137 reviews for:

Double Play

C.L. Rose

3.94 AVERAGE

challenging emotional funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Angels. THey're all angels.  Hawk is the meanest angel ever to angel but also the sweetest. And I loveddddddddddddddddd how Hawk and Jackson loved each other in a very non-sexual but still very special way. i mean, Hawk got a tattoo for Jackson before they even both started fucking Arden! 

The best in the series!!
The spice was out of this world. 
MFM is my fave trope and this one delivered. 
Loved how Jackson was all soft and about praise and Hawk was the dom and rough. Such a good contrast. 
Plot was just a little lacking but that’s the trade off with the spice I think. 
challenging slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Just when you think the author is going to delve deeper into the characters, she adds an unnecessarily long sex scene. I would've liked to learn more about Arden, considering she's one of the main characters. I would've liked to learn what started her anxiety, how she manages it, what she discusses in therapy, and how she's dealing with anxiety in the epilogue instead of the author just telling me that she got better. Show me that. This is the same thing with Hawk's abandonment issues with his father, and his brothers going no-contact with him. I would've liked to read more emotional point of views, showcasing how this abandonment and lack of family support cuts him on a deep level... instead, readers got a few paragraphs about the situation and one brother showing up in the epilogue.. like seriously? That's it? As for Jackson, the author does the same; show me how Arden has been the focus of his desires for years, instead of just telling us. Clearly C.L. Rose isn't a very descriptive author... unless it's a sex scene, which makes me think she was originally a Wattpad or AO3 "author". If you want a deep, emotional read, this isn't for you. But if you want a book for some escapism where a woman's life isn't ruined by a polyamorous relationship involving her stepbrother, then this is for you.
emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
challenging funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
funny lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
emotional lighthearted medium-paced
emotional medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
funny lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I enjoyed the love story of Arden, Hawke and Jackson.  I love the story of the dark meeting the light and Arden bringing the boys so much joy than any of them could have imagined. 

This love story helped me understand the poly relationship a lot more than I did before.  

I love how they all bring something special to each other and have a great relationship with each other.  I think that makes the story that much more special. 

The spicy scenes were great as well and I loved the soft dom/hard dom dynamics.