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The Lines We Draw: Artists and Athletes book 1 by [CD Rachels]

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Ravi

I’m perfectly fine in my comfort zone. As co-captain of my university soccer team, I know my place. I play hard on the field and my teammates look up to me. Would they look up to me if they knew I liked guys? Probably not, so I’m okay staying a closeted virgin.
That is, until I’m forced to take an arts class, and I’m seated next to the sexiest guy I’ve ever seen. He helps me pass art class, makes me laugh, and has me wanting things I never thought were possible. As the semester goes on, we get closer, and trying to keep my hands off him and stay away from him becomes nearly impossible.
What will happen to my position on the team if I ask him out? I don’t think I’m willing to find out. Now I just gotta stop dreaming about kissing him and holding him… Damn.

Steven

As a fine arts major, I have to focus on creating good work and impressing my professors. Part of that entails sitting in on this beginners arts class, and I just so happen to be next to a gorgeous athlete this semester.
Relationships are a sour note for me, but flirting with the co-captain of the soccer team could be fun. I know it’s not going to go anywhere- he’s straight. Over time, though, becoming friends with Ravi, teaching him how to visualize his art, and learning about his life makes me question what we’re doing.
I don’t know if I’m ready to let someone else into my heart again, least of all a potential closet case (no matter how sexy he is). Still with the way he makes me smile and how my heart beats when I’m near him, I think we’re both in too deep now.

[“The Lines We Draw” is a low-angst, male/male romance, friends-to-lovers story involving art classes, soccer games, nude models, drunken parties, and discovering what sex and love can really feel like, HEA guaranteed.
It is the first of a series and can be read as a standalone.]

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Artists and Athletes
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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09P7K66Q6
Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 2, 2022
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 2665 KB
Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
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Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 220 pages
Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ B09QP698HG

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CD Rachels has been coming up with stories since he was little.

First it was fanfiction, then YA queer novels, and now he's moved up to the big leagues of adult MM romance. In 2020 during quarantine, he burned through more male/male romance books than he ever had in the previous 29 years combined.

He believes there aren't enough BIPOC MC's in MM romance, and he's on a mission to change that.

He lives in New York City with the love of his life and works in health insurance. If you're reading this, he's honored that you took the time to help support him as a self-published author.

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William W.

Cute and exciting love story

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on April 25, 2023

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This book is awesome and exciting to read each pages filled with laughter and intense passion of flammable desires. Life always filled with obstacles but truly can overcome with strong love impossible to break the strongest bond between two lovers. I absolutely love this story and will read it again!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 2, 2022

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Ooh! A college sports romance with bi-awakening? Yeah, I’m there! This was a fun read, sweet and low-angst with plenty of laughs. The characters were great and diverse and I loved how supportive they were. Ravi is a little flustered when starts to realize that he’s actually attracted to the hot guy in his art class, but overall, he takes it well. Steven doesn’t want to deal with the heartbreak of falling for the soccer star, but can’t resist him. I can’t wait to see where the rest of the series goes! The secondary characters were great.

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Katey G

Very, VERY sweet story..

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on December 5, 2022

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I thoroughly enjoyed this book. The characters were interesting and developed nicely throughout the story. The plot was well thought out and I enjoyed it. The side characters were also noteworthy, even if some of them were kind of jerks from time to time. I’m happy to continue to dive into this world and see where it goes!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 28, 2023

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Cute story with ADORABLE characters, great side characters and low drama. I can't wait to read the rest of the series :)

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H. Waskom

Cute debut novel

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 8, 2022

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I think this story is a very interesting premise, a college requirement for their athletes to participate in an art course.

We me Ravi, the closeted soccer co-captain who has to fulfill this requirement.

Which puts him in the path of Steven, a out and proud budding art major.

The story follows the two on a slow-burn, medium angst romance.

I definitely enjoyed the book, and will read the next installment. I do think that it could have benefited from a sensitivity reader, and a check of overused words.

I found the writing style a little hard to get into, but I still feel this was a solid 4.5 stars. I look forward to this debut author coming into their own as they publish future novels.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 8, 2022

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I loved this book. I’m a sucker for the jock/nerd trope. Although Steven wasn’t really a nerd because he was artist but still. Same vibes.

Super invested in these secondary characters who will hopefully get their own books (I’m looking at you Omar, you big lovable golden retriever).

Simone was also a fantastic minor character. Just more evidence of great writing.

The *only* reason I’m giving it 4 stars instead of 5 is more personal preference….I didn’t like the SHOUTY CAPS. Im sorry. I get that these were college athletes. But sometimes it jerked me out of the story for a second.

Again, that may just be me. But I really really loved and can’t wait to read more.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on April 26, 2022

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This was pretty good! I liked both main characters and I love a jock/artist romance!

I enjoyed the banter between the MCs and Steven showing Ravi new things while also slowly becoming more vulnerable too.

This could definitely use a better edit though. I noticed a ton of issues that while they didn’t bug me enough to not like it or stop reading it was distracting.

Speaking of distracting… what is with all the giggling!!?! Seriously it was over the top. At one point Ravi was growling and possessive and the next sentence he was giggling?! Come on now. And it’s not even “men don’t giggle” bs I would be equally annoyed if I woman was giggling every two seconds especially it didn’t fit the mood or the character. It was distracting and frankly did take away from my enjoyment of the story.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 5, 2022

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Sweet story of college students finding love. Ravi, not yet out falls for Steven, a fellow student in his art class.
Both Ravi and Steven were solid MCs, they had a good time getting to know each other. They also and had their challenges, especially Ravi, who wanted to come out to his friends and family. I liked that they didn't rush to get together. With Steven being out, I liked that was patient with Ravi, didn't pressure him into coming out, even though it did put a bit of a strain on the relationship.
Overall, a good story.

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Pauline Panda

Couldn’t put it down!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on February 4, 2022

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This book actually flows from the page! It’s written that well its like you’re not even reading. The plot is one that’s been done before, sure, but it’s written in such a cute way with lots of the characters inner monologue that I find hilarious!! It’s sweet, sexy, funny and heart warming all at the same time. I cant wait for the next one in April as I think I’ve guessed who the next one is about and am totally curious to see how it plays out. Congrats CD Rachels your book is amazeballs!

sarah mitcham

Expanding His Comfort Zone.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on February 6, 2022

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MM, Low Angst, Friends to Lovers, Contemporary, Romance. Easy to read page-turner with great characters, sweet, funny, College based story. Thoroughly enjoyed reading. Guaranteed HEA, can be read as a stand-alone.

Kindle Customer

Very good

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on May 19, 2022

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I loved both the main Characters Ravi and Steven.
I like a good college romance and this delivered what it promised which always makes me happy.

Zoë Miranda

Mediocre

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on January 26, 2023

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My first big hurdle was the writing style. I hate first person present tense writing, a lot (especially when it's riddled with brackets that essentially break the fourth wall and direct side comments to the reader).

Steven, an out and proud arts major takes Ravi, the closeted co-captain of the soccer team, under his wing as he struggles to pass Drawing and Inking 101 class. A failing grade would mean the end of his his sports scholarship, but the more time they spend together tempts Ravi to come out and risk losing the love and respect of his family and friends.

The author did such an amazing job setting up a plausible, specific, reason that Ravi couldn't come out and then destroyed it by having his teammate, Omar, come out as bi and face virtually no blowback from anyone aside from the odd comment by Ravi's best friend Landon. Nobody else even bats an eye. That Ravi still worries about what "the team" would think is perplexing to me. Had he been concerned about what his best friend would think I would have bought into the premise a bit more.

Despite all that I was enjoying the story (I LOVE Steven's family and friends!) right up until the hot mess of an ending (85% or so). The inevitable drama and misunderstanding was super uncomfortable to read and Landon? Landon was something else; he desperately needed someone, anyone, to call out his shitty behaviour. The thoughtless heteronormative crap in the beginning of the book was one thing, but the outright homophobic vitriol he spewed towards the end was next level. That he is is essentially given a pass in the end leaves me feeling so icky that it ruined the story for me. There was a better way. I'm sure he redeems himself in the next book, which is ostensibly his gay awakening but I won't see it since the author did such a great job portraying him as a shit human that I rather hope he dies alone and unloved.

I have to admit not particularly loving new adult romance because I inevitably find the conflict to consist mainly of miscommunication, which is so tiresome. While trouble adequately communication did cause some drama within the story, it wasn't the aspect of the story that I had the most difficulty with. For me, I felt like Ravi was all in on the relationship, despite being closeted, while Steven had one foot out the door, expecting the worst, even while saying to Ravi that there was no pressure to come out especially after Ravi came out to his mother and it didn't go particularly well.

Booktravert

Great read

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on April 4, 2022

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This was a really enjoyable romance read. The characters were well written and realistic. I love books that show past stereotypes and this did it well with a jock and artist. Some sweet moments and some steamy ones. Looking forward to more in this series.

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