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3.87 AVERAGE
3.87 AVERAGE
4.5 stars
There wasn't a single sane person in this book, everyone is unhinged and I stopped trying to find any sense in their actions after a few pages. But I genuinely loved it!
Scotty is an adorable psycho twink, who's also very lonely and hurt. When he realises a man is following him, it's love at first sight. Scotty clings to Brody (in every way) and never lets him go.
Brody is a hitman who's going through a sexuality crisis after getting to know his target. He's in a open marriage and he never looked at other men. But now he finds himself very attracted to Scotty and despite numerous attempts, he's not able kill him.
Brody and Scotty's interaction is hot, hilarious and, sometimes, sweet and strangely romantic. I loved both POVs: Scotty thinks every mean thing Brody tells him is his love language, that they're playing the Murder Daddy game, while Brody keeps denying his feelings for his target (sexual attraction, possessiveness, jealousy) by claiming that every physical interactions was forced and hurting Scotty in the process.
Poor Scotty, he couldn't understand Brody's back and forth, there were times when he seemed so invested, while others he brutally pushed him away.
I loved when Brody definitely surrendered to his love for his Freakshow: from that moment, his number one priority becomes keeping him safe.
The sex scenes since their very first encounter at the club, are insanely hot, very very hot!
What prevented me from giving 5 stars:
I didn't like Fiona at all: she was an awful wife, unsupportive, shaming, domineering, arrogant. She never respected their rules about the open marriage and she took advantage at her own convenience. She even convinced Brody to open their marriage to his best childhood friend, Kincaid, discarding his husband for her new lover. And she twisted the truth and made Brody feel guilty.
I don't think Kincaid was a good friend to Brody either: he should have noticed that Brody was blatantly put in the background by Fiona. She said Kincaid was uncomfortable around Brody because of his homophobic commente, but why didn't he talk to his best friend about it?
I really really hope we won't have too many scenes with Fiona in the second book. Although, she's already inserted herself between Kincaid and Tatum (Scotty's best friend), so we'll see.
Lastly, there's a mention of Tatum's boyfriends, the Bens: their dynamic seems very interesting, maybe the author will give them their own book too.
Recommended.
There wasn't a single sane person in this book, everyone is unhinged and I stopped trying to find any sense in their actions after a few pages. But I genuinely loved it!
Scotty is an adorable psycho twink, who's also very lonely and hurt. When he realises a man is following him, it's love at first sight. Scotty clings to Brody (in every way) and never lets him go.
Brody is a hitman who's going through a sexuality crisis after getting to know his target. He's in a open marriage and he never looked at other men. But now he finds himself very attracted to Scotty and despite numerous attempts, he's not able kill him.
Brody and Scotty's interaction is hot, hilarious and, sometimes, sweet and strangely romantic. I loved both POVs: Scotty thinks every mean thing Brody tells him is his love language, that they're playing the Murder Daddy game, while Brody keeps denying his feelings for his target (sexual attraction, possessiveness, jealousy) by claiming that every physical interactions was forced and hurting Scotty in the process.
Poor Scotty, he couldn't understand Brody's back and forth, there were times when he seemed so invested, while others he brutally pushed him away.
I loved when Brody definitely surrendered to his love for his Freakshow: from that moment, his number one priority becomes keeping him safe.
The sex scenes since their very first encounter at the club, are insanely hot, very very hot!
What prevented me from giving 5 stars:
I didn't like Fiona at all: she was an awful wife, unsupportive, shaming, domineering, arrogant. She never respected their rules about the open marriage and she took advantage at her own convenience. She even convinced Brody to open their marriage to his best childhood friend, Kincaid, discarding his husband for her new lover. And she twisted the truth and made Brody feel guilty.
I don't think Kincaid was a good friend to Brody either: he should have noticed that Brody was blatantly put in the background by Fiona. She said Kincaid was uncomfortable around Brody because of his homophobic commente, but why didn't he talk to his best friend about it?
I really really hope we won't have too many scenes with Fiona in the second book. Although, she's already inserted herself between Kincaid and Tatum (Scotty's best friend), so we'll see.
Lastly, there's a mention of Tatum's boyfriends, the Bens: their dynamic seems very interesting, maybe the author will give them their own book too.
Recommended.
adventurous
dark
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
The whole Power Exchange written in this book?? Delicious. There was such an amazing combination of HIGH heat and just overall sweetness. Yes this is a Dark Romcom, but there were a handful of times were j just wanted to comfort Sweet Scotty 🥺 Is he absolutely delusional? Yes, but you know what I love him for that exact reason. He saw something he wanted and he did NOT back down until he got it. And the way Brody loved him in his own special way, that's goals right there.
dark
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:
Yes
I really wanted to like this more. I thought for sure it’d be at least a 4 for me based on the enthusiasm I’d seen from other readers but it just sort of fell a little flat for me. I don’t mind an unhinged relationship or silliness but I feel like those things weren’t consistent in how they were presented. I was sort of confused by their relationship half the time. Ah well, this one just wasn’t for me.
I don’t even know how to rate this…
It was absolutely bonkers, but also hilarious. I really appreciated the authors CWs at the beginning, because dubcon is very much not my thing, so I’m glad that I had a heads up, as well as the rationale behind it.
As I said, a fucking bonkers book about a hitman who falls in love with his mark, a bi-awakening, and sweet sweet revenge. I also appreciated that mixed in with all of the bonkersness there was also time for Brody to try to understand his internalized homophobia, the challenges of an open marriage, a bit of meta trope use analysis, and found family.
Definitely an enjoyable read (though if you’re considering it, please check the CWs, as this book is rife with questionable content that not everyone will be okay with), and I’ll be looking out for the next in the series!
It was absolutely bonkers, but also hilarious. I really appreciated the authors CWs at the beginning, because dubcon is very much not my thing, so I’m glad that I had a heads up, as well as the rationale behind it.
As I said, a fucking bonkers book about a hitman who falls in love with his mark, a bi-awakening, and sweet sweet revenge. I also appreciated that mixed in with all of the bonkersness there was also time for Brody to try to understand his internalized homophobia, the challenges of an open marriage, a bit of meta trope use analysis, and found family.
Definitely an enjoyable read (though if you’re considering it, please check the CWs, as this book is rife with questionable content that not everyone will be okay with), and I’ll be looking out for the next in the series!
challenging
dark
funny
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes