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3.57 AVERAGE
3.57 AVERAGE
Story: 9/10, Spice: 4/5, Spice Hierarchy: Spicy
Frankie is a doctor of psychology and a sexologist that heads the podcast All Access. All Access is used as a platform for answering questions not just about kink but also about intimacy and accessibility for all people and couples. Frankie also works with people after trauma to become comfortable and connected as individuals and into their relationships. She is asked about rope play and accessibility and decides to do the research herself. Enter Jay. He does not want a relationship and has never been known to be in a relationship. He proposes friendship to Frankie. Yet quickly realizes he wants more.
Jay is amazing! His desire to simply be with Frankie was what book boyfriends are made of. Yes he messes up. And the heartbreak can be felt. But the groveling is sooooo good. Frankie may be one of the strongest female characters I’ve ever read. She does not let anything hold her back. She does not give into any ableism and calls it out when she experiences it. Frankie’s willingness to understand Jay and support him make her even more perfect for him. Jay’s willingness to be honest and communicate with Frankie is what relationships should look like.
The support characters in this are amazing as well. The representation of all abilities is so needed. I cannot wait to read more from this series
Frankie is a doctor of psychology and a sexologist that heads the podcast All Access. All Access is used as a platform for answering questions not just about kink but also about intimacy and accessibility for all people and couples. Frankie also works with people after trauma to become comfortable and connected as individuals and into their relationships. She is asked about rope play and accessibility and decides to do the research herself. Enter Jay. He does not want a relationship and has never been known to be in a relationship. He proposes friendship to Frankie. Yet quickly realizes he wants more.
Jay is amazing! His desire to simply be with Frankie was what book boyfriends are made of. Yes he messes up. And the heartbreak can be felt. But the groveling is sooooo good. Frankie may be one of the strongest female characters I’ve ever read. She does not let anything hold her back. She does not give into any ableism and calls it out when she experiences it. Frankie’s willingness to understand Jay and support him make her even more perfect for him. Jay’s willingness to be honest and communicate with Frankie is what relationships should look like.
The support characters in this are amazing as well. The representation of all abilities is so needed. I cannot wait to read more from this series
This book had good bones, the premise was interesting and the main character really shone but the whole thing felt under developed. It could have been a longer story, expanded and then I think I would have enjoyed the romance more. It all comes down to the love interest - he was very much a cardboard cut out, not much character or personality - he was just there to further the plot.
A romance with great rep for a wheelchair-using FMC - who is also a sexologist with a great podcast - who meets a guy who specializes in shibari (and is also into accessible kink). I think the development of their relationship fell flat, particularly on his side (there's an "evil ex" trope that isn't dealt with much at all, imo).
This is 3.5 star read for me. The romance was cute and I loved the wheelchair rep. I also hate the miscommunication trope, and this book was pretty quick to resolve those instances of this without it being the key mover of the plot. There were some aspects, though, that seemed a bit too fair fetched, especially the conflict in the second half. One thing that I also think would have improved it, in a strange way, was if it were written in the present tense. Most of the romance books I’ve come across recently have been written that way and I think it helps the reader feel more in the moment with the characters, whereas with this book in the past tense there was more of a disconnect with the intimate scenes.
In the pro column: The representation, the land acknowledgment, the content warning, and the sex positivity and consent through out.
In the negative column: The story felt shallow and rushed, so there was no time for the reader to develop a meaningful relationship with the characters — and the two-month time jump didn’t help this — and repetitive wording (the word riot to describe hair was repeated several times for different females, Frankie always seemed to wear the same colors, etc.). I thought the book was going to be about rigging kink — it really wasn’t. The roadblocks/angst/drama felt forced and the romance immature and matter of fact. I was hoping for so much more.
Less important issue: on page 3 of my copy all the words with “fi” in them are missing the fi. Ngers, nal, con rmed. Also later in the book “check” instead of “cheek.”
In the negative column: The story felt shallow and rushed, so there was no time for the reader to develop a meaningful relationship with the characters — and the two-month time jump didn’t help this — and repetitive wording (the word riot to describe hair was repeated several times for different females, Frankie always seemed to wear the same colors, etc.). I thought the book was going to be about rigging kink — it really wasn’t. The roadblocks/angst/drama felt forced and the romance immature and matter of fact. I was hoping for so much more.
Less important issue: on page 3 of my copy all the words with “fi” in them are missing the fi. Ngers, nal, con rmed. Also later in the book “check” instead of “cheek.”
funny
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
adventurous
challenging
funny
inspiring
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
read for Reading Challenge Champs: TBR Knockout !
Prompt: Disability rep
Sex positive book? Let’s go!
Diversity in many forms? Let’s go!
Punny title? Let’s go!
Okay, this was fun. Really fun.
Frankie and Jay were so cute together and I loved their relationship, ignoring the insta-love. I think that if the insta-love wasn’t there and they just had a more natural relationship progression, I would’ve liked it more. And if the dumb third-act conflict wasn’t there. We don’t need those anymore.
The chemistry was there, a lot of it, and I loved it. I also loved normalizing all the conversations surrounding sex.
(I love Jay).
I want the rest of the series.
Prompt: Disability rep
Sex positive book? Let’s go!
Diversity in many forms? Let’s go!
Punny title? Let’s go!
Okay, this was fun. Really fun.
Frankie and Jay were so cute together and I loved their relationship, ignoring the insta-love. I think that if the insta-love wasn’t there and they just had a more natural relationship progression, I would’ve liked it more. And if the dumb third-act conflict wasn’t there. We don’t need those anymore.
The chemistry was there, a lot of it, and I loved it. I also loved normalizing all the conversations surrounding sex.
(I love Jay).
I want the rest of the series.
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-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:
Yes
“Chronic pain is something you learn to deal with. Constantly telling people about it gets tiresome. Who wants to hear that?”
Frankie is a sexologist and a women in a wheelchair. Her podcast All Access aims to break Barrie’s and stigma around sexual connections and is currently killing it. Rope play isn’t something she talked to before so she enlists Jay to help.
Frankie doesn’t so flings and Jay isn’t the relationship type. But when forced together to record a podcast on rope play their chemistry has them both questioning their former relationship stances.
Thank you Tandem Collective Global for adding me to this collective voiced read along for Knot My Type by Evie Mitchell. While I found the romance story line slightly predictable it was insightful and thought provoking read. It was great to talk though the accessibility requirements and kink element in the group chat.
Frankie is a sexologist and a women in a wheelchair. Her podcast All Access aims to break Barrie’s and stigma around sexual connections and is currently killing it. Rope play isn’t something she talked to before so she enlists Jay to help.
Frankie doesn’t so flings and Jay isn’t the relationship type. But when forced together to record a podcast on rope play their chemistry has them both questioning their former relationship stances.
Thank you Tandem Collective Global for adding me to this collective voiced read along for Knot My Type by Evie Mitchell. While I found the romance story line slightly predictable it was insightful and thought provoking read. It was great to talk though the accessibility requirements and kink element in the group chat.