Just a Bit Twisted (Straight Guys Book 1)

This series is a guilty pleasure for me. The tales are just so wrong, unhealthy, twisted… But, they’re irresistible, too. Each of the stories features a guy who doesn’t quite know what he’s getting himself into, a manipulative guy, and an awkward, but totally hot relationship. There’s always a power play, emotional sabotage, kinkiness, and it’s always a blast! Tons of humor, some I shouldn’t-be-laughing kind, some straight-out funny kind, some serious themes, tons of tension, some angst, and downright dirty m/m sex, as well as tenderness and love–it’s all there. Each has a straight guy–some who have questioned before, some who have never, not once–and a gay/bi-sexual guy. Each of the stories is linked with the others, but mostly tangentially, and it’s definitely not required that you read any of them in order to enjoy another, but you should, because each is worth the read. Each book has an HEA.The first two books, Straight Boy and Just a Bit Twisted, are literal power plays. In the first, Xavier is in a position to offer Sage safety while they are roommates in prison. Xavier is smoking hot and Sage is sweet (he’s in for DUI). I wanted the relationship. I thought it was wrong. I wanted the relationship… In the second, Derek is Shawn’s professor. Oh, that is so wrong on so many levels. Derek is dark, kinky, and condescending, but he actually means well. Shawn is smart, but overburdened, and just needs to be cut a break. Trading sex for tutoring… UGH! But, this is a book, so I’ll tell you, you can love it even if in real life you’d be heading to report Derek to the dean. Shawn and Sage are cousins, so there’s the connection.Shawn has a classmate, Christian, who becomes one of the MCs in this third book, Just a Bit Obsessed. Christian is asked by a classmate, Mila, to be a third with her boyfriend, Alexander, for a one time experience. Christian is bi, Mila is straight, and so, presumably, is Alexander. Their one time ends up being more than once, clearly. This is the only book in the series where there is m/f/m and m/m/f, as well as m/m. It is a gay for you tale where the angst comes from Alexander’s own internal struggle with what’s right, and what’s right for him.Alexander is cousins with Jared, who is one of the MCs in the fourth story, Just a Bit Unhealthy. Gabe is in a relationship with Claire, who is quite manipulative even though she originally comes off as understanding. Gabe is a soccer star (sorry, English footballer), with a tragic past. A severe injury that almost left him a paraplegic sent him to Jared, the doctor who healed him. Gabe grows terribly dependent on Jared, manipulates him to keep him around, even knowing that Jared has fallen in love, unrequited, with him. Their friendship is unhealthy for both of them, so it really has to end, but how will that work out? And Gabe is married to Claire, with a baby, so that’s a major complication, too. But the draw, the co-dependency, the love…Gabe’s manipulative brother is Tristan, who is also an English footballer, and who is one of the MCs in this fifth book, Just a Bit Wrong. Tristan finds himself injured and has to see Zach, Jared’s friend, for therapy. Zach is engaged to be married to a woman, and he’s the head of a large family of brothers. For some reason, Gabe gets under Zach’s skin, but as his doctor, what is he to do? He handles Gabe in totally unethical, but really hot, ways. How he can find Gabe attractive, emotionally, is beyond me in some ways, because he’s really awful, but as the reader, we hear his internal dialog and we understand. Maybe Zach gets the same insight in some way?Zach has a younger brother, Ryan, who is, honestly, totally straight. But his best friend, James/Jamie, is not, and he’s loved Ryan forever. In this sixth book, Just a Bit Confusing, there’s another connection here from a previous book, but I don’t want to be a spoiler. James tries to be happy for Ryan and his relationship with Hannah, but it’s hard. He tries to find interest with someone else, but those attempts fail. He can’t be friends anymore because it hurts too much. But Ryan can’t not be friends with Jamie. So, he tries to give Jamie a bit of what he needs. But, he’s straight. It’s soooo awkward. One thing does occur in this book that I find troubling and that is the guys thinking that if a guy stays hard, he wants sex, and it can’t be rape, or taking advantage of him to have sex with him. That’s just wrong–a physical reaction is not indicative of wanting. I worry about the message here, and it’s the only time, in all of the books, that I do. Anyway, of course there’s an HEA, as in all the stories, but it take a lot to get there.It looks like the seventh book will feature Luke, a close friend of Jamie, acquaintance of Ryan, with his Russian mobster lover. Can’t wait!There’s lots of emotional manipulation here. Humor. Angst. M/M graphic sex, some of it D/s kinky, but not to an extreme. The characters have major depth. The secondary characters do, too, enough to carry them into the next book. It’s really a fine series that I’m always wanting to read the next installment of, and can’t put down once I get it. A five out of five stars for the series.Original review can be found at: https://whateverthewomanwantstoread.wordpress.com/2016/01/18/straight-guys-series-straight-boy-just-a-bit-twisted-just-a-bit-obsessed-just-a-bit-unhealthy-just-a-bit-wrong-just-a-bit-confusing/

The story is very far-fetched, and the central relationship is definitely an unethical one, but the author told the story well. It was steamy and exciting. A very quick read. The little sisters were cute and added levity. I wanted to hear more about Christian and his secret crush, but for the length, it completes the narrative the author set out to tell. I do wonder if there were any consequences for Shawn and Derek, but it’s not necessary to know.

5 starsJust A Bit Twisted is a series starter in Straight Guys series which is an MM Romance series. This title has a HEA. MM Contemporary Romance, GFY, Forbidden Fruit, Teacher-Student relationship, Age Gap. 1 POV, 3rd person. Past tense. 167 pages. Originally published December 4, 2014. Latest kindle edition published September 2020.This series has a new main couple in each title. The same people can still be characters in other series titles aside from the one where they appear as main characters. The books can be read also as standalones. The story may contain descriptions some readers might find improper.I love this series :) This story is hot and to the point if you like and want something like this. If you like to read the genre as well as these tropes it could be for you.The main characters in this story are Professor Derek Rutledge and one of his students, Shawn Miles. Shawn is a straight young guy. So far, that is ...This is an age-gap, teacher-student / forbidden fruit story which turns into GFY while it progresses. Shawn has trouble keeping up with all of his obligations due to no fault of his own and he falls behind in his studies which in turn compromises his studies. One of his teachers, Rutledge, is pretty strict and unwilling to give students any leeway. A friend of Shawn half-jokingly suggests that Shawn would try to flirt (or something) with the Prof in order to gain that said leeway. Shawn chooses to give it a go out of sheer desperation with no other way out of a tight spot. It just backfires: The Prof wants something much more real and tangible of him in return instead of "flirting" - which turns the situation into trading favours which happens and proceeds further and deeper leading Shawn to unexpected paths. Shawn's part in the exchange is, let us say, his oral skills. Quite often, even daily. For starters. And things progress from there on. It's revealed The Prof has the hots for Shawn. Wants his ***. And - he does it get it. And then some. Even up to a bothsided HEA as Shawn finds previously unknown tastes little by little and especially when The Prof takes it to the extreme and explores some hidden depths so to say. After some headbutting when the communication problems are wrangled clear, both parties find they're happy - together.This story's just under 170 pages but the author sure knows how to use the pages to the maximum effect. it's not too short at all, just suitable. It doesn't feel to me like it needed anything. I've nothing negative to say about editing. It's well-written for my personal taste. The Prof character was so well done; he is just suitably cold, strict and arrogant seeming at first though he's far from that really, going by what enthusiasm he has for when it comes to Shawn. That's not even seen cold. As the story progresses we find out more about his background and he becomes more of a person to be understood. The author doesn't write boring nor tame. Personas are interesting and the plots the author tangles them in are too. For my taste this author writes just as I like.

The premise is good, and the sex was hot, but the book was too short. The author passed up multiple opportunities to deepen the characters. The kids, for instance, are window dressing, remove them and the story really doesn’t change. I liked it, the writing itself is good, the book just needs more development.

This was so good, but I wish we got more. Things developed quickly, it would’ve been nice to get things from Derek’s perspective. I felt like so much more could have been done.

Sem palavras pro tanto que eu amo esse livro, esses dois, não tem explicação!Um dos melhores livros da Alessandra

I loved this books so much!!, I cannot wait to read all series, Does anyone know when amazon will have all series in physical again?I didn't get to buy the other books, I'm dying to have them in my handsPlease restock the books

Came with a big scratch on the back

Meet the super grumpy professor and his not so straight student. Nice story that will hopefully continue in the next book where the focus will shift to another pairing

Extremely well written and interesting, funny and hot characters and screnes. I know this entire series and I read all the books twice every year