5
Plot: 4/5
Writing Style: 4/5
Spice Level: 3/5
Overall Rating: 5/5
Jamie & Noah were so freaking adorable. They were heartbreaking, but so sweet. There were time I wanted to throttle Jamie for hiding, and thinking he isn't good enough. Noah, omg he was hilarious. I was literally laughing out loud through most of the book. Jamie matched Noah snark for snark and I was here for it.
The found family was so wholesome. I fell in love with every side character. I want Bri to do my makeup and Xavi to hang with us while giving heart eyes to Bri. I want to buddy read with Noah and draw with Jamie.
I absolutely can't wait for Hunter and Mark's story. I know it's going to be another good one ♥
What to Expect:
• Grumpy x Sunshine
• Roommates to Lovers
• Size Difference
• Found Family
• Bi-Rep
• Insanely Funny Banter
• HEA
Cheating:
Third-act breakup:
POV: Dual POV (First Person POV)
KU: Yes
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 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 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!!
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!!! 🥰
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!
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
October 31, 2025
So… where do I even start? Okay, I think I’ve got it.
Noah is such an adorable character. Easygoing, laid-back, and on top of being abused by his father, he was also kicked out of his home after being caught with a guy…
Jamie is shy, introverted, a little dark—but guess what? Absolutely lovable!
And then there’s the Hunter–Mark duo. I just can’t relate to them. And no, my issue isn’t with Hunter—his behavior is perfectly understandable. But Mark… he’s exactly the kind of person I can’t stand or fall for. Irritating, always thinking only he knows what’s best for others, constantly making decisions for them. And though he’s been in a relationship with Hunter for years, he still puts Noah above his partner… I won’t even get into the nitty details, because it honestly makes me sick. We’ve brought Mark up—let me just say this: I honestly hoped I’d grow to like him by the end. Funny thing: I didn’t. At all. That’s it about Mark. I’ve already ranted more than he deserves.
Back to Jamie and Noah. I loved their friendship, their shared reading moments, the way Noah became Jamie’s muse, and how both felt it was more than friendship yet were almost 100% convinced the other didn’t want a relationship. Idiots. 🥲 When they go to the countryside house and share a wonderful friendship, everything seems perfect—until guilt shows up and fills Jamie’s head with guilt. Of course, Jamie gives in. It’s only then that we truly get to know what’s hiding, until then been revealed only in fragments. And how he fought for Noah and their relationship afterwards—I can’t even describe how much I loved it.
This book made me laugh, made me furious, and made me cry my heart out. That last one—I wasn’t prepared for. Honestly, I don’t think I ever will be. But one thing is certain: this is a read-one-time read.
With this book, Sophie Quinn wrote her magic once again.
Noah is such an adorable character. Easygoing, laid-back, and on top of being abused by his father, he was also kicked out of his home after being caught with a guy…
Jamie is shy, introverted, a little dark—but guess what? Absolutely lovable!
And then there’s the Hunter–Mark duo. I just can’t relate to them. And no, my issue isn’t with Hunter—his behavior is perfectly understandable. But Mark… he’s exactly the kind of person I can’t stand or fall for. Irritating, always thinking only he knows what’s best for others, constantly making decisions for them. And though he’s been in a relationship with Hunter for years, he still puts Noah above his partner… I won’t even get into the nitty details, because it honestly makes me sick. We’ve brought Mark up—let me just say this: I honestly hoped I’d grow to like him by the end. Funny thing: I didn’t. At all. That’s it about Mark. I’ve already ranted more than he deserves.
Back to Jamie and Noah. I loved their friendship, their shared reading moments, the way Noah became Jamie’s muse, and how both felt it was more than friendship yet were almost 100% convinced the other didn’t want a relationship. Idiots. 🥲 When they go to the countryside house and share a wonderful friendship, everything seems perfect—until guilt shows up and fills Jamie’s head with guilt. Of course, Jamie gives in. It’s only then that we truly get to know what’s hiding, until then been revealed only in fragments. And how he fought for Noah and their relationship afterwards—I can’t even describe how much I loved it.
This book made me laugh, made me furious, and made me cry my heart out. That last one—I wasn’t prepared for. Honestly, I don’t think I ever will be. But one thing is certain: this is a read-one-time read.
With this book, Sophie Quinn wrote her magic once again.
February 23, 2025
🦊This was such a good story with amazing characters! Jamie’s in a dark hole of pain and dispear. Now his roommate and best friend Hunter is moving out leaving him with a room to fill! When he lays eyes on Noah at Hunters going away party he offers him the room without a second thought!
Noah’s been through his own troubles lately, but after late night phone calls and weeks of texting he decides to take Jamie up on his offer, even though his best friend Mark warns him not to! Where other people see a prickly and mean man Noah sees a shy boy who has a hard time asking for help! He moves in and falls more and more for Jamie, who for the first time in 5 years wants to try living again! Reading with Noah and having him around awakens a desire in him and a careful hope that maybe he can be happy after all!
🦊 I loved these boys! Noah is fun, witty and so full of live and joy and the way he sees Jamie for who he is beneath everything was so sweet! Also loved to read about a character who’s obsessed with books and just a romantic book girly at his core!
🦊 Jamie was such a cutie and honestly such a caring asshole! He’s been through a lot and did act badly because of it, but I love how he put the work in to be with Noah and let’s be honest wouldn’t we all die for our partner to buddy read with us?? *swoon* Can’t recommend this enough and I’m so excited for the next book in this series which will be their two best friends story Hunter & Mark, which will be interesting bc I could not stand Mark 😂
February 19, 2025
That first song on the playlist, "Lie With You" by Ten, TASTEEEEE!
Jamie and Noah has very sad pasts, but especially Jamie, as we learn through the small glimpses of conversations he has with his family, Hunter, and the little he reveals to Noah. He's extremely guarded and has PTSD and therefore is a recluse and comes off as an a-hole to many others.
Jamie and Noah has very similar personalities when they're around other people (family and friends). They both come off as very prickly and sharp-tongued, essentially exhibition very a-hole behavior to insult and push everyone away. Sometimes I think they're the same person. But when they're alone together, they have such distinct personalities that are so different than when they're around others, it's such a 180 switch-up, I get so confused on the change. They're both also very volatile and quick to anger, quick to jump to conclusions, and there's an underlying toxicity to their unresolved trauma that's poisoning all their relationships, which we see the whole book.
Aside from that, I did enjoy reading Jamie and Noah's scenes of getting to know each other. A medium-to-slow burn, Jamie is super cautious in committing to Noah because of all his secrets, his past, and his own thoughts. Noah is a bit more forward and free with his feelings for Noah but is also a bit cautious due to his recent circumstances. There was so much hurt/comfort but we could see that Noah helped a lot in getting Jamie to come out of his shell and heal and in gaining confidence in himself.
Bit of a struggle to get through the book but I am still interested in reading the next book.
Jamie and Noah has very sad pasts, but especially Jamie, as we learn through the small glimpses of conversations he has with his family, Hunter, and the little he reveals to Noah. He's extremely guarded and has PTSD and therefore is a recluse and comes off as an a-hole to many others.
Jamie and Noah has very similar personalities when they're around other people (family and friends). They both come off as very prickly and sharp-tongued, essentially exhibition very a-hole behavior to insult and push everyone away. Sometimes I think they're the same person. But when they're alone together, they have such distinct personalities that are so different than when they're around others, it's such a 180 switch-up, I get so confused on the change. They're both also very volatile and quick to anger, quick to jump to conclusions, and there's an underlying toxicity to their unresolved trauma that's poisoning all their relationships, which we see the whole book.
Aside from that, I did enjoy reading Jamie and Noah's scenes of getting to know each other. A medium-to-slow burn, Jamie is super cautious in committing to Noah because of all his secrets, his past, and his own thoughts. Noah is a bit more forward and free with his feelings for Noah but is also a bit cautious due to his recent circumstances. There was so much hurt/comfort but we could see that Noah helped a lot in getting Jamie to come out of his shell and heal and in gaining confidence in himself.
Bit of a struggle to get through the book but I am still interested in reading the next book.
August 24, 2025
First of all, I'm sorry because I'm being rather harsh in the next few lines. Perhaps I expected a little too much from this book.
So, not good at all. This could have been a novella bc it’s literally two people who fall in love, no angst, no context, no stories.
One has “demons” because of his past, and I had to survive the so cliché break up at 70% because he doesn’t think he’s worth it.
More than that, authors, please stop trying to write grumpy-sunshine romance. Not because it’s not good, but because it’s NEVER well written. One of the MC is apparently hated by others and a real asshole, but we learn 5% that he’s depressed ? PLEASE make that difference (having mental depression ≠ being mean). You can’t just put an etiquette
!grumpy!
on the MC while making him sweet, begging his boyfriend to move in, making him library shelves…
Several sentences are unfinished, an entire conversion takes place before we learn that he's on the phone and not in front of the person, 12-year-old vocabulary… and nothing happening until 80% (which is a break up, we learn the entire story behind the pain, reconciliation).
400 pages that could have been summed up in 1 scenario you'd imagine before going to sleep, and no detail would have been left out.
So, not good at all. This could have been a novella bc it’s literally two people who fall in love, no angst, no context, no stories.
One has “demons” because of his past, and I had to survive the so cliché break up at 70% because he doesn’t think he’s worth it.
More than that, authors, please stop trying to write grumpy-sunshine romance. Not because it’s not good, but because it’s NEVER well written. One of the MC is apparently hated by others and a real asshole, but we learn 5% that he’s depressed ? PLEASE make that difference (having mental depression ≠ being mean). You can’t just put an etiquette
!grumpy!
on the MC while making him sweet, begging his boyfriend to move in, making him library shelves…
Several sentences are unfinished, an entire conversion takes place before we learn that he's on the phone and not in front of the person, 12-year-old vocabulary… and nothing happening until 80% (which is a break up, we learn the entire story behind the pain, reconciliation).
400 pages that could have been summed up in 1 scenario you'd imagine before going to sleep, and no detail would have been left out.
January 12, 2025
Thank you to the author for sending me an ARC to read and review.
Splintered Hearts by Sophie Quinn is a cute and heart wrenching romance story about Jamie and Noah.
Jamie is the grumpy artist and Noah is the flirtatious bookworm. They both met when Noah needed a place to live after getting kicked out by his father. Jamie is friends with Hunter who is Noah’s best friends’s Mark’s boyfriend. However Mark hates Jamie because of Jamie’s stoic and harsh attitude and Mark doesn’t want Noah to live with Jamie. But when Jamie and Noah finally met they instantly had a connection.
I really loved Jamie and Noah’s dynamic. They knew they really liked each other but their personal issues held them back from admitting their true feelings. Jamie is really closed off and doesn’t like to open up to anyone but when Noah entered his life that changed everything.
Overall, I really enjoyed this debut novel by Sophie Quinn, Jamie and Noah was adorable together and I loved their sweet and tender moments together. This book was is such a cute and fluffy, feel good read that will make you smile. However there are themes of grief and abuse in this book so make sure to check the trigger warnings.
Splintered Hearts by Sophie Quinn is a cute and heart wrenching romance story about Jamie and Noah.
Jamie is the grumpy artist and Noah is the flirtatious bookworm. They both met when Noah needed a place to live after getting kicked out by his father. Jamie is friends with Hunter who is Noah’s best friends’s Mark’s boyfriend. However Mark hates Jamie because of Jamie’s stoic and harsh attitude and Mark doesn’t want Noah to live with Jamie. But when Jamie and Noah finally met they instantly had a connection.
I really loved Jamie and Noah’s dynamic. They knew they really liked each other but their personal issues held them back from admitting their true feelings. Jamie is really closed off and doesn’t like to open up to anyone but when Noah entered his life that changed everything.
Overall, I really enjoyed this debut novel by Sophie Quinn, Jamie and Noah was adorable together and I loved their sweet and tender moments together. This book was is such a cute and fluffy, feel good read that will make you smile. However there are themes of grief and abuse in this book so make sure to check the trigger warnings.
February 16, 2025
I’m 50/50 on my feelings about this book. One the one hand, it made me laugh frequently. There were some really sweet moments. And the found family is everything.
On the other hand….I feel like sex ended up being the main focus of this book. This book has sexy times, sex jokes, sex memories, sex games, sex toys. Anything sex and it’s there. It got to the point where I started skipping sex scenes because I was so over it. Especially when, the purpose of the lake house trip was for Jaime to tell Noah about his past and instead all we get is sex and a declaration of love.
If there had been more focus on the MCs trauma and healing, this book could have truly been amazing. Noah never really gets his trauma addressed…like. At all. And he deserves better than that. Jaime, finally ends up in therapy in the last 10% of the book, but all we really see of that is that “it’s helping” after two sessions 🙄
All complaints aside, I really freaking loved these characters. (And I don’t mean just the MCs. All of the side characters are amazing as well.) I think that’s why I’m so frustrated that Noah and Jaime didn’t really get the story they deserved.
On the other hand….I feel like sex ended up being the main focus of this book. This book has sexy times, sex jokes, sex memories, sex games, sex toys. Anything sex and it’s there. It got to the point where I started skipping sex scenes because I was so over it. Especially when, the purpose of the lake house trip was for Jaime to tell Noah about his past and instead all we get is sex and a declaration of love.
If there had been more focus on the MCs trauma and healing, this book could have truly been amazing. Noah never really gets his trauma addressed…like. At all. And he deserves better than that. Jaime, finally ends up in therapy in the last 10% of the book, but all we really see of that is that “it’s helping” after two sessions 🙄
All complaints aside, I really freaking loved these characters. (And I don’t mean just the MCs. All of the side characters are amazing as well.) I think that’s why I’m so frustrated that Noah and Jaime didn’t really get the story they deserved.
February 22, 2025
This isn't a book I typically read, but I was pleased to find myself enjoying it! In this story we have two character's who are very opposite. Noah the bubbly and happy book nerd. And Jamie the moody and mysterious artist. Jamie is a guarded person especially when it comes to love, but when Noah enters his life it really makes him consider opening that door again. Noah has been constantly hurt in his past relationships, but he still has room in his heart open to love again and he wants that with Jamie. But the situation is quite complicated for these two with their past getting in the way of what could be a happy ending for these two. Jamie was my favorite in this story, yes, he could be an ass at times, but I saw growth in Jamie especially when it came to Noah. Noah was honestly hard for me to like sometimes. I did like his personality for the most part, but I did not like when he would bring up his past sexual relationship with his friend Mark when Mark was clearly trying to move on with someone new. I didn't think that was appropriate and was disrespectful on Noah's part. I really liked Hunter and Mark together and would love to see more of those two!
April 14, 2025
🦊
🎨
📚
Why was this book so freaking cute!?!? 😅 I have been seeing some art floating around my IG feed for a while now about this book. Some of it was pretty spicy and had me intrigued 🤭 There is plenty of spice in this book 👌🏽
A lot happened and it was also long. I'm not complaining though!! But it is to much to actually go into detail without giving everything away. So. Basically, I got pissed off, laughed A LOT, cackled, giggled, kicked my feet up, swooned, and cried while reading this book. It was a rollercoaster and I loved it!!
Noah is freaking hilarious!!! I know I cackled several times really loud because my husband made fun of me 😅 And Jamie, poor Jamie. That poor guy went through the ringer, but he was his own worst enemy and several times I just wanted to kick his ass!
If you love grumpy/sunshine, hurt/comfort and found family then this is definitely the book for you.
And I absolutely loooove pet names. My most favorite being Doe Eyes 🫠 But this book gave me my most 2nd favorite pet name, Little Fox ☺️
Started: April 12th 2025
Finished: April 13th 2025
Format: Kindle
🎨
📚
Why was this book so freaking cute!?!? 😅 I have been seeing some art floating around my IG feed for a while now about this book. Some of it was pretty spicy and had me intrigued 🤭 There is plenty of spice in this book 👌🏽
A lot happened and it was also long. I'm not complaining though!! But it is to much to actually go into detail without giving everything away. So. Basically, I got pissed off, laughed A LOT, cackled, giggled, kicked my feet up, swooned, and cried while reading this book. It was a rollercoaster and I loved it!!
Noah is freaking hilarious!!! I know I cackled several times really loud because my husband made fun of me 😅 And Jamie, poor Jamie. That poor guy went through the ringer, but he was his own worst enemy and several times I just wanted to kick his ass!
If you love grumpy/sunshine, hurt/comfort and found family then this is definitely the book for you.
And I absolutely loooove pet names. My most favorite being Doe Eyes 🫠 But this book gave me my most 2nd favorite pet name, Little Fox ☺️
Started: April 12th 2025
Finished: April 13th 2025
Format: Kindle
August 29, 2025
Heartbreak and healing
It took me a little bit to get into this one, I struggled a bit with both Noah and Jamie in the way they and their friends reacted to each other. I've I got stuck in though... oh boy I adored those two so so much and I gained a huge appreciation for their friends too.
Noah and Jamie stole my heart. The absolutely agonising crushing guilt and pain Jamie suffered, the hurt Noah went through, it was so sharp and I felt for them.
The things they both went through, the trouble they got into because of their inability to voice their true needs and wants, the strength of their emotions, I didn't want to put them away.
They broke my heart so bad but oh that ending put it back together so good. How grumpy Jamie was with everyone but how he just melted for Noah... it was so so sweet and Noah's refusing to believe all the bad things about Jamie and being by his side even when things were hard. It was beautiful and their story definitely stuck with me. It made my heart ache and parts resonated with me so much. Wonderful story, great characters, so much pain and so so much sweetness and a heat. Loved every second of it.
It took me a little bit to get into this one, I struggled a bit with both Noah and Jamie in the way they and their friends reacted to each other. I've I got stuck in though... oh boy I adored those two so so much and I gained a huge appreciation for their friends too.
Noah and Jamie stole my heart. The absolutely agonising crushing guilt and pain Jamie suffered, the hurt Noah went through, it was so sharp and I felt for them.
The things they both went through, the trouble they got into because of their inability to voice their true needs and wants, the strength of their emotions, I didn't want to put them away.
They broke my heart so bad but oh that ending put it back together so good. How grumpy Jamie was with everyone but how he just melted for Noah... it was so so sweet and Noah's refusing to believe all the bad things about Jamie and being by his side even when things were hard. It was beautiful and their story definitely stuck with me. It made my heart ache and parts resonated with me so much. Wonderful story, great characters, so much pain and so so much sweetness and a heat. Loved every second of it.
February 9, 2025
These boys are opposites; Jamie, the brooding and reclusive cinnamon roll artist, envelops himself in a grumpy exterior, while Noah sparkles as a sweet, humorous ray of light—a flirtatious bookworm with a heart full of laughter.
Bound together by their shared histories of trauma, both wrestle with feelings of inadequacy. Their lives become entwined when their best friends embark on a romance, and Noah, needing refuge after being cast out by his father, finds sanctuary in Jamie's spare room. A spark ignites between them, leading to a arrangement of roommates with benefits. Yet, as shadows from Jamie's past loom large, they seep into his thoughts, making him sever their budding connection.
I loved their playful banter and relished witnessing Jamie's tender moments with Noah, as he revealed his softer side.
Tropes:
Wants to be loved
Wants to give love & it be returned
Bark no bite cinnamon roll
Grouchy tattooed/Introverted artist
Grumpy x Sunshine
Shameless and flirty
Hopeless romantic
Bound together by their shared histories of trauma, both wrestle with feelings of inadequacy. Their lives become entwined when their best friends embark on a romance, and Noah, needing refuge after being cast out by his father, finds sanctuary in Jamie's spare room. A spark ignites between them, leading to a arrangement of roommates with benefits. Yet, as shadows from Jamie's past loom large, they seep into his thoughts, making him sever their budding connection.
I loved their playful banter and relished witnessing Jamie's tender moments with Noah, as he revealed his softer side.
Tropes:
Wants to be loved
Wants to give love & it be returned
Bark no bite cinnamon roll
Grouchy tattooed/Introverted artist
Grumpy x Sunshine
Shameless and flirty
Hopeless romantic
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