Book: Boys of South Chapel: The Complete Series by Abby Millsaps
Reviewed by Maggie Hayes
Rating: 3/5
ARC REVIEW
Boys of South Chapel by Abby Millsaps
⭐️⭐️⭐️ (3/5)
Boys of South Chapel: The Complete Series includes So Wrong, So Real, So Rare, So Right, plus three brand-new bonus scenes.
So much happens in this series that I genuinely refuse to fully summarize it, because that would turn this caption into a novella of its own. Just know that Hunter returns to her hometown after an extended stay in Europe, reunites with her ex-boyfriend-turned-stepbrother (nicknamed Greedy, which was… certainly a choice), picks up a new boyfriend, has not one but two European lovers show up on her doorstep, reckons with the fallout of a massive secret, manages her PMDD, continues exploring a Dom/Sub dynamic, and ultimately faces off against her mother—who is a mustache-twirling villain if I’ve ever seen one. And that’s all spoiler-free.
…Okay, so I did kind of summarize. But still.
This series is one of the wildest rollercoaster rides I’ve ever been on. Every time I thought I’d adjusted to the group dynamics, another boyfriend or lover would emerge from the woodwork, and we’d all have to recalibrate again. I think this series actually helped me realize that I prefer my why choose romances when everyone is present from the start. That’s not a critique—just me learning something about my own reading preferences in real time.
I will say, Millsaps does a great job making these characters feel like actual individuals. Each man has a distinct personality and backstory, and it’s easy to understand what Hunter connects with in each of them and what they uniquely bring to her life as romantic partners. The dynamics between the men were honestly my favorite part—the evolution from “who the hell are you?” to “get in my bed” was genuinely compelling.
One thing I didn’t realize before diving in: Boys of South Chapel has a companion series, Boys of Lake Chapel, which takes place first. I highly recommend reading Lake Chapel before this one, since those characters feature heavily here and the FMCs are best friends. It adds a lot of context.
For fans of: ♾️ Why choose romance | ✨ Second chance | 🏳️🌈 LGBTQIA+ rep | 🤍 Hurt / comfort | 🧬 Family drama | 🌙 PMDD rep | 🔥 High angst
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