Rating: 4.5
Steam: 4
PoV: dual, 1st person
Genre: contemporary romance, MM
Tropes / tags: age gap, opposites attract, hookup to more
The thing about Chase is that he doesn’t just wear his heart on his sleeve, though.
He wears it all over his whole fucking being.
I wasn’t sure what to expect from this one, but I ended up loving Chase and Logan’s story!
These two were… intense but also a bit of a slow burn. Neither of them were in a good place when they first met, and things moved quickly between them. While they were good for each other, they were initially also very bad for each other. Both of them were struggling with their mental health, and things felt a bit toxic at first. It was a case of the right person at the wrong time.
Chase and Logan were very different, Chase was chaotic and obsessive, while Logan more introspective. Logan wasn’t dealing well with being famous, and Chase wasn’t dealing well with life in general. They both had their flaws, Chase more than Logan, but it also made their characters feel real and genuine. I loved how clingy and touch-dependent Chase was at first, and the characters together with their fast paced feelings and chemistry truly had me hooked.
The bit of second chance romance worked well here, with Chase and Logan reuniting a year after they initially met. Neither of them had been able to move on from their intense weeks together, and they were both in much better headspaces. I loved the banter and how easy going things felt between them, and I really enjoyed the way their dynamic and relationship developed.
Chase ended up being an emotional read, with memorable characters and a storyline that didn’t really remind me of anything I’ve ever read before. I loved the sense of second chance romance, with the whole meeting the right person at the wrong time, and how they found their way back to each other. It was a fantastic story, and I highly recommend checking it out!
“Are you going to freak out if I kiss you?”
His pupils flare. “Probably. Yes.”
I nod. “You want me to do it anyway?”
“Chase, right now I’d probably let you do anything. Do it without asking.”
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