The Blueprint (Rules of Possession #1)

The Blueprint (Rules of Possession Book 1)
Title: The Blueprint
Author: S.E. Harmon
Publisher:  Self Published
Release Date: November 17, 2019 (Second Edition)
Genre(s): Contemporary Sports Romance
Page Count: 270 pages
Rating: 4 stars out of 5

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Blue and Kelly have been friends since childhood; Blue plays for the NFL while Kelly is a physics professor. Kelly is gay while Blue is ... straight? Kelly has been in love with his best friend for years and lately Blue has been sending signals, definitely mixed signals, but signals nonetheless, that maybe he isn't as straight as he proclaims to be. Blue, for his part, is willing (maybe) to concede that he's bisexual but he doesn't want to mess up his friendship with Kelly nor come out to the NFL and his fans. What follows is a push-and-pull situation with Blue and Kelly having some very steamy sex, then Blue using the friend card, again and again. As Blue thinks:

In this case Oscar Wilde seemed to sum up my situation with Kelly—“There are only two tragedies in life: one is not getting what one wants, and the other is getting it.” I asked for just friendship, and he gave me exactly what I asked for. No more, no less.

Kelly, on the other hand, wishes for a slightly different outcome:

A Deeper Blue (Rules of Possession #2)

Title: A Deeper Blue (Rules of Possession Book 2)
Author: S.E. Harmon
Publisher: Self Published
Release Date: October 30, 2018
Genre(s): Contemporary Sports Romance
Page Count: 260
Rating: 4.5 stars out of 5

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Please Note: "Deeper Blue" is definitely NOT a standalone and you'll want to read "The Blueprint" first to get up-to-speed on Kelly and Blue's relationship.

Ooh, I loved this sequel to "The Blueprint," in which we were introduced to Kelly and Blue (Britton) who had been friends since childhood. Blue ends up in the NFL while Kelly is a crazy smart physics professor. And once they admit their attraction to one another, their story is all sort of hot and steamy ... and snarky.

Well, the snarky goodness is definitely back in "Deeper Blue" plus a huge heaping helping (overflowing, really) of crazy hot sex. Blue is still committed to coming out of the closet, but just not yet. He's unsure how his teammmates will react, not to mention the companies he endorses, and Kelly is willing to wait patiently. So while they struggle with the process, they are 100% committed to one another and seeing their relationship deepen and grow is truly a beautiful thing. Plus the sex .... dear gawd, the extremely frequent headboard-banging sex, is pretty darn hot.

Loved the plot, loved the sizzling chemistry between Blue and Kelly, absolutely adored Kelly's snark and smart mouth, felt the pace of the story was a bit slow in a few places and that Blue's dad is almost a cariacture, and thought the ending was pretty darn perfect. 4.5 stars for "Deeper Love" and a Recommended Read!