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Sara Husser
March 3, 2026
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❤️📷I've loved you for so long, I don't even remember what it felt like not to🖤🏀
"I want to touch him. I want to break him open and see if he still fits in the cracks he left behind inside of me."
"Don't lose yourself trying to fit in, Noah. It's easy to forget who you are when everyone else in the room is too loud."
"I missed you every single day I was gone. Every single f****** day, I woke up wishing I didn't leave. Missed your voice. Your laugh. The way you used to look at me. I missed you, Blue."
"Wanting someone you can't have is one thing. Loving someone you're not allowed to love is something else entirely."
"You ever feel like no matter how loudly you scream, the people who are supposed to love you the most just...they just don't hear you?"
"You're so f****** beautiful, Babygirl. Don't ever hide from me again. You're mine. All of you. Every damn inch."
"You see that? That's you. All light, broken up and put back together to make something even more beautiful."
"You know you're mine now, right?"
"I've been yours since I was fifteen."
"What's the point of fighting so hard to exist when the people who are supposed to love me seem determined to erase me?"
"I've loved you for so long, I don't even remember what it felt like not to."
What another phenomenal book by Avery! This author has become one of my new favorite authors and these Sin Bin Boys are EVERYTHING. I really love this author's writing flow and depth of her stories. Avery really knows how to pack every type of emotion into her stories. She does a flawless job on handling…
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Fluffyrn_reads
March 7, 2026
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So. Roman and Damon took me through the ringer. Luca and Sage broke my heart. Liam and Nate had me staring at the wall contemplating life. Damien and Noah had me in a puddle on the floor.
This book is definitely different from the first three. This isn’t the dark, feral obsession I am used to seeing from the guys at the Sin Bin. The themes are still heavy, but Damien and Noah’s story is softer, and sweeter.
Damien and Noah became stepbrothers around 14-15 years old, they were best friends, inseparable, and quietly falling in love. Until Damien left without a word. A choice he did not make!
Four years later, they meet again at Blackthorne U, when Noah is moving into the Sin Bin. The hurt is still there. Noah wants answers. Damien can’t give them. Watching them circle each other, still clearly in love but scared of the past, was almost unbearable to watch.
When Damien and Noah finally start rebuilding a friendship, its slow and cautious. It was small gestures, quiet care, Damien seeing Noah and never making Noah feel like he was too much. Their connection isn’t about possession like in previous books. It’s about devotion. The slow burn made their chemistry stronger. Seeing the way Damien took care of Noah, going so slow, guiding him, teaching him... I was a legit puddle on the floor.
Watching Noah grow into his confidence, especially with Sage and Nate supporting him, was everything. It was also hilarious! Sage's oh so wise wisdom and Nate keeping him in…
NOAH IS PRECIOUS AND DAMIEN IS PRECIOUS AND THE WHOLE BOOK IS JUST PRECIOUS
💔 Wicked When He Cries by Avery Collins💔
“I’ve loved you for so long, I don’t even remember what it felt like not to.”
another five star read for this year!! i knew as soon as i read the dedication at the beginning that i was going to be sobbing through this book- and i was right.
Damien and Noah’s love story made my heart throb. im not usually a lover of slow burns, but the way the author handled this was completely necessary. when we first meet the MMC’s, they are stepbrothers. that doesn’t last long, with the story doing a four year time jump into the future where their parents have separated. throughout these four years, Damien and Noah haven’t talked to each other (though they both desperately want to). they are reunited when they are basically forced to live together at Blackthorne U (thanks Ryan!!), though things aren’t peachy right away (thanks Lionel!!).
some of my favorite moments from the book were when Damien shows his supportive side to Noah (and how much of a consent KING 👑 he is), Noah finally standing up for himself, THE NICKNAMES (‘Blue’ .. ‘Mien’) 🥹, “It’s not my fault that my mind doesn’t work like everyone else’s.”, the headphones 🎧, the pond- ya know what?? i loved every single piece of this book but i can’t keep giving out little details, you’re gonna have to read it yourself ❤️
some things included in Damien and Noah’s story:
💔 stepbros (til they’re not)
💔 forced proximity
💔 feminization
💔 few but really meaningful spicy scenes
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Reva Coomer
February 28, 2026
I enjoy this series. This was not my favorite of the series so far. I did enjoy Blue! Mein is not terrible.....but wasn't my favorite of the boys or my favorite love story. Still an okay read.
They just keep getting better and better!
What can I say about this one? I see so many similarities between myself and Noah. He’s so brave and loving even during the moments demons of doubt try to take over. Damien being so strong when it’s needed but vulnerable to show that even superstar athletes feel less than their best at times. My heart just keeps growing to accommodate these amazing boys! Please don’t stop writing these stories!