“I’m just a guy, standing on a beach in nothing but his favorite pair of lobster shorts, waiting for the right man to love me.”
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“I’m just a guy, standing on a beach in nothing but his favorite pair of lobster shorts, waiting for the right man to love me.”
I am a big fan of both Sarina Bowen and Elle Kennedy, so when I saw they were writing another book together I couldn’t wait to get my hands on it. I’m not generally an M/M reader, I don’t mind them if they’re done right, like how these two authors always seem to master and this book was no exception, they were on fire with Top Secret.
Keaton is a rich and popular college jock who has the world at his feet and appears to have very little problems to the outside world. Keaton’s girlfriend of many years has decided she wants to have a threesome for her birthday and of course he will move heaven and earth for her and stop at nothing to please her. Keaton gets the hookup app Kink to try and set up the birthday present and that’s where LobsterShorts meets SinnerThree.
Luke unfortunately doesn’t have college life as easy as his roommate Keaton; he’s on a scholarship, does not come from a rich family and juggling both work and school has become a massive challenge that is almost too much for him to bare. Luke would love nothing more than to have the problems his frat brother Keaton has.
“Acknowledging my sexuality is starting to feel inevitable. My attraction to Luke isn’t just a one-off thing. My attraction to men is here to stay and keeping that bottled up feels wrong now. It makes the secret feel enormous.”
When Keaton gets the app to try to set up the threesome for Annika’s birthday, that is where he starts talking to SinnerThree. They have a connection that grows rapidly the more they chat and soon become incredibly close. I loved absolutely everything about the exchanges between the two, but one thing that I found hilarious was the fact that Keaton and Luke were texting secretly, and it added so much anticipation for me. I was so excited to keep reading to find out what happens next and when the secret would become a secret no more.
I really don’t want to go into the ins and outs of this story as it really is something that should be enjoyed for yourself. It’s a fun read that was not at all what I was expecting. Two different college students from two different worlds, you may think that this would not necessarily work, but they just fit so perfectly well together. Their relationship from the very beginning is somewhat complex, but what you discover while you uncover both Keaton and Luke’s persona is something you will want to unearth for yourself. It can be scary discovering who you truly are and then finding the courage to come forward with the need to justify your true self to people. It is positively petrifying. I loved the journey and the insights to discovering their own characterization along with the fear and the ups and downs.
Top Secret was a fun, addictive and complicated story with lots of steamy scenes that both intrigued and captivated me from the beginning. This story along with its characters is unique and definitely one click worthy.
“It’s always the ones who are the quietest who often have the greatest things to say.”
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I haven’t read a really good paranor *****5 Stars*****
“It’s always the ones who are the quietest who often have the greatest things to say.”
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I haven’t read a really good paranormal, fantasy, shifter book in a really, really, really long time; it came to a point where I wasn’t even bothering to seek them out anymore. That all changed when I read “Wolfsong”, because …. wow, this book was phenomenal and I don’t say that lightly. No review I attempt to write will do this book justice.
Ox has not had an easy life thanks to his abusive and alcoholic father. When Ox was twelve his dad packed his bags and left Ox with the parting words “you’re going to get shit, for most of your life…People won’t understand you.” This parting statement left Ox feeling like he was nothing and would never amount to anything. “Dumb as an ox,” he would tell him. Even though Ox was bigger than most, he lacked confidence and struggled to hold himself in high regard thanks to his father’s abusive words of wisdom.
“You are greater than any of us, Ox. I know you don’t see it. I know what you think. But you are more.”
When Ox was walking home from the garage he worked at, he noticed a little boy standing on the dirt road. He was so energetic and talkative, clinging to Ox as he carried him home. Little does Ox know at the time, but the little boy he meets on the dirt road would forever change his life.
“He was a tornado of fingers and feet and words. I was caught in the storm.”
Ox finds out later, that their first encounter was the first time the boy had spoken in almost two years. The boy, known as Joe, is the youngest son of the Bennett family. The Bennett’s welcome Ox with open arms, and in them, he finds his pack, his family, his mate and his home.
As the years progress, Ox and Joe become close despite Ox’s very low opinion of himself. It was such a pleasure to read as this relationship unfolds into something beautiful. It really was something quite epic. I’m not going to go into all the intricate details of the plot line as this book is something that should be devoured spoiler free.
Every once in a while you read something that is so profound and so poignant that it moves you beyond recognition. This was that book for me. I devoured every word as this story unfolded before me and couldn’t get enough. It’s a story about love, loss, family and making the ultimate choice. Ox was such a lovable character. He deserved the world and the more I read the more I wanted that for him. I would most definitely recommend this story to anyone who loves compelling paranormal/fantasy/shapeshifter stories; even if you don’t, as long as you love a story that is so incredible that it becomes a part of you then this is well worth a read.
“You don’t get to decide what you’re worth because you obviously don’t know. You don’t get to decide that anymore because you have no fucking idea that you’re worth everything.”
Do yourself a favour and read this book because the words written will stay with me forever.
Megan✦❋Steamy Reads Blog❋✦
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