A review by kayetaz
The Caretaker by C.P. Harris

challenging emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

5 ⭐️

Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️.5/5

Format: ebook

I loved this so much. Noon and Solace were so sweet and unproblematic that I’m kind of shocked that it’s in the same series as the two other books. I loved the messiness and debauchery from the first two books, but I really just loved how Noon and Solace were just so purely adorable. 

The plot had me gripped from the first chapter. Watching Noon try to get his memories back and meeting Solace and knowing that there was a huge secret he was hiding. And I adored the dual timeline and how we got to watch these boys fall in love twice: in the past through Solace’s eyes, and in the present through Noon’s eyes.

Also if you’re someone who doesn’t like cheating in books—there isn’t any in here, despite the name of the series. Noon and Solace are faithful to their exes and to each other, it’s actually the infidelity of their exes that bring them together.

The romance was definitely the standout theme, and the spice took a back seat. It’s sort of weird to read a C.P. Harris book where the smut doesn’t border on way too much, but I still enjoyed what we got. There was still plenty of spice, just not the same amount as the other books. The ingestion of cum was also a relatively normal amount here.

I really don’t know which book is my favorite of the series now. I still love the toxicity and obsession from The Fishermen, but The Caretaker was just such an all-consuming kind of romance. And I still adore Jasper and Cole. This entire series is absolutely elite.

Can’t wait to read more from this author, I always have the best time.