We interrupt your regularly schedule reading to bring you something that won't fucking trigger my already too thin mental state. I want to read more dark romance and finish some other series, but I'm trying to be kind to my body while it's struggling to take care of itself, hence a cute low-angst romance. "The Virgin" is the first novel in E.M. Denning's Breakfast at Bennett's series.
["Jonah Bennett is a virgin.
At twenty-seven, his inexperience is the most humiliating secret Jonah has. The men he’s met always want to move faster than he does, and after one particularly disastrous first—and last—date, he’s forced to turn to his best friend for help. Spencer is one of the few people Jonah trusts, but when he confesses his secret, Jonah fears their friendship may be over.
Spencer Givens is great with his hands.
An artist by trade, Spencer has always been creative with his talents and generous with his time, so offering his body to his best friend feels like a logical solution to what Jonah thinks is his biggest problem. The plan is simple—a little fooling around between friends until Jonah is ready to try dating again.
But Spencer soon realizes he doesn’t want Jonah to date other people. The more time they spend together, the deeper in love he falls. Their agreement was only meant to be temporary, and even though the threat of losing Jonah is real, Spencer is desperate to make it permanent. If you love something you’re supposed to let it go, but Spencer doesn’t think he can. And more than that, he doesn’t want to.
Does Jonah feel the same? Or is their friendship ruined forever?"]
I loved this book. It wasn't entirely angst-less. There was a lot of self-doubt and self-discovery (through hard times) and feelings of isolation and that "yes, I'm fine" feeling where you're really far from fine.
But Spencer and Jonah were amazing. They were best friends with a close relationship, who could just tell each other's mood with a look. Adding trust and intimacy to that? All of the feelings. So much fluff and reassurance and love. And friends/family who aren't that shocked. ;)
Like..can I have the rest of this series now? I loooove the brothers and all of their friends and the dad and the dinner and the titles?!?! The titles are flipping Breakfast Club references!
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