Scan barcode
A review by glowstars
The Formation of Us by YD La Mar
4.0
Let's start out by saying I only seem to read three types of books: dark, kinky, or starring a raging alpha. If a book can combine all three then I'm in love. Last time I picked up a book that didn't have at least one of these aspects my delicate sensibilities were so offended I nearly didn't finish it. I might have well have picked up a clean romance!
I won an ARC copy of The Formation of Us in a giveaway and if it hadn't been written but such an awesome author I probably never would have picked it up to read. On Facebook, YD LaMar is always such fun and I've seen that come through in some of her other work so I figured I'd give this one a go. I'm glad I did.
Although a contemporary romance this book does have dark and kinky elements in it, but not so much that they start to take over the story. They're like little sub-stories running underneath and enhancing this amazing love story.
LaMar beautifully captures Mat's despair and despondency before he meets Atsuko and presents her life in pre-Mat in a completely relatable way. There are moments of gut-wrenching sadness, sassy laughter and YD's personality shining through her writing. Not only has she managed to sensitively include multiple cultures, but she's also left me not feeling like the usual pervy MILF by giving us a heroine in her mid-thirties.
I can't wait to get my hands on Vero and Akmal's story because I reckon it's gonna be even more fun than this was!
I won an ARC copy of The Formation of Us in a giveaway and if it hadn't been written but such an awesome author I probably never would have picked it up to read. On Facebook, YD LaMar is always such fun and I've seen that come through in some of her other work so I figured I'd give this one a go. I'm glad I did.
Although a contemporary romance this book does have dark and kinky elements in it, but not so much that they start to take over the story. They're like little sub-stories running underneath and enhancing this amazing love story.
LaMar beautifully captures Mat's despair and despondency before he meets Atsuko and presents her life in pre-Mat in a completely relatable way. There are moments of gut-wrenching sadness, sassy laughter and YD's personality shining through her writing. Not only has she managed to sensitively include multiple cultures, but she's also left me not feeling like the usual pervy MILF by giving us a heroine in her mid-thirties.
I can't wait to get my hands on Vero and Akmal's story because I reckon it's gonna be even more fun than this was!