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Praise
by Sara Cate
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
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
Ratings:
Plot:⭐⭐⭐⭐/5
Writing:⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐/5
Characters:⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐/5
Overall:⭐⭐⭐⭐.75/5
Romance:❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️/5
Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️/5
Diversity: MTF Transgender Side Character.
Tropes: Ex Boyfriends Father, Age Gap, Boss/Employee, Billionaire Boss, BDSM, Sub/Dom, Forbidden Romance, and Secret Romance.
Kink Warnings: Sub/Dom, Praise Kink, Voyeurism, Exhibitionism, Semi-Public Sex, Bondage, and Wax Play.
Content Warnings: Abandonment and Transphobia.
Praise by Sara Cate is the first book in the standalone connected series the Salacious Players Club. When Charlie's has to go get a check from her ex boyfriends dad who mistakes her as one of his subs and tells her to kneel, she is thrown into a world she never expected to enjoy.
I’ve been seeing this book all over BookTok and it seemed right up my alley. BDSM? Office romance? Praise Kink? Sign me the fuck up!
This book did not disappoint! It has all of my favorite tropes and did them all so well. The writing was fantastic and instantly feel in love with the characters and their romance.
Speaking of the characters Emerson has quickly made his way up the list as one of my favorite book boyfriends. I love that he had this grumpy exterior but deep down he's a complete softy and cares alot about other people especially he’s son, who he's estranged from but he still tries desperately to fix things with his son which both broke and warmed my heart. I’m also a sucker for a Dom who likes to worship his Sub.
Speaking of that I really liked the BDSM aspect in this book! You can tell that the other had done a lot of research into BDSM. I love that this book showed that a Sub/Dom relationship isn’t supposed to be one sided and that you are both supposed to take care of each other and it showed that ultimately the Sub had the power in a BDSM relationship.
It also showed a big reason why people join the BDSM community, people have found that in the BDSM community they feel a lot more confident about their body and sex itself. BDSM has also helped a lot of people figure out who they are and grow into themselves which we see with Charlie in this book. BDSM helped her grow into herself and find a purpose in her life.
This book also touches on the fact that just because you are in the BDSM community or you might like so kinker stuff in bed, it doesn't make you trash human being or a perv. That as long as everyone is of age and has consented that it's okay to enjoy those things.
I’m just gonna admit it... I have a STRONG praise kink and this book definitely did it for me.
The relationship between Charlie and Emerson was phenomenal! I was blush and squealing the whole time reading this book because of how cute they where. I could actually feel them falling in love and how much they cared about each other, they are a couple that truly makes me believe in love and I can say for a fact that I can see them staying together for the rest of their lives.
I have read a lot of books about full grown adults that feel very immature but I can say that this book is not that way. Almost everything that happened in this book felt very really and every decision the characters made since. It just felt like a very raw and real book unlike other books where it can feel very Hollywood like.
The spicy in this book was fantastic! They where really well written and very hot. This book has all of my favorite spicy scenes that just turn me into goo. The author did a really good job combining both plot and smut. That being said I didn't feel spicy or as kinky as I thought or was told it would be.
I loved and appreciate the side storyline about Carlie's little sister Sophia and her being transgender! This book showed a sad reality in a lot of transgender people's life especially transgender youth, where they are bullied and not expect by the people that are supposed to love them most just because they are finally being who they are. It showed a very important lesson of don't give a shit about what other people think and that the only persons opinion that matters is your own.
As with every book there was a few downfall but they are quite small and didn't have much of an impact in me enjoying this book but they are worth mentioning. First, this book was definitely more on the slow burn side which kinda frustrated me but that just because on a slow burn kind of gall so it's not really the books fault. It also was kinda slow at the beginning and it took me a bit to truly get into it. Lastly, I felt like the thing towards the end with her dad felt a little forced and out of the blue.
Overall, I highly enjoyed this book and I'm excited to read the rest of the series.
Plot:⭐⭐⭐⭐/5
Writing:⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐/5
Characters:⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐/5
Overall:⭐⭐⭐⭐.75/5
Romance:❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️/5
Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️/5
Diversity: MTF Transgender Side Character.
Tropes: Ex Boyfriends Father, Age Gap, Boss/Employee, Billionaire Boss, BDSM, Sub/Dom, Forbidden Romance, and Secret Romance.
Kink Warnings: Sub/Dom, Praise Kink, Voyeurism, Exhibitionism, Semi-Public Sex, Bondage, and Wax Play.
Content Warnings: Abandonment and Transphobia.
Praise by Sara Cate is the first book in the standalone connected series the Salacious Players Club. When Charlie's has to go get a check from her ex boyfriends dad who mistakes her as one of his subs and tells her to kneel, she is thrown into a world she never expected to enjoy.
I’ve been seeing this book all over BookTok and it seemed right up my alley. BDSM? Office romance? Praise Kink? Sign me the fuck up!
This book did not disappoint! It has all of my favorite tropes and did them all so well. The writing was fantastic and instantly feel in love with the characters and their romance.
Speaking of the characters Emerson has quickly made his way up the list as one of my favorite book boyfriends. I love that he had this grumpy exterior but deep down he's a complete softy and cares alot about other people especially he’s son, who he's estranged from but he still tries desperately to fix things with his son which both broke and warmed my heart. I’m also a sucker for a Dom who likes to worship his Sub.
Speaking of that I really liked the BDSM aspect in this book! You can tell that the other had done a lot of research into BDSM. I love that this book showed that a Sub/Dom relationship isn’t supposed to be one sided and that you are both supposed to take care of each other and it showed that ultimately the Sub had the power in a BDSM relationship.
It also showed a big reason why people join the BDSM community, people have found that in the BDSM community they feel a lot more confident about their body and sex itself. BDSM has also helped a lot of people figure out who they are and grow into themselves which we see with Charlie in this book. BDSM helped her grow into herself and find a purpose in her life.
This book also touches on the fact that just because you are in the BDSM community or you might like so kinker stuff in bed, it doesn't make you trash human being or a perv. That as long as everyone is of age and has consented that it's okay to enjoy those things.
I’m just gonna admit it... I have a STRONG praise kink and this book definitely did it for me.
The relationship between Charlie and Emerson was phenomenal! I was blush and squealing the whole time reading this book because of how cute they where. I could actually feel them falling in love and how much they cared about each other, they are a couple that truly makes me believe in love and I can say for a fact that I can see them staying together for the rest of their lives.
I have read a lot of books about full grown adults that feel very immature but I can say that this book is not that way. Almost everything that happened in this book felt very really and every decision the characters made since. It just felt like a very raw and real book unlike other books where it can feel very Hollywood like.
The spicy in this book was fantastic! They where really well written and very hot. This book has all of my favorite spicy scenes that just turn me into goo. The author did a really good job combining both plot and smut. That being said I didn't feel spicy or as kinky as I thought or was told it would be.
I loved and appreciate the side storyline about Carlie's little sister Sophia and her being transgender! This book showed a sad reality in a lot of transgender people's life especially transgender youth, where they are bullied and not expect by the people that are supposed to love them most just because they are finally being who they are. It showed a very important lesson of don't give a shit about what other people think and that the only persons opinion that matters is your own.
As with every book there was a few downfall but they are quite small and didn't have much of an impact in me enjoying this book but they are worth mentioning. First, this book was definitely more on the slow burn side which kinda frustrated me but that just because on a slow burn kind of gall so it's not really the books fault. It also was kinda slow at the beginning and it took me a bit to truly get into it. Lastly, I felt like the thing towards the end with her dad felt a little forced and out of the blue.
Overall, I highly enjoyed this book and I'm excited to read the rest of the series.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying, Homophobia, Transphobia, Abandonment