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crystalisreading's review against another edition
hopeful
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Every marginalized group is entitled to wish fulfillment romance, and the queer and kink rep, diverse cast, and cozy vibes were great, as usual from Rebekah Weatherspoon. It's just that every time I read about a tech millionaire / billionaire, Elon Musk pops up in my imagination, and I feel kinda queasy, so that really harshed my vibe with this story. YMMV
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Cursing, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Grief
Minor: Pregnancy and Pandemic/Epidemic
theboricuabookworm's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
informative
lighthearted
reflective
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? It's complicated
5.0
The care that Rebekah shows to the kink community as a whole is something that should never be understated. I freaking loved Meegan and it was so good to explore their vastly different backgrounds and how they always cared for each other at the end of it all. I’ll always be a Rebekah Stan.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders
thenextbookdilemma's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-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
4.0
Y’all. Y’ALL. This book was so hot it burned me. I am scorched, dehydrated, possibly suffering heat stroke because hot. damn.
I loved Rafe and Xeni so I was super excited to see Meegan announced! Weatherspoon’s contemporaries are so fun (I have so much of her backlist to read!) and full of real people being loved really, really well.
Meegan is no exception. Olin and Meegan are so sweet together and the communication in their relationship is heavy handed (in a good way! Also I think this could be a sexy pun?). Meegan has learned to communicate her needs clearly after years of being deep in a kink community and Olin is a blunt and straightforward communicator due to understanding his own needs as a person with autism. I loved reading Olin ask for clarification. I loved the earnest way he considered the things Meegan asked for and whether or not they fit into his own boundaries. I loved the way Meegan held space for Olin’s boundaries especially when they differed from her own. I also adored the way they validated and supported each other. It was just so open and respectful and sweet.
Speaking of hot. Out of the Loose Ends series (Rafe and Xeni), this book is significantly more kink heavy. And by more kink, I mean it is chapter after chapter of two sweet and loving people being kinky as hell! Weatherspoon does not hold back and I found myself learning quite a bit alongside Olin.
Overall this was cozy, sweet, low drama (no third act break-up, Weatherspoon does not mess around), and incredibly hot.
If you enjoyed Rafe and Xeni and her other series like Beards and Bondage or the Fit series, then I think you’ll love this!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders and Sexual content
Minor: Alcoholism, Pregnancy, and Abandonment
the_love_librarian's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Meegan finally gets her man! We’ve read about Meegan as the side character in several of the author’s books. Meegan gets her time in the sun when her best friend hooks her up as a “girlfriend for hire” for tech millionaire, Olin.
My favorite part of this was the sexual comfort and freedom of all parties involved. Consent was a big thing and no one was ever disrespected. Even though Olin was new to the lifestyle, it never felt like he was doing it because he felt he HAD to. Instead, he recognized that BDSM practice is important to the woman he loves and he wants to take an interest in her passions. They balanced each other out perfectly.
Xeni, Haven and Rafe are still my favorite books from this author, but it was nice to get a book for a crowd favorite character!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders
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