Knowing Me, Knowing You by Renae Kaye

Can friends turned occasional lovers move beyond past mistakes and wrong assumptions to build something that can last?

Quiet bookworm Shane has a big secret—one he’s kept for fifteen years. AFL superstar Ambrose Jakoby grew up next door to Shane. They were close friends, and Shane supported Ambrose through school.

One night, everything changed.

Before Ambrose left Perth as a scared eighteen-year-old to head to Melbourne and take up his new footy career, Ambrose and Shane slept together.

For the next nine years, they continued a secret friends-with-benefits situation whenever Ambrose was in town. Shane never knew exactly where he stood or how to define Ambrose’s sexuality—and Ambrose didn’t know either. Then last Christmas, everything changed again, and a disagreement strained their friendship. Shane vowed to get over his unrequited love.

But Ambrose is back, recovering from an injury and hoping to make amends. He claims he’s ready for a real relationship. But Shane has to decide whether Ambrose means it and whether his Hufflepuff soul can take the chance.

Book 4
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Reviews by the Wicked Reads Review Team

Veronica – ☆☆☆☆
The story is told entirely from Shane’s point of view and it is clear that Shane doesn’t have a particularly positive self-image. He thinks is he is plain, average, and invisible to others. Shane doesn’t tell his friends that one of the biggest stars in AFL is his childhood best friend and part-time lover because he doesn’t think anyone would believe him. The last time Ambrose returned home to Perth to see Shane, Shane put an end to their physical relationship. But when Ambrose is injured and returns home to recover, the two men are back in each other’s lives.

Before we met Ambrose, I had a little bit of an opinion about what kind of guy he might be and that maybe he was taking advantage of Shane. However, as soon as we met Ambrose I knew my initial impressions were wrong. There is so much more to Ambrose than just the big footy star and he is a really sweet and loving guy. Shane and Ambrose just need to work things out and get on the same page.

I loved so many things about this book. I loved each of the men probably because I could see a bit of myself in each of them. I’m a bookworm like Shane and a lover of footy like Ambrose. I loved watching two such good men work out their feelings for each other and get to a good place. I also loved Shane’s friends and the relationship he has with them and their Sunday tradition of BBQs and football. And most of all, I loved being reminded that actions speak louder than words.

Knowing Me, Knowing You made the romantic in me very happy. I smile just thinking about this story. Renae Kaye is a new-to-me author and I had not read the previous books in this series. The only reason I picked up this book was because I’m a massive footy fan – Go Tigers! I am definitely going to take the time to go back and read this series right from the beginning, but for readers out there, Knowing Me, Knowing You can be read as a standalone and I highly recommend it. It is a wonderful romance.

RENAE KAYE is a lover and hoarder of books who thinks libraries are devilish places because they make you give the books back. She consumed her first adult romance book at the tender age of thirteen and hasn’t stopped since. After years—and thousands of stories!—of not having book characters do what she wants, she decided she would write her own novel and found the characters still didn’t do what she wanted. It hasn’t stopped her, though. She believes that maybe one day the world will create a perfect couple—and it will be the most boring story ever. So until then, she is stuck with quirky, snarky, and imperfect characters who just want their story told.

Renae lives in Perth, Western Australia, and writes in five-minute snatches between the demands of two kids, a forbearing husband, too many pets, too much housework, and her beloved veggie garden. She is a survivor of being the youngest in a large family and believes that laughter (and a good book) can cure anything.

Her first novel, Loving Jay, was voted the Best Book Debut 2014 by the member’s choice awards in the Goodreads M/M Romance Group.

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Reviewers on the Wicked Reads Review Team were provided a free copy of Knowing Me, Knowing You (Loving You #4) by Renae Kaye to read and review.

Don't Twunk with My Heart by Renae Kaye

Kee Smith isn’t sure who he is anymore. He knows who he used to be—the ignored gay son who chose a blue-collar job just because no one expected it, the submissive bottom who enjoyed large, masculine jocks who put him in his place, the sleek, fashionable twink who partied all night. But after his ex-boyfriend hit Kee and called him names, Kee retired from the social scene.

Back after a year’s hiatus, Kee still doesn’t know where he fits. His friends say he’s a twunk—a twink who put on muscle and turned into a hunk—but Kee is searching for somewhere to belong. Instead of going back to his usual type, Kee hooks up with twink Tate Stevens—a fashion-industry professional who works the image hard. It proves to be the best decision he’s ever made, and not just because he’s starting to regain his sexual confidence.

With Tate, Kee can open up about his fears and confusion without ridicule. Tate has his own fears about putting on weight and getting old. It will take work to make a relationship of opposites succeed, but they begin to realize the compromises will be worth it if they can be together.

Book 2
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Angie – ☆☆☆
This book was just okay for me, wasn’t bad but wasn’t outstanding. The premise was good, but I just didn’t feel the passion between the characters and there seemed to be mostly filler and not enough action for me. It was light hearted and didn’t really have much drama in it. I mean there were a few parts that had Kee freaking out because of his ex, Matt the Rat, but other than that, it was just okay. I did love Jamie, but I know if I knew him in real life, he would get on my nerves.

Characters: Well written
Sex: Yes
Religious: No
Would I recommend to others: Yes
More than one book in the series: Yes
Genre: M/M Romance
Would I read more by this author: Yes

RENAE KAYE is a lover and hoarder of books who thinks libraries are devilish places because they make you give the books back. She consumed her first adult romance book at the tender age of thirteen and hasn’t stopped since. After years—and thousands of stories!—of not having book characters do what she wants, she decided she would write her own novel and found the characters still didn’t do what she wanted. It hasn’t stopped her, though. She believes that maybe one day the world will create a perfect couple—and it will be the most boring story ever. So until then, she is stuck with quirky, snarky, and imperfect characters who just want their story told.

Renae lives in Perth, Western Australia, and writes in five-minute snatches between the demands of two kids, a forbearing husband, too many pets, too much housework, and her beloved veggie garden. She is a survivor of being the youngest in a large family and believes that laughter (and a good book) can cure anything.

Her first novel, Loving Jay, was voted the Best Book Debut 2014 by the member’s choice awards in the Goodreads M/M Romance Group.

Connect with Renae

Facebook  ~  Twitter  ~  Google+  ~  Website  ~  Goodreads

Reviewers on the Wicked Reads Review Team were provided a free copy of Don't Twunk with My Heart (Loving You #2) by Renae Kaye to read and review.