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sup3r_xn0va_maya's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
tense
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? Yes
3.5
💬: “So you're just a quiet, cranky, brooding mountain man?”
“Something like that.”
Weatherspoon, Rebekah. HAVEN: Beards & Bondage (p. 88). Rebekah Weatherspoon Presents. Kindle Edition.
📖Genres: erotica, BDSM, romance, contemporary romance, dark, thriller, interracial romance
📚Page Count: 256
🎧Audiobook Length: 07h 28min
👩🏾🏫My Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️.5 - 3.5/5
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TW -blood, cursing, death, death of loved one, gore, grief, gun violence, hate crime, injury/injury detail, murder, panic attacks, stalking, sexual content, violence
Haven by Rebekah Weatherspoon is the first book in the "Beards & Bondage" trilogy. Haven is about Shep, a grumpy nature photographer who lives out in the woods in Northern California and Claudia, a fashionista from the city. Claudia takes a trip out the Northern California wilderness for a week long get away, but the trip ends in mayhem and Claudia is tasked with trying to survive the night. With no where else to run, Claudia ends up at Shep's door and she's desperate for help. Shep saves Claudia but now both of them are forever changed. To help with the healing process, Shep and Claudia begin a week long sexual relationship, one that includes BDSM session after session. Claudia learns how to be the perfect submissive, and Shep dominates her wonderfully.
This started off really strong with a thriller element and even thoughthe thriller element dies down towards the middle of the book , the book still kept my attention for it's duration. I do think the characters could have had a little more development, but this is an erotica so we got more spicy scenes than character development.
I'm unsure of how to rate the spicy scenes, they were good but I didn't love them. I appreciated that they used a condom in every scene, because the two had just met. The scenes didn't move me in a way that I wanted them to. Keep in mind that all the scenes are BDSM related in some way. I'm giving it three chilies 🌶️🌶️🌶️ out of five chilies
Overall this erotica was okay, I wish there was a better balance between the romance and spicy scenes. I'm giving this 3.5 out of 5 stars.
⭐️⭐️⭐️.5 - 3.5/5 Stars
I listened to this on [ChripBooks.com]
“Something like that.”
Weatherspoon, Rebekah. HAVEN: Beards & Bondage (p. 88). Rebekah Weatherspoon Presents. Kindle Edition.
📖Genres: erotica, BDSM, romance, contemporary romance, dark, thriller, interracial romance
📚Page Count: 256
🎧Audiobook Length: 07h 28min
👩🏾🏫My Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️.5 - 3.5/5
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TW -
Haven by Rebekah Weatherspoon is the first book in the "Beards & Bondage" trilogy. Haven is about Shep, a grumpy nature photographer who lives out in the woods in Northern California and Claudia, a fashionista from the city. Claudia takes a trip out the Northern California wilderness for a week long get away, but the trip ends in mayhem and Claudia is tasked with trying to survive the night. With no where else to run, Claudia ends up at Shep's door and she's desperate for help. Shep saves Claudia but now both of them are forever changed. To help with the healing process, Shep and Claudia begin a week long sexual relationship, one that includes BDSM session after session. Claudia learns how to be the perfect submissive, and Shep dominates her wonderfully.
This started off really strong with a thriller element and even though
I'm unsure of how to rate the spicy scenes, they were good but I didn't love them. I appreciated that they used a condom in every scene, because the two had just met. The scenes didn't move me in a way that I wanted them to. Keep in mind that all the scenes are BDSM related in some way. I'm giving it three chilies 🌶️🌶️🌶️ out of five chilies
Overall this erotica was okay, I wish there was a better balance between the romance and spicy scenes. I'm giving this 3.5 out of 5 stars.
⭐️⭐️⭐️.5 - 3.5/5 Stars
I listened to this on [ChripBooks.com]
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Stalking, Blood, Panic attacks/disorders, Cursing, Death, Gore, Grief, Violence, Gun violence, and Hate crime
kloughlin's review against another edition
dark
emotional
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? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders and Sexual content
Moderate: Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Violence, Medical content, and Murder
Minor: Death of parent, Cancer, Alcohol, and Infidelity
deidrelj's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
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
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Medical trauma, Murder, Sexual content, Violence, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
fatkidatheartreads's review against another edition
dark
emotional
fast-paced
3.25
I really liked the premise of the story but something about their relationship felt a little rushed and underdeveloped. Considering it was a BDSM one, I think a lot more conversation and easing into it would have been totally necessary especially considering they were both suffering from PTSD,and she was grieving, had anxiety and panic attacks. Her mind space wasn't ready for that kind of relationship and I think he should have worked a little harder to make her comfortable and ease her into all that.
But what do I know? Lol.
Also why was she and Miles targeted? What happened there?? I had almost forgotten that this all happened. We should have gotten more information on all of it leading to the two main characters meeting.
I'm hoping I get to read the rest of the books in this series soon.
But what do I know? Lol.
Also why was she and Miles targeted? What happened there?? I had almost forgotten that this all happened. We should have gotten more information on all of it leading to the two main characters meeting.
I'm hoping I get to read the rest of the books in this series soon.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Grief, and Sexual content
gabichatslit's review against another edition
5.0
Recommended by @milinaslibrary on #booktok, I read this in almost one sitting (93% in one sitting and the last 7% when I woke up this morning). For 300-something odd pages, it was a surprisingly quick read for me. A heavy amount of spice, but good plot too— sweet ending but a little fast paced towards the end (not necessarily a bad thing). Main characters become bonded after a tragedy (check trigger and content warnings) and find their HEA.
[edit (2023): it’s 5 stars (4.75 if we’re getting hella technical) for me this go around. I’m not sure if it’s because I read it more slowly this time or with age and wisdom comes a deeper respect for certain things but I think I loved this book more the second time around. I will say I forgot how wild and traumatizing the first third of this book is with the event that brings the two main characters together but I loved watching Claudia and Shep’s love story unfold. RW wrote two very layered and complex characters trying to find themselves after tragedy and allow themselves to be seen and loved despite their mess in a way that was beautiful and real. There were quite a few moments where I was like damn, to be intimately seen and cared for and supported and loved like this is the dream for real. I think my critiques from my first read really had more to do with wishing we got to see more of their life together after the final chapter and maybe a peek at Shep as a stay at home husband/dad. But all in all I really enjoyed it. Off to re read Sanctuary!
[edit (2023): it’s 5 stars (4.75 if we’re getting hella technical) for me this go around. I’m not sure if it’s because I read it more slowly this time or with age and wisdom comes a deeper respect for certain things but I think I loved this book more the second time around. I will say I forgot how wild and traumatizing the first third of this book is with the event that brings the two main characters together but I loved watching Claudia and Shep’s love story unfold. RW wrote two very layered and complex characters trying to find themselves after tragedy and allow themselves to be seen and loved despite their mess in a way that was beautiful and real. There were quite a few moments where I was like damn, to be intimately seen and cared for and supported and loved like this is the dream for real. I think my critiques from my first read really had more to do with wishing we got to see more of their life together after the final chapter and maybe a peek at Shep as a stay at home husband/dad. But all in all I really enjoyed it. Off to re read Sanctuary!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Blood, Death, and Grief
nicolewhopickedthisbook's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
tense
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? Yes
4.0
TW: Death of a sibling, guns,PTSD, Panic Attacks
This book starts off very fast paced to get you hooked and doesn’t let up.
I love how Shep is with Claudia in all ways: how he comforts her when she’s grieving, how he helps her when she has a panic attack, and how he gives her what she needs sexually while still being respectful and giving her aftercare.
Cannot wait to continue on with the series!!!
Waywardathon: Pilot/First in a Series, W*ndigo/Set in the Mountains
Black Author Readathon: Forbidden/Dark/Taboo Romance
This book starts off very fast paced to get you hooked and doesn’t let up.
I love how Shep is with Claudia in all ways: how he comforts her when she’s grieving, how he helps her when she has a panic attack, and how he gives her what she needs sexually while still being respectful and giving her aftercare.
Cannot wait to continue on with the series!!!
Waywardathon: Pilot/First in a Series, W*ndigo/Set in the Mountains
Black Author Readathon: Forbidden/Dark/Taboo Romance
Content Warnings
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders and Grief
Moderate: Death
Minor: Gun violence
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