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Boyfriend Goals by Riley Hart
4.0
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I felt like I was smiling, even though I wasn’t. It was the most foreign feeling, like Milo had injected happiness inside me.
This is one of those books that I can never figure out if I actually *love* or just like it a lot. I guess it all comes down to the MC, Milo, who is both super charming and funny, and a bit too OTT as the ‘comedic relief’ sometimes.
I do like Milo, and I really love Gideon a lot. There’s also a good cast of side characters who add to the story. I’m not a fan of the friends-with-benefits trope, but in this it’s mostly because Milo can’t possibly imagine that Gideon would want to be his boyfriend, which is very sad, as well as leads to a couple of pretty funny moments. I feel like reading this book is like a rite of passage for new MM readers, and I totally understand why. It’s charming, funny, emotional at times, and sexy. Definitely recommend if you haven’t read it already.
“Gideon,” I whispered. When he didn’t budge, I cleared my throat. Nothing. How in the hell did he not wake up? I took a step back, planning on sneaking out of his room, but again, bored. So I resorted to a totally fake cough and squeezed his name in there. Cough, Gideon, cough. His eyes slowly fluttered open. “Oh, you’re awake.” “I wonder how that could have happened?” I shrugged. “Beats me,” […]
⬇️ Blanket spoiler warning ⬇️
⚠️ Tropes & tags ⚠️
Neurodivergent MC
Roommates with benefits to lovers
Small town
Tattoo artist
Sexual exploration
Best friends
Virgin MC
⚠️⚠️ Content warning ⚠️⚠️
Grief
Mentions of ableism
Explicit sexual content
Mentions of abandonment
Brief mentions of cheating ex (no details)
⚠️⚠️⚠️ Book safety ⚠️⚠️⚠️
Cheating: No
OM/OW drama: No
Third-act breakup: No
POV: 1st person, dual POV
Genre: Contemporary romance, M/M
Strict roles or versatile: Versatile
“I’m twenty-four years old. I’ll do what I want.” Wow. I was pretty sure I sounded more like a teenager right then than I ever had.
The whole time to his parents’ house, I stressed out about the sign. “Why is micromanaging such a bad thing?” “Do you like it when people do it to you?” Gideon asked. “We’re not talking about me.”
I felt like I was smiling, even though I wasn’t. It was the most foreign feeling, like Milo had injected happiness inside me.
This is one of those books that I can never figure out if I actually *love* or just like it a lot. I guess it all comes down to the MC, Milo, who is both super charming and funny, and a bit too OTT as the ‘comedic relief’ sometimes.
I do like Milo, and I really love Gideon a lot. There’s also a good cast of side characters who add to the story. I’m not a fan of the friends-with-benefits trope, but in this it’s mostly because Milo can’t possibly imagine that Gideon would want to be his boyfriend, which is very sad, as well as leads to a couple of pretty funny moments. I feel like reading this book is like a rite of passage for new MM readers, and I totally understand why. It’s charming, funny, emotional at times, and sexy. Definitely recommend if you haven’t read it already.
“Gideon,” I whispered. When he didn’t budge, I cleared my throat. Nothing. How in the hell did he not wake up? I took a step back, planning on sneaking out of his room, but again, bored. So I resorted to a totally fake cough and squeezed his name in there. Cough, Gideon, cough. His eyes slowly fluttered open. “Oh, you’re awake.” “I wonder how that could have happened?” I shrugged. “Beats me,” […]
⬇️ Blanket spoiler warning ⬇️
⚠️ Tropes & tags ⚠️
Neurodivergent MC
Roommates with benefits to lovers
Small town
Tattoo artist
Sexual exploration
Best friends
Virgin MC
⚠️⚠️ Content warning ⚠️⚠️
Grief
Mentions of ableism
Explicit sexual content
Mentions of abandonment
Brief mentions of cheating ex (no details)
⚠️⚠️⚠️ Book safety ⚠️⚠️⚠️
Cheating: No
OM/OW drama: No
Third-act breakup: No
POV: 1st person, dual POV
Genre: Contemporary romance, M/M
Strict roles or versatile: Versatile
“I’m twenty-four years old. I’ll do what I want.” Wow. I was pretty sure I sounded more like a teenager right then than I ever had.
The whole time to his parents’ house, I stressed out about the sign. “Why is micromanaging such a bad thing?” “Do you like it when people do it to you?” Gideon asked. “We’re not talking about me.”