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Camera Shy
by Kay Cove
A 30th birthday that starts off with a ridiculous man child sorry excuse for a boyfriend... yea, I was not intrigued. That man was utter scum and couldn't stop without just truly going for the jugular with his words, and actions both. I was pretty sure that I was going to DNF the book, but decided to give it a chance and keep going - if only to see if there was any redemption or any message of body positivity later on.
The story picked up in Vegas; next door neighbor Finn had such an instant connection to Avery that it took me by surprise. He showed up for her in such a beautiful way and slowly he helped to rebuild her self confidence. The dialogue was witty, spicy, and uplifting (though lets just say I never want to hear another female called queen ever again!). The body image message was utterly uplifting and positive at the end and it was just overall encouraging to see how it played out through the pages.
The spice was also rather delicious - the praise kink was very much on point and spicy! The ending of the book was really one I wish never existed, and although it was well written (let's face it - Kay has a gorgeous writing style as her prose is just magical) it was just so... gross (for lack of better word) and was really a gray area for me.
However, I am glad I stuck with the book - it was healing in quite a few ways for me as a woman that has always struggled with her body image. This also has truly made me want to explore having a boudoir photoshoot - I think it would be incredibly empowering!
Favorite Quote's:
“Avery, listen to me. You’re beautiful. You’re worthy. Don’t you dare let any man treat you like garbage. Don’t let any man tell you you’re lacking. If he doesn’t see you as sexy, he’s not using his eyes. But confidence starts with you. A man is going to treat you how you treat yourself. So please, for the love of God, act like a fucking queen.”
“Men need to be more careful with the women they love.” He tilts his head, his expression full of pity. “They have no idea the damage they can do.” (Oh - how I feel this. Deeply. In my soul)
“Apologizing about your body is ridiculous. Please don’t ever do that for me or for anyone else, okay?” (I may or may not have shed a tear reading this... okay, I did, because these words are so powerful and they truly need to be said more often.)
The story picked up in Vegas; next door neighbor Finn had such an instant connection to Avery that it took me by surprise. He showed up for her in such a beautiful way and slowly he helped to rebuild her self confidence. The dialogue was witty, spicy, and uplifting (though lets just say I never want to hear another female called queen ever again!). The body image message was utterly uplifting and positive at the end and it was just overall encouraging to see how it played out through the pages.
The spice was also rather delicious - the praise kink was very much on point and spicy! The ending of the book was really one I wish never existed, and although it was well written (let's face it - Kay has a gorgeous writing style as her prose is just magical) it was just so... gross (for lack of better word) and was really a gray area for me.
However, I am glad I stuck with the book - it was healing in quite a few ways for me as a woman that has always struggled with her body image. This also has truly made me want to explore having a boudoir photoshoot - I think it would be incredibly empowering!
Favorite Quote's:
“Avery, listen to me. You’re beautiful. You’re worthy. Don’t you dare let any man treat you like garbage. Don’t let any man tell you you’re lacking. If he doesn’t see you as sexy, he’s not using his eyes. But confidence starts with you. A man is going to treat you how you treat yourself. So please, for the love of God, act like a fucking queen.”
“Men need to be more careful with the women they love.” He tilts his head, his expression full of pity. “They have no idea the damage they can do.” (Oh - how I feel this. Deeply. In my soul)
“Apologizing about your body is ridiculous. Please don’t ever do that for me or for anyone else, okay?” (I may or may not have shed a tear reading this... okay, I did, because these words are so powerful and they truly need to be said more often.)