Requited is a companion book to Unrequited, which tells this adorable and addictive story once again, but from West’s POV this time and with a twist. It was so wonderful to get more of Andy and West, and I loved this story even more than the original one!

The Unrequited/Requited Duology tells the romantic story between the college roommates and best friends Andy Montgomery and West Baxter. In the first book, Unrequited, the story is told from Andy’s POV and we get to follow his pining for his supposedly straight friend from college and ten years onwards. In this companion book/sequel, the story is instead told from West’s perspective, showing how much he was pining for Andy too.

Just like in the first book, I loved the wonderful chemistry between Andy and West and their friendship and sizzling chemistry. I even rooted more for West this time when seeing it all from his view and knowing what he went through. He’s just such a sweet, kind and wonderful character! The Requited story isn’t an exact retelling of the one in Unrequited though when it comes to the timeline and events, but more of an exploration of what would have been if West or Andy had had the courage to change some of the things from the first story.

I really loved this version and am so happy that the author Jesse H. Reign decided to write it! I preferred the way West and Andy took more chances and were bolder, as well as the added scenes with Andy’s family, and how the spiciness felt sweeter this time without so much of Andy’s hookups from the first book. I also enjoyed the larger focus on the college years, and that the part with Tyler that I didn’t quite like was left out this time.

All in all, this sequel gave me both more of my favorite parts from the first book and some new perspectives that added so much to the already wonderful friends-to-lovers romance, and made me love it even more!

Thank you so much to the author Jesse H. Reign for the opportunity to read this adorable book for free! All opinions are my own and I am leaving my honest review voluntarily.

Rating:
​4 stars

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Talk about slow burn! Unrequited was such an addictive, fast-paced, friends-to-lovers romance with ultimate pining and an absolutely sizzling chemistry. I read this book in one sitting, it was completely unputdownable!

Unrequited follows Andy Montgomery and his unrequited love for his straight college roommate West Baxter from college and ten years onwards. It’s the first book in the Unrequited/Requited Duology, and is told solely from Andy’s POV.

I immediately rooted for both Andy and West and I loved the wonderful chemistry between them. They were both such amazing and relatable characters, and I adored their friendship. Most of the book was filled with angst, since Andy fell so hard for West right from the start, but never could act on it to risk their friendship. But it was still an easy, fast-paced and heartwarming read! I love slow-burn romances, so I definitely got the bang for my buck here with ten years of pining…

I really appreciated the focus on Andy’s and West’s friendship, and how Andy didn’t let his feelings get in the way of that. There were some really beautiful moments at the end where they talked about their feelings and opened up completely to each other. I also loved the side characters Tyler and Sarah, and how supportive they were of Andy.

The first part of the book was the best, with their college years. After that, the pace changed and the story became much more sweeping and a bit shallow. There was also a part involving Tyler that felt completely out of place and that I’d rather been without. And, but this is just my personal preference, there were some parts that were a bit too sexually explicit for me (I’m more into YA…). I’m sure these spicy parts will be the favorite ones for many other readers though, and they were really well written!

All in all, this was such an addictive, sweet and angsty story about falling for your best friend with adorable characters and a satisfying conclusion. I binge-read it in just a few hours, and can’t wait to read the second book to get West’s POV to it all!

Thank you so much to the author Jesse H. Reign for the opportunity to read this adorable book for free! All opinions are my own and I am leaving my honest review voluntarily.

Rating:
​4 stars

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