Give Me What You Will

by Arielle Bitetti

They've been best friends for 15 years. After his grandpa's death, Sam has a revelation about his true feelings for his best friend and in a rash moment of vulnerability, kisses him. Blowing up their friendship for good. Or so he thought. Sam moves away, determined to put Frankie and the past behind him.

Frankie refuses to let one damn kiss ruin their friendship, and he can’t take being ignored any longer and decides to finally confront Sam. The problem is that he can't stop thinking about Sam’s kiss and is nervous as hell to see him again.

Will one kiss break them? Or will it rebuild into a love, beyond friendship, that neither of them anticipated?

Book Tropes: mm love story, best friends, fight to f**k, bi-awakening, dirty talk, “good boy”, possessiveness, “I can’t lose you”.

Genres: M M Romance, Friends To Lovers, Romance, Contemporary, Adult

Paperback

Published October 2, 2026

About the author

I want you to fall in love with my characters as they fall in love. I want happy endings, with struggle and endurance. I want sassy, badass characters that are memorable, capable of ripping your heart out and maybe putting it back when they're done. I want you to pick up one of my books and know- "this is a Bitetti book", and anticipate the rollercoaster, the flips and twists, and the happily ever after.

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Reviews

[Aly · Rating 5 out of 5]

This.. them... I have no words. Perfection. 👏👏👏

[AngstLover-Jing]

I supposed this was gonna be a friends-to-lovers slow burn between a gay and a 'claimed-to-be-straight' guy, but this opening was an immediate DNF. I felt like I just got thrown into the middle of a married couple’s cold war—I didn't get where their past feelings came from, I had zero clue what they were even fighting about (between the sudden random kisses and crotch-groping??), and the writing was WAY too wordy. Yeah, DNF @ 9%, no rating.

[Tiffany · Rating 5 out of 5]

If ANY of you listen to me for one thing this year let it me THIS

•READ THIS BOOK IMMEDIATELY•

This book F*CKED me up in the best way possible. The angst, the YEARS of yearning, the revelations, the growth, the feelings and EMOTIONS are spot on. I felt this book in my entire BODY and SOUL. JFC! Frankie and my sweet sweet Sammy, 😋 DAAAAAAAAAAMN.

The spice in this book had me head over heals, kicking, screaming and swooning like a fool.

Get your hands on this one, STAT!!!

[Eve · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sammy and Frankie are everything!! The push and pull was so well done, they just couldn’t let each other go. Frankie was struggling with his sexuality but refusing to let his best friend go and Sammy was willing to accept whatever he could get out of the man he loved. Swoon, heartache, heat and absolute perfection!

[Yazzie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Thank you to the author Arielle Bitetti for sending me the arc of Give Me What You Will!! I thoroughly enjoyed it, and didn’t want it to end. It was beautifully emotional and it was ended perfectly! So excited to read more books in this series just so I can get a glimpse of Sammy and Frankie’s new life together in LA.

Sammy ran from his home and his best friend, but he needed to do that for his own sanity. Being around your best friend you’ve loved for 15 years and scared to do anything about could eat you alive. When his beloved grandpa dies then he gets the courage (and the help of whiskey) to kiss Frankie then flee. But the heart wants, what the heart wants. Even if you have to fight dirty….

Frankie was a sweetheart and I loved seeing him evolve into this take charge guy. He was always saying he never knew what to do with his life, and stuck with a bar and gambling debt thanks to his father. But the second he found what he was looking for, he knew just what to do. So many times I wanted to give his head a wobble, but once he really opened his eyes and saw what was right in front of him then BAM everything just slipped into place, perfectly.

Papi and Sam talking in the hospital absolutely broke me 😭😭 the amount of love poured into it, you could feel this while reading it. The whole truth revealed to Sam and despite the revelation of his family history, it made no difference. You could see the love between them and made it such a special moment. And even Papi knew where Sammy’s heart belonged to 🥹
After all, it was just like his own love story.

Once they finally got together for the first time (unofficially) with their chemistry, Frankie knew he was screwed. And I’m so glad he finally saw how great they were together! Unconsciously the signs were there, he was like a golden retriever! Everytime Sam walked in the room, he lit up and went to him so we all knew it was inevitable. I literally loved them together and gonna miss them!

Aghhhhhhhhhh I KNEW IT! So glad we get Thaddeus’s story first!!!! Don’t get me wrong, I’m excited for Dr Walsh to get the stick out of his butt. But omg Thaddeus’s book is gonna be fire!!! So damn excited 🥹🥹🥹🥹

[Maggs · Rating 5 out of 5]

I gobbled this up in two days! It would’ve been less, but I had to work, unfortunately.

This story is so beautiful beautifully written. It is best friends to lovers. One of them is openly gay, and the other one has a by awakening. This author did an amazing job at portraying the emotions of both MMC‘s throughout the story. Their friendship was beautiful, their love was beautiful and their story with overall beautiful.

I did get teared up a few times because of side characters and a dog lol so maybe have a tissue on hand

Oh… and the spice, spiced hard!

[Chrissy_reads2727 · Rating 5 out of 5]

ARC Review:

"Give Me What You Will" gave me everything I needed 😮‍💨 which was apparently a tension fueled best friends to lovers bi-awakening romance 🤷‍♀️ These older men just know how to do it better 🥵

Dr. Samuels has been secretly pining over his straight best friend Frankie for the last 15 years. One drunken night while grieving over the passing of his grandfather, his resolve crumbles and one kiss changes everything....

Only it's Sam who runs away. Frankie's not having it though, he misses his best friend and is determined to have him back in his life. While his denial about his sexual identity is as amusing as it is frustrating, his body's reactions don't lie. Every time these two are in proximity of each other it's like magnets, destined to crash into each other.

Sam doesn't want friendship, he wants more and he's tired of pretending he doesn't. Frankie honestly never stood a chance 😮‍💨 These two were so freaking hot together the dirty talk was sending me out of orbit 🥵🫠

These two coming to terms with the fact that they are literal soulmates was so endearing and cutesy and I loved every minute of it!

What to expect from the spice (I know that's what you're really interested in 😏)
-fighting to fucking
-first time
-spit play
-c*m play
-praise kink
-spanking
-somno
-vers mc's
-lingerie (one scene)
-feminization (one scene)

[Vanessa V · Rating 5 out of 5]

Arielle Bitetti is officially on my “I will read everything she writes” list!

This book was PHENOMENAL!

The pining Sammy has done for 15 years 😭! He never thought all his fantasies would actually come true.

Sammy finally kisses his best friend and immediately runs away to LA, ignoring Frankie for months. But Frankie is stubborn as hell and hunts him down all the way to the ER 😂

Sammy tells him it hurts too much to just be his friend and tries to let Frankie go.

Frankie needed a little time to let go of his toxic masculinity upbringing… But once Frankie finally gets there? He goes ALL IN. And oh, how I loved that man! 🥹❤️❤️

This was such a messy bi awakening, with Sammy struggling to trust that his womanizing best friend could actually choose him and choose him completely.

But Sammy should never have doubted Frankie… because Frankie finally realizes that, even though Sammy has loved him for 15 years, he was just too blind to see that he loved Sammy right back. 🥹

Everyone, go read this if you like:

✨ Passion that practically jumps off the pages
✨ A messy bi awakening
✨ Discovering a praise kink
✨ “Good boy”
✨ Best friends to lovers
✨ 15 YEARS OF PINING 😭
✨ Lingerie

[Jennifer Ervine · Rating 5 out of 5]

So much yearning and emotion! I love all the feelings I get from a best friends to lovers. Especially when one has been secretly in love with the other for years. My heart broke for Sam every time he told Frank he couldn’t be his best friend anymore. Then Frank’s panic had me yelling at my kindle at his obliviousness. Both these men had dirty, dirty mouths on them. The emotionally charged spice was so, so good. I swooned and melted over this whole book.

[Victoria's Library · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was my first read from this author & I’m SOOO impressed!! Sammy and Frankie’s chemistry?? TOP TIER. The pining?? UNREAL. But Sammy’s desperation and all the turmoil over Frankie hurt me sooo much. These two WORK. FOR. THEIR. HEA.

We start with them not having spoken for EIGHT MONTHS. Sammy had just lost his grandpa, & for once, he wanted something for himself. So he kissed Frankie his best friend of 15 years and the guy he’d been in love with forever. And then he panicked. He was already grieving his grandpa, and now he was grieving the friendship he was convinced he’d ruined. He thought he’d lost them both, and all that grief and panic sent him running.

Now Frankie’s back, trying to figure out why his best friend disappeared on him. He keeps telling Sammy the kiss was a mistake, that they can forget about it and go back to being friends. And I’m over here like, FRANKIE!! PLEASEEEE!! I get it, he has NO idea Sammy’s been in love with him all this time. But every time he says it, Sammy has to hear that the kiss meant nothing to the person it meant EVERYTHING to.

So Sammy keeps pushing him away because it hurts too much, & Frankie’s hurt because he doesn’t understand why Sammy won’t let him back in. Finally Sam lets him know the truth & ufff!! That pub fight??? OMGAWD!!

I also really loved how Frankie questioning his sexuality was written. He’s always thought he was straight, and now this one kiss has him questioning everything. And with a homophobic dad, you can really feel why he’s fighting himself so much. This book was sooo good! Can’t wait for book 3!

[Shanice · Rating 5 out of 5]

"Heaven was a wish, he realized. And Hell would be his mind until he was in the arms of Heaven again."

Okay, I LOVED this book. I thought I loved the first one, but now.... I don’t know. Asking me to pick between them feels like asking me to pick my favorite child and who can do that??!

First of all, THE PLAYLIST?! Arielle, you did a big one with this one because the music was AMAZING.

Now let’s get into Sam and Frankie.

We met Dr. Samuels in the first book, and we already knew that man had some demons he was dealing with. Then his former best friend, Frankie, comes back into his life, and whew...here we go. The same one that he let go due to a kiss and all that jazz.

When I tell you I LOVED Frankie...I lovvveeeeed him! lol

This was such a well-done friends-to-lovers story, but more importantly, it felt like a TRUE sexual awakening. There was tension, push and pull, self-reflection, fear, hurt, and so much emotional baggage between these two. I found myself crying multiple times because I was sad for Sam, sad for Frankie, and sad over what they COULD be if they would just get out of their own damn way.

Because MY GOD, THE COMMUNICATION. I wanted to grab both of them and scream, “Y’ALL HAVE GOT TO TALK!” Watching how much they could hurt each other while still clearly loving each other was probably one of the hardest parts of the book.

But I also appreciated that Frankie's journey wasn’t made simple. He couldn’t just realize he had feelings for Sam and suddenly have everything figured out. There was a lot he had to unpack and come to terms with, and I thought Arielle captured that beautifully. Both men were ultimately fighting toward the same thing they were just fighting for it in completely different ways.

I also appreciated that the story didn’t spend forever focusing on the homophobia. And the people who deserved needed to be put in their place definitely did.

And of course, seeing Dr. John Donnelly and Dr. Wyatt Lawson again made me happy. They weren’t the focus, but we got just enough of them to see how they’re doing after Book 1, and I ate it up, kicking my feet and all with how cute they still are.

Also, this is written in third person, which didn’t bother me at all. The story and character development were incredibly easy to follow, and I never felt lost in everything that was happening emotionally between these two.

I was completely invested in Sam and Frankie’s journey. It was messy, emotional, beautiful, and such a good reminder that sometimes realizing you love someone is the easiest part of the relationship. The transition from friends to lovers is never the same for everyone. The hard part is figuring out what that means for you and actually allowing yourself to have it. This book made me feel like I was there every part of the way for them.

[Ashley H · Rating 5 out of 5]

SIX MOTHERFKIN STARS AGAIN ALWYS INFINITE STARS FOR ARIELLE 😭🥹👌🏻
Arielle did the damn thing with this one.

She poured her fucking heart into it and you can absolutely see it. Frankie & Sammy… their love.. soulmates 😭👌🏻

Absolutely beautiful, perfect, phenomenal. 200/10 will ALWAYS recommend.

Watching the way Frankie realizes all along what he really wanted and needs 🥹😭 and the way he cares for Sammy and spoils him and wants to be his GOOD BOY 😭 Frankie would do anything for his baby… his Superman 😭👏🏻
Fuck.. im still in shock of how much I loved the hell out of them.. they were absolutely perfect start to finish. The way my heart got whiplash but in the best way ..

THE MOUTH on both of em.. Sammy sir 😮‍💨👏🏻 10/10 on the filthy talk to frankie babe. Absolutely amazing had me and bestie like ahhhhh, Also ARIELLE THE LIL EXTRAS IN THERE HEHEHEHEHE

It was literally everything I wanted & then some I love John and Wyatt but 😭👌🏻 FRANKIE AND SAMMY FOREVER ♾️ 😩🫶🏼

best friends for 15yrs to lovers 😩🫶🏼
1 kiss ruins it all 😭😭
fighting feelings 😣😭
so spicy it hurts 😮‍💨🥵🤤
"I can't lose you" - nahh fr my fkin heart
emotionally vulnerable mmcs - ahhhh my babies 😭
talk dirty to me - soooo dirty omg arielle hehehe
bi-awakening
possessive - 😏 possessive frankie is everything

[Aurelinho · Rating 4.5 out of 5]

Ever since we got a mention of Sam i knew i was going to like his book. Helplessly in love with your straight BF for a decade and a half until you fold and kiss him in distress and then run away from the consequences? don't mind if i do!

Loved their chemistry and the way they were both open to changing their power dynamics and also exploring new things (such as Frankie not in control)

Some instances of very embarrassing nicknames and phrases here or there but i think it's acceptable in a story about a bi-awakening of a very heteronormative character with a family background that's not open to these topics.

I specifically loved the introduction to Walsh's dynamics and also John and Wyatt's wedding plans being further developed (they're very dear to me).

But i wasn't really sold on the whole crime family plot being set up with Caz, that set up unfortunately took time from the whole setting up our lives together and demonstrations of affection we should've gotten.

[Marie:) · Rating 5 out of 5]

SAMMY AND FRANKIE YOU STOLE MY MF HEART😭💛

Full review coming.

[beautiful journey｡ · Rating 2 out of 5]

I wanted a nice best-friends-to-lovers story and it didn't deliver. Not my cup of tea.

[Kinsey Neuner · Rating 3.75 out of 5]

the many time skips just didn’t work for me

[Coke · Rating 1.5 out of 5]

At 18% and the lowkey misogyny is really turning me off, disparaging comments on women characters perfume and makeup is so unnecessary.

Was just okay, not much of a sexual awaking and considering they had been apart I don't think enough amends were made for their HEA to make sense.

[Jenny Miller · Rating 4 out of 5]

Give Me What You Will by Arielle Bitetti is an MM Romance and the 2nd book in the Give Me series. Thank you Arielle for the advanced reading opportunity!

This book can be described as:

💜 MM Romance
🧡 Best Friends to Lovers
💜 Fight to F*ck
🧡 Possessiveness
💜 Bi-Awakening
🧡 “Good Boy”
💜 “I Can’t Lose You”

My honest opinions:

Dr. Samuels “Sammy,” an LA doctor and his best friend Frankie, a former MMA fighter and now bar owner in their hometown of Boston, share a complicated past, one vulnerable moment that stuck with both of them and they just don’t know how to feel about it or how to move on. Miles keep them apart, but they just seem to be drawn to each other more than just “best friends.”

This book mainly follows their relationship, the bi-awakening Frankie experiences, and LOADS of yearning.
The amount of tension, push and pull, the feeling of “will they/won’t they”… (and oh do they ever…😉) is through the roof! All of this exploration leads to high desire and scorching hot spicy scenes that I likely will not forget for a very long time! 5🌶️

There is a bit of suspense and introduction to some interesting new characters. We also get tidbits of past characters, fellow doctors and friends, which all have me very excited for what’s to come in this series. I’m looking forward to a bit more drama/suspense that I could feel building from this book. In this one, I did miss the aspect of the medical drama we got in the first book and was hoping for a little bit more of that. Overall I enjoyed this read and give it 4⭐️.

[Nicola Clements · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sammie and Frankie

What I would give to be the filling in their sandwich 🥵

WARNING ⚠️

This review contains pantie dropping shenanigans.

Best friends to Lovers to absolute soul mates......the way I binged this latest book from Arielle was shocking, even for me. I apologise to myself for swearing I would take my time with this book. I absolutely 10000% did not take my time.

From the minute I read the first sentence I was so gone for Sam and Frank (their names for eachother when they become feral).

This was such a beautiful story between our two gorgeous, hot as fk MMCs.

Sammie stole my heart first with his yearning for his best friend, man that really got to me.

Frankie, he idolises Sammie and their friendship, their bond is everything, I adore Frankie.

When a certain scene in the bar took place, a song was dancing through my head, not sure what it's called but it goes like this 'Are we fightin, or are we fkn '
Once you come across the part you'll get it.

The spice in this book....OMG🥵🥵🥵🥵, you will all need an ice bath, maybe ten lol.

I first read Arielle's book ' Give me what you cant' and I became unhinged, I still think about that one😍😍😍.

Also.....that teaser chapter of the next book, arrrgghhhh 🤯

I've also read 'I'd find you in the dark' and highly recommend reading this banger as well😍😍

Thankyou so much to the beautiful author for letting me arc read this gorgeous story🥹.

[Holly Deacon · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fifteen years of friendship, one unexpected kiss, and feelings that can no longer be ignored. Sam and Frankie’s story had me hooked from the very beginning!

Sam’s revelation following his grandpa’s death adds an emotional layer to the story. In a moment of vulnerability, he finally acts on his feelings and kisses Frankie, only to run away from the consequences. Watching him move away and try to put Frankie and the past behind him made me want to shake him and hug him at the same time. How do you walk away from the person who has been your best friend for most of your life?
And then there's Frankie. I loved that he refused to let one kiss destroy their friendship. He might be nervous about seeing Sam again, but he also can't ignore the way that kiss has changed everything. The fact that he finally confronts Sam creates such an exciting opportunity for all those feelings they've been avoiding to come to the surface.

The emotional push and pull between these two is what makes this kind of romance so addictive. You've got years of shared memories, trust, and friendship, mixed with new feelings, uncertainty, and the fear that taking the next step could cost them everything. That transition from best friends to something more has so much potential for tenderness and tension.

These two absolutely ruined me in the best way.
And that snippet from book 3!?! Oh my goodness, that is gonna be another great one!

[Ashtyn · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.5/⭐️
3.5/🌶️

Oh no not another best friends to lover romance with a bi-awakening.🤤

When i read about Sammy’s character in the first book in the series, he became one of my favorites. I couldn’t wait to read his love story if he was gonna get one for the heavens above he did.

Frank and Sammy had tension from the start and I ate it up. The way they communicated made me mad at first because they had this 15 years of friendship but couldn’t talk? Until you get into the mind of Sam and you realize that he is tired and Frank being frank couldn’t handle that. Did their communication become through fighting and sex? Yes, but was it 100% them? Absolutely.

I’m a big fan of the romance in romance stories and for a bit I felt like it was just sex and fighting and I lost interest for a bit in the first part. But the emotional tension started to come through and I was full steam ahead with them once again.

I loved the yearning and the jealously. They were fire from the start. But the emotions felt in this story were more that I was expecting. I did tear up a lot. Because even if they are grumpy middle aged men, they had so many emotional moments- it made the story so interesting for me. I could read about them for ever. Their sexy times were hot, but I died with their sweet moments. Their story was phenomenal.

Arielle has a fan for life with the stories she’s been putting out and I can’t wait for the next

*thank you Arielle for this arc. All thoughts are my own*

[Savannah · Rating 5 out of 5]

"Just give me what you will, Frankie. It doesn't matter. I'll make it enough."
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If I could give Arielle six stars, I absolutely would. The sophomore installment in the"Give Me" series, Sam and Frankie now hold an extra special space in my heart. Within the first 35 or so pages, I knew this book was gonna be a hit for me. What followed was what I call best friends to lovers done right. The pacing, the hard conversations, and the acknowledgment of the missed signals made it extra special when Frankie and Sam decided to give it a try. I also loved how, whilst there is ample yearning, Sam wasn't afraid to prioritize himself when he realized he couldn't keep pining over Frank.

I especially loved the spice! Holy moly, I didn't know if Arielle was gonna keep up the ante after Wyatt and John, but boy oh boy, she proved me wrong. These two are red hot; from dirty talk to silk panties, they can't keep their hands off each other. And yes, I ate up EVERY encounter.

Lastly, I loved how we got sprinkles of what's to come in the series. Future couplings and the introduction of some new feisty characters. Once again, Arielle proves that she's one hell of a writer and knows how to deliver top tier romance.

[BethanyReadsMM · Rating 5 out of 5]

Arielle did it again with another amazing book!

Frankie and Sammy together was perfection. The story was amazing and the realization for Frankie throughout the story that Sammy truly was his soulmate was a chefs kiss! I felt so bad for Sammy feeling he had to leave because of the kiss and everything with his Papi. I am so glad he got his happy ending with Frankie!

I love how Frankie melted with Good Boy. For some reason, a guy who usually wouldn’t seem like a guy who liked that praise, and then ending up liking it, 🥵 🥵 🥵. The mouths on both of these men was spicy and hot and I loved them both!

And the way Papi I knew. He just knew. Ugh that melted my heart and I was so happy. Of course I teared up hearing the stories that Sammy and Frankie told of him. I was sad but also happy that they both loved him so much and the impact he had on their life!

Who knew one kiss could feel like it ruined everything but really it was everything.

I loved this book and can’t wait for more from Arielle. She made me love 3rd person POV when I usually hate them because I have a hard to feeling what the characters fell. Arielle changed that for me and I felt everything with Frankie and Sammy!

Highly recommend this book!

[Vee - My Little Book Reads · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed Sam and Frankie! I'm always a sucker for best friends to lovers, especially when there's years and years of history between them, and these two have fifteen years of feelings, friendship and knowing each other way too well to work through. I loved the whole "one kiss changed everything" situation and watching Frankie start questioning exactly what that kiss meant for him. Their chemistry was so good, the spice definitely delivered and I loved the possessive little moments between them too.

Honestly, these two were just really easy to root for. I liked that it still felt like they were best friends underneath everything else, even when things started getting messy and feelings were very obviously getting involved. There were a couple of parts that dragged a little for me, which is probably the only reason this didn't quite hit 5 stars, but I still flew through it and had such a good time reading it. Sam and Frankie were cute, hot and a little bit chaotic, so basically, I was happy.

[Gab Sampaio · Rating 3.5 out of 5]

Ok, what ruined it for me was the amount of sex. Don't get me wrong, I love spicy, and the sex was good at first, but then it became too much, and the dirty talk much too cringe sometimes. I honestly would rather see more of their intimate moments than the never-ending sex scenes.

Also, the switch of Frank's feelings didn't feel too convincing, but too rushed. It wasn't very believable that a man with so much internal homophobia suddenly overcame his self-hatred in a turn of the page because of some kisses. In one moment he was denying his feelings, and in the next he was all in for everything. It somehow made me not fully convinced of Frank's feelings at first, but his love confession at the end was sweet, at least.

It was a little disappointing because I loved the first book of this series so much that I was expecting much more from this one, but at least we will have a mafia-centered book for the next one in this series, and if there is one thing we love, it is a dark mafia romance book. So I'm very excited to read it.

[Nova Marie · Rating 5 out of 5]

No I'm obsessed. Best friends to lovers is hit or miss but THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT I WANT in the trope. Exactly what I want. The tension, the ANGST, the "I can't just be friends", the "I can't lose you"... It was everything and more. It was so good.

Sammy ran after a kiss that changed everything. At least, it changed everything for him. Enough for him to run away to avoid the man he's been in love with. The man who will never love him back. The thing is, Frankie isn't letting his best friend go that easy. They've been through too much to just cut it out just like that. But Sammy is done holding back how he feels. And through trying to make Sammy stay, Frankie starts realizing a few things about himself he may not be ready to face...

Their HEA was a long road full of hurt but it was so worth it in the end. I thought I loved book one. Okay, I do love book one– But this one I love EVEN MORE. Sammy and Frankie are everything. I loved them so much. I'm kinda sad it's over 🥹

[Gabriela Garcia · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm so honored to have been able to read the ARC of this book! I am definitely waiting for the pre-sale so that I may get a physical copy of this masterpiece!

This book is part of a series however, I believe with all my heart that it could also be read as a stand-alone. The stories intertwine but at the same time they are their own separate story which I love!

I don't want to spoil much just know you will feel lots of emotions with this one.

Beware: This is a book that you will not be able to put down once you start. I tried taking it slow but couldn't!

Something I appreciate about this author is her ability to have the perfect balance between plot and spice.

So if you are ready to read about
✔️friends to lovers
✔️fated mates
✔️fight to f***
✔️jealousy displays
✔️family drama
✔️bi-awakening
✔️spice🥵
Then this is your book.

Can't wait for the next book of the series, "Give Me What You Won't".

[Lou Loves A Book · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is not your typical best friends to lovers story. These to men Work. For. It.

The push-pull between these two was delicious. The desperation and denial of Frankie and it culminating in THAT pub fight…. The temperature in my room went up because hot damn!

The pining in this book is unreal and will have you practically sobbing for Sam, praying that he’ll get his happily ever after.

The pacing of this was excellent and I felt like I was being edged the entire way through with these two men taking their sweet-ass time to get their respective shit together and find the courage to admit to themselves and each other how they feel and the bravery to go after what they want.

A gorgeous slow burn of a story that will have you giddy with joy by the time their well-earned coming together happens (no pun intended).

[Daniella Diaz · Rating 5 out of 5]

I WAS FERAL THROUGH THIS BOOK!!! Frankie and Sammy were just DIVINE together 🥵. Funny and sweet and hot!!

I was immediately hooked from the first page of this book. I loved the friendship between Frankie and Sammy, even though they really went through it in the book! The pining! The heartache! The longing! SO GOOD!

Frankie stole my heart. He FOUGHT for his superman. And Sammy? oh sweet Sammy! 🥹. What a big beautiful heart he had.

Also, the touch of loss and grief in this story tugged at my mushy little heart so much! 😭

This was my first time reading a book by Arielle and it DEFINITELY won't be my last. I loved the way she told the story and GIRLLLL DON'T EVEN GET ME STARTED ON THE SPICE 🥵🥵🥵🥵🥵 It was so deliciously descriptive in all the right ways! THE GOOD BOY'S?? yeah...hell yeah...BRAVO!!

[Ivaylo Balabanov · Rating 4 out of 5]

💙💙💙 ARC Review 💙💙💙

Thank you to the author for this ARC.

4/5 ⭐️
4/5🌶

This was a great continuation of the series that started with Give Me What You Can't.
This is the story of Dr. Samuels and his best friend Frankie. We get best friends to lovers, fight to fck, bi-awakening, possessive MMC.

They've been best friends for 15 years but one kiss could take it all away. There is a lot of pining and a lot of back and forth between Sammy and Frankie in this book. The former is trying so hard to protect his heart while the latter is fighting his feelings and trying to understand and accept them.

The spice was SPICING!!! 🔥

At the end of the day this was a story about best friends being soulmates.