REVIEW: The Roommate Proposal by Jace Hadley

THE ROOMMATE PROPOSAL

Perfect Opposites - Book Two

by Jace Hadley

Release Date: September 9, 2022

Review

This was an interesting character story, of a guy who comes from a very closed unfeeling family. His school is being paid for under the guise that he doesn’t act on his gayness. All this has left Aleksi as distant and unfriendly guy.

When his living arrangements fall through, Logan, who supervises his lab, offers him a room. Logan is an assistant professor who’s happy with his lot in life, but feeling a little lonely, especially rambling around a large house alone.

As they awkwardly spend time together, they find themselves agreeing to a no-strings roommates with benefits thing. With one very strict rule…no one can find out.

The more time they spend together, the harder it becomes to ignore the developing feelings between them.

I liked witnessing Aleksi’s transformation and discovering his strength. They make a lovely pair.

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Synopsis

ALEKSEI

I just want to get through grad school without being cut off from funding by my homophobic father. The last thing I need is to be lusting after my new roommate, associate professor Logan Pierce. All he’s offering is a place to crash for a couple weeks, but every time he flashes his surfer boy smile at me I daydream about dropping to my knees.

At first glance Logan is an easygoing slacker. But he’s also sweet, generous, and takes my weird habits in stride. He doesn’t even tease me when he finds out I'm a virgin—instead, he proposes the perfect arrangement: he’ll teach me everything I’ve never experienced, no strings attached.

I can't turn down the chance to get my fill.

But my heart doesn’t get the memo, because it wants more than casual.

More can never happen. Not if I want to make it to graduation and finally escape my family.

Because if we start something real...I don't think I’ll be able to let it go.

LOGAN

I’m happy to drift through life on easy mode. So what if there’s a voice in the back of my head telling me something’s missing? I don’t put much stock in it until prickly grad student Aleksei needs a place to stay and I offer up my spare room on impulse. Suddenly my easy life is turned upside down.

Aleksei won’t let me wash my own dishes and meditates naked. He’s bossy, buttoned-up...and sexy as hell. For the first time in forever I'm in lust—which is bad enough, because he's ten years younger than me with a family from hell. He needs someone his own age, someone who's got it together. But when my lust grows legs and saunters right on over to the 'feelings' department I'm in deep trouble. I've never felt this way about anyone...and the last thing Aleksei needs is a relationship with a guy like me. A relationship that could jeopardize everything he's worked for.

Yet when Aleksei turns tail on our arrangement, I might be ready to chase what I want for once in my life.

THE ROOMMATE PROPOSAL is an MM romance featuring a first times, a grumpy/sunshine duo, and a steamy lesson plan, all wrapped up in a roommates-with-benefits package.

About Jace Hadley

Jace is a Canadian with a long-standing love of fan fiction and romance. Their stories are always guaranteed to have: pining, obliviousness, off-the-charts chemistry, and happy endings. And, of course, a few extra ‘u’s.

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