DNF at 10%
When a fierce rivalry between two professional wrestlers heats up beneath the spotlight, neither man can fight the attraction burning between them, in this steamy sports romance.
From death-defying stunts to campy character gimmicks, everything in the world of professional wrestling is an act. Asher Ross’s hatred for Caleb Knight, however, is not. When Asher finally gets drafted to Global Elite Wrestling’s main roster and is thrown into a feud with Caleb for the World Championship title, he’s hell-bent on making Caleb’s life a living nightmare. But as both men trade barbs and blows across arenas, they’re each surprised to find their chemistry is so electric, it can’t be just for show.
Through rehearsals, training sessions, and injuries, Caleb’s icy walls begin to thaw, revealing the real man hidden behind the cruel person GEW has molded him into. An unlikely truce blossoms into feelings neither want to deny, but, set in old ways, the company won’t let them be seen as anything more than bitter rivals, both in and out of the ring.
With the risk of their forbidden romance upending their lifelong dreams, Asher and Caleb grapple with what they truly want in an industry known to erase queerness from its history, and square up against the hardest challenge yet: how much of their hearts they are prepared to give up, and if they are willing to fight to leave a legacy of their own.
I used to watch wrestling as a kid, so this was a bummer. I ended up dnfing around 10%. Honestly, this might have been one I could’ve pushed through and finished, but I have a backlog to get through.
The writing in this is jarring. It’s not necessarily bad, albeit lazy at times, but genuinely how are other people able to stomach so many pop culture references???
Hahaha, I can handle a few here and there, but they just wouldn’t stop. To the point I was questioning if this was even something the author wrote or just some obscure internet meme reference that I didn’t get. The dialogue also felt unnatural. I love silly books—this was just cringey.
other issues
It was bogged down by internal monologue and soooooo many metaphors. When we did get some decent writing, it felt out of place and didn’t seem to match the overall tone.
The way the new side characters were introduced felt very odd and seemed to play into stereotypes. Then they were all immediately best friends.
I had to stop at the supernatural reference…. took me all the way out.
I do think the author has a lot of potential, but they needed another round of editing to at least dial back the cringe.
tldr: might be a good book idk I got the ick.
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