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4.05 AVERAGE
4.05 AVERAGE
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
hopeful
reflective
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:
Yes
This book was simply amazing. The character development was phenomenal, the writing was great, and you are sucked into the book from the first page. I loved the take of the dominant-submissive relationship, it was interesting and unique. Overall, this book is amazing.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Amani sounded amused, and suddenly Vic felt like the mouse once more with a cat who liked to play the long game with his food before he devoured it.
I liked but didn't love the first book in this series, so I wasn't sure about checking out the second one, but holy crap I'm soooooo glad I did. This one I liked a LOT. For some of the same reasons that I liked the first book. There's no such thing as an ethical billionaire in real life, but this is a romance novel, and it's nice to pretend, and see rich people using the oodles of money that their parents made to do good things in the world. I loved the emphasis on their class differences, how repulsed Amani is by Vic's money, and how Vic's personality draws him in nonetheless. How even while falling in love with him, he didn't let go of the things that mattered to him (and also the book didn't do the thing where like, poor people needing money to procure things like rent and school fees is seen as villainous). And god I really love and appreciate billionaire romance where the rich person isn't the one to hold all the power in D/s relationship, since they already have so much societal power. Amani and Vic's dynamic was great; Amani serving femme realness and Vic being his huge, flustered, cat-toy on a string. Their banter was great, and all their quiet moments getting to know each other. The romance in general was extremely swoon-worthy.
I had my nitpicks here and there. I'm not a cellist but Amani's reentry into playing seemed... unrealistic. The romance moved a bit too fast for my liking, and I do wish we'd gotten more scenes with Ash, and Amani's mother, and Julie & co, and at the massage parlour, and just general little things that would take us out of the relationship for a bit. Also Cole McCade's prose is extremely pretty, really good and evocative to read, and it's part of what made this so enjoyable but... sometimes it was juuuuuust this side of purple.
All extremely minor things tho. I enjoyed this thoroughly, can't wait to try more of his work.
I liked but didn't love the first book in this series, so I wasn't sure about checking out the second one, but holy crap I'm soooooo glad I did. This one I liked a LOT. For some of the same reasons that I liked the first book. There's no such thing as an ethical billionaire in real life, but this is a romance novel, and it's nice to pretend, and see rich people using the oodles of money that their parents made to do good things in the world. I loved the emphasis on their class differences, how repulsed Amani is by Vic's money, and how Vic's personality draws him in nonetheless. How even while falling in love with him, he didn't let go of the things that mattered to him (and also the book didn't do the thing where like, poor people needing money to procure things like rent and school fees is seen as villainous). And god I really love and appreciate billionaire romance where the rich person isn't the one to hold all the power in D/s relationship, since they already have so much societal power. Amani and Vic's dynamic was great; Amani serving femme realness and Vic being his huge, flustered, cat-toy on a string. Their banter was great, and all their quiet moments getting to know each other. The romance in general was extremely swoon-worthy.
I had my nitpicks here and there. I'm not a cellist but Amani's reentry into playing seemed... unrealistic. The romance moved a bit too fast for my liking, and I do wish we'd gotten more scenes with Ash, and Amani's mother, and Julie & co, and at the massage parlour, and just general little things that would take us out of the relationship for a bit. Also Cole McCade's prose is extremely pretty, really good and evocative to read, and it's part of what made this so enjoyable but... sometimes it was juuuuuust this side of purple.
All extremely minor things tho. I enjoyed this thoroughly, can't wait to try more of his work.
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness, Cursing, Sexual content, Medical content, Medical trauma, Classism
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Vomit, Outing
Minor: Rape, Injury/Injury detail
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This is an audio review…
Ok so what I missed in His Cocky Valet was here… and yes, I’ve said that I listen different than I read. But I think I’d read this the same as I listened.
This book hit everything for me. It was so freaking hot. It was super emotional. It was just beautiful to listen to. This is probably one of my favorite audios ever. I’m a fan of Joel, and while I know I’m not sure about his accent for Amani (Moroccan/American), it was so lovely and sexy. I laughed and I cried. The story was thorough and the only thing I wished was more time with Amani’s mom and Vic’s family… but in the end I don’t care. I just loved this listen.
Ok so what I missed in His Cocky Valet was here… and yes, I’ve said that I listen different than I read. But I think I’d read this the same as I listened.
This book hit everything for me. It was so freaking hot. It was super emotional. It was just beautiful to listen to. This is probably one of my favorite audios ever. I’m a fan of Joel, and while I know I’m not sure about his accent for Amani (Moroccan/American), it was so lovely and sexy. I laughed and I cried. The story was thorough and the only thing I wished was more time with Amani’s mom and Vic’s family… but in the end I don’t care. I just loved this listen.