“I’ve loved you all my life. It’s part of who I am as a person. I don’t know who the fuck I am if I can’t love you, if I’m not allowed to love you, if“I’ve loved you all my life. It’s part of who I am as a person. I don’t know who the fuck I am if I can’t love you, if I’m not allowed to love you, if you don’t want me around. Even if I marry someone else, it wouldn’t change anything. I would still be miserable. I would still love you. I will stop loving you the day I stop breathing.”
The way the Rufeng sect's secrets were put on blast for the entire cultivation realm!! The way the Rufeng sect's secrets were put on blast for the entire cultivation realm!! ...more
"He dominates my every thought, and the only comparison is my need to dominate him. I want to hurt him and soothe the pain in the same breath, own him"He dominates my every thought, and the only comparison is my need to dominate him. I want to hurt him and soothe the pain in the same breath, own him and set him free at the same time, push him away while pulling him so close we merge into a single being."
"I'm a forty-eight-year-old man, falling for a twenty-year-old fucking college student. A male student, at that. My student. Someone I'm supposed to be molding into a better football player, not my personal fuckboy. But along the way, he's become more than that. He's an obsession. The dangerous next step on this slippery slope is a four letter word that I barely ever even uttered to my wife when I was married."
This was so much better than I thought it'd be. There was a lot of sex but it was hot af and didn't distract at all from the story. Once I got to the halfway point, I couldn't put it down. It was fantastic. 5 stars...more
I was worried when Asuka was introduced. He was obviously thrown into the story just to create drama, but I ended up liking him. He's funny and gives I was worried when Asuka was introduced. He was obviously thrown into the story just to create drama, but I ended up liking him. He's funny and gives voice to a lot of my exact feelings concerning Shin and Minato's relationship.
Shin continues to be intensely determined to make Minato his, while Minato hilariously tries to convince himself that he doesn't have feelings for him. This series is adorable, I just wish each volume was a little longer. 4.5 stars...more
It's too bad that so many people are put off by the age gap in this manga. Personally, I thought it was very cute, and I love that Shin, the 17 year oIt's too bad that so many people are put off by the age gap in this manga. Personally, I thought it was very cute, and I love that Shin, the 17 year old, is the one pursuing Minato. Minato - who is in his early(?) 30s - is desperately trying to be the "responsible adult," but it's hard when Shin aggressively refuses to give up. ...more
Thank you Drusilla and Kati for reading and rating this so highly. I needed a good age-gap story to get me through this weird slump I'm in, and this wThank you Drusilla and Kati for reading and rating this so highly. I needed a good age-gap story to get me through this weird slump I'm in, and this was the perfect story. Quick, sexy, and sweet, I definitely look forward to reading more from this author. 4 stars...more
With the way Kang has been treating Yiyoung, it's no wonder he's confused about Kang's feelings for him. I can relate to Yiyoung's tendency to overthiWith the way Kang has been treating Yiyoung, it's no wonder he's confused about Kang's feelings for him. I can relate to Yiyoung's tendency to overthink everything, and his lack of chill is both funny and endearing. He gets flustered so easily, tends to say or do the most embarrassing shit, yet always manages to get his work done to perfection. I love these guys so much and am ready to start the next book immediately. 4 stars...more
I went into this pretty sure I knew what I was going to get. An awkward and timid uke paired with a seemingly abusive seme whoWhat an unexpected joy!
I went into this pretty sure I knew what I was going to get. An awkward and timid uke paired with a seemingly abusive seme who uses his position of power to make the uke do all sorts of things that make him feel uncomfortable. Not that I have a problem with that, but that was so not the case here. ...more
"A misunderstanding of one year is a misunderstanding. A misunderstanding of ten years is an injustice. A misunderstanding of a lifetime, from life"A misunderstanding of one year is a misunderstanding. A misunderstanding of ten years is an injustice. A misunderstanding of a lifetime, from life unto death, is fate."
This volume gutted me. I outright SOBBED no less than three times and was an emotional wreck for the remaining time.
After being disappointed with book two, I was not expecting this volume to be this amazing. The misunderstanding between Mo Ran and Chu Wanning had been eating me up; seriously putting a damper on my overall enjoyment of the story. Finally, having it all laid out and explained was so cathartic and satisfying that it felt like I was drifting on a cloud for the remainder of the story. Still crying and experiencing every emotion under the sun... but freely, without that dark layer of confusion that made everything 10x more heartbreaking.
That probably doesn't even make sense, so I'll just say that I LOVED this volume, and I'm so happy with where the story went.
"Chu Wanning was like a person exposed to the freezing cold for too long. Suddenly plunged into warm water, he felt not warmth, but pain. He had never been wanted before, so he hadn't even known that to be frozen was an agony. But now that there was someone who treasured him, who surrounded him with warmth, it was as though he finally had the right to feel pain. Every inch of his body was on fire, every inch of his skin cracked. Only now did he feel the hurt."...more
Ken (20) is the son of a small town homophobic mayor, and Harley (40) is a mechanic in that same town who's outcasted because he is openly gay. When HKen (20) is the son of a small town homophobic mayor, and Harley (40) is a mechanic in that same town who's outcasted because he is openly gay. When Harley sees Ken broken down on the side of the road during a thunderstorm, he picks him up and brings him to his shop. After Ken admits that he is also gay and attracted to Harley, they fall in love almost immediately and try to figure out how they are going to make their relationship work in their small town.
It was shallow and unrealistic but also sweet and emotional. At only 89 pages, I wasn't expecting a masterpiece, and my rating reflects how well the story delivers on what it says it is, nothing more. 3.25 stars ...more
°°°Since this is a duet this review will have spoilers for book one, so read with caution.
This book wasn't like book one with all of its lust, passion°°°Since this is a duet this review will have spoilers for book one, so read with caution.
This book wasn't like book one with all of its lust, passion, and excitement. The honeymoon period of Roan and Sasha's relationship came to an abrupt end when Roan was sexually assaulted, and this book deals with that painful aftermath. Watching them work through Roan's depression and suicidal ideations was rough. Both of them blamed themselves for what happened to him, and it really didn't help that they didn't talk to each other about what they were feeling.
It was an agonizing experience but thanks to Sasha's unwavering love and patience in the face of Roan's sometimes outright hostility or dismissiveness they managed to get through it and after the 40% mark the story shifts gears and starts focusing more mob business and Roan's revenge against his father.
Throughout all of this, we get to witness their relationship grow stronger and them as individuals become better/more resilient versions of themselves. This was a great conclusion to their story. Realistic (or at least as realistic as you're going to get with this type of story) and beautifully handled. ...more
I did not enjoy this book nearly as much as I did book one. I won't sugar coat this at all... I hated that the de-aging trope was used for the majoritI did not enjoy this book nearly as much as I did book one. I won't sugar coat this at all... I hated that the de-aging trope was used for the majority of the story. Chu Wanning was six years old and became Mo Ran's "little brother" (without Mo Ran knowing that the kid was actually Chu Wanning). I understand that this was done so that it would give Chu Wanning an opportunity to see a sweeter and more attentive side of Mo Ran, and that's fine... but did it have to be for THAT LONG?! Their relationship was, indeed, quite sweet, but that type of relationship wasn't the one I was interested in. Toward the end of the story, a grown-up version of Chu Wanning traveled around with Mo Ran and, because they had to spend so much time together, they became more comfortable interacting with each other. This is the relationship that I care about and I really enjoyed that portion of the story.
The whole training with the feather tribe was whatever. I found most of what took place there uninteresting, though I was moved by what happened in Lin'an 200 years ago. I didn't care about the tribe, their history, or the details of their training program. The whole thing felt too long - this whole book felt too long- and I couldn't wait for everyone to get back to Sisheng Peak.
Fortunately, the story did pick up toward the end, and despite how much I didn’t like this book for the most part, there were a few good chapters that helped me to keep going. I'm still VERY invested in this overall story and have already pre-ordered book 3.
I considered moving ahead and reading the fan translations, especially since I've heard that most of them are just as good as the official ones, but I need a break from Mo Ran. I know he's supposed to be this dumb husky, but how is he never able to put two and two together? Also, there is something off about Shi Mei. I don't know what his deal is, but yeah. I can't wait to see what's going on there. 2.5 stars rounded up...more
I don't even know how to process this ending. There are too many emotions running through my mind right now. Heartache and rage seem to be competing fI don't even know how to process this ending. There are too many emotions running through my mind right now. Heartache and rage seem to be competing for dominance. Oh my God. Do I even want to read the next book?...more
Even though I felt like this was way longer than it needed to be, it was still a great story, and I enjoyed it a lot more than I thought I would afterEven though I felt like this was way longer than it needed to be, it was still a great story, and I enjoyed it a lot more than I thought I would after finishing book one. 4 stars for an emotionally satisfying ending that made my heart happy. ...more
This is the first of two stories that make up a duology. It follows Charles (48), who is in a loveless marriage with a horrid woman who is only with hThis is the first of two stories that make up a duology. It follows Charles (48), who is in a loveless marriage with a horrid woman who is only with him for his money, and August (mid 20s), who's father just married Charles's son from an earlier marriage. Shortly after meeting they find themselves attracted to each other but try to deny those feelings because giving into them has the potential to ruin Charles's relationship with his son as well as upset August's father.
Other than Charles being married and still sort of hung up on his first wife, this premise sounds perfect... especially considering that August is a Dom and Charles is discovering that he likes being a sub.
Unfortunately, the story's pacing is a little slower than I would have liked and I got tired of hearing Charles repeat how much he couldn't be with August. Also, Charles's wife is one of those evil ott women that I hate reading about and the way Charles allowed himself to be manipulated annoyed the hell out of me.
Since the story isn't finished I won't be too harsh. This book really took its time to establish who these characters are and emphasize the impossibility of there being any real relationship between the two. Their being together has the potential to tear their family apart and I'm eager to see how this all plays out. 3.25 stars...more
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