Brandon really wants his new roommate to like him, but accidentally starting to bond with the cutie that goes by 'Steve Jobs' wasn't what he was going for, was it? A monster meant for melancholy and the super sunshiny boy that can't seem to leave him alone.
From the blurb:
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 mostly straight 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.
SNik's review:
Part of a multi-author series (Creepin U), but can be read as a standalone. Paranormal. Roommates to lovers. Opposites attract. Slow burn. Dual POV.
Being one of the first humans at Creelin U, Brandon wants to make sure he gets off on the right foot with his new monster roommate, but he didn’t mean to start a bonding ritual, even if he does think the nøkk is pretty hot. ‘Steve’ may be prone to melancholy, but being the only nøkk at Creelin and far from home is a lot, and he certainly wasn’t expecting a sunshiny roommate that he definitely wants to drag to the underworld and keep his soul.
Brandon has so much golden retriever energy and slowly breaks down ‘Steve’s’ walls, and they both appreciate and respect all the aspects of each other regardless of their human/monster differences. The world building was entertaining, the secondary characters were supportive and fun, and there was nothing that could come between Brandon and ‘Steve’ which was super sweet.
The Nøkk and the Jock is currently available as an e-book and can be read as part of your Kindle Unlimited Subscription
The Nøkk and the Jock is currently available as an e-book and can be read as part of your Kindle Unlimited Subscription
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