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The X Ingredient by Roslyn Sinclair

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emily095's review

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emotional funny medium-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? It's complicated

3.75

joyeuxxe's review

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5.0

Rating: 5/5⭐️
Spice: 3/3

This one is... interesting. As far as lesbian smut dynamics go, this is right in my wheelhouse. Love a D/s relationship, especially a role reversal. The chemistry is excellent.
The problem I have is how closely it hits the line of being unethical. The whole relationship just feels like a constant abuse of power in the workplace, and especially with Diana being married it's just a little... skeezey. I was constantly taken out of the narrative to stop and go "yeahhhh this is kinda weird."
Overall I still loved it but that stops it from being an all-timer for me.

aberthold's review against another edition

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3.0

This was a quick and easy read. While I didn't love it, overall it was a decent story. Very spicy. The pacing was a little off and I found issue with the power dynamics.
I would read from this author again.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

misha_ali's review

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4.0

As usual, Roslyn Sinclair does not miss.

This one is heavy on the spice but also with good character development. Very enjoyable, got me out of a bit of a readings slump, just an all round winner (again) from Sinclair.