His to Take

by Sakara Storms

Jamie

People always tell you to be yourself, but that’s a luxury I can’t afford. Not when my desires feel wrong. Not when they’re something to be hidden and tamed, and definitely not acted upon.

When my boyfriend breaks up with me, it feels like a confirmation of everything I’ve feared. It also leaves me scrambling for a new start—and a new roommate.

Moving in with Tyler seems like the perfect solution, but it’s not. Not when living together has started to awaken needs that I’ve spent years supressing. Which is a problem, because nothing good can ever come of falling for a straight man.

Or can it?

It turns out I’m not the only one with hang ups and suppressed needs. Tyler's shame mirrors my own in a way that makes me feel seen. Understood. Wanted. Wanted by him.

I know this can’t last, but for now I’m his to take.

Tyler

I have long since given up on having a real relationship. I’ve tried, but what I have to offer is not enough. Or rather, it’s too much. Why would anyone sign up for that?

I thought I was doing just fine—finding temporary comfort and release in people I knew would never stay. It’s easier that way. Safer.

Then Jamie moves in with me and redefines everything.

Bit by bit, the protectiveness I feel towards him starts to shift into something sharper, more solid. And before I know it, I’m thinking of him as mine.

Would he stay if he knew about the parts of me I feel so ashamed of? Or would he grow tired of me like everyone else?

I don’t know how long what we have will last, but for now he’s mine to take.

Genres: M M Romance, Friends To Lovers, Contemporary, BDSM, Romance, Forced Proximity, Queer

340 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 24, 2026

Reviews

[Rachael Hamilton · Rating 2 out of 5]

I really wanted to love this one, and for the first half, I was enjoying it. At about the 50% mark, everything felt mostly resolved. After that, the plot dragged with drawn out, mundane scenes to me.

But my bigger issue was regarding how these characters were framed. I found Jamie's character slightly infantilizing, which was off putting but something I tried to overlook. What I couldn't get past was the scene where Jamie gets turned on while Tyler describes raping his ex girlfriend.

I read dark romance. I'm not new to noncon or dubcon themes, and I've enjoyed books where characters work through trauma together or where the MMC is clearly morally gray. But this wasn't that. Tyler is portrayed as a decent person, and the rape of another woman is glossed over like it's just a minor speed bump. The vibe was “I'm sorry you did that to her, now take care of this boner.”

If this had been handled with care, or if Tyler was framed in a different manner maybe it would have worked. But treating sexual assault as an awkward obstacle while they move on like nothing happened wasn’t really for me in this setting.

[Georgia · Rating 1 out of 5]

Are we going to overlook that one of the main characters is a rapist?

Aside from the fact that the whole book managed to be both sex heavy AND also sex negative (seriously, how are both MCs obsessed with sex yet it’s treated like such a dirty, depraved thing to enjoy it?), Tyler is literally a rapist. He raped his ex girlfriend while she was sleeping. It was something that absolutely did not need to be included; the only thing it did was completely obliterate the character of a perfectly decent MC. And then Jamie gets turned on when Tyler tells him that he raped his ex girlfriend, because of course he does - why settle for one disgusting MC, when you can have two?

Granted, this IS in the trigger warnings. However when I downloaded the book from KU it skipped straight to the first page when I opened it, so I missed them. Though, quite frankly, I don’t think it’s too ridiculous of an expectation that one of the MCs in a ROMANCE book isn’t a rapist. Also, it’s phrased as “discussions of a prior non-consensual act” which feels almost as dismissive of rape as the conversation that happens between MCs.

I’m genuinely just baffled by the choice to include that.

How, as a reader, am I supposed to root for a man who raped his ex girlfriend, and a man who gets turned on by the fact that his boyfriend is rapist? Like seriously, what the hell?

[kaye taz · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.6 ⭐️
spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️/5
format: ebook

this was no thoughts, just vibes and i really enjoyed it.

the characters were very sweet and i enjoyed both of their pov’s. there was also really great communication a lot of the time which is so appreciated in a queer awakening book. i also really loved the “i didn’t know who else to call”/“who did this to you” aspects. it hits every. single. time.

the spice was also INSANE. i always adore an insatiable and needy bottom, and jamie completely delivered.

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[Kit (kit.reads.romance)]

Did not finish: 50%

I actually enjoyed almost everything about this book as far as I read, but other than not enjoying the way the queer awakening progresses (my personal preference as someone who doesn't particularly enjoy that kind of plot anyway, so I'm not going to talk about it here), I had one fundamental issue that made me DNF.

The "shame" that the MCs share is essentially being hypersexual. Add on to that Jamie being vocal in bed and enjoying cock warming. I feel like these things are all very normal and acceptable things but throughout they are treated as "disgusting" and "awful" and a whole lot of other words by the MCs and by Jamie's ex. At no point is the narrative challenged. My feeling is that these kinds of words need to be used extremely carefully in queer books especially when talking about queer sex and relationships. The whole thing comes off as too sex negative to me in a way that I just couldn't continue seeing unchallenged, so I had to DNF once I realised the second MC wasn't going to reassure the first MC that his desires were normal.

[Liza · Rating 5 out of 5]

This goes to my best of 2026 pile. I liked the dynamic between the MCs. Highly recommended.

Spoiler and I’m getting controversial here: one MC confesses to the other that in College he entered his girlfriend while she was sleeping. It gets called rape because she couldn’t consent to it. And of course it is. But im thinking, they were together for four years. She was always willing. The dude was a dumbass for sure but I’m cutting him some slack. The dude has no indication that what he was doing was wrong. If that happened to me I certainly wouldn’t scream rape. And if I didn’t like it I would communicate that. And I think this is a case where you can forgive. I hope I don’t sound too much like a perpetrator. The point I’m trying to make is that yes this is an issue. But not all cases are the same and I think this guy genuinely just fucked up really bad and the girlfriend had a reason to break up with him and make him feel bad about it. Maybe now I’m not a girls girl, but not everything is black and white.

[Vanessa V · Rating 4.5 out of 5]

ARC REVIEW

4.5 ⭐️ rounded up

This ARC was such a fun surprise!

Jamie gets dumped by his boyfriend and is given two weeks to get out of their apartment. He never saw it coming, although looking back there were plenty of signs he chose to ignore because he wanted so badly to be loved. My heart broke for him from the very first chapter.

He works as a receptionist at a chiropractor’s office, where Tyler a ridiculously hot, very straight (or he thinks) Gymbro/himbo has been giving him butterflies with nothing more than a smile.

So imagine Jamie’s panic when he shows up to view a room for rent and Tyler opens the door.

Jamie knows developing a crush on his new roommate is a terrible idea. A truly awful, doomed, no-good idea. Naturally, he does it anyway 🤷‍♀️😂

I absolutely adored Jamie. He has never really known what it’s like to be loved freely. His ex spent years making him feel ashamed of the things he loved, wanted, and enjoyed even his beloved gay romance books. Watching him slowly realize he deserved so much more than crumbs of affection was heartbreaking.

And Tyler? Protective, caring, and completely gone for his “little bunny” long before he realizes what’s happening. His awakening was equal parts sweet, hilarious, and slightly chaotic the way all the best himbo awakenings should be.

The audiobook scenes had me laughing out loud. What exactly did Tyler expect from a spicy audiobook? Sweet summer child behavior at its finest. 😂. Tyler deciding that listening to spicy audiobooks at the gym was a completely normal, and not-at-all disastrous idea… truly terrible judgment, but extremely entertaining. 😂😂😂

This book confirmed that I will happily read every roommates-to-lovers, Gymbro awakening romance put in front of me. Apparently, a giant man discovering he’s head-over-heels for his adorable little roommate is my kryptonite 🙈😂

Tropes I loved:
🐰 Roommates to lovers
💪 Himbo/gymbro awakening
🐰 Protective hero
💪 Forced proximity
🐰 Sweet but pining MC
💪 “Oh no, my roommate is hot

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✨

[Daje1968 · Rating 1.5 out of 5]

I don’t even know where to begin. Actually, yes, I do. I don’t understand describing a grown man as “cute” and “soft” and comparing him to a bunny like it’s a good thing. I realize this may be catnip for some readers, but it is decidedly not for me. Cute, soft, tiny Jamie, with his crippling self-esteem issues and bottomless need for reassurance, was about as sexually appealing to me as an actual bunny rabbit.

And then there’s Tyler. Early in the book, he explains that he has to bring women home constantly because his dick is always hard. I am not exaggerating when I say that the way this was presented, I thought I was about to learn about some obscure medical condition whose only treatment was the routine milking of a raging hard-on. Nope. Turns out he was just horny. Tragic affliction.

Then we get to Tyler’s confession that he sexually assaulted his girlfriend while she was sleeping. I know this was a DNF moment for a lot of reviewers, but I’m not going to pretend it was mine. At this point, I practically read non-con as a part-time job, so somnophilia wasn’t the thing that sent me packing. The problem was considerably less complicated: the book wasn’t good. There was virtually no plot, Jamie was annoying, and for the life of me, I couldn’t figure out what Tyler saw in him.

I was also completely unconvinced by Tyler’s sudden sexual flexibility. Here’s a guy who is presented as straight as an arrow, with an apparently inexhaustible roster of women on speed dial to service his medically urgent erections. Then along comes Jamie, a human Peep, and suddenly Tyler is enthusiastically having sex with a man without so much as a fleeting moment of introspection. I’m not asking for a tortured bisexual awakening or chapters of internalized homophobia, but surely a guy who has exclusively pursued women might pause for half a second to think, Well, this is new. Nope. Not Tyler. Full steam ahead, apparently.

And finally, can we talk about the cover? That model is the Gen Z Fabio. I’ve seen him on approximately 47 MM romance covers, and I will admit that I find him very attractive. Unfortunately, I have absolutely no idea who he’s supposed to be portraying here. Tyler is buff with a man-bun, and Jamie is apparently a tiny, soft woodland creature. The guy on the cover is neither. Once again, I’ve been lured in by the promise of a certain vibe only to discover I’ve been sold an entirely different product.

Ultimately, the darker content didn’t drive me away. The absence of chemistry, the lack of a compelling story, and my complete indifference to the romance did. I can forgive a book an awful lot of sins, but boring me is not one of them.

[Matthew Williams · Rating 3 out of 5]

His to Take by Sakara Storms is a well-written, smut-forward debut that had the ingredients for a thoughtful exploration of shame, desire, and compulsive sexual behaviour, but largely uses those ideas as window-dressing for two highly compatible men to have an extraordinary amount of sex. Its most serious attempt to examine the harm those behaviours can cause is then handled so recklessly that it undermines both the thematic argument and the central romance.

Jamie has spent years being made to feel ashamed of what he wants. His ex-boyfriend belittled his desires, cheated on him, and eventually dismissed their entire relationship as experimentation. When the breakup also leaves Jamie searching for somewhere to live, he moves in with Tyler, a client from the chiropractic clinic where he works and the extremely attractive straight man he has been quietly admiring.

Tyler carries a similar shame. Acting on his sexual compulsions has repeatedly caused the collapse of previous relationships, leaving him convinced that what he needs is simply too much for anyone to tolerate. Jamie and Tyler quickly discover that their respective definitions of “too much” align almost perfectly.

There was real promise in that premise. MM romance is often at its best when it uses familiar tropes and erotic fantasy to tell deeper stories about belonging, trust, self-worth, and the relief of being fully known. His to Take gestures towards a story about two men unlearning shame around desire. Instead, they mostly avoid confronting that shame because each happens to find someone whose urges are equally intense.

Neither man really reaches the conclusion that his desires are not inherently depraved, nor does the book meaningfully distinguish between neurologically compulsive behaviour and an intense appetite for sex. Jamie and Tyler simply become proof that there is someone out there just as “depraved” as the other. The romance develops along similarly narrow lines. Tyler wants to nurture and possess; Jamie wants to be nurtured and possessed. That compatibility is clear, but there is little runway between roommates and lovers.

Jamie is sympathetic, particularly given the emotional abuse he has endured, but his characterisation frequently tips into infantilisation. He is small, effeminate, highly emotional, prone to tears, and repeatedly compared to Tyler’s pet rabbit. When piled together, these traits create a dynamic that felt increasingly uncomfortable to me, particularly when combined with the extreme size difference, rigid sexual roles, and Tyler’s possessiveness.

Tyler is no more developed beyond what the fantasy requires. He is muscular, ludicrously well endowed, protective, and sexually insatiable. Who he is outside these traits (his job, his hobbies, his friendships) does not meaningfully shape the story. His queer awakening is also remarkably frictionless.

The sex is easily the novel’s strongest and most consistent element. His to Take opens with an aggressively explicit solo scene and rarely eases off from there. It sits firmly towards the smuttier end of the MM romance spectrum. The scenes are descriptive, varied, and competently written. The quantity never felt inappropriate for the kind of book Storms was writing, even if the specific dynamic did little for me personally. The problem is that the sex repeatedly replaces emotional development rather than deepening it. Jamie’s response to praise could have offered a meaningful counterpoint to the shame instilled by his former partner. Tyler’s compulsive sexual behaviour could have been explored with nuance rather than used primarily to justify his apparently limitless appetite.

One narrative choice damages the book far more seriously. Tyler admits that he previously raped a sleeping partner. The text correctly identifies the act as rape, and Tyler expresses shame over what he did. The problem is not simply that a romantic lead has committed something abhorrent. The problem is how little weight the novel gives that admission.

Jamie acknowledges how awful the experience must have been for Tyler’s former partner, then becomes visibly aroused by the idea of Tyler doing something similar to him. They immediately begin discussing how they might recreate it consensually within their own dynamic, and later do exactly that. Consent fundamentally changes the act, of course, but placing erotic negotiation directly beside Tyler’s disclosure of rape, then following through on it later, feels reckless. The choice undermined my ability to connect with either character. This reinforces the book’s portrayal of both men as driven by sexual compulsion, but rather than reading as provocative or sexy, their inability to separate arousal from the disclosure of sexual violence is simply repellent. Tyler’s shame is difficult to take seriously when the narrative repurposes the same act as kink almost as soon as he confesses it.

Readers looking for a very explicit romance built around size difference, strict sexual roles, infantilising pet names, possessiveness, and two men whose compulsive sexual needs align almost perfectly may find a great deal to enjoy. I found the book less successful as a romance and much less successful as an exploration of shame.

His to Take repeatedly approaches something emotionally interesting, then takes the shortest route back to sex. Its characters do not truly unlearn the belief that their desires make them “broken”. They simply find someone “broken” in precisely the same way.

[Lindsey · Rating 1 out of 5]

Uhm.
The actual *fuck* just happened here.
We're over here trying to explain what hypersexuality is and how one character is so amazing, perfect, gentle, yada yada, and then he just casually mentions how since his ex-girlfriend woke him up with a blow job once, she wouldn't mind if he woke her up.... with his DICK inside her?
So we've been cheering for this dude through more than 50% of the book because he's such a kind and wonderful guy, only to find out he raped his ex and then... AND THEN. The other MC gets *TURNED ON BY IT?*

"Called me names. ‘Fucking rapist’ was among them, too. I resented it back then, but looking back, I can see that she hit the nail on the head.”

blah blah blah. Few paragraphs later...

“I’m so sorry,” he repeats. “I hate how my fucked-up brain automatically latches onto the wrong part of the story and makes me imagine myself in her place, even though it’s not about me at all. I know she didn't consent, that she must’ve felt terribly betrayed, violated. I know all that. But⁠—”
“Which part?” I ask.
He stills. “What?”
“Which part made you like this?” I press my thigh against his dick, grinning slyly at the hitch in his breath.
“It’s just…the idea of you, aaah, putting it in, taking me whenever you w-want, whether I can say y-yes or not is…” A full-bodied shiver runs through him. 

A real life (in this book) woman was raped. By her boyfriend. And this dude is *turned on by it*
What the absolute fuck.

[Natalie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book. It was sweet and spicy. A needy bottom paired with a greedy top, what more could you ask for?
Tyler and Jamie were adorable together and perfectly matched in their needs and desires. Their friendship/relationship development was written well and didn't feel rushed or unbelievable.
There was so much to love about this story. I loved the cute pet name Tyler gave Jamie, and Jamie's whole character was incredibly lovable. He was so insecure about himself, and there were so many times I just wanted to give him a hug. The side characters all had such different personalities, and I loved every one of them. I really hope we get more stories about the side characters from the author.
Jamie just wants someone who will love and accept him for everything he is and everything he wants. I think anyone who has ever felt like they were "too much" for people will see themselves in Jamie.

[Sarah Taylor · Rating 5 out of 5]

Well where to start Jamie is a sweetheart and sexy from first chapter but his boyfriend or as we meet Jamie ex boyfriend is just a horrible guy who did not treat Jamie right at all.Jamie is sweet shy kind loving and has no confidence or self esteem after bad experience with ex and Tyler who is a client at the company where Jamie works as a receptionist while training to be a masseuse is a very nice kind and friendly guy who seems like the kind of guy who is perfect for Jamie.anyhow no more spoilers it’s a beautifully written story with a few ups and downs but an extremely satisfying ending and I will be keeping my eyes open for anymore books by this author in the future thank you for picking me to be one of your arc readers and the bonus chapter well nothing else to say but it was hot and sexy

[Devin Isamoyer · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved Jamie and Tyler’s dynamic so much. Jamie’s soft demeanor made his journey especially beautiful as he slowly learned to love himself, embrace what he wanted, and actually ask for it. Tyler’s strength, patience, and love gave Jamie the safety and confidence to find his voice without ever taking away his softness. Watching Jamie grow into himself while their chemistry stayed absolutely 🔥 was everything. Their connection was intense, tender, and undeniably sexy—and I was completely hooked. 🥵

[Matt · Rating 4 out of 5]

Jamie is down on his luck and has to find a new place to live when his boyfriend breaks up with him. Has he found the perfect place with his new roommate, Tyler?

The story is a sweet little romance wrapped in a healthy dose of spice. 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️

[Ashley Reyes]

6% in and I’m obsessed

[TiffanyreadsMM · Rating 4 out of 5]

ARC received but Honest Review. This book was a great comfort read for me with the friends to lovers trope. It also had drama and lots of spice! I really enjoyed Jamie and Tyler’s story! 🐰

[Howabout_Emily · Rating 2 out of 5]

I'm done with this at 72%

The first part was maybe 4 stars but as others have mentioned, at 50% it felt like a totally different book. So strange

Don't need to know or care what happens next.

[Betty]

One of the characters raped his ex-girlfriend. Don’t want to read

[bookygirl · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely loved it! Jamie was adorable, and Tyler such a perfect green flag. Can’t wait for book 2!

[Taylor Milligan-Csemez · Rating 1 out of 5]

DNF I liked this going in but this was written basically for smut. I’m not fully invested in these characters and I don’t feel any chemistry between them, just lust.

[Valery Mejia]

Could not finish this. I did not connect with the characters at all. HATE insta love

[Jkirstyj · Rating 5 out of 5]

Incoming

[Christina’s Bookshelf · Rating 5 out of 5]

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spice level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️

Kept seeing it recommended in my MM books Facebook group. So I thought I’d read it. I wasn’t disappointed! It was really sweet and I loved both MMCs equally!

[iky reads · Rating 3 out of 5]

I’ve met plenty of golden retriever MMCs on my reading journey, but then Tyler came along… and his awakening was equal parts sweet, chaotic, and so much fun to watch.

I really enjoyed the gymbo roommates vibe and the chemistry between the MMCs. Just be aware that this is a very sex-heavy read and does include some significant trigger warnings, so definitely check those before diving in.

Overall, it was a fun read.

[Jess · Rating 1 out of 5]

TRIGGER WARNING: RAPE!!!!!!

at first, i wasn't going to leave a review. was just gonna drop my 1 star and move on to the next kindle unlimited book... but then i got to the part where tyler tells jamie about how he "accidentally" raped his ex-girlfriend and jamie gets turned on imagining that he was the ex-girlfriend getting raped, so they fuck???? what in the hentai gooner pilled hell was this?! the author needs to leave the discord servers and subreddits IMMEDIATELY.

tangentially and not as criminal was when the straight man taught the gay man, who has anonymous sex, about STIs and why he should test regularly. 🫩

[Bailey · Rating 2.5 out of 5]

Rating: 2.5/5 stars

Deeply stupid plot, but I had fun

[Joixii · Rating 1 out of 5]

MC is hypersexual so it excuses fact that he raped his girlfriend, what?

Shame, bc until that book was somewhat enjoyable.

[aziza · Rating 4.5 out of 5]

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 4.5/5

In theory, this book shouldn't have worked for me, but somehow, it totally did!

His To Take tells a story that, at its core, I've read many times before. We know these mcs, and we know where this roommates-to-lovers / bi-awakening story is going. In that sense, there's nothing particularly groundbreaking about it. But somehow, Sakara Storms made the details of the story and its characters feel fresh and unique. This book could have taken the easy, predictable route countless times, but instead, it kept pleasantly surprising me.

I probably would have given His To Take 3.5 / 4 stars... and then the spice hit. 🥵
Sweet baby Jesus. This book has one of the hottest sex scenes I've ever read! What they do isn't even all that extraordinary or crazy kinky, but good God, this author knows how to write spice and dirty talk. I got lightheaded and experienced full-body tingles while reading chapters 17–18. Sooo... 4.5 stars it is.

I'm excited for the second book in this series!

[Nicole St. John · Rating 3 out of 5]

Eh.

I just didn’t love this one. Not sure if it’s just the author’s writing style, or if it’s the characters themselves, or if it’s simply the slow, boring story. Maybe I’m more of an angst fan than I thought. I don’t know. Nothing about this book did it for me. There were some super cute parts, and Tyler was the best, but that’s it. Jamie is impossible. Far too emotional over the smallest, stupidest things. Annoying. We find out next to nothing about the characters, almost no life outside of each other. Just bland the entire thing. And the only mildly exciting part, we never hear the tea!

[Caroline Forrester · Rating 1 out of 5]

I was super excited for this but I just can’t continue reading knowing that one of the MCs (who presumably gets a HEA) is a rapist.

[Sara Husser · Rating 5 out of 5]

🐇He begs so prettily, so desperately. The way he says my name, like it's the answer to everything🏋

"His easy acceptance and gentle nature makes me question my whole existence. I've spent so long walking on eggshells around people, afraid to say or do something that would make them decide I'm a burden, a freak."

"I know what I need to do. The exact opposite of what I want to do. If every fiber of my being is drawn to Tyler by some invisible thread, then...I have to pull back. I have to pull back hard, until the thread snaps. Until everything breaks. I just have to hope it's not too late to come back from this."

"Jamie is fun in a different way. The kind of way that makes your whole being relax when you're around him, like sliding under a thick blanket while it's freezing outside."

"Did you think I'd close my eyes and pretend you're someone else while you work hard to get me off? That'd be pretty unfair, don't you think?"
"I..."
"If you're going to wreck your throat on my c***, you can damn well be sure that I'll watch every second."

"Some part of me decided then that keeping him close is non-negotiable. At first I was convinced I was purely being protective--and that part is not really a lie. But there's something else now, too."

"I love you too. So much. You saved me, you know? In so many ways. My knight in grumpy armor."

"I used to think that I was destined to spend the rest of my life begging for crumbs of affection, for a safe place, for a chance to be myself. And then he waltzed into my life, when I was a complete mess, took one look at me and, for some crazy reason, decided I was worth the effort. Someone worth loving."

This was not only a phenomenal book but now a top favorite book of 2026 for me. I can't believe this is a debut book for this author. I'm speechless. This author not only has a great writing style and flow, but this was some of the best spice I have ever read 🥵. This was a very spicy book, but there were so many emotions and feelings throughout this book that made the storyline very strong. This did have me in my feels quite a bit and my heart broke for poor Jamie 😭. I just wanted to hug him. The characters and side characters were fleshed out so perfectly too. This author did a flawless job handling the sensitive topics in this story. I love how this story touched on hypersexuality and kink shaming. I have nothing but amazing praises for this author and this story. I hope we get a story for Blaze, Seth, and Aidan. Even better if it were a MMM story!

This story follows Jamie and Tyler. Jamie just got dumped and cheated on by his boyfriend. He is now looking for a roommate and a new place to stay. Meanwhile, at work, he has a huge crush on Tyler, who comes in for massages. Jamie ends up going to check a place out and it happens to be Tyler's place. They end up becoming roommates and fast friends. Jamie feels safe and at peace for once that he can be himself. Tyler, being hypersexual and having a high libido always brings women around. This upsets Jamie as he really likes Tyler. He starts to distance himself and that upsets Tyler. Jamie tries to go on a date but that ends in a traumatic disaster. One day, Jamie gives Tyler a massage for his migraine and Tyler pops a boner 😆. Jamie asks to take care of it and one thing leads to another and it gets spicy 🔥🔥🔥. These two start a fwb situation but feelings get confused and complicated due to miscommunication. While they deal with their new relationship, Jamie's POS ex comes back to blackmail him. Will Jamie lose the peace and security he just found? Can these two admit to each other that what they have transcends friendship?

I really loved both of these men. They were complete opposites that fit together perfectly. Their banter had me cackling a lot 🤣. Jamie was such a gentle, shy, soft, insecure man who wanted to live his truth. He's a needy boy who always wants to be filled 😏😉. Tyler is a gymbro who is ripped and oblivious to who is crushing on him 🤣. He is so protective, gentle, caring, and just so humble. He battles with hypersexuality so his libido is through the roof. The chemistry and connection between these two were 🥵🥵. The spicy scenes mixed with the kink and dirty talk was chef's kiss 🔥🔥🔥🔥. I loved how Tyler was sarcastic and would cracks jokes to calm Jamie down. He made him so comfortable that Jamie stopped feeling ashamed of his desires and wants. I loved how easily Tyler accepted his new sexuality. He was so accepting with not only himself but all of Jamie. The gym scene where Tyler listened to Jamie's spicy book had me laughing hard 😅. They both are completely feral and touch starved for one another 🥵. They're both insatiable 😜. I loved seeing them both open up and be vulnerable with each other 🥹. Seeing Tyler go into motherhen mode and being protective had me swooning. My heart really broke for how Jamie perceived himself. He grew a lot in this story and I was so happy to see him accept who he was by the end 🥹. Let's not forget Fiona 🐇🥰. I recommend this book times a thousand. 🐇🏋‍♂️