When he gets super-endurance powers out of nowhere, being a culinary student and kids’ soccer coach isn’t enough for Beau Warren--he has to be a superhero too. A sweet, hardworking trans man from a close knit family, it’s important to Beau to use his new abilities to stand up for people who can’t protect themselves. When he runs into a speedster at a fire rescue, he doesn’t expect it to be his high school crush, Vel Chandrasekhar. Turns out Vel got superspeed when Beau go his endurance, so they decide to make their single supe act into a duo.
With their immediate attraction and superpowered libidos, it’s not long before Beau and Vel are roommates-with-benefits. That’s the idea, anyhow, if only Beau can keep from falling back into his old crush hard, since Vel’s self-esteem issues have left him skittish about relationships. Just when things are at boiling point between them, though, their search for their own superhero origin story leads them and their families into mortal danger. The only way to survive the truth is to depend on each other--and admit they’re a lot more than friends.
4.75 stars Oh, this one was so much fun, you guys! I love a good superhero story and I totally feel in love with both Vel and Beau. The story is a great mix of the steamy, sexy romance combined with the fun of the super powers and a dash of mystery and suspense.
Ok, so let’s start with the hot stuff. Oh, is this book nice and sexy and dirty. One of the side effects of their new abilities is an increased libido and the attraction these guys have to one another is palpable and the need just pours off of them. They get a little help from their super powers as well. Vel is all, yeah, manhandle me you big super-strong guy. And did I mention that my super speed makes my tongue and fingers vibrate? I mean seriously, this is such steamy, dirty, sexy fun.
I loved these guys together. They are both kind and giving and open. They care about other people and they risk their safety to help others. They love their families and are just all around likable guys. The authors really do a nice job developing these characters. I loved the background we get on Vel and his Tamil family and traditions. I liked that pretty much everyone but Vel knows Beau was crazy about him in high school and still is. The side characters provide nice support without stealing the focus of the story. I just loved how open and accepting both guys are and how they find themselves falling for one another despite themselves. And hot. Did I mention hot?