Rating: 5
Steam: 3
PoV: dual, 3rd person
Series: The Beginning of Always #3
Genre: contemporary romance, MM
Tropes / tags: hurt / comfort, age gap, disability rep
His entire body felt settled with Juno in his arms again. He nuzzled his nose into the top of his hair and breathed in the scent of him. “I’ll be here when you’ve decided what you need. And what you want.”
Sugar was a fantastic combination of sweet, swoony and angsty, with some great hurt / comfort!
Juno and Piper’s story was an emotional and captivating read in all the best ways – it was raw, intense and romantic. Juno was definitely the kind of character that made my heart ache, and learning about his past and seeing his deep sense of loneliness was utterly heartbreaking for me. I just wanted to wrap him up in a blanket and keep him somewhere safe…
Luckily, Juno had Piper. Piper was an absolute sweetheart, and I loved how patient he was and the way he took care of Juno. They started off as friends with benefits, but it didn’t take long before it was obvious that there was more between them, and I really enjoyed the way their relationship slowly built. Piper was very open and honest about how he felt about Juno, but never put any pressure on him since he knew he wasn’t ready for more. I was rooting so hard for Piper though, hoping that Juno would let him in and keep him.
Their story had a lot of sweet and swoony moments, and I loved to see how supportive and gentle Piper was with Juno. They weren’t always great at communicating, but they did the best they could and built a lot of trust along the way. E.M. Lindsey had me both giggling and crying while reading – as usual they did an amazing job with the disability rep, and what Juno went through felt very realistic.
Sugar was a beautiful story that hit all the right spots for me – I loved the characters and the hurt / comfort was just perfection. Juno and Piper were so right for each other, and their relationship was full of love and support. I really can’t recommend this book enough – this whole series has been amazing, and I’m very excited for Miles’ story!
He was too tired to keep fighting. He wanted softness. He wanted to be taken care of. And he wanted to take care of someone too.
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