Pretty by L. Waltree (M/M contemporary romance)

“I can’t help thinking how pretty he is. Like a doll.”

Content warning: this book contains abuse and off-page SA.

Javi and Declan are seniors in high school, and fall for each other in the usual way of teenagers: romantic, horny, heart-stopping. When they break up, it’s equally dramatic. But deep down, there is still love that shines through even the worst of age-typical poor decision making.

Javi and Declan run a delicious route of annoyance to friends to lovers to enemies to lovers to friends again. It’s a beautiful, emotional journey toward a healthy relationship. It was easy to get caught up in their story, waiting for their much-deserved happy ending.

Check out Pretty for high angst, hurt/comfort, drama, pain, jealousy, possessiveness, obsession, first love, and tons of hot sex. It’s the engrossing story of two young men who are determined to build something real out of their own broken pieces.

This is book 2 of a duology, but I had no trouble understanding it without reading the first book.

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