A review by yourbookishbff
The Mistress Experience by Scarlett Peckham

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

The first 75% of this felt like it was perfectly crafted with every one of my favorite romance microtropes. I was effervescent. Then the final quarter happened and I rage spiraled. You can see the conflict coming from 5000 miles away, and it's a testament to Peckham that it still felt like a gut punch. This man's knees aren't nearly bloody enough by the end, and god I wanted a longer epilogue for Thais (that Rakess epilogue was just so stunning and I needed that level of assurance for our girl). But alas.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Classism