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jesschevarie's review
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
aesbooks's review
dark
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
jessi_readss's review
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
3.5⭐/5⭐
3🌶️/5🌶️
“Sometimes we don’t get the time we think we have. we don’t get the years we deserve with the ones we love. we have to take the time we do have and make every second count, because that f*ck1ng clock stops before we’re ready, and we can’t get back time we waste dancing around each other. When the clock stops, it’s done. all we have is memories.”
🩰Erotica
🩰BDSM
🩰Trauma rep
🩰Disability rep
🩰He falls first
🩰Dom/Sub dynamic
🩰Touch her & ☠️
Summary:
Bodie is a struggling dancer, struggling because she is her parents’ personal ATM, they terrorize her for every cent and everything she owns. She goes to visit her best friend Liam at a BDSM club he works at because he wants to offer a job, she leaves after he says something that hurts her, but Braun refuses to give up on her and makes an offer she can’t refuse and introduces her to a lifestyle she never knew she needed.
My Thoughts:
I liked it quite a bit. It has plot, character depth, and some spicy scenes that are super-hot. However, the first quarter of the book read more like a BDSM guidebook than a story and it kept pulling me out of it. And they made Bodie WAY too stubborn imo, she was hard to swallow at first. And then there were some cringe moments throughout the book as well. I will still be continuing this series, however at a later date.
Read this book if you:
- Are into erotica.
- Are in to BDSM.
- Love plot with your spice (this book is heavier on plot than spice)
- Love character depth.
- Love reading about dom/sub dynamics.
Happy reading besties 😊
3🌶️/5🌶️
“Sometimes we don’t get the time we think we have. we don’t get the years we deserve with the ones we love. we have to take the time we do have and make every second count, because that f*ck1ng clock stops before we’re ready, and we can’t get back time we waste dancing around each other. When the clock stops, it’s done. all we have is memories.”
🩰Erotica
🩰BDSM
🩰Trauma rep
🩰Disability rep
🩰He falls first
🩰Dom/Sub dynamic
🩰Touch her & ☠️
Summary:
Bodie is a struggling dancer, struggling because she is her parents’ personal ATM, they terrorize her for every cent and everything she owns. She goes to visit her best friend Liam at a BDSM club he works at because he wants to offer a job, she leaves after he says something that hurts her, but Braun refuses to give up on her and makes an offer she can’t refuse and introduces her to a lifestyle she never knew she needed.
My Thoughts:
I liked it quite a bit. It has plot, character depth, and some spicy scenes that are super-hot. However, the first quarter of the book read more like a BDSM guidebook than a story and it kept pulling me out of it. And they made Bodie WAY too stubborn imo, she was hard to swallow at first. And then there were some cringe moments throughout the book as well. I will still be continuing this series, however at a later date.
Read this book if you:
- Are into erotica.
- Are in to BDSM.
- Love plot with your spice (this book is heavier on plot than spice)
- Love character depth.
- Love reading about dom/sub dynamics.
Happy reading besties 😊
bergrose's review
dark
emotional
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
jberd2023's review
dark
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
helene0707's review
This novel is better written than some of the other BDSM novels I’ve read on KU. The romance is good, but the story has a few red flags. The author draws similarities between the MC and a child, and the language the author uses felt wrong to me. The story also contains a chase scene, which I didn’t enjoy reading. Surely, chasing a traumatised woman and terrifying her even more would be the WORST thing you could do… Sadly, the novel—like many other BDSM ones—depicts BDSM as inherently voyeuristic, which isn’t true. Voyeurism is a very specific kink, and in my opinion, the MC does not give her explicit consent to being watched. I get it’s a fantasy, but it doesn’t make it OK.
madisonleb's review
5.0
I read the first book in the club serenity series before I found out about the club avalon series and omg I’m so glad I found this series and went back to it!!! SO GOOD. I can already tell (based on some spoilers I had reading club serenity’s book first) that I’m going to be an emotional mess this whole series. I loved it so much. I love Bodie & I can’t wait to see how Alicia becomes who she is in Lesson in Trust!