Trick Me Once

A wonderful tale about two college students who against all the odds come together and form a relationship. This would prove difficult as Cody would needs to win Trick’s heart as he had bullied him throughout high school. Gradually they overcame there differences, whilst becoming successful college students. I highly recommend this as a fantastic read.

Trick rapidly became one of my favourite characters here on GA - and throughout this story he’s done nothing to jeapordise that position.  He’s funny, insecure, and entirely lovable.  And apparently his high school bully agrees with me.

This story follows the ups and downs of a new, and surprising, relationship between two great guys with a very messy history.  There’s enough drama to keep you interested but not so that it detracts from the the real story.  By the end of things there’s a mild case of TMGC (Too Many Gay Characters) which would usually annoy me, but overall it was too much fun for that to warrant a 4 star review.

For a relatively short story, there’s a lot packed in here, but it never felt ‘dense’ to read.  The extensive comments and associated spill over conversations are testament to the quality here.  @ObicanDecko is most definitely someone you should be keeping an eye on.

I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I did.

Alright, after reading this story straight through for 10 hours, I'm ready for my review! The writing style is as smooth as butter. If there were any typos or mistakes at all, I didn't catch them. The flow of the story is steady as a beating drum. It's heartfelt and engaging. You build a bond with the characters almost immediately and become delighted as they mature with the passage of time. Not a single loose end left by the finale. Quite satisfying from beginning to end! 

Initially Trick appears smart, endearing and overwhelmingly insecure; whilst Cody appears confident, aloof and superficial. 

The story follows the life of both as their relationship progresses from one of mutual attraction, torment and despair, to one of mutual attraction, love and respect. The growth of their relationship is wholly believable; their journey from victim and bully to lovers, a joy to witness. Full of beauty and melancholy (to which I am always drawn), I read this story in one evening, unable to stop until my appetite was fully sated.

@ObicanDecko's confidence as a writer has soared. If a reader is drawn to stories where justice prevails and the “good guy wins”, this story will satisfy in abundance. With beautifully drawn characters, this little gem is truly wondrous and uplifting. Riveting from beginning to end.