The main character Emery was a bit annoying to me so it took me forever to read this book. ( )

Emery and August

Book 3 in this series, another one recently I've literally just inhaled

Emery and August story made me laugh and cry and cringe LOL but it's a great read! ( )

August can't stand his new stepbrother, Emery. But his mother keeps pushing him to play nice and he doesn't want to disappoint her. Emery has a thing for August but everything he does seems to make August mad. Until long hours stuck carpooling reveal that August may have misjudged him.

I liked this. Not as much as the first two books, but it was a good read. It was a lot though - I wouldn't necessarily say it was darker than the first two, but it was definitely more emotional. Emery's childhood was horrific and although not covered in depth, it's covered enough to get the gist. I found his ADHD thoughts hard to adapt to at the start - it was kind of jarring, but I barely noticed by the end.

I did like that this book has a more frequent point of view transition than the first two. Fewer transitions worked in the earlier books, but this one definitely worked better having both August and Emery's inner thoughts. There was some fluffiness but not an overwhelming amount and the chemistry between August and Emery was red hot. An enjoyable read especially for those that like more emotionally charged reads. 4 stars. ( )