Name: Show Me Wonders
ISBN: 9781736082669

Riley Nash

Show Me Wonders

Anjorin Molayo 

aleksandra

3/5

This book is the definition of right person wrong time, but not one wrong time as usual, but more wrong times. But did I still like it? Yes.

Oliver’s and Jackson love story was beautiful and heartwarming, but at the same time I wanted to go inside the book at just do something because I couldn’t just read and see them so heartbroken, sad and struggling everyday. Oliver was the most precious person in the world with the heart of gold, he deserved everything. Same goes for Jackson, if I had the chance to hug him, I probably wouldn't let him go. The moments when they were homey and cozy with each other were my favorites. 


  
    “I can be your boyfriend. I’m not ashamed of that.” To my surprise, he frowns. “It sounds cheap. It’s not enough.”
“What, then?” 
“You’re…” He rests his fist on his chest, over his heart, like it’s clutched in his palm. “You’re this. You’re the reason it’s still beating. But I don’t have a word for it.”
  



Now you would ask me why my rating is three and a half stars even though I love Riley Nash's writing and Oliver and Jackson stole my heart? There are actually a few things here that I didn't understand or just didn't like the way they were handled. So let’s move to them.

one Why didn't they realize after the first meeting that it could be them? They didn't even suspect it.

- They literally said their names. Jackson said JaX but that’s basically the same. 
- Jackson saw Oliver’s red hair color. 
- Then Jackson find out Oliver has a daughter? 
Listen, how is it possible for two people named Oliver and Jackson to meet and one of them is similar in description to the person you got stuck in a tunnel (yes, I know it was dark) and none of them even suspect anything. 
- Oliver liked to knit, and even when Jackson found out about it, he didn't even suspect that it could be him? How many red-haired men with a daughter like to knit? They were so dumb, I swear. 

two I don’t judge, maybe it was their way of reacting on stress when they were trapped in the tunnel, but how they can even think about s*x in that situation? Oliver was anxious, stressed and worried that he will never see his daughter again and then boom! They are banging. I would probably cry and try to survive in their place, but ok. 

three I know the time skips were necessary, I know. But, why so much of them? Every time each letter was written months or years later I wanted to curl into a blanket and cry.

four It's a bit weird that Oliver and his friends welcomed Jax so well. After not answering him for years for his letters, he suddenly stumbled upon Oliver and everything is fine? He didn't even look for him when they were apart. I know he had his problems, but Oliver had them too, and yet he somehow tried to look for him while Jax did nothing.

five And one last thing, please don't take examples from their intimate life. I'm pretty sure these men have never heard of lube. 


I think the idea behind this book was amazing, I still really liked it, but I definitely would have enjoyed it more if what I said above had been done differently. I’m pretty sure I could have rated it five stars if it weren't for these things.

Aishling

New challenge: try and read a Riley Nash book without crying (you can’t it’s impossible)

I won an arc for this book about 8 hours ago and I have since devoured the book and my eyes feel like they’re gonna fall out of my head but it was worth it. 

I don’t think I have the words to describe this book but anyone who’s read the previous books in this series will be familiar with Nash’s kind of delicious angst, and this book is no exception. Oliver and Jackson fight hard for their happy ever after but it’s all worth it in the end (I won’t say any more or I’ll start crying again).

The only thing I have left to say is (view spoiler)[someone please get these men a bottle of lube. (hide spoiler)]

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