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kshertz's review against another edition
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
I enjoyed it but holy trigger warning! You have to love more violent smut with consensual kidnapping/rape etc. I did not know that going in. I loved the idea and a woman and her landlord for sure and was happy there was smut. It’s just not the smut I was looking for 👀. Still a good story though that was chill with a happy ending
Content Warnings
Moderate: Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Abandonment, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Confinement
cherryredsreads's review against another edition
5.0
As the title says, You WILL be Captivated by this book!
And besides that, be ready for an super smutty, sexy, dirty, alpha male that is Blake who will have you screaming his name in vain over and over again while reading.
Author Tessa Bailey & Author Eve Dangerfield are a power duo when it comes to writing Sexy & comical characters.
I loved everything about this book.
It had it all.
My cherries exploded soo many times reading this book.
The chemistry of Blake & Autumn blew me away!
This is a Must Go & One Click it Book!
**ARC kindly provided in exchange for an honest review***
5 Cherries Popped
hiddenworlds's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Stalking
kk_123's review against another edition
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? No
1.5
this book was so unsatisfying.
i like some other tessa books but this wasn’t it.
so her boyfriend that got her to new york cheats, she breaks up with him and accidentally gives the landlord a drawing of her and him getting down and did try because it’s her fantasy. but he agrees to make it reality and the rest is history.
i just don’t understand why HE had to apologize to his cheating and lying ex fiancé/friends. he deserved the apology and they all acted like it was such a small thing to do. they knew about his ex affair and they voluntarily kept it from him. still he was the one to apologize. and excused it as he should have talked to them.
like his mate kevin just strides up to his building and tells him we all make mistakes. just no, get away.
and then her cheating ex. she didn’t owe him anything. he was an asshole until his last scene and yet it still felt like she forgave him.
the reason behind the .5 is the good smut
i like some other tessa books but this wasn’t it.
so her boyfriend that got her to new york cheats, she breaks up with him and accidentally gives the landlord a drawing of her and him getting down and did try because it’s her fantasy. but he agrees to make it reality and the rest is history.
i just don’t understand why HE had to apologize to his cheating and lying ex fiancé/friends. he deserved the apology and they all acted like it was such a small thing to do. they knew about his ex affair and they voluntarily kept it from him. still he was the one to apologize. and excused it as he should have talked to them.
like his mate kevin just strides up to his building and tells him we all make mistakes. just no, get away.
and then her cheating ex. she didn’t owe him anything. he was an asshole until his last scene and yet it still felt like she forgave him.
the reason behind the .5 is the good smut
marthed's review
emotional
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
3.5
smokingchagga's review against another edition
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
1.5
The erotica part was fine though there wasn't nearly enough aftercare. Almost everything else was somewhat painfully cringey and embarrassing to read. The ending just wasn't it. A romance book written in third person was a definite pallet cleanser.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
The main kink explored is consensual non-consent. Essentially rape roleplay. Everything done in the book is consensual but there sadly isn't much aftercare.hoopsicle's review against another edition
5.0
You can just tell when Tessa Bailey is the author of a book, she has such a talent for incorporating humour into her books without it being cringey and forced. I will say the whole “fun-sized” nickname was an ick for me personally, but that was probably my only complaint.
When I realized the book was about an aspiring comedian I was worried, and I expected it to be awkward and unenjoyable to read about, but they did a great job at executing the plot in a way that was funny and captivating (hehe)
The spice in this book was AMAZING. It was a nice change from the mostly vanilla scenes that you usually find in Tessa’s books. They did a great job of taking a dark kink and writing it in an almost light hearted way. I would read this again just for the spice.
I wasn’t a huge fan of the epilogue being mostly cantered around the MC’s career, but nonetheless this book definitely still earned 5 stars from me.
When I realized the book was about an aspiring comedian I was worried, and I expected it to be awkward and unenjoyable to read about, but they did a great job at executing the plot in a way that was funny and captivating (hehe)
The spice in this book was AMAZING. It was a nice change from the mostly vanilla scenes that you usually find in Tessa’s books. They did a great job of taking a dark kink and writing it in an almost light hearted way. I would read this again just for the spice.
I wasn’t a huge fan of the epilogue being mostly cantered around the MC’s career, but nonetheless this book definitely still earned 5 stars from me.