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karentje's review against another edition
5.0
A kinky mmm romance with three wonderful and complex main characters, each one well-rounded and interesting. Together they were simply irresistible!
Bennet and Archer have a past together and still love each other despite having broken up years ago, so that could have put them on an uneven footing with Jude, but that doesn’t happen. The author makes sure that they are all equals in this relationship, every man bringing something unique to it and finding love and care with the other two in equal measure. There are several very moving moments in the story, and all three men have moments of weakness and vulnerability. It was great to see them learn to trust one another and give in to their growing feelings, or acknowledging feelings that were there all along.
The only thing that I would have liked to have seen developed a bit more fully is the emotional bond between Jude and Bennett. I’d have preferred them to get to know each other better before dropping the L-word, outside of their D/S connection, that is. I did really like the way the author incorporated the bdsm-aspect of Jude’s and Ben’s relationship into the story, as well as how she made Archer fit into it too. I think this is one of the best daddy kink stories I’ve read so far and I loved the way both Archer and Jude slowly discovered that part of themselves.
I found it a bit unrealistic that Jude shrugs off his drug addiction so easily. I’d have expected that part of him getting his act together would have been harder. It didn’t lessen my enjoyment of the story one bit, however.
The occasional flashbacks were a great way to explain certain things and really brought home what these characters have been through.
We get glimpses of what’s happening with the other band members during their “vacation”, which was great. Not enough to distract us from the MC’s of this book, but still plenty to be able to fully appreciate the importance of the connection between the band members and how their rise to fame impacted their lives. For better and worse.
I was struck by the significance of the book’s title and really liked the play on words. Jude is the heart, the linchpin in the relationship between the three men, and they definitely have to follow their own path in order to find happiness.
I absolutely loved this story and I can’t wait to find out what happens next in this series!
Bennet and Archer have a past together and still love each other despite having broken up years ago, so that could have put them on an uneven footing with Jude, but that doesn’t happen. The author makes sure that they are all equals in this relationship, every man bringing something unique to it and finding love and care with the other two in equal measure. There are several very moving moments in the story, and all three men have moments of weakness and vulnerability. It was great to see them learn to trust one another and give in to their growing feelings, or acknowledging feelings that were there all along.
The only thing that I would have liked to have seen developed a bit more fully is the emotional bond between Jude and Bennett. I’d have preferred them to get to know each other better before dropping the L-word, outside of their D/S connection, that is. I did really like the way the author incorporated the bdsm-aspect of Jude’s and Ben’s relationship into the story, as well as how she made Archer fit into it too. I think this is one of the best daddy kink stories I’ve read so far and I loved the way both Archer and Jude slowly discovered that part of themselves.
I found it a bit unrealistic that Jude shrugs off his drug addiction so easily. I’d have expected that part of him getting his act together would have been harder. It didn’t lessen my enjoyment of the story one bit, however.
The occasional flashbacks were a great way to explain certain things and really brought home what these characters have been through.
We get glimpses of what’s happening with the other band members during their “vacation”, which was great. Not enough to distract us from the MC’s of this book, but still plenty to be able to fully appreciate the importance of the connection between the band members and how their rise to fame impacted their lives. For better and worse.
I was struck by the significance of the book’s title and really liked the play on words. Jude is the heart, the linchpin in the relationship between the three men, and they definitely have to follow their own path in order to find happiness.
I absolutely loved this story and I can’t wait to find out what happens next in this series!
xanoquita's review against another edition
3.0
I didn't like this one as much as the previous ones on the series. Daddy kink is definitely not my thing and I felt that Jude didn't mature, he just started acting like a polite child.
Still well written and I'm curious about the last book.
Still well written and I'm curious about the last book.
cadiva's review against another edition
5.0
Another fabulous entry in the Replay series from K.M. Neuhold. It takes skill to write any believable relationship but, for me anyway, there's an even greater risk in writing about multiples and making it feel like you're watching a real-life throuple or more.
In Beat of Their Own Drum K.M. nails it perfectly. I felt all the love and pent-up frustration that both Archer and Bennett had been dealing with since their split 16 years earlier, and how they were desperately trying to find their way back to reconnecting in a way which could take them forward.
Jude fit into that gap perfectly, he was exactly the bridge that was missing from their earlier relationship and the one that they didn't realise was the missing piece until Archer called in Bennett to try and get Jude off the rails.
This story once again happens concurrently with the other band members' stories so we see a slice of the relationship which has been alluded to in both Lincoln and Lando's books and I really love this way of doing things. It brings an added depth when you see, as a reader, the detailed part of what was only hinted at elsewhere.
The BDSM in this one is light, Jude needs the discipline Bennett gives him but he also needs Asher to be his Daddy, to show him he's loved and cared for. The three of them together make up one perfect relationship.
Now just Benji's romance is left and I have to say, the sneak peek we got in this one intrigued me to no end!
#ARC kindly received from the author in return for an honest and unbiased review
In Beat of Their Own Drum K.M. nails it perfectly. I felt all the love and pent-up frustration that both Archer and Bennett had been dealing with since their split 16 years earlier, and how they were desperately trying to find their way back to reconnecting in a way which could take them forward.
Jude fit into that gap perfectly, he was exactly the bridge that was missing from their earlier relationship and the one that they didn't realise was the missing piece until Archer called in Bennett to try and get Jude off the rails.
This story once again happens concurrently with the other band members' stories so we see a slice of the relationship which has been alluded to in both Lincoln and Lando's books and I really love this way of doing things. It brings an added depth when you see, as a reader, the detailed part of what was only hinted at elsewhere.
The BDSM in this one is light, Jude needs the discipline Bennett gives him but he also needs Asher to be his Daddy, to show him he's loved and cared for. The three of them together make up one perfect relationship.
Now just Benji's romance is left and I have to say, the sneak peek we got in this one intrigued me to no end!
#ARC kindly received from the author in return for an honest and unbiased review
jessmahler's review against another edition
5.0
Delightful light read
This is my favorite of the series. Partly because kink, partly because Jude, partly bc this is the one book where it feels like the flashbacks really work with the story rather than distracting from it.
This is my favorite of the series. Partly because kink, partly because Jude, partly bc this is the one book where it feels like the flashbacks really work with the story rather than distracting from it.
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