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The Boy Toy by Nicola Marsh
2.0

This book was just okay for me. I loved the Older Woman-Younger Man trope and I loved the glimpse into a different culture and the dynamics and expectations that come along with that.

However, this book felt very disjointed.

These two characters have almost no interactions BESIDES hot sex hook-ups. And then, suddenly, they are in love. I just wish there had been more time spent together without sex to create the relationship and love dynamic.

Also, pretty much everyone in this book (besides the lead female character) is a total a$$hole. Yes, even the male lead is kind of a dick. These two "fall in love" without knowing anything about each other including the female lead (who works in speech therapy) having NO IDEA the man she is having sex with then dating then falling in love with has a stutter. He literally stutters multiple times in front of her and she has no idea....? It all felt so improbable.

These characters had mad-hot sexual chemistry, but nothing else. In the end, this book just didn't work for me.

RATING:⭐️⭐️
STEAM LEVEL: Rated R
TRIGGERS: Infertility, cheating ex,
parent abandonment, stutter, preemie/nicu baby
FEELS-O-METER: 3/5 *covered some tough topics