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thirdeyeangel23's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
fast-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
4.0
Ronan carried this book! He’s my favorite character, but this book is my least favorite in the series. Ronan has been a constant in the SPC series so I was so excited for his book, but I felt the FMC was not the best fit. Daisy is a waitress at SPC and finds herself participating in the auction where Ronan inevitably wins the bid. Unbeknownst to Ronan, he and Daisy have been connected for years, but that doesn’t stop Daisy from falling hard. I honestly felt Daisy was too immature and was almost infantilized throughout the story. In addition, the withholding of information by Daisy throughout the book does affect their sexual relationship and bleeds into dub-con. We also didn’t get as much of his pleasure dom side as I hoped we would. I had a fun time while reading, but given how exceptional the rest of the series has been this one didn’t quite get that 5 star.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Death, Car accident, and Child death
taylorvalerie's review against another edition
emotional
fast-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
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Sexual content, Grief, Pregnancy, and Child death
Moderate: Car accident and Cancer
megthecatlady's review against another edition
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Death of parent and Child death
Minor: Pregnancy
inkdrinkers's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
sad
fast-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
5.0
"The number of years a person has lived seems like such a trivial detail when you find someone who lights a spark in your soul and makes life worth living again."
Daisy doesn't know where life is taking her after her mother dies - until she ends up in Briar Point, working at a sex club, trying to figure out if the man who visits it every night is the same one who's name is on a trust fund for her. She doesn't know why Ronan Kade gave her a million dollars, she only discovered it after her mother's death and no one else is on the account. But when she finds herself getting dangerously close to the billionaire and developing feelings, she realizes life might have led her to the man who always wanted to keep her safe.
Well, I finished this book and cried - openly wept - for like twenty minutes. That's where we're at. Does this book set itself up to be the kind of book to emotionally core you out like a watermelon? No, but it does and it does a damn good job at doing it. Once again Sara Cate decides to come out swinging with a story that is chock-full of intense topics that are navigated with such care and caution I want to thank her personally. The grief in this book is handled so well, even Daisy bringing up her mother had me bursting into tears multiple times. I found myself wanting her and Ronan to be happy against all odds and to remain that way forever.
That being said - this had me on the edge of my seat for OTHER reasons. Those reasons being I was a feral cat the entire time I read this. When I wasn't being brought to tears, I was gasping for air and looking for my phone for 911 because Ronan was sending me into sheer cardiac arrest. At one point I texted friends, "Bye I'm not sure I can handle this book. I'll be making poor decisions and googling sugar daddies near me" which... mood. I will just say, Ronan Kade puts Emerson Grant to shame and Sara Cate should feel proud she can make me gasp through tears and sheer pearl clutching. I'm not ready for Eden's book, I'll sob my way through that one too, but at this point, I'm giving Cate consent to hurt me because the pain feels so freaking good.
Content Warnings: Sexual content (daddy kink), Grief (heavily dealt with), Death of parent (recent past/flashbacks), Child death (past), Pregnancy (surprise/last 1/4), Cancer (in past, flashbacks), Car accident (in past)
Daisy doesn't know where life is taking her after her mother dies - until she ends up in Briar Point, working at a sex club, trying to figure out if the man who visits it every night is the same one who's name is on a trust fund for her. She doesn't know why Ronan Kade gave her a million dollars, she only discovered it after her mother's death and no one else is on the account. But when she finds herself getting dangerously close to the billionaire and developing feelings, she realizes life might have led her to the man who always wanted to keep her safe.
Well, I finished this book and cried - openly wept - for like twenty minutes. That's where we're at. Does this book set itself up to be the kind of book to emotionally core you out like a watermelon? No, but it does and it does a damn good job at doing it. Once again Sara Cate decides to come out swinging with a story that is chock-full of intense topics that are navigated with such care and caution I want to thank her personally. The grief in this book is handled so well, even Daisy bringing up her mother had me bursting into tears multiple times. I found myself wanting her and Ronan to be happy against all odds and to remain that way forever.
That being said - this had me on the edge of my seat for OTHER reasons. Those reasons being I was a feral cat the entire time I read this. When I wasn't being brought to tears, I was gasping for air and looking for my phone for 911 because Ronan was sending me into sheer cardiac arrest. At one point I texted friends, "Bye I'm not sure I can handle this book. I'll be making poor decisions and googling sugar daddies near me" which... mood. I will just say, Ronan Kade puts Emerson Grant to shame and Sara Cate should feel proud she can make me gasp through tears and sheer pearl clutching. I'm not ready for Eden's book, I'll sob my way through that one too, but at this point, I'm giving Cate consent to hurt me because the pain feels so freaking good.
Content Warnings: Sexual content (daddy kink), Grief (heavily dealt with), Death of parent (recent past/flashbacks), Child death (past), Pregnancy (surprise/last 1/4), Cancer (in past, flashbacks), Car accident (in past)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief and Sexual content
Moderate: Pregnancy, Child death, and Death of parent
Minor: Cancer and Car accident
annahamburger's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment, Cursing, Child death, Death, Grief, Sexual content, Cancer, and Death of parent
Moderate: Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Self harm, Pregnancy, Stalking, and Alcohol
Minor: Vomit
potalian's review against another edition
medium-paced
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Chronic illness, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Grief
Minor: Child death and Cancer
ednam0dewannabe's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Child death, Pregnancy, and Car accident
Minor: Cancer
sydney__skye's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I had such high hopes for this book after loving the glimpses of Ronan we got in the first 4 SPC books. But alas, I thought that no age gap was too large, and this book proved otherwise. While the story was fun, seeing Ronan and Daisy’s relationship develop was adorable, and the smut was 🥵 and awoke some things inside me for sure, I had a hard time connecting with Daisy and felt like there were some inconsistencies in her character; being perceived as wild and adventurous one minute and innocent the next. She was just a bit too immature for being in a 30+ year age gap relationship, but that doesn’t take away from the story in my opinion. It was still amazing seeing more of Ronan and watching him help Daisy navigate her grief and learn to care for herself as much as she cared for him was a lovely storyline.
I would’ve given this 4 stars but then it ended with a pregnancy trope and ruined it for me, sorry Queen Sara. I just can’t be happy with an ending where a 22 year old is saddled with 2 kids and barely got to live her life aside from a grief-free stint in Paris with an almost 60 year old (sorry daddy Ronan, still love ya). I wish that Daisy and Ronan took a break longer than 2 months, I feel like that would’ve been a lot more satisfying. Or, as much as I love a HEA, that they went their separate ways at the end of the book.
Content Warnings
Minor: Child death and Death of parent
theotherboleyn's review against another edition
emotional
relaxing
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
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Medical trauma, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Terminal illness, Death of parent, and Child death
niamhstorme's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-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
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Alcohol, Cursing, Grief, Pregnancy, and Sexual content
Minor: Child death, Vomit, Cancer, and Medical content