4.5 Stars
Max is Wes’s unofficially adopted brother and his other brother Win’s best friend. So having more than brotherly feelings for Max is complicated. Even more so for Max whose family was so abusive Wes and Win’s parents fought his for custody. Wanting Wes feels like a betrayal of the trust their mom and dad put in him, but the pull to be with Wes keeps getting stronger, as does the yearning in Wes’s eyes.
“But I could never be afraid of the dark because Max stepped out of it so many times. I just thought he might need it when he snuck in at night.”
“When he came out, I couldn’t stop thinking about it. About him. My first thought when he confessed to me and Win about his preference? So there’s a chance. Not surprise. Not support. Not even disgust… Hope.”
This book had me feeling so many emotions! I got teary-eyed multiple times. Even though in real life it is not healthy or attractive, there is something about super possessive, co-dependent relationships in romance novels that is so addictive. I guess it’s the intensity of the emotions, the feeling that this love is epic. Max and Wes definitely have that kind of a bond—a connection formed in childhood that almost had no other choice than to grow into romantic love. I just love the bit about the nightlight and what it represented. And how even as a child Max sought out Wes for comfort. And even with Max’s violent, abusive childhood leaving him with anger management issues Wes is never afraid of Max. Max’s darkness holds no fear for Wes. And the way that Wes and Win’s parents gave Max the unconditional love his own parents were incapable of makes the conflicts and obstacles that Max, especially, feels so natural and understandable. Wes may not think so, but Max was right to give Wes time. Wes’s own traumas left him with issues he needed to get a handle on, and Max gave hime time and space to do that (well, a little space anyway). In fact, in a weird way, Wes’s hurt feeling about Max not acting on his feelings sooner is part of how Wes learns to put himself out there and make new friends and stand up for himself. So that when he and Max come together in the end they are more equals than they would otherwise have been.
If I have any criticism it’s that the steamy scenes go on a little too long—they are emotionally relevant, but just a little long. Also, I’m not really sure the stalker subplot was necessary, or the homophobic teammate. I mean if you removed them from the book, I think you still have a story. I don’t want to spoil anything but I will say a good point is made about how men can be victims too.
I adore Wes’s friends—Jamie, Ryan, Madison, and Rory—they are so much fun and so supportive and loving. Bro, one of the times I got teary was because of these guys! I will definitely be reading WTF because I need more of Win, Wes, Max, and the Elite swimmers.
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Years of resolve. Deathbed promises. Sacrifice and pain.
One moment of weakness.
One moment to shatter literally everything I’d fought so hard for.
So you tell me: How will I live without him now that I know just how unequivocally essential he is to my soul?
I won’t.
That single moment of sweet surrender sentenced me to a lifetime of mere survival, unable to live without all of him but refusing to die because death would mean leaving his side.
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My heart flipped
and it overcame me again that we were here right now like this. He was literally everything I ever wanted. Everything I thought I would never have.
And right now in this moment, he was mine.
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I was not a boy. I wasn’t even good.
But oh I wanted to be his good boy.
“Are you a sure thing?”
“The surest.” I whispered.
He scowled. “Then why do you have a kiss print from another man on your cheek?”
“Because I wouldn’t let him have my lips.”
About the author
Bro! Another wonderful story in the Westbrook Elite series
I have been impatiently waiting for Wes and Max to get their story since they appeared in book 1 Wet and let me tell you it was well worth the wait!Max and Wes were just meant to be together ❤ The road was definitely not an easy one for either of them. They have to fight through loss, hate, internal battles, and a stalker! This story was filled with more angst than I was prepared for but I'm definitely here for it.I love that Max will do whatever it takes to protect and keep his family together. Wes is such a sweetheart. I absolutely loved the push and pull between them leading up to that first kiss. I really enjoyed getting some of the interactions between them earlier in their lives. Plus we get the introduction to Win, the brother to Wes and best friend of Max. Cambria I can't wait for his story.Max and Wes have so many moments that will pull at your heartstrings but I won't give them all away. That's the best part of a story like this is going through it all with them for the first time.Go ahead and grab all these wonderful Westbrook Elite swimmers you won't be disappointed. The family just keeps growing and I can't wait to see what happens next. I also need to know more about Prism!You get it all in this book.RomanceAngstOver protective boyfriendSexy SwimmersBROmanceSuspenseSteamy scenesFound FamilyI laughed, cried and sometimes wasn't quite sure what to feel but loved every minute of this book.
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- DeonneReviewed in Australia on January 17, 2023
This book has everything the romance lovers want - pining, yearning, desperation, chemistry, passion
