But on the other side, if you are looking for a true YA book, while the guys are teenagers, it definitely has more of a NA feel. There are some more adult themes and the guys do give into temptation. The guys are both well adjusted, mature kids and both did seem to have some insight that was older than their years. If young adult isn’t what you gravitate toward, don’t then let the YA tag color your thinking. Jordan graciously accepts for most of their teen years that Owen will never truly be his and Owen accepts Jordan exactly as he is and pushing back against the opinion of teammates.They are two well developed characters, with entertaining dialogue and endearing moments, as well as some teen angst. What these guys do have is that they are both good guys. They have some common interests as they write a comic together, but they are also vastly different. We get POV from both guys and it’s clear that Jordan fell for Owen hard and fast almost upon their first meeting.

The guys meet in second grade and we quickly get taken through some highlights of their friendship and then the majority of the story takes place during high school. Take two best friends, one a comic book artist with a crazy themed underwear collection and one a star athlete, who always have each other’s backs and it’s the makings of some confusing and turbulent teen years. Seriously, this is how it’s done for a well paced and complete story. Owen can’t imagine a life without Jordan and may just have to come to terms with what his feelings for Jordan truly are.

As college looms on the horizon, they plan to room together, but Jordan has to separate himself from Owen, the one boy he wants but thinks he can never have. Even with Owen having a girlfriend their friendship remains special. Owen won’t let anyone mess with Jordan and even after Jordan comes out at school, Owen stands up to the biggest of the bullies. They do everything together and their relationship is so solid it even survived a kiss in the seventh grade when Jordan’s hormones got the best of him.īut living in Wisconsin is hard for a kid like Jordan and he knows life would be a whole lot worse if Owen wasn’t firmly in his corner.

His best friend, Owen, who is the star high school wrestler and gorgeous and straight. What does life look like for the terrible two-o after marriage? Andy has a new exciting dare in mind.Jordan has known for some time that he’s gay and he’s also known that he’s in love with his best friend. Creator Chose Not To Use Archive WarningsĪn extended epilogue for Five Dares by Eli Easton.Bavwrites2091 Fandoms: Five Dares by Eli Easton

Superhero by Eli Easton