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Chris Delaney
I've promised myself that this was going to be the year to finally buckle down. I'm a junior, and I’ve settled on a major. I've got focus and determination. The one thing I haven't figured out yet? How to deal with the massive crush I've been harboring on the guy in study carrel six.
I don’t know his name and some of my friends think it’s time for me to move on, but he has this whole sexy, broody, dark eyes and messy hair thing going for him. And yeah, he seems like he could be my polar opposite. The kind of unapproachable, serious type who doesn’t smile much, but I’d like to think he’s all rays of sunshine underneath his stormy expressions and disheveled demeanor. All that intense energy… I dig it.
I want to know him.
The rub?
I’ll have to find the courage to actually introduce myself.
Aiden Russo
The college experience is supposed to be parties, drinking, and fun with a few classes mixed in. It sounds pretty amazing, right? For me, it turned out to be endless lectures, avalanches of homework, and copious amounts of caffeine. The study carrel might as well be my dorm room. And that guitar under my bed? It's got two years of dust growing on it. But this is the life I have to lead if I’m ever going to help my dad.
Pre-med isn’t for the weak.
The problem? Loneliness holds me hostage.
If only I could find someone willing to break through my ever-present cloud bank, and remind me what it’s like to have fun again.
- LangueAnglais
- Date de publication22 septembre 2022
- Taille du fichier5244 KB
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- ASIN : B0B52YN7NV
- Langue : Anglais
- Taille du fichier : 5244 KB
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- Nombre de pages de l'édition imprimée : 307 pages
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Firstly, it really needs a trigger warning for drug use on page and multiple references to drug taking. It's cannabis not anything harder, but that's still an issue for some people.
That aside, I'm not a massive fan of normalising smoking or eating edibles just for the hell if it, so what was happening in the background kept distracting me.
Chris eating edibles to help manage anxiety was something I had zero problem with though and I found him to be a super sweet character. I also really liked Aiden too, and felt that they made a cute pair.
However, the pacing seemed to be very slow both in terms of the relationship development but also over the time period being covered.
Nothing happens for ages other than Aiden fretting about his pre-med coursework and pressure, they start seeing each other and Chris distracts him with "life" as part of the "Glow Up" referred to in the title but which has only a nebulous feeling after it's first mentioned.
That was the main niggle I had as I got past the 30% mark, but then things did improve and I will give credit where it's absolutely due, there's some lovely conversations and serious adult discussions about their expectations and experiences.
The relationship gets deeper and the sexual exploring steps up several gears, culminating in a lovely (and also possibly dumb as rocks) decision to get it on in the massage room at Chris' treatment school. College kids eh 😁
I found myself wondering when the "dramatic" moment would come and it's slightly beyond the usual 75% Third Act crisis point.
But it was clear something was going to give and it would be with Aiden's dad (which was the only real tension element at all throughout the narrative) and so it did.
It felt organically developed though, not just chucked in, and I found myself invested again while all the too-ing and fro-ing over fears and feelings is going on.
My other odd niggle popped ip here and it was a storytelling choice I found just odd.
Chris has two mums, he refers to them in general conversation (and thinks of them) as Ma and Mom, but (within the editing narrative), they're referred to as Liz and Dani i.e. Chris looked at Liz as she spoke, Dani walked past and smiled etc, not Chris looked at Ma/Mom.
It really threw me off each time it happened and made things feel clunky for me throughout the whole time they were on page.
Now it sounds like I'm dissing everything but there was lots of good things too. I liked the less "frat/party boy" feel of this story. I loved there was no stupid miscommunication or lack of conversations about hopes and dreams.
I thought they matched as a pairing and I could see them as a long term success as a couple. I liked Aiden's roommate Drew, wasn't as keen on Chris' supposed best mate Tommy who came across as a **** often.
I liked the small touches that referred to the importance of music to them both and I really liked the way Aiden's future was turned into something that naturally arose from the storytelling.
Overall I suspect this is very much a case of "it's me" and my preferences not meshing with the style of this book.

Chris first spotted Aiden two years before meeting him and although he didn’t even know his name, he called him “science guy” and would look for him every day in the science block, he crushed on him big time so you can imagine his horror when Aiden and his roommate Drew walked into the Therapy Centre where Chris worked as a masseuse to gain his degree, for a massage. This is the first time Aiden has seen Chris and the chemistry sparked 😉 As Aiden bolted he hoped to never see Chris again but was mortified to bump into him soon after and so begins the start of a beautiful love story.
This was an enjoyable book and I really liked Chris and Aiden I also really took to their best friends and roommates Tommy and Drew, two very strong characters with a good sense of humour who always had their backs. There was little angst although Aiden was going through difficult times but it was a story of a developing love.
I was going to give a four star review but the final 20% of the book brought out the feels and I got a bit emotional and teary and so it’s a five star from me!
This series remains a really enjoyable read.

Loved Aidan and I hope the cover represented him, as it is gorgeous. I don’t like situations where the failures in parents lives become the burdens on their children, especially when the parents issues are self inflicted.
Chris was also an adorable guy, so open, friendly and kind. Liked his two Mums too. He had such a lovely happy life and wanted Aidan to live happily, for himself too, whether they were together or not.
As I said this was a mere 5 hours long and no angst really or triggers. Can’t remember if I’ve read A.M. Johnson before but wouldn’t hesitate to read her again.

