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Making Waves
- Franklin U, Book 7
- Narrated by: Iggy Toma
- Length: 7 hrs and 2 mins
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Summary
Alex Larsen
Remy Duval was my high school crush and secret first kiss, but he’s also so much more. A painter, a tattoo artist, my best friend Bailey’s older brother…and Bailey’s sworn enemy. It was easier to keep my distance the past two years, but now that Bailey and I are attending Franklin University with him, I’m only drawn to Remy more. I should be loyal to my best friend and focus on classes and swim team, but the more I see Remy around campus, the harder it becomes to stay away.
Remy Duval
My brother hates me, but that’s no surprise. I’ll take the fall for ruining our family if it means doing the right thing. But as soon as my brother and his best friend show up on campus, I know I’m in trouble. Alex is all grown up, and I can’t help wanting him, especially when he’s in those tiny swim briefs that emphasize everything.
One kiss leads to more, and before we know it, we’re tumbling into secret, no-strings-attached hookups. But who knew Alex would understand me in ways few others have? And I think, just maybe, I understand him too.
I keep telling myself it’s temporary. Alex doesn’t want to disappoint his best friend, and after what my parents went through, I’m not looking to settle down. Making waves is nothing new, but the further I fall, the more I drag Alex in the deep end with me.
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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Performance4 out of 5 stars
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Story2 out of 5 stars
- Lydia
- 08-07-24
reasonable romance but omg Bailey, just why!
This is a fairly obvious brothers best friend romance with no real surprises. Alex is not given a huge amount of depth but is a nice guy who loves swimming, his best friend and his family. Plus he has never quite gotten over his crush on Remy his best friends brother. Most of the angst in this book comes from Remy and Baileys parents divorce and the reasons behind it and to be honest that is the main reason I only gave this three stars, because that part was so heavy handed and Baileys attitude so irritating that he became a big negative to me. When the main reason the two love interests can't see each other is because of a whiny guy who acts like a toddler then I struggle to care. Yep divorce is hard, but this just got old fast and how Bailey still had this attitude after 2 years was insane. Why no one intervened and told him to grow up is a mystery, after so long I don't think he would have many friends left and certainly his new team would not be putting up with the level of pity party and irrational hatred he displays.So much time was spent on this to the detriment of really exploring the life of 2 people with differing views and career paths. Not the strongest of the Franklin U books to be fair but if you can stand Bailey a nice romance between the 2 main characters and decent narration.
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Overall1 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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Story3 out of 5 stars
- Jessica Scott
- 18-06-24
Good book ruined by Bailey
Amaaaazing book ruined by one simple character. Bailey could be seen as a destroyer of books or even a destroyer of authors. He was a literal villain and an absolutely entitled monster who everyone bends backward to keep in a cute bubble of softness as if he's a defenseless child instead of an entitled, insufferable adult.
It's strange that an entire family is willing to see him destroy his brother for years instead of talking to the entitled sht golden boy and explaining that what Remy is saying is true. I get the father would never admit he was always a serial cheater, but why would the mother protect the man who cheated against her children?
80% of the book is about how everyone walks on eggshells so baby Bailey doesn't have a meltdown and a temper tantrum while treating him like he's the most loving amazing man of them all.
The fact that till the very end everyone left Remy, including Alex, just to keep Bailey happy and how they kept reassuring Bailey of how loved he is... was insane.
Still, till there, I could grade this book 3-4 stars because the love part was amazing, but after how everything was swept under the rug and years of loneliness, bitterness, resentment, and pain Remy suffered under his brother's constant hatred just because the monster cried 1 minute and said, "You're a hero"... everything was forgiven and beautiful??? Oh, hell no.
And then, out of nowhere, Bailey has a sudden change of heart. He miraculously understands his brother and the love he deserves and has life advice for him. This sudden transformation, coupled with the expectation that Bailey's decision to stop being a nuisance was the happy ending everyone wanted, left me feeling utterly disappointed. It felt like a cheap attempt to wrap up the story, without any real character development or resolution.
I'm glad this isn't the first book I've heard of this author because if this were, I would've never bought anything from her again.
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