Title: WTF
Series: Westbrook Elite #4
Author: Cambria Hebert
Genre: MM Swimmer Romance
Tropes: Roommates with Benefits/Forced Proximity
Release Date: April 11, 2023
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I don’t do commitment. And though I swing both ways, I don’t do men either.
It’s too messy, too stressful, and just asking for trouble.
I’d rather shine bright like the sun than drown in the rain, so I adopt a pounce-and-bounce lifestyle for which my sparkling charm keeps me from being hated.
When I show up in Sweden for a semester abroad, I expect a roomie. What I don’t expect is Lars. The storm to my sun. The test of my patience. How easy he makes it to forget all my reasons for staying away from guys.
No big deal. I’ll just pivot from pounce and bounce to roomies with benefits. I’ll get to indulge in that side of me, then leave it half a world away. What happens in Sweden stays in Sweden… until he follows me home.
Lars shows up at Westbrook looking like my little brother’s new swim bro. Just as alluring as he did before.
And all I can do is ask myself, WTF?
My resolve for an uncomplicated, stress-free life isn’t something I’m willing to give up for anyone, even if his icy-blond hair begs for my fingers and those pale-blue eyes are haunted by shadows.
I might be the sun, but I am not his sun, and it’s not my job to chase away whatever sent him running here. He swears it isn’t me. But I’m calling bullshit. Why else would he show up on my turf?
But then shit starts happening, and the shadows in his eyes turn to panic. I catch a glimpse of the bruises on his creamy, flawless skin.
I can’t keep him at arm’s length anymore. I don’t want to. Protecting him means surrendering to everything I always refused. His destruction or mine.
The choice is simple, so achingly absolute that I can’t help but wonder once more…
WTF?
Please note that WTF contains stalking and domestic abuse (not between the main characters). There is also mention of (off-page) parental death. Some readers may find these things uncomfortable.
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REVIEW
Reviewer: Christi
Rating: 5 Groupie Stars
WTF is the fourth book in the Westbrook Elite series by Cambria Hebert. This is an MM romance and if you have read Hebert's books before (specifically her #Hastag or #Junkie series) you know she writes excellent MM relationships. This one is no different.
We met Win in book 3 (Wish) when his brother was involved in a car accident. Win was in Sweden, studying on a semester abraod where a friends with benefits situation evolved with his roommate. Knowing he needed to return to the states Win left without looking back and left a piece of his heart behind.
Jump forward a semester and Lars has come to America. What Win doesnt realize is that it's more of a situation where Lars ESCAPED Sweden and a particularly nasty situation. There is a short battle of wills, however when Win finally admits how much Lars means to him, we get to see their relationship evolve.
I seriously couldn't get enough of Win and Lars. Their relationship is a nice balance of hurt/insecurity and comfort/stability/protection. Like all of Hebert's novels, WTF is a satisfying love story with a great supporting cast (with a love for coffee). I love the concept of fika and I'm convinced Lars is my coffee soulmate, but I'm not gonna lie, the trauma coffee makes me never want to drink a caramel latte.
I'm going to skim over discussing the drama in this engaging story, because hey, spoilers. But rest assured, it's there.
WTF by Cambria Hebert was an immediate re-read for me just to soak in a little extra Lars and Win. That makes it a total 5 star winner. I can't wait for book 5 to see what comes next in the series.
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AUTHOR BIO
Cambria Hebert is a bestselling novelist of more than fifty titles. She went to college for a bachelor’s degree, couldn’t pick a major, and ended up with a degree in cosmetology. So rest assured her characters will always have good hair.
Besides writing, Cambria loves a pumpkin spice latte, staying up late, sleeping in, and watching K drama until her eyes won’t stay open. She considers math human torture and has an irrational fear of chickens (yes, chickens). You can often find her running on the treadmill (she’d rather be eating a donut), painting her toenails (because she bites her fingernails), or walking her chihuahuas (the real bosses of the house).
Cambria has written in many genres, including new adult, sports romance, male/male romance, sci-fi, thriller, suspense, contemporary romance, and young adult. Many of her titles have been translated into foreign languages and have been the recipients of multiple awards.
Awards Cambria has received include:
Author of the Year 2016 (UtopiaCon2016)
The Hashtag Series: Best Contemporary Series of 2015 (UtopiaCon 2015)
#Nerd: Best Contemporary Book Cover of 2015 (UtopiaCon 2015)
Romeo from the Hashtag Series: Best Contemporary Lead (UtopiaCon 2015)
#Nerd: Top 50 Summer Reads (Buzzfeed.com 2015)
The Hashtag Series: Best Contemporary Series of 2016 (UtopiaCon 2016)
#NERD Book Trailer: Best Book Trailer of 2016 (UtopiaCon 2016)
#Nerd Book Trailer: Top 50 Most Cinematic Book Trailers of All Time (film-14.com)
#Nerd: Book Most Wanted to be Adapted to Screen: (2018)
Amnesia: Mystery Book of the Year (2018)
Cambria Hebert owns and operates Cambria Hebert Books, LLC.
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