Good Boy by Anne Tenino
The Theta Alpha Gamma series:
- Frat Boy and Toppy (book #1) – 4 stars
- Love Hyperthetically (book #2) – 3 stars
- Sweet Young Thang (book #3) – 3.5 stars – click here for review
- Good Boy (book #4) – in this review
My rating: 3.5 of 5 stars
The Blurb…
Brad “Frat Boy” Feller and Sebastian “Toppy” DeWitt have been together for nine months, and their relationship is as hot as ever. The only cloud Brad sees on their horizon is Sebastian’s stress over his thesis. And their uncertain future together after graduation. And how Sebastian sometimes takes Brad for granted. And Sebastian’s unwillingness to introduce Brad to his father.
Other than that, everything’s awesome.
All of Sebastian’s energy is currently devoted to his thesis, and getting into a top-notch PhD program. Fortunately, his boyfriend takes care of all the domestic stuff and Sebastian’s needs. Any minor strain between them will disappear and they’ll return to the status quo after Sebastian graduates. As long as nothing upsets their delicate balance in the meantime.
Then a friend Brad once had a small fling with is forced to take refuge with them, and Frat Boy and Toppy’s delicate balance topples like an elephant on a waterski. Now Sebastian has to face some truths about how he’s been treating Brad, what he wants for their future, and what he has to do to get it.
So what did I think?
I enjoy a book that allows us to revisit a couple we grew to love in earlier books in a series and that’s exactly what happens here with a quick look at Brad and Sebastian’s (Frat Boy and Toppy) relationship 9 months down the road.
It’s an interesting look at the dynamics between Brad, with his submissive nature, and Sebastian who has been largely focused on his thesis until a surge of jealousy hits.
I liked that the relationship had hit a rocky patch and they were forced to confront each other, admitting what they wanted, setting clear expectations and confirming what they meant to each other. “Maybe it was because Brad trusted him so completely or because Sebastian knew he could push things further now, but he thought it was more likely to be those words they’d said to each other. They’d said vows, regardless of whether anyone had heard them or they’d had a ceremony to aggrandize them.” Should I admit I actually had to look up ‘aggrandize’ to find out what it meant? 🙂
This is only a short book but packs in quite a bit however I still felt slightly let down. Things were resolved between Brad and Sebastian but I still felt something was missing. I’m not even sure what it was but somehow there was a lingering sense of incompleteness. But I guess wanting more is a good thing?!
To find out more about Anne Tenino and her books visit her website.