(view spoiler)[ I enjoyed this, but there were some things I wish would've been handled/cleared up better.
First, I adored Lucas. 3.5 stars, rounded up.
(view spoiler)[ I enjoyed this, but there were some things I wish would've been handled/cleared up better.
First, I adored Lucas. The poor thing broke my heart. I despised his stepfather just like I was supposed to. My wish there was that the author would've had him 'get his' better than he did. As evil as he was, I would have loved to have seen some justice served on-page.
I liked Jacob - to an extent. I had a very difficult time with the way he jumped into the '28 days' thing with Lucas. I also had a hard time with the constant Ben, Ben, Ben. Don't get me wrong, I totally got that he was mourning his late husband. It was totally understandable. What wasn't, in my opinion, was how long all that lasted in the book. He's in a Daddy/boy relationship with Lucas, albeit temporary. The reader knows it will change to permanent at some point. When it got there? So rushed. Another review said if there ever was a book that needed an epilogue, it's this one, and I definitely agree.
And, honestly, Jacob wasn't really that nice of a guy. Lucas met Daddy Gabriel at the club and had every intention of spending time with him. And why wouldn't he? It's not like Jacob had gone out of his way to show he wanted him. They only started their temporary relationship because Jacob was jealous. I also didn't like how there was no real hesitation or thinking much about the London thing. Jacob had made the decision and that was that. He even officially accepted the position while still up to his ears in the Daddy/boy thing with Lucas.
Another thing that bugged me was Keith, Jacob's brother. Throughout the entire book the reader wonders what had happened to make him and Jacob estranged. When it came out, it was understood. I'd never have spoken to the bastard again either. I also found the Evan thing (Keith's boy) to be very unrealistic considering what caused the estrangement to begin with.
Keith never should've been forgiven.
Overall, a good book. I just had a hard time seeing these two guys together. I ended it almost wishing Lucas would've gotten his HEA with Gabriel, not Jacob.
I'm a huge fan of this series, especially Gentle Hand, Raf and Brendan's story. Raf will go down in my reading history as one of my all-time favorite I'm a huge fan of this series, especially Gentle Hand, Raf and Brendan's story. Raf will go down in my reading history as one of my all-time favorite characters. Unfortunately, only Gale and Saxton from Healing Hand are in this one. While I enjoyed that book, it didn't wow me like the ones before it did.
With that being said, I had no clue Dirty Hand even existed until earlier today when I saw someone else was reading it or had read it.
It starts out with George getting mugged. He's able to fight off his attackers for a couple of minutes but when one comes at him with a knife, he screams and gets the attention of somebody nearby. That somebody is Jack, who deals with the attackers before taking a very upset George back to his place. One thing leads to another and they're having sex.
Honestly, this is pretty much all sex. Because it was so short there wasn't a lot of character development. Even so, it was a nice story and good addition to the series.
The story was okay, though nothing remarkable. I liked all the characters well enough, but the constant 'cutie pie' stopped being cute about the 10th The story was okay, though nothing remarkable. I liked all the characters well enough, but the constant 'cutie pie' stopped being cute about the 10th time Tucker called Joey that (view spoiler)[he called him cutie pie over 60 times in the book if I counted correctly (hide spoiler)]. A lot of things (view spoiler)[Joey's father popping in toward the end after not seeing Joey for years, for one (hide spoiler)] seemed to just be added for a little drama in an otherwise overly sweet story. And while I know Joey and Tucker had worked together virtually before Joey's grandmother died, I still feel that everything between them in the here and now happened way too fast.
I liked Joey's friends, and I'm sure I'll read the others in the series at some point. This one just didn't blow me away....more
I couldn't stand Corey. I didn't like him in B is for Beg and that dislike got worse while reading his own story. He acted like he was the only singleI couldn't stand Corey. I didn't like him in B is for Beg and that dislike got worse while reading his own story. He acted like he was the only single parent in the world when he had more of a support system (his horrible parents, Archie and Blake) than most have. He meets Spence - an emergency room doctor - and I swear you'd think being an art teacher was more stressful than being a physician who saw death on a regular basis.
My biggest issue with Corey was how he treated Blake, the middle triplet. Blake was always there for Corey's daughter, Lexi. He picked her up from school almost every single day. He cooked dinner for her most nights. He played dress-up with her often. You'd think Corey would appreciate all that considering he rarely did any of it because he was 'stressed' over his job. Instead, Corey thought Blake was lazy and wouldn't amount to much professionally because he didn't go the college route like Corey and Archie did.
Blake was already doing almost everything with and for his niece, but that wasn't enough for Corey, apparently. More than once he guilted Blake into changing his plans so he could go to Spence's for a booty call.
The thing I hated the most about Corey was how he allowed their parents to criticize Blake and he didn't really try to defend him. He also told them something that wasn't his story to tell.
I loved Spence, and I swear I tried to like Corey even a little bit. Unfortunately, I never could. He came across as a whiny, needy, using doormat who allowed everybody to run all over him, including his five-year-old daughter.
I'm obviously the minority as most readers seemed to like him.
I adored Blake. I adored him in the first book and I really adored him in his. MMM books are usually hit or miss for me. Some 5 'Daddy and Sir' stars.
I adored Blake. I adored him in the first book and I really adored him in his. MMM books are usually hit or miss for me. Some are written well enough. Others, not so much. My biggest issue with poly books is that there’s usually jealousy by at least one of the three. Not in this one.
Blake is considered the 'scattered' of the triplets, though he wasn't scattered at all. If anything, I saw him as being the more responsible of the three when it came to Corey's five-year-old daughter.
Corey's a different matter altogether, as I say rather bluntly in my review of his book.
Blake is an underwear model, unlike his 'responsible' brothers who are a personal assistant and art teacher. He tried college when he was eighteen, but it didn't work for him like it did the others. Because he's not like them and went a different career route, his parents treat him as lazy and scattered. He's neither.
There are no words for how much I totally despised Blake's parents. They were quite vocal about how they saw their middle son as a failure while going on and on about how amazing Archie and Corey were.
God, I hated them, which also added to my opinion of Corey.
As the youngest of three girls who was CONSTANTLY being told how I'd never come close to being as perfect as my oldest sister, I related to Blake in so many ways when it came to his parents.
Blake, Calvin, and Gabe were beautiful together. It’s the classic friends to lovers story with a major twist. That twist being, of course, Blake. Cal and Gabe may not have ever seen each other ‘that way’ until Blake came into their world, but once they did, there was no weirdness or trying to hide their feelings. The two together were nice. All three made for one hell of an awesome triad.
There’s a lot of kink in this book, mostly consisting of roping and orgasm denial. Even so, the kink didn’t overshadow the relationship, unlike in Archie and Hamish’s story. Calvin, Gabe, and Blake talked about things. They may have jumped in head first in the beginning, but it wasn’t just about the sex and kink. It was getting to know each other as a triad, coming together as a triad. Calvin and Gabe were there for Blake during his down moments, not just the sexy times. For that reason, this was an easy 5-star book for me.
I liked Archie well enough. He was kind of bland, I guess I could say? I’m sure he had a personality but that personality was overshadowed m3.5 stars.
I liked Archie well enough. He was kind of bland, I guess I could say? I’m sure he had a personality but that personality was overshadowed more often than not by what was going on around him – his brothers, his niece, and most notably, Hamish. I did like Hamish. He knew he wanted Archie and wasn’t shy about making it known once he got over the employer/employee thing. Surprisingly, he was also the one who could really be sweet. He was the first one to declare his love. He’s the one who made it clear he wanted a forever thing with Archie, not just an occasional hookup. He was gruff, and he was very blunt when he felt the need to be, but he was also a softy when it counted. I think I would’ve liked Archie more had he not gone from major fanboy to kneeling in practically no time at all. I also wanted to feel what he was feeling more, instead of being told what he was feeling.
Even so, I liked Archie and Hamish together. An unconventional relationship but it worked, though I ended the book wondering how they would work longterm. They’re as different as night and day, with the only things they really have in common being their sexual wants and the fact that Archie is a fan of Hamish’s books.
(view spoiler)[Shades of Winter was a solid 5-star read for me until one incident where Dante’s Daddy/boy punishment for Liam could’ve turned deadly. (view spoiler)[Shades of Winter was a solid 5-star read for me until one incident where Dante’s Daddy/boy punishment for Liam could’ve turned deadly. It was careless for a bodyguard who was supposedly one of the best in the business. I get that he was upset over something Liam had done, and rightfully so, but he allowed his emotions to override his duty as a protector. More than once I felt he let things happen that really shouldn’t have happened. Even so, I liked him and Liam together.
I also had a major problem with how the stalker was supposedly this big part of the story but the resolution with this guy was more of an afterthought. Same with Liam's father, Richard. Richard was the reason Liam had so many issues, yet all that was said about him at the end was a quickie line or two. (hide spoiler)]
This book made me mad. It didn't make me mad because of the story. The story was actually quite good. What made me mad was the horrible editing and foThis book made me mad. It didn't make me mad because of the story. The story was actually quite good. What made me mad was the horrible editing and formatting. It wasn't one page. It was every single page in the book. I only kept going with it because I loved Bailey and wanted to see him get his HEA.
Also, as soon as it looked like things were coming together for Sam and Bailey - they were discovering their kinks, Bailey was coming out of his shell - the book ended. They get their HEA but it was so rush, rush. The author mentions maybe revisiting them later. I didn't want later, after who knows how many books. I wanted to see things wrapped up a little. It was like as soon as I truly started getting into it, it just ended.
Even so, I enjoyed the story and will likely read the others. I just hope they're more cleaned up than this one.
I knocked off a full star because of the editing/formatting. As I type this, I'm tempted to knock off another one.
I'm just not feeling it with these guys. The first half or so was okay, I guess, though more silly than anything else with Noah's cluStopping at 67%.
I'm just not feeling it with these guys. The first half or so was okay, I guess, though more silly than anything else with Noah's clumsiness around Zander. And what eventually got them together? Another of Noah's clumsy moments. I honestly felt zero chemistry between Zander and Noah. I simply could not see them together, no matter how much I read of the book.
After about the 50% mark it started really dragging.
There are a TON of characters introduced. It wasn't too hard to keep up with most of them, but I felt like it was too much about secondary characters (who will - I'm guessing - ultimately have their own stories) than the two main characters in this book. I found myself eager to see Larson (one of Zander's brothers) on-page and not so much Noah or Zander because, to be blunt, they bored me to tears. At least Larson had a sweet personality.
I'm going to go out on a limb and assume this series is a spin-off from another one? I felt like I'd been dropped into a world of characters (Colt, Zander's parents, etc.) and stories that I should've already known about. There's lots of talk about Zander's boss and his country singer husband (or boyfriend? I think it said husband) so I'm guessing their story had been told before. Same with a few of the others.
I don't think I've ever read this author before so if the above is the case, I had no way of knowing. I would've held off on starting the series had something been in the blurb about it having characters from other series - characters that play a big part in this one as secondary characters.
Another thing that absolutely drove me crazy... what's with all the books with !!!!!!!!!!!!! all over the place lately? A few can be overlooked, but almost every single conversation? It's distracting. No way would grown men and women be so !!!!!!EXCITED!!!!!! every time they say something.
I may or may not come back to it another day. Right now I'm just not feeling it. When you find yourself skimming over sex scenes it's time to move on. I want to know Larson's story but only his. Nate seemed too uptight and stuffy. I couldn't warm up to him. Seth seemed fun but not enough for me to be eager to see him find love. The others just confused the hell out of me.
This book is only 97 pages. It's rare for me to rate such a short story over 4 stars. In this case, I couldn't not. I absolutely4.5 stars, rounded up.
This book is only 97 pages. It's rare for me to rate such a short story over 4 stars. In this case, I couldn't not. I absolutely loved Jamison and Grey. They were so good together. It's the perfect second chance romance story.
Overall, this is one of the sweetest love stories ever. If there ever was a perfect fictional couple, it’s Jamison and Grey.
As with all other age and pet play books, if it’s not your thing, do the author a favor and don’t read it. While the kinks aren’t as ‘out there’ as in some books I’ve read, they’re still there.
What a sexy little story, and not at all what I was expecting. I went into it expecting PWP, but what I got was a sweet love story between four men. OWhat a sexy little story, and not at all what I was expecting. I went into it expecting PWP, but what I got was a sweet love story between four men. Oh, it was sexy as hell, but it was also sweet.
The blurb pretty much tells a lot of the story so I won't go into major details here. I will say that I absolutely loved Daddy, Papa, and Baby. I liked Golden (aka Goldie) too. He was innocent yet not.
I seriously loved this. My first by the author. I'll definitely be reading more.
I really liked this. I went into it expecting more of the same as far as age play, and I don’t mean that in a bad way. What I got instead was a sweet I really liked this. I went into it expecting more of the same as far as age play, and I don’t mean that in a bad way. What I got instead was a sweet romance with two very different men. Both Sawyer and Eric had different needs. Together, they worked beautifully. I admit to even getting a little misty-eyed a few times. I liked Eric and his Disney villain loving ways, though there were times I felt his ‘little side’ was a bit too much as far as his emotions. I liked Sawyer a lot and I felt bad for him throughout the entire book, especially when he was battling his own issues internally while at the same time trying to be strong for Eric.
The next book in the series, Just Enough, is Aaron and Cody’s story. I loved the two of them separately so I’m definitely looking forward to it.
Full review (with some slight spoilers) can be found at -
**spoiler alert** I went into this book knowing to expect typos and (likely) an entire book of editing problems. Not-so-surprisingly, that's exactly w**spoiler alert** I went into this book knowing to expect typos and (likely) an entire book of editing problems. Not-so-surprisingly, that's exactly what I got.
I liked Brio. I guess I liked Painter well enough. I couldn't understand why he, of all people, was considered a match for Brio. Brio, a sub, needed more than his previous Doms had ever given him. He had different needs for different moods. Painter had always done the one-and-done contracts with Delphic Agency. He got paid for sex and quick experiences, nothing more. He was strictly vanilla and has turned down all offers of any type of D/s contracts.
But strangely, the matchmaking algorithm for the agency found him to be a Dom. And even more strangely, Ash (from the first book) felt that Brio (his business partner) needed an inexperienced Dom like Painter. Oh, he had training at the agency but the entire thing was Brio being a special case. For an inexperienced Dom to take him on? Yeah, no.
This book never really read like a romance to me. There were BDSM scenes. Some of them were pretty intense. Even so, I never felt them either.
Other than the page after page of typos, the one thing that really bugged me about this book was that Painter would take off when things got bad, instead of hanging around to see what will happen. Even worse, he left Brio when he was most vulnerable and Ash had to sweep in and make things better. He left for good when it got to be too much - when he was starting to feel things that went beyond him being a paid escort to Brio. I get where the author was trying to go with that but it didn't work. How would that be acceptable with Brio's known emotional problems? And nothing from Ash? No yelling or anything at Painter?
And now to the ending. Rushed endings drive me up a wall. Painter quit and became an instructor at the agency. Okay, I get that. Kind of, though I didn't agree with how he handled it. But, then? Nothing. Well, until Brio makes an appearance at some point (no clue how long it had been since he'd seen him) at the agency to see Painter. He says he loves him and - nothing. Book ends. There's a kinda/sorta/not really epilogue that also said a whole lot of nothing.
I've read both books and the 2 shorts in between. Book #1 and book #2 felt unfinished and I felt cheated. There was no real resolution. Sure, for Ash and Richard, but I got more about them after their book than in it. For that reason, I'm probably done with the series.
There are SO many 5 star reviews of these books. What am I missing? In all those reviews, I've seen exactly TWO that mention the editing. Did we read different books?
2 stars because of the poor editing and how I never got a feel for these guys and I felt like the story needed more at the ending....more
**spoiler alert** Paid to Kneel is one of the worst edited books I’ve ever read. Words are spelled wrong, commas are all over the place (almost always**spoiler alert** Paid to Kneel is one of the worst edited books I’ve ever read. Words are spelled wrong, commas are all over the place (almost always used instead of periods), capitalization is used when it shouldn’t be and vice versa, there’s no rhyme nor reason on the spacing, and the formatting is scattered.
It was every single page. Had I purchased this outright instead of borrowing it via Kindle Unlimited, I’d have demanded a refund after the first few pages.
The editing was so bad it made me mad. It made me mad because it almost ruined a perfectly good story.
First, look at the cover. All the covers in the series are gorgeous. And the premise behind the series – people legally paying for different experiences, different kinks. It’s what I wanted to read so I kept going. I did like the story but the editing was distracting. Since I read this I’ve seen exactly ONE review mention the editing which makes zero sense to me. It’s actually something I expected to see in every single review of the book because it’s on every single page of the book.
I hate rushed endings and that's what I got with this book. Something happened after the two weeks and then something else happened with next to no explanation of in between, with one sentence on the final page (before a quick epilogue) not making any sense to me at all. So much time was given to the kinks, the sessions, yet very little was given to the resolution of the story.
Even so, I liked these guys together. I especially liked Ash. He was always so in control. I just wish I wouldn’t have been taken out of the story so much because of the poor editing.
Full NSFW review of this book and #1.5 and #1.6 can be found at -
DNF for now at @28%. There's nothing wrong with the story or the writing. I'll definitely be coming back to it at some point in the near future. It's DNF for now at @28%. There's nothing wrong with the story or the writing. I'll definitely be coming back to it at some point in the near future. It's just not what I'm feeling right now. ...more
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