A review by kayetaz
Dusk Secrets by Addison Beck

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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

4.75

4.7 ⭐️

Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️/5

Format: ebook

Oh man, did I eat this up.

I love me a reverse age gap and this totally slayed in every single way. I loved that Noah was the more dominant in the relationship. I loved how he pursued Jarred. The chemistry and the spice were so hot. This just checked so many boxes for me.

I think the religious aspects were done really well, for both Noah and Jarred. Noah’s inner monologue really hit close to home for me as someone who grew up Catholic and wound up leaving the Church. This paragraph in particular:

”It was a life of suppressing who I really was. It was always being told to be quiet, be invisible, be forgettable. It was being consistently told that my mere existence was an inconvenience and the least I could do was make myself as small as possible to make up for that.”

I also really liked that just because Noah lost his faith, he never expected Jarred to. He never asked him to choose between him or God. He actually was adamant that he didn’t do that.

I just really enjoyed them as a couple. Noah was very emotionally mature to the point that the age gap really didn’t matter. He was Jarred’s equal in every way.

The spice was insane. All I will say is this is worth reading just for that alone. They were insatiable and depraved and kinky.

My only issue was the third act. I hated the things that Jarred said to Noah, and I hated that I saw it coming from the beginning. I also kind of feel like the groveling was not nearly enough. Plus the ending just seemed a bit rushed.

I am really excited for Father Matteo’s book to come out.