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rjordan19's review against another edition
tense
slow-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? It's complicated
3.5
Overall: 3.5 rounded to ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Readability: 📖📖📖📖
Feels: 🦋🦋
Emotional Depth: 💔💔💔
Sexual Tension: ⚡⚡⚡
Romance: 💞💞💞
Sensuality: 💋💋💋💋 (it was missing a bit of that emotional pull for me? But I rounded up)
Sex Scene Length: 🍑🍑🍑🍑
Steam Scale (Number of Sex Scenes): 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥(At least 5, I may have missed some towards the end)
Humor: Yes, a bit
Perspective: First person from both the hero and heroine
More character focused or plot focused? a bit more plot focused
When mains are first on page together: A bit in, chapter 4 or so
Cliffhanger: No, this ends with a happily ever after
Epilogue: Yes, a few months later
Format: bought audiobook
Should I read in order?
I did not and found it fine. I’m not sure if or how the books in the series are related together (Let me know if you know!)
Basic plot:
Liz needs a safe place to hide for a bit and is offered a place at her friend’s brothers farm..
Give this a try if you want:
- contemporary romance
- in hiding
- small town feel
- close proximity
- one bed
- pets – hero has 5 dogs
- fake relationship
- lawyer heroine
- farmer hero
- celibate hero
- higher steam – at least 5 full scenes and some kink elements (femdom, bondage, elements of control)
Ages:
- Hero is 35, didn’t catch heroine but would guess somewhat similar
First line:
It’s hot as fuck.
My thoughts:
I thought this one was...fine. I listened to the audio and did like the narration (though I struggled a bit with the female narrator’s male voices, but that’s pretty normal for me in audiobooks). I liked a lot of the tropes going on here – the small town feel, the close proximity, the fake relationship...and the steam was great but it just didn’t do it for me emotionally. Like there was just a bit missing – maybe because the heroine liked to be in control so much it felt more scripted? I’m not sure. Femdom isn’t a favorite for me, so it might have just been a disconnect there. Still I did like the writing style and would try another by Weatherspoon for sure.
I think those wanting an in control heroine with a fun small town, fake relationship setting will enjoy this. The dominatrix turned lawyer and the farmer 🤣
Content warnings: These should be taken as a minimum of what to expect. It’s very possible I have missed some.
- on page breaking and entering with intent to kill
- murder in self defense on page
- racism – police giving heroine a hard time/not believing/listening to her about her case
- heroine is fired over a sex tape being released
Locations of kisses/intimate scenes:
Safe sex: Condoms used
Chapter 7 of 20 – Silas has a wet dream when they are sleeping together and she jerks him off
…it’s still a few more seconds before my brain processes that Silas’s arm is wrapped around my stomach, Silas’s mouth against the side of my neck...
Chapter 9 – She ties him to the bed and her on top sex
“Okay. I am ready.”
“I can see that.” The bulge in his jeans is straining to get out.
Chapter 10 – oral for her
“I want you again,” I tell her.
She swallows, then the tip of her tongue jets out again.
“I want to kiss those lips.”
Chapter 13 – sex tape – mutual masturbation play, then she lays on the bed and he grinds into her from behind
I hit record.
“Go stand right there,” I tell Silas, pointing to the foot of the bed.
Chapter 15 – oral for her, anal, BJ and handy in the car
“Should I just stop talking again?”
“No, you can talk, but it might be hard for you to say something when your mouth is full of my pussy.”
Readability: 📖📖📖📖
Feels: 🦋🦋
Emotional Depth: 💔💔💔
Sexual Tension: ⚡⚡⚡
Romance: 💞💞💞
Sensuality: 💋💋💋💋 (it was missing a bit of that emotional pull for me? But I rounded up)
Sex Scene Length: 🍑🍑🍑🍑
Steam Scale (Number of Sex Scenes): 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥(At least 5, I may have missed some towards the end)
Humor: Yes, a bit
Perspective: First person from both the hero and heroine
More character focused or plot focused? a bit more plot focused
When mains are first on page together: A bit in, chapter 4 or so
Cliffhanger: No, this ends with a happily ever after
Epilogue: Yes, a few months later
Format: bought audiobook
Should I read in order?
I did not and found it fine. I’m not sure if or how the books in the series are related together (Let me know if you know!)
Basic plot:
Liz needs a safe place to hide for a bit and is offered a place at her friend’s brothers farm..
Give this a try if you want:
- contemporary romance
- in hiding
- small town feel
- close proximity
- one bed
- pets – hero has 5 dogs
- fake relationship
- lawyer heroine
- farmer hero
- celibate hero
- higher steam – at least 5 full scenes and some kink elements (femdom, bondage, elements of control)
Ages:
- Hero is 35, didn’t catch heroine but would guess somewhat similar
First line:
It’s hot as fuck.
My thoughts:
I thought this one was...fine. I listened to the audio and did like the narration (though I struggled a bit with the female narrator’s male voices, but that’s pretty normal for me in audiobooks). I liked a lot of the tropes going on here – the small town feel, the close proximity, the fake relationship...and the steam was great but it just didn’t do it for me emotionally. Like there was just a bit missing – maybe because the heroine liked to be in control so much it felt more scripted? I’m not sure. Femdom isn’t a favorite for me, so it might have just been a disconnect there. Still I did like the writing style and would try another by Weatherspoon for sure.
I think those wanting an in control heroine with a fun small town, fake relationship setting will enjoy this. The dominatrix turned lawyer and the farmer 🤣
Content warnings: These should be taken as a minimum of what to expect. It’s very possible I have missed some.
- on page breaking and entering with intent to kill
- murder in self defense on page
- racism – police giving heroine a hard time/not believing/listening to her about her case
- heroine is fired over a sex tape being released
Locations of kisses/intimate scenes:
Safe sex:
Chapter 7 of 20 – Silas has a wet dream when they are sleeping together and she jerks him off
…it’s still a few more seconds before my brain processes that Silas’s arm is wrapped around my stomach, Silas’s mouth against the side of my neck...
Chapter 9 – She ties him to the bed and her on top sex
“Okay. I am ready.”
“I can see that.” The bulge in his jeans is straining to get out.
Chapter 10 – oral for her
“I want you again,” I tell her.
She swallows, then the tip of her tongue jets out again.
“I want to kiss those lips.”
Chapter 13 – sex tape – mutual masturbation play, then she lays on the bed and he grinds into her from behind
I hit record.
“Go stand right there,” I tell Silas, pointing to the foot of the bed.
Chapter 15 – oral for her, anal, BJ and handy in the car
“Should I just stop talking again?”
“No, you can talk, but it might be hard for you to say something when your mouth is full of my pussy.”
solaana's review against another edition
4.0
Not as horny as the first one but damn who does not want a hot farmer on the spectrum holding you down
gasoline_allie's review against another edition
DNF at 50%. Not rating because I don’t think it’s terrible. It’s just not for me, I think. I keep forgetting the hero’s name, and I’m not caring about their relationship. Moving on.
alishampat's review
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
faustin2nd's review against another edition
3.0
OK - I wanted to love this book as much as I loved the first one. The formulae should've worked for me: strong, Black, non-skinny heroine? Check. Interesting hero? Check. Mystery? Check. Fun supporting characters? Check. Good writing? Check. But somehow these elements did not come together as well as I'd hoped.
First of all, the way the heroine fell for the hero was not very convincing. In fact, their whole hook-up-turned-relationship journey seemed a bit rushed. I couldn't help but be skeptical about their HEA at the end. There was a secondary storyline regarding the hero's brother and heroine's friend that should've been explored some more to justify its presence. Clearly the author had a limited number of words, and she couldn't spare them to explain some storylines in detail. The heroine was not very likable, which is not a problem, but the author kept bringing up aspects about her personality and past without (I feel) tying them into the story so well.
The story is told from both the hero and heroine's POV, but whenever it switched to the hero's POV, it always seemed to present the hero in a totally different light compared to how the heroine saw him. Maybe I misread the situation, but there were a couple of moments that took me out of the story. It kind of reminded me of [b:The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie|5981872|The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie (Mackenzies & McBrides, #1)|Jennifer Ashley|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1322336718s/5981872.jpg|6155268], but with more sex and less heart.
All in all, a lot was going on in this book - a lot of details were teased and not fully explained, the romance was not as satisfying as the erotic scenes and its main mystery started out promising but ultimately didn't deliver. I liked it enough - it's not the worst book I've ever read but compared to the first book, it was a let-down. The first book concentrated on setting up a story about two people who liked each other and fell in love despite their challenges, while this one did not; which lost the entire essence of why I loved the first book in the series.
With that said, I will still read the rest of the series. I have hope that things will get better.
First of all, the way the heroine fell for the hero was not very convincing. In fact, their whole hook-up-turned-relationship journey seemed a bit rushed. I couldn't help but be skeptical about their HEA at the end. There was a secondary storyline regarding the hero's brother and heroine's friend that should've been explored some more to justify its presence. Clearly the author had a limited number of words, and she couldn't spare them to explain some storylines in detail. The heroine was not very likable, which is not a problem, but the author kept bringing up aspects about her personality and past without (I feel) tying them into the story so well.
The story is told from both the hero and heroine's POV, but whenever it switched to the hero's POV, it always seemed to present the hero in a totally different light compared to how the heroine saw him. Maybe I misread the situation, but there were a couple of moments that took me out of the story. It kind of reminded me of [b:The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie|5981872|The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie (Mackenzies & McBrides, #1)|Jennifer Ashley|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1322336718s/5981872.jpg|6155268], but with more sex and less heart.
All in all, a lot was going on in this book - a lot of details were teased and not fully explained, the romance was not as satisfying as the erotic scenes and its main mystery started out promising but ultimately didn't deliver. I liked it enough - it's not the worst book I've ever read but compared to the first book, it was a let-down. The first book concentrated on setting up a story about two people who liked each other and fell in love despite their challenges, while this one did not; which lost the entire essence of why I loved the first book in the series.
With that said, I will still read the rest of the series. I have hope that things will get better.
marnitanya's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
feliciasrose's review
3.25
I enjoyed this, but not as much as the first one. The spice felt like a level 2, but I did enjoy the fact that we got to see a woman dominate and a man ready and willing to serve her. I loved the Polynesian and even Scottish representation - Rebekah always gives us great diversity and totally flips things on the head always which is why I love her books.
arimas's review
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
kloughlin's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Murder
Moderate: Toxic friendship and Animal cruelty
Minor: Vomit, Death of parent, and Pregnancy