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aroundthecorner's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.75
3ll3's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
medium-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
3.0
heabooknerd's review against another edition
5.0
I'm loving this series so much and YEARNING was another fantastic addition. I loved Houston and Kenneth to pieces and they were so soft together. This was the kind of low angst, tender, kinky romance that I needed right now. Yes, it's insta-love but I just don't care.
I adore the Devil's Hands MC guys and I really enjoyed the more formal incorporation of BDSM into the clubs' interests. I hope the demonstrations and parties will continue in future books. There's also plenty of Tank, CJ, Six, and Ollie in YEARNING and as usual, CJ and Ollie were a hoot. I really appreciated that Kiki Clark included Kenneth's developing friendships with CJ and Ollie and that she gives him a support system outside of Houston.
I'm also really intrigued by some of the hints about Knuckles that we got and I'm looking forward to more books in this series!
Content Warning: past toxic relationship; brief mention of an emotionally abusive parent; sibling who does not accept the BDSM lifestyle
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Favorite Quotes:
“You really need to stop saying such nice things,” Kenneth whispered.
Houston chuckled, rehanging the towels he’d used. “No, you need to get used to hearing such nice things. I don’t know who made you feel like you weren’t worth sticking around for, but they were dead wrong.”
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He knew his boy hadn’t always felt loved and cared for in his life, but never again. It was his job— his honor and privilege— to pamper and love him. Own him.
I adore the Devil's Hands MC guys and I really enjoyed the more formal incorporation of BDSM into the clubs' interests. I hope the demonstrations and parties will continue in future books. There's also plenty of Tank, CJ, Six, and Ollie in YEARNING and as usual, CJ and Ollie were a hoot. I really appreciated that Kiki Clark included Kenneth's developing friendships with CJ and Ollie and that she gives him a support system outside of Houston.
I'm also really intrigued by some of the hints about Knuckles that we got and I'm looking forward to more books in this series!
Content Warning: past toxic relationship; brief mention of an emotionally abusive parent; sibling who does not accept the BDSM lifestyle
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Favorite Quotes:
“You really need to stop saying such nice things,” Kenneth whispered.
Houston chuckled, rehanging the towels he’d used. “No, you need to get used to hearing such nice things. I don’t know who made you feel like you weren’t worth sticking around for, but they were dead wrong.”
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He knew his boy hadn’t always felt loved and cared for in his life, but never again. It was his job— his honor and privilege— to pamper and love him. Own him.
kjnrose's review
4.0
This is another great book in an amazing series. It's sexy, sweet, and hot. Even though it is a standalone I would recommend reading the first two books, one it helps with context but also they are just that good. It's a well written book with a wonderful storyline and wonderful characters.
wildfaeriecaps's review against another edition
5.0
Okay, this was my favorite of the series. Houston and Kenneth are everything I could have possibly wanted. It helps that the dynamics here aren't daddy/brat based like the other books. It would have been nice to get more on what was happening with Kendra or David (was that his name? the twin. see, I can't even remember his name, that's how little we get), but some of that is my deep need to Know All The Things.
msjessc's review against another edition
4.0
I've never read a motorcycle club book with zero angst. I'm not sure how I feel about that. These two MCs were incredibly cute and I loved their relationship, but I do wish there had been more of a plot. Also there were parts that were skipped over I wanted to read and parts that I wasn't sure why they were in the story, but over all it was a sweet read.
I do love this author though- she handles kink well and her characters are always unique and endearing.
I do love this author though- she handles kink well and her characters are always unique and endearing.
ofbooksandromance's review against another edition
4.0
4.5 “Loving you is the easiest thing I’ve ever done in my life" stars
“You’re going to be more of a handful than I thought, sweet boy,” […]
“Don’t worry. My hands are big enough for the job.”
I reached for this book because I’ve been really stressed lately, and I just wanted something sweet that would provide me with a lot of cute moments, comfort and kink and this book gave me exactly just that.
I told myself that I would only read a couple of chapters when I started this book, but I was so into it that I read this book in one sitting, which doesn’t happen often for me now a days, so it really tells you how much I was into this book.
I’m in the middle of doing my university finals so I’m all about low angst books with a lot of hurt/comfort lately. Especially if there is kink in them. Those are my absolute favourites, and they always act as the best distraction from my day-to-day life. This book was very low on angst and just full of super romantic moments that made me swoon and some hot sex scenes that I just loved reading. Basically, this book was perfect for this time in my life, and I just loved it, a lot.
Brief summary
Kenneth is lonely and he wants someone to care for him. He meets a hot biker that he thinks would be perfect for the job. Turns out that they are made for each other, and they fall in love.
First, I absolutely loved the relationship between Kenneth and Hudson, it just made me swoon so much and it was just so sweet. I loved how much they care for each other and how they were always there for each other. I just loved how they were each other’s priorities and how they would do everything for each other. Kenneth was just so sweet and just wanted to please and Hudson was just so accepting and accommodating, they were just a lovely pair together and they complimented each other so well.
Also, Kenneth was very anxious, and he worried a lot. I loved how Hudson was always reassuring him and making sure that Kenneth had nothing to worry about.
Second, my absolute favourite type of main characters in books are the really possessive ones, I just love them so much. And Hudson was really protective of Kenneth, and I absolutely loved that. That just worked so well for me, and I loved reading all about it. And I loved how Kenneth was also really possessive of Hudson, that really worked for me.
“And who’s in charge tonight, boy?” […]
“You.” […]
“That’s right. And my rule is I get to tell you all the wonderful things I like about you as I take care of you.”
Third, I really loved how the kink was done in this one. Hudson was just the kind of dom I love in books. He was so sweet and just wanted to take care of Kenneth. I loved how he was dominating but also just wanted what is best for Kenneth. I loved how he always wanted to take care of Kenneth and always did everything so that Kenneth was happy. And Kenneth was exactly the kind of sub I love in books. He was just so sweet, and he just wanted to please and I absolutely loved reading about that. Their power exchange was just really lovely to read about and I loved it, so much. And I loved how they slowly explored different kinks to see what worked best for them. And the steamy scenes were really hot. And included shibari and an anal hook, which are always a big plus in my book. Everything about this part of the book really worked for me.
Fourth, the start of this book showed Kenneth who was alone and lonely, and he just wanted someone to care for him and then Hudson swooped in and did just that and it was just so heart whelming to me. It made me so sad to see how alone Kenneth was and I loved seeing all the comfort that Hudson provided and how he gave Kenneth everything he has ever wanted. That was just so sweet to me, and I adored it. And Kenneth didn’t have friends and he just wanted some people in his life who would enjoy him and care for him. A lot of the book was about Kenneth finding his found family and that was just the sweetest thing to me, I just loved it so much.
“All I know is… I want to be important. To be someone’s priority.” […] “I want to be cared for.” […] “I want to be owned.”
Fifth, this book has a little hurt and a lot of comfort. Reading this book made me so emotional. It wasn’t even really sad or anything, but I just felt so bad for the characters and what they were going through, and it just made me cry a lot. I just wanted to hug them all. Which is why I really appreciated how much comfort there was in this book.
I just had the best time reading this book. It made me swoon so much and it was just everything I wanted it to be. This book was such a lovely reading experience for me, and I just adored it so much.
I received an ARC of this book, and this is my honest opinion.
“You’re going to be more of a handful than I thought, sweet boy,” […]
“Don’t worry. My hands are big enough for the job.”
I reached for this book because I’ve been really stressed lately, and I just wanted something sweet that would provide me with a lot of cute moments, comfort and kink and this book gave me exactly just that.
I told myself that I would only read a couple of chapters when I started this book, but I was so into it that I read this book in one sitting, which doesn’t happen often for me now a days, so it really tells you how much I was into this book.
I’m in the middle of doing my university finals so I’m all about low angst books with a lot of hurt/comfort lately. Especially if there is kink in them. Those are my absolute favourites, and they always act as the best distraction from my day-to-day life. This book was very low on angst and just full of super romantic moments that made me swoon and some hot sex scenes that I just loved reading. Basically, this book was perfect for this time in my life, and I just loved it, a lot.
Brief summary
Kenneth is lonely and he wants someone to care for him. He meets a hot biker that he thinks would be perfect for the job. Turns out that they are made for each other, and they fall in love.
First, I absolutely loved the relationship between Kenneth and Hudson, it just made me swoon so much and it was just so sweet. I loved how much they care for each other and how they were always there for each other. I just loved how they were each other’s priorities and how they would do everything for each other. Kenneth was just so sweet and just wanted to please and Hudson was just so accepting and accommodating, they were just a lovely pair together and they complimented each other so well.
Also, Kenneth was very anxious, and he worried a lot. I loved how Hudson was always reassuring him and making sure that Kenneth had nothing to worry about.
Second, my absolute favourite type of main characters in books are the really possessive ones, I just love them so much. And Hudson was really protective of Kenneth, and I absolutely loved that. That just worked so well for me, and I loved reading all about it. And I loved how Kenneth was also really possessive of Hudson, that really worked for me.
“And who’s in charge tonight, boy?” […]
“You.” […]
“That’s right. And my rule is I get to tell you all the wonderful things I like about you as I take care of you.”
Third, I really loved how the kink was done in this one. Hudson was just the kind of dom I love in books. He was so sweet and just wanted to take care of Kenneth. I loved how he was dominating but also just wanted what is best for Kenneth. I loved how he always wanted to take care of Kenneth and always did everything so that Kenneth was happy. And Kenneth was exactly the kind of sub I love in books. He was just so sweet, and he just wanted to please and I absolutely loved reading about that. Their power exchange was just really lovely to read about and I loved it, so much. And I loved how they slowly explored different kinks to see what worked best for them. And the steamy scenes were really hot. And included shibari and an anal hook, which are always a big plus in my book. Everything about this part of the book really worked for me.
Fourth, the start of this book showed Kenneth who was alone and lonely, and he just wanted someone to care for him and then Hudson swooped in and did just that and it was just so heart whelming to me. It made me so sad to see how alone Kenneth was and I loved seeing all the comfort that Hudson provided and how he gave Kenneth everything he has ever wanted. That was just so sweet to me, and I adored it. And Kenneth didn’t have friends and he just wanted some people in his life who would enjoy him and care for him. A lot of the book was about Kenneth finding his found family and that was just the sweetest thing to me, I just loved it so much.
“All I know is… I want to be important. To be someone’s priority.” […] “I want to be cared for.” […] “I want to be owned.”
Fifth, this book has a little hurt and a lot of comfort. Reading this book made me so emotional. It wasn’t even really sad or anything, but I just felt so bad for the characters and what they were going through, and it just made me cry a lot. I just wanted to hug them all. Which is why I really appreciated how much comfort there was in this book.
I just had the best time reading this book. It made me swoon so much and it was just everything I wanted it to be. This book was such a lovely reading experience for me, and I just adored it so much.
I received an ARC of this book, and this is my honest opinion.
sophiereadsstories's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
relaxing
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Sweet and sexy, dominant and submissive - Yearning was a joy to read!
Sweet pediatric nurse, Kenneth and MC club VP Rooster meets briefly in previous book in the series, but even though their meetings are only for a few minutes it leaves both men with the impression that the other could be someone very special to them, if they allow it and if their paths cross again.
Their paths do cross and the attraction is still there - as is the very real undercurrent that both men are into D/s relationships. Kenneth has the curiosity and enthusiasm and Rooster has the patience and experience. I really enjoyed how these two explored their kinks and interests and how it was always portrayed in a loving and fun way. Doms can sometimes overpower their subs in romance books (comes with being a dom probably?) but here Rooster takes charge AND is kind and sweet and caring.
And the Shibari? ugh, I loved it! I love the art of Shibari and am always excited to see it portrayed in romance books and here it was done very well.
Sweet pediatric nurse, Kenneth and MC club VP Rooster meets briefly in previous book in the series, but even though their meetings are only for a few minutes it leaves both men with the impression that the other could be someone very special to them, if they allow it and if their paths cross again.
Their paths do cross and the attraction is still there - as is the very real undercurrent that both men are into D/s relationships. Kenneth has the curiosity and enthusiasm and Rooster has the patience and experience. I really enjoyed how these two explored their kinks and interests and how it was always portrayed in a loving and fun way. Doms can sometimes overpower their subs in romance books (comes with being a dom probably?) but here Rooster takes charge AND is kind and sweet and caring.
And the Shibari? ugh, I loved it! I love the art of Shibari and am always excited to see it portrayed in romance books and here it was done very well.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Homophobia
lovelyinnature's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.75
Oh Kenneth and Houston. It's hard but I think they're my fave couple in this series which is a hard choice. I just love how they match so well with each other so well. Kenneth my beloved im so glad he was able to come back and really show his true and better colors. He's a kind man who just wants to be taken care of. Houston oh I love him he's a real book boyfriend material. The way he realized he stopped looking for Love and just he could finally have it is so sweet. I love gentle Dom aspect and wow the intimacy with each other: everything to me.
punkrockromance's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5