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Sebastian by Linden Bell
5.0
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«He grins and every piece of conversational small talk I’ve ever learned goes poof from my mind.»
Considering the serious slump I’ve been in when it comes to finishing books, I read this one super fast. I barely even slept, it was that good. Christian and Sebastian had fantastic chemistry, and the development of their relationship felt so sweet and natural. Yeah, a couple of insecurities when trying to sort their feelings and figuring out if their connection was real or just ‘cam work’, but it wasn’t drawn out unnecessarily. It was actually surprisingly low angst, considering the tropes.
«It’s been two days since the shoot and I’m still walking a little weird.»
I really commend the author for managing to show the building intimacy through their first couple of filming sessions. It’s porn, sure, but you could really feel how it was much more than that. It felt emotional and sweet from the start, basically. I really loved it.
«We’ve both been changed so fundamentally there’s no going back. We need each other, desperately, helplessly, hopelessly.»
Books with any form of sex work always make me nervous because of the possibility of ‘other people’, and even though they have both watched videos of each other with other men, they both understand that it’s a job, and there’s no jealousy, other than maybe wanting to swap places with the rando’s. Christian has been retired for 10 years and only films with Sebastian, and Seb doesn’t film with anyone other than Christian after the first time they get together. Nothing to worry about if you’re a worrier like me, in other words. It would’ve been nice to get an on-page conversation where they specifically say they’ll only be with each other, but I’m not too worried about it.
«It was a whirlwind existence that sucked me up and spat me out. I never knew fun could be so stressful.»
Definitely recommend this one. The MCs were perfect for each other. When you read as much as I do the smut kind of blends together after a while, but I thought it was very well done and quite memorable in this book. Kudos. I thought the issues with Sebastian’s anxiety was handled well, too.
«I want to shake Sebastian awake just to tell him. I love you. You’re amazing and I love you.»
Blanket spoiler warning ⬇️
⚠️ Tropes & tags ⚠️
Retired adult movie star, OnlyFans, cam boy, active adult movie star, age gap, size difference (both in height and
«He grins and every piece of conversational small talk I’ve ever learned goes poof from my mind.»
Considering the serious slump I’ve been in when it comes to finishing books, I read this one super fast. I barely even slept, it was that good. Christian and Sebastian had fantastic chemistry, and the development of their relationship felt so sweet and natural. Yeah, a couple of insecurities when trying to sort their feelings and figuring out if their connection was real or just ‘cam work’, but it wasn’t drawn out unnecessarily. It was actually surprisingly low angst, considering the tropes.
«It’s been two days since the shoot and I’m still walking a little weird.»
I really commend the author for managing to show the building intimacy through their first couple of filming sessions. It’s porn, sure, but you could really feel how it was much more than that. It felt emotional and sweet from the start, basically. I really loved it.
«We’ve both been changed so fundamentally there’s no going back. We need each other, desperately, helplessly, hopelessly.»
Books with any form of sex work always make me nervous because of the possibility of ‘other people’, and even though they have both watched videos of each other with other men, they both understand that it’s a job, and there’s no jealousy, other than maybe wanting to swap places with the rando’s. Christian has been retired for 10 years and only films with Sebastian, and Seb doesn’t film with anyone other than Christian after the first time they get together. Nothing to worry about if you’re a worrier like me, in other words. It would’ve been nice to get an on-page conversation where they specifically say they’ll only be with each other, but I’m not too worried about it.
«It was a whirlwind existence that sucked me up and spat me out. I never knew fun could be so stressful.»
Definitely recommend this one. The MCs were perfect for each other. When you read as much as I do the smut kind of blends together after a while, but I thought it was very well done and quite memorable in this book. Kudos. I thought the issues with Sebastian’s anxiety was handled well, too.
«I want to shake Sebastian awake just to tell him. I love you. You’re amazing and I love you.»
Blanket spoiler warning ⬇️
⚠️ Tropes & tags ⚠️
Retired adult movie star, OnlyFans, cam boy, active adult movie star, age gap, size difference (both in height and