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A review by vrstal
Under Your Care by E. Baileu
dark
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings for book: Explicit detail of CSA and incest, sexual assault, mental health struggles, physical assault, rape, dubious consent, unsafe BDSM, nonconsensual drugging, kidnapping, unethical power dynamics (therapist/client), violence, murder, death, stalking, suicidal ideation, f-slur, torture, gun violence, human trafficking, vomit
Kink: Feminization, lingerie, somnophilia, sex toys, overstimulation, bondage, daddy kink, public sex, praise kink, spanking, suckling, choking, fisting
This was a fun dark romance romp. We’ve got an obsessive killer daddy Greyson and the sweet boy Lane. Is it ethical? Hell no! He’s a stalker and using therapy language to manipulate someone. It’s obviously very fucked up, but I knew it going in because the author’s content warnings are very clear so you can turn back if you don’t wanna read it.
These are the sort of dark romances I enjoy. The obsessive and codependent MCs where it is very “us versus the world” instead of hatred between them. Lots of hurt/comfort with the reality the situation is fucked, too. The sex was enjoyable, with a lot of fun kinks I liked reading. I also related to Lane being like “well … it could be worse. He did get me a gift card and stuff I liked.” Honestly, some days, I feel like I’d accept that deal too. Obviously in real life this is all very fucked up and not acceptable though.
In terms of criticisms, “dark empath” had me cringing in my soul, but it is unfortunately a very real term so that’s just the life of it. I feel the author’s writing was enjoyable but could be cleaned up in places with some better formatting concerning when they split paragraphs. Either way, I did feel connected to the characters. I think the writer’s actual writing can do with some brush up on skill — sometimes it was a bit juvenile in places, a touch repetitive. All of which can be improved with time!
I am so hype for Oliver’s book. More dark trans romance, let’s fucking go!!! Super excited for that, though I do hope there’s some love shared too and not all hatred.
Kink: Feminization, lingerie, somnophilia, sex toys, overstimulation, bondage, daddy kink, public sex, praise kink, spanking, suckling, choking, fisting
This was a fun dark romance romp. We’ve got an obsessive killer daddy Greyson and the sweet boy Lane. Is it ethical? Hell no! He’s a stalker and using therapy language to manipulate someone. It’s obviously very fucked up, but I knew it going in because the author’s content warnings are very clear so you can turn back if you don’t wanna read it.
These are the sort of dark romances I enjoy. The obsessive and codependent MCs where it is very “us versus the world” instead of hatred between them. Lots of hurt/comfort with the reality the situation is fucked, too. The sex was enjoyable, with a lot of fun kinks I liked reading. I also related to Lane being like “well … it could be worse. He did get me a gift card and stuff I liked.” Honestly, some days, I feel like I’d accept that deal too. Obviously in real life this is all very fucked up and not acceptable though.
In terms of criticisms, “dark empath” had me cringing in my soul, but it is unfortunately a very real term so that’s just the life of it. I feel the author’s writing was enjoyable but could be cleaned up in places with some better formatting concerning when they split paragraphs. Either way, I did feel connected to the characters. I think the writer’s actual writing can do with some brush up on skill — sometimes it was a bit juvenile in places, a touch repetitive. All of which can be improved with time!
I am so hype for Oliver’s book. More dark trans romance, let’s fucking go!!! Super excited for that, though I do hope there’s some love shared too and not all hatred.