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Embracing His Shame
by Brigham Vaughn
3 “Property of Jarod Keener” stars
”Because you’re mine. […] Because this hole belongs to me. You belong to me. You’re mine, boy. Every damn inch of you from that big brain to every one of your holes. No one else touches what’s mine. […] You’re my property now.”
I enjoyed this book, it was really sweet and the sex scenes were really damn good, my problem was that I was very close to throwing my kindle on the floor due to how much I was annoyed by one of the main character. And I never felt like he redeemed himself enough for me.
Brief summary
Forest is 38 years old and an accountat, he has spent years trying to find a guy that can give him the level of kink he wants but he wasn’t able to, he wants someone who will humiliate him and degrade him. Jarod is 33 years old and he’s a mechanic, he owns the garage in town. One day, Forest is at a restaurant and he hears Jarod talking to his friend about how he hasn’t beaten someone up (during sex) and how he needs an acountant so Forest volunteers himself for both positions. They end up having lots of humiliating and kinky sex and falling in love.
Before I get to my review, I would just like to talk about something important to me, that really bothered me in the book. At one point, while we were in Forest POV, Forest wants to safeword but he decides not to because he thinks that would ruin the day, that really rubbed me the wrong way. Safewords do not ruin the day, they’re there to make you feel safe and doms want you to use it, they won’t think the day is ruined, at all. I know this is a novel but I really didn’t like that this was included. I like my BDSM novels to portray safe BDSM pratices and thats just not it.
First, I loved Jarod, so much. He was so commending and bossy, it was just so hot. And he was such a good dom. He always took take of Forest and made sure that Forest felt good. I also loved how he wasn’t a perfect dom, I really don’t like when a dom is perfect. I loved how Jarod had flaws and issues and made mistakes sometimes. He was such a good character. Lets be honest, i’m not sure if my love for him is because of how dominant and tender he was or that he has a lot of tattoos, it’s probably the tattoos, to be honest.
Second, we will get to the sex scenes soon but I just want to talk about the humiliation on its own first. Damn was it good. There is so much humiliation in this and I loved all of it. I loved how the humiliation went outside the bedroom and was done in public too, damn that was hot. I loved how the humiliation was described when it came to forest feelings, I adored how he felt very ashamed but it turned him on at the same time, the way it was described was perfect.
Third, damn was there some quality sex scenes in this book. There was so much dirty talk, mostly filled of humiliating things said to Forest and I loved it so much. I loved how jarod used forest for his pleasure. I did really enjoy the balance between sweetness and hot sex. And the sex scenes we did get were scorching and I loved them, very much. I loved the kind of dom Jarod was, I loved how he wanted to control forest and make him do what he wants and he ditched out so much fantastic humiliation. But, there was lots and lots of telling and not a lot of showing, mostly when it comes to the sex scenes. And i’m sure that it’s only a me problem because I always want more sex, I prefer sex scenes to story on most days. I was kind of sad that some sex scenes were only told to us and we never got to see them happen for example that happened for a fisting scene and for a scene where Jarod made Forest cum in a cup and then made him drink his cum while Jarod watched. I just really wanted to see those scenes, but i’m sure it won’t bother most people, I just always want all the sex scenes possible.
Special mention to how forest calls Jarod boss, damn did I love that.
Fourth, my biggest problem with this book was Forest, he was really hot and cold. Hot and cold characters are a mixed bag for me, sometimes I like them and sometimes I don’t. What I like about them is when they at least try to be better and to stop runing away and shuting down their partner. And I love when they communicate the problems with their partner so that their partner knowns it wasn’t something they did but just how they feel because of previous experiences. But Forest did neither, he never communicated how he was feeling with Jarod and he was always shutting down and running away from his feelings. Forest just really annoyed me, he’s 38 years old and never wanted to talk about what he wants out of sex and he avoided any feelings like the plague. I just wanted him to grow up. He didn’t act like he was 38 at all, I had to constantly remind myself that he wasn’t 20 years old.
Fifth, I couldn’t really feel the connection between the characters because Forest kept pushing Jarod away and he didn’t want feelings or sweet stuff or anything close to getting close to the other. Forest was so detached, he never wanted to get close to Jarod and any time Jarod did something sweet, he ran away. It was perfect for his character but I couldn’t feel them building a connection since Forest wouldn’t let it happen. I got so annoyed at Forest and his fear of getting close to Jarod. Jarod just wanted to do something nice for him and he kept pushing him away. So I never felt like the characters belonged together because of it. I could easily see why they fit together for kink, but I just couldn’t see how they fit together as people. For most of the book, it felt like they were dating the other cause they provided them with good sex and not because they liked the other’s personality.
Sixth, Jarod had low self esteem and he thought he could never be enough for Forest, that he wasn’t worth a man like him. And I hated how Forest actions kept showing him that his thinking was right. Not only was Forest being an idiot, he also hurt Jarod in the process, by pushing Jarod away, he kept showing Jarod that he thought that Jarod wasn’t good enough for him. For a good part of the book, Forest had no care about Jarod, Jarod’s feelings and what Jarod wants and I just don’t think thats a good foundation to a relationship.
Seventh, I was so damn happy when Forest finally got his shit together and realized that he was the one that had been acting like an asshole the entire book. I really enjoyed that part. The last 20% of the book was lovely and I really wish the entire book was that way, I would have loved it so much if it was. I’m not the biggest fan of when all the problems in the book and in the characters lives are wrapped into a nice little bow but it was done really well here and it was so damn satisfying.
I did enjoy reading this book, even if I would have prefered Forest to have a personality transplant. The sex scenes were really good and worth a solid 3 stars on their own.
I received an ARC of this book, and this is my honest review.
”Because you’re mine. […] Because this hole belongs to me. You belong to me. You’re mine, boy. Every damn inch of you from that big brain to every one of your holes. No one else touches what’s mine. […] You’re my property now.”
I enjoyed this book, it was really sweet and the sex scenes were really damn good, my problem was that I was very close to throwing my kindle on the floor due to how much I was annoyed by one of the main character. And I never felt like he redeemed himself enough for me.
Brief summary
Forest is 38 years old and an accountat, he has spent years trying to find a guy that can give him the level of kink he wants but he wasn’t able to, he wants someone who will humiliate him and degrade him. Jarod is 33 years old and he’s a mechanic, he owns the garage in town. One day, Forest is at a restaurant and he hears Jarod talking to his friend about how he hasn’t beaten someone up (during sex) and how he needs an acountant so Forest volunteers himself for both positions. They end up having lots of humiliating and kinky sex and falling in love.
Before I get to my review, I would just like to talk about something important to me, that really bothered me in the book. At one point, while we were in Forest POV, Forest wants to safeword but he decides not to because he thinks that would ruin the day, that really rubbed me the wrong way. Safewords do not ruin the day, they’re there to make you feel safe and doms want you to use it, they won’t think the day is ruined, at all. I know this is a novel but I really didn’t like that this was included. I like my BDSM novels to portray safe BDSM pratices and thats just not it.
First, I loved Jarod, so much. He was so commending and bossy, it was just so hot. And he was such a good dom. He always took take of Forest and made sure that Forest felt good. I also loved how he wasn’t a perfect dom, I really don’t like when a dom is perfect. I loved how Jarod had flaws and issues and made mistakes sometimes. He was such a good character. Lets be honest, i’m not sure if my love for him is because of how dominant and tender he was or that he has a lot of tattoos, it’s probably the tattoos, to be honest.
Second, we will get to the sex scenes soon but I just want to talk about the humiliation on its own first. Damn was it good. There is so much humiliation in this and I loved all of it. I loved how the humiliation went outside the bedroom and was done in public too, damn that was hot. I loved how the humiliation was described when it came to forest feelings, I adored how he felt very ashamed but it turned him on at the same time, the way it was described was perfect.
Third, damn was there some quality sex scenes in this book. There was so much dirty talk, mostly filled of humiliating things said to Forest and I loved it so much. I loved how jarod used forest for his pleasure. I did really enjoy the balance between sweetness and hot sex. And the sex scenes we did get were scorching and I loved them, very much. I loved the kind of dom Jarod was, I loved how he wanted to control forest and make him do what he wants and he ditched out so much fantastic humiliation. But, there was lots and lots of telling and not a lot of showing, mostly when it comes to the sex scenes. And i’m sure that it’s only a me problem because I always want more sex, I prefer sex scenes to story on most days. I was kind of sad that some sex scenes were only told to us and we never got to see them happen for example that happened for a fisting scene and for a scene where Jarod made Forest cum in a cup and then made him drink his cum while Jarod watched. I just really wanted to see those scenes, but i’m sure it won’t bother most people, I just always want all the sex scenes possible.
Special mention to how forest calls Jarod boss, damn did I love that.
Fourth, my biggest problem with this book was Forest, he was really hot and cold. Hot and cold characters are a mixed bag for me, sometimes I like them and sometimes I don’t. What I like about them is when they at least try to be better and to stop runing away and shuting down their partner. And I love when they communicate the problems with their partner so that their partner knowns it wasn’t something they did but just how they feel because of previous experiences. But Forest did neither, he never communicated how he was feeling with Jarod and he was always shutting down and running away from his feelings. Forest just really annoyed me, he’s 38 years old and never wanted to talk about what he wants out of sex and he avoided any feelings like the plague. I just wanted him to grow up. He didn’t act like he was 38 at all, I had to constantly remind myself that he wasn’t 20 years old.
Fifth, I couldn’t really feel the connection between the characters because Forest kept pushing Jarod away and he didn’t want feelings or sweet stuff or anything close to getting close to the other. Forest was so detached, he never wanted to get close to Jarod and any time Jarod did something sweet, he ran away. It was perfect for his character but I couldn’t feel them building a connection since Forest wouldn’t let it happen. I got so annoyed at Forest and his fear of getting close to Jarod. Jarod just wanted to do something nice for him and he kept pushing him away. So I never felt like the characters belonged together because of it. I could easily see why they fit together for kink, but I just couldn’t see how they fit together as people. For most of the book, it felt like they were dating the other cause they provided them with good sex and not because they liked the other’s personality.
Sixth, Jarod had low self esteem and he thought he could never be enough for Forest, that he wasn’t worth a man like him. And I hated how Forest actions kept showing him that his thinking was right. Not only was Forest being an idiot, he also hurt Jarod in the process, by pushing Jarod away, he kept showing Jarod that he thought that Jarod wasn’t good enough for him. For a good part of the book, Forest had no care about Jarod, Jarod’s feelings and what Jarod wants and I just don’t think thats a good foundation to a relationship.
Seventh, I was so damn happy when Forest finally got his shit together and realized that he was the one that had been acting like an asshole the entire book. I really enjoyed that part. The last 20% of the book was lovely and I really wish the entire book was that way, I would have loved it so much if it was. I’m not the biggest fan of when all the problems in the book and in the characters lives are wrapped into a nice little bow but it was done really well here and it was so damn satisfying.
I did enjoy reading this book, even if I would have prefered Forest to have a personality transplant. The sex scenes were really good and worth a solid 3 stars on their own.
I received an ARC of this book, and this is my honest review.