Review: Opposites attract
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 31, 2013
Now this is what I'm talking about!  I had been getting a little disappointed with this series because the previous two books didn't match the potential I saw in the first.  But, Player and the Prudethrew all my expectations out the window and gave me a fascinating story that kept me up late into the night.  As a warning, this is much darker than the other Holsum College novellas and I really enjoyed that aspect.  The authors plays around with some different, more controversial themes in this book and I think the gamble paid off.Readers first met Brooks and Matt in the previous book, Townie and the Twink, Matt being Gabe's roommate and Brooks being Gabe's occasional lover.  Based on the last book, I wasn't sure if I would like Brooks.  His arrogant, pampered personality was a little jarring at first, but his transformation to devoted lover was a great thing to read about.  And then there's Matt and I fell in love with him from the first pages of his narration.  Matt is a poorly dressed, overly tall student who had a difficult childhood with his narrow-mind hometown and family.  His journey to confidence with his sexuality and his trust in Brooks was dramatic, but worth the price by the end.Brooks and Matt are a wonderful couple!  Even though they appear to be polar opposites in personality, they provide balance and devotion for one another.  Some of my favorite scenes involved Brooks reassuring Matt of his true feelings for me and him taking his time with the more sexual side of the relationship.  This book made me run the gamut of emotions from anger to tears to joy and that, for me, is the sign of a great read!