Boy did this book hit me right in all the feels. I don’t know what there is about New Adult romance that I like it so much, but I really do love them. Better Have Heart really got to me in several places but especially when both guys gave up something they wanted so the other could have it, but they didn’t tell each other.

Darren and Isaiah start out as competitors, both after the same prestigious Gage Scholarship. Darren wants it because it is his family legacy and Isaiah needs it because it will help his family by securing his future with the opportunities it will bring him after graduation.

It doesn’t take long for the attraction they feel for each other to help them overcome the rocky beginning they had when they first met. Unfortunately, someone wants to prevent Isaiah from having a fair chance to win the scholarship. If I had one criticism of the story it’s that we didn’t get to find out what happened to the person trying to keep Isaiah from having that chance. Still, this wasn’t enough to prevent me from giving it 5 well-deserved stars.

My heart hurt so much for Darren and his relationship with his father; I just wanted to wrap him up and hug him and try and take away some of the hurt. And Isaiah… he is such a sweetheart. He sacrifices a lot to try and help his mom and his brother and sister.

I truly could not put this book down once I started reading it and I can’t wait to read the next one in this series.

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It took an hour before Darren could break free and sling himself into the shower.

He scrubbed himself head to toe—twice—in record time, and dressed without preamble. He packed a bag, freed Isaiah from some mundane conversation, and snuck out of the house.

Darren linked their fingers and tugged Isaiah close. Their shoulders bumped, and Isaiah squeezed his hand gently. “You’re okay walking like this?”

Darren slowed his step. “I’m sorry, Isaiah. I just assumed you’d be okay with it.”

He tried to get his hand free, but Isaiah gripped it tighter. “It’s more than okay, it’s awesome. I was just surprised, I guess.”

“My fraternity brothers know, my teammates know, and my family knows. Who else matters enough for me to hide it? Besides—” Darren pulled their hands up and kissed the back of Isaiah’s. “—I want people to see how lucky I am that I’m with you.”

“No one on campus is going to think you’re the lucky one.”

“I do.” Darren bumped their shoulders. “And I am.”

Isaiah pulled them to a stop. A breeze pushed strands of hair into Isaiah’s face, and Darren tucked them back behind his ear. “Are you okay?”

“I really need to kiss you,” Isaiah murmured. “Right now.”

Darren lit up inside with a grin that ballooned into a full-bodied smile as Isaiah slammed their faces together. A laugh bubbled up, and Darren wrapped his arms tight around Isaiah and kissed him back.

Isaiah crushed against him, and his tongue teased Darren’s lips apart. He tasted subtly of sugared lemon—the bars at the party—and Darren nibbled on Isaiah’s bottom lip before diving into his mouth again.

He vaguely noticed his bag was slipping from his shoulder, but he didn’t care. Couldn’t. He leaned into Isaiah’s warm, fresh scent, wanting, wanting—

“Let’s get to my room,” Isaiah whispered against his wet lips.

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