REVIEW: Sweetest Hate by Baylin Crow (Guys Next Door #2)

- August 20, 2023

SWEETEST HATE

Guys Next Door - Book Two

by Baylin Crow

Release Date: October 18, 2021

Review

Blended families are not easy, especially when the dad is an oblivious jerk who’s using the new family to redeem himself. It doesn’t make for a great start for two step-brothers. Even worse when Arsen expresses interest in Kellen, the best friend and next-door neighbour. Quinn does everything possible to keep them apart.

The only problem is, when they do meet the chemistry is off the charts.

The love-hate between these two will suck you in, but even more so as the walls start to break down and Kellan learns Arsen isn’t who he thought he was

This was a lot of fun and I loved the peeling of layers that transpired the more time they spent together, and you are reminded that how someone presents isn’t always who they are.

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Synopsis

Kellan—Messing around with Arsen is like playing with fire and I can't help but crave the burn.

The day I met my best friend's new stepbrother I fell into hate with the moody jerk. The feeling is mutual. I loathe him and unfortunately want him in equal measures. At least he seems to be suffering the same undeniable pull. He infuriates me. He's crawled under my skin.

Arsen has the ability to ruin me for anyone else, and I want to let him.

A mix-up during a trip to the lake puts us in an inconvenient situation where we end up sharing a room. Worse, once we get home, I'm left unable to escape him. He's right next door and impossible to ignore.

As we spend time together, I'm forced to realize there's so much more to him than I expected. I thought I had feelings for my best friend, but Arsen has me questioning everything I know about love.

It's the sweetest hate, or maybe it's something else entirely.

Sweetest Hate is the second book in the Guys Next Door series and can be read as a standalone. It's about two guys who may not hate each other as much as they thought. Maybe it's the opposite. Maybe they can teach each other exactly how to love.

About Baylin Crow

Baylin writes gay romance stories full of sweetness and steam. She's best known for her Sugar Land Saints series that follows a college football team set in Texas, which she also calls home. Whether writing books or reading them, Baylin spends the majority of her time tucked into the pages of stories about men who love other men. She has two amazing children, a spoiled cat, a hyperactive dog, and a heavy addiction to caffeine.

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