Love and Monsters

Book Club Boys, Book 1

De: Max Walker

Narrado por: Simon Dornet, Javi Wilder

Noah Barnes

A trip to the grocery store changed my life. That's where I bumped into my "straight" coworker and good friend, Jake Perez. I decided to invite him to my book club night, not realizing the chain of events that invite would kick off. Immediately our chemistry became too explosive, making our friendship and work relationship complicated. That same night, a bloody package addressed to me lands on my doorstep.

Falling for Jake was never in the plans—then again neither was being targeted by a dangerous stalker. This was going to be interesting.

Jake Perez

We were supposed to stay just friends—but how was that going to happen when all I wanted to do was kiss the guy? Joining his book club sounded like a perfect way to spend more time with him. I wasn't counting on liking him more with every passing second. Then came the targeted threats, throwing a wrench in our budding "friendship."

One thing was certain. Well, maybe two. I was going to help Noah figure out who was behind making his life a living hell and I was going to do it while staying as just friends. Friends who liked to hold hands and kiss and . . . Yeah. This was going to be harder than I thought.

Contains mature themes.

©2022 Max Walker (P)2023 Tantor

Love & Monsters

Love & Monsters surprises with a genuinely compelling blend of friends-to-lovers heat and evolving emotional stakes, starting with Noah and Jake’s easy camaraderie and deepening into something far more tender. The mystery thread—someone targeting Noah with threatening violence—adds surprising tension that keeps the romance from ever feeling too light, and it forces the characters to show up for each other in meaningful ways. Noah and Jake’s chemistry feels immediate yet earned as they balance fear, attraction, and loyalty through escalating stakes. It’s a refreshingly sexy, heartfelt thriller-tinged romance that left me fully invested.

Not great writing but the sex scenes are good

This isn’t the best romance book- it doesn’t really make sense why the 2 leads are resisting a relationship for so long and the writing leaves a lot to be desired.

New favorite book

This book quickly became a new favorite of mine, it’s a cute, spicy book that had a great plot that it was amazingly written 10/10 would read again

Very lighthearted

Fun. Flirty. Easy read. Too easy, really. Solved the mystery by chapter 16. Narrators are good. I could tell which character was leading the chapter but the character voices were distinct.

First Gay Book

It was amazing and can’t wait to read the sequel. Wonderful story filled with suspense, mystery and love