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Can't Touch
Can't Touch
I lucked into the perfect roommate this year: pretty to look at, eager to please, happy to do any and every damn thing I want, sometimes even before I know I want it. And even though I'm here on a football scholarship, not some kind of brainiac academic one like he is, I'm still smart enough to know I shouldn't mess with a good thing.
It's why I gave myself one rule: hands off pretty little Sean Cabot.
I mean, shouldn't be too hard, right? There are plenty of other willing twinks available to keep me happy this year, so there's no need to obsess about the only one I told myself I can't touch...
CAN’T TOUCH is a 54,000 word gay college romance between a cocky jock and the sweet, sheltered boy who just wants to be good for him. Read it if you like bossy jocks, boys who like it that way, unapologetic power imbalances, and a hefty dose of praise kink. Pass if that's not your jam or you're looking for something deep, dark, or angsty.
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It's why I gave myself one rule: hands off pretty little Sean Cabot.
I mean, shouldn't be too hard, right? There are plenty of other willing twinks available to keep me happy this year, so there's no need to obsess about the only one I told myself I can't touch...
CAN’T TOUCH is a 54,000 word gay college romance between a cocky jock and the sweet, sheltered boy who just wants to be good for him. Read it if you like bossy jocks, boys who like it that way, unapologetic power imbalances, and a hefty dose of praise kink. Pass if that's not your jam or you're looking for something deep, dark, or angsty.
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First published July 17, 2019
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August 2, 2019
Tyson was a manwhore of epic proportions. I mean, he's really disgusting. Basically fucking his way through college with all the little twinks. Funny how they all look like his roommate, Sean. A roommate who is so eager to please him that Tyson finally can't keep his hands off of him.
Sean loves taking care of Tyson. He cooks for him, buys his favorite brands at the grocery store and offers to serve him his meals. All the while eating up Tyson's praise. But he's been raised in a homophobic, abusive home and can't bring himself to...you know...touch himself.
Okay...so...wow. I hated and loved this book in equal measure lol. When I first started reading, I thought Tyson is just gross. He talks about his rampant sex life and all the twinks he's had. But man, oh man, once he decides to go for Sean, he is all in and that possessive dirty talker that I love. And while it might seem Sean is doing the serving, really Tyson is the one taking care of Sean and all his needs. There's a D/s relationship going on though it's never named. I guess with them being in college, neither could put a label on it like that. And Sean is totally naive and innocent, almost too much. But I was glad to see him grow and I think only Tyson could have helped him with that. There's lots and lots and lots of sex too. Tyson does some dirty, nasty things to Sean *shiver*
I do wish there was an epilogue further on down the road. Sean is just a freshman and Tyson a junior in college so they've got a ways to go. But I loved how their relationship was growing.
**If anyone has read any books by the MF author, Jordan Silver, I swear it's like she wrote a MM book. Tyson fit her hero profile to the letter including his 8 inch cock. Well, I guess it could have been 11 inches if she'd wrote it lol.
Sean loves taking care of Tyson. He cooks for him, buys his favorite brands at the grocery store and offers to serve him his meals. All the while eating up Tyson's praise. But he's been raised in a homophobic, abusive home and can't bring himself to...you know...touch himself.
Okay...so...wow. I hated and loved this book in equal measure lol. When I first started reading, I thought Tyson is just gross. He talks about his rampant sex life and all the twinks he's had. But man, oh man, once he decides to go for Sean, he is all in and that possessive dirty talker that I love. And while it might seem Sean is doing the serving, really Tyson is the one taking care of Sean and all his needs. There's a D/s relationship going on though it's never named. I guess with them being in college, neither could put a label on it like that. And Sean is totally naive and innocent, almost too much. But I was glad to see him grow and I think only Tyson could have helped him with that. There's lots and lots and lots of sex too. Tyson does some dirty, nasty things to Sean *shiver*
I do wish there was an epilogue further on down the road. Sean is just a freshman and Tyson a junior in college so they've got a ways to go. But I loved how their relationship was growing.
**If anyone has read any books by the MF author, Jordan Silver, I swear it's like she wrote a MM book. Tyson fit her hero profile to the letter including his 8 inch cock. Well, I guess it could have been 11 inches if she'd wrote it lol.
May 23, 2024
Reads very much like a yaoi/BL. If you go into it with that in mind, it's such a sweet, and tender story.
Gay romance
College roommates
Manwhore, but quickly reformed
Virgin, with past parental trauma
OTT sticky sweet
The premise:
A gay college romance between a cocky jock and the sweet, sheltered boy who just wants to be good for him. Read it if you like bossy jocks, boys who like it that way, unapologetic power imbalances, and a hefty dose of praise kink. Pass if that's not your jam or you're looking for something deep, dark, or angsty.
Gay romance
College roommates
Manwhore, but quickly reformed
Virgin, with past parental trauma
OTT sticky sweet
The premise:
A gay college romance between a cocky jock and the sweet, sheltered boy who just wants to be good for him. Read it if you like bossy jocks, boys who like it that way, unapologetic power imbalances, and a hefty dose of praise kink. Pass if that's not your jam or you're looking for something deep, dark, or angsty.
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August 9, 2025
|| 2.5 stars ||
This was a whole lot of smut. A bit too much for me personally, but I’m sure many others would appreciate it.
I was kind of disappointed with the amount of time that was spent on sex scenes, because I genuinely loved the dynamic between Tyson and Sean, and was curious and excited to see more of them outside of sex.
Tyson’s pure and utter adoration for Sean had me by the throat. After all, I am an absolute sucker for a dominant guy being completely gone for his sweet and shy boy, and this book definitely had that in spades.
Sean was the embodiment of innocence, and Tyson couldn’t get enough of him.
I did find it interesting, though, that it was very clear that Sean’s submissive nature was due to a brutal childhood filled with abuse and lack of love. He wanted to please so badly, and I always like it when we get to know the reason for someone needing that sort of thing.
Luckily, Tyson never took advantage of Sean’s submissiveness, though. I mean, sure, he loved bossing Sean around, but he wanted to take care of him more than anything else. Tyson was so soft for him.
They honestly seem kind of perfect for each other.
I also just have to say that I was so happy with the resolution we got with Sean’s mother from Hell. That bitch got put in her place so hard, and she got absolutely zero redemption. Tyson stood up for his man, and Sean eventually found a way to do it himself as well. It made me very happy to see.
Anyway, although I liked the dynamic of the romantic relationship a lot, I did get a bit bored at times, not only due to the abundance of sex, but also because everything was slightly repetitive. The things they said to each other or thought about each other was mostly the same thing over and over again. This book could have used a bit more originality and diversity in its dialogues and inner monologues.
Chara Croft books:
Can’t Touch - 2.5 stars
Dear Daddy, Please Spank Me - 4.0 stars
This was a whole lot of smut. A bit too much for me personally, but I’m sure many others would appreciate it.
I was kind of disappointed with the amount of time that was spent on sex scenes, because I genuinely loved the dynamic between Tyson and Sean, and was curious and excited to see more of them outside of sex.
Tyson’s pure and utter adoration for Sean had me by the throat. After all, I am an absolute sucker for a dominant guy being completely gone for his sweet and shy boy, and this book definitely had that in spades.
Sean was the embodiment of innocence, and Tyson couldn’t get enough of him.
I did find it interesting, though, that it was very clear that Sean’s submissive nature was due to a brutal childhood filled with abuse and lack of love. He wanted to please so badly, and I always like it when we get to know the reason for someone needing that sort of thing.
Luckily, Tyson never took advantage of Sean’s submissiveness, though. I mean, sure, he loved bossing Sean around, but he wanted to take care of him more than anything else. Tyson was so soft for him.
They honestly seem kind of perfect for each other.
I also just have to say that I was so happy with the resolution we got with Sean’s mother from Hell. That bitch got put in her place so hard, and she got absolutely zero redemption. Tyson stood up for his man, and Sean eventually found a way to do it himself as well. It made me very happy to see.
Anyway, although I liked the dynamic of the romantic relationship a lot, I did get a bit bored at times, not only due to the abundance of sex, but also because everything was slightly repetitive. The things they said to each other or thought about each other was mostly the same thing over and over again. This book could have used a bit more originality and diversity in its dialogues and inner monologues.
Chara Croft books:
Can’t Touch - 2.5 stars
Dear Daddy, Please Spank Me - 4.0 stars
lost-interested
April 15, 2020DNF @ 25%
Too much monologue. I liked some conversation in between! And Sean was TOO innocent for my taste…
Too much monologue. I liked some conversation in between! And Sean was TOO innocent for my taste…
September 6, 2019
Sickeningly sweet, cute and fluffy. 😁 This reads more like yaoi than MM romance but it was really fun and cute to read. I loved both Sean and Tyson. 🥰 But now I need something to cleanse my palate from all these sugary sweetness. I’ll still be reading the bonus epilogue though since I’m kinda curious about their future. 😉
3.5 You need only to listen to me baby stars
⭐️⭐️⭐️💫
3.5 You need only to listen to me baby stars
⭐️⭐️⭐️💫
i-give-up
February 24, 2021DNF@63%
This book just...wasn't grabbing my attention. Also, I feel like the story would have worked a lot better as a novella.
This book just...wasn't grabbing my attention. Also, I feel like the story would have worked a lot better as a novella.
September 10, 2022
How should I start…
Yikes. Big yikes, more accurately.
This was such a toxic relationship, and neither of the main characters were likeable, specifically Tyson. 🤢 Oh, before I forget the most important part, the part that I could not get over: this book is the literal definition of fetishizing gay men and MM relationships. Every dang character was a stereotype. So problematic, so gross.
Sean referred to his penis as his thing almost every page (55 times at least according to my search) which made me want to beat my head against the wall. He was a traumatized, yes-man (boy? How old was he? Because he didn't know what lube was?). He was so afraid of disappointing anyone, he never once said no. In fact, I can’t think of anything he said besides “yes,” “um,” “please,” and “okay.” That was 98% of his dialogue the whole book. I couldn’t like him because I never got to know him. Even his thoughts were all about saying yes, letting Tyson 🤢 have control over him, doing everything he wanted. And not just sexually, every little thing in his life, the clothes he wore, how he behaved in public, etc. It was codependent af and I felt so bad for him because Tyson 🤢 was a selfish asshole who gladly ate that shit up.
Tyson 🤢 (sorry I can’t help but use this emoji when I think of him), was the most selfish and egotistical character I’ve read about. Every other page he was almost gagging at even thinking about the B-word or the R-word (really? 🥴). Literally, he couldn’t actually say either of them, it was referred to like that because he has the emotional capacity of a teaspoon. Then he went on and on about all his conquests, how he was a God among men having them fall at his feet for his talented dick…lemme just whip out this quote thatalmost made me gag:
This was such a one-sided “relationship” where one person gave and gave and gave and the other only took. Tyson 🤢 only got into it because he had a live-in servant who would cater to his every waking need.
I don’t know how I made it through this, I wish I DNFd this. The sad thing is, I knew what the author was trying to accomplish with Sean giving over control, it was just done horribly- and unsafely.
Yikes. Big yikes, more accurately.
This was such a toxic relationship, and neither of the main characters were likeable, specifically Tyson. 🤢 Oh, before I forget the most important part, the part that I could not get over: this book is the literal definition of fetishizing gay men and MM relationships. Every dang character was a stereotype. So problematic, so gross.
Sean referred to his penis as his thing almost every page (55 times at least according to my search) which made me want to beat my head against the wall. He was a traumatized, yes-man (boy? How old was he? Because he didn't know what lube was?). He was so afraid of disappointing anyone, he never once said no. In fact, I can’t think of anything he said besides “yes,” “um,” “please,” and “okay.” That was 98% of his dialogue the whole book. I couldn’t like him because I never got to know him. Even his thoughts were all about saying yes, letting Tyson 🤢 have control over him, doing everything he wanted. And not just sexually, every little thing in his life, the clothes he wore, how he behaved in public, etc. It was codependent af and I felt so bad for him because Tyson 🤢 was a selfish asshole who gladly ate that shit up.
Tyson 🤢 (sorry I can’t help but use this emoji when I think of him), was the most selfish and egotistical character I’ve read about. Every other page he was almost gagging at even thinking about the B-word or the R-word (really? 🥴). Literally, he couldn’t actually say either of them, it was referred to like that because he has the emotional capacity of a teaspoon. Then he went on and on about all his conquests, how he was a God among men having them fall at his feet for his talented dick…lemme just whip out this quote that
“But I shit you not, I’d fucked so many twinks I could probably rock Sean’s world in my sleep, with one hand tied behind my back, blindfolded. My cock was so damn talented that it should be plated in gold and stuck up on an altar so little gay boys the world over could pause and pray to it every morning. There were probably entire fandoms dedicated to my cock, legions of hungry little bottoms who I’d ruined for all others just by giving them a taste of mine, all heartbroken and crying and shit now that I’d taken it out of circulation.”
This was such a one-sided “relationship” where one person gave and gave and gave and the other only took. Tyson 🤢 only got into it because he had a live-in servant who would cater to his every waking need.
I don’t know how I made it through this, I wish I DNFd this. The sad thing is, I knew what the author was trying to accomplish with Sean giving over control, it was just done horribly- and unsafely.
October 7, 2021
Adorbs, quick read, right in line with Chara’s light dom sub style with more love vibes than the other two books I’ve read of hers. I’m on a serious Chara binge, she ruined me for other authors- when will I be able to read other books again??? 😩
July 30, 2019
This book wasn't that great. Tyson and Sean had some chemistry with some hot scenes together, so I'm giving this two starts instead of one for that, but other than that there wasn't much substance to this story.
Tyson and Sean were both very one dimensional, cardboard cutout characters. Tyson was all about "I'm so selfish, I'm a manwhore, all I care about is fucking 24/7" basically until all he cares about is fucking Sean 24/7 - which, funnily enough, we don't actually get the fucking until late in the book. Sean is all "soft, meek guy with no backbone and no agency 100% of time" and both were annoying. I would be fine with Sean being that way in the bedroom and even outside the bedroom if he was anything other than that, if there was more to his character than just being really submissive. If there was more to Tyson than just being a dominant extremely horny guy all the time.
The sex scenes were annoyingly drawn out - it took forever to get to the action, I skipped a lot in this just to get to the good stuff. Also in the non-sex scenes these two would go off on tangents in their internal monologues, for a page, two pages, or more, before getting back to the damn scene in which they were talking to each other. It was boring and I skipped that a lot too. There's using a few paragraphs to explain something pertaining to the story and then getting back to the dialogue in a scene and then there was these scenes, which was basically like every scene in this book.
The things these two thought were silly and over the top, and there was no dimension to Sean's parents or any other character in this either.
It was all very one-note and boring, not much more than an okay written erotica trying to be more than erotica and ending up just being a fairly bad romance book.
Don't recommend this, it was pretty boring and silly overall with only a few redeeming qualities (i.e. when the sex scenes actually got to the sex part.)
Tyson and Sean were both very one dimensional, cardboard cutout characters. Tyson was all about "I'm so selfish, I'm a manwhore, all I care about is fucking 24/7" basically until all he cares about is fucking Sean 24/7 - which, funnily enough, we don't actually get the fucking until late in the book. Sean is all "soft, meek guy with no backbone and no agency 100% of time" and both were annoying. I would be fine with Sean being that way in the bedroom and even outside the bedroom if he was anything other than that, if there was more to his character than just being really submissive. If there was more to Tyson than just being a dominant extremely horny guy all the time.
The sex scenes were annoyingly drawn out - it took forever to get to the action, I skipped a lot in this just to get to the good stuff. Also in the non-sex scenes these two would go off on tangents in their internal monologues, for a page, two pages, or more, before getting back to the damn scene in which they were talking to each other. It was boring and I skipped that a lot too. There's using a few paragraphs to explain something pertaining to the story and then getting back to the dialogue in a scene and then there was these scenes, which was basically like every scene in this book.
The things these two thought were silly and over the top, and there was no dimension to Sean's parents or any other character in this either.
It was all very one-note and boring, not much more than an okay written erotica trying to be more than erotica and ending up just being a fairly bad romance book.
Don't recommend this, it was pretty boring and silly overall with only a few redeeming qualities (i.e. when the sex scenes actually got to the sex part.)
December 26, 2021
I really, really needed this book to have an epilogue. The ending left me so very unsatisfied. But I really did enjoy the rest of the book.
March 29, 2022
Awww, a first time romance with all the sweetness and feels that Chara Croft can deliver. Love the family drama..., and dayum that mom is mean!
Tyson's ass-holiness is balanced nicely by Sean's need to please, and works for these two. Hey folks, it's just-for-fun erotica.
Who else could perform the audio version of this one but Michael Dean? Nobody could have done it better.
Tyson's ass-holiness is balanced nicely by Sean's need to please, and works for these two. Hey folks, it's just-for-fun erotica.
Who else could perform the audio version of this one but Michael Dean? Nobody could have done it better.
February 14, 2025
⭐️ 4 stars ⭐️
🎵𝚂𝙾𝙽𝙶 𝙼𝙰����𝙲𝙷 — 𝙰 𝙻𝚒𝚝𝚝𝚕𝚎 𝙳𝚎𝚊𝚝𝚑 𝚋𝚢 𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝙽𝚎𝚒𝚐𝚑𝚋𝚘𝚛𝚑𝚘𝚘𝚍🎵
// Touch me, yeah
I want you to touch me there
Make me feel like I am breathing
Feel like I am human //
Re-read this because I remembered it being a pretty spicy read, but damnnnn I didn’t remember it being so hawt.
The premise of the book might be a bit angsty, but the sweet relationship between Tyson and Sean certainly makes up for Sean’s asshole parents. The caretaking, the light domination, the possessiveness. I loved seeing Tyson go crazy for his innocent roommate right from the start. Big jock fuckboy falls head over heels for sweet little Sean. And godddd, were they fucking hot together.
Jeeeezusss. The dirty talk? The grinding? The way Tyson gets off on just seeing Sean get off??? I can’t. Too much. I need air.
So yeah, maybe this read didn’t have much going on plot wise, except for the drama with Sean’s parents, and maybe it is just smut with a dash of romance, but I absolutely enjoyed it. Plus that epilogue was super cute and swoony, so I’m a happy (re)reader today.
CW and NSFW info (spoilers):
- Depictions of physical & emotional abuse (off page)
- Jock vs nerd
- Anxiety
- Possessive MC
- Virgin MC
- Never been kissed
- Roommates
- College setting
- Light D/s dynamic
- Strict top/bottom
- Praise kink
- Size difference
- Orgasm control
- Coming untouched
- Mattress humping/grinding
- Light spanking
🎵𝚂𝙾𝙽𝙶 𝙼𝙰����𝙲𝙷 — 𝙰 𝙻𝚒𝚝𝚝𝚕𝚎 𝙳𝚎𝚊𝚝𝚑 𝚋𝚢 𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝙽𝚎𝚒𝚐𝚑𝚋𝚘𝚛𝚑𝚘𝚘𝚍🎵
// Touch me, yeah
I want you to touch me there
Make me feel like I am breathing
Feel like I am human //
Here I was, playing with fire even though I knew better, but damn if the heat didn’t draw me in like a moth to a flame.
Re-read this because I remembered it being a pretty spicy read, but damnnnn I didn’t remember it being so hawt.
“You can’t touch your dick, baby?”
The premise of the book might be a bit angsty, but the sweet relationship between Tyson and Sean certainly makes up for Sean’s asshole parents. The caretaking, the light domination, the possessiveness. I loved seeing Tyson go crazy for his innocent roommate right from the start. Big jock fuckboy falls head over heels for sweet little Sean. And godddd, were they fucking hot together.
“Do it. Fuck that little cock right into my bed. Do it for me. Let me see you get yourself off, baby. I want you to soak this fucking mattress with your cum.”
“Just like that, baby. So fucking hot. Use my bed like a fuck toy.”
Jeeeezusss. The dirty talk? The grinding? The way Tyson gets off on just seeing Sean get off??? I can’t. Too much. I need air.
God, he was perfect, wasn’t he? All mine and always letting me have whatever I wanted. Which was him. Fuck. Always.
So yeah, maybe this read didn’t have much going on plot wise, except for the drama with Sean’s parents, and maybe it is just smut with a dash of romance, but I absolutely enjoyed it. Plus that epilogue was super cute and swoony, so I’m a happy (re)reader today.
“I want you to be my everything, sweetheart.”
CW and NSFW info (spoilers):
- Depictions of physical & emotional abuse (off page)
- Jock vs nerd
- Anxiety
- Possessive MC
- Virgin MC
- Never been kissed
- Roommates
- College setting
- Light D/s dynamic
- Strict top/bottom
- Praise kink
- Size difference
- Orgasm control
- Coming untouched
- Mattress humping/grinding
- Light spanking
September 11, 2021
dnf at 47%
oookay. So this was pretty yucky. It felt like a mixture of some of these really perverse yaoi mangas where the uke wears an apron and has a self-lubricating asshole and a brutish-highlander-claims-innocent-maiden-nape-biter-historical-romance of the especially cheap variety with a touch of light bdsm.
It totally didn't work for me.
Because
a. The Top was an asshole who is reaping the benefits of an earlier abuse that happened to the bottom.
b. The bottom was descriped as "Squeaking" (yes this is a quote) and having a "sweet little body" while the top is my-dick-has-been-around-the-world type who never commits but just falls for this sweet little one. Both are characters that don't work for me.
c. I know they are both college age, but it had the feeling of pedophilia.
d. The writing was very inside the head of the MCs. Which is okay if you like the personality of a character, but feels horrible if you don't - as is the case here.
I feel like I have to wash my eyes after reading this and I really couldn't finish it.
oookay. So this was pretty yucky. It felt like a mixture of some of these really perverse yaoi mangas where the uke wears an apron and has a self-lubricating asshole and a brutish-highlander-claims-innocent-maiden-nape-biter-historical-romance of the especially cheap variety with a touch of light bdsm.
It totally didn't work for me.
Because
a. The Top was an asshole who is reaping the benefits of an earlier abuse that happened to the bottom.
b. The bottom was descriped as "Squeaking" (yes this is a quote) and having a "sweet little body" while the top is my-dick-has-been-around-the-world type who never commits but just falls for this sweet little one. Both are characters that don't work for me.
c. I know they are both college age, but it had the feeling of pedophilia.
d. The writing was very inside the head of the MCs. Which is okay if you like the personality of a character, but feels horrible if you don't - as is the case here.
I feel like I have to wash my eyes after reading this and I really couldn't finish it.
April 13, 2022
2.5-3 stars
Well… if there was more plot and a little less sex.. this book would have had a higher rating for me… it had all the workings of something great but there wasn’t much dimension to the characters as I would like. But I will say the sex scenes: 🔥🌶🔥hahah
Well… if there was more plot and a little less sex.. this book would have had a higher rating for me… it had all the workings of something great but there wasn’t much dimension to the characters as I would like. But I will say the sex scenes: 🔥🌶🔥hahah
October 26, 2020
While I enjoyed this book overall, I really couldn’t stand Tyson most of the time. He was a huge manwhore at the beginning and I usually hate reading about how the main character has fucked so many people before finding “the one.” Even after he was with Sean, all he kept thinking was that getting himself off was the priority even though he still felt the need to take care of Sean. I don’t know... it just rubbed me the wrong way. It’s just my personal issue, though.
Sean was super innocent and I don’t usually care about that so much, but he couldn’t even say dick or cock or penis, for fuck’s sake! He could only use the word “thing” and not even say it out loud, only think it to himself. Hah.
Anyway, I still enjoyed the end and I do think that Tyson is really good for Sean. And I guess Sean was made for Tyson in the way that Tyson wants to be in control and Sean wants to do anything to please him. So I guess it works out for them?
3.5⭐️ because I didn’t enjoy this as much as Chara’s other books but I am still glad I read it. I’ll still one-click her books any day.
Sean was super innocent and I don’t usually care about that so much, but he couldn’t even say dick or cock or penis, for fuck’s sake! He could only use the word “thing” and not even say it out loud, only think it to himself. Hah.
Anyway, I still enjoyed the end and I do think that Tyson is really good for Sean. And I guess Sean was made for Tyson in the way that Tyson wants to be in control and Sean wants to do anything to please him. So I guess it works out for them?
3.5⭐️ because I didn’t enjoy this as much as Chara’s other books but I am still glad I read it. I’ll still one-click her books any day.
August 4, 2019
TL;DR Maybe skip this one
Sooo... this was bad. I'm talking really really bad. And while I don't mean for this review to sound mean just for the sake of being mean, there was very little good to be found here. I will say the dialogue between the two main characters was pretty good for the most part. I mean there were moments where what I think was supposed to be sexual tension came off as just really annoying. Random pauses with overly long paragraphs and a character's inability to form a complete sentence does not sexual tension make.
Now onto a quick rundown of the worst of a lot of bad. It was fetishy. Actually no it was beyond fetishy. The whole dominant jock and submissive nerd is fine and dandy but there's a way to do it in which is doesn't come off as fetishy. For example, give them an actual personality, give them something to do other than sex, give them something to talk about other than sex, and maybe stop referring to the the submissive as a hot twink. Or do it just don't do it so much to the point that it comes off as offencive.
Also, bro culture. It's a thing. I've seen it. And I have read more than my fair share of new adult sports romance to know when it is done well and when it is done by someone who has never met an athlete in their life. Seriously, Tyson is written as a bad early 90s character whose athletic even though we never actually see him do the sport or school for that matter.
Which brings me to my final point becausthis is starting to become mean for the sake of being mean. It is 2019. If you are going to write books that take place in college it is okay for them to attend the class. It's okay for them to have scenes of them doing homework or research or studying or things that you know people in college do. It's not all sex and working out. And if I read one more mm romance in which the only female character is the villain and is depicted in such a way that we are supposed to feverishly hate her I'm going to scream.
2 stars because like I said the dialogue was decent enough.
Sooo... this was bad. I'm talking really really bad. And while I don't mean for this review to sound mean just for the sake of being mean, there was very little good to be found here. I will say the dialogue between the two main characters was pretty good for the most part. I mean there were moments where what I think was supposed to be sexual tension came off as just really annoying. Random pauses with overly long paragraphs and a character's inability to form a complete sentence does not sexual tension make.
Now onto a quick rundown of the worst of a lot of bad. It was fetishy. Actually no it was beyond fetishy. The whole dominant jock and submissive nerd is fine and dandy but there's a way to do it in which is doesn't come off as fetishy. For example, give them an actual personality, give them something to do other than sex, give them something to talk about other than sex, and maybe stop referring to the the submissive as a hot twink. Or do it just don't do it so much to the point that it comes off as offencive.
Also, bro culture. It's a thing. I've seen it. And I have read more than my fair share of new adult sports romance to know when it is done well and when it is done by someone who has never met an athlete in their life. Seriously, Tyson is written as a bad early 90s character whose athletic even though we never actually see him do the sport or school for that matter.
Which brings me to my final point becausthis is starting to become mean for the sake of being mean. It is 2019. If you are going to write books that take place in college it is okay for them to attend the class. It's okay for them to have scenes of them doing homework or research or studying or things that you know people in college do. It's not all sex and working out. And if I read one more mm romance in which the only female character is the villain and is depicted in such a way that we are supposed to feverishly hate her I'm going to scream.
2 stars because like I said the dialogue was decent enough.
April 20, 2020
08/20
The original idea of the trauma is a good starting point -even if I didn't really buy the flashback scene- but the rest is inadequate. Extremely repetitive (using the word "always" 148 times in 186 pages! OK, we get it: they'll ALWAYS be together!)
Everything is told and not shown: telling us an MC is extremely clever is not enough, especially when he's completely incoherent most of the time.They're students but we don't even know what they study; and the same goes for meals, friends, hobbies…
The mother is a parody and not in an amusing way.
So why 2 stars, you'll ask? Well the sex scenes were hot although the writer should get in touch with someone who understands the technical constraints of gay sex.
The overall impression is a short story artificially blown up into a novel which is a pity because the writing is not bad and with a little help from beta-readers, could have been a good book.
The original idea of the trauma is a good starting point -even if I didn't really buy the flashback scene- but the rest is inadequate. Extremely repetitive (using the word "always" 148 times in 186 pages! OK, we get it: they'll ALWAYS be together!)
Everything is told and not shown: telling us an MC is extremely clever is not enough, especially when he's completely incoherent most of the time.They're students but we don't even know what they study; and the same goes for meals, friends, hobbies…
The mother is a parody and not in an amusing way.
So why 2 stars, you'll ask? Well the sex scenes were hot although the writer should get in touch with someone who understands the technical constraints of gay sex.
The overall impression is a short story artificially blown up into a novel which is a pity because the writing is not bad and with a little help from beta-readers, could have been a good book.
August 20, 2022
This was a bit over the top but I enjoyed it. Tyson is not a very likable person but he’s so sweet with Sean. There’s a great “telling off the evil homophobic parents” scene at the end.
CW for homophobic parents and physical abuse of a child.
Tags: college, bro MC, virgin / extremely innocent MC, roommates to lovers, praise kink
CW for homophobic parents and physical abuse of a child.
Tags: college, bro MC, virgin / extremely innocent MC, roommates to lovers, praise kink
September 8, 2019
So, i read the whole thing. However, it was a strange ride. Pretty porny mixed in which some serious abuse issues, then Dom and Sub stuff, and jerk to everyone but him theme....all this is okay but the characters were pretty flat and much for the story took place in one location....So, just not much here.
August 18, 2020
I would have liked this book because it had a fun plot. However, 90% of the book was constant inner monologue. I almost didn’t finish, but skimmed on through. The sad thing was I really liked Sean and Tyson, but I just lose interest when characters spend most of the book talking to themselves.
June 30, 2022
Kinda wavered between 3 or 4 stars for me, but ultimately I was entertained and Sean is an absolutely sweetie, shy cinnamon roll who must be protected. And Tyson was kinda the ultimate dude bro, but a good one!
It's very much two guys that have no clue how D/S relationships work but falling into one anyway. Very fluffy, very sexy, but lacking just a little something for me to make it a WOW.
It's very much two guys that have no clue how D/S relationships work but falling into one anyway. Very fluffy, very sexy, but lacking just a little something for me to make it a WOW.
May 21, 2021
So much sex. But Croft's books are clever and sweet and so I don't mind the lack of plot.
March 14, 2023
A little bit of plot, way too many internal monologues, and some very fun praise kink and light D/s scenes. It was cute.
October 22, 2021
Can't Touch
By Chara Croft
Tyson is in Junior year at college on a football scholarship. He's been admiring his new sweet and sexy roommate since the beginning of the year, but is positive he's straight and so has kept his hands off him. Sean is in his Freshman year on multiple academic scholarships and has been secretly drooling over Tyson.
When Tyson finds out his roommate who has been spoiling him all year taking care of him and getting him whatever he needs is actually gay and has feelings for him too Tyson can no longer hold back and when he finds out what Sean's despicable mother has done to him and sees how his parents treat him despite being the perfect son Tyson promises himself he'll protect Sean from them no matter what it takes and that he'll take care of Sean in return.
The story is sweet and well-written. The characters are easy to relate to and develop feelings for. However, Sean's mother needs to seriously be shot.
By Chara Croft
Tyson is in Junior year at college on a football scholarship. He's been admiring his new sweet and sexy roommate since the beginning of the year, but is positive he's straight and so has kept his hands off him. Sean is in his Freshman year on multiple academic scholarships and has been secretly drooling over Tyson.
When Tyson finds out his roommate who has been spoiling him all year taking care of him and getting him whatever he needs is actually gay and has feelings for him too Tyson can no longer hold back and when he finds out what Sean's despicable mother has done to him and sees how his parents treat him despite being the perfect son Tyson promises himself he'll protect Sean from them no matter what it takes and that he'll take care of Sean in return.
The story is sweet and well-written. The characters are easy to relate to and develop feelings for. However, Sean's mother needs to seriously be shot.
August 30, 2019
The Slutty one is soft for the Sweet Innocent one.
Tyson is the biggest man-whore to ho his way across twinksville. Out, proud, and one ride per guy.
Sean is his soft, sweet, subby roommate.
This is 75% smut. (Yay!) If you dislike books that are mostly sex, you may want to take a pass. The other 25% is the suprisingly protective and amusingly sweet thoughts of Tyson as he falls for Sean.
Definatly a 24/7 D/s dynamic.
Sean is the victem of past abuse. Tyson is surprisingly good at not pushing those boundaries or trying to fix Sean. He also becomes very good at soothing his boy's anxiety.
Borderline PWP
4/5
Tyson is the biggest man-whore to ho his way across twinksville. Out, proud, and one ride per guy.
Sean is his soft, sweet, subby roommate.
This is 75% smut. (Yay!) If you dislike books that are mostly sex, you may want to take a pass. The other 25% is the suprisingly protective and amusingly sweet thoughts of Tyson as he falls for Sean.
Definatly a 24/7 D/s dynamic.
Sean is the victem of past abuse. Tyson is surprisingly good at not pushing those boundaries or trying to fix Sean. He also becomes very good at soothing his boy's anxiety.
Borderline PWP
4/5
December 18, 2024
*my previous review got erased 😭*
3.5 ⭐
This was just pure smutty fun x') There wasn't much plot but I had a good time with the fluff and both POVs were fun to listen to.
It also helped a lot that the narrator of the audiobook is one of my faves!
The amount of times Tyson said "thank you very much" should be illegal 😂
Narrator : Michael Dean
3.5 ⭐
This was just pure smutty fun x') There wasn't much plot but I had a good time with the fluff and both POVs were fun to listen to.
It also helped a lot that the narrator of the audiobook is one of my faves!
The amount of times Tyson said "thank you very much" should be illegal 😂
Narrator : Michael Dean
April 10, 2023
If you want sizzle and some filthy men - look no further. You won't get a hotter book with a mega alpha male who completely dominates a needy boy he absolutely shouldn't touch!!
And if you want an extra element of heat - try the audio, so you can have Michael Pauley growl dirty words in your ear!
And if you want an extra element of heat - try the audio, so you can have Michael Pauley growl dirty words in your ear!
August 30, 2022
don’t wanna talk about
May 1, 2024
I liked it. I have no clue what really happened but I liked it
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