A review by dinoqueenreads
Starts With Sparks by Luna Whitney

4.0

please note that the trigger warnings and topes/themes may contain spoilers
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
HEA: yes
POV: single 1st person POV
spice: several open-door spicy scenes
TWs: abandonment, anxiety, body disfigurement (scarring), cheating, child abuse, drug addiction, emotional abuse, house fire, manipulation, miscarriage (D&C), parental neglect, stillbirth
Kink CWs: anal play/toy usage, biting, breeding kink, cum play, dacryphilia, Daddy kink, forced orgasms, hair pulling, hand necklaces, homemade sex tapes, humiliation kink, β€œjust the tip”, light exhibitionism, somnophilia, oral, pleasure Dom, praise/degradation, rimming, semi-public sex, spanking, squirting
standalone: yes
final thoughts: OMG what an emotional rollercoaster. A high-risk emotional read with lots of high reward for romance. Tate was so close to perfect, and the first half of their love story was almost flawless- I laughed, I swooned, I was kicking my feet. The second half was filled with so much angst, anxiety, pining, loss, and heartbreak and I sweat I went through all those emotions with Laurel.
Please be warned that the triggers are main plot points of the story and come up often so be aware of them, but if you can read anyway, this spicy read will be worth the tears!

read this book if you love

🀰 accidental pregnancy
😬 angst
🫑 big MMC
πŸ‘¦ brother’s best friend
πŸ’ž childhood crush
πŸ₯΅ dirty talk
πŸ“… dual timeline
🏝️ forced proximity (roommates)
πŸ’ž friends-to-lovers
πŸ§‘β€πŸ€β€πŸ§‘ great side characters
πŸ‘¦ he falls hard
🀫 hidden secrets
🩹 hurt/comfort
🧠 β€œit’s always been you”
😏 kinky
πŸ”Ό love triangle
πŸ‘¨β€πŸš’ men in uniform (firefighter)
πŸ’ž mutual pining
πŸ₯° nicknames
πŸŒ€ plot twists
πŸ™ praise
πŸ›Œ roommates
2️⃣ 2nd chance romance