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| Creepin U Book 1 |
You’re formally admitted to Creelin University—known locally as “Creepin U.” The only things wilder than the monster shifters prowling around campus are the spicy male-male love stories unfolding between classes. The Nøkk and the Jock is book one, starring an emo shapeshifter and a sunshine human. Each book is a stand-alone M/M spooky romance, but we hope you enroll in them all.
Brandon:
I’m pumped to be one of the first humans to attend a monster university, but a minor, negligible, insignificant issue arises almost immediately: My new roommate wants to drag me to his underground realm and take my soul.
He’s a nøkk who could almost pass for human, except his webbed fingers and entirely black eyes give him away. In my attempt to befriend him, I give him three drops of my blood, a black animal, and a bottle of vodka (I hear it’s a nøkk thing). Which apparently triggers some ancient bonding ritual. My bad.
I must admit I’m into him. Maybe those online tests that say I’m only mostlystraight are right. But there are a few hiccups: I can’t know his real name. He won’t show me his true form. And he’s both an omen and a cause of drowning … which is troubling, since he’s on the water polo team with me.
Still, something about him calls to me, even if it shouldn’t.
The Nøkk:
This human is mine.
Stay away from him.
The Nøkk and the Jock is a monster-human bi-awakening M/M romance starring Brandon Fernandez, a golden retriever of a human being, and the prickly, melancholy nøkk. It features puzzling emoji text conversations, a monster who can stop waterfalls in midair, and drunken scareoke (monster karaoke). HEA guaranteed.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/214967453-the-n-kk-and-the-jock
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My Review: 5/5 Stars
I have never really read a monster human romance before but when I saw Leslie McAdam announcing this book and series, I was definitely intrigued! I am a big fan of her writing and figured if I was going to try this genre, she was my best bet. And she did not disappoint! What an interesting world she and the other authors of this series created! Her story follows Brandon, a human attending a college that recently catered to monsters but now is open to humans, and the Nøkk. Whose name we cannot know because giving their true name to those they are not bonded too or family means their death. Though until we learn his name, he goes by Steve. Brandon is determined to make friends with his new roommate. So after searching he finds what is expected for him to present to make nice. Though he doesn’t realize it’s just the beginning of form of a bond. One that accidentally gets triggered when both of their bloods mix. But even before that, the two of them can’t deny the connection that sparks between them when they meet. Steve does his best to protect Brandon from him, but Brandon is persistent and not one to shy away from someone he likes and wants to protect and care for in his own way. And when Brandon realizes that he actually has romantic feelings for Steve, he’ll be sure to show Steve how he feels. These two were so sweet! I love how Brandon is just a great guy who doesn’t judge simply on appearances but on who that person is. He shows Steve every time they are together, that he is there for Steve and who he is and nothing more. Steve has trouble believing that others won’t shy away when he is in his true Nøkk form based on his past and his mother. But he learns that Brandon is no ordinary human and how can he not fall for him back? This was such an interesting world with so many different types of monsters. I am excited to continue reading this series!
I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
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