Not All Himbos Wear Capes

Villainous Things #1

by C. Rochelle

PLEASE NOTE: Full list of Content & TWs can be found in the front of the book and at c-rochelle[dot]com.

Xander

Big City is supposedly the place where dreams come true. As someone just trying to live my life, I can tell you, it’s more like a recurring nightmare where dreams get c*ckblocked at every turn.

Especially if you’re a supervillain like me.

The irony is that I have zero powers, despite coming from purebred villain stock, but try telling that to Big City’s beloved hero, Captain Masculine.

This himbo is ruining my research, and if his firepower doesn’t kill me, the sight of him in Lycra surely will. Luckily—or unluckily, in my opinion—my bestie just signed me up for the Bangers dating app and found my perfect match.

If this isn’t the start of my villain arc, I don’t know what is.

Butch

It’s hard feeling like I have to wear a mask every day—that the only value I bring to the table is the sparkling image others have created for me.

Such is the life of being Captain Masculine, Big City’s greatest superhero. This is the existence I was destined for, and I will gladly defend this city against every threat to its people.

Except Doctor Antihero.

I’ve seen countless villains come and go, but something about Antihero intrigues me more than the usual hero-villain encounters should.

It’s because of him that I impulsively signed up for a dating app, hoping a meaningless fling with a local normie will help get my head back in the game. The truth is, what I really want is someone who sees me—the man behind the mask.

But that’s a luxury no superhero can afford.

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Not All Himbos Wear Capes is an MM romance between a superhero and a villain. Our men find other men in tight supersuits incredibly attractive. Sometimes, they keep these supersuits on while engaging in explicit extracurricular activities with each other (and sometimes they even use bad words!).

This is not your kid’s superhero book. This is Sin City and The Boys having a love child with extra spicy Spideypool and is meant for 18+ adults who can handle such things.

The Villainous Things series contains standalone books (each with HEAs) that feature interconnected characters and an overarching plot.

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*FULL LIST OF Content & TWs can be found in the front of the book and at c-rochelle[dot]com*


CONTENT & TROPES:
• MM romance
• Dual POV
• Superheroes/villains
• Grumpy/sunshine
• Star-crossed lovers + fated mates
• Lovers-to-enemies-to-lovers (yup)
• Hurt/comfort + found family
• D/s dynamic that's more bedroom than lifestyle
• MM romance (in case you missed that part)
• Plus suspenseful plot + save-the-world epicness for pizazz

POTENTIAL TRIGGERS:
• Sweary dialogue
• Naughty irreverent humor
• Extremely morally gray characters with moments of psychotic ideation
• Extra spicy extracurricular activities (see inside book and c-rochelle[dot]com for specifics)
• Minor gore in villain lair and during hero/villain battle scenes
• Controlling + neglectful parents with some physical (superpowered) abuse
• Lack of autonomy + indentured servitude
• Restraints (not the fun kind)
• Detailed descriptions of humans’ negative effects on coastal wildlife (specifically with pollution and including a seagull autopsy with details of the contents of its stomach)

Genres: M M Romance, Romance, Fantasy, Enemies To Lovers, BDSM, Paranormal, Superheroes

420 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 30, 2022

About the author

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C. Rochelle here! I’m a naughty but sweet, introverted, Aquarius weirdo who believes a sharp sense of humor is the sexiest trait, loves shaking my booty to Prince, and have never met a cheese I didn’t like. Oh, and I write spicy Paranormal/Sci-Fi/Monster Why Choose + MM, MFF & MMF romance with dark, naughty humor and a #loveislove mentality.

Reviews

[Chelsea · Rating 4 out of 5]

HOW DO I RATE A BOOK THAT GAVE ME JOY BUT WAS ALSO KINDA LOWKEY BAD??🤣🤣
BUT AT THE SAME TIME, IT WAS SO AWFULLY CHARMING AND I ABSORBED IT LIKE A STARVING DYING HUMAN AND IT WAS A MEAL, I LITERALLY ATE THAT SHIT UP AND ALREADY DOWNLOADED BOOK 2??

This book is like "Deadpool" and "The boys" had a very strange, dark humoured gay lovechild.


The "daddy/good boy" thing DIDN'T WORK for me in this one, but it kinda made it like... endearingly funny because it was so cringe??
And then would often be followed by some pure filth that would be so intense you forget the discomfort over the "Daddy" 😅🥵

It's just completely ridiculous and silly, and nothing happens in the first 50% except for an insta-love connection based on *he's hot, big and stupid* therefore "the perfect man"... and then they are in love after 1 date. (it could be seen that it explains "why" later, but the why is pretty weak.. but again IDC hehehe)

But, I just couldn't stop listening, and it got even better once the plot started plotting. I don't know.
This book was ridiculous, and I just straight up VIBED the whole way through it. It was good to turn my brain off.

That's what books are supposed to be for, enjoyment and forgetting that you have to go to work until you die. 🤭🤭

I'd read this is you need something ridiculous, funny and horny. (and don't mind the Daddy, or are willing to laugh at it and look over it like I did)

[~✡~Dαni(ela) ♥ ♂♂ love & semi-colons~✡~ · Rating 4 out of 5]

~4.5~

I don't like superheroes. I've never been a fan of Marvel or DC. I saw Aquaman because hello Jason Momoa, but that's as far as it goes.

I grabbed this book on a lark after reading my friends' positive reviews. The first few chapters annoyed me, and I was thiiiis close to DNFing.

Until I wasn't. Until Butch (Captain Masculine) and Xander (Doctor Antihero) won me over with their obsessive love.

This book is so much fun, y'all. It's got a bit of everything: action, secrets and lies, political intrigue, S/d dynamic (Butch is a good boy for Daddy Xander), and a "fated mates" romance.

It's fast paced and VERY sexy. The MCs are big dudes who don't hold back. Their huge cocks barely fit into their skin-tight supesuits.

That's what superheros are called in this world: supes. Humans are "normies," and villains are also supes but bad (vs. the heroes, who are good).

At least that's what the superheroes (namely Butch's dad) want us to believe.

But what if the distinction between a hero and a villain is entirely arbitrary? What if our destiny isn't in our genes but in society's expectations of us?

The secondary characters are delightful in a prototypical way. Xander's siblings are the best kind of dysfunctional.

We even get a manic pixie dream girl!

I'm not going to summarize the plot, but there's a lot going on in this story, and once I got into it, I couldn't stop reading.

Extra half star for creativity because in a decade of reading MM romance, I've never read a book quite like this one.

I'm diving into Wolfy's story next. Can't wait!

[Kati *☆･ﾟ]

***no rating***


This was one of those "I have 400 books on my tbr but chose the one I found five minutes ago"-books - so I went in, laughing my ass off pretty hard and thought I was in for a total winner! And it had some of my fav tropes too, like hookup with a stranger and secret identity and the author even promised a lovers-to-enemies-to-lovers.

So meet the hero Captain Masculine (he’s the himbo, but at least he has super-powers) and the villain Dr. Antihero (he has no super-powers but a big brain).


Unfortunately it was clear pretty early that the romance wouldn’t work for me. *sniff One: quite heavy D/s and Daddy/boy dynamics in ways I simply don’t enjoy. Second: star-crossed lovers/fated mates. It was OTT (as usual) and ruined everything I hoped for, because I thought I was in for a true enemies-to-lovers. But what I got was insta-love and codependency. But if you like some (or a lot) kinky sex and don’t mind total obsession between the main mcs you might be in for a blast.


The setting was pretty unique and I loved it!!! That’s why I was so freaking excited in the beginning and stayed with this book until the very end. It was like a mix of "The Incredibles" and that TV-show "The Boys".


So when the romance turned out to be a fail for me, all that was left was the rest of the super-hero/villain plot which I liked the idea of very much and came with some captivating twists and turns as well as some secrets to discover.


So please, if someone wants to write a romance in this super-hero/villain setting with maybe two equal alpha-male types or anything - I’M HERE FOR IT!!!! I’m waiting!!



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Villainous Things Series:

Book 1 - Not All Himbos Wear Capes - no rating
Book 2 - Gentlemen Prefer Villains - release 2023

[Reem · Rating 4 out of 5]

I’m going to ignore everything and focus on the stupid word UNALIVING . It makes me RAGE! the first time I read it was in a blurb for a book in a ‘SERIES ABOUT ASSASSINS’ and I was very confused after rereading it more than three times. I figured it out WEEKS later. It is silly, stupid and disrespectful. if you can’t say the word KILL / MURDER , then DO NOT WRITE A BOOK ABOUT FREAKING ASSASSINS!!!!!

It’s not mentioned here but the same thing with the word SELF-EXIT instead of SUICIDE . are you trying to make me laugh while talking about one of the most horrible things a person can do? HAVE SOME RESPECT.

I understand censorship and why youtubers and whatnot have to change a few things instead of bleeping, for some reason. But you are writing a book! Changing some words to ridiculous alternatives is not….. just no. Add content warnings or up your target audience age instead of this…. YOU ARE DESCRIBING DETAILED KINKY SEX BETWEEN TWO MEN ALREADY BUT THIS WORD IS THE LIMIT? I’m not only talking about this book, but it’s the first one with UNALIVING I accidentally came across, so deal. and that’s my point, it’s mentioned almost always as a joke, so am I not getting it? because on YT It’s a serious discussion about death. please correct me if I’m wrong.

Otherwise the book was more enjoyable after 50%

PS. English is not my native tongue.

[BookSafety Reviews · Rating 5 out of 5]

Book safety, content warnings, and tropes down below.

“Oh, sugar,” I cursed under my breath, darting to my bedside table for a tissue, somehow both satiated and humiliated at the same time. Which is not the worst feeling, for some reason.

This book is so much fun. The perfect balance of obsessive love and romance, superhero-y action, and some of the spiciest smut you’ll read.

I think one of my favorite parts about this is how, if you strip back all the action and ‘extra’ stuff going on, you still have a really sweet (and filthy) romance at the center of it all to kinda bring it all home. They’re fated mates so there’s definitely an instant connection, but it doesn’t necessarily read like instalove. Their connection is believable and you can see how they work together basically right away.

Forget bi-awakening, I had a sub-awakening on my hands, and I had never been more here for anything in my entire goddamn life. Come. To. Daddy.

Their dynamic is a LOT of fun. Butch is an absolute beefcake of a (younger) man, and he loves to be a good boy for Xander. The mix of mild degradation with praise really works, and both MCs love it. If you’re worried about the degradation warning, I would honestly say there’s not much to worry about (unless it’s a trigger for you), because there’s so much pure affection behind it.

Two nights without Butch in my bed and I’d turned into a fucking menace to society.

I think I’ve mentioned this previously as well after reading the second book, but the humor is top notch. It’s so on the nose sometimes, especially with the funny hero/villain/character names, that it makes me chuckle every single time. It’s sorta cheesy, but only in the best way. Gentlemen Prefer Villains is still my favorite, but there’s no doubt that this is also a solid 5 stars. Hats off to the author for building this fun universe with lots of smut, and still managing to center it all around a good romance.

“Oh, fuck,” I repeated out loud as every red flag I’d ignored wildly flapped in the breeze.

⬇️ Blanket spoiler warning ⬇️

⚠️ Tropes & tags ⚠️
Superhero/villain
Secret identity
Hookup to lovers
Praise kink
Age gap
Feuding families
Possessive and protective
First times
A touch of daddy kink
Submissive beefcake
Fated mates
Grumpy/sunshine
Mild degredation

⚠️ Content warning ⚠️
Mild degradation
Slut/brat
Mentions of killing
Graphic murder details
Intentured servitude
Kidnapping
Animal autopsy (seagull)
Explicit sexual content
Violence

This list and more can be found on the author’s website:
c-rochelle.com


⚠️Book safety ⚠️
Cheating: No
OM/OW drama: No
Third-act breakup: No
POV: 1st person, dual POV
Genre: Superhero romance, M/M
Strict roles or versatile: Versatile
MCs age: 22 and 31


“[…]It’s okay to cry over sea turtles, Xan. It doesn’t make you weak.”

[D.L. Howe · Rating 4 out of 5]

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫

BR with my girl Cass!

I’m not a superhero kind of girl, occasionally something will catch my eye like Michael Keaton as Batman, I’ve always been a fan of Gambit since the cartoon X-men when I was a kid. So, color me surprised when I grudgingly started this book for our weekly BR and ended up getting sucked right in.

I will say it took me a hot minute to get used to the style of writing, it felt a little choppy but by the 2nd quarter I was all over it. I mean as soon as those boys get needy and daddy and good boy’s get thrown around you’ve got me wrapped around your little finger.

Then the storyline hooked me, I love the politics and bureaucratic bs that our boys had to deal with. I really like Wolfgang and the role he played as soon as he protected Butch from his and Xander’s mother. I’m super excited for his book.

And the way the writer drew us up that precarious precipice that led to an ultimate culmination was done so well. Like serious golf claps.

My only complaint is where the heck is that ending that involves Xander losing his butt virginity?!

[Alexandra · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was great

Most of all it was fun
-superhero -villain romcom with a lot of seeeex. Like a lot. Lot.
There was bi and sub awakening, some politics- social issues and hurt comfort. The first half of the book was mainly smut with insta love, but the second part was more interesting and a good start for a new series. I’m intrigued about Wolfy’s story too, I hope the next book is about him.
3,5 stars

[martina (the life of a chaotic reader) · Rating 5 out of 5]

reread:

i’ve liked this a lot more than the first time. i actually enjoyed this without thinking too much and i absolutely loved it. didn’t feel weird at all this time. my advice if you read this is just go with it.
i don’t know if this is actually a 5 stars book but after constantly thinking about this for the past two months i feel like it deserves them.
i can’t wait for wolfy.


initial review:
i am very confused. this book is more chaotic than me and i didn’t expect that.
i did enjoy this but i think that the first part is way too long. i think 300/350 pages would have been just fine.
that being said the most confusing thing about this was the fun, over the top (almost idiotic) writing which clashed with the d/s, super possessive type of relationship. i do enjoy those things separately, but together they confuse me a lot.
i feel like we were stuck a lot on certain things and not enough on others (like butch’s newfound love for murder).
overall i liked this, i can’t say i didn’t. but there were definitely things that needed some polishing.
i will definitely read the next one, mostly because i honestly fell in love with wolfy.

[Miranda · Rating 5 out of 5]

5 stars is not enough so I give this 100 stars. This was so fun and entertaining, I am a fan of superheroes/supervillains, this book reminded me of Deadpool and Megamind, villains that turn into heroes, hilarious and adorable. Loved everything about this, loved the main characters, loved the twists, loved the siblings, Kai the bestie, the turtle, the cat, the spice, the plot, the superpowers, the jokes, the love, the possessiveness… and so much more
Excited for next book!

[Eleanor · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is so fun and unique! This follows Xander, a grumpy villain who just wants to live his life, and Butch, the city's most famous superhero. The two meet after matching on a dating app, having no clue they are enemies. They decide to pursue their instant connection and soon find themselves committing to each other. However, with their identities concealed, things begin to complicate when their families get involved and secrets are revealed. I have to say this is super cheesy and the dialogue reflects that, but, I was kept engaged the whole time with the fun story and world.

[haletostilinski · Rating 4 out of 5]

⭐︎ 4.25 Heroic Stars Rounded Down! ⭐︎

This was very delightful and a fun read overall.

Full RTC...

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In this world, supes are well known. Both heroes and villains. Regular humans are called "normies" and there are big corporations who employ heroes to take down villains.

Butch is one such hero, Captain Masculine. He has been under contract with one of the big companies, done by his parents who were also superheroes, since birth. He's basically had no choices of his own in life.

He's even expected, eventually, to marry another hero to continue having hero kids for generations.

Xander, on the other hand, is the third child of the Suarez family, a family of supervillains. He has 5 other siblings, but he is the only one with seemingly no power, so he's only a bit above a normie, it seems, and largely ignored by his villain family, or treated poorly by his other siblings.

But as Captain Masculine and Doctor Antihero, these two have had run ins. They don't know who the other really is, but they know each other's super identity. And they have a bit of a crush on each other, too. Because Xander as Doctor Antihero isn't that big of a villain. He's barely one at all, actually. He just wants to save marine wildlife.

But he's caught Butch's attention as Captain Masculine, and where he's followed orders so far from his corporate company boss in killing villains, he doesn't want to kill Doctor Antihero at all.

And when in their civilian forms, they meet over a dating website, everything changes for these two who are seemingly on opposing sides.

There's an instant connection between these two, and it's basically insta-love from the start. Which in this, I didn't mind, because I enjoyed their connection a lot, and they just had great chemistry overall.

The plot concerns both of their super"hero" and supervillain parents wanting to make decisions for them and try to keep them apart, as well as these two eventually learning that the other isn't the normie they thought the other one was.

I think for me, I liked how when Butch found out, how he reacted. It sucked that he pulled away for a little bit of time, but it felt like a natural reaction for him to have. Xander's reaction, on the other hand, was just so easily accepting of it all, when he seemed to hate heroes and Captain Masculine before he knew (even if he was strangely attracted to him) and I expected a response similar to Butch's, of him needing at least a little time to rap his head around it, but he accepts it basically right away, way too easily, in my opinion. So then this big build up to them finding out, and Butch not telling Xander for a little bit, just felt a little pointless, in the end.

Also, while I liked the ending just fine, it felt almost too easy to get rid of the real bad guys, their parents. These almost impossible to kill supes die pretty damn easily, imo. I would have just liked to have seen a really tough fight between our two MC's and the bad guys.

Also, we had build up to Butch topping Xander for a good portion of this (Butch is mainly the bottom in their relationship) but then the end came and it never happened! Even though the very last scene had them talking about Butch topping Xander that very night. That frustrated me. And yeah, we do get that scene in a bonus scene once you subscribe to this author's newsletter and I loved it and everything, but I just think it could have been included in the actual story instead of leaving us bereft at the very end and then having to subscribe to a newsletter to get it.

For all those little niggles, I gave .75 stars off for this story. But other than those niggles, I did enjoy this a lot and definitely recommend this story. It was a fun time! And I am intrigued for Wolfy's story and who exactly will capture his heart. Can't wait!

[ivy · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 ⭐️ Had no intentions of reading this because superheroes really aren’t my thing, but then I saw some Spideypool cosplay and it looked cool and read this book was based on Spideypool and here we are.

So, that being said, I really did enjoy this. It was campy fun (I put that in bold for a reason) and compulsively readable.

Dual secret/hidden identities might be one of my fave tropes, for that moment of recognition and realization and I’m always wondering which MC will figure it out first and how, and Hero/Villian you can’t go wrong there, throw in a little praise kink, “baby” and mine and I’m pretty content.

The dom/sub lite and daddy stuff weren’t really necessary for me here but whatever.
I do feel like it would have been more impactful if we were shown more of their hero/villain dynamic in the beginning instead of just being told about it randomly throughout. Did some of the sex scene dialogue read a bit MF? Mmm, a little.

All of the content, tropes and TW are listed in the beginning of the book and there are A LOT of them.

😍All of my heart eyes are for the villain brother, Wolfgang and I can’t wait for his book. That boy is super interesting.😍

Saw this quote somewhere and it reminded me of their relationship: “obsession that we found pleasure in, so we can't leave it.”

[Jono Mitchell · Rating 5 out of 5]

“My superpower better not be codependency.”

∞⭐ -- I didn’t expect to love Not All Himbos Wear Capes and to be completely honest, I judged this book by its cover for far too long. Imagine my surprise when it gave me a sense of euphoria I rarely experience while reading. The worldbuilding is rich and intricate, and I was continually impressed by how seamlessly C. Rochelle pulled off twists and turns that felt both shocking and inevitable.

Xander and Butch are everything. Their journeys, balancing who they want to be with who everyone else expects them to be, are written with so much depth and tenderness. It takes real skill to build such thick, delicious tension between two characters who are together from the very beginning, yet you know they aren’t supposed to be. Waiting for those inevitable moments of revelation, when their true identities would finally come to light, felt like holding your breath as a rollercoaster crests the first hill. You know the drop is coming, but anticipation makes it even more exhilarating.

It’s funny, heartfelt, and features some of the best spice I’ve ever read. This book immediately earned a spot on my comfort reads shelf and will stay there forever. Perfectly executed, and I cannot praise it enough.

[Renae Reads · Rating 5 out of 5]

Not all Himbos Wear Capes is such a fun story that it took me on a great unexpected ride that was full of humor, steamy moments, and a great love story. I love how Xander and Butch are more than their secret identities, they are much more layered than either has been allowed to explore.

One is a villain and the other a hero and unbeknownst to the other, they fall head over heels for one another. This creates such an issue where their romance is not only forbidden but seemingly impossible from every angle.

I loved Xander and Butch's relationship. They are so taken with one another, which leads to many sweet possessive moments that show their intense connection that is much stronger than you think. Overall such a great entry into this fantastical world, leaving me so excited for what is next!!!

[Dani · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love a good grey area Supervillain/Superhero story, true Superheroes are just too cheesy and sweet for me! This was really silly but so fun to read and I didn't want to put the book down.

A mask as a complete disguise makes me laugh so hard, and Xander definitely deserves to be called a Himbo as much as Butch does for not trusting what his eyes are telling him.

All honesty though, Wolfgang completely stole my attention every time he appeared and I cannot wait to get into his book.

[Barbara➰ · Rating 5 out of 5]

Reread July 2025

Still absolutely LOVE these two.

Originally read March 2023

Y'all... it's been a rough few months—if not a year—of reading for me. Nothing much has held my interest for more than a few pages. Nothing has stood out as "wow" to me. Things just grated on my nerves. I dnf before it got started. It's just sucked big old 🍆

But y'all, this book. OMG fucking FINALLY! My first five star new read in awhile 👏. I loved it! Truth though, I started it and put it down 🥺. I got nervous 😰 I'm not a huge angst reader. I can take it outside the relationship but not between the two mc's. It hurts my heart too much 💔 and just the thought of them finding out who the other was and it tearing them apart was too much for me. Yes, I am a weenie. No shame!

But thanks to a few peeps in a fb group who promised me it was all good and answered my questions I picked it back up and holy hallelujah 🙌 I absolutely LOVED the FUCK out of it. Yes I did.

Poor Butch. He's never been able to make his own decisions about his life. He's stuck in a hell he doesn't really want but no real way out. He's a hero and it's his job to keep the city safe from the villains without asking any questions. "Do as you're told" even your love life. Contract says so. But he just needs someone to love him and understand him. Take care of him. Be his Daddy...

Ah Xander. The one child in his family with no real powers. He just wants to be left alone to save the marine life from the pesky normies out to destroy the oceans. But when he meets Butch... "Mine!" OMG, he's the possessive dirty-talker I absolutely LOVE. "Who did this to you?" He'd burn the world down for Butch.

So, yes. This is 5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ for me. I will definitely re-read and I can't wait for Wolfy. Woohoo! Here's to hoping it's another 5 stars 🤞

[chichi · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5

While I had a lot of fun with this, the concept of this book deserved better execution.

This could’ve been a very basic superhero/villain, “star crossed lovers” kinda story but it had some layers. First of all, I appreciated that there are actual life-ending stakes!! Made this much more interesting. The mistaken identity component was well done too, which can often be a hard sell for me. I genuinely loved the way this world was set up and the dynamic between supers and normies. One of my fave parts of this book easily.

Butch and Xander had some nuance to them beyond the usual hero/villain archetypes: Butch being a submissive (semi)himbo superhero with unwanted family duty, Xander being the black sheep of his supervillain family while being in therapy and cleaning up the environment. Loved them. Side characters were great too, especially their family members. Love me some good ole fashioned complicated family dynamics. The steam was good, though the daddy kink stuff wasn’t hitting for me.

Now…this pacing? No ma’am. I’m not even strictly opposed to instalove but this book didn’t convince me. I actually like the lighter tone of this book, but it felt like cool world building concepts + D/s relationship and daddy kink + love story + interesting family dynamics were all kinda just thrown together. Idk the flow just wasn’t there and it’s unfortunate bc I can see the 5 star book hidden in this book. Also, while I did laugh a few times, I also cringed a good amount too.

Now..am I gonna read the next book in this series? Absolutely. I like the world and concept and characters too much, and Wolfgang was a great side character in this book. Hoping that one works a bit better for me.

[Evie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I’m not going to lie, I ended up here reading this in an effort to avoid a backslide into an endless vortex of BNHA fanfiction now that it’s all finished up (I will forever be a bkdk girlie). Ironically enough, while morally questionable superhero’s are present, this was a completely different kind of creature.

This was kind of fun, but in a horrendously cheesy and completely unserious kind of way where I still can’t work out why it’s fun, but I devoured the whole thing in a day. Really, if I’m being honest it’s probably about 100 pages too long but that’s a fairly minor gripe all things considered. I would speak to the plot but really it’s just as advertised on the box, super spicy story about a super hero unknowingly meeting and hooking up with his super villain rival and then ✨feelings✨.

Despite most of the tropes not being my jam this was a silly goose fun time (the age gap/ daddy thing does nothing for me and secret identity story lines skirt too close to miscommunication tropes for me sometimes to really want to seek them out). I could see myself reading more books in this series although likely not immediately.

[⋆｡°✮ Lucy InTheSky ✮°｡⋆ · Rating 2 out of 5]

My god. 2.5⭐

I know this book is broadly loved and talked about, but I couldn't get into it.

I'm always up for a different Universe with original ideas and if there's an interesting plot combined with tons of humor, I'm sold.

But for some reason this didn't work for me, I didn't like the side characters, I hardly liked both MCs and the story left me unmoved .

Completely OTT, and not in a good way , all the time I kept thinking "Damn, this is a total shitshow." 😄🤨

The story is about a world where heroes and villains live amongst normal people/normies, they have their own set of rules, the villains bringing havoc and heroes ending it.

One hero specifically - Captain Masculine, sort of like a Superman, but this one has a terrible family and is basically almost sold to a Corporation, now owning his time and superpowers to use as they will.

Doctor Antihero on the other hand is born to a family of villains, but he has no superpowers and is an actual doctor, interested in the marine life, not that that mattered in the end.

These two start dating and as the plot develops, they realise who the other is, decide to stay together and end the divide between Heroes and Villains once and for all.

In short, that's about it.

🔵 I appreciated the world building, it was supposed to be funny and I guess it was, but why wasn't I laughing? 🤔

🟣 The MCs together weren't working for me, although I will say I loved Captain Masculine and was glad he found his Person, but I felt like the daddy/boy dynamic wasn't neccessary , but fine, it added a little something to the story, but I absolutely loved Masculine in the bonus epilogue and I feel that should've been included in the book, a lot more of that

🟡 The names of the side characters were ridiculous, they were undeveloped and boring and the only one I'm really interested in is Wolfy

🔴 The main issue in the story was the heroes and villains being divided, yet when that issue was being resolved, we weren't there for it, it was done with in a couple of sentences

🟢 Something that caught my eye and I didn't appreciate - the way women were talked about.
Let me give you a few examples;

"Well, I don't have any intention to losing you to someone who doesn't even have a cock."

"And she wonders why I don't date women!"

Like..what? Was that really neccessary, I wonder?


The book is quite long and me having a straight, unimpressed face the whole time while reading it didn't really look good. *sigh*

If you're into ridiculous, somewhat funny stories and don't expect much, then this is the book for you.

I will give Wolfy's story a shot, though.

[Rae (semi-hiatus) · Rating 5 out of 5]

When the CWs list docking, how can you not read it? 🤣

[Ben Howard · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5 stars

oof judging from the high reviews this book has, this is a case of it's not you it's me. Not All Himbos Wear Capes has a lot of fun and funny moments that I enjoyed. But its world-building and plot was too messy and all over the place. The romance was also way too insta and it made me not care about the relationship.

This book has a variation of one of my favourite tropes: Acquainted in Real Life. Captain Masculine and Doctor Antihero are enemies, but outside of their superhero/villain personas Butch and Xander are falling in love. However, it wasn't utilised to its full potential.

I might continue with the next book because Wolfgang has my interest piqued. But I'm not sure as I have a feeling the books in this series will have a similar vibe and won't be for me.

[Mir · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was an absolute BLAST!!! I loved everything about this except for that one minor thing that always bugs me (characters who want kids when it doesn’t seem to fit the characters or feel of the book).

The book started out seemingly very tongue-in-cheek but it was actually quite fun and quite serious and Xander and Butch’s undying absolute OBSESSION over each other had me gagging.

I also loved the politics, the side characters, and the kink.

I love how they discovered who they were, I loved it all. It was just an all around fantastic book. I loved how they met and I loved how they ended.

I loved the “I’ll burn it all down for you” themes which are so hot right now. I am PUMPED to start the next book!

[Evelyn Bella (there WILL be spoilers) · Rating 1 out of 5]

Maybe it's me? I really really really really really really really really hated this lol. I guess I expected a 'The Boys' Homelander x The Butcher type deal. That was on me.

I may not be able to hear the word Daddy again without needing to bleach my brain. So thanks for that.

Also, the narrators- especially the one for Butch. Terrible.

Oh well.

[Vanessa GLP · Rating 4 out of 5]

Me encantó 🫨

[Jane aka Coughy019 (Safety info included) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Tropes: grumpy/sunshine, forbidden relationship, secret identity, hurt/comfort
Feels: 2/5
Steam*: 3.5/5 (smutty/kinky, but kind of surface level, not very sensual)
Kinks: daddy kink, BDSM, Praise + light degradation, edging, spanking, docking, cum play, gagging
Angst: low
HEA: yes
Pairing: MM
Triggers/potential icks/content warnings: insta love, murder

3.25 stars. But I'll be kind and round up because this is my first book by this author and the warm up for the series.

Xander is 31, gay, the son of two super villains. He's the only one of his siblings that doesn't have superpowers. He's still a villain, but without powers. He's a doctor who focuses on marine biology and preservation of the environment. His villain identity is Doctor Antihero. He's gruff and grumpy and unsociable, he goes to therapy, he's best friends with his nosy neighbor Kai and he loves his cat. So, not the most villainous villain!

Butch is 22, the son of two superheroes and he's the most popular and respected superhero in his city right now. He hasn't really dated because his parents want him to protect his reputation, but he has done hand and mouth stuff. He's been low-key interested in Doctor Antihero for a while, though he doesn't really know his sexuality enough to really identify it for what it is.

He signs up for a hookup app and accidentally matches with Xander who has profile because his neighbor Kai is trying to set him up. When Xander and Butch meet they are instantly attracted to each other but also they have this kind of insta love connection where they feel deeply for each other from the very start, it's due to a fated mates thing.

I wasn't a big fan of the insta love in this particular book, it was an unfortunate choice for the book in my opinion because Xander and Butch's relationship was solely based on their sexual chemistry and this insta love. It felt like there was no time for them to actually get to know each other and like each other for who they were outside of their sexual relationship. There was no depth to their relationship. If you want me to take a book seriously and treat it as a romance and not just erotica, I need more non-sexual stuff and romance, less crudeness for the flash of it.

While I do wish the relationship between Butch and Xander had more substance to it, the book was still a fun and humorous romp at times. There was some interesting world building happening with the superhero and villain plots. I'm intrigued by Wolfy.


Some notable moments:

"I didn’t need a weird dating app to get laid. I could drive through midtown, whistle, and have no less than twenty suits clawing their way into my car. But what I really didn’t need in my life was the unexplainable urge to protect this man at all costs."

I needed more of this vibe! I kind of wish they had tied this feeling in with the faded mates/inventus thing. "“It physically hurt to be separated from you,” he whispered, turning his head to nuzzle my aching cock, as if seeking comfort. “It felt like… like I was dying and the only cure was you. If I’d gone one more night without your skin on mine, I don’t know what I might have done…”"

Poor Kai, cackle! "“Is my needy little cumslut not getting enough attention?” Never enough. “Excuse me, I’m right here, you sex-maniacs,” Kai grumbled from where she was sprawled on the couch, flipping through our Sunday mag shoot. Unruffled, as always, Xander scoffed. “When are you not, Kai? I swear, I could throw a condom wrapper in any direction and probably hit you.”"


*FYI about steam: I rate steam based on a combination of quality & quantity. I note kink separate from steam because I don't want to underrate steamy reads that don't have much kink.

**Note about spoilers: I like to comment on the plot of a book in reviews, so I almost always mark my reviews as containing spoilers. But I try to avoid spoiling the big dramatic moments! As a reader, I personally like to know what I'm getting into before I read a book so I know more about the content and if it's to my taste/mood, so I try to give that information in my reviews for myself when I'm considering rereading and also for other readers.

[Elena Rodríguez · Rating 4 out of 5]

¿¡SUPERHÉROES+SUPERVILLANOS+ARCHIENEMIGOS+IDENTIDADES SECRETAS?!

Enganche máximo (para mi persona).

No saben lo mucho que me ha gustado este libro, no me gustó, me enganché de tal manera que lo viví. Quién me diría a mí que me sucedería esto con este tipo de historia. A mí es que sobre todo lo de identidades secretas y el riesgo a que se sepa la verdad me puede. Viví todo el libro con una tensión horripilante. Yo me desvivía por cada situación peliaguda.

«Blood is thicker tan murder ».

El argumento en sí puede dejar de desear y es muy palomitera. Tiene escenas graciosas y me ha hecho reír que es lo importante.

Me lo pasé genial de principio a fin. Ni veinticuatro horas me duró.

A por el siguiente.

« A little chaos never hurt anyone ».

[annie (NOT spoiler-free)]

DNF'ed @ 10% so no rating.

Audio:
Philip Alces - liked him as Xander. Would listen to him again.
John Solo - I seem to be in minority when I say this: it's mostly a miss for me. Don't even get me started on the 'curses' - sugar iced tea? seriously?

Story: It was...bad. I couldn't stop cringing. Characters felt like R-rated cartoons. Also, I could sense the insta-love component playing in which isn't really my cuppa tea. Maybe it does get better or maybe I was too early to judge or maybe it was a wrong day to pick this up or maybe it is just that bad and I'm doing myself a favor by not wasting my time. In any case, this is it for now.

[Layla]

DNF @30%

LORD THIS WAS A CRINGE FEST.

And also for the love of all that is holy, can we please stop using John Solo in steamy books? This is NOT the way to narrate a sex scene. *shudders*

I regret all my life choices.

[Aimora · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was so much fun. Not funny, per se, but kept me smiling.

[Al · Rating 5 out of 5]

me when i first started reading this: wtf this is corny as fuck

me halfway through the book: this might be one of the best books i've read all year