Tongue Tied
By Christina Lee
Cover Designer: Natasha Snow
Model: Matheus Amaro Photographer: Xram Ragde
Franklin University Series Season 2, Book 6
Confessing feelings for your best friend takes being tongue-tied to a whole new level.
AUSTIN
Dex has always been my best friend, so it’s no surprise that we attend Franklin U together. We’re complete opposites. Dex is charismatic and outgoing. Me? Let’s just say I wish I could infuse some of his confidence into my veins. Making friends is hard enough, but trying to meet guys, even with Dex’s help? I’m useless. Maybe it’s because Dex is all about hooking up, but I want my first time to be straight out of the pages of the romance novels I read.
DEX
After a string of mishaps, I swore off helping Austin land guys. But when he asks me to show him the ropes with practice sessions, I get the feeling he’s desperate. Our dates are pretend, so why am I getting so into them? I want to make Austin happy, but the line between friendship and something more is getting really damned blurry. The fluttery feeling, that electric energy every time we touch…it’s addicting. I’m getting overprotective, not only of my time with Austin, but with douchebags who might break his heart.
Eventually, the pretending has to end so Austin can strike out on his own. But how do I tell him I’m not ready to let him go, when every attempt at confessing leaves me tongue-tied?
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Carra's Review
Best friends to lovers is always a trope that will catch my eye. I thought Austin and Dex were sweet together. Even though we know how their fake dating will end up, it was fun watching Dex help Austin gain more confidence so he can talk to other guys without turning into a crazy mess.
Austin is adorable when he’s flustered by his interactions with any attractive guys. Dex is the total opposite, able to hook up at the drop of a hat, and turns out to be a great teacher to help Austin become more comfortable around any guy he might be interested in.
Was this predictable? Pretty much. But for me, this story made for several hours of easy entertainment with two guys that were a great match for each other. They were both great characters, and for me it was easy to identify with Austin (yep, I’m the shy, socially clumsy one) which helped me become invested in how things would turn out.
Overall, Tongue-Tied was a 3.5-star read for me, and I think any M/M romance fan would enjoy Dex and Austin’s story. Once things move from just platonic dates to the physical, they definitely have plenty of chemistry together to spice things up too. Even knowing how things will turn out between them, it’s still fun getting to that point.
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About the Author
Once upon a time, Christina Lee was a wardrobe stylist in New York City. She spent her days schlepping clothes, hailing cabs, and on the hunt for the perfect lip gloss, which became a bit of an addiction—along with books and coffee. You could always find her perched in a corner booth of a favorite diner sipping a dark roast and reading.
She currently lives in the Midwest with her husband and kiddo—her two favorite people in the world. She’s been a clinical social worker and a special education teacher and while very rewarding, they still didn’t feel like an exact fit. It wasn’t until she began writing a weekly column for the local newspaper that the bells went off in her head. She could finally draw from her real-life experiences and vivid imagination to write fiction—and she’s never looked back.
Christina writes romance in different sub-genres, but mostly with LGBTQ characters because representation matters and everyone deserves a happily-ever-after.
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https://christinalee.net/
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