Reviews with content warning for Child death - Learn My Lesson

while I didn’t enjoy this one as much as I did DESPERATE MEASURES, this one was so so hot and once again, I’d read anything katee robert writes 😮‍💨

following a poly relationship between hades, meg and hercules, the three of them must come to terms with their bargain with the underworld god and the best way to finally admit to their feelings for each other!!

friends with benefits usually isn’t my favorite trope so I think that’s why I didn’t love this one as much - plus meg was insecure about herself af (totally unlike her normal characterization) which made me want to shake her by the shoulders and scream that she’s a queen and not to be messed with!!!

as someone who can relate to trust issues 🤪 … I get the hesitation between the three of them, but it wasn’t enough to balance an entire story off of imo

rating: 3.5 stars
wine pairing: chile cabernet sauvignon

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bzliz's review against another edition

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dark tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.25

There’s a lot more moving parts here than the first tale in the series (Desperate Measures), in part because we have 3 main characters and points of view and the plot is a little more substantial though it also wraps up very quickly and with surprisingly little tension. The focus of this story is the couple at the heart of The Underworld- a kink club where the city’s major players all congregate to have neutral territory- Hades and Meg. He owns and operates the club and she has become his right hand after 10 you service. But their relationship is starting to fracture, so Hades bring in Hercules as their third.

Like a lot of these stories, the attachment of the characters to each other tends to come out of nowhere and has little to do with anything beyond their attraction to each other. I found I was more interested in the exploration of fixing a fractured relationship than I had anticipated but I don’t necessarily recommend this route for the average couple.

Mind the content warnings. This story is about a triad in a BDSM relationship living at and operating a kink club.

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adventurous challenging dark emotional 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? Yes

5.0

I honestly enjoyed this book more than the first in the series. I love how what Hercules brings to Meg and Hades relationship. Just be warned this book is very spicy and delves relatively deep into the BDSM world. Be sure to check the content warnings if you have any concerns.

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