Too Fast

Boys of Lake Chapel, Book 2

De: Abby Millsaps

Narrado por: June deBorahae, Vincent Skye, Ace Bentley

Lake Chapel was supposed to be my fresh start: an opportunity to reinvent myself, my chance to finally live.

Now, I'm grappling with the demons of my past… and losing.

To survive this setback, I'll need the support of the four possessive, domineering men who think I belong to them. But can my captors really be my salvation?

Worlds are bound to collide. Friendships will be tested, and rivalries are revving up.

I can't slip back into the dark—not now that I know what it's like to live in the light.

For the first time in my life, it's more than just me I'm fighting for. It's them. Kylian. Locke. Decker. Even Kendrick. It's all of them and all of us together.

My name is Josephine Meyer. But that hasn't always been my name. What will the boys of Lake Chapel think when they finally learn the truth?

Too Fast is the second book in the Boys of Lake Chapel series. It is a high heat why-choose sports romance featuring darker themes. Intended for mature listeners.

©2023 Abby Millsaps (P)2024 Podium Audio

Great narration for the 2nd book in the series

This was a continuation of The Boys of Lake Chapel University. It’s a reverse harem romance that involves a strong female main character and 4 college football male characters. Similar to the 1st book in the series, this one also ends on a cliffhanger! Trust me the stories told in all 3 books lead to a great conclusion !

We get more of the boys and i am here for it!

After Book 1's cliffhanger, I was so excited to dive right into Too Fast. It did not disappoint. I appreciated the push that the circumstances created that led to Jo opening up about her past and allowed all 5 of our MCs to come together.

In this second book, we really get more of the boys and it was great to get insight into each of them. The depth of the relationships and their chemistry with Jo really come to the surface in this one. So much swoon, steam and SPICE! There is such fierce protectiveness from the guys - even Decker who tries in his own way. I do think that there is still a naiveté to how the characters approach the challenges before them, especially Decker's fame. But their connections and the way they come together in this newly found family really shines through.

And while Kylian (aka Stats Daddy) is still my favorite - I love how Locke and Kendrick shine in this one. Kendrick finally comes around and gives into his feelings and he is the biggest teddy bear that was hiding in plain sight. This one ends on a cliffhanger and immediately had me hitting play on book 3 to see how this story concludes.

❓Why Choose
🏈 College Football Romance
❣️ Neurodivergent Rep
💖 Boys Obsessed
❤️‍🩹 Who Hurt You?
💪 Possessive MMCs
🏡 Roommates
🫶 Found Family
✌🏻 Multi POV

You can feel Joey’s pain but also her growth

I love the journey that Joey goes through and how she has developed her relationships with each man. I also love how they’re not all instantly meshing and it shows how it takes work when multiple people are in a relationship and communication is key.

Found Family and Next Steps

I enjoyed the second part of this story for our fab five. The found family and relationship between the characters progressed in a comfortable and believable way for the most part.

The relationship between Joey and Kendrick is missing something for me. Kendrick was cruel and standoffish for an entire book and then he did a 180 within the first half of this one. I appreciated the author (and Joey’s) call out on this very thing. But that one relationship is behind the curve imo.

I’m very curious as to how the third book will wrap everything up especially given what happened.

One thing that did bother me was the voice actor for Kendrick and his “feminine” voice for Joey’s speaking parts. I could not handle it at all. I actually cringed while walking my dog and almost wanted to skip the scene. He’s an amazing Kendrick, but it stops there for me.

Meh

I fell out of interest somewhere in the middle of this. It is boring.

It became just a never ending stream of inner dialogue and very little actual story.

Frustrating

Would’ve been better if author didn’t resort to unrealistic scenarios to push plot. SPOILER ALERT:
When someone assaults and batters another (as the photographer did with her), she (or a third party) is entitled to use force to defend against the attack. At the very least, the initial aggressor would be arrested along with the one who defended her. More likely, the one who defended her would not be arrested. When combined with her incredibly unrealistic backstory (videos of the assault would have been more than sufficient for convictions), I’m just too frustrated to continue the series. There are plenty of ways to get this story to the same place without these tactics.