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lil_starshine93's review
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
kjnrose's review
3.0
Another good book from K.L. Hiers. I'm not a big fan of the characters in this one, but it was still a good story.
mkekindlegirlie's review
dark
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
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? It's complicated
4.5
ofbooksandromance's review
4.0
4.25 “if you behave yourself, Daddy will give you whatever you want.” stars
“You know I’m not gonna behave all the time. I’m probably gonna keep on bein’ a big ol’ pain in your ass for, like, ever.”
“Oh, I know, dear Noah.”
“Yeah?”
“In fact, I’m counting on it.”
Holy. Fucking. Shit. Thats pretty much my entire impression of this book. I’m pretty sure my mouth was hanging on the floor during many scenes in this book and I enjoyed every seconds of it.
Brief summary
Noah’s uncle has done something bad and Alistair wants to kidnap Noah as a vengance. Noah is a brat and doesn’t comply so Alistair starts spanking him so he complies. Alistair keeps punishing Noah and it turns out that Noah is really into that and Alistair and him start a relationship where Alistair is Noah’s daddy and he teaches a lot of things to Noah.
First, I read a lot of daddy kink books and I really enjoy brats in them. And Noah definitely was a brat, he was probably one of the bratiest character I have ever read. But his character really worked for me but mostly I just really enjoyed how Alistair handled him and tamed the brat in Noah. I really enjoyed seeing Noah's character progression in the book, it really worked for me. I also really enjoyed how Alistair was as a dom and how he did everything he could to teach some discipline to Noah. Alistair was such a good daddy and I loved how he wanted Noah to follow rules so that Noah would have a life he enjoyed more, he really worked for me. Noah wasn’t the nicest person ever at the start of the book so I loved how Alistair taught him how to be a nicer human. I liked how the daddy kink part of the book was about the sex scenes but also about Alistair mentoring Noah and teaching him things, that worked so well for me.
Second, I loved how the daddy kink was done in this book, so much. Alistair was what I always love in a daddy, flawed enough that he feels realistic and super strong and caring. I loved how commanding he was and how he always took care of his boy. I loved how everything he did was to make Noah feel better and to make sure that Noah had a life he enjoyed, that really worked for me. Also I loved how protective of Noah Alistair was, Alistair was often defending Noah to anyone who dared say something bad about him and that worked for me.
Third, I really enjoyed how this book was done. I liked how much of the romance there was and how the relationship was super present, but it was also cut by an investigation side plot that I really enjoyed. I liked how it wasn’t too predictable and it was a lot of fun to read. I am not the biggest fan of longer books (this book is 500 pages) because I don't have a good attention spawn, but the way this one was done really worked for me. The fact that we had the romance and the investigation side plot to explore made the book a lot of fun to read.
Side note, I love violence in books and the violence in this book really worked for me, I really enjoyed reading it.
Fourth, I really want to talk about the sex scenes of this book because damn. They were some of the best sex scenes I have ever read in a book. I’m pretty much I could have melted while reading this book, it was so damn hot. I just cannot put words on how hot this book was, damn did these sex scenes work for me.
Fifth, as I mentioned, I really loved this book. I just didn't enjoy how it ended. The ending wasn't really satisfying for me and it wasn't romantic enough for my taste. But thats the one things I didn't really like about the book, so it didn't really affect my opinion of the book, I still adored it, I just wasn't the biggest fan of the ending.
This is a book that I see myself going back to re-read some scenes a lot and I absolutely loved reading this book.
I received an ARC of this book, and this is my honest review.
“You know I’m not gonna behave all the time. I’m probably gonna keep on bein’ a big ol’ pain in your ass for, like, ever.”
“Oh, I know, dear Noah.”
“Yeah?”
“In fact, I’m counting on it.”
Holy. Fucking. Shit. Thats pretty much my entire impression of this book. I’m pretty sure my mouth was hanging on the floor during many scenes in this book and I enjoyed every seconds of it.
Brief summary
Noah’s uncle has done something bad and Alistair wants to kidnap Noah as a vengance. Noah is a brat and doesn’t comply so Alistair starts spanking him so he complies. Alistair keeps punishing Noah and it turns out that Noah is really into that and Alistair and him start a relationship where Alistair is Noah’s daddy and he teaches a lot of things to Noah.
First, I read a lot of daddy kink books and I really enjoy brats in them. And Noah definitely was a brat, he was probably one of the bratiest character I have ever read. But his character really worked for me but mostly I just really enjoyed how Alistair handled him and tamed the brat in Noah. I really enjoyed seeing Noah's character progression in the book, it really worked for me. I also really enjoyed how Alistair was as a dom and how he did everything he could to teach some discipline to Noah. Alistair was such a good daddy and I loved how he wanted Noah to follow rules so that Noah would have a life he enjoyed more, he really worked for me. Noah wasn’t the nicest person ever at the start of the book so I loved how Alistair taught him how to be a nicer human. I liked how the daddy kink part of the book was about the sex scenes but also about Alistair mentoring Noah and teaching him things, that worked so well for me.
Second, I loved how the daddy kink was done in this book, so much. Alistair was what I always love in a daddy, flawed enough that he feels realistic and super strong and caring. I loved how commanding he was and how he always took care of his boy. I loved how everything he did was to make Noah feel better and to make sure that Noah had a life he enjoyed, that really worked for me. Also I loved how protective of Noah Alistair was, Alistair was often defending Noah to anyone who dared say something bad about him and that worked for me.
Third, I really enjoyed how this book was done. I liked how much of the romance there was and how the relationship was super present, but it was also cut by an investigation side plot that I really enjoyed. I liked how it wasn’t too predictable and it was a lot of fun to read. I am not the biggest fan of longer books (this book is 500 pages) because I don't have a good attention spawn, but the way this one was done really worked for me. The fact that we had the romance and the investigation side plot to explore made the book a lot of fun to read.
Side note, I love violence in books and the violence in this book really worked for me, I really enjoyed reading it.
Fourth, I really want to talk about the sex scenes of this book because damn. They were some of the best sex scenes I have ever read in a book. I’m pretty much I could have melted while reading this book, it was so damn hot. I just cannot put words on how hot this book was, damn did these sex scenes work for me.
Fifth, as I mentioned, I really loved this book. I just didn't enjoy how it ended. The ending wasn't really satisfying for me and it wasn't romantic enough for my taste. But thats the one things I didn't really like about the book, so it didn't really affect my opinion of the book, I still adored it, I just wasn't the biggest fan of the ending.
This is a book that I see myself going back to re-read some scenes a lot and I absolutely loved reading this book.
I received an ARC of this book, and this is my honest review.
annagracet's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
natanacreativepineapple's review
5.0
→ A brat that never knew what he truly craved
→ A Daddy that won’t stand for disrespect
→ Forced Proximity
Alistair Star is enticingly confident and drool worthy. He commands the room even when his name is spoken, the morally grey guy that would kill for you if needed, not out of a jealous fit.
Tbh I hated Noah in the beginning. I loved seeing him put in his place- someone finally teaching him some freaking manners and appreciation. He grows on you as his character develops, at least he did for me. I could eventually see his perspective with enough back story.
I’ve read shorts done by this author, this was my first full novel read by them. The spice level in this book is fire and well written. I definitely had to take some breaks reading it when wandering eyes were around lol. Always make sure to check your triggers, it is a mafia romance with d/s dynamic. There is a slight mystery to the story, I was able to figure it out with clues in the writing about ¾ of the way through, I enjoyed how it was woven in.
I quite literally just bought their holiday bundle so that I can dive deeper into their mafia romance writing.
→ A Daddy that won’t stand for disrespect
→ Forced Proximity
Alistair Star is enticingly confident and drool worthy. He commands the room even when his name is spoken, the morally grey guy that would kill for you if needed, not out of a jealous fit.
Tbh I hated Noah in the beginning. I loved seeing him put in his place- someone finally teaching him some freaking manners and appreciation. He grows on you as his character develops, at least he did for me. I could eventually see his perspective with enough back story.
I’ve read shorts done by this author, this was my first full novel read by them. The spice level in this book is fire and well written. I definitely had to take some breaks reading it when wandering eyes were around lol. Always make sure to check your triggers, it is a mafia romance with d/s dynamic. There is a slight mystery to the story, I was able to figure it out with clues in the writing about ¾ of the way through, I enjoyed how it was woven in.
I quite literally just bought their holiday bundle so that I can dive deeper into their mafia romance writing.
redsbookreads's review
4.0
I haven’t read any other books by this author but I don’t feel that I massively missed anything in the series so would say this book can definitely be read as a stand-alone book. There are some heavy themes though so make sure you check the trigger warnings if you need to.
I enjoyed this book and my gosh was Noah a brat! Something about his brattiness just felt a little overdone to me and there were times I struggled to connect with the story. On the whole though this was a really good book. I loved how you were always kept guessing as to what was going to happen next and there were twists and turns right up to the end. I would recommend as long as you don’t mind a slightly darker daddy kink story.
I enjoyed this book and my gosh was Noah a brat! Something about his brattiness just felt a little overdone to me and there were times I struggled to connect with the story. On the whole though this was a really good book. I loved how you were always kept guessing as to what was going to happen next and there were twists and turns right up to the end. I would recommend as long as you don’t mind a slightly darker daddy kink story.
eman97's review
adventurous
challenging
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
megkm's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-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
3.5
I was slightly tempted to dnf this around 20% because Noah is kind of annoying but it got better later on. This is in the same world as CHC and I enjoyed the little mentions of the story that were sprinkled throughout the book. Overall that plot was good, I like the murder mystery thing but was not too surprised by the ending. After Medina got X'd Landon was the only suspect left... I did not however expect for Patrick to be in the garden though damn. However, I still like how it turned out. The plot and relationship made me want to keep reading.
Pros & Cons: Crybaby is the coolest. Mace is weird asf but I feel like we would vibe. The Brownstone was a nice detail. Good sex scenes. Good relationship. Interesting murder mystery plot. The humor was fun. Only con I had with this book was how annoying Noah was sometimes. I get that that was a part of the plot but oof I know 5 year old's that have better manners than him.
Toxic level: Maybe a 4/10 (not really toxic but not clean either) - It's a f*cked up situation that was in the beginning but they have a safe word, healthy communication, and clearly care for each other.
CW/Trigger Warnings: Graphic: Sexual Content, Spanking, Exhibition. Moderate: Death/Murder, Violence, Cursing/Swearing, Humiliation, Blood. Minor: Mentions of drugs, mentions of parents death in car crash, Poison, Stab wound, Kidnapping/Hostage, Age gap relationship. If any of this makes you uncomfortable, I would not recommend reading this.
Pros & Cons: Crybaby is the coolest. Mace is weird asf but I feel like we would vibe. The Brownstone was a nice detail. Good sex scenes. Good relationship. Interesting murder mystery plot. The humor was fun. Only con I had with this book was how annoying Noah was sometimes. I get that that was a part of the plot but oof I know 5 year old's that have better manners than him.
Toxic level: Maybe a 4/10 (not really toxic but not clean either) -
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