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Oblivious: A Contemporary M/M Best Friends to Lovers Gay Romance Novel Kindle Edition

by Leslie McAdam (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 797 ratings
My hot best friend has no idea what he’s doing to me.

He sends me naughty texts at the most inappropriate times. He lets me fall asleep on top of him when we watch movies. And his protective side comes out if I dance too close to anyone at our favorite club.

Correct me if I’m wrong, but those are things a boyfriend does. Except August isn’t my boyfriend, he’s my bestfriend, and those lines are drawn in permanent marker. The one time we tried to cross the boundary between friends and lovers, it failed so spectacularly that we never did it again. So … “friends” is good enough. That’s what I tell myself. Because at least I have him in my life. Without him, I’d be lost.

But after we’re dared to kiss, and that kiss reshapes reality, we agree to be friends who do things with each other. Nakey things.

That makes my life so much better. And so much worse. After all, August doesn’t want to settle down, and he never wants to get married. While I do.

Most importantly, no matter how our relationship changes, he can’t find out I’m desperately in love with him.

Oblivious is a sweet and steamy contemporary m/m romance about best friends who don’t know they’re already dating. Noah and August are always touching, finish each other’s sentences, and bristle whenever the other gets within six feet of a date, but they can’t see what’s crystal clear to everyone else. Oblivious features badly timed schmexy texts, a hot kiss that rocks two men’s universes, and (unofficially, but likely) the highest number of heartfelt marriage proposals in a romance novel ever.
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From the Publisher

This book is an absolute delight. Unabashedly joyful. Garrett Leigh
I devoured this book in practically one sitting. Karen
Sweet and Steamy, M/M/ Best friends to Lovers, Already dating and don't know it

This book is fantastically perfect

A beautiful romance

heartfelt, witty, steamy & swoony

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"This book is an absolute delight. Unabashedly joyful, I had a smile on my from the first page to the last." -- Author Garrett Leigh.

"Nobody does heartwarming romance like Leslie McAdam. If you're looking for a beautiful friends-to-lovers story that balances sweet and spicy in all the best ways, you need Oblivious in your life right now." -- Author J.E. Birk

★★★★★ I spent the whole book swooning over them. Their connection was beautifully written. Their chemistry was explosive. But their friendship and love were what really got to me. -- Ellie P. Golden, Goodreads review.

★★★★★ Oh these two are just too cute. Watching them fall and then, just like Leslie promises, all...the...proposals. -- Kay Daniels, Goodreads review.

★★★★★ I knew August and Noah's book was going to be amazing and it truly was. -- Karen, Goodreads review.

★★★★★ "I cannot even tell you how much I enjoyed their story with all the pranks, sweet moments, deep emotions, pining, cute nicknames, and steamy scenes." -- Moni, Goodreads review.

★★★★★ "A beautiful romance with lots of proposals!" -- Diane, Goodreads review.

"I've read a couple of Leslie's books now and have come to realize that her books are a place I can go for the kind of love story that leaves me feeling so fulfilled, with my heart feeling so happy." Carol -- Goodreads review of Ambiguous.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0BDXM11VR
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ (June 15, 2023)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 15, 2023
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2.6 MB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 200 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 797 ratings

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Leslie McAdam

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USA Today bestselling author Leslie McAdam is a California girl who loves romance and well-defined abs. She lives in a drafty old farmhouse on a small orange tree farm in Southern California with her husband and two children. Leslie's first published book, The Sun and the Moon, won a 2015 Watty, which is the world's largest online writing competition. She's gone on to receive additional literary awards and has been featured in multiple publications, including Cosmopolitan.com. Her books have been Top 100 Bestsellers on both Amazon and Apple Books. Leslie is employed by day but spends her nights writing about the men of your fantasies.

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Customers enjoy the book and find it enjoyable. They appreciate the friendship between the characters, describing them as sweet and adorable. Readers find the characters likable and experience the emotions they feel. Overall, customers describe the book as a fun, enjoyable read that leaves them feeling good.

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Customers enjoyed the book. They found the story fun, interesting, and loved the banter between the characters.

"Such an amazing story, I couldn’t put it down...." Read more

"...I loved the banter, the heartfelt talks with family and Shelby." Read more

"...August was hilarious, and so oblivious, as the title states!..." Read more

"This was such a lovely story!..." Read more

8 customers mention "Readability"8 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the book and series. They love the characters and the buildup for Shelby's book.

"...It opens a whole can of what ifs. This book was so great! August and Noah are so lovable that you will just swoon over them!!..." Read more

"...It’s a really good book and now I am going to have to go read the other books in this series because I haven’t read them yet...." Read more

"I love this series! This author writes my favorite kind of romance. Aspirational love with characters that with complicated emotional pasts...." Read more

"A good read from start to finished. Noah and August’s story was five stars!! Oh that kiss!!! On to the next one." Read more

7 customers mention "Friendship"7 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the friendship in the book. They find the friendship group fun and adorable, and appreciate the heartfelt conversations with family and Shelby.

"...I loved the banter, the heartfelt talks with family and Shelby." Read more

"...The friend group in this story is fun and their meddling was adorable!..." Read more

"...the inclusivity of the law firm that they created, and the found family aspect is amazing...." Read more

"This was such a lovely story! I liked how these 2 men were the best of friends for most of their lives and it never occurred to them to be more,..." Read more

6 customers mention "Cute characters"6 positive0 negative

Customers find the characters cute and likable. They describe them as sweet, silly, and adorable.

"...I enjoyed the characters, found them really likable, but I just didn’t connect with them...." Read more

"These oblivious boys were so freaking cute I couldn’t take it. I felt their emotions and the tension build and it was top tier...." Read more

"Friends to lovers little to agnst pretty damn adorable really a light east read for the most part will definitely be looking to read other books by..." Read more

"It was beautiful to see these guys who'd been together together forever figure out how friends and lovers are exclusive...." Read more

4 customers mention "Character development"4 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the characters and find them likable. They find themselves drawn into the story and experiencing the emotions the characters feel.

"...you feel like you’re pulled into the story and experiencing all the emotions the characters feel. I’m just blown away" Read more

"This one really has me on the fence. I enjoyed the characters, found them really likable, but I just didn’t connect with them...." Read more

"...Good secondary characters like Noah's Grandad, August's extended family, Lewis and even Noah's horrid mum. Really enjoyed it." Read more

"...This is such a fun series! I just love all of the characters." Read more

4 customers mention "Feel good"4 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the book's positive vibe. They find it engaging and enjoyable, with supportive grandparents.

"...friends who each deepky love the other without realising it, is pleasant enough. But this obliviousness went on and on...." Read more

"...literally the moment they met, and I loved how open-minded and completely supportive Noah’s grandma & grandpa were, and Augusts whole family..." Read more

"...The love they have. The bond they have. It's a great read and will give you big feels. ❤️" Read more

"...The whole book is a feel good love fest and I could NOT put it down!" Read more

Top reviews from the United States

  • Snoopy
    5.0 out of 5 stars Every Enjoyable Moment
    Reviewed in the United States on October 28, 2024
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    A good read from start to finished. Noah and August’s story was five stars!! Oh that kiss!!! On to the next one.
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  • Amy Crull
    4.0 out of 5 stars Such a fun book!
    Reviewed in the United States on November 21, 2024
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    Oh My God! If you've read the other two books before this, you've been waiting for this moment to happen!! August and Noah finally get together!!
    These two have been best friends since they were nine years old. They've had each other backs and even started a law firm together. They do everything together, even if it's out of Noah's comfort zone. They also text like they are dating. Everyone, and I mean EVERYONE, wants them together.
    When they are dared to kiss, it changes their dynamic and opens their eyes to what they could be. It opens a whole can of what ifs.
    This book was so great! August and Noah are so lovable that you will just swoon over them!! I loved the banter, the heartfelt talks with family and Shelby.
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  • shann.readsbooks
    3.0 out of 5 stars It was okay…
    Reviewed in the United States on January 25, 2024
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    This one really has me on the fence. I enjoyed the characters, found them really likable, but I just didn’t connect with them. A lot of what went on in this book felt surface level; very quick and rushed—almost insta-lovey once the one MC realizes his best friend has feelings for him.

    August and Noah have been the best of friends since Noah moved in across the street from August’s family at a young age. They were inseparable, so much so that they run a law firm together. August was hilarious, and so oblivious, as the title states! The obliviousness aspect was written well, but there were times when it made August just come off as dense. Noah is the more serious of the two, more reserved, doesn’t live life on the edge like August. That being said I became enamored with the way August pulls Noah outside of his comfort zone—we all need a friend like that!

    Their entire story ultimately comes from an ill-timed lie/miscommunication back in high school. They attempted to fool around back then but it just didn’t work out how they wanted. The friend group in this story is fun and their meddling was adorable! This book was just missing something for me; I can’t nail it down what it was, but I just struggled with connecting to these two, and that made it difficult to enjoy their banter and blatant obliviousness at times!
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  • mickayla
    5.0 out of 5 stars wow, just absolutely wow
    Reviewed in the United States on October 30, 2024
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    Such an amazing story, I couldn’t put it down. The way the author writers make you feel like you’re pulled into the story and experiencing all the emotions the characters feel. I’m just blown away
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  • Charles Holloway
    4.0 out of 5 stars Loving love
    Reviewed in the United States on March 22, 2025
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    I love this series! This author writes my favorite kind of romance. Aspirational love with characters that with complicated emotional pasts. Highly recommend EVERY one of these!
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  • Raven reads
    5.0 out of 5 stars Oh the feels!
    Reviewed in the United States on July 2, 2023
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    Rarely have I read a character quite as oblivious as August, but he certainly lives up to the book title! Noah has managed to hide it from him for years, just not anyone else! But these two have actually been acting like boyfriends for years, even if they haven’t been, so August really has to pull out all the stops to make Noah believe he is finally for real. This was so sweet and schmoopy in places but had its share of spice too. It’s a really good book and now I am going to have to go read the other books in this series because I haven’t read them yet. It didn’t take away from my enjoyment of this one.
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  • BookGlow
    4.0 out of 5 stars Friendly mess
    Reviewed in the United States on October 10, 2024
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    August and Noah were a "friendly" mess. lol

    They blurred all kinds of lines before they ever admitted their feelings, and because of this, it was hard to transition from friends to lovers. I loved that Noah made August work for it toward the end and that August took it to heart that Noah needed more from him.

    I LOVE the inclusivity of the law firm that they created, and the found family aspect is amazing.

    I will say that after reading three of the books in this series, the storylines kind of felt similar in that all the characters had trouble communicating fully their feelings, needs, and desires. They fell into the trap of assuming instead of directly addressing things, and though I enjoy a good miscommunication plot, my interest is waning. So, I'm going to move on to something different, then come back for the next books. I am super intrigued with Shelby's story next, so I'll definitely be back after a break!
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  • Jenn Dawson
    5.0 out of 5 stars Loved this!
    Reviewed in the United States on April 2, 2024
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    It was beautiful to see these guys who'd been together together forever figure out how friends and lovers are exclusive. Can't wait to read the rest of the series.
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  • Cat Mumma
    5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful book
    Reviewed in Australia on June 16, 2023
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    I loved this book, it was sweet, so much love and smexy times. The MCs were just adorable and there is very HEA with no angst, my favourite type of book. Can’t wait to read more of Leslie’s books.
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  • Gimmebooks
    4.0 out of 5 stars So sweet
    Reviewed in Australia on August 29, 2023
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    Very heartwarming and sweet story with some hot sex scenes that had enough emotion to feel relevant to the storyline.
    I enjoyed it.
    On the fluffy side, no angst and great for a comfort read.
    Will look up other books by author.
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