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The PCU Geeks #2
The Geek and His Best Friend
MAX
Two degrees, a robotics room full of "improved" appliances, and zero luck with dating. Every guy I meet feels... wrong. So I come up with a brilliant plan: ask my best friend for a favor. Leo's safe. Leo gets me. Leo won't make it weird. Except now everything feels weird, and I can't stop thinking about his hands. Why does everyone else feel wrong when Leo feels so right?
LEO
Max is my best friend. My person. So when he asks me for a favor, I say yes. Of course I say yes. It's Max. What I didn't expect? For everything to shift. For "best friend" to suddenly feel like the wrong variable. Now Max is out there dating other guys, and I'm stuck pretending I'm fine. That nothing changed. There's approximately a 97% chance that being in love with your best friend is a terrible idea. I've done the math…
A friends-to-lovers MM romance featuring one oblivious genius who doesn't realize his person has been there all along, one best friend who didn't see it coming until it was too late, a favor that blurs every line, and a found family of geeks cheering from the sidelines. HEA
Two degrees, a robotics room full of "improved" appliances, and zero luck with dating. Every guy I meet feels... wrong. So I come up with a brilliant plan: ask my best friend for a favor. Leo's safe. Leo gets me. Leo won't make it weird. Except now everything feels weird, and I can't stop thinking about his hands. Why does everyone else feel wrong when Leo feels so right?
LEO
Max is my best friend. My person. So when he asks me for a favor, I say yes. Of course I say yes. It's Max. What I didn't expect? For everything to shift. For "best friend" to suddenly feel like the wrong variable. Now Max is out there dating other guys, and I'm stuck pretending I'm fine. That nothing changed. There's approximately a 97% chance that being in love with your best friend is a terrible idea. I've done the math…
A friends-to-lovers MM romance featuring one oblivious genius who doesn't realize his person has been there all along, one best friend who didn't see it coming until it was too late, a favor that blurs every line, and a found family of geeks cheering from the sidelines. HEA
370 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 30, 2026
About the author
Sarah Jayne
5 books22 followersI write gay college romance that's equal parts LOL and 🔥. My guys are messy, the banter is sharp, and the happy endings are guaranteed: after plenty of chaos, spice, and absolutely terrible decisions. Because what's college without a little disaster?
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July 2, 2026
2.5 stars rounded up
So young, so clueless, so very-nearly-boring.
So young, so clueless, so very-nearly-boring.
July 1, 2026
Beta/ARC 📖 review
MC’s: 🌈 Max & Leo 🌈
4.25/5 ⭐️Overall
4/5 🌶️ Spice
First of all, thank you to Sarah Jayne for the opportunity to read this during the WIP stage!
I love the found family in these books so much, and I adore these two characters. One of them, in particular, takes being completely oblivious to a whole new level, which made for some truly entertaining moments.
Having read the previous books, I knew these two were eventually going to have to figure things out—and the payoff was absolutely worth it.
And, of course, as with all of SJ's books, the chemistry and the heat are completely off the charts.
Tropes:
🌈New Adult
🌈 Geeks
🌈 Slow Burn
🌈 HEA
🌈 Found Family
Please note, I did receive this advanced copy ahead of publication; I am writing this honest review voluntarily and appreciate the opportunity provided by the author to review this book
MC’s: 🌈 Max & Leo 🌈
4.25/5 ⭐️Overall
4/5 🌶️ Spice
First of all, thank you to Sarah Jayne for the opportunity to read this during the WIP stage!
I love the found family in these books so much, and I adore these two characters. One of them, in particular, takes being completely oblivious to a whole new level, which made for some truly entertaining moments.
Having read the previous books, I knew these two were eventually going to have to figure things out—and the payoff was absolutely worth it.
And, of course, as with all of SJ's books, the chemistry and the heat are completely off the charts.
Tropes:
🌈New Adult
🌈 Geeks
🌈 Slow Burn
🌈 HEA
🌈 Found Family
Please note, I did receive this advanced copy ahead of publication; I am writing this honest review voluntarily and appreciate the opportunity provided by the author to review this book
July 1, 2026
Max, a brilliant but oblivious college student with terrible dating luck, asks his best friend Leo for a favor he thinks will be simple — until everything between them shifts. Leo quickly realizes the math doesn’t lie: he’s in love with Max, even while Max keeps dating other guys. A sweet friends‑to‑lovers romance about two best friends figuring out what their hearts already solved.
I love this series and its adorable geeks, and Max and Leo’s friendship is one of my favourites. Their bond is so sweet and supportive — but the slow, drawn‑out process of them finally working out their true feelings became a bit too painful to read, especially when the answer seemed obvious from the start. I did love the dramatic allergy incident and how it led to a meaningful change in event policies; it added real weight to the story and showed how much their community cared. As always with this series, the story was full of emotions and feelings, blending drama, danger, and personal growth into a deeply heartfelt journey around Max and Leo. This was an MM story with mature content.
I love this series and its adorable geeks, and Max and Leo’s friendship is one of my favourites. Their bond is so sweet and supportive — but the slow, drawn‑out process of them finally working out their true feelings became a bit too painful to read, especially when the answer seemed obvious from the start. I did love the dramatic allergy incident and how it led to a meaningful change in event policies; it added real weight to the story and showed how much their community cared. As always with this series, the story was full of emotions and feelings, blending drama, danger, and personal growth into a deeply heartfelt journey around Max and Leo. This was an MM story with mature content.
July 3, 2026
3.5⭐3🌶️ Dual POV First Person 370pgs
The PCU Geeks series, book #2
Leo and Max
I read the previous books in the series, so knew where this one was heading. But these guys were just way too oblivious and it seemed to take waaaay too long for them realize their feelings for each other, and then Even longer to admit their feelings to each other.
The PCU Geeks series, book #2
Leo and Max
I read the previous books in the series, so knew where this one was heading. But these guys were just way too oblivious and it seemed to take waaaay too long for them realize their feelings for each other, and then Even longer to admit their feelings to each other.
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