Review : When Everything Is Blue by Laura Lascarso

Title : When Everything Is Blue by Laura Lascarso 

Genre(s) : Contemporary gay romance, coming of age, friend to lover

Publication Date : March 6th 2018

My Rating(s) : 4/5 Stars

When they were kids, Chris Mitcham rescued Theo from the neighborhood bullies and taught him how to “be cool.” Now, years later, Theo’s developed feelings for his best friend that arise at the most inopportune times. Theo hates lying to Chris, but in coming out, he might lose the one person who understands him best, a risk he’s not willing to take.

When a relationship with another young man goes south, Theo is forced to confront his own sexuality along with his growing attraction to Chris and his stunted, tenuous relationship with his father. Will Chris abandon Theo when he learns the truth, or will he stand by him in this tumultuous season of self-discovery?

In this quirky coming-of-age romance, Theo’s path to manhood is fraught with awkward firsts and a few haters, but also the unexpected comfort of a friend turned lover.

BEING HORNY and almost sixteen is the absolute worst. Take it from me, Theodore Wooten III, resident expert in the spontaneous boner. The cause of my lovesickness: Christian Mitcham. The cure: hell if I know.

This is definitely a very sweet and lovely friends to lovers story about first love that will warm your heart.

This is my first book from the author and surprisingly, I love the writing! 

The story was told only from Theo POV and portraying his struggling in keeping his feeling on his straight and only best friend, Chris for years. Afraid in losing his friendship with Chris, Theo decided to keep what he felt to himself. Until one day, 'asshole'-Dave (well, I will stick to that name for what he had done to Theo!!!), a new student from their school start 'interfering' the situation by showing that he 'interested' in Theo and their 'closeness' had caused the frictions in Theo and Chris friendship. Will Theo gonna lose his best friend forever? Or there's something unexpected happen in their relationship?

The slow pace was good completed with adorable main characters and wrapped in very good story that will brought silly smile to your face almost the whole reading but also give you that warm feeling in your heart. 

But one thing that I didn't expected about this book is, for a young adults book with both main characters are around sixteen and seventeen, the sex scenes a bit surprised me for the details. But I must admit that the way the author describes it feels so sexy and also so innocent at the same time. So, I think it still 'appropriate' for the genre but still I didn't mention the 'young adults' in the genre section even both the main characters are both in their sixteen-ish due to the explicitly. Other than that, I only can say that this book is definitely a recommended read for its pureness and the natural feels that vibrant through the writing.

“...you’re my biffle.” 

“Biffle?“ 

“Best Friend For Life.”