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Hearts of Willowrun #1
Shelved Hearts
GABE
After the relationship I escaped, safety means keeping my life small: Evergreen Books, my apartment above it, and the people I trust. Then Noah Richards needs a place to stay. My younger brother’s best friend is all grown up now—steady, warm, and impossible to ignore. He sees me in ways I can't see myself, and suddenly I’m wondering if trust, and maybe love, could feel safe again.
But is love enough to save me from my own mind?
NOAH
Coming back to Willowrun was supposed to be simple: open Anchor Strength, reconnect with my best friend, settle down. Then I move in with Gabe Shaw. Gabe, who doesn’t realize how beautiful he is, or how easy he is to want. I can see he’s hurting, but I also see the man beneath it—someone who deserves patience, laughter, and a love that stays. He might never want me back, but if being his safe place is all I get, I’ll take it… even if my heart wants more.
Shelved Hearts is a slow-burn MM romance about healing from past abuse, rediscovering trust, and finding love in an unexpected place. With themes of recovery, vulnerability, and chosen family, Shelved Hearts balances emotional depth with heartfelt, swoony spice.
*This story contains heavy topics that could potentially be triggering. A content warning list will be available in the book. Prior to release please visit the author's Instagram for more information/details.
601 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 6, 2026
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Laura Kain
1 book73 followersLaura Kain is an author based in Ireland. She writes queer romance with a focus on realistic mental health representation, found family and swoon-worthy moments.
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Review of advance copy received from Author
Some books are written, not for entertainment, but to change something in the reader. This book is one of those for me.
Gabe's trauma is handled with so much care, and I couldn’t look away for one second.
The small things hurt the most - like the Oreo cookies he couldn’t buy for so long because they were tied to bad memories. The fact that something so ordinary could hold so much pain. And then Noah quietly putting them in the basket for him?
That moment meant EVERYTHING.
The panic attack in the bookstore had me in literal tears. Noah talking him through it so gently. Not touching him, just talking to him, bringing him back to himself.
The first hug - the first time Gabe chose to reach out and touch someone.
Yes, tears again. This book did that a lot to me.
The side characters, their little family...but especially Abbie and Ciarán, felt like real, lived-in friendships. The kind that hold you together when you're falling apart. Gabe couldn't have asked for better friends.
This story doesn't rush healing. It shows how nonlinear and terrifying it can be.
Gabe self-sabotages. He spirals. He believes he's too broken to be loved. And yet Noah NEVER wavers. He doesn't try to fix him. He just stays.
The intimacy in this book isn't just physical.
It's emotional reclamation.
Gabe choosing to hold Noah's hand. To touch him.
Choosing to share a bed because he wants to.
Choosing therapy.
Choosing to stay.
When the ex shows up…it's...devastating.
The aftermath nearly broke me 😭
The suicide attempt was handled with raw honesty, and Noah's quiet devastation afterward - checking Gabe's breathing at night, barely sleeping - was just as heartbreaking 😭
But this book is ultimately about hope. About love that doesn't give up. EVER.
About building a life after surviving something horrific.
Choosing to trust, and to love again with everything you have.
The epilogue - ten years later, married, two little girls - felt so hard earned.
This was soft. Brutal. Healing. Absolutely beautiful.
Gabe's trauma is handled with so much care, and I couldn’t look away for one second.
The small things hurt the most - like the Oreo cookies he couldn’t buy for so long because they were tied to bad memories. The fact that something so ordinary could hold so much pain. And then Noah quietly putting them in the basket for him?
That moment meant EVERYTHING.
The panic attack in the bookstore had me in literal tears. Noah talking him through it so gently. Not touching him, just talking to him, bringing him back to himself.
The first hug - the first time Gabe chose to reach out and touch someone.
Yes, tears again. This book did that a lot to me.
The side characters, their little family...but especially Abbie and Ciarán, felt like real, lived-in friendships. The kind that hold you together when you're falling apart. Gabe couldn't have asked for better friends.
This story doesn't rush healing. It shows how nonlinear and terrifying it can be.
Gabe self-sabotages. He spirals. He believes he's too broken to be loved. And yet Noah NEVER wavers. He doesn't try to fix him. He just stays.
The intimacy in this book isn't just physical.
It's emotional reclamation.
Gabe choosing to hold Noah's hand. To touch him.
Choosing to share a bed because he wants to.
Choosing therapy.
Choosing to stay.
When the ex shows up…it's...devastating.
The aftermath nearly broke me 😭
The suicide attempt was handled with raw honesty, and Noah's quiet devastation afterward - checking Gabe's breathing at night, barely sleeping - was just as heartbreaking 😭
But this book is ultimately about hope. About love that doesn't give up. EVER.
About building a life after surviving something horrific.
Choosing to trust, and to love again with everything you have.
The epilogue - ten years later, married, two little girls - felt so hard earned.
This was soft. Brutal. Healing. Absolutely beautiful.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
April 25, 2026
First things first, the writing is extremely melodramatic and sappy. There were times I had to turn off my phone and take a break because of how utterly cringe parts were 😭 like lines like this:
"The lake shimmers. The world holds its breath... I stare, memorizing every angle of this version of him, the one wrapped in sunset, unguarded and radiant."
ughhhh. like please stop. you're so cringe.
Definitely could've cut down the 600 pages and gotten rid of the unnecessary text.
Noah and the friends are too perfect. Too understanding, too affectionate; it would be nice to see their own personalities.
This veers into preachy territory. Like we know it's hard to be friends with someone with mental health issues. We know people have good and bad days. Give me a story, not a lecture.
This book sets up the next two couples. And that was another annoying thing. Don't give me half of Ciaran and Aidan's story when it's not even their book.
I simultaneously have a lot of complaints but also loved this.
The sex was hot afffff. It tapered off and I found myself skimming at the end tho.
The pacing of their relationship felt natural. I wanted to know more about the abusive ex and what he did-I feel like that was skimmed over.
If you want an angsty hurt/comfort read, read this.
"The lake shimmers. The world holds its breath... I stare, memorizing every angle of this version of him, the one wrapped in sunset, unguarded and radiant."
ughhhh. like please stop. you're so cringe.
Definitely could've cut down the 600 pages and gotten rid of the unnecessary text.
Noah and the friends are too perfect. Too understanding, too affectionate; it would be nice to see their own personalities.
This veers into preachy territory. Like we know it's hard to be friends with someone with mental health issues. We know people have good and bad days. Give me a story, not a lecture.
This book sets up the next two couples. And that was another annoying thing. Don't give me half of Ciaran and Aidan's story when it's not even their book.
I simultaneously have a lot of complaints but also loved this.
The sex was hot afffff. It tapered off and I found myself skimming at the end tho.
The pacing of their relationship felt natural. I wanted to know more about the abusive ex and what he did-I feel like that was skimmed over.
If you want an angsty hurt/comfort read, read this.
Review of advance copy received from Author
Shelved Hearts
Laura Kain
Gabe & Noah
Brothers best friend
Forced Proximity
Pining
Care taking / Soft traumatized love interest
Slow burn
Trauma recovery / Self worth arc
Found Family
Protective sunshine / Anxious introvert
So, I’m not crying, you’re crying. This was absolutely fantastic. What a beautiful, tender, romantic, sweet love story. Two people finding home in each other.
This was written so well, the pacing felt perfect. Sweet, funny, tender, emotional, spicy… this hit all the boxes.
Gabe and Noah were literally perfect for each other. They saw each other, truly saw each other, for who they really were. Ugh my heart this was beautiful.
A slow burn romance but it felt so right. The intimacy, safety, and vulnerability felt so perfect.
Gabe had been through a horrible trauma, I don’t think he had ever really dealt with it, he tried to hide it, but these things never truly stay in the dark.
Noah had never really felt like anywhere, but Gabe was his home, Gabe made him feel seen and loved. Ugh these two, what a stunning beautiful romantic book.
Now there are some very challenging scenes in here, definitely check your triggers, they are clearly labelled.
I also think the way these sensitive topics were handled was done well. I just wanted to wrap these two in a protective bubble.
The friend group in this was everything, truly loving and supportive. I cannot wait for the next book … C!!!! EEK I loved all of them.
Once these two felt comfortable to have spicy times … shooooottt, phew, so hot, wow, fantastic scenes. I think they were so good, because they had such trust and love for each other that they could be free and comfortable. They had such a solid foundation. So good.
I adored this world. I loved these two. I am so excited to read more from this author and this world!
This is absolutely going into my top books of the year for sure
So thankful for this arc.
Laura Kain
Gabe & Noah
Brothers best friend
Forced Proximity
Pining
Care taking / Soft traumatized love interest
Slow burn
Trauma recovery / Self worth arc
Found Family
Protective sunshine / Anxious introvert
So, I’m not crying, you’re crying. This was absolutely fantastic. What a beautiful, tender, romantic, sweet love story. Two people finding home in each other.
This was written so well, the pacing felt perfect. Sweet, funny, tender, emotional, spicy… this hit all the boxes.
Gabe and Noah were literally perfect for each other. They saw each other, truly saw each other, for who they really were. Ugh my heart this was beautiful.
A slow burn romance but it felt so right. The intimacy, safety, and vulnerability felt so perfect.
Gabe had been through a horrible trauma, I don’t think he had ever really dealt with it, he tried to hide it, but these things never truly stay in the dark.
Noah had never really felt like anywhere, but Gabe was his home, Gabe made him feel seen and loved. Ugh these two, what a stunning beautiful romantic book.
Now there are some very challenging scenes in here, definitely check your triggers, they are clearly labelled.
I also think the way these sensitive topics were handled was done well. I just wanted to wrap these two in a protective bubble.
The friend group in this was everything, truly loving and supportive. I cannot wait for the next book … C!!!! EEK I loved all of them.
Once these two felt comfortable to have spicy times … shooooottt, phew, so hot, wow, fantastic scenes. I think they were so good, because they had such trust and love for each other that they could be free and comfortable. They had such a solid foundation. So good.
I adored this world. I loved these two. I am so excited to read more from this author and this world!
This is absolutely going into my top books of the year for sure
So thankful for this arc.
March 6, 2026
i will stand by that the hurt-comfort paired with genuine care taking and soft love in this might just have me in a chokehold that i never wanna be free from.
these characters were effortlessly beautiful and felt truly authentic in every sense of the word — i have said this before but if a piece of writing can feel like i am reading a personal diary, seeing their private, intimate and vulnerable thoughts, then this is the writing for me, it seals in such an experience that you are captivated in and that’s simply how i felt while reading this book.
for this to be a debut is extraordinary and i am 100% keeping track on future books from this author because she has set up the most beautiful friendship group and found family that i am on my knees for and need their books immediately.
this book focuses on quite heavy and emotional themes, healing from trauma, mental health rep, touch avoidance but desperately starved for it, finding yourself again - and it delivered ten fold. the surrounding support system that our gabe has is everything and i am just in love with them all, like can i move to willowrun? just let me live my slow and steady, soft life with these angels and enjoy book club and breakfast coffee dates and cooking for eachother, it’s everything you want from a small town romance.
i highly recommend this read, if you want emotional depth, real authentic soft love with all the big and deep feelings with men who are totally obsessed with each other then this is all you.
it’s gotta be said though, the spice hits so fcking good — do not be fooled by this review, as much as these boys are the sweetest of souls, gentle with love and care, they are down right filthy and i ate every single crumb.
ty for the ARC
run don’t walk okayyyyy OUT MARCH 6 🖤
these characters were effortlessly beautiful and felt truly authentic in every sense of the word — i have said this before but if a piece of writing can feel like i am reading a personal diary, seeing their private, intimate and vulnerable thoughts, then this is the writing for me, it seals in such an experience that you are captivated in and that’s simply how i felt while reading this book.
for this to be a debut is extraordinary and i am 100% keeping track on future books from this author because she has set up the most beautiful friendship group and found family that i am on my knees for and need their books immediately.
this book focuses on quite heavy and emotional themes, healing from trauma, mental health rep, touch avoidance but desperately starved for it, finding yourself again - and it delivered ten fold. the surrounding support system that our gabe has is everything and i am just in love with them all, like can i move to willowrun? just let me live my slow and steady, soft life with these angels and enjoy book club and breakfast coffee dates and cooking for eachother, it’s everything you want from a small town romance.
i highly recommend this read, if you want emotional depth, real authentic soft love with all the big and deep feelings with men who are totally obsessed with each other then this is all you.
it’s gotta be said though, the spice hits so fcking good — do not be fooled by this review, as much as these boys are the sweetest of souls, gentle with love and care, they are down right filthy and i ate every single crumb.
ty for the ARC
run don’t walk okayyyyy OUT MARCH 6 🖤
April 28, 2026
ARC REVIEW
MY HEART HURTS:.. I LOVE THIS BOOK SO MUCHH
6⭐️
I need this injected into my veins it feels so freaking real. Every page, every chapter I felt everything. It felt more than a book it felt like real emotions real life that was panning out infront of you, it felt soo real I can’t even explain it. Gabe’s story I felt a connection to him and he was experiencing with his severe anxiety. I feel like this book expresses true emotions so phenomenally. Noah and Gabe my freaking precious beans.
This has become of my favorite books of all time right now, the way I kept crying, the way I felt everything on each page, the way it smoothly flowed, the way I laughed at Noah’s sticky notes and his overall character being there for Gabe had my entire heart we all need a man like Noah!!
And Noah and Gabe their relationship my beans I love them they were so sweet and so amazing together and their journey throughout the book and how gentle Noah was ughhh I love these men so much!!
I also wanna mention how all characters in this story I fell in love with, every single one. And I really can’t wait for Aiden and Ciarán their chemistry and their banter was everything and Ciarán calling Aiden “daddy” had me laughing I love them and I can’t wait for their storyyyyy!!! However I’m excited just for more of everyone like I didn’t want this story to end cause I feel like I got so invested I dint want it to end right away like I love that aspect a lot.
this story was needed to be told, the trauma gabe went though of abuse and the severe anxiety attacks was so heartbreaking to watch and have it pan out but Noah being there to help him get through that and he is safe space really makes me love them because of how much stuff they both went though they had each other it help get them through things and ughh my heart.
I highly highly recommend this book for so many reasons but one of them is how it is so needed right now and how relatable this book can be and Noah and gave should be shown to the world I love them so much.
If you relate to this book I just want to say I’m sorry you had to go through what you did and I hope you are at a place of love and you found your Noah. You found your person, your safe space. If you did I’m so proud of you. If you haven’t you will find your person and you are enough and you are strong in ever domineer. And just keep pushing, keep going
MY HEART HURTS:.. I LOVE THIS BOOK SO MUCHH
6⭐️
I need this injected into my veins it feels so freaking real. Every page, every chapter I felt everything. It felt more than a book it felt like real emotions real life that was panning out infront of you, it felt soo real I can’t even explain it. Gabe’s story I felt a connection to him and he was experiencing with his severe anxiety. I feel like this book expresses true emotions so phenomenally. Noah and Gabe my freaking precious beans.
This has become of my favorite books of all time right now, the way I kept crying, the way I felt everything on each page, the way it smoothly flowed, the way I laughed at Noah’s sticky notes and his overall character being there for Gabe had my entire heart we all need a man like Noah!!
And Noah and Gabe their relationship my beans I love them they were so sweet and so amazing together and their journey throughout the book and how gentle Noah was ughhh I love these men so much!!
I also wanna mention how all characters in this story I fell in love with, every single one. And I really can’t wait for Aiden and Ciarán their chemistry and their banter was everything and Ciarán calling Aiden “daddy” had me laughing I love them and I can’t wait for their storyyyyy!!! However I’m excited just for more of everyone like I didn’t want this story to end cause I feel like I got so invested I dint want it to end right away like I love that aspect a lot.
this story was needed to be told, the trauma gabe went though of abuse and the severe anxiety attacks was so heartbreaking to watch and have it pan out but Noah being there to help him get through that and he is safe space really makes me love them because of how much stuff they both went though they had each other it help get them through things and ughh my heart.
I highly highly recommend this book for so many reasons but one of them is how it is so needed right now and how relatable this book can be and Noah and gave should be shown to the world I love them so much.
If you relate to this book I just want to say I’m sorry you had to go through what you did and I hope you are at a place of love and you found your Noah. You found your person, your safe space. If you did I’m so proud of you. If you haven’t you will find your person and you are enough and you are strong in ever domineer. And just keep pushing, keep going
March 21, 2026
2+
Mam mieszane uczucia 👀
Początek poszedł szybko i myślałam, że reszta pójdzie w takim samym tempie. Ale gdzieś coś się zacięło i nie było już ani tak dobrze, ani tak szybko. Przeczytanie jej zajęło mi 11 dni (choć krótka to ona nie była) - momentami wydawała mi się dobra, jednak w większości się dłużyła i nudziła, miałam wrażenie, że przez długi czas kręcimy się w kółko i gonimy własny ogon z historią. A potem zrobiła się ckliwa i przesłodzona i oczy zaczęły mi wypadać od przewracania na teksty, które padały. Sceny seksu - jak już się pojawiły - były długie i było ich za dużo. Rozumiem traumę Gabe'a, ale czytałam świetne książki dotyczące uwolnienia się z toksycznego, przemocowego i kontrolującego związku, z traumą dotyczącą właściwie wszystkiego, w tym wszelkiego dotyku (nie mówiąc już o seksie), ale ta niestety do nich nie należy 🫤
I oczywiście rozumiem, że to slow-burn. Ale jest slow-burn i jest slow-burn, przy którym ma się ochotę w coś kopnąć i osobiście coś popchnąć, żeby przyspieszyć historię...
Tak naprawdę mocno się zmęczyłam podczas czytania i odetchnęłam z ulgą, kiedy już skończyłam... zdecydowanie czterech liter nie urywa.
Zaokrągliłam w górę, ale nie mam pewności, czy dobrze zrobiłam 👀
Choć nie ukrywam, że pewnie sięgnę po następne części, bo jestem ciekawa pozostałych historii...
Mam mieszane uczucia 👀
Początek poszedł szybko i myślałam, że reszta pójdzie w takim samym tempie. Ale gdzieś coś się zacięło i nie było już ani tak dobrze, ani tak szybko. Przeczytanie jej zajęło mi 11 dni (choć krótka to ona nie była) - momentami wydawała mi się dobra, jednak w większości się dłużyła i nudziła, miałam wrażenie, że przez długi czas kręcimy się w kółko i gonimy własny ogon z historią. A potem zrobiła się ckliwa i przesłodzona i oczy zaczęły mi wypadać od przewracania na teksty, które padały. Sceny seksu - jak już się pojawiły - były długie i było ich za dużo. Rozumiem traumę Gabe'a, ale czytałam świetne książki dotyczące uwolnienia się z toksycznego, przemocowego i kontrolującego związku, z traumą dotyczącą właściwie wszystkiego, w tym wszelkiego dotyku (nie mówiąc już o seksie), ale ta niestety do nich nie należy 🫤
I oczywiście rozumiem, że to slow-burn. Ale jest slow-burn i jest slow-burn, przy którym ma się ochotę w coś kopnąć i osobiście coś popchnąć, żeby przyspieszyć historię...
Tak naprawdę mocno się zmęczyłam podczas czytania i odetchnęłam z ulgą, kiedy już skończyłam... zdecydowanie czterech liter nie urywa.
Zaokrągliłam w górę, ale nie mam pewności, czy dobrze zrobiłam 👀
Choć nie ukrywam, że pewnie sięgnę po następne części, bo jestem ciekawa pozostałych historii...
March 7, 2026
I think a lot of this book is the before… before you realise you deserve to feel better, have more, be happy! Before that it’s just so much harder not that the healing itself isn’t hard but the resistance the doubt makes everything so so much harder. It makes this book hard to read in parts. Not that Noah isn’t looking to belong and has his own struggles in book but god Gabe, Gabe just breaks my heart.
Thank fully the author gives him a support system and resources and Noah. Sweet kind all in Noah. and in the end I love how Gabe chooses more for himself chooses to seek help he needs to make his journey earsier
This is a tough book to review because the author parses through all the naked parts of trauma.
And it’s not like there isn’t beautiful light and laughter in this book.
So here are some reasons I think you should read this story
- non linear healing
- It’s a story of hope at the end of it
- Learning to lean
- Finding your person and learning to trust
- Exceptional family and found found family
- Hilarious notes
- Small wins and big breakthroughs which are cathartic
- Great cheeky banter
- Exceptional side characters which need their own stories
- Fiery chemistry
- It’s a bookstore
- Some of you love soup
- There are cookies
- And Italian food
- 80’s movies and music
- Tattoos
the only thing is, coffee didn’t get the limelight so you’ll have to make do with tea
I loved the pacing of this book, it takes it’s time but it’s gripping and it deserves time to be read and absorbed.
I highly recommend reading it, the trigger warning have been carefully detailed by the author so take care of yourself.
Thank fully the author gives him a support system and resources and Noah. Sweet kind all in Noah. and in the end I love how Gabe chooses more for himself chooses to seek help he needs to make his journey earsier
This is a tough book to review because the author parses through all the naked parts of trauma.
And it’s not like there isn’t beautiful light and laughter in this book.
So here are some reasons I think you should read this story
- non linear healing
- It’s a story of hope at the end of it
- Learning to lean
- Finding your person and learning to trust
- Exceptional family and found found family
- Hilarious notes
- Small wins and big breakthroughs which are cathartic
- Great cheeky banter
- Exceptional side characters which need their own stories
- Fiery chemistry
- It’s a bookstore
- Some of you love soup
- There are cookies
- And Italian food
- 80’s movies and music
- Tattoos
the only thing is, coffee didn’t get the limelight so you’ll have to make do with tea
I loved the pacing of this book, it takes it’s time but it’s gripping and it deserves time to be read and absorbed.
I highly recommend reading it, the trigger warning have been carefully detailed by the author so take care of yourself.
April 17, 2026
I cannot believe I didn't cry at this book, because it is so beautifully heartbreaking! There is so much hurt, and eventual healing that this story covers... and it goes deep too, at a slow pace that feels real. I think anyone that deals with mental health issues, or has a loved one that does, can truly relate to a lot of this story. There is no amount of cheerleading or positive attitude that can help a person through their trauma/depression, unless they are able to help themselves. And that's the essence of this story. Love helps, but it cannot heal on its own.
Gabe & Noah. Oh these two are wonderful together. Gabe has had a traumatic past that basically becomes his identity. It affects everything, at every moment, and he is struggling. His brother's best friend Noah is back in town and in need of a place to stay. Noah, unknown to poor Gabe, has pretty much loved him since he was a young teen, so when the chance to become roommates with Gabe is offered, he is all in. Right from the start Noah is committed to being a calming and positive light in Gabe's life and its a beautiful slow burn build of a friends to lovers relationship.
This is a slow burn, but when that switch is flipped, hold on because it gets spicy! Noah is a dirty talking, praise giving, beefcake of a man that makes it his life goal to please Gabe. Whoo, yea. That second half, while still full of emotions and turmoil, packs the heat. This book will definitely stick in my head for a while, and I am excited to see this is the beginning of a series, because the side characters (which are VERY prominent through out the story) will be getting their stories too.
Contemporary MM
Brother's Best Friend
Its Always Been You
Greenest Flag MC
Found Family
Hurt/Comfort/Healing
Dirty Talking MC
Slow Burn
Praise Kink
Spice: 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Gabe & Noah. Oh these two are wonderful together. Gabe has had a traumatic past that basically becomes his identity. It affects everything, at every moment, and he is struggling. His brother's best friend Noah is back in town and in need of a place to stay. Noah, unknown to poor Gabe, has pretty much loved him since he was a young teen, so when the chance to become roommates with Gabe is offered, he is all in. Right from the start Noah is committed to being a calming and positive light in Gabe's life and its a beautiful slow burn build of a friends to lovers relationship.
This is a slow burn, but when that switch is flipped, hold on because it gets spicy! Noah is a dirty talking, praise giving, beefcake of a man that makes it his life goal to please Gabe. Whoo, yea. That second half, while still full of emotions and turmoil, packs the heat. This book will definitely stick in my head for a while, and I am excited to see this is the beginning of a series, because the side characters (which are VERY prominent through out the story) will be getting their stories too.
Contemporary MM
Brother's Best Friend
Its Always Been You
Greenest Flag MC
Found Family
Hurt/Comfort/Healing
Dirty Talking MC
Slow Burn
Praise Kink
Spice: 🔥🔥🔥🔥
April 20, 2026
3.5 ⭐️
spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️/5
format: ebook
very cute and sweet.
unfortunately about 150+ pages too long.
spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️/5
format: ebook
very cute and sweet.
unfortunately about 150+ pages too long.
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December 10, 2025Beta read, I will rate and review the published version at a later date
April 30, 2026
Heavy spoilers ahead so don't read unless you truly don't care for spoilers or you've already read the book. ~
Noah completely stole the show in this book. He literally could not have been more perfect. 💖
He is confident and a ray of sunshine but SO down bad for Gabe from the start. He's obsessed, never wavers, just gets more obsessed and feels sooooo lucky to have Gabe. He's seriously got tunnel vision for his man. PERFECT. He's just absolutely perfect. 🥰
And Gabe, I loved that he didn't push Noah away because he considered himself broken, he soaked up that connection and fully embraced it even if he was terrified and unsure of how long he'd be able to have it. His constant blushing because of Noah was absolutely adorable. I'm so glad he was just as smitten with Noah, and recognized what a treasure he had.
The steam? I don't think i've ever read the person bottoming praising and sorta talking the top through it? Noah's filthy mouth felt a little out of place but then it seemed to fit him perfectly 😂
The book is loooooong and at times it felt like it dragged for me, lot of time spent on inner monologuing.
Did I wish that the third act incident happened earlier on? Yes, I do. The first half of the book was gloomy but it kept steadily getting more positive and light hearted and then once the incident happened it became so heavy that I didn't feel like I was able to fully rebuild that lightness that was there before. It makes perfect sense to showcase how trauma recovery isn't linear and how a trigger can easily cause a spiral even after a lot of positive progress BUT I felt like that message could've still held while having it happen earlier. Maybe it's because big dramatic third acts as so expected nowadays that I feel like most of them they don't really bring anything of value to a story. I wished that afterwards the recovery had felt more organic instead of feeling like it was just going through the motions of what's expected after something like that. I dunno, I still feel heavy after reading even though we do get to see them have a settled peace and a beautiful proposal/epilogue afterwards.
Thanks to Sarah💗 I was aware that there was going to be a lot of focus on the next pairing but I didn't know how heavy handed it was actually going to be, I felt so angsty every time they were on page because I kept getting worried the author was going to have them be hooking up with other people even though it was obvious they were going to be the next couple.😭
I prefer to get small glimpses with future MCs otherwise I already build up an idea of their character which leaves a 50/50 chance that their book would lean into that or have them turn out completely different then how they're shown in other books. 😫
I can't rate this any lower than 4 because I really realllyyyy loved this couple. There's some instalove going but the declarations don't come till later and there's a slow heat progression that was done just right. This had some good ol' longing and a lot of non sexual but still romantic intimacy and it's cheesy! Love me some cheese. 🧀🥰
Up next is Aiden and C's book that is most likely going to be enemies to lovers 🙃
And then we'll probably get Theo's second chance romance with the person we got breadcrumbed when he got a new follower for his shop and he knew the exact time that had passed since last hearing from them🤔
I'm really curious about the florist!Hopefully that won't be an MMM situation with Theo because I'd have to skip it. Selfishly hoping that's another sweet hurt/comfort but this time with a stranger. 🤞🏻
Also, omg pls don't make Kyle an MC. 😫 that apology was suspicious! It takes more than drinking to turn someone into an abusive pos. 😭
Noah completely stole the show in this book. He literally could not have been more perfect. 💖
He is confident and a ray of sunshine but SO down bad for Gabe from the start. He's obsessed, never wavers, just gets more obsessed and feels sooooo lucky to have Gabe. He's seriously got tunnel vision for his man. PERFECT. He's just absolutely perfect. 🥰
And Gabe, I loved that he didn't push Noah away because he considered himself broken, he soaked up that connection and fully embraced it even if he was terrified and unsure of how long he'd be able to have it. His constant blushing because of Noah was absolutely adorable. I'm so glad he was just as smitten with Noah, and recognized what a treasure he had.
The steam? I don't think i've ever read the person bottoming praising and sorta talking the top through it? Noah's filthy mouth felt a little out of place but then it seemed to fit him perfectly 😂
The book is loooooong and at times it felt like it dragged for me, lot of time spent on inner monologuing.
Did I wish that the third act incident happened earlier on? Yes, I do. The first half of the book was gloomy but it kept steadily getting more positive and light hearted and then once the incident happened it became so heavy that I didn't feel like I was able to fully rebuild that lightness that was there before. It makes perfect sense to showcase how trauma recovery isn't linear and how a trigger can easily cause a spiral even after a lot of positive progress BUT I felt like that message could've still held while having it happen earlier. Maybe it's because big dramatic third acts as so expected nowadays that I feel like most of them they don't really bring anything of value to a story. I wished that afterwards the recovery had felt more organic instead of feeling like it was just going through the motions of what's expected after something like that. I dunno, I still feel heavy after reading even though we do get to see them have a settled peace and a beautiful proposal/epilogue afterwards.
Thanks to Sarah💗 I was aware that there was going to be a lot of focus on the next pairing but I didn't know how heavy handed it was actually going to be, I felt so angsty every time they were on page because I kept getting worried the author was going to have them be hooking up with other people even though it was obvious they were going to be the next couple.😭
I prefer to get small glimpses with future MCs otherwise I already build up an idea of their character which leaves a 50/50 chance that their book would lean into that or have them turn out completely different then how they're shown in other books. 😫
I can't rate this any lower than 4 because I really realllyyyy loved this couple. There's some instalove going but the declarations don't come till later and there's a slow heat progression that was done just right. This had some good ol' longing and a lot of non sexual but still romantic intimacy and it's cheesy! Love me some cheese. 🧀🥰
Up next is Aiden and C's book that is most likely going to be enemies to lovers 🙃
And then we'll probably get Theo's second chance romance with the person we got breadcrumbed when he got a new follower for his shop and he knew the exact time that had passed since last hearing from them🤔
I'm really curious about the florist!Hopefully that won't be an MMM situation with Theo because I'd have to skip it. Selfishly hoping that's another sweet hurt/comfort but this time with a stranger. 🤞🏻
Also, omg pls don't make Kyle an MC. 😫 that apology was suspicious! It takes more than drinking to turn someone into an abusive pos. 😭
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
April 18, 2026
Well....... This was unexpected in all the very best possible ways! An amazing debut by an author I am now following, and a book that I kept feeling like it *should* feel too long, but didn't. 😊 I love every single one of the friends in this group, and will be here with bells on when the author is ready to give is Ciarán's book (or anything else!)
April 17, 2026
DNF @ 39%
The book manages to do exposition right and wrong for the two characters. Gabe's first chapter being a conversation that told us his history and showed his fears + relationships with those around him was good. Noah's first chapter giving us a long-winded internal monologue about his time in the city + history with his parents was so dull. Idk why we couldn't have gotten that through convos with Gabe since they would've needed to catch up anyways.
The first 15% was sweet, if a little repetitive and wordy at points. I liked how the author characterized both Gabe and Noah. Gabe actually showing his trauma and not having it easily dissipate helped emphasize the gravity of it. Noah being considerate was a good way of creating a nice foundation for a relationship. My only complaint about the start was that the internal monologuing got a bit much for both MCs, particularly with regards to Gabe's quietness. I'm not sure we needed to read either of their thoughts every time Gabe acted timid or Noah showing he was a safe space. At some point, the actions could've spoken for themselves and didn't need two paragraphs worth of internal dissection/curiosity to come after it. Also, the story repeated Gabe and Noah's history a bit too often. We already knew that they were friendly when they were kids but Gabe was more of Aiden's friend, so it coming up every so often felt unnecessary when it didn't add anything new to that dynamic.
The story did a good job showing Gabe slowly warming up to Noah. I especially like that one chapter where Gabe thinks the house is too quiet when Noah is gone. The dichotomy of his earlier fears about feeling unsettled when Noah was moving in to more feeling unsettled when he was gone was a nice touch.
I get that the author wanted to make all the characters feel fleshed out, but giving so much focus to Ciarán and Aiden was a mistake imo considering this book was 600+ pages.
Gabe not realizing he was attracted to Noah after that whole "put your forehead on mine, run your hands through my hair, call me 'Blue'" scene was dumb. Could that level of intimacy be anything other than attraction? It was fine when we saw it happen through Noah's POV because it seemed like that was Gabe expressing his attraction but then Gabe acting all shocked at the realization that he was attracted to Gabe made that scene retroactively make no sense.
The author uses the word "charged" too much to describe tension. It got on my nerves the third time particularly because it had already been pointed out twice before and nothing came of it. The author needed to differentiate how they described the tension if they were going to have this "it feels like something is different in the air (but nothing happens)" scene occur multiple times.
WHAT. Why did the author cut after the first kiss??? You're telling me that the culmination of Gabe slowly building up the courage to do something he actually wanted wasn't important enough to show??? I didn't even want smut there, I needed to see the emotional decompression of achieving something that was previously unthinkable. So what exactly happened? They kissed then Gabe went "Thanks. Goodnight!" and went to bed without talking about it?
God, I was already a little annoyed at how slow and wordy this book was with all the internal monologues and repetitive emphasis on Gabe's trauma (the writing was straddling the line between making him look sympathetic and making him look whiny, and he started looking whiny to me more often than not since there were just so many wordy instances of Gabe doing the "woe is me" schtick). The author choosing to cut a such an important scene to create unnecessary melodrama sealed the deal for me and I finally ran out my patience. I'm not reading another 350+ pages only to get annoyed the next time this book does something like that.
TL;DR: Has nice characterization but takes way too long to get to the point. Way way too much internal monologuing that slows down an already long and slow story. Longer and more descriptive is not always better, and this book is a good example of that principle. 1.5 stars rounded up.
The book manages to do exposition right and wrong for the two characters. Gabe's first chapter being a conversation that told us his history and showed his fears + relationships with those around him was good. Noah's first chapter giving us a long-winded internal monologue about his time in the city + history with his parents was so dull. Idk why we couldn't have gotten that through convos with Gabe since they would've needed to catch up anyways.
The first 15% was sweet, if a little repetitive and wordy at points. I liked how the author characterized both Gabe and Noah. Gabe actually showing his trauma and not having it easily dissipate helped emphasize the gravity of it. Noah being considerate was a good way of creating a nice foundation for a relationship. My only complaint about the start was that the internal monologuing got a bit much for both MCs, particularly with regards to Gabe's quietness. I'm not sure we needed to read either of their thoughts every time Gabe acted timid or Noah showing he was a safe space. At some point, the actions could've spoken for themselves and didn't need two paragraphs worth of internal dissection/curiosity to come after it. Also, the story repeated Gabe and Noah's history a bit too often. We already knew that they were friendly when they were kids but Gabe was more of Aiden's friend, so it coming up every so often felt unnecessary when it didn't add anything new to that dynamic.
The story did a good job showing Gabe slowly warming up to Noah. I especially like that one chapter where Gabe thinks the house is too quiet when Noah is gone. The dichotomy of his earlier fears about feeling unsettled when Noah was moving in to more feeling unsettled when he was gone was a nice touch.
I get that the author wanted to make all the characters feel fleshed out, but giving so much focus to Ciarán and Aiden was a mistake imo considering this book was 600+ pages.
Gabe not realizing he was attracted to Noah after that whole "put your forehead on mine, run your hands through my hair, call me 'Blue'" scene was dumb. Could that level of intimacy be anything other than attraction? It was fine when we saw it happen through Noah's POV because it seemed like that was Gabe expressing his attraction but then Gabe acting all shocked at the realization that he was attracted to Gabe made that scene retroactively make no sense.
The author uses the word "charged" too much to describe tension. It got on my nerves the third time particularly because it had already been pointed out twice before and nothing came of it. The author needed to differentiate how they described the tension if they were going to have this "it feels like something is different in the air (but nothing happens)" scene occur multiple times.
WHAT. Why did the author cut after the first kiss??? You're telling me that the culmination of Gabe slowly building up the courage to do something he actually wanted wasn't important enough to show??? I didn't even want smut there, I needed to see the emotional decompression of achieving something that was previously unthinkable. So what exactly happened? They kissed then Gabe went "Thanks. Goodnight!" and went to bed without talking about it?
God, I was already a little annoyed at how slow and wordy this book was with all the internal monologues and repetitive emphasis on Gabe's trauma (the writing was straddling the line between making him look sympathetic and making him look whiny, and he started looking whiny to me more often than not since there were just so many wordy instances of Gabe doing the "woe is me" schtick). The author choosing to cut a such an important scene to create unnecessary melodrama sealed the deal for me and I finally ran out my patience. I'm not reading another 350+ pages only to get annoyed the next time this book does something like that.
TL;DR: Has nice characterization but takes way too long to get to the point. Way way too much internal monologuing that slows down an already long and slow story. Longer and more descriptive is not always better, and this book is a good example of that principle. 1.5 stars rounded up.
May 8, 2026
⋆˙⟡Pre-read⋆˙⟡: (technically this is after I read it) -- THIS TOOK SO LONG FOR ME TO FINISH, BUT IT WAS SO GOOD, WHY DID IT TAKE ME SO LONG *ahem* please continue
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ I love this one sm, and you will be hearing about it
✧˖°.Post-read✧˖°.: Recently released and just stop, because this was so good. Which I say a lot. But. It. Just. Was. And guys, this book made me cry, from the love they felt for Gabe, to just.. Gabe. I loved him so much. And Noah was just so perfect, but not too perfect, just the right perfect. And together they were the most adorable couple, with the power of books and Oreos at their side. The book also brought up the struggles with mental health beautifully; my heart was stabbed repeatedly because I felt very seen in this book. Like it's not often that I've read where the character genuinely doesn't want to.. You know, but their head just gets so loud and *import my hands trying to explain the rest for me*
Also, the side characters are beautifully written. Aiden, Ciaran, Abbie, and Theo. (Oh and Aiden's daughter Rose) I love them all. So much I want their own stories, please and thank you. LIKE I NEED AIDEN AND CIARAN TO HAVE THEIR OWN BOOK BECAUSE YOU CANNOT GASLIGHT ME INTO BELIEVING THERE'S NOT SOMETHING THERE.
⋆˙⟡Favorite Quote⋆˙⟡: This man gives me half an Oreo, and suddenly I’m planning our retirement fund. Someone slap me. - this was 21% in guys, it gets so much better
✧˖°.Final Thoughts✧˖°.: I want a full sleeve of Oreos now. ALSO THAT ENDING WAS PERFECT AND ADORABLE, THEY ARE SUCH GOOD (SPOILER IDC) DADS.
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ I love this one sm, and you will be hearing about it
✧˖°.Post-read✧˖°.: Recently released and just stop, because this was so good. Which I say a lot. But. It. Just. Was. And guys, this book made me cry, from the love they felt for Gabe, to just.. Gabe. I loved him so much. And Noah was just so perfect, but not too perfect, just the right perfect. And together they were the most adorable couple, with the power of books and Oreos at their side. The book also brought up the struggles with mental health beautifully; my heart was stabbed repeatedly because I felt very seen in this book. Like it's not often that I've read where the character genuinely doesn't want to.. You know, but their head just gets so loud and *import my hands trying to explain the rest for me*
Also, the side characters are beautifully written. Aiden, Ciaran, Abbie, and Theo. (Oh and Aiden's daughter Rose) I love them all. So much I want their own stories, please and thank you. LIKE I NEED AIDEN AND CIARAN TO HAVE THEIR OWN BOOK BECAUSE YOU CANNOT GASLIGHT ME INTO BELIEVING THERE'S NOT SOMETHING THERE.
⋆˙⟡Favorite Quote⋆˙⟡: This man gives me half an Oreo, and suddenly I’m planning our retirement fund. Someone slap me. - this was 21% in guys, it gets so much better
✧˖°.Final Thoughts✧˖°.: I want a full sleeve of Oreos now. ALSO THAT ENDING WAS PERFECT AND ADORABLE, THEY ARE SUCH GOOD (SPOILER IDC) DADS.
March 12, 2026
Okay, this wasn't quite for me, unfortunately. There is slow burn and then there's just... slow. I’m not saying that the book is bad, because I'm sure many people like it, and it is a beautiful, heartwarming story about love and healing. But for my taste, it was too repetitive, cliché, sappy and a bit too melodramatic in some places.
It feels like the author wanted to include everything that should appeal to readers in this book. Meaning, that one of the MMCs is traumatized, timid, shy and really sweet, and the other is this perfect, patient, white knight without any flaws. All of Gabe and Noah's interactions are really cautious and overly sweet, and then when spice comes up, they suddenly go straight to talking about big, fat 🍆, and of course all the usuals “good boy” and “you’re mine” are thrown in there fairly quickly too. Don’t get me wrong, I like a good staple, same as the next person, but here, with everything else, the end result was that it tried too hard, and because of that I was a little put off.
As for the plotline involving Gabe's ex, it was a little poorly executed, there could have been more to it. Since it was such a big part of this the whole time.
In the end, I ended up skimming through quite a lot of it, especially the last 20%. Overall it was quite repetitive —considering that it's about 600 pages long, it didn't offer much.
This book does have a lot of good as well, funny and heartwarming moments, good banter and great supporting characters—I assume that Ciarán and Aiden will get their own book, which could be more captivating.
It feels like the author wanted to include everything that should appeal to readers in this book. Meaning, that one of the MMCs is traumatized, timid, shy and really sweet, and the other is this perfect, patient, white knight without any flaws. All of Gabe and Noah's interactions are really cautious and overly sweet, and then when spice comes up, they suddenly go straight to talking about big, fat 🍆, and of course all the usuals “good boy” and “you’re mine” are thrown in there fairly quickly too. Don’t get me wrong, I like a good staple, same as the next person, but here, with everything else, the end result was that it tried too hard, and because of that I was a little put off.
As for the plotline involving Gabe's ex, it was a little poorly executed, there could have been more to it. Since it was such a big part of this the whole time.
In the end, I ended up skimming through quite a lot of it, especially the last 20%. Overall it was quite repetitive —considering that it's about 600 pages long, it didn't offer much.
This book does have a lot of good as well, funny and heartwarming moments, good banter and great supporting characters—I assume that Ciarán and Aiden will get their own book, which could be more captivating.
April 30, 2026
⭐ - 5
⊹ | 𝙎𝙝𝙚𝙡𝙫𝙚𝙙 𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙨 by Laura Kain is an emotional but adorably sweet M/M Romance. It is the first book in the 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘞𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸𝘳𝘶𝘯 series and follows Gabe Shaw and Noah Richards. This story explores themes that readers may find triggering.
This book was definitely a hidden five star read!! I quickly fell in love with it, and the characters definitely grew on me. After reading 𝘑𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘜𝘴 𝘛𝘸𝘰, this book was the perfect read to continue on my emotional damage reading journey, HAHA 😂.
Gabe Shaw is a quiet bookstore owner hiding more than people realize. After fleeing from his abusive ex, he closed himself off, and still, a year later, he feels like he's running. Almost every day feels like a struggle, but at least his life is predictable and safe. But then Noah, his brother's best friend and the boy he grew up with, needs a place to stay.
Noah Richards came back to Willowrun after years away, and things were supposed to be easy. Reconnect with his best friend, open up the business they dreamed of in college, and settle down. That was the plan. Simple. Moving in with his best friend's brother? The boy he's been crushing on since he was fifteen? That was not part of the plan, but it's also something he can't refuse, even if he ends up with a broken heart.
I'm undeniably sad I'm finished with this book because it was genuinely so good. The characters were written so well, and the story was so heartbreaking but also beautiful. Gabe's growth through the book genuinely made me so happy, especially knowing how deeply his trauma and depression went.
Overall, if you enjoy reading books that have a strong mental health storyline, then this book is definitely a great candidate. Also, this book really set up the next book for Aiden and Ciarán!! They were so funny throughout the story that I'm seriously looking forward to reading their book next.
— 𝑹𝒆𝒗𝒊𝒆𝒘 𝒃𝒚 𝑷.𝑹.
⊹ | 𝙎𝙝𝙚𝙡𝙫𝙚𝙙 𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙨 by Laura Kain is an emotional but adorably sweet M/M Romance. It is the first book in the 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘞𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸𝘳𝘶𝘯 series and follows Gabe Shaw and Noah Richards. This story explores themes that readers may find triggering.
This book was definitely a hidden five star read!! I quickly fell in love with it, and the characters definitely grew on me. After reading 𝘑𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘜𝘴 𝘛𝘸𝘰, this book was the perfect read to continue on my emotional damage reading journey, HAHA 😂.
Gabe Shaw is a quiet bookstore owner hiding more than people realize. After fleeing from his abusive ex, he closed himself off, and still, a year later, he feels like he's running. Almost every day feels like a struggle, but at least his life is predictable and safe. But then Noah, his brother's best friend and the boy he grew up with, needs a place to stay.
Noah Richards came back to Willowrun after years away, and things were supposed to be easy. Reconnect with his best friend, open up the business they dreamed of in college, and settle down. That was the plan. Simple. Moving in with his best friend's brother? The boy he's been crushing on since he was fifteen? That was not part of the plan, but it's also something he can't refuse, even if he ends up with a broken heart.
I'm undeniably sad I'm finished with this book because it was genuinely so good. The characters were written so well, and the story was so heartbreaking but also beautiful. Gabe's growth through the book genuinely made me so happy, especially knowing how deeply his trauma and depression went.
Overall, if you enjoy reading books that have a strong mental health storyline, then this book is definitely a great candidate. Also, this book really set up the next book for Aiden and Ciarán!! They were so funny throughout the story that I'm seriously looking forward to reading their book next.
— 𝑹𝒆𝒗𝒊𝒆𝒘 𝒃𝒚 𝑷.𝑹.
Review of advance copy received from Author
Once again I'm speechless. What a debut novel! Right off the bat, I was already in love with sweet baby Gabe. Seeing him grow into who wanted to be was beautiful. Noah didn't help per se but he was there every step of Gabes journey. These two are adorable and I loved how Noah was with Gabe.
I'm still thinking about how the last chapter ended right before the even more wonderful epilouge. It was beautiful
oh and we definitely cant forget about the delicious spice and the mouth that Noah has.
Overall, wonderful! I loved it so much and definitely will be eating up every little bread crumbs you give because I can not wait for Ciaran's book!
I'm still thinking about how the last chapter ended right before the even more wonderful epilouge. It was beautiful
oh and we definitely cant forget about the delicious spice and the mouth that Noah has.
Overall, wonderful! I loved it so much and definitely will be eating up every little bread crumbs you give because I can not wait for Ciaran's book!
March 15, 2026
May everyone find a Noah. The world would heal.. We could collectively find solutions to the world’s problems if we all had a Noah. The tears I cried reading this book. They were plentiful and healing. Restorative. *Sigh* Loved it. 👏
Also cannot wait for Aiden and Ciaran’s book. We all know that’s going to be GOOD AS HELL.
Also cannot wait for Aiden and Ciaran’s book. We all know that’s going to be GOOD AS HELL.
March 8, 2026
I could search dictionaries in every language, and there still wouldn’t be enough words to encompass how much this book means to me.
I refuse to believe that this is Laura’s debut novel because this is one of the most heartfelt, beautiful, captivating pieces of writing I have ever read.
On one hand, it sucks being able to relate so heavily to a traumatized character, but seeing Gabe live and to be loved while we share those similarities fills my heart with the best ache. Because how lovely is it to love and accept love when the world tries to make you frightened of it.
And my sweet, darling, patient Noah. Honestly he’s THE book boyfriend. My dream man, (other than the fact that he’s blond but I’ll let it slide) and the way he treats Gabe is so special to me.
This book was just incredible. I laughed, I cried, I threatened Laura with my lawyer. (Do you know how many times I cried over OREOS?! TOO MANY)
It was just one of those special ones that you’re gonna hold in your heart forever. It’s officially added to one of my favorite books.
I refuse to believe that this is Laura’s debut novel because this is one of the most heartfelt, beautiful, captivating pieces of writing I have ever read.
On one hand, it sucks being able to relate so heavily to a traumatized character, but seeing Gabe live and to be loved while we share those similarities fills my heart with the best ache. Because how lovely is it to love and accept love when the world tries to make you frightened of it.
And my sweet, darling, patient Noah. Honestly he’s THE book boyfriend. My dream man, (other than the fact that he’s blond but I’ll let it slide) and the way he treats Gabe is so special to me.
This book was just incredible. I laughed, I cried, I threatened Laura with my lawyer. (Do you know how many times I cried over OREOS?! TOO MANY)
It was just one of those special ones that you’re gonna hold in your heart forever. It’s officially added to one of my favorite books.
Did Not Finish
March 6, 2026DNF @ 17% - I really like the themes, but the writing style is not great (some of it is fine, but it keeps lapsing into that AI-style) and it's kinda dull. 600 pages? No thanks.
March 13, 2026
Gahhhhh Shelved Hearts 😭📚 I genuinely don’t know where to start with this one because WOW. I’ve been excited about this book ever since Laura Kain dropped the first teaser and let me just say… it did not disappoint. Not even a little. This book knocked it completely out of the park and I’m still sitting here staring into space thinking about it.
The vibes of this story just spoke to me on such a deep level. The pacing? Perfect. The emotional depth? Painfully good. And the way Willowrun is written made me feel like I was right there living in that little town with them. Honestly this whole thing screams “someone turn this into a series immediately” because I would watch and rewatch these characters a million times. 🎬
Gabe absolutely destroyed me. My poor sweet baby. He’s such a soft, beautiful, broken soul and all I wanted to do was wrap him up in the fluffiest blanket imaginable, hand him a stack of Oreos, and personally fight anyone who ever hurt him. His trauma shows up in so many quiet ways throughout the book and it hurts to see… but watching him slowly heal and find pieces of himself again was honestly so powerful.
And then there’s Noah.
The greenest green flag to ever exist. 💚 Like excuse me sir??? Who gave you permission to be this perfect?? His patience with Gabe, the way he never pushes but is always there when Gabe needs him… I swear I was smiling like an idiot every time he appeared on the page. The way he cares for Gabe is so gentle and intentional and I fully understand why Gabe fell for him because honestly… same.
Their relationship is such a slow, tender build and it’s done so beautifully. The little touches, the quiet moments, the way trust grows between them… sometimes a simple hand hold felt more intimate than anything else. And when things finally heat up??
And speaking of…
Yes this book is emotional and soft and full of healing… but let’s not pretend these boys are innocent because the spice absolutely hits. 🔥 Do not be fooled by the tenderness. As gentle and loving as they are, when things get heated they are downright filthy and I happily consumed every single crumb.
And the found family in this book?? Everything. The friend group feels so real and full of personality and now I desperately need everyone’s stories immediately. Laura Kain casually dropped this incredible debut and I’m already sitting here like okay but where are rest??
There’s just something about books like Shelved Hearts that you know are going to stay with you. The longer stories that take their time and really let you sit with the characters and feel everything alongside them. For me it instantly joined that special category with books like Finding Delaware, King of Pain and The Lies We Tell Ourselves — the ones that live rent free in your brain forever. My little Roman Empire books, if you will. 🖤
I took my time reading this because I wanted to savour it… but at the same time I never wanted it to end. And honestly? It’s going to take an absolute monster of a book to knock this out of my Book of the Year spot.
If you love emotional depth, soft healing love, found family, and men who are completely obsessed with each other…
Please read this.
Just maybe grab some Oreos first. 🍪🥹💚📚
*I received a complimentary copy of this book but this is my honest and voluntary review!*
The vibes of this story just spoke to me on such a deep level. The pacing? Perfect. The emotional depth? Painfully good. And the way Willowrun is written made me feel like I was right there living in that little town with them. Honestly this whole thing screams “someone turn this into a series immediately” because I would watch and rewatch these characters a million times. 🎬
Gabe absolutely destroyed me. My poor sweet baby. He’s such a soft, beautiful, broken soul and all I wanted to do was wrap him up in the fluffiest blanket imaginable, hand him a stack of Oreos, and personally fight anyone who ever hurt him. His trauma shows up in so many quiet ways throughout the book and it hurts to see… but watching him slowly heal and find pieces of himself again was honestly so powerful.
And then there’s Noah.
The greenest green flag to ever exist. 💚 Like excuse me sir??? Who gave you permission to be this perfect?? His patience with Gabe, the way he never pushes but is always there when Gabe needs him… I swear I was smiling like an idiot every time he appeared on the page. The way he cares for Gabe is so gentle and intentional and I fully understand why Gabe fell for him because honestly… same.
Their relationship is such a slow, tender build and it’s done so beautifully. The little touches, the quiet moments, the way trust grows between them… sometimes a simple hand hold felt more intimate than anything else. And when things finally heat up??
And speaking of…
Yes this book is emotional and soft and full of healing… but let’s not pretend these boys are innocent because the spice absolutely hits. 🔥 Do not be fooled by the tenderness. As gentle and loving as they are, when things get heated they are downright filthy and I happily consumed every single crumb.
And the found family in this book?? Everything. The friend group feels so real and full of personality and now I desperately need everyone’s stories immediately. Laura Kain casually dropped this incredible debut and I’m already sitting here like okay but where are rest??
There’s just something about books like Shelved Hearts that you know are going to stay with you. The longer stories that take their time and really let you sit with the characters and feel everything alongside them. For me it instantly joined that special category with books like Finding Delaware, King of Pain and The Lies We Tell Ourselves — the ones that live rent free in your brain forever. My little Roman Empire books, if you will. 🖤
I took my time reading this because I wanted to savour it… but at the same time I never wanted it to end. And honestly? It’s going to take an absolute monster of a book to knock this out of my Book of the Year spot.
If you love emotional depth, soft healing love, found family, and men who are completely obsessed with each other…
Please read this.
Just maybe grab some Oreos first. 🍪🥹💚📚
*I received a complimentary copy of this book but this is my honest and voluntary review!*
February 28, 2026
I don’t even know where to start with this book but I think it’s by saying that this is my second 6 ⭐️ of the year!
This book is so unbelievably sweet and romantic and also has some exceptional spicy scenes but absolutely everything is done with an abundance of love attached to it. This book has my whole heart right now.
After years away and unhappy in the city, Noah moved back to town to pursue him and his best friend’s dream of opening up their own Gym. He’s trying to make it work while getting everything off the ground but every penny matters. When his best friend, Aiden, suggests he move in with his brother, Gabe, to save money he knows it’s a smart decision for his wallet but would be it a safe choice for his heart?
Gabe is a bookstore owner who’s spend the last year-ish trying to burry the past as far as it will go but his scar is a daily reminder of all the pain and fear. His safe space is his store, his two friends Ciarán and Abbie, and his brother Aiden but sometimes even that’s not enough to keep the nightmares and shadows at bay. When Aiden suggests he lets Gabe, their childhood family friend, live with him as their gym gets off the ground Gabe doesn’t know if he’s ready to let another man into his safe space yet but decides to give it a shot.
As the two men reconnect Noah realizes that his feelings never dulled over the years and Gabe starts to appreciate how solid and reliable Noah is when push comes to shove. Feelings grow and are explored but healing is never an easy journey for anyone and it tests both Gabe’s willingness to trust again and Noah’s ability to remain strong in the face of Gabe’s past.
This is a story about true love and remembering you deserve someone who would give you their last Oreo. ❤️
This is a medium burn with one hell of a pay off. Mostly all the spice is toward the second half and it’s well earned, hot as hell, but so filled with love and devotion and trust ALL at the same time. Noah has a MOUTH ON HIM that brings out the best in Gabe and I loved every second of it. 3.75/5 🌶️
Please check the trigger warnings on this because your mental health is more important than any book. That being said, all things are mentioned in past tense or memories/nightmares and nothing bad happens to the MMC’s durring their time together. There are episodes of trauma related panic attacks but Gabe is safe during those because Noah is his rock 🖤
Overall this book is perfect and I love it so freaking much. It was a pleasant change up from the more darker things I’ve been reading lately and I’ll never look at Oreos the same again (in the best way). I’m eager to watch this world expand and I can’t WAIT For Ciaráns book! I love a sassy brat X grumpy bear dynamic and it was oozing off the page!
It’s wild that my top two books of the year have borne been debuts! I love watching this community expand and grow!
Thank you to the Author for the ARC! All thoughts are my own.
This book is so unbelievably sweet and romantic and also has some exceptional spicy scenes but absolutely everything is done with an abundance of love attached to it. This book has my whole heart right now.
After years away and unhappy in the city, Noah moved back to town to pursue him and his best friend’s dream of opening up their own Gym. He’s trying to make it work while getting everything off the ground but every penny matters. When his best friend, Aiden, suggests he move in with his brother, Gabe, to save money he knows it’s a smart decision for his wallet but would be it a safe choice for his heart?
Gabe is a bookstore owner who’s spend the last year-ish trying to burry the past as far as it will go but his scar is a daily reminder of all the pain and fear. His safe space is his store, his two friends Ciarán and Abbie, and his brother Aiden but sometimes even that’s not enough to keep the nightmares and shadows at bay. When Aiden suggests he lets Gabe, their childhood family friend, live with him as their gym gets off the ground Gabe doesn’t know if he’s ready to let another man into his safe space yet but decides to give it a shot.
As the two men reconnect Noah realizes that his feelings never dulled over the years and Gabe starts to appreciate how solid and reliable Noah is when push comes to shove. Feelings grow and are explored but healing is never an easy journey for anyone and it tests both Gabe’s willingness to trust again and Noah’s ability to remain strong in the face of Gabe’s past.
This is a story about true love and remembering you deserve someone who would give you their last Oreo. ❤️
This is a medium burn with one hell of a pay off. Mostly all the spice is toward the second half and it’s well earned, hot as hell, but so filled with love and devotion and trust ALL at the same time. Noah has a MOUTH ON HIM that brings out the best in Gabe and I loved every second of it. 3.75/5 🌶️
Please check the trigger warnings on this because your mental health is more important than any book. That being said, all things are mentioned in past tense or memories/nightmares and nothing bad happens to the MMC’s durring their time together. There are episodes of trauma related panic attacks but Gabe is safe during those because Noah is his rock 🖤
Overall this book is perfect and I love it so freaking much. It was a pleasant change up from the more darker things I’ve been reading lately and I’ll never look at Oreos the same again (in the best way). I’m eager to watch this world expand and I can’t WAIT For Ciaráns book! I love a sassy brat X grumpy bear dynamic and it was oozing off the page!
It’s wild that my top two books of the year have borne been debuts! I love watching this community expand and grow!
Thank you to the Author for the ARC! All thoughts are my own.
March 14, 2026
This is my 2nd five star of the year. This book. These characters. What a stunning journey to be allowed in on. This is a slow burn and if it were any faster it would do would do such a disservice to these characters journey. Three pages long kissing scenes, pinky touches and hand holding that feel more intimate than the later sex scenes.
This book is the most quiet, tender, thoughtful look into finding yourself again after abuse and allowing another person to sit with and love you so patiently and with such honesty and integrity and in a way that you are fully seen including the parts you have a hard time wanting to see yourself. Every physically intimate move these charcters make is intentional and poignant and a moment as a reader you feel lucky to be witnessing becase you see how special the moment is for these characters.
Gabe is the most tender of souls and his struggle to find his way back to himself was equal parts joy and pain. This shy bookstore owner who just wants to give people a place to feel safe and belong does that all while battling his deep anxiety and trauma.
Noah-the most beautiful human whose love has no limits. His tender approach to Gabe was everything.
Noah who has only wanted a place to belong, a home, people to claim him as theirs is the most beautiful caretaker of others and it’s so special to watch him fall fully in love and be loved.
The found family Laura has created in this series is everything. I already want books 2,3,4,5,6. Or however many she gives us. Each character that is brought into this story holds purpose and moved the story along while also having you root for them to have their own story. The friend group is so fun and full of unique characters and I just can’t wait for what’s coming!
This book is the most quiet, tender, thoughtful look into finding yourself again after abuse and allowing another person to sit with and love you so patiently and with such honesty and integrity and in a way that you are fully seen including the parts you have a hard time wanting to see yourself. Every physically intimate move these charcters make is intentional and poignant and a moment as a reader you feel lucky to be witnessing becase you see how special the moment is for these characters.
Gabe is the most tender of souls and his struggle to find his way back to himself was equal parts joy and pain. This shy bookstore owner who just wants to give people a place to feel safe and belong does that all while battling his deep anxiety and trauma.
Noah-the most beautiful human whose love has no limits. His tender approach to Gabe was everything.
Noah who has only wanted a place to belong, a home, people to claim him as theirs is the most beautiful caretaker of others and it’s so special to watch him fall fully in love and be loved.
The found family Laura has created in this series is everything. I already want books 2,3,4,5,6. Or however many she gives us. Each character that is brought into this story holds purpose and moved the story along while also having you root for them to have their own story. The friend group is so fun and full of unique characters and I just can’t wait for what’s coming!
March 11, 2026
I sat with this book for a couple days before writing this. When I say I devoured this I mean I left no crumbs. I was hooked from the first page and it still hasn’t let up!
Gabe is so sweet and broken, he lets his past run his life. Not enjoying anything outside the four walls of his safe place. A shell of who he was. He doesn’t feel like he deserves anything good let alone Noah. He is afraid of touch, of letting anyone in, of healing. He is literally drowning in memories and a voice that isn’t his own.
Enter Noah, all green flags and consent KING Noah. He is sweet, and has had feelings for his best friend’s brother since childhood. When he moves back to town to open a gym with his best friend he is reunited with Gave staying in his apartment because he can’t find anywhere else to go. He is a performer, giving of himself what others want, yet around Gabe he doesn’t have to be on all the time.
Their relationship starts with rekindling a friendship and as trust grows Gabe offers touch to Noah, it’s slow at first with Oreos, puns and Just Dance with a healthy dose of 80s movie nights. Soon their connection grows and Gabe finds himself opening up to Noah in ways he didn’t know he could anymore.
This is a definition of soulmates. Noah pushes Gabe out of his bubble and is there every step of the way. It is beautiful.
The cast of side character in this book makes for a lively found family. And I can’t wait to read their stories.
Gabe and Noah are a book couple that will stay with me and I will reread this book time and time again.
It is spicy, sweet and so fun of love but most importantly this book is about overcoming your past and truly loving yourself.
Gabe is so sweet and broken, he lets his past run his life. Not enjoying anything outside the four walls of his safe place. A shell of who he was. He doesn’t feel like he deserves anything good let alone Noah. He is afraid of touch, of letting anyone in, of healing. He is literally drowning in memories and a voice that isn’t his own.
Enter Noah, all green flags and consent KING Noah. He is sweet, and has had feelings for his best friend’s brother since childhood. When he moves back to town to open a gym with his best friend he is reunited with Gave staying in his apartment because he can’t find anywhere else to go. He is a performer, giving of himself what others want, yet around Gabe he doesn’t have to be on all the time.
Their relationship starts with rekindling a friendship and as trust grows Gabe offers touch to Noah, it’s slow at first with Oreos, puns and Just Dance with a healthy dose of 80s movie nights. Soon their connection grows and Gabe finds himself opening up to Noah in ways he didn’t know he could anymore.
This is a definition of soulmates. Noah pushes Gabe out of his bubble and is there every step of the way. It is beautiful.
The cast of side character in this book makes for a lively found family. And I can’t wait to read their stories.
Gabe and Noah are a book couple that will stay with me and I will reread this book time and time again.
It is spicy, sweet and so fun of love but most importantly this book is about overcoming your past and truly loving yourself.
March 9, 2026
Shelved Hearts - Laura Kain
4.5/5✨🌟
* SPOILERS *
When I saw that one of the characters was a bookstore owner along with this book having a mental health rep, I knew instantly that this book was going to be for me. Also, when I saw how big this book was, I knew this was going to be an emotional roller coaster and it certainly did not disappoint me at all.
First off, Noah is everything that Gabe seriously needed to go through his self healing. I just knew it when he threw the two packs or Oreos into the cart at the grocery store was going to make this story so beautiful because he didn’t want to get them for certain reasons. Also, he went running with Gabe just to be near him when the man doesn’t run. If that’s not love, then I really don’t know what is.
Gabe - sweet baby Gabe. I just wanted to wrap him up in bubble wrap, especially when we find out what happened to him. Also, I loved how he gave books away just to help out. I love how we get to see him go through his journey. I was so happy he was able to lean on the people that truly loved and cared about him.
I have to say one of my favorite scenes was when Gabe first laid his head on Noah’s shoulder. I was a complete goner.
I’m a sucker for found family and this book perfected it to a T because wow. From the children, to the friends and man to Aiden being the best friend and brother, I was all in with this book.
I received a copy of this book and this is my honest review.
4.5/5✨🌟
* SPOILERS *
When I saw that one of the characters was a bookstore owner along with this book having a mental health rep, I knew instantly that this book was going to be for me. Also, when I saw how big this book was, I knew this was going to be an emotional roller coaster and it certainly did not disappoint me at all.
First off, Noah is everything that Gabe seriously needed to go through his self healing. I just knew it when he threw the two packs or Oreos into the cart at the grocery store was going to make this story so beautiful because he didn’t want to get them for certain reasons. Also, he went running with Gabe just to be near him when the man doesn’t run. If that’s not love, then I really don’t know what is.
Gabe - sweet baby Gabe. I just wanted to wrap him up in bubble wrap, especially when we find out what happened to him. Also, I loved how he gave books away just to help out. I love how we get to see him go through his journey. I was so happy he was able to lean on the people that truly loved and cared about him.
I have to say one of my favorite scenes was when Gabe first laid his head on Noah’s shoulder. I was a complete goner.
I’m a sucker for found family and this book perfected it to a T because wow. From the children, to the friends and man to Aiden being the best friend and brother, I was all in with this book.
I received a copy of this book and this is my honest review.
March 5, 2026
This is one of the most heartfelt and beautiful love stories I've read in a long time. Laura Kain's debut novel was so wonderfully done and I feel lucky that I had the opportunity to enjoy this book early.
Gabe and Noah are characters that will stick with me for a long time. Noah has just moved back to Willowrun to open up a gym with his best friend, Aiden. Gabe, Aiden's older brother, owns the local bookstore in town and lets Noah move in to his apartment to save some money. They all grew up together but things have changed for all of them over the last few years since Noah has been gone - most notably Gabe who is recovering from a traumatic breakup and seems like a shell of who he used to be. This gives Noah the perfect chance to reconnect with a childhood friend and to be a safe person for Gabe, showing him that he can live his life once again.
While I was rooting for sweet Gabe throughout the book to find his voice and take back his power, I think Noah Richards might be a new favorite book boyfriend. This man was so understanding and fiercely loyal, not just to Gabe but everyone in his life. He followed Gabe's lead right from the start through their friendship as it morphed into something more and it was just such a beautiful, emotional journey.
Lastly, the side characters were amazing! I felt like everyone contributed something to the story and added emotional depth to the MCs. We got just enough bread crumbs of other side stories to entice us for future books and it was so fun. I'm really excited to see where Laura Kain takes us next in Willowrun because I cannot wait to read the rest of this series!!
HUGE thank you to Laura Kain for the ARC of Shelved Hearts.
Gabe and Noah are characters that will stick with me for a long time. Noah has just moved back to Willowrun to open up a gym with his best friend, Aiden. Gabe, Aiden's older brother, owns the local bookstore in town and lets Noah move in to his apartment to save some money. They all grew up together but things have changed for all of them over the last few years since Noah has been gone - most notably Gabe who is recovering from a traumatic breakup and seems like a shell of who he used to be. This gives Noah the perfect chance to reconnect with a childhood friend and to be a safe person for Gabe, showing him that he can live his life once again.
While I was rooting for sweet Gabe throughout the book to find his voice and take back his power, I think Noah Richards might be a new favorite book boyfriend. This man was so understanding and fiercely loyal, not just to Gabe but everyone in his life. He followed Gabe's lead right from the start through their friendship as it morphed into something more and it was just such a beautiful, emotional journey.
Lastly, the side characters were amazing! I felt like everyone contributed something to the story and added emotional depth to the MCs. We got just enough bread crumbs of other side stories to entice us for future books and it was so fun. I'm really excited to see where Laura Kain takes us next in Willowrun because I cannot wait to read the rest of this series!!
HUGE thank you to Laura Kain for the ARC of Shelved Hearts.
April 21, 2026
I really fell in love with the characters in this book. It was beautiful and sad how Gabe's trauma was depicted, but it was so sweet how patient and kind Noah was with him. I really wanted to give this 5 stars, up until about 80%. At that point, the plot wraps up and they are planning their HEA. It was perfect! But there's still 20% left to go that is basically a series of epilogues. Others may love that, but I was rather bored and just wanted to finish at that point. I adored Gabe and Noah though, and I'm really hoping we get Aiden and Ciarain's story next!
March 16, 2026
4.75⭐️ 3🌶
I felt all the feels with this one. I was impressed with the authors take on trama and healing. I really like that this takes its time to unfold but it was done with thoughtfulness and care. I never felt slow and it didnt feel boged down. The pacing worked for me in making it feel real with the topics in the story. This has so heavy topics so please take your mental health into consideration.
Noah and Gabe really gripped my heartstrings. Gabe absolutely broke my heart and I just wanted to hold him. I loved his fight it was slow and steady but with his support system and ultimately having Noah by his side he comes through this trama that took his spark away. He chooses himself ultimately and works for it. Noah is an absolute doll. He works so hard just to be there and support Gabe no matter what. Noah becomes Gabes best friend and ultimately his everything.
The emotional intimacy in this story hits hard, its not easy and has a lots of ups and downs but thats what surviving and healing from trama should be. The was Gabe chose to open up and be vulnerable with Gabe is everything.
This is the authors debutand I hope it wont be her last. She did a great job and the world she built has me intrigued and ready for the next couple in this series.
Thank you Laura Kain for this ARC. These are my honest opinions and feelings.
I felt all the feels with this one. I was impressed with the authors take on trama and healing. I really like that this takes its time to unfold but it was done with thoughtfulness and care. I never felt slow and it didnt feel boged down. The pacing worked for me in making it feel real with the topics in the story. This has so heavy topics so please take your mental health into consideration.
Noah and Gabe really gripped my heartstrings. Gabe absolutely broke my heart and I just wanted to hold him. I loved his fight it was slow and steady but with his support system and ultimately having Noah by his side he comes through this trama that took his spark away. He chooses himself ultimately and works for it. Noah is an absolute doll. He works so hard just to be there and support Gabe no matter what. Noah becomes Gabes best friend and ultimately his everything.
The emotional intimacy in this story hits hard, its not easy and has a lots of ups and downs but thats what surviving and healing from trama should be. The was Gabe chose to open up and be vulnerable with Gabe is everything.
This is the authors debutand I hope it wont be her last. She did a great job and the world she built has me intrigued and ready for the next couple in this series.
Thank you Laura Kain for this ARC. These are my honest opinions and feelings.
April 20, 2026
4.5 stars ☆⋆˙
Review:
This book completely wrecked me in the best way. Noah seems like such a happy, easygoing person, always making everyone laugh and making sure everyone around him is okay. But underneath all of that, he feels so alone and is desperately searching for someone who will truly accept him for who he is.
And then there’s Gabe. Sweet, broken Gabe absolutely shattered my heart. After everything his ex put him through, he carries so much trauma and doesn’t believe he deserves love or happiness. He doesn’t feel worthy of being cared for, which made reading his journey so emotional.
What made this story so beautiful was the way Noah and Gabe healed each other. Noah gave Gabe the love, patience, and safety he had never had before, while Gabe gave Noah the acceptance and understanding he had been craving for so long. They were made for each other in every possible way, and every little moment between them felt so real and special.
Honestly, their relationship is one of the most beautiful I’ve ever read. The love they had for each other was so soft, healing, and genuine that I fell completely in love with them. And the found family in this book made everything even better. I honestly can’t wait for Ciarán and Aiden’s book.
Review:
This book completely wrecked me in the best way. Noah seems like such a happy, easygoing person, always making everyone laugh and making sure everyone around him is okay. But underneath all of that, he feels so alone and is desperately searching for someone who will truly accept him for who he is.
And then there’s Gabe. Sweet, broken Gabe absolutely shattered my heart. After everything his ex put him through, he carries so much trauma and doesn’t believe he deserves love or happiness. He doesn’t feel worthy of being cared for, which made reading his journey so emotional.
What made this story so beautiful was the way Noah and Gabe healed each other. Noah gave Gabe the love, patience, and safety he had never had before, while Gabe gave Noah the acceptance and understanding he had been craving for so long. They were made for each other in every possible way, and every little moment between them felt so real and special.
Honestly, their relationship is one of the most beautiful I’ve ever read. The love they had for each other was so soft, healing, and genuine that I fell completely in love with them. And the found family in this book made everything even better. I honestly can’t wait for Ciarán and Aiden’s book.
March 10, 2026
This book deserves more than 5 stars. This author made me cry, many times and even cried over Oreos. Oreos!! Gabe and Noah’s story is so sweet, and hard won. The whole book all I wanted to do was hold Gabe and tell him he’s okay and that’s he’s perfect the way he is and he’s more than his trauma. And Noah, the greenest of green flags, my gods that man was perfect for Gabe. He held him when he needed, and was there for him in any way that Gabe needed. And Gabe saw Noah for who he truly was behind the big smiles and false laughter. Their HEA was beyond perfect. This book is going to stick with me for awhile, and I cannot wait for the next one. Mind the TW for this, it can be a lot at times, please know this going in so don’t skip the warnings at the start.
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