Unwanted by Marley Valentine - "I love you, Arlo. Every part of you."

 Unwanted by MARLEY VALENTINE

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Two halves of a whole, Arlo Bishop and I were both unwanted kids brought together by the foster system. Dealing with the aftermath of neglect and abandonment, we grew up side by side and found solace in one another.

We wanted.
We needed.
We loved.
Desperately.

But somewhere along the way, Arlo wanted and needed and loved drugs more. So, I did the only thing I could and broke my own heart to save his.

Now, four years later, I’m back in L.A. and face-to-face with my past. Not only does the pain and hurt of our mistakes linger between us but so do our feelings.

I didn’t plan on a second chance—fear of history repeating itself making it hard to forgive and even harder to forget. But with only one touch, one kiss, I was taken back to where it all started.

Two halves of a whole, Arlo and I were made for each other. But we were no longer the unwanted foster kids.

We were grown men.
And I wanted nothing more than him.

REVIEW

Unwanted was so much more than I expected, which is funny because I expect greatness from The author at this point. And oh my gosh she did not disappoint! Frankie and Arlo’s character development was so detailed and deep. Marley delved DEEP with them and I can tell she put so much thought and care into making their experiences with drugs and addiction authentic.

Irresponsible Puckboy (Puckboys #2) by Eden Finley & Saxon James - "I love who we are together. I love our bond. Most of all, I love you."

IRRESPONSIBLE Puckboy (Puckboys #2) by Eden FinlEy & Saxon James

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TRIPP
The worst part of being in love with my straight best friend is the fact he’s too oblivious to see it.
Years of pining have left me exhausted, and I need a break from Dex. I need space to get over my feelings. But when his relationship falls apart and he turns to me for comfort, I cave immediately.
If there’s one thing I hate more than being hurt, it’s seeing Dex struggle. I can’t leave him in a time of need, even if my friends say it’s my biggest downfall.
They say Dexter Mitchale is my weakness, but if that’s true, I don’t want to be strong.

DEX
I’ve always been the dumb one. It’s what I’m known for, and usually I don’t let it get to me.
I have hockey, and I have my best friend, Tripp. What more do I need?
To settle down? No thank you. Marriage? Hard pass.
According to ex-girlfriends, that makes me “irresponsible.”
But the solution I come up with to get over my fear of commitment might be my dumbest idea yet. Not only does it have team management breathing down my neck, but it puts a strain on my friendship with Tripp.
This PR nightmare could lose me the only person I’ve ever loved.
Losing girlfriends is nothing. Losing Tripp? It’s not an option.
I’ll do whatever it takes to keep him.

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REVIEW

I am completely obsessed with the trope where the main character falls for the straight best friend and this book did not disappoint in that regard. Tripp is so in love with Dex, and everyone can see it except Dex. Tripp and Dex became fast favorites of mine when they were introduced in Egotistical Puckboy. Honestly, some of the scenes in this book were a little bit hard to read because the emotions were so tangible. I felt how much Tripp's love for Dex was hurting him since his love was not returned.