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This fake relationship trope has been working sooooo well, might as well continue with the trend…. /s

Ummmm…. Wut? Did I miss in the blurb where this is a BDSM relationship?!

Someone needs to inform these MCs (and author) on the redundancy of using a condom if you’re going to use olive oil as lube

Ah, 4 pages worth of an explicit MF sex scene, exactly what I’m looking for in an MM book… *sigh*

Between the jumping back and forth in the timeline, and switching between POVs (four so far), this is a little hard to follow

I feel a DNF coming on...

I didn’t enjoy this one as much as the first book. Stoner humour paired with the actor thing just isn’t quite my cuppa. The whole movie thing was pretty much of zero interest to me until you count the interactions with Mason. And since the movie was such a big part of Josy and Quincy’s relationship, it to9 me a bit longer to get into this one.

Holy biphobia, Batman.

I feel like this is one of those series prequels that you really shouldn’t read until after you’ve read the actual series, because I have no clue what’s going on in terms of worldbuilding.

Apparently this is a spinoff of Souls of Chicago, which would have been nice to know before I was almost 1/3 through this book.

Jeremy's boss is featured in Book 3 of Souls of Chicago.

“less than a year ago few months ago”.... whatever that means, a month, nine months, who know? This is partly why I typically don’t read Austin Bates.

Beau muses that tonight "no penetrative sex would be involved", as Gordon isn't ready for that kind of intimacy. Four pages later, Beau has a cock in his mouth and a finger in Gordon's ass. Sounds like penetration to me.

Interesting use of "eke": Warm blood ekes down his cheek.

It took until about the 40% mark for things to finally get rolling with this one. Definitely a slow start.

Everyone keeps alternating between using other characters' first and last names, so I'm already confused as to who is who.

Alternating 3rd person, present tense.... looks like we're in for a bumpy ride.

And why are there no periods after "Mr"? Either spell it out or use a period.

Alternating 3rd person, present tense.... looks like we're in for a bumpy ride.

It ain't getting any better.

Neither MC is sure why they are so attracted to the other... and neither am I.

71% done but 100% over it.