Bestselling authors Sarina Bowen & Elle Kennedy return with their first Male / Male romance in 3 years.LobsterShorts, 21. Jock. Secretly a science geek. Hot AF. LobsterShorts: So. Here goes. For her birthday, my girlfriend wants…a threesome. SinnerThree: Then you’ve come to the right hookup app. LobsterShorts: Have you done this sort of thing before? With another guy? SinnerThree: All the … With another guy?
SinnerThree: All the time. I’m an equal opportunity player. You?
LobsterShorts: [crickets!]
SinnerThree, 21. Finance major. Secretly a male dancer. Hot AF.
SinnerThree: Well, I’m down if you are. My life is kind of a mess right now. School, work, family stress. Oh, and I live next door to the most annoying dude in the world. I need the distraction. Are you sure you want this?
LobsterShorts: I might want it a little more than I’m willing to admit.
SinnerThree: Hey, nothing wrong with pushing your boundaries…
LobsterShorts: Tell that to my control-freak father. Anyway. What if this threesome is awkward?
SinnerThree: Then it’s awkward. It’s not like we’ll ever have to see each other again. Right? Just promise you won’t fall in love with me.
LobsterShorts: Now wouldn’t that be life-changing…
Q&A about Top Secret:
Q: Have we met these characters before in another book?
A: No! These guys are brand new, and we can’t wait for you to meet them.
Q: Is this story MM? Or is it a MMF / MFM / menage?
A: This book is MM.
Q: Is this a love triangle story?
A: Not really. You’ll see.
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You may know that Him is on my ‘top 5 all-time romances’ list. So I was PUMPED to see that Elle Kennedy and Sarina Bowen have a new MM romance! Top Secret has the same angsty feels, plus the snappy, smart dialogue and so-real-you’re-back-in-college vibes these ladies nail every time. Was it enough to knock Jamie and Wes off their pedestal? Tough call… Decide for yourself and lemme know what you think 😉
Sarina and Elle have teamed up for the first time in two years to bring out a Top Secret release. (That’s actually the title.) It’s an edge-of-your-seat romance with two heroes and a full serving of shenanigans.
The plot is something like You’ve Got Mail. But instead of Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks, you’ve got a couple of competing fraternity brothers who like to get frisky on an anonymous app.
Hot frat boys
Secrets and lies
Sexting in a frat house
Punctuation humor
“Addictive. Wildly sexy. Completely heartfelt.” –#1 New York Times bestseller Lauren Blakely
N’Awwww, this gave me all the feels 🙂
All the stars!
A rowdy, rousing romance that goes like gangbusters. Bowen & Kennedy have (again) outdone themselves turning a hot-frat-boys-in-love setup into a sassy, savvy delight. Delicious gay romance that packs a punch!
Sarina and Elle you ladies totally rocked ( or should I say rock lobstered )Top Secret! . I listened to the Audiobook and Christian and Teddy are absolutely amazing at bringing Keaton and Luke to life!! This story is wonderful! So much heart, humor and soul in this story not to mention the two yummy heroes! Such great characters you can really get behind and root for! I adore Keaton and Luke so much and really love when you two write M/M!!!
Top Secret is absolute perfection and tops my list of favorite MM romance. Sarina and Elle nailed this story!
LOVE these authors and this sounds like an amazing read! Sarina and Elle have teamed up for the first time in two years to bring out a Top Secret release. (That’s actually the title.) It’s an edge-of-your-seat romance with two heroes and a full serving of shenanigans.
The plot is something like You’ve Got Mail. But instead of Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks, you’ve got a couple of competing fraternity brothers who like to get frisky on an anonymous app.
Hot frat boys
Secrets and lies
Sexting in a frat house
Punctuation humor
“Addictive. Wildly sexy. Completely heartfelt.” –#1 New York Times bestseller Lauren Blakely
4.9 Stars
College in Connecticut.
Keaton and Luke.
One is a super rich heir who is trying to follow his dream instead of taking over dad’s company and the other is the townie with the slightly criminal family who has to work two jobs to be even able to afford food and a tiny room in the frat house.
The frat house both boys are living and … and they’re nowhere close to being besties!
Then there’s Annika. She’s the girlfriend of rich boy Keaton. She’s been his girl for six years. Keaton thought their relationship was good. But now she wants a threesome for her birthday!
Keaton is ok with that – he’s only not really sure if he’s good with touching or being touched by a guy. But chatting and flirting and sexting with this one guy on that hook up app is quickly changing his mind!
What will happen to those three?
READ THE BOOK TO FIND OUT!
… and don’t worry – even if it looks a bit like it – there’s no cheating and no triangle!
EEEEEEP A NEW ELLINA / SARELLE M/M BOOK! YAY!
I had no idea this book was going to be on my kindle when I woke up today!
It was so Top Secret not even the reviewers knew about it. LOL!
But I was super excited to get started!
And I loved it!
It’s such a sweet and sexy and funny college romance!
A bi guy and a bi curious guy – both living in a frat house. Adorable. But of course it’s not without its problems! Problems with friends, money, family, the future … lots of stuff to fight through for our two darlings! And we love every second of it! I even had to cry a few times!
I don’t even know what more to say – it’s a beautiful book – I LOVED IT – READ IT!!!!
TOP SECRET was such an adorable & funny & sexy & emotional college romance!!! Run to your nearest amazon for your own Keaton & Luke – these two are MINE!
Top Secret is a coming of age story about enemies to lovers. About a college guy wanting to give his longtime girlfriend what she wants for her birthday, a threesome with another man. Lostershorts and SinnerThree hook up on an apt, they build a friendship not realizing who they are talking to. The rest falls into place but with some twists and turns, you don’t expect. SinnerThree is bi-sexual while Lostershorts is bi-curious, excited by the possibilities but scared about others’ reactions to his sexuality.
One thing you really don’t expect is the acceptance of the rich kid’s parents. College is for experiments for finding yourself without parental guidance and expectations. If children do not experiment with sexuality when younger it’s usually done at college, and my wish is that all parents accept their children’s curiosity and their life choices as this couple does for their son.
While this book is hot in the sense of two well built men being together, it’s also kinda sweet. One person discovering who he is and the other letting others discover who he is. They started out as enemies of sorts, but due to the anonymity the internet allows, form a friendship of sorts (of course neither know who is really behind the screen.) While the two work out the kinks of their relationship, or whatever you wanna call the thing between them.. they also each have their own personal battles they are trying to get through. There are things you’ll like about them, and things you don’t. Neither is a perfect person, though one tends to accept his faults a little more easily, and it makes him a little more personable. There is some humor (mostly with their online banter.) It is hot, and there is sexual content, the actual act is limited and for the most part non-descriptive. Aside from some steamy kissing, there is really only one scene that gets a little more detailed. This is more about the emotional and mental aspect of the relationship. And just the actual forming of a relationship. It’s a well written story that really doesn’t give much away. Good characters. It’s easy to read. Alternates between POVs.
I wish I could give this book so many more than 5 stars. I loved every single word. Keaton and Luke were EVERYTHING! The angst and the emotion were perfect. I couldn’t quit reading. I have just recently started reading Sarina Bowen and Elle Kennedy and I am in love with their words! I need more right now!
Ahhhh, I absolutely adored this gem from Sarina Bowen and Elle Kennedy! Reading this book put me in such a great mood. The banter in here was so witty and entertaining. Plus, I now know a TON of random animal facts that are sure to come in handy when I need a sexy, fun fact.
While this book in many ways was fun and light it did have touches of angst that helped to ground the book and make it feel real. I could picture people going through these same issues.
I loved how real Keaton and Luke got when they were chatting on the app. They opened up in a way they never would have if they were face to face. And their conversations amused me to no end. I was rooting hard for this couple to find a happily ever after!
Top Secret is a fun, flirty, steamy romance that I can’t recommend enough!
An Emotionally Riviting Read!!!
I was so engrossed in this read that I dont think I slept more than 3hrs last night!!!
The explosive connection between LobsterShorts & Sinner is deliciously addictive, and on the flip side, the tension and animosity between Keaton & Luke is intense and angsty!!!
So needless to say, you are always on your toes!!!
And OMG!!!… when $h!t hits the fan!!!,….
An ASAP must read!!!!
What a wonderful book. It was witty, smart, romantic, steamy, and original. I laughed and shed a few tears, too. Wonderful characters from Keaton, Luke, and Annika to all the frat guys and even Keatons family. Lukes dysfunctional family was just a necessary evil. I enjoyed the story and I would recommend this ebook to anyone!
I devoured this book in less than 24 hours. I love Sarina Bowen’s books, and this was no different. Actually, it was very different from what I usually read, but I was intrigued, and trusted the authors to tell a great story. That they did. It’s not for everyone, so go in with your eyes open. I look forward to the release of the audiobook, as well.
I was honestly a little iffy on the premise for this one, but I knew Sarina and Elle wouldn’t let me down. And indeed, I was hooked from chapter one! Loved the characters and the enemies-to-lovers vibe, as well as the secret identities. Can’t wait to read what the authors come up with next.
When Sarina Bowen and Elle Kennedy get together, magic is made.
I started reading this book yesterday and did not want to stop to go to bed last night. I even sent an SOS out to my book club that someone was going to have to come physically remove it from my hands so I could go to bed. Needless to say but I woke up and promptly began reading again. Hooked doesn’t even describe it.
This story starts when Keaton’s girlfriend asks him for a threesome for her birthday. Keaton, wanting to make his girlfriend happy, obliges. Keaton is on the football team and in a fraternity. He and his girlfriend’s family are both well very off so Keaton goes about looking for a third with a hook up app. Things get going from there.
I was sucked in so fast. I kept thinking, I’ll finish this chapter and then I’ll take a break or grab a snack or watch an episode of my latest binge on Netflix. None of that happened. Honestly, I was actually thrilled that I had showered before I started reading so I wasn’t interrupted by annoyances like proper hygiene. I adored both male characters. Even some of the characters you aren’t supposed to like, I liked. I thought this story was so well written. Just the right amount of drama. Every thing about it was perfection. I just really really hope that Sarina and Elle continue to collaborate period but if they would do all the MM romances then I’d happily read every single one. This one is without a doubt going on my favorites shelf right next to ‘Him’ and ‘Us’. If you’re into MM and haven’t read Sarina and Elle’s work then you’re seriously missing out on greatness. If MM isn’t your thing then there are tons of other works done by this duo and even more by each lady separately. There is a reason they are two of the biggest names in the romance game. Would absolutely recommend this. Even if you don’t think MM is your thing, just try this. I think you’ll be surprised.
So I’m completely in love with Luke and Keaton…like rooting for them from the get-go!! I laughed, I swooned, and I had to fan myself several times because Top Secret brought it’s A game
I loved their interactions, even when they didn’t like each other. I loved how they made each other (emotionally and mentally) stronger by showing each other compassion and understanding.
I really liked the setting these two characters were in and how they “met”. I was VERY happy to see a change in Keaton’s father and how nonchalant his parents became when he finally told them how he felt.
I would’ve liked to have seen a bit more of the frat house/brothers and their acceptance of Luke and Keaton while also getting a bit more resolution from Keaton’s former bff-bro Judd but it wasn’t that big of an issue.
This is my first time reading a co-written book by Sarina Bowen and Elle Kennedy and I have to say they really nailed it with this M/M story line. So good and so worth reading.
I absolutely freaked when I found out about this “Top Secret” book….but in a good way of course
These authors are wonderful when they write their own stories (and I have read many of them), but when they put their minds together…they create absolute MAGIC. Case in point “Him” and “Us”. Two of my all time favorite books !!
So you can understand that I HAD to read this one. I just knew it was gonna be another favorite. Spoiler alert: it was !!
This is a wonderful “enemies to lovers” kind of story, which is one of my favorite tropes. They are also quite the “opposites attract” kind, so that was an extra bonus, as was the exploratory gay sex 😉 Yummmmmmmy !!
Keaton is a rich jock, running for frat president Alpha Delt, because his dad wants him to. He has been in a relationship with the same girlfriend since high school, and he is quite the “people pleaser”. Hence him trying to find a guy, to take part in a threesome with him and his girl…because she asked for it as a birthday present.
Under the name of “Lobsterpants” he joins “Kinky”, a special kind of dating app, which is where he meets “SinnerThree”.
Luke is in the same frat as Keaton and he is also running for frat president. Just not for the same reasons. Luke is dirt poor, and knowing that the president of the frat gets free housing, is enough incentive for him. Even if most of his frat brothers hate him.
Luke is also a regular on “Kinky” under the name “SinnerThree” where he likes to hook up with couples… they can be gay or straight.. Luke doesn’t care because he likes both 😉
And so he meets Lobsterpants and the fun begins 😛
It was wonderful to see these guys texting back and forth. I laughed my ass off. They were both great guys, though I have to say that Luke did annoy me a bit towards the end… Keaton…he is the man !! I just loved him and his Lobster shorts !!!
The steam was HOT…I mean gay virgin here…but they were also really cute together !!!
Now for those of you wondering…no, this isn’t a love triangle. The girlfriend does play a part but for me, she was pretty insignificant. I myself didn’t really like her but that was because of some choices she made. She plays no real part in the relationship that Keaton and Luke have. I know for some, it’s really important to know.
I had a great time reading this one and I will definitely be re-reading it again and again in the future.
I highly recommend and I hope we will get some more from these two amazing authors !!
An ARC was provided in exchange for an honest review