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MANGA: Ore no Itoshii Kaijin R
Ore no Itoshii Kaijin R – Katou Susu
Kureno Rei, the straight-laced, over-serious president of the student council, is the type of person that treats everybody equally. Day after day, he strives to carry out his duties. Suddenly one day, an evil monster called “Dark Genesis” came flying in from space. His aim is “to obliterate the hero who’s occupying the body of a student in the academy”. In order to protect the students, Rei let himself be possessed by the monster…! And then, showing up in front of Rei’s eyes is Fuwa Minori, a delinquent who had no idea that he’s the hero. Rei wanted to clean up the villain in the most amicable way possible, so he approached Minori and deepened their relationship. However, Minori got attracted by Rei and when Minori confessed to him, Rei’s body changed into a monster’s. The way for him to return to normal is through the hero’s kiss…?!!
My Dear Monster R is a story of an evil space monster about to wreak havoc on Earth when it met the student council president.
Kureno Rei is the high school’s beloved student council president, known to champion students’ interests first and foremost. He’s dedicated, serious, and caring so when an evil monster from beyond the galaxy invaded his body looking for the hero among the student body, Rei transformed into the gentlest villain to ever exist, seeking the hero .
Although he’s a delinquent, Fuwa Minori comes from a family of heroes. His dormant powers awakened when Rei approached him, though he was initially confused by Rei’s friendly approach.
The student council president politely asked if he had any concerns he wanted to share, as Rei was willing to lend an ear and assist. Soon, Minori found himself falling for the president.
Then, one day, Rei’s monster form appeared, and only Minori’s presence made it disappear.
The story takes the hero and villain archetypes and gives them a fun and spicy codependency twist. The monster boyfriend is virginal, straight-laced, and vulnerable, with a self-sacrificing streak, always putting others before his own needs. The hero is popular, laid-back, not-so-academically inclined, a former playboy who completely adores his dear monster.
The two had to watch out for those touch-and-go moments when the monster was about to rear its ugly/kawaii head, and they rushed to a secluded area to do something about it. The rest of the plot highlights the increasing difficulty of getting rid of the monster and the development of their physical and emotional connection.
Our boy Rei is willing to do what it takes to save the world, a.k.a., the students. Minori will do what it takes to save his boyfriend. All in all, the friendliest, most fun, and hella delicious way of vanquishing evil!!!
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REVIEW: Never Say Never by Brea Alepou & Skyler Snow
Vitale Brothers: Never Say Never – Brea Alepou & Skyler Snow
I’d do anything for my family. Even go undercover and devote my life to the FBI so they can continue to thrive. Everything I do is for the Vitale name. I just have to focus, complete my job, divert attention and stay out of trouble.
But trouble finds me.
Not just me, but York Washington. He’s my boss, but more than that he’s my friend. When he and his daughters are thrown into danger I have no choice but to step into the light. Finally, I get to go back home.
But home is a strange hellscape I no longer understand.
While a war wages on, I’m caught between who I am and who I was with a man I’ve betrayed. There’s no happily ever after for me.
The fourth book in the Vitale brother series. Each book can be read as a standalone but best enjoyed read in order. HEA guaranteed.
The Vitale Brothers is an all-time favorite series, and each brother is memorable in his own way. I thought this would be a trilogy, so learning Gin has a twin in the previous book, Say I Do, made my jaw drop.
Never Say Never finally unveiled Gianpaolo Vitale. Going undercover in the FBI for his family as Paul Gallow, he keeps tabs on cases and passes information to Benito, the only brother who knows about his mission. Paul is known as a man whore in his department, dating coworkers left and right and getting in trouble with HR.
But the man Paul is really crushing hard on is his boss, York Washington, an Idriss Elba of a hunk who’s good at his job and keeps his personal life private. And so he was pleasantly surprised to discover York in a gay bar and that he has twin daughters.
The plot highlights Paolo’s dual identity. In the first part, as Paul, I wouldn’t say there’s none of the darkness but mostly hints of a deeper obsession. You got to hand it to Paolo. The man buried his Vitale so deep it didn’t feel like a Vitale book at all. I was even borderline bored.
It took me a while to warm up to York. A 46-year-old widower and first-time gay, he’s still figuring out most things. Paolo is eager to lend a hand and I get that York doesn’t want to complicate things with a subordinate. At the same time, the older man wants to explore his sexuality.
The thing with York is that he’s hot and cold for almost the entire book and I wasn’t convinced he’s actually in love with Paolo. Also, his characterization lacks depth. It was only at the end that he stood out as a character.
My favorite in the first part is Paolo and York’s twin daughters. Paolo adored the girls from the get-go and would die to protect them. And being a twin himself, he knows all about the mischief the clever girls cook up, even taught them a trick or two.
And we all agree, we could do without the nanny. This character was terrible and unnecessary.
When York and the twins were in danger, he didn’t hesitate. When Gianpaolo shed the Paul Gallow persona, revealing his Italian heritage, his tattoos, and became a full-on Vitale, it was glorious!!! And this is where the real crazy starts! I wish we got to this part sooner because this is what I came for.
“Sanity was only a facade with me. I was born into chaos and I wielded mayhem freely.”
You can tell he and Gin are twins because Paolo is one fucked up motherfucker with fucked up thoughts and zero qualms dub-conning his boss into staying in the Vitale building for their safety. He has already declared the twins his daughters, whether York agrees or not. I loved how fiercely protective he is of those he loves.
My favorite in the second part is when the Vitales unleashed hell on their enemies. It was a spectacular free-for-all violence, gore, and mayhem with a dash of humor, usually involving a brother’s weapon of choice. All the known brothers were there, plus Benito’s beloved monstrizio, Harlow, because as the queen, he has to have the head of the enemy.
I have yet to meet a Vitale I didn’t love, and Gianpaolo stands rightfully beside Gin, finally completing the Murder Twins. Paolo was thrown in a unique position and showed his true colors much later, but he proved a Vitale through and through.
Overall, Never Say Never is a mixed-bag yet ultimately thrilling story of loyalty, trust, and family, where the mind says no, the heart says yes, and the blood screams vengeance.
Rating:
3.5 Stars – that place between like and loveSoundtrack: Say It First
Artist: Sam Smith
Album: The Thrill Of It AllP.S.
Vitale Brothers is best read in order. Each brother is fascinating so go ahead and meet them all.
Take Me Apart by Brea – Vitales like to live dangerously and Enzo did it by kidnapping a cop
Paid In Full by Brea – Gin found himself a twink he can’t let go
Say I Do by Brea – Benito don’t do things by halves so he married a complete psycho
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SOUNDTRACK: Say It First by Sam Smith
Soundtrack to Vitale Brothers: Never Say Never by Brea Alepou & Skyler Snow
Say It First by Sam Smith for a book about a secret identity, a bloody past, a forced proximity, and a fierce obsession.
I never feel like this
I’m used to emptiness in my heart
And in my arms
You’re not what I’m used to
You keep me guessing with things that you do
I hope that they’re true‘Cause I’m never gonna heal my past
If I run every time it starts
So I need to know if I’m in this aloneCome on baby, say it first
I need to hear you say those words
If I’m all that you desire, I promise there’ll be fire
I need to hear you say it first
Come on baby, do your worst
I know you’ll take me higher -
I never feel like this
I’m used to emptiness in my heart
And in my arms
You’re not what I’m used to
You keep me guessing with things that you do
I hope that they’re true‘Cause I’m never gonna heal my past
If I run every time it starts
So I need to know if I’m in this aloneCome on baby, say it first
I need to hear you say those words
If I’m all that you desire, I promise there’ll be fire
I need to hear you say it first
Come on baby, do your worst
I know you’ll take me higherSo come on darling
If you love me, say it first
Say it, say it, say it
Won’t you say it to me?
Say it, say it, say it
Won’t you say it to me?I know you’re right for me
But I’m waiting for everything in your world
To align with my worldI think of you while I sleep
I dream of what we could be if we grow
Together unfold‘Cause I’m never gonna heal my past
If I run every time it starts
So I need to know if I’m in this aloneCome on baby, say it first
I need to hear you say those words
If I’m all that you desire, I promise there’ll be fire
I need to hear you say it first
Come on baby, do your worst
I know you’ll take me higher
So come on darling
If you love me, say it firstSay it, say it, say it
Won’t you say it to me?
Say it, say it, say it
(Won’t you say it to me?) Say it first
Say it, say it, say it
Won’t you say it to me?
Say it, say it, say it
Won’t you say it to me?Come on baby, say it first
I need to hear you say those words
If I’m all that you desire, I promise there’ll be fire
I need to hear you say it first
Come on baby, do your worst
I know you’ll take me higher
So come on darling
If you love me, say it firstSay it, say it, say it
Won’t you say it to me?
Say it, say it, say it
Won’t you say it to me?
Say it, say it, say it
Won’t you say it to me?
Say it, say it, say it
Won’t you say it to me? -
MOVIE FEATURE: A Nice Indian Boy
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COVER REVEAL: Devastated by Fire by Lizzie James
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