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Forbidden Desire by Ashleigh Hawke was a hit for me. I read this book in one sitting, it was that good. This book follows Nico and Cade, two brothers with some serious drama between them. They're struggling with a ton of trauma and anger. At first, they're enemies, but when one brother wanted to date, the other got possessive, leading to a messy sexual relationship. The book explores their trauma and the deepening of their bond. I loved Cade and Nico. The side characters were great as well.. The story was dark, but it also contained a lot of humor. This was one of my favorite books I read this year.

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"You're the only thing that makes me feel human," "WALLOW IN YOUR INCESTUAL GAYNESS”

Tropes: 💀 Taboo Romance 🖤 Adopted Brothers 💀 Enemies to Lovers 🖤 Look at Him and Die 💀 Morally Grey MMC

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We Are Just Us is a neighbors to lovers MM book. Kieran and Rory are the main characters. Kieran totally uprooted his life and moved to a new city. Rory, who lives next door, becomes Kieran's friend. Their relationship grows stronger. The story follows them as they cope with past traumas and work on moving forward with each other.

This book was so good! Rory and Kieran's bond was truly beautiful. They help each other grow while finding love. I went through a whole range of emotions, from laughing to crying to feeling nervous. You should totally read this book.

Tropes: 🏡 Neighbors to Lovers 🥰 Later-in-life Coming Out 🔥 Slow Burn 💞 Forced Proximity ❤️‍🩹 Hurt/Comfort 🧡 Found Family 🌊 Small Town Coastal Romance

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This book was such a great time. It’s basically Greek Mythology meets sexy erotica. It's about Aikos who was trained as a courtesan for high priests. The courtesans are supposed to be matched with a high priest once training is over. This process goes differently for Aikos. I will not go any further cause I do not want to spoil it. The author gave clear trigger warnings and tropes throughout this entire book. I really enjoyed reading this. I found it funny, sexy, and surprisingly touching at times. I recommend reading this book if you just want a good time.

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One Breath by Crea Reitan is a Brother's Best Friend MM. The main characters are Cash and Onyx. Onyx has been best friends with Cash’s brother almost all their lives. He is a part of their family. Benson, Cash’s brother, started off being a great brother but something happened 9 years before, and he totally changed. He has been verbally abusive to Cash ever since that event. The book goes over the struggle with the brother Benson and the relationship Cash and Onyx start with each other.

I thought this was going to be a regular brother's best friend MM book, but it wasn't. Usually, the brother loves his little brother, and he gets mad because the friend is dating him. In this book, there is already conflict between the brothers. Onyx was my favorite character. He always loved Cash, but he struggled with being loyal to the boy Benson was 9 years ago. I got his struggle, it feels real to me. When you’ve known someone your whole life, it's hard to give up on them.

I enjoyed this book. I thought it was a great story and I could not put the book down. There were some dark moments but there were also some lighthearted moments. There were plenty of spicy moments which I loved. I recommend this book to any MM book lovers.

Thank you, Sydney Wilder, for providing this book for review consideration via NetGalley. All opinions are my own.

"The Lone Wolf" cafe tells the story of Nettie, a wolf on the run, who ends up in a town full of witches. The local cafe owner Rowena finds her and offers her a bakery job. The rest of the story is about them getting closer and secrets coming out. I first thought this was going to be a childish audiobook because of the cover, but I was so wrong. I liked the story and the relationship between Rowena and Nettie. The narrator did a good job of bringing the unique personalities of the characters. This book was sweet and had very little angst. There were some spicy scenes, but not too graphic. I recommend this to any fans of sweet romance novels and fans of FF romance books.