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A review by ladydewinter
Aftercare by Tanya Chris
4.0
I have a difficult time with BDSM stories. That is to say, I tend to be wary of it, but something about this book struck me nonetheless. (It certainly wasn't the horrible cover, though.) Something in the other reviews prompted me to give this a try (there's another BDSM m/m on my reader which I'm trying to avoid, so think of it as a really odd way of procrastination). And what can say, I'm glad I did.
I liked reading about lawyers who aren't completely horrible people, and I found Aayan's personal conflicts really interesting. I'm not entirely sure I buy how he got over it, but it worked in the context of the story, and I liked how Tanya Chris dealt with the prejudice people have, whether towards Muslims or homosexuals or people practicing BDSM. I also found the court case itself and the way it was presented surprisingly captivating and not at all dry.
Some things go a bit too smoothly, like Garrett's frienship with Dashiell, and it would have been interesting to delve a bit deeper into Garrett's feelings about BDSM - the way she delved into his feelings for Aayan and his reluctance regarding a new relationship. But I still enjoyed this story a lot, and Tanya Chris is definitely an author I'll keep an eye on.
I liked reading about lawyers who aren't completely horrible people, and I found Aayan's personal conflicts really interesting. I'm not entirely sure I buy how he got over it, but it worked in the context of the story, and I liked how Tanya Chris dealt with the prejudice people have, whether towards Muslims or homosexuals or people practicing BDSM. I also found the court case itself and the way it was presented surprisingly captivating and not at all dry.
Some things go a bit too smoothly, like Garrett's frienship with Dashiell, and it would have been interesting to delve a bit deeper into Garrett's feelings about BDSM - the way she delved into his feelings for Aayan and his reluctance regarding a new relationship. But I still enjoyed this story a lot, and Tanya Chris is definitely an author I'll keep an eye on.