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“Someone else is always telling the world what I am, and it’s never true.”

I really enjoyed book 1, but I really loved book 2. I knew it would be heavy going in, but there's not a lot that I enjoy more than good, gritty mental health representation in books, especially romance. Ezra and Harley are *so* solid together, but that does not mean they have it easy. They've been thrust into extreme fame and chaos very quickly, at a very young age. Harley has very recently gotten away from his abusive father, met and fell in love with Ezra in book 1, only to be completely trapped all over again, just in a different way. It's a horrible situation, but the bandmates are closer than ever, and the same can be said for the MCs relationship.

“The more I think about that house, I want to be happy about it. Because we can have that someday. There has to be an end to all of this, right? It has to get easier.”

It was heartbreaking and heartwarming in equal measure to see them help each other through this mess, but when we started to see the cracks in Ezra's composure as well, that really hurt. I was told before reading that this one was angsty and painful, which I suppose it is in some ways, but I was actually expecting it to be angstier. Angst is so subjective though, so I don't want to downplay that this is heavy and deals with anxiety, uncertainty, controlling behavior and manipulation from a third party pretty much throughout the entire book. You can tell that the author is knowledgeable when it comes to mental health, and it was not at all romanticized.

This one was pretty high in the spice department, especially when it comes to frequency, but we are after all dealing with 19/20 year old men, so I suppose that tracks, lol. Ollie brought the humor as expected, and it's so important to have those lighthearted moments in a book like this. He is such a precious character, and I desperately want to see him in a throuple with Ian and Ben. That boy needs a keeper or two.

“Oh my god,” I mutter around a mouthful of pasta. “This is fucking delicious.” “Ezra,” Mom tsks me. “Sorry,” I chuckle. “Yours is obviously better.” “That’s not what I meant,” Mom rolls her eyes and Dad and I laugh.

This story is very easy to fall in love with, as well as the characters. I can't wait to see these guys get their HEA in book 3, and can definitely recommend the trilogy.

⬇️ Blanket spoiler warning ⬇️

⚠️ Tropes & tags ⚠️
Established couple
Bandmates
Rock stars
Mental health rep
First times
Flip-f*cking
High spice
Praise kink
Harley takes charge in bed
'Good boy'
Past trauma
Multiple org*sms
Untouched/prostate org*sm

⚠️ Content warning ⚠️
Explicit sexual content
Alcohol consumption (casual drinking - no intoxication)
Past physical, verbal and emotional abuse (MC's parent, details)
Panic attacks (MC, on page, several times)
Themes of MCs being controlled and manipulated (not by each other)
Public s*x (handjob in car with unaware passengers)
Dissociation (MC, on page, frequently)
PTSD symptoms
Homophobic parent

⚠️Book safety ⚠️
Cheating: No
Other person drama: Never any problems for Ezra and Harley, but the record company create issues by meddling and hiding their relationship, as well as trying to set up fake PR relationships with women.
Breakup: No
POV: 1st person, dual
Genre: Contemporary romance
Pairing: M/M
Strict roles or versatile: Versatile
Main characters’ age: 19/20 and 20
Series: Trilogy
Kindle Unlimited: Yes
Pages: 348

I want him to know my eyes are always going to find him, and if I could, I would never take them off him.

When people look at us, they see a false picture of what we are. Friends, bandmates. But he is my everything.


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