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4.19 AVERAGE
4.19 AVERAGE
adventurous
lighthearted
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:
No
This was lovely and extremely spicy! Full of sweet character interactions, good communication, and queer/trans, neurodivergent, and diverse bodies rep! Loved it!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
adventurous
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This short story collection is absolutely fun and adorable.
This collection of smutty short stories blew me away. While definitely being erotica, there is a lot of sweetness and tenderness to these stories that made them really amazing. In every story there is care for each other, making sure that each partner is doing okay and being cared for. Consent is handled well and clearly upfront and people check in multiple times if everything still is okay. This made it be a collection where everyone is respected including me as the reader and that's totally awesome.
I really fell in love with the characters in them as well. Jamie and Vance are absolute sweethearts. I loved their meeting and the following fun they had. They both were really having a good time which was transferred to me as the reader. Their joy became my joy. And this theme of joy continued into the following short stories. Because there was such a good base of communication everyone just kept enjoying themselves, and damn did I love that. Just some uncomplicated fun for queer people is so healing. I loved how it included all kinds of people with different gender identities, different sexualities, different relationship structures and just all together a good bunch of varied people. This made every story different and good to be enjoyed.
The smut itself was also very hot and really gave me a good blush. Things were sexy, things were intense and I really felt this as a reader. The amount of smut was good balanced with the amount of more casual parts and I felt like it vibed really well like that.
Concluding I would really recommend this for any queer monster erotica lover.
I received an eARC and this was my honest review.
This collection of smutty short stories blew me away. While definitely being erotica, there is a lot of sweetness and tenderness to these stories that made them really amazing. In every story there is care for each other, making sure that each partner is doing okay and being cared for. Consent is handled well and clearly upfront and people check in multiple times if everything still is okay. This made it be a collection where everyone is respected including me as the reader and that's totally awesome.
I really fell in love with the characters in them as well. Jamie and Vance are absolute sweethearts. I loved their meeting and the following fun they had. They both were really having a good time which was transferred to me as the reader. Their joy became my joy. And this theme of joy continued into the following short stories. Because there was such a good base of communication everyone just kept enjoying themselves, and damn did I love that. Just some uncomplicated fun for queer people is so healing. I loved how it included all kinds of people with different gender identities, different sexualities, different relationship structures and just all together a good bunch of varied people. This made every story different and good to be enjoyed.
The smut itself was also very hot and really gave me a good blush. Things were sexy, things were intense and I really felt this as a reader. The amount of smut was good balanced with the amount of more casual parts and I felt like it vibed really well like that.
Concluding I would really recommend this for any queer monster erotica lover.
I received an eARC and this was my honest review.
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
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:
Complicated
Such a cute anthology! Robin did wonderful with the diversity of characters as well as the *cough* scenes. I read some things that I’ve never even thought possible. So creative!
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
Spicy, sweet, inclusive, and unique short stories. I love the inclusivity in these stories, the diversity in the characters, and the unique way of explaining them, what better than in little stories full of spice? Everyone was so positive and open to everyone without judging anyone, it was beautiful. Jamie and Vance were my favorite couple, their chemistry was so perfect, they are made for each other, and they are a beautiful couple. The examples of all the diversities were both explanatory for those who don't know the terms and so sweet to read each of them in such an understanding environment as it really should be, I just loved it. One of the best monster smut/romance short stories I've ever read.
inspiring
lighthearted
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
A sweet and spicy short story collection about Monster Mixer, an event where any and all monsters and humans (with invites and check ups of course) attend for consensual hookups with the possibility of more, sexually, romantically, and platonically. The five interconnected stories featured a variety of monster and human characters, two stories centering on the same couple, each with effortless and respectful inclusive representation (list below). The sex and sex discussions were explicit but featured lots of consent, after care, no judgement, and honest communication that I appreciated. This is the second book I’ve read by Robin Jo Margaret and I continue to be very impressed with their stories and left wanting more time with the characters. Can’t wait for their future work!
representation: Trans rep (Trans Man and Trans Woman), Plus Size Characters, Bisexual rep, Pansexual rep, Gay rep, Autistic rep, Polyamory rep
representation: Trans rep (Trans Man and Trans Woman), Plus Size Characters, Bisexual rep, Pansexual rep, Gay rep, Autistic rep, Polyamory rep
I give this 4.5 stars but am rounding it up to 5 because this was so much and so unique.
Interconnected short stories? About a monster mixer? Where monsters and humans consensually hook up? With the possibility of a shot at love? YES PLEASE! This was such a fun read and I loved how all of these short stories flow together. A sprinkle of sweetness here and there and prepare to be drowned (in the best way) by spice.
And the representation and consent communication and after-care throughout all of the stories is INCREDIBLE. The characters identify as trans man, trans woman, gay, bisexual, pansexual, and polyamorous. And we run the gamut between human, minotaur, vampire, werewolf, and other creatures big and small. ALL BEAUTIFUL.
This is a very short book so I won’t give too much away! You should be the one to experience every delicious scene as you read it.
Interconnected short stories? About a monster mixer? Where monsters and humans consensually hook up? With the possibility of a shot at love? YES PLEASE! This was such a fun read and I loved how all of these short stories flow together. A sprinkle of sweetness here and there and prepare to be drowned (in the best way) by spice.
And the representation and consent communication and after-care throughout all of the stories is INCREDIBLE. The characters identify as trans man, trans woman, gay, bisexual, pansexual, and polyamorous. And we run the gamut between human, minotaur, vampire, werewolf, and other creatures big and small. ALL BEAUTIFUL.
This is a very short book so I won’t give too much away! You should be the one to experience every delicious scene as you read it.