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weelasswithabook's review
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
4.5โญ๏ธ
CW: kink shaming, CONSENSUAL non consent, cancer, death of a spouse, grief, death of a parent, car accident
๐ Blind Date (kinda)
๐ ๐ซ BDSM romance
๐ Widower
๐ถ Primal
๐ถ CNC
๐ถ Al fresco
๐ถ Impact Play
Yet another book to add to the "I read this exclusively because of the kink, but it turns out that I was more emotionally invested than I expected" list.
The camp aspect of this series, first off, is a solid 10/10. I feel that every BDSM book I've read in the past 15 years has been set in sex clubs or dungeons. So this was a refreshing twist I didn't see coming. Also, the sense of community in the camp had me hyped. Grace and Max = friendship goals, and every other character we bumped into along the way was a 10/10.
Anyway. Grace, our heroine, is seriously repressed. Mostly down to her delightfully kink shaming ex. She's also overwhelmed, between working and taking care of her mum, she's finally taken a break to go on "holiday" ie to the kink camp. She gets the opportunity to fulfil a fantasy, anonymously.
Liev, our hero, is an understandably grumpy tortured widower who has a once a year anonymous one-off scene.
The two of them had chemistry that had me resenting every moment I had to put the book down ๐ I loved watching them suss out who their mystery person was. And their interactions were ๐ถ๐ถ๐ถ
CW: kink shaming, CONSENSUAL non consent, cancer, death of a spouse, grief, death of a parent, car accident
๐ Blind Date (kinda)
๐ ๐ซ BDSM romance
๐ Widower
๐ถ Primal
๐ถ CNC
๐ถ Al fresco
๐ถ Impact Play
Yet another book to add to the "I read this exclusively because of the kink, but it turns out that I was more emotionally invested than I expected" list.
The camp aspect of this series, first off, is a solid 10/10. I feel that every BDSM book I've read in the past 15 years has been set in sex clubs or dungeons. So this was a refreshing twist I didn't see coming. Also, the sense of community in the camp had me hyped. Grace and Max = friendship goals, and every other character we bumped into along the way was a 10/10.
Anyway. Grace, our heroine, is seriously repressed. Mostly down to her delightfully kink shaming ex. She's also overwhelmed, between working and taking care of her mum, she's finally taken a break to go on "holiday" ie to the kink camp. She gets the opportunity to fulfil a fantasy, anonymously.
Liev, our hero, is an understandably grumpy tortured widower who has a once a year anonymous one-off scene.
The two of them had chemistry that had me resenting every moment I had to put the book down ๐ I loved watching them suss out who their mystery person was. And their interactions were ๐ถ๐ถ๐ถ
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing and Sexual content
Moderate: Cancer, Car accident, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Death, and Grief
madleigh_unabridged's review against another edition
adventurous
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? It's complicated
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Kidnapping and Sexual content
Minor: Grief
laura_rheads_too_much's review against another edition
hopeful
lighthearted
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Grief
r1vana's review
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.75
A fast MF kinky romance~
Graceโs bestfriend Max encourages her to take a break from her grief mother aka a vacation and potentially sign up to a sex camp.
Graceโs bestfriend Max encourages her to take a break from her grief mother aka a vacation and potentially sign up to a sex camp.
One day, she sees a flyer that seems very appealing and so she fills it up: MALE PRIMAL HUNTER seeks Female Prey for a one- time, anonymous hunt. No faces. No names. No repeats.
Both Grace and Liev has an understanding; both in kinky sexy but also in grief/loss of a close one. They become connected and grow to care to one another.
While this book is mature, I did like when the FMC or any other woman are comfortable with their own and are down to explore their own sexual desires. Again, it may be a taboo topics in public but the way she understands herself is quite refreshing.
The thing with this book is that the grief in Liev is present 95% of the book. I wished the author also focused on the relationship growth between the leads, cuz it was lacking.
He has been struggling the loss of his wife for years and now he meets someone that matches him, he is conflicted and definitely horny.
The moment both Grace and Liev meets, it was like to opposite magnets attracting instantly. The similar urges comes without thoughts and the same with their kinks are very respected and reciprocated.
I was also questioning whether it was a shifter romance with the bite marking and the mine mine mineโฆ and the โthis being inside of me is possessive of herโ thingโฆ
I wished that we get to see more of them after Liev โacceptsโ his feelings for Grace: <I> This woman feels like mine.</I>
Kinks: chase(predator/pray); mask play; dom/sub
"It's gonna hurt. I'm gonna hurt you."
"I might hurt you back," I taunt and he laughs.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief and Sexual content
Minor: Cancer and Death of parent
ktkeps's review
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief and Sexual content
Minor: Car accident, Death, Cancer, Chronic illness, and Death of parent
crystalisreading's review
adventurous
challenging
hopeful
reflective
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Grief and Death
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