The Pink Situation

by Felicity Snow

Genres: College, Forced Proximity, Contemporary, M M Romance

210 pages, Paperback

Published April 10, 2026

Reviews

[patrícia]

The Pink Situation (Colorado Springs University)
by Felicity Snow ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆

Typical Felicity Snow—she delivers all the swoon, the ridiculously adorable moments, low angst, delicious chemistry, and, in this case... so much pink! 💗

Paris and Chris are absolutely perfect together. If you've read a Felicity Snow book before, you'll know exactly what to expect: over-the-top sweetness, lovable characters, and romance that will have you grinning the whole way through. This book is no exception.

Our super cute main characters have such filthy mouths... and I was living for it! 🫠🔥 The spicy scenes are the perfect mix of incredibly sweet, ridiculously romantic, and so. freaking. HOT. 🥵❤️‍🔥 JFC!!! 😮‍💨💖

I actually hadn't read the second book in the series, but I'd already met both Paris and Chris as friends of the previous couple in book 1 so I never felt lost. Their story works perfectly well on its own.

Despite the fluffy vibe, the book also touches on some heavier topics. Both characters are dealing or have dealt with difficult family situations and the effects those have had on their mental health. I really appreciated that these struggles weren't magically fixed by falling in love—therapy, support, and personal growth all play an important role alongside the romance.

Overall, this was an incredibly sweet, comforting read. The only downside? Maybe a little too much pink for me... it's definitely not my colour! 😂💗

Things to expect:

💕 Brother's best friend
🏠 Roommates
📏 Size difference
💖 Mutual pining
🩶 Demisexual representation
🎓 College romance
💋 Virgin MC
💄 Fem twink who wears makeup
💞Slow burn
👑 "Princess"
👙 Lingerie
🍆 Pierced

Relationship note: Paris dates for about a month, but they only kiss. He never feels a real connection because he's already in love with Chris, and the dating is simply his attempt to move on from feelings he believes can never be returned.

[Books and Gems]

3.5 🌟

Chris and Paris 🖤

These two were cute, but it almost seemed like their relationship just appeared one day. I appreciated that even though Paris always was interested in Chris, he was still out living his life. He was so involved with his friends and family, and the LGBTQ club at college.

The love declarations seemed to come a little out of left field to me. It just felt like we needed a bit more build up of their feelings towards being a couple.

But Chris and Paris were cute and also filthy. They were some dirty talkers. I just personally would have preferred to see more of them as a couple on page.

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‼️⚠️ Potential spoilers ⚠️‼️

Dynamic: MM — strict

Sharing? No

Cheating? No

Breakup? No

Sex scene with OM or OW No, but Paris goes on a few dates and kisses a guy on page


‼️⚠️ Content ⚠️‼️

— brother’s best friend / best friend’s brother
— size difference
— roommates
— pining
— demisexual rep
— college
— virgin MMC
— fem twink
— MMC wears makeup
— slow burn
— “pip”
— “princess”
— “baby”
— lingerie
— pierced 🍆
— sex w condoms
— oral
— rimming
— bareback

I received an ARC of this book, and this is my honest and voluntary review.

[The Naughty Booknook]

Our queen of lingerie is back and did not Disappoint us with The Pink Situation

Ok paris is just adorable, he has this big beautiful personality that just makes you have to smile and possibly ask for fashion tips.


Chris has a problem and that problem is the adorable Paris who kissed him out of the blue and he did what all responsible adults do he freaked out. Fast forward a year and he shouldn't be getting feelings for Paris not after his freak out but after sharing an apartment for a short bit he quickly decides that he was not losing a second chance with Paris.
Chris does have a few ups and downs that I won't spoil but with sweet Paris by his side nothing is impossible.

This is book 3 in the series and can definitely be read as a standalone but in my opinion you would be missing out two fun reads 😊

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[Ev Reads A Lot]

Pretty low angst. A “brother’s best friend” and “it was always you” tropes. Nothing unique really happened. It was just an easy read where he falls for his best friend’s femboy twink little bro. Spicy scenes were hot 🔥 3.5 ⭐️

[Jessica Vermaelen]

“I’d do anything for you, I want to tell him. Anything to see that smile.” 😭😭😭

This is like 3.75 stars. Majority of it was so good and cute and sweet! I loved how it was written. The inner dialogues were so real. And Paris is truly such a good character. He is so involved with the community and unashamedly himself. I love it! But I had a few issues. Mostly how quickly Chris went from supposedly being in love with Preston to being in love with Paris. Caused a bit of whiplash! And then confessing his love to Paris before even starting anything was a choice. I wish things were a little more fleshed out because that all really went so quickly. My other issue was the number of times “spunk” was said 😅 Really took me out of it!

Overall, a really good, quick story with a lot of emotion and love 💖

[Michelle]

ARC COPY REVIEW!!!

@felsnowauthor I first want to apologize for being late with my review for this beautiful book...I am such a huge fan of your writing...and I was so looking forward to reading Paris and Chris' book...but the things I was not prepared for was that it would be my favorite of the whole series..you know my love for Preston...and I was thinking no one could surpass my love for him in this series but my God..Chris and Paris walked in and told Preston politely to take a seat..even though I love my purple hat wearing beauty of a boy...his brother with all his love of pink...his sweetness and just fun nature...him accepting his fem side and embracing it like his big brother Phoenix encouraged him to do and not hide who he was years earlier...Chris with his strong family values and work ethic..with the love of his friends and protectiveness of Paris..and the way he loved Paris and all his beautiful and quirky ways...the way they both took care of each other in different ways..the slow build up of their love making itself be known to themselves and each other...

This book hit home in so many ways and brought my emotions to the surface...times I lost it because of the mentions of Phoenix had me thinking of the loss of my cousin "big brother" and when Ginger would be in scenes brought back the most recent loss of my Soph..@felsnowauthor the way you took care with both...and with Chris' mom..everything was just so utterly beautiful and so freaking well written...you could tell from page one the care and the soft handling you had with both Chris and Paris...I freaking adore you and your characters and I look so forward to when you release a book..because I know I will love it from start to finish...

As you guys know of the troubles @felsnowauthor has had..this lovely book and all her other books are available on her site...https://payhip.com/FelicitySnowAuthor...

[Denise]

Ohhhhh this story was just what I needed. Cute and fluffy and sweet! I absolutely loved Paris and all his love of everything pink! He truly is a princess 🤭 Paris struggled for a long time with who he was and dealt with a lot of bullying growing up. It took him so long, but with therapy, he stayed true to who he was and is now his authentic self with no f*cks given.

He has always been in love with his older brothers best friend Chris. Six months prior to Paris starting college, he ends up kissing Chris and things turn awkward. Preston, his older brother who was college roommates with Chris, moves out and now Chris needs someone to take his place. When that person ends up being Paris, things are a bit strained at first. Chris works all the time between studying because he worries about his parents and family back home. He is exhausted all the time. When he and Paris start hanging out more, Chris's feelings begin to change. I loved the way their friendship to relationship progressed and when they finally went there sexually, it was amazing! These two are so cute and perfect together! I ate this story right up!

[Michaela]

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5/5 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️/5

I absolutely adored The Pink Situation. This book had everything I love in a romance: intense pining, emotional vulnerability, soft domestic moments, and a slow burn that made every little interaction feel meaningful.

Paris and Chris completely stole my heart. Paris’s sunshine personality balanced perfectly against Chris’s exhaustion and emotional heaviness, and watching Chris slowly realize his feelings was so satisfying. Their chemistry felt natural and believable, especially with all the little moments of care and protectiveness between them. The roommates + brother’s best friend dynamic added so much tension in the best way.

Also… the pink aesthetic? Obsessed. The lingerie, the softness, the sweetness mixed with yearning — it all worked so well together.

If you love MM college romances with pining, mutual care, slow realization, and characters who make you ache for them to finally get together, this is definitely worth reading.

[Ana Silva]

I loved this story! Brother’s best friend is one of my favorite tropes, especially when the best friend was initially in love with the brother.

Paris was such a light. He is definitely the kind of character you want to read more about because they’re such a joy to read. No wonder Chris fell in love with him and he didn’t even notice it.

Chris was such an inspirational character. He literally put his life on the line because he wanted to help his family. If there’s such a thing as the perfect son, he would be it. He did everything for his family and that’s always beautiful to see.

They really were meant to be together. They brought out the best in each other. Chris loved how unique Paris was and always encouraged him to be himself even before they got together. And Paris was always making sure Chris wasn’t overdoing himself and I really loved that.

This is a sweet story that will make you feel all warm and fuzzy inside. I highly recommend it.

[Jkirstyj]

The pink situation is book 3 in the Colorado Springs university series
I absolutely loved this book Paris and Chris were just both amazing people i adored them both so much they are honestly two of my most favourite characters ever.
Chris is Paris's brother Preston's best friend that Paris is in love with and they are away to become roommates. I won't say anymore and spoil it. You definitely need to read this book.
I went through so many emotions reading this from laughter to bawling my eyes out when Paris would talk about Phoenix or when Chris told Paris everything at the coffee shop. So many emotional parts and they really were both soulmates.
A beautiful story and a book I'Il come back to again and again to get my fix of these amazing guys.
I loved every second.
As always with felicity's books this is a book you don't want to miss out on.

[Gavy Vera]

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5/5.

QUE LINDO 😭. Paris y Chris lo son todo, cada interaccion, cada beso, cada mirada, AAAAA, no podia parar de sonreir. No estoy acostumbrado a que las familias de los personajes sean importantes porque generalmente solo estan de fondo, pero en este libro son muy importantes. La familia es el corazon del libro, ambos personajes las aman tanto que son su motor y ejemplos a seguir y me encanto muchisimo ese elemento narrativo. En especial la charla que tiene Chris con su mama que me hizo llorar. Un muy linda sorpresa y espero que esta serie no pare porque se esta transformando en una de mis favoritas, cien por cien recomiendo.

🩷The Pink Situation lo pueden conseguir en la pagina web de la autora:
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[Cindy]

Paris has had a crush on his older brother's BF Chris since he was a teenager and kissed him before his high school graduation. Chris avoided him ever since but now that Paris is off to college, he will be Chris's roommate. Paris e very gay, very fem twink with a passion for pink and is gorgeous. Chris is a biracial, gay black man who once was in love with his bf, Paris' brother. But he also is super responsible, hardworking and cares too much for people. When Chris and Paris realize they want each other, it's so steamy and dirty, they deserve a happy ending. I received a copy of this and this is my voluntary opinion.

[Jessica]

Slow burn, but once they finally get there…. Hold on to your seats bc it gets hot!! Chris and Paris are so adorable and watching them dance around each other floor so long makes it so much sweeter when they finally admit everything to each other. I also loved that we got to see the couples from the other books in the series.

Be sure to check the trigger warnings as there is a lot that happens and these poor guys have gone through it in life. I laughed and cried, it was absolutely beautiful seeing how much their families mean to them and what they are willing to do to support them and help lessen their burden, even if it wasn’t always the healthiest, especially Chris.

[Anamval]

That was a sweet pink story, loved the entire dynamic/relationship that Paris has with his family, and how everyone is just there for him. The crush with Chris tho hahah it was so realistic I even felt bad for him.

I enjoyed that even tho it was a sweet steamy story, various topics were talked about like not everything is just perfect kind of way

Haven’t read the previous books but with the glimpse of the characters in this one I’m def gonna do it !


Thank you Felicity for an opportunity to read this arc. This is my honest review

[Roxanna Mascarenas]

What a delightful book this author delivers such sweet and spicy stories and such unique characters. Paris is such a breath of fresh air after the jocks and nerds of the past and brings with him a blast of pink into everything he wears and lives in. Chris over worked and the love he feels for his family finally breaks through and almost destroys everything he has worked for. Love it

[K]

I loved Chris and Paris!!

Paris is so sweet and seriously adorable! Seeing these two come together was great! and Chris struggle with getting over Paris's brother and all the feeling he thought he had for him before starting with Paris! I just adore this series!

[M]

Slow burn until like 60% and then they’re so 0 to 100 it was actually a little cringe and it’s pretty much all 🌶️ after that. I liked both Paris and Chris as mcs, they were both super sweet. I wish it was a little bit emotionally deeper, a little too fluffy for my taste.

[Jessie (thatchickwithabook)]

The Pink Situation is low angst and swoony. I really enjoyed Chris and Paris. The few books I’ve read from this author always deliver.