Fake Friends

Never Just Friends, Book 2

De: Saxon James

Narrado por: Alexander Cendese, Kirt Graves

Rowan

Five years ago, I ruined the best thing I had in my life and ran. Now, I'm finally back to make things right. I need Circus's forgiveness, and then I can finally move on. I'll leave Sunbury for good this time and never look back. Maybe then I can finally live life as an out gay man - without my family ever finding out. But earning his forgiveness isn't as simple as I hoped it would be. He's going to make me fight for it. And I don't blame him at all.

Circus

I never wanted or expected to see Rowan Harvey again. When he shows up in Sunbury, begging for forgiveness, I'm tempted to give it to him just so he'll disappear. Instead, we make a deal. I need an extra model for a swimwear shoot, and none of my friends are available or fit the brief. I'll forgive him, if he helps me. Then he has to leave. For good. Because his request for anonymity during the shoot proves he's still living in his dark closet. I'm not going to make the same mistakes I did when I was a teenager. I won't let myself fall for him again. Because after how things ended between us, he doesn't deserve a second chance.

Contains mature themes.

©2020 Saxon James (P)2021 Tantor

So glad I picked this book up

To be honest the first book in the series was a let down for me so I was hesitant to grab this one but turned out to be very happy I did. circus caught my attention in the first story so I just had to know his story. I found myself laughing a bunch through this book and liked the sweet and sexy times too. The narration was ok too nothing to get too hyped about but a great overall listen.

Circus and Rowan

This is the second book in the friends series and it has more angst than the first. It always hurts my heart to hear or read about people who have to hide who they love because of family or religion. There are some heavy topics that are addressed in this book, but it’s handled with grace and care. I will never understand parents/families who purposely hurt their children and then claim they’re doing it because they love them. That is the complete opposite of love. Rowan’s parents claim that they love him but completely miss that he’s been hurting basically his entire lives and it’s because of them, the grandparents and the church they choose to attend.

The unrequited love and the shared pain

Not a single thing it felt so real. I sobbed I smiled I cheered I jeered

Hard earned HEA

A heartfelt look into the deep way religious trauma can dig in so deeply that it seems hopeless to overcome. But with the truth, love, and support, it's not impossible to be yourself and find happiness.

Narrators did a great job!

Fantastic!

Absolutely loved this story. It isn’t very often you get a story with the difficult “coming out” aspect that Rowan had. I feel like his story isn’t represented enough in today’s M/M romances. Literally the only “complaint” I could possibly give is the difference in the audio quality between the two separate narrators. But 100% recommend this entire series.