This was definitely not what I imagined it would be, but somehow that made it even better, in a way.

Even though there were plenty of fluffy moments, this wasn't a fluffy story; although it had plenty of angsty instances, it wasn't exactly an angsty story either. It was both and neither, but it was also so much more... It was an endearing, realistic, relatable story about two twin brothers and their best friend, and what growing up meant for each other and for their relationship.

It was truly delightful to read. Quinn Anderson sure knows how to create an engaging story and to keep the reader properly and tightly hooked, regardless of the style of story she comes up with.

This book wasn't quite what I was expecting, but I enjoyed it, nonetheless.

The story was told from three points of view, Aiden's, Max's and Oliver's, because this book truly belonged to all three.

I loved how, even from a very early age, Oliver was always a part of the Kingsman family. With his parents fighting non-stop, Oliver had always wanted to be a Kingsman, needed the familial stability, but those hopes were quickly dashed when his parents divorced and he had to move away.

Fast forward 14 years and Oliver was unexpectedly reunited with Max and his childhood crush, Aiden, and they resumed their easy friendship as if no time at all had passed.

Except that both Oliver and Aiden had both come out as gay, which added a new, interesting twist to their 3-way friendship.

Where before the boys had shared pretty much everything between them equally, the attraction between Oliver and Aiden made sharing *everything* with Max difficult. Well, impossible really.

Which Max resented, a LOT, since he and his identical twin had previously grown up as a team of two, after Oliver moved away.

Although the problem of each twin growing up and finding their own way as individuals had existed long before Oliver's return, he was definitely the match that lit the powder keg of emotions and angst that the twins needed to resolve.

I felt terrible for each of the three boys, as they each had their own set of issues to overcome. Oliver incorrectly saw himself as being the problem causing strife between Aiden and Max, so at one point, he decided to remove himself from the equation and go back to NYC.

But the thought of Oliver not being a part of their lives (again) lit a fire under the feuding twins to make a genuine effort to at least begin working through their mountain of problems.

I'll be honest, with the lack of previous romantic experience that Aiden and Max had, at times the story felt very YA, instead of NA. In spite of the fact that the twins were 20 years old, they read as a good deal younger.

However, when the steamer bits between Aiden and Oliver happened, those were full-on adult. And pretty damn hot.

But their first time, with NO LUBE, GAH! Really??? Why not just stick to sloppy blowjobs until having everything that was *needed* for that event to be more enjoyable?

Spit only goes so far, trust me on that.

The epilogue, from 3 years down the road, was a bit sappy sweet, but I didn't mind that so much this time.

Overall, I'd rate this one at a bit over 4 stars.

Aiden, Max and Oliver
Identical twin Aiden and Max are inseparable. When their friend Oliver returns after 14 years it’s like he was never gone. Only now the attraction between Aiden and Oliver is undeniable.
Max in between isn’t the best combination.

The guys were immature and that stands in the way in this story... twenty and acting like little boys. Okey they had their overthinking through this story about the past and the future, which was positive, but still... immature.

They way it’s written was fast and witty. In the last two chapters it was even emotional and the end was satisfying.

Kindly received an arc from the publisher

I really liked this book. The brothers had a great story of learning about each other again, I also loved the relationship between Aiden and Oliver. It is passionate and sweet and the chemistry is well written. Would recommend this to friends,

liked this story a lot because:

* The storyline is good and I love that there’s no parent with problems regarding their sons sexual orientation.
* There’s a little to much reflections from the main characters that felt a little repetitive. When that’s said it also made the book intriguing if you like to read about the characters personal growth.
* No unnecessary descriptions of surroundings
* Good characters descriptions
* Well written love scenes, not overly hot but intense and sweet

Good 4 star mm romance (

Aiden and Max Kingsman are twins. Max is the “strong” brother, the leader in their relationship. Aiden is more laid back, although he is tired of just being Max's brother.

Oliver is their best friend, so much so that Oliver and Max got married when they were six. Just so the twins could keep Oliver as a brother. When Oliver's parents got divorced, they lost him anyway.

Fourteen years later they meet again. This time Oliver and Aiden fall in love with each other. Leaving Max behind. He's never been alone and doesn't handle it well.

I felt the conflict between the brothers was childish at times, and annoying, it was a cute story though and I'm glad they got their happy ever after.

I unfortunately had to DNF this book. I did enjoy the beginning, when the boys were young. The wedding with them as kids was soooooo sweet!!! But after that, it kinda went downhill for me. I thought the boys were about 20 when we see them next, but the way Oliver was treated by his parents felt more like he was 13, and that kinda just turned me off. I felt that it was very slow paced and just couldn't get into it

4.5 stars.

The book opens with a wedding ceremony. Yes, you read that right.

Okay, so, fine, it's a pretend wedding ceremony, and the boys are but 10 years old or so, but it establishes from the start what dynamics may be at play.

Max and Aiden are identical twins, with Max being the older brother by a few minutes, which has shaped their relationship for a long time. Max was always the more outgoing, and Aiden, much more introverted, was happy to stand in his brother's shadow while they were younger. Now, with both of them at college, Aiden wants to be more than just Max's brother.

Oliver was their childhood friend until divorce meant leaving with his mother, and his father moving away as well. But now his father has moved back to their old town, and Oliver has come home for the summer. The family dynamics, with loud, overbearing uncles and with parents that still can't seem to stand being in the same room together, has Oliver not wanting to spend much time at his father's house, so he's real happy to run into Max and Aiden again. Introverted like Aiden, Oliver is perfectly content to let Max plan their get-togethers, especially since that allows him to moon over Aiden, his childhood crush.

For the most part, this read like a YA/NA novel, with lots of mooning and crushing and blushing, and not a whole lot of on page action, and characters who on occasion sounded younger than their purported years, but maturity is a sliding scale so I was mostly fine with their portrayals.

What I really liked is that the author primarily explored the dynamics at play between two twin brothers who have been joined at the hip most of their lives, and a boy coming between them when Aiden and Oliver get romantically involved. I loved how Max's jealousy was explored, how it realistically became a roadblock, and how it forced honesty and open conversation between Aiden and Max and allowed them to experience real growth in their relationship. In fact, the book, told from the POVs of all three of the young man, really focuses more so on the relationship struggles between the twins than the developing romance between Oliver and Aiden. While the crush/romance serves as a catalyst to the struggles Max and Aiden go through, it's not the the only focus of this book.

The characters, their portrayals, felt realistic to me for the most part, other than their maturity levels, and that's probably more so on me than the author - I guess I expected a bit more from 20 year olds even if they're twins. Out of the three of them, I would say that Oliver is probably the most mature, which is potentially due to him being a child of divorce, which tends to make you grow up a little faster, and also because he's an only child.

There are some interesting supporting characters as well. The twins' parents welcome Oliver back with open arms, and make him feel like he's part of the family again. They were perhaps slightly too perfect, but meh, I didn't care. I liked them. Oliver's parents are supportive of him, but also don't necessarily create an environment for him in which he feels free, on either side. His uncles and extended family on his father's side are a loud bunch, which introverted Oliver doesn't like so much, and his mother, while supportive, seemed to struggle somewhat with wanting her child have a relationship with his father, and also not realizing that the divorce affected Oliver much more than she thought.

The book ends with a super sweet epilogue, and that's all I'm going to say about that.

Quinn Anderson has proven once again that she can write fully fleshed out characters, with realistic, convincing characterizations, and a believable plot and timeline.

Highly recommended.

Always enjoy author Quinn Anderson's books. Interesting plot with twins Max and Aiden and how the cope when Aiden falls in love with their old bestie, Oliver.

This one melted my heart.

I can't say every aspect of this book is perfect. I can't give it more than four stars; at times it can get a bit too fanfic-like and some of the things that happen aren't realistic. In spite of that, I was hooked from the very beginning and I enjoyed every second of it

The characters are really funny and likable. I loved Aiden and Max's dynamics as twins and, when you add Oliver to the mix, the result is amazing. They can all get a little bit childish, now and then I felt like they were 16 instead of 20, but it wasn't that bad. Also, they are all so fucking dramatic, especially the twins, but that's part of their charm, I guess. I love how Aiden got to live his first romance as if he were a teenager. As part of the LGBT+ community, most of us are deprived of that opportunity, and we all deserve a cheesy summer romance.

The one thing that actually kind of displeased me was the epilogue. <spoiler>Getting married at 24 isn't my exact idea of a happy ending. I would have preferred to see them traveling the world or, instead of doing a flash-forward to three years later, make it a year later so we can see how they move in together and stuff.</spoiler> But, really, that's minor, because it was all still really soft and sweet, just like the rest of the book.

All in all, if you are looking for a not that transcendent, cute, fast reading LGBT story, then this is your book. You will not regret reading it and you'll be left with a warm feeling inside.

I absolutely adored this book! It is one of few books with multiple POVs that I actually enjoyed. The romance in it was amazing, the drama was written beautifully, and the characters were absolute perfection! We are able to see into the childhood of the main characters throughout the story and it just made it even better. Pick this up and I promise you won't regret it!

A lovely story with an equally lovely cover. (I'm not going to lie about the fact that 80% of the reason I requested this was the beautiful cover. I mean look at it. This was a fast, hilarious, charming, and romantic read that I consumed in three sessions. The writing was beautiful and the characters were fantastic.

One of the things about this book I loved the most was how the romance between Aidan and Oliver didn't take priority over the brotherly struggles between Max and Aidan. This book reminded people that *usually* romantic relationships aren't the only or the most important relationships in our lives. Max and Aidan working out their issues took priority over Aidan and Oliver's new and tentative romance, which was an extremely refreshing perspective in the world of NA (and especially YA).

This was every bit as cute, humorous, and light-with-serious-themes as I had hoped. Highly recommend.

This was my first Quinn Anderson book but I will definitely keep her in mind for my future reading pleasure. Fourteen Summers was a sweet M/M love story about friendships made, lost and found as well as learning to find just who you are in life. Aiden and Max are twins indeed but the two are very different despite looking exactly alike. Aiden has always let Max just take the reins and found it easier to follow along. Oliver is a childhood friend who disappeared from their lives for 10 years. When they re-connect, there is the hope that they can just jump into the friendship they previously had. However, some things have changed and in order for them to all find their happiness, other things will have to change. Aiden will have to figure out who he is apart from Max and Max will have to learn that while Aiden may not be his shadow forever, it doesn't mean that they closeness they share and brothers and twins has to change. I found plenty of love and emotion in this story and enjoyed it immensely. Book provided by NetGalley for an honest review.

5 Star Review

ARC from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review

This book is touching & very well written!!

Aiden & Max are twins home for the summer from college when they accidentally bump into their very close childhood friend in a grocery store.
Oliver has returned to spend time with his Dad & relatives on his school break. After meeting his friends his summer plans are looking up & the attraction he has for Aiden is combustible since it’s mutual both at first reluctant to act because of the repercussions it might have on their families relationships most importantly for Max & his brother...

The brothers certainly have that “twin” thing going on & when Aiden falls in love with Oliver the tension is very difficult between him & Max- they both have a very hard time establishing their identity without being there always for each other...

Oliver feels he needs to walk away until the twins can straighten things out as the last thing he wants to happen is to come between the two brothers.

This book was one of the few I have read with M/M story line - the tension , aprehension & chemistry that plays into
Oliver’s & Aiden’s story had me pulled in immediately- as well as feeling the hurt when Max realizes his brother has secretly been seeing Oliver - he feels as if they have been lying to him all along and he has lost a best friend as well as possibly his brother ...

Enjoyed very much this well written story - with the best HEA

I adore the cover on this book. ♥️💐♥️

The blurb caught me like a fish on a hook. Identical twins? Yes please.

It surprised me to find them so different. Besides one being straight and the other gay, they really didn't have anything in common other than their appearance. I don't personally know any identical twins so this may be true more often than not. 🤷

Then we have Oliver. His parents are divorced but on his dad's side there's a large Italian extended family. Quinn nailed it with the big, loud, intrusive and opinionated dear ones. Yes, I know from experience. 😎

We get a romance between two introverts. You can imagine it's slow going. 🐢 At 35%, they haven't even talked about it yet. But they're getting there. Just hold your horses.

It's gets complicated when Aiden and Oliver pair up because as children they were all three best friends including Max. Coupledom is always stressful on BFFs so multiply that by a bunch when you're talking about twins who've spent their entire lives as brothers and best friends.

No worries though, they do work things out in a super sweet ending.

This story reads like an "after-school special". Just do a little fade to black and bingo, it's a movie made for TV.

I thought that maybe the 20 y.o. boys were characterized a little too young for their ages. But there's a wide spectrum of maturity at that age so I'm giving that a pass. Overall I enjoyed this little gem of a story.

Quinn Anderson’s sunlight-warm story is a strong and well-written novel about moving from your late teens into the confusing mess of your twenties, all set up against the backdrop of family angst and self-discovery.

Aiden and Max Kingsman have been inseparable from birth – quite literally.  Twins who share everything, they’ve been seen as an indivisible unit for years - Aiden even turned down going to NYU so the brothers could go to the same college, and they haven’t moved away yet from the blue house where they grew up.  At twenty, Aiden is chafing at the restraints of twinhood, while Max’s extroverted, leisure-loving personality means he has plenty of friends and social connections but no career ambitions, Aiden plans intensely for a career in engineering, feeling adrift among Max’s social set. Wanting to be seen as someone who exists beyond being Max’s ‘my brother Aiden’, he’s taking a risk and moving alone to the Bronx in the fall to finish college in the city.  When his childhood crush on Oliver Jones returns with a vengeance upon seeing the man he’s become, all of Aiden’s plans for the future suddenly seem unstable – and so does his relationship with his twin.

Oliver Jones has always loved the Kingsman twins and is delighted to meet up with them again after losing contact with them for years.  Home from college for the summer, he’s dealing with family landmines involving his bickering, divorced parents and the lack of understanding he receives from the rest of his family.  Their less-than-felicitous relations caused Oliver to become something of an addition to the Kingsman troop over the years, and he always used to wish he was part of their happy, close-knit clan. He’s also been oblivious to the massive crush Aiden has harbored on him for years, as well as Aiden’s queerness.  When, during their first long talk after the reunion, Oliver comes out to the twins and then Aiden comes out to him, the change between them is seismic. Though he wants to pursue something with Aiden, the layers of the past lying between them makes chasing romance something fraught with tension.

As far as Max is concerned, he, Oliver and Aiden have always been thick as thieves – the Three Musketeers, hanging out in a happy group.  When Aiden and Oliver start getting closer on a romantic level, he worries about being left behind by them both, and he feels a little bitter and a lot worried about his bond with Aiden.  When a surprising moment between Max and Oliver leads to Aiden feeling betrayed, it’s up to Aiden to figure out whether or not to trust his new love and his new independence.

There’s something incredibly lovely about the simplicity of this novel.  Beautiful, lived-in and realistic without being bathetic or overly dramatic, Fourteen Summers captures the universal difficulty of discovering oneself and living through a first love with a deft hand.

Oliver and Aiden’s romance is terribly sweet. Oliver makes a very nice contrast to Aiden’s introverted scientist-type, and their romance – though fast-moving – makes sense with the amount of history that exists between them.  If you’re into innocent-meets-slightly experienced, the pairing has it in spades, but Aiden is never at a disadvantage; as he claims his own wings and learns how to be an adult out of Max’s shadow, his relationship develops him instead of curtailing him.  Just as Oliver has to learn to see the best in his own troubled family, Aiden must supersede the cozy nest of his family in order to grow.

And Max – social, loud, uncouth - is caught in a state of arrested development that’s left him wondering if he should try to commit to a new relationship.

Which brings me to the only element of the novel that’s underdeveloped - and considering its focus I understand why it is – Max’s romance with a woman named Jessica, which weaves in and out of the story but never really feels like a completed subplot.  I wouldn’t want this romance to be more central to the narrative, but I think it could have used a little bit more flesh on its bones. But that’s very minor quibble.

Fourteen Summers is a rich, enchanting experience that’s cozy, lively, and well worth a read.

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Again, thank you very much Netgalley. I thought it a very entertaining and lovely written MM romance. Not a young adult reader myself I would recommend it to anyone who loves laughing and crying while enjoying the lifes of three friends and their families.

Sweet, sappy, a tad melodramatic, cheesy AF: simply adorable. When I finished the book I could barely see, I was squinting my eyes so much trying to make sense of my feelings. I needed rest but I promise I had such a big smile on me face! It was so cute to see, trust me.

Max and Aiden are identical twins. They have lived all their lives being “the twins” and Aiden, the introvert one, has always lived his life being “Max’s brother”. He wants to be his own person, other than the twin of a brother he fights with all the time but that he loves with all his heart. Surprise!! After 10 years not seeing each other, the twins run into Oliver, their long lost best friend from their youth. He is all grown up and hot, and also very gay. Aiden, also being gay, is all the more on edge in his proximity. Boy’s hormones are something else and some things can’t be hidden. The “feelings” are pretty obvious.

Unfortunately the sparks between Oliver and Aiden, make Max feel excluded and he starts feeling all kinds of things, making him annoying and rude. Both twins and Oliver must face obstacles during this summer who promises to be one to remember: but if it’s worth it, then things can’t stay wrong forever, right? That’s what I hoped from the beginning, my heart heavy with angst and frustration. Those boys sure knew how to keep me on my toes. I was a little mess but this is not a long book so I didn’t have to wait much to know my sentence.

Fourteen Summers had a promising summary and it lived to its potential. I didn’t expect it to have some kind of scenes but I was also glad it did. They were right, never too much or unnecessary. It dealt with themes familiar to people with siblings and divorced parents but even if you don’t see yourself in them, you will still enjoy being a part of their journey. They grow up in such a short time; they needed a beautiful green-eyed boy to let their castle crumble only to be rebuilt stronger and bigger and more beautiful.

Sweet Mother of Cheese, how I love (and sometimes hate) romance novels! They make my heart ache with feelings I long to have. You know, to love and be loved in return? That feeling. To quote my newly found life motto “Dum Spiro, Spero”, there’s still hope for me since I’m still breathing. Let’s keep in hoping because someday love will find me and a crazy summer, like the one of Aiden, Max and Oliver, might become true in my future. I’m okay with spring, winter or autumn, I’m not picky.

I really liked the previous Quinn Anderson books I've read so I was excited to see a new one. But to be honest, I didn't particularly like Fourteen Summers and barely slogged my way through it.

Fourteen Summers was meaningful and adorable, so much more than what I was expecting. I truly loved the dynamics and direction it took throughout, a joy to read.