Mirrigold: Mutterings & Musings

The Underdog by Briar Prescott

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

My favourite one yet in this excellent series from Briar, I just fell hook, line and sinker for both Anders and Wells.

It’s as funny as the others in the series, it’s a bit more slow burn, understandably so given the circumstances of Wells’ situation and Anders’ lack of confidence and it’s as full of the sense of family and friendship as books one and two.

Set five years after The Dating Game, we get to see Jamie and Connor still being happy together, there’s also a brief appearance from Grey and Kai, and obviously Max is present throughout too (and I am SO dying to find out what’s going on between him and Anders’ brother Isac (yes I’ve spelt that right 😁)

There’s a real warmth to the whole narrative, as both Anders and Wells start to open up as they reluctantly join forces to train the former for a triathlon that his younger twin siblings have entered him into (after he’d told a little white lie to them when they were kids that it was his lifelong dream to compete in one).

This thread of the twins’ happiness being Anders’ primary concern is present throughout, he’s effectively been their dad since he was 19 and their mother fecked off to Vegas.

He’s spent so long looking after them, he’s forgotten that it’s okay for him to want someone to look after him too and when Wells begins to realise he could be that person, it’s such a gorgeous moment.

I loved everything about them as a pairing and the care and support they offer each other is beautiful to see.

Can’t wait for more from Briar.

#ARC kindly received from the author in return for an honest and unbiased review

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