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MANGA: Konna Hazu de wa
Konna Hazu de wa – Amida Shizuku
A new standard of heartwarming BL.
A senior employee who is good at pampering × a junior who is a dog Squirming, smiling, grinning… Everything is here.
Adachi, a new employee, a quiet,tall handsome man. However, inside he is a clumsy dog and the tempo is out of sync. The person who Adachi fell in love with was his senior, Mr. Mori, “I’m scared when I get angry, but I’m a caring 31-year-old”. Mr. Mori, who is a stupid junior and cute somehow – begins to face Adachi who falls in love with you.
When they say, “A new standard of heartwarming BL,” they weren’t kidding. This is seriously adorbs!
I love dog personality seme! Adachi has this personality, but amped up the fluffiness 10x by being super adorkable! The man is gangly and hella awkward. He’s a rookie salaryman, clumsy but earnest and very likable. He was assigned to train under Mori.
Mori is a baby-faced 31-year-old, super chill, short, and popular. Pretty much unflappable he smoothly goes with the flow. And he does that so well it took me a moment to realize he does have genuine feelings for Adachi.
Witness how these two opposite personalities came together in a scene that made me hold my breath by its sheer awkwardness (this word again) and squee-tasticness! More of that delicious tension follows. As one of the worst socially awkward persons out there, I could only wish my derpy moments would end just as happily.
This is a heartwarming manga, a wholesome comfort read that oozes feel-good vibes. I’d love to see more of this pairing!
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REVIEW: Paid In Full by Brea Alepou & Skyler Snow
Vitale Brothers: Paid in Full – Brea Alepou & Skyler Snow
I’m used to my life being insanity. A family of a-holes, being locked up, and a few loose screws? Yeah anyone would go crazy. (Not that I am. I’m different, that’s all). My brothers say I’m the loose canon of the family. The truth is that I’m the life of the party!
The party comes to a screeching halt when I meet Ash. Shy, younger, virgin. He’s everything I’m not attracted to. Give me an experienced partner anyday.
But there’s something about him that makes me want to keep him. Maybe I want to stoke that fire I see in his eyes. Or maybe I’m just lonelier than I thought.
Either way, he’s mine. Nobody, and I mean nobody, will take Ash away from me.
(Blurb may change)
Gritty M/M romance.
Look at that cover and know that it is perfect. Wait till you get to the part why!
Paid in Full is the second book of Vitale Brothers, a mafia romance series that stays true to its gritty promises. This stars Giancarlo Vitale, a.k.a. Gin, the next older brother to Enzo, the youngest and MC of Take Me Apart.
While Enzo’s appeal lies in his eerie calmness and neat freak ways, Gin is the ex-con, the wild child, the life of the party, and the insatiable playboy who can charm the pants and panties off anyone. For some reason, the narrator, Declan Winters, gave him an accent (Bostonian? New York? Not sure) while his brothers speak in what to me is the standard American accent (sorry, not an accent expert). It might be confusing at first, but I loved how it suits Gin’s personality to a T.
Initially, I considered the second book kind of a necessary hurdle to get to Benito’s book, which I am super excited about. But Gin and Ash surprised me, and I was completely hooked from the get go!
The opening chapters immediately grabbed interest with Gin at a black market auction masquerading as a charity event. Up for auction is the wide-eyed, virgin son of a man who owes the Vitales money. Just to teach him a lesson, Gin bought Ash and let Ash’s abusive father pay the price to cover what he owed.
Ash didn’t know what to do with his new owner because, frankly, the guy is crazy! The least he expected was an offer to let him buy his freedom through sex. But first, Gin has to teach him how. Our boy is a fast learner!
Ash has been through the wringer, enduring beatings, forced to watch other people being abused as psychological torture, and always been told he was good for nothing so he might as well be sold as a slave. Most of the sexual abuses weren’t graphic and are off-page, but the violence and torture are on-page (check the trigger warnings).
Here comes Gin, an unlikely comfort and a giver of tough love who challenges Ash to be angry, to stand up for himself, to be himself. He is exactly what Ash needs. The best part is when Ash harnesses his big dick energy, and yes, you can take that literally, and unleashes his inner beast.
I totally didn’t see this dynamic coming, but OMG, they’re fantastic! Gin and Ash were fun and amusing together. Gin is full of stupid jokes and dumb ideas. He made me laugh! He’s big, dominant and possessive, and lets Ash go to town on his ass. Ash is an endearing cinnamon roll, innocent as a puppy, as Gin likes to call him, and always eager to please. Then a switch flicks, and our boy is in control!
One of Gin’s ideas:
“Gin, I’m ready to go.”
“I can practically see a tail wagging.” Gin’s dark brown eyes lit up. “Ash, pull your pants down and wag your dick for me.”
“What? No.”
It’s not all fun and games. There are demons to conquer. Blackmailing fathers, evil human traffickers, PTSD, panic attacks, and massive trust issues create conflict and drive wedges, leading to one of the most heart-breaking scenes in the series. That’s why the cover slays!
Paid in Full is a story of dysfunctional families, complicated relationships, unspeakable crimes and invaluable lessons on how to grow a spine. The uncommon dynamics, the humor and heart-warming moments balance out the darker, bloodier scenes. Overall, intense, wild, and totally worth it!
Rating:
4.5 Stars – perfection is only half a step awaySoundtrack: Worth the Fight
Artist: Broods
Album: ConsciousP.S.
Vitale Brothers books can be read as standalones but why miss out on the Vitale charms? Let Enzo Vitale show you how to own a cop and keep him too in Take Me Apart.
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SOUNDTRACK: Worth The Fight by Broods
Soundtrack to Vitale Brothers: Paid in Full by Brea Alepou & Skyler Snow
Worth the Fight by Broods for a book about a man battling demons, a boy hitting rock bottom, and the bond that made it worth the fight.
Something tipped me over, someone knocked me down
Emptied out my inside, poured it on the groundA cavern for a body, the deeper darker kind
For all I hear are echoes, repeating inside my mind
I thought the shade around me, was making me feel blind
I thought I was a hero, but I was just a childSo fill me up and let me try
To show you beauty from inside
I pray I will, I pray I might
Still be somebody worth the fight -
Something tipped me over, someone knocked me down
Emptied out my inside, poured it on the groundA cavern for a body, the deeper darker kind
For all I hear are echoes, repeating inside my mind
I thought the shade around me, was making me feel blind
I thought I was a hero, but I was just a childSo fill me up and let me try
To show you beauty from inside
I pray I will, I pray I might
Still be somebody worth the fightSomething brings me closer, to the sadder sounds
Builds the world around me, that once burnt to the groundA cavern for a body, the deeper darker kind
For all I hear are echoes, repeating inside my mind
I thought the shade around me, was making me feel blind
I thought I was a hero, but I was just a childSo fill me up and let me try
To show you beauty from inside
I pray I will, I pray I might
Still be somebody worth the fightI won’t let you down
I won’t let you downSo fill me up and let me try
To show you beauty from inside
I pray I will, I pray I might
Still be somebody worth the fight
I won’t let you down
So fill me up and let me try
To show you beauty from inside
I pray I will, I pray I might
Still be somebody worth the fight -
MOVIE FEATURE: The Holiday Sitter
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RELEASE TOUR: Signs and Wonders by Morgan Brice (Giveaway)
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COVER REVEAL: Pucking Around Anthology
