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A review by lienwynvarras
Aftercare by Tanya Chris
5.0
I was pleasantly surprised by this one. VERY pleasantly surprised. Let's be honest, BDSM-books have a tendency to be hit or miss — rarely anything in between. So, I was slightly hesitant when I started reading, but I soon realised this was one of the good ones.
I was instantly interested in the characters — Aayan in particular — and I LOVED the attention to detail. So much effort was put into the characters' background and previous experiences that each choice and action they made felt so... real? I felt like I really got to know them. I particularly enjoyed being given more insight into Aayan and Syed, where you had the extra conflict of their religion and very traditional parents. I admit that I can't swear by the accuracy since I'm not Muslim myself, but I felt it was done respectfully and with much care.
Also, can I just say how much I love Aayan? His internal struggles and Big Brother Responsibilities were really well-written, not to mention that he was a caring alpha male, rather than the self-centered ones we usually see. Most authors, when trying to write a good Dom, end up with an asshole who won't take no for an answer and carelessly throws his power around. I mean, the whole point is that there should be an uneven power dynamic, but some authors don't understand how to write it. Chris definitely does, though. There were hiccups, of course, but that was the point, since Aayan was new to the whole thing. But he and Garrett talked things through (sometimes a little later than they probably should have, granted, but no one is perfect) and it just worked.
As for the plot, I got really invested in the trial, and I like how naturally Syed and Dashiell were introduced, who I'm assuming will be the couple in the sequel.
Overall, it was a great book and I definitely want to read the next one. I just have to figure out when. I highly recommend it if you're up for a BDSM romance!
I was instantly interested in the characters — Aayan in particular — and I LOVED the attention to detail. So much effort was put into the characters' background and previous experiences that each choice and action they made felt so... real? I felt like I really got to know them. I particularly enjoyed being given more insight into Aayan and Syed, where you had the extra conflict of their religion and very traditional parents. I admit that I can't swear by the accuracy since I'm not Muslim myself, but I felt it was done respectfully and with much care.
Also, can I just say how much I love Aayan? His internal struggles and Big Brother Responsibilities were really well-written, not to mention that he was a caring alpha male, rather than the self-centered ones we usually see. Most authors, when trying to write a good Dom, end up with an asshole who won't take no for an answer and carelessly throws his power around. I mean, the whole point is that there should be an uneven power dynamic, but some authors don't understand how to write it. Chris definitely does, though. There were hiccups, of course, but that was the point, since Aayan was new to the whole thing. But he and Garrett talked things through (sometimes a little later than they probably should have, granted, but no one is perfect) and it just worked.
As for the plot, I got really invested in the trial, and I like how naturally Syed and Dashiell were introduced, who I'm assuming will be the couple in the sequel.
Overall, it was a great book and I definitely want to read the next one. I just have to figure out when. I highly recommend it if you're up for a BDSM romance!