Okay, Okay, I have to admit that I'm a bit uncomfortable with the ‘Daddy’ kink, I am, but the theme of straight man falling
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Okay, Okay, I have to admit that I'm a bit uncomfortable with the ‘Daddy’ kink, I am, but the theme of straight man falling for a man is a theme I enjoy so I just had to give this one a chance. I did cringe.. a lot. And while Hunter was a daddy - as in he takes care of his boys -, he wasn't all that alpha male. Then there's the age, which normally wouldn't have been a problem, but they keep mentioning it and it bothered me. That being said, the book wasn't bad per se, but it was far from great. I had expected something else, maybe even more, but at the same time, my expectations were pretty low to begin with... Overall, it was... cute? I mean, it wasn't exactly very steamy. At least not for me. It was a simple, fast forward with barely any angst - if any at all - read.
The Characters: The list is a bit long, so I put it in a spoilers tag. (view spoiler)[→ Joey Finch (40), the head cameraman for the Ballsy Boys porn studio for the better part of a decade. Filming gay porn might seem like an odd career path for a straight man, but it’s never bothered Joey. He quits at the beginning of the book due to his mother being ill and he needs to move away to Las Vegas to be with her while she still recognize him. → Hunter ‘Daddy’ Tronco (42), owner of Kinky Boys studio. → Bear ‘Daddy’, owner of the renowned and highly rated Ballsy Boys studio (LA) (is officially partnered with Kinky Boys - Bear's’s an investor in Hunter's studio, and he’s advising Hunter), and best friend of Hunter (Joey considers him a friend also). Pixie, his boyfriend, who had been one of the stars at BB until he started dating Bear. Brewer and Tank, boyfriends and porn stars for Ballsy Boys? → Silas, one of Hunter's employees. He has some experience shooting a wide variety of YouTube-style videos, but this is his first foray into porn and one of Joey's responsibilities would also be to train him and mentor him. → Dorothy Finch, Joey's mom who has Alzheimer, and now lives at the care facility. → Jerry, Dorothy's dead brother. She sometimes believes Joey is Jerry. → Ian, a twink who Hunter hires to be in his porn videos. → Marshall, an old friend (?) of Hunter, one of the best Doms he knows, who Hunter hires as a consultant: to approve the script before filming, coach all participants in a scene and go over it with them beforehand so they know exactly what to do and what not to do, and for the first few scenes, Hunter’d love for him to be there while they’re shooting as well. → Harley, who Marshall believed would be interested in filming porn for Hunter, and becomes a part of the team. He’s a Dom, frequent visitor of a club in Vegas. Marshall did a demonstration with him once, and he’s a good guy. Experienced, responsible. → Byron (24), a 'boy' Hunter hires to star in his videos. → Campy, Joey's sort of friend, who spent years actually doing gay porn (works for Ballsy), thinking he was straight the whole time until he met his boyfriend, Jackson. → Troy and Rebel, main characters in Ballsy Boys series book one. Porn stars? → (view spoiler)[Lex (22), a 'boy' who used to play a few scenes with Hunter at Hunter's club, Balls to the Walls. He loved earning punishments, but unfortunately he didn't mention when he filled out all the forms - including the medical waiver and all the limits - that he had an existing condition. They did a hard impact scene, and he died of heart failure. His parents tried to pressure the DA into filing a lawsuit as Lex’s father is a lawyer, though in the entertainment industry, so not really the same branch, so to speak. But the DA concluded there was insufficient evidence to prosecute, since he couldn’t prove negligence on Hunter's part. So the parents started rumors… They went to the press, and Hunter was crucified: made it looked bad with a gay BSDM club and Hunter as owner doing that scene with a kid who must’ve been quite a bit younger. Hunter sold the club to his then two managers, who worked there for years. (hide spoiler)] → Benton, a gay Uber driver, who recommended Max, a friend of his to work for Hunter because apparently, he's twelve inches. → Herb Finch, Joey's father. → Glam, who Hunter recruited to be a part of his team. (hide spoiler)]
Quick basic facts: Genre: - (Adult) Contemporary Romance (M/M) Series: - Series (Standalone?), Book One. Love triangle? - (view spoiler)[No. (hide spoiler)] Cheating? - (view spoiler)[No. (hide spoiler)] HEA? - (view spoiler)[Yes. (hide spoiler)] Favorite character? - Ummmmm, good question... Would I read more by this author/or of series? - Yes. Would I recommend this book/series? - Unsure, and not really. Will I read this again in the future? - No. Rating - 2.5 stars....more
Second re-read: 18.04.2021 My feelings for this book has not changed. I think my main problem is the fact that I don't really care for Luke. I don'Second re-read: 18.04.2021 My feelings for this book has not changed. I think my main problem is the fact that I don't really care for Luke. I don't know why, I just don't. He worked fine as a side-character, but him as a main one was meh. I wish there was more action in the book, that we got to see Roman be a ruthless badass. I had to take some small breaks from this book. Rating has not changed. [image] Re-read: 28.01.2019 I feel exactly the same as I did the first time reading this one: indifferent. Sure, the book has some hot aspects to it, but overall, it's actually quite boring and obvious predictable. Though Roman is supposed to be this bad, cruel man, I don't feel it simply because we never see him being 'bad'. We only hear about it and that obviously didn't work for me. Also, Luke is just a meh character for me. So yeah, the book is really indifferent to me. Easily forgotten. Kinks the book have: (view spoiler)[D/s, force play, use of derogatory names during sex (whore, slut, and so on), Daddy play. (hide spoiler)]
Luke was kind of embarrassed to admit it, but he couldn’t help but stare at the photographs of the guy. Roman Demidov was a tall, dark-haired man with broad shoulders and the kind of muscle definition that most men could only dream of. He looked like a professional boxer rather than a successful businessman. It was silly to form an opinion of a man he’d never met, but the more Luke looked at Roman Demidov’s pictures, the more disconcerted he felt. Even when the guy smiled, it never seemed to reach his eyes. That ice-blue stare completely dominated every picture he was in, drawing attention every single time. There was nothing attractive about those eyes. If anything, the cruelty lurking in them was downright ugly. The guy was handsome enough, Luke supposed, if one liked cold, assertive men who looked like they could snap your neck and be bored while doing it. Luke certainly didn’t. But, for some reason, he had trouble dragging his gaze away. It was silly. It was just a photograph. A photograph shouldn’t make him so unnerved.
[image] Other Characters: → Richard Whitford, Luke's father who was known as the most ruthless, most powerful British billionaire—a billionaire who was rumored to have dealings with the Italian and Russian mafia. (view spoiler)[Richard gets murder barely a month after Luke's escape. (hide spoiler)] → Vladislav ‘Vlad’, who had been Roman's head of security for almost ten years. He was very loyal—he was one of the few people Roman trusted implicitly—but Vlad tended to forget himself, expressing his disagreement with Roman’s actions in situations most people would never dare to. → Anastasia ‘Nastya’ Danilovna, also known as Anastasia Lugova, soon-to-be Anastasia Bernard, Roman’s sister → James Grayson, Luke's friend. Ryan Hardaway, his boyfriend. → Dominic Bommer (27), a guy Luke dates, a distant cousin of James. He's the head of the Risk Management department at Grayguard: the largest financial services company in the UK. → Anna/Anya (47), works for Roman, his personal assistant/bodyguard? She's former KGB agent and she had been Roman’s father’s bodyguard.
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First read review: This book was... well it just was. I feel quite indifferent to it. I didn't feel attached to the characters, I didn't get nervous at the outcome, I didn't care what happened. The book centers around the Russian oil tycoon and multi-billionaire, Roman ‘Roma’ Danilovich Demidov (32) who takes the opportunity offered and kidnaps Luke ‘Curly’ Whitford (23) to make Luke's dad pay. Things didn't go as his plan, because Luke's face is hard to resist... Overall, this book will be forgotten quite fast, do I did like the feeling of a ‘anti-hero’, I just wish it was shown more. Also, what was up with the sudden ‘daddy kink’?
What should one call attraction to a cold, manipulative man one didn’t even like? A case of stupid.
[image] Quick basic facts: Genre: - (Adult) Contemporary Romance (M/M) Series: - Series (Can Be Read As A Standalone), Book Six. Love triangle? - (view spoiler)[No. (hide spoiler)] Cheating? - (view spoiler)[No, they never talked about monogamous. (hide spoiler)] HEA? - (view spoiler)[Yes, I do believe so. (hide spoiler)] Favorite character? - Roman ‘Roma’ Danilovich Demidov. Would I read more by this author/or of series? - Sure. Would I recommend this book/series? - Sure. Will I read this again in the future? - No. Rating - 2.5 stars....more
*MIGHT CONTAIN SPOILERS* To be honest, this book made me a bit uncomfortable. I have no problem with daddy thingy-nickname (though I don't prefer it - *MIGHT CONTAIN SPOILERS* To be honest, this book made me a bit uncomfortable. I have no problem with daddy thingy-nickname (though I don't prefer it - I would very much go without it), a girl with typical daddy issues, meets a man and calls him daddy in bed (or out of it). However, I do get extremely uncomfortable if that said girl with daddy issues, wants said man who practically raised her and I felt it was a little too close to incest. Oh and I had a problem with how people reacted to them being a couple.
She giggles, taking another sip just to spite me. My palm heats with the realization that I want to spank her for defying me. This girl doesn’t listen. She never has. She’s a defiant little thing, and that only makes me want to tame the hell out of her. Make her mine. Domesticate her and own her sweet little pussy.
Ainsley Miller (20) acted like a little girl, - which btw, made things more uncomfortable, with her giggles and her innocent. Yeah, she felt like a 15-16 year old naive, little girl. While Stone Cavanaugh (45) did have his moments. I liked his possessiveness and his protectiveness, I just didn't like how quickly Cavanaugh and Ainsley got together, and suddenly they loved each other.
““I’ll be the one who takes your virginity.” He holds my chin, ensuring I stare into his eyes. Not chastising, but strict and comforting. “I’m going to fuck you, Ains. Your innocence? That cherry? It belongs to me now.””
Quick basic facts: Genre: - (Adult) Contemporary Romance Series: - Standalone Love triangle? - (view spoiler)[No. (hide spoiler)] Cheating? - (view spoiler)[No. (hide spoiler)] HEA? - (view spoiler)[Yes. (hide spoiler)] Favorite character? - Stone Cavanaugh Would I read more by this author/or of series? - Probably not. Would I recommend this book/series? - If you like a Daddy. Will I read this again in the future? - No. Rating - 2 stars....more
Umm.. I do realize I'm probably going to hell for like all this taboo stuff. I mean; stepdads? Damn. I'm gonna burn hard. I'm just saying. I liked theUmm.. I do realize I'm probably going to hell for like all this taboo stuff. I mean; stepdads? Damn. I'm gonna burn hard. I'm just saying. I liked the story, I did. It was short, quick and a bit hot. However, yes, there is a however, I didn't like the use of the word daddy. It's just wrong. It's like taking it too far for my taste.
My daddy is going to hurt me…and the worst part is that I want him to.
Also, I didn't like the fact that suddenly she was falling for her stepdad after a day (less) in close contact with him, when there has been three years of nothing. Just didn't make any sense. Oh and I didn't really feel their connection. Their relationship wasn't all that. Though the sex scenes were a bit sexy.
“A savior? I’m not a savior. I’m just a bad guy who saw something he wanted and took it.”
Quick basic facts: Genre: - (Adult) Contemporary Romance Series: - Series, Book One (Novella) Love triangle? - (view spoiler)[No. (hide spoiler)] Cheating? - (view spoiler)[No. (hide spoiler)] HEA? - (view spoiler)[Yes. (hide spoiler)] Would I read more by this author/or of series? - Probably not. Would I recommend this book/series? - Depend if you like taboo books... If so: it's an easy read, but I wouldn't recommend it per se. Will I read this again in the future? - No. Rating - 2.5/3 stars....more
Second re-read: 07.04.2017 So I found myself sitting on the airport trying to find out what to read. I was too damn tired to start something new, sSecond re-read: 07.04.2017 So I found myself sitting on the airport trying to find out what to read. I was too damn tired to start something new, so it was pretty clear I'd end up re-reading a book. So, it's not surprise that I kept coming back to this one. It's Knight after all. I'm still hoping, praying, that KA will make us another book for Knight. Because one's not enough. I need more Knight. I did, however, found myself not loving Anya all that much this time around. She's just alright now, but nothing special...
“You stick by me,” he ground out, “you, and only you, will learn why I am how I am. No one knows. No one. But you, Anya, you stick with me, I’ll share. And right now, bonus. I’ll tell you what you already know but you don’t understand. I like control and I have a temper. I see the world a certain way. I want my world a certain way. And I set about getting it. If I don’t, if I can’t control that, harness it, things can get ugly. So I do. When I do, say when I’m punishing you, I never lose control because what I’m doing is a release. And the only time I’ll lose control is when I’m finally inside you and you’ll like that, I promise you.”
✶ Anya Gage (27) → ⅗ stars → appreciates being taken care off for once → hard working → acceptable → naive → cute
♥ Knight Sebring (35-36) → ⅘ stars → intense → anti-hero → protective → possessive → controlling → commanding → hot as fuck → he's the boss → sexy alpha male
“This is…” I paused, “a little,” I searched for a word, “unusual.” One side of his mouth curled up. “Yeah. It’s also me.” “Can I be me?” I asked and his brows drew together. “What?” “If I’m, um… yielding to you, I don’t know if… I mean, can I be me?”
✓ Likes → Knight → good chemistry → interesting characters → a female exploring → a anti-hero who doesn't change → a little darky, yet not twisted and overly kinky → did I mention Knight?
✗ Dislikes → use of the word daddy/daddy kink → though an interesting story, nothing really happens → naive, narrow-minded female character → constant use of the word honey from Anya's mouth → Knight smoking
“I can do gentle. I can do normal. I can and will do you a lot of ways, baby. And you got a preference, all you gotta do is ask and if I’m in the mood, I’ll give it to you. But you’re in my bed, my home, my ride, my club, you gotta get that I’m the man, yield to that and trust that I’ll always take care of you.”
[image] Re-read: 04.11.2016 The thing about this book is that I like it. Really, I do. It's quite shocking. There is only two things about this book that I don't like: the use of the word daddy and the fact that nothing really happens in this book. It's true, nothing really happens. Sure, there's a bit drama, but there's always drama in these books, but there's no action. No real heartbreak expect when telling about bad pasts, and there's no shocking news, nothing that makes you think "oh shit!", no "what the hell just happened" moments. Nothing, and yet I like the book. That, at least, is shocking.
“You got a girl who’s worth it … you spoil her rotten. You let her know she’s precious, not convince her of that shit, because it’s not about convincing. It’s about understanding it’s just fuckin’ true.”
Even reading this book the second time around, it's still good, and I still like it. I know I would have loved it even more if KA had not used daddy in it. That being said: I LOVE KNIGHT SEBRING! (He is 35 years old, right? Turns 36 in the book? Or am I completely lost here?…) I love how uber alpha he is, so hot and controlling, fucking sexy and how anti-hero he is. Man, I love those anti-heroes! We need more of those!!! Seriously, we do! Anya Gage (27) is just…there. She doesn't really do anything expect say "Okay" all the time. Which is alright. Knight is the reason this book works for me.
“Honey, you haven’t even kissed me yet.”
[image] Quick basic facts: Genre: - (Adult) Contemporary Romance Series: - (Standalone?) Series, Book One Love triangle? - (view spoiler)[No. (hide spoiler)] Cheating? - (view spoiler)[No. (hide spoiler)] HEA? - (view spoiler)[Yes. (hide spoiler)] Favorite character? - Knight Sebring Would I read more by this author/or of series? - Yes. Would I recommend this book/series? - Just this one. I tried book #2: didn't work. Will I read this again in the future? - Probably. Rating - 4 stars. [image] First read review: Tired of books about a man with a dark side who finds a woman to help him seek redemption? A badass turned hero? Then this is the book for you! Knight Sebring is a complete anti-hero, control freak, alpha male who is who he is and doesn't want to change that. When Knight meets Anya Gage, Knight knows he should stay clear of her since she is the complete opposite of him, all light and happy, but he want her, and what Knight wants, he gets.
“You don’t fuck Knight. No way. Knight fucks you.”
Anya's nice! Really nice. She's a great person and a good heart and is really cute. I love her character and I love that she wasn't a person to give up when she wants something, and that she doesn't back down on her words. Anya is a wonderful friend who would do anything for them, even if it went out on her own safety. I got the impressing that she isn't used to be taken care of or spoiled, and I think that she got one hell of a surprise when Knight did/do both of that. People might say that Knight will get Anya to the 'dark side', but in my opinion, I just think Knight helps Anya figuring out who she is. I really wished Kristen Ashley wrote more about Knight and Anya.. Never say never, right? Rate: 4 stars....more
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