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nicki_theoverflowingbookcase's review
4.0
A case of mistake identity sends Blake and Graham into a connection that neither of them saw coming. With adorable characters this might have been a quick read, but it had the depth and entertainment of a full fledged novel. I have truly enjoyed this series so far!!
papercranestitches's review
2.0
New to me author. The premise of the story and the characters never truly caught me interest the way they should have. Next!
littlewishling's review
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Damn was this spicy from start to finish. Loved every moment of it too.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
creativelifeofliz's review
3.0
A cute novella. This one was a bit short, maybe, but I still liked Blake and Graham together.
xanthe87's review
4.0
Order Up is the fourth book in the Bold Brew series and one of the sexier ones I think, especially in the moments of Blake and Graham being live on Blake's cam show.
Blake finds himself in a bond when his best friend and can partner leaves town in a hurry for a family emergency. Luck seems to be on his side when a he mistakes a man in the coffee shop for his friend. Vann, from the previous book, takes charge and lays out Blake's conundrum. Graham's life is currently work and sleep so taking a huge leap into the unknown is very out of character for him but something that turns out to be one of the best things he could do.
Blake is a bratty sweetheart, totally loves to be dominated and sharing a little of himself online. It's become a good business for him and turned into something that he's proud of, especially with the circumstances of his he came to town ten years ago. Graham got into bdsm and especially bondage/shibari with his ex boyfriend but since moving to town a couple of years previously, hasn't found another to share this with. Bold Brew is great for offering a safe and open space for anyone interested or part of the LGBTQIA+ community and anything that entails. It would be brilliant for these spaces to be available in a lot more places, world wide. The couple work really well together, having a spark of attraction from the start and Blake is great at bringing Graham out of his shell and allowing his dominant side to take over on occasion. The are entertaining and hot together but I also love those sweet moments getting to know each other that allows them to build a relationship as well, though things do develop, emotionally, quicker than I was expecting.
I enjoyed spreading Order Up and the characters involved. It's another good addition to this brilliant series and I look forward to the next.
I received an ARC and am happily giving a review.
Blake finds himself in a bond when his best friend and can partner leaves town in a hurry for a family emergency. Luck seems to be on his side when a he mistakes a man in the coffee shop for his friend. Vann, from the previous book, takes charge and lays out Blake's conundrum. Graham's life is currently work and sleep so taking a huge leap into the unknown is very out of character for him but something that turns out to be one of the best things he could do.
Blake is a bratty sweetheart, totally loves to be dominated and sharing a little of himself online. It's become a good business for him and turned into something that he's proud of, especially with the circumstances of his he came to town ten years ago. Graham got into bdsm and especially bondage/shibari with his ex boyfriend but since moving to town a couple of years previously, hasn't found another to share this with. Bold Brew is great for offering a safe and open space for anyone interested or part of the LGBTQIA+ community and anything that entails. It would be brilliant for these spaces to be available in a lot more places, world wide. The couple work really well together, having a spark of attraction from the start and Blake is great at bringing Graham out of his shell and allowing his dominant side to take over on occasion. The are entertaining and hot together but I also love those sweet moments getting to know each other that allows them to build a relationship as well, though things do develop, emotionally, quicker than I was expecting.
I enjoyed spreading Order Up and the characters involved. It's another good addition to this brilliant series and I look forward to the next.
I received an ARC and am happily giving a review.
unwise_samwise's review
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
There is a bit of feet stuff which I'm not a fan of but it wasn't enough to be off putting
katiemulcahy122's review
3.0
This was really short so I actually didn't mind the instalove feel early on, but the fact that the extent of the conflict was a chapter of Blake overreacting and then glossing over Graham's perspective was really lame.
mooswandern's review
2.0
This felt incredibly rushed & was lacking chemistry between the characters. I did like the premise but the story could have really benefited from being novel length which would have given more room for the characters to grow together and develop a stronger bond.
I was also quite confused by their fight which came out of nowhere for me and felt really forced, as if it was there just for the conflict‘s sake. They‘ve known each other how long at that point? A week? Blake acted like it was this really big betrayal instead of an overreaction/misunderstanding based in not knowing each other well. Also for someone who „doesn’t do“ boyfriends Blake fell really fast which I guess can happen even if you don’t plan/wait for it but it didn’t feel right after having read the summary.
The kink/sex was okay-ish but unplanned suspension bondage after the „big fight“ while only one character has done it before ... interesting choice to say the least. I think the kink could have benefited from more time/a more believable connection between the characters as well.
I was also quite confused by their fight which came out of nowhere for me and felt really forced, as if it was there just for the conflict‘s sake. They‘ve known each other how long at that point? A week? Blake acted like it was this really big betrayal instead of an overreaction/misunderstanding based in not knowing each other well. Also for someone who „doesn’t do“ boyfriends Blake fell really fast which I guess can happen even if you don’t plan/wait for it but it didn’t feel right after having read the summary.
The kink/sex was okay-ish but unplanned suspension bondage after the „big fight“ while only one character has done it before ... interesting choice to say the least. I think the kink could have benefited from more time/a more believable connection between the characters as well.
annas_sweets_and_stories's review
4.0
This was fine. I wish it was longer with more in between scenes vs all sex but that's me with every book in this series that I am compulsively reading because I cannot stop a series once I start. I will say that there is both an asexual character and an aro ace character in this book and I loved the casual rep. It made me so happy. They are not main characters but the facts that we're seeing aspec rep IN romance books, especially kinky romance books, is giving me life. In fact the asexual character in this book is the best friend of the main character and he is kinky without the sex part. It shouldn't be such a revolutionary idea but I loved it.