Rough and Tumble by Shae ConnorMy rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ stars
Rough and Tumble by Shae Connor is a
sweet book about Grant and Darryn, two college students, roommates and best
friends. They share everything with each other…at least they thought they did,
until secrets are told and their relationship changes…not initially for the
better. The story shows Grant and Darryn trying to repair their friendship when
both of them are hurt. We definitely see more of what Grant is thinking and
feeling, not only about coming out in general (and how hard that is for those
of us that have gone through that), but also about dealing with changes in a
friendship, especially when the friend is in a toxic relationship that you
don’t agree with.
This is a slow burn romance with
very little sexy scenes, but heavy on the angst. We see through the eyes of
both Grant and Darryn and how they are both afraid: to be together, to be
alone, to come out, to be gay, all of which is complex and doesn’t happen
overnight. The characters were actually young adults who didn’t have everything
together, got things wrong, mis-communicated and hurt each other….stuff which
normal, everyday people do. I also liked that we saw into what it was like to
be a male gymnast as most sporty type books focus on football, baseball of
hockey, and the hours of training that goes into being an elite athlete.
What I especially liked about the
book was the family dynamic that both characters had. Grant with his sister and
Darryn with his father. And although it didn’t tick all my boxes for a steamy
read, it was still a cute LGBTQ+ read with some heavy themes throughout it.
ARC received for a
fair, honest and sometimes long review. All opinions are my own. 😊
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