3.89 AVERAGE

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Not my favorite of the series by far. It started slow. After the initial party, it was pretty boring until about 80% on
funny lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: N/A
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A
emotional funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

What a sweet and swoony friends with benefits to more!

Aleks is definitely the least ridiculous (said with all the love!) of the Puckboys thus far.

After the greatest (and most hilarious!) meet cute EVER, I really loved the natural progression of their relationship. It was hot. It was romantic. It was low angst. We’ve got the Queer Collective and Gabe’s friends. It just has all the makings of a fun romance.

3.5 stars
emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A
funny lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Vibes
- Good Time, LOL

Aleks has the hots for the fireman 

This series never fails to make me smile. Aleks and Gabe's meet cute was kind of adorable (Gabe is a firefighter called out to deal with a very small fire at Aleks housewarming party where him and the collective are drunk. Aleks drunkenly yells that he'd have Gabe's babies while wearing a flapper dress) They start to get to know each other after Gabe comes to check on him the next day. Aleks while being openly pansexual has never been with a man before and he gets all nervous around the big sexy fireman. What starts a Gabe agreeing to "help" Aleks through his gay awakening leads to dates where they try and one-up each other. Gabe isn't interested in sports and knows less than nothing about hockey but he wants to learn for him. When Aleks got all jealous, it had me kicking my feet. The banter not only between them but with all the friendships as well was so fun. I now have to read Up In Flames (Sanden's Story) and The Husband Hoax (Christian & Émile's Story)

Tropes
  • Sports
  • Teach Me
  • No 3rd Act Break Up
emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes