4,5⭐
This is an enemies to lovers book at its finest.
The way that one smallish mistake can change the life course for not only the 2 MCs but for their friends and family, shows the ripple effects decisions can have.
The way that this book is set up is quite brilliant. With shorter chapters you get a better flow and understanding of Rhys and Everest moods and feelings. We also get to know these characters and why certain decisions were made. The fact that we get a slight build up of the side characters I see as a plus, even if it may take away from the two main characters.
We get to see the growth but also the struggle between the 2 MCs during the book.
Not only for Rhys to realize that his sexuality is not what he thought but also that the person he has hated for years is struggling just as much as he is.
Everest struggles with the implications of his decision to be silent at the age of 14 and it has been hunting him for years. It has also made him disregard his relationship with his brother, all because Elton is Rhys best friend. And he didn't know how to tell the truth.
The timeframe may be quite short, just a couple of months but because they know each other from before we don't necessarily need the build up for them. It just comes naturally and I think this is where Addison Beck is quite brilliant in her writing. Because from the get go I feel like I know these characters.
The book is definitely spicy with some interesting scenes. But it's more than that, like when we finally hit the big storm (iykyk) we get the big emotions and talks.
There is a fine line when writing pure hate sex or even sex between two characters that don't like each other but are attracted to each other. Because in some instances that line can be blurred and it become dub-con and/or toxic as fuck. Addison balances this quite well, because even if some readers could see and argue the toxicity between the characters. She has built them up so well that you realize that even if they are in the moment toxic, they do care for each other. They just don’t know how to express themselves and this is the whole premise of the book. Of them getting to that point where they can have an honest conversation and say
“Hey I fucked up, I know! Do you think you can forgive me?”
In this Book there is underage drinking and some drug use, just to be aware. But in a way it drives the story forward as it is set partly in a bar and we are reading about younger people who are spreading their wings and testing limits. But if this is not for you, be careful when reading.
As a Swede though, I think this is refreshing and also it grounds the book in the reality of what young adults in their 20’s do. And I feel like it is missed or glossed over in other books I have read with characters in that age. Because let's be real, most people at that age party and some party harder than the rest. I admire Addison for not shying away from writing characters that use drugs or minors that drink. It is done in a way that the characters aren't shamed, but they are aware of what they are doing and the fact that there could be consequences for their actions.
Overall this is an amazing first book in Addison Beck’s new series Miami Nights and Club Lights, and I can’t wait for the next book called Whiskey Sour. Not only for it being Elton and Knox’s story but because Whiskey Sour is my favorite drink.
I want to end this lonng rant with the words from our wounderful Skylar
Bless possessive hotties and their bisexual curiosity
Down below you will find 3 of my favorite spicy moments from the book. Tuesday Spiceness is something I post every Tuseday (hopefully) just to brighten up the start of the week.
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