So freakin' ADORABLE!

 

Maaaaan, I loved this! Ryan had to figure out three personal presents as secret santa for non other than Jamie Peterson. The same Jamie he secretly watched, but openly didn't stand up for when fellow students or his own best friend make fun of him. Quite the opposite, since they usually pick on him because Jamie's gay and out, while Ryan is... not. 

 

This was unbelievably sweet, darned cute and sooo adorable. I loved Ryan. He was the epitome of a young guy, not yet a man, but not a boy anymore - who was trying so very hard to find himself, deal with his hormones and not hurt anyone in the process. He wasn't perfect. He made mistakes and had regrets. But deep down he's such a good guy and it showed again and again. Plus, I freakin' loved his sparkly rainbow spider! Dang, the cuteness was killing me. 

 

 

This book is only a short read, but it's full of promise, feelings and tenderness. I absolutely loved it, and that's saying something since I'm not the biggest fan of CoA & YA stories. Seriously, if you're in the mood for a little holiday spirit, but mostly sweetness and great MCs, pick this one up!

I like where this is heading, the balance between comical and heartfelt is continued from the first volume. And the storytelling is really good so far. The only downside is that this isn't particularly memorable. I read this just a couple of days ago and it took a bit for me to remember what happened. It's a okay series so far, but I don't think it'll really amaze me.Onto the next book. I'll see at the end of volume three if this is something I'm willing to follow or not.

This was a strange one. In the world of shojo, this book is an oddity. The story follows a group of boys living at a secluded boarding school. They are horny, lonely, and looking for love at every possible opportunity with no success what so ever. At first I didn't think I would like this. It's definitely not my thing and if the first three volumes weren't on the library shelf I probably wouldn't have bothered. I was pleasantly surprised. The book is broken up into three main stories and an unrelated side story. The art is pretty fantastic and each male is an individual which I mark as an accomplishment in and of itself. The writing is interesting. It reads very real, yet still has that shojo vibe to it. I really, really did not expect to like this one bit, but there was a nice balance between the heartfelt moments and the no-holds horniness. It's not for everyone, but worth a try. I'm interested enough to at least read the next one, which may not be a ringing endorsement, but certainly unexpected. This was a weird 2.7999 STARS rating.