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by CJane Elliott

Life is good for Eric Brown. He’s a senior theater major, an RA for a freshman dorm, and has a great circle of friends. Single since sophomore year, Eric isn’t looking for love. But then Will Butler—fellow senior, co-RA, and the cutest guy Eric’s ever seen—walks into his dorm. Will has a girlfriend he sees off campus—a minor disappointment that becomes a major problem when
Life is good for Eric Brown. He’s a senior theater major, an RA for a freshman dorm, and has a great circle of friends. Single since sophomore year, Eric isn’t looking for love. But then Will Butler—fellow senior, co-RA, and the cutest guy Eric’s ever seen—walks into his dorm. Will has a girlfriend he sees off campus—a minor disappointment that becomes a major problem when a housing shortage causes Will and Eric to become roommates, and Eric is forced to witness Will’s hotness day in and day out. For protection, Eric asks Jerry, his ex-boyfriend, to pretend they’re still together. Jerry warns him it’s a stupid idea, but he reluctantly agrees. Too bad it won’t save Eric from losing his heart. Will Butler has never believed in himself. His dysfunctional family saw to that. Although Will has loved music since childhood, he’s never seriously considered pursuing it, and the person he’s dating doesn’t encourage him. Then he and Eric Brown become roommates, and everything changes. Eric believes in Will and his talent. He’s also gorgeous and playful and fast becoming Will’s best friend. And that’s not good, because Will is hiding some big things, not only from Eric, but from himself.
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(first published November 9th 2018)

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Meh. Sadly, this " campus connection " story felt much more about the campus than the actual connection for me. : ( Stories about collegiate MC's are totally my ideal jam , but I never fully bought into the growing relationship between Eric and Will. I suspect that the main reason for that was the single point of view given, Eric 's. I would've killed to know what was going on in Will 's head, as he and Eric were assigned to the same dorm room, then spent loads of time together, getting to know one ano
Meh. Sadly, this " campus connection " story felt much more about the campus than the actual connection for me. : ( Stories about collegiate MC's are totally my ideal jam , but I never fully bought into the growing relationship between Eric and Will. I suspect that the main reason for that was the single point of view given, Eric 's. I would've killed to know what was going on in Will 's head, as he and Eric were assigned to the same dorm room, then spent loads of time together, getting to know one another better. Also, Eric's complete obliviousness to knowing when others are interested in him " that way " didn't really help the reader see that there was attraction on both sides -- until Eric's friend Jerry broke off a big ole' piece of OBVIOUS and beat Eric upside the head with it, until he finally thought, " huh, maybe "... I did like the whole girlfriend " Jessie " twist, although, I did see it coming from several miles away. But the plot point where Eric felt it necessary to fake-date his ex, Jerry ... umm, okay, no clue as to why *that* was remotely necessary or helpful in resisting Will's undeniable hotness. The one full-on steamy scene on the couch was pretty hot , so I was pleasantly surprised, there. But shorter stories generally leave me with a bit of an unfulfilled wish list , so I'm not eliminating the very likely possibility that my lukewarm reception of the story was probably just me. Either way, I wanted more, so I'd rate this one at around 3.25 stars . ----------------------------------------------- My ARC copy of the book was provided by the publisher in exchange for a fair, unbiased review. See All My Latest Reads (Review Quick-Links) -----------------------------------------------
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Utterly adorable novella, first in a new series - yeah, sign me up! You know what they say about assuming, right? Right. Apparently Eric forgot that little tidbit when he meets Will and assumes that Will is straight. I mean, it's obvious, right, because Will has a girlfriend named Jessie, even if Jessie is never seen, but Will spends time with her on weekends, so clearly he's got a thing with Jessie going. Until he doesn't. And since Eric and Will are both RAs, and got thrown together due to a room
Utterly adorable novella, first in a new series - yeah, sign me up! You know what they say about assuming, right? Right. Apparently Eric forgot that little tidbit when he meets Will and assumes that Will is straight. I mean, it's obvious, right, because Will has a girlfriend named Jessie, even if Jessie is never seen, but Will spends time with her on weekends, so clearly he's got a thing with Jessie going. Until he doesn't. And since Eric and Will are both RAs, and got thrown together due to a room shortage in the dorm, and since Will is HAWT, Eric can't stop himself from falling head over heels. But since Will is so obviously straight, and Eric doesn't want Will to know what he's feeling, he concocts a scheme about a fake boyfriend. And who better than his actual ex-boyfriend now best friend Jerry? Even if Jerry flat out tells Eric that it's a stupid idea and will totally backfire. And from the above you might think that this is just a humorous little novella without any depth. And you'd be wrong. This author mixes humor with some issues that feel pulled from real life. Will's family situation isn't great, and he's trying to please them, but in turn is miserable. He has interests that don't mesh with the person his family thinks he should be, and it takes Eric being encouraging and supportive for Will to pursue his true passion. Oh, and there's passion inside too. Some UST. Some holy shit, didn't see that coming, mostly for Eric, and some sweet romancing as well. Very enjoyable, a light, sweet, quick read, and definitely recommended. Can hardly wait for the next book in this series. ** I received a free copy of this book from its publisher in exchange for an honest review. **
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3.5 - 4 Stars This book was cute, but on the shorter novella side. I think the page count for this storyline was pretty spot-on and the premise, plot and story for these two guys was good and flowed well. I enjoyed reading this book since it was so quick, you can get through it easily start to finish. Eric and Will are in college and end up being roommates and co-RA’s for their dorm. Eric is kind of oblivious when it comes to Will and everyone around him. He thinks he has Will pegged from day one
3.5 - 4 Stars This book was cute, but on the shorter novella side. I think the page count for this storyline was pretty spot-on and the premise, plot and story for these two guys was good and flowed well. I enjoyed reading this book since it was so quick, you can get through it easily start to finish. Eric and Will are in college and end up being roommates and co-RA’s for their dorm. Eric is kind of oblivious when it comes to Will and everyone around him. He thinks he has Will pegged from day one as completely and totally straight, but of course, what happens when you “ass-u-me” things about people and situations? After things cleared up, it’s a pretty instant love connection for the two since they already had some awkward chemistry flowing together. Eric and Will were both cute characters, Eric being a theater major who is totally outgoing and fun, and Will being a quieter opposite to him. The one thing I really didn’t understand and didn’t seem quite cleared up to me was Will’s hesitation about his music and why he didn’t want to put himself out there. I think a little more on that subject would have been nice. But, overall, this book was cute and well written and a good way to spend a few hours of my day. *** Copy provided to Bayou Book Junkie for my reading pleasure, a review wasn't a requirement. ***
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A Joyfully Jay review. 3.75 stars The Kinsey Scale is a novella and it moves quickly through the months. We see highlights through Eric’s POV that show us how smitten he’s becoming, and that it’s not just primal lust. They have a nice balance of personalities, with Eric being high-strung and Will the mellow fellow. I had a few “can’t believe it” moments, especially around the campus issues around being Resident Assistants. Eric is insistent that Will is straight, and Will shows some awkwardness t
A Joyfully Jay review. 3.75 stars The Kinsey Scale is a novella and it moves quickly through the months. We see highlights through Eric’s POV that show us how smitten he’s becoming, and that it’s not just primal lust. They have a nice balance of personalities, with Eric being high-strung and Will the mellow fellow. I had a few “can’t believe it” moments, especially around the campus issues around being Resident Assistants. Eric is insistent that Will is straight, and Will shows some awkwardness that would be telling if anyone (like Eric) was paying attention. For me, Eric got a little annoying—he was high on the drama and the pining. The fake boyfriend seemed especially over-the-top, and Eric has to walk it all back in order to convince Will he isn’t on the rebound. Read Veronica’s review in its entirety here .
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ok look sometimes you're researching the sexual revolution of the sixties and you're looking at images of the kinsey scale minding your own business and then you see a cover of a book that looks like this and you think "ha ha i should read part of this for the meme" and then. you become a little awed and fearful at the number of fanfic tropes that the author manages to put into this 165 page book and end up reading the whole thing because screw good literature why eat kale when there's ice cream
ok look sometimes you're researching the sexual revolution of the sixties and you're looking at images of the kinsey scale minding your own business and then you see a cover of a book that looks like this and you think "ha ha i should read part of this for the meme" and then. you become a little awed and fearful at the number of fanfic tropes that the author manages to put into this 165 page book and end up reading the whole thing because screw good literature why eat kale when there's ice cream right in front of you
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*Received A Copy To Review From The Author* Decent enough read. But I don't fully believe in the couple. I don't particularly like Eric very much. He had nice moments, but he spent most of the book being jerk and making assumptions and dismissing most of everything Will says, including once Will finally opens up about his orientation. I didn't like that at all. And worse is he's not called out on it once. It's all just allowed as if it were okay. Like I said, Eric has good moments but they didn't
*Received A Copy To Review From The Author* Decent enough read. But I don't fully believe in the couple. I don't particularly like Eric very much. He had nice moments, but he spent most of the book being jerk and making assumptions and dismissing most of everything Will says, including once Will finally opens up about his orientation. I didn't like that at all. And worse is he's not called out on it once. It's all just allowed as if it were okay. Like I said, Eric has good moments but they didn't outweigh the bad for me. But it's still an okay read, even with that. On to the next!
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This book was provided for free by the publisher and Love Bytes in exchange for an honest review. This review was first posted to Love Bytes: LGBTQ Book Reviews . It has been slightly edited here for content. I’m a fan of CJane Elliott’s longer works, and I was excited to read a story of hers with a college setting. She really brings the chemistry between two characters, but the story itself feels forced and unoriginal. Eric and Will deserve better! This is one of those stories in which the main con
This book was provided for free by the publisher and Love Bytes in exchange for an honest review. This review was first posted to Love Bytes: LGBTQ Book Reviews . It has been slightly edited here for content. I’m a fan of CJane Elliott’s longer works, and I was excited to read a story of hers with a college setting. She really brings the chemistry between two characters, but the story itself feels forced and unoriginal. Eric and Will deserve better! This is one of those stories in which the main conflict could’ve been avoided with a simple conversation. Eric spends months pining after his “straight” roommate and being jealous of Will’s “girlfriend,” but he never actually confirms Will is straight, bisexual, or anything else. He just jumps to conclusions. This would work okay as the starting point in a longer romance, but as the main source of tension, it feels trite. Eric is a really enjoyable protagonist, though. Elliott is good at writing fun, flamboyant gay male characters with depth and heart. Eric will always lend a helping hand and offer a snarky remark, but he also plays it pretty safe, especially when his heart is on the line. Will is a little more sensible and dry-humored, making them a perfect match—as roommates, friends, and something more. But the plot remains bland throughout, even with sweet romance tropes I often enjoy. Fake dating plots are pretty popular these days, but the one shoehorned into this story just doesn’t make sense. By telling Will that he’s in a relationship with his ex-boyfriend Jerry, I can’t tell if Eric wants to protect his own heart, make Will jealous, or both. Neither really pan out that well, and the tension ends up fizzling. The title also gets us excited and leaves us cold—the Kinsey Scale is hardly mentioned, and even when it is, it ends up not even mattering in the story. The simmer between Eric and Will as they dance around their mutual flirtation is yummy, but it couldn’t make the story work as a whole. I know Elliott can write much better plots than this, and I hope her future works in this series show her real talent.
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Short and sweet is a good way to describe The Kinsey Scale and this is actually what the synopsis promises - story about guys on campus, complete with misunderstandings leading to a happy ending. The writing is very nice and there are some quite interesting scenes but to be honest I didn't feel the attraction between the main characters that much. Although it was said enough times that it is a lot more, it read a bit skin deep. Maybe it was because it was only from Eric's point of view and to b
Short and sweet is a good way to describe The Kinsey Scale and this is actually what the synopsis promises - story about guys on campus, complete with misunderstandings leading to a happy ending. The writing is very nice and there are some quite interesting scenes but to be honest I didn't feel the attraction between the main characters that much. Although it was said enough times that it is a lot more, it read a bit skin deep. Maybe it was because it was only from Eric's point of view and to be honest he was the less complicated character of the two. I would've loved to see the things from Will's point of view. Also there was lot more drama potential to his growing up that wasn't realized. All in all, the character I really loved in this book was Jerry and if he is a MC in a future Campus Connections book I'd read it, because reading this one I constantly felt that he was the author's favorite character too. The Kinsey Scale could have been better but it gave me what I expected more or less - a quick, light read with low level angst and youthful atmosphere. I'm giving it a steady 3 stars and although it was not a book I'd recommend, if it has caught your attention anyway, you can give it a try and see how you like it.
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* college roommates * sexual assumptions * Pining. Lots of pining. And jealousy (which makes for bad decisions) * plenty of dorm life * FAAABUULOUS friends * slow burn If any of the above appeal to you then you'll love this quick read (about 90mins for me)
* college roommates * sexual assumptions * Pining. Lots of pining. And jealousy (which makes for bad decisions) * plenty
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