It’s Complicated by Willow Dixon is the perfect book for fans of the friends-to-lovers trope. Isaac and Jamie have been friends and roommates for the past three years, but one night changes everything for both of them. I loved the friendship between these two guys. They watch out for each other and take care of each other long before the relationship evolves. It’s a beautiful thing. Both characters are so well written. The book itself is pretty low angst. I was pleasantly surprised that the “I don’t want to ruin the friendship” stuff didn’t last for the whole book. Yes, there is still a little of that, but it’s resolved quick enough that I didn’t get exasperated. The chemistry between Issac and Jamie is perfection. Loved the heat between them as they explored this new side of their relationship. And of course, glimpses of all of Dixon’s other awesome characters were icing on the cake.
Isaac
For three years Jamie has been my best friend, my roommate, and my wingman. We do everything together, and we live by one simple rule: work hard and play harder. Everything was perfect until what was supposed to be a meaningless threesome between friends changes everything.
Now I can’t stop thinking about that night, and how I couldn’t take my eyes off him. I want Jamie, even if I don’t understand why. We might both be straight, but I can’t ignore the pull between us.
I don’t want to risk losing him, but I can’t keep pretending like nothing happened. And the more time that passes, the more I wonder if he feels the shift between us too.
Jamie
Isaac isn’t just my best friend and roommate, he’s the person I trust most in the world. We’ve been inseparable for three years, and we’re rock solid. Then a mutual ex of ours suggests we have a threesome, and what should have been a fun experiment between friends sends my life into a tailspin.
Now I’m seeing Isaac in a new light. I want him, and I don’t understand why. I try to ignore it so I don’t risk ruining the best friendship I’ve ever had, but that night awakened something in me, and the more time that passes, the more I think it also awakened something in him.
We’re both straight, but that doesn’t stop me from picturing my best friend on his knees for me. Or remembering how he looks when he comes.
Isaac and Jamie’s story is a double bi-awakening, best-friends-to-lovers romance featuring two roommates who might not be as straight as they thought. You can expect found family, best friend shenanigans, hurt/comfort, big Golden Retriever energy, some exhibitionism, lots of heat, tons of steam, and all the feels as these two clueless besties realize that sometimes what you want is exactly what you need. It is the second book in the exciting new Legacy Mechanics series but can be read as a standalone