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readwithevelane's Reviews (668)
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Rating: βοΈ.5
Spice: π₯π₯π₯
Relationship: MW
Tropes/content: Age gap (30 years), priest romance, daddy kink, virgin main character, praise, forbidden, light breeding kink, baptism scene π
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Bella has been secretly pining after Father Elijah for years, but never given into her desires. When she turns eighteen, she decides she's ready to make her move. Father Elijah wants Bella, but he tries to fight his desires. When she tells him she needs his help learning about pleasure, he can't help but say yes and becomes her daddy.
This book had so much potential, but ultimately, it fell flat for me. There's a few issues with this book. The first is the length. This book is way too short for everything in it. Bella and Elijah barely have time to develop a relationship. I think instalust can be done well, but it didn't work here. On top of their relationship, there's a plot line between Bella and her mom, Bella's mom and Father Elijah, and one with all three of them. There's barely any time given to those plotlines and everything happens so fast. It's chaotic in a way that isn't enjoyable because you can't get invested as a reader.
My other issue was the way plotlines were dropped. Father Elijah has a plotline with her mom that's never talked about after it occurs. We never understand why it happened, how it started, etc. Bella witnessed it, which knowing how she feels about him, makes it hard for me to believe she wouldn't have questions. Another one is that Father Elijah is a priest. Priests can't have sex. Yet, Father Elijah does and says he's going to marry Bella. Now how does that work? How can he be a priest and marry her? At the end, he's still a priest and they're together at the church. It doesn't make sense and is never really explained.
My last major issue is with the spice. Some of it was good. There's a scene where he tells her to "baptize his π in her π¦" so they can be reborn together. So hot. Yet, a lot of the spicy scenes felt corny and lacking any feeling. This is supposed to be a super forbidden/taboo relationship, but the spicy scenes don't have much behind them except for a few parts. I think some of that comes down to the writing (overuse of exclamation points during spicy scenes) and the lack of connection to the characters because of how fast paved the story is.
Thank you to Tristina and Unalive Promotions for the early copy.
βπ° ππππ πππ, πππ, π ππ π π.β
Rating: βοΈ.5
Spice: π₯π₯π₯
Relationship: MW
Tropes/content: Age gap (30 years), priest romance, daddy kink, virgin main character, praise, forbidden, light breeding kink, baptism scene π
β οΈCheck triggersβ οΈ
Bella has been secretly pining after Father Elijah for years, but never given into her desires. When she turns eighteen, she decides she's ready to make her move. Father Elijah wants Bella, but he tries to fight his desires. When she tells him she needs his help learning about pleasure, he can't help but say yes and becomes her daddy.
This book had so much potential, but ultimately, it fell flat for me. There's a few issues with this book. The first is the length. This book is way too short for everything in it. Bella and Elijah barely have time to develop a relationship. I think instalust can be done well, but it didn't work here. On top of their relationship, there's a plot line between Bella and her mom, Bella's mom and Father Elijah, and one with all three of them. There's barely any time given to those plotlines and everything happens so fast. It's chaotic in a way that isn't enjoyable because you can't get invested as a reader.
My other issue was the way plotlines were dropped. Father Elijah has a plotline with her mom that's never talked about after it occurs. We never understand why it happened, how it started, etc. Bella witnessed it, which knowing how she feels about him, makes it hard for me to believe she wouldn't have questions. Another one is that Father Elijah is a priest. Priests can't have sex. Yet, Father Elijah does and says he's going to marry Bella. Now how does that work? How can he be a priest and marry her? At the end, he's still a priest and they're together at the church. It doesn't make sense and is never really explained.
My last major issue is with the spice. Some of it was good. There's a scene where he tells her to "baptize his π in her π¦" so they can be reborn together. So hot. Yet, a lot of the spicy scenes felt corny and lacking any feeling. This is supposed to be a super forbidden/taboo relationship, but the spicy scenes don't have much behind them except for a few parts. I think some of that comes down to the writing (overuse of exclamation points during spicy scenes) and the lack of connection to the characters because of how fast paved the story is.
Thank you to Tristina and Unalive Promotions for the early copy.
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Rating: βοΈβοΈβοΈβοΈ.5
Spice: π₯
Relationship: MW
Tropes/content: Strangers to lovers, bed and breakfast owner/guest
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After her father's passing, Magnolia Fields receives life changing information that sends her to her father's hometown. While there, she meets Elias Francois, the owner of the bed and breakfast she's staying at. He volunteers to be her tour guide around town and sparks fly between the two of them.
I love Elias so much. He met Magnolia and knew she was it for him. I fell so hard when he told her where he was going to take her next time when she visited and then said he'd cover the travel costs. THEN, he tells her he wants to date her. We love a man that makes plans, pays for them, and is honest about his feelings ππ» MY KING
Rating: βοΈβοΈβοΈβοΈ.5
Spice: π₯
Relationship: MW
Tropes/content: Strangers to lovers, bed and breakfast owner/guest
β οΈCheck triggersβ οΈ
After her father's passing, Magnolia Fields receives life changing information that sends her to her father's hometown. While there, she meets Elias Francois, the owner of the bed and breakfast she's staying at. He volunteers to be her tour guide around town and sparks fly between the two of them.
I love Elias so much. He met Magnolia and knew she was it for him. I fell so hard when he told her where he was going to take her next time when she visited and then said he'd cover the travel costs. THEN, he tells her he wants to date her. We love a man that makes plans, pays for them, and is honest about his feelings ππ» MY KING
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βπΎπππ πππππ ππππππ ππππ ππ ππ ππππ. πππβππ ππππ, π΅ππ ππ."
Rating: βοΈβοΈβοΈ.5
Spice: π₯π₯π₯
Relationship: MW
Tropes/content: Date's uncle, age gap, daddy kink, virgin main character, light breeding kink, praise, forbidden
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Nadia is on a date with a boy from high school when things take a terrible turn and she ends up crying in the pool house. It's there that meets Walsh, the boy's uncle, who she mistakes for his dad. Walsh jumps into action to make Nadia feel better. Nadia and Walsh start sneaking around together and talking about forever.
I liked this for what it was, but it wasn't my favorite. I don't always care for over the top stories when they're unrealistic AND cheesy. It takes me out of the story a bit. I thought the spice was good, especially the sneaking around. There's a far amount of them in cars or before she goes to school, which added to the spice.
βπΎπππ πππππ ππππππ ππππ ππ ππ ππππ. πππβππ ππππ, π΅ππ ππ."
Rating: βοΈβοΈβοΈ.5
Spice: π₯π₯π₯
Relationship: MW
Tropes/content: Date's uncle, age gap, daddy kink, virgin main character, light breeding kink, praise, forbidden
β οΈCheck triggersβ οΈ
Nadia is on a date with a boy from high school when things take a terrible turn and she ends up crying in the pool house. It's there that meets Walsh, the boy's uncle, who she mistakes for his dad. Walsh jumps into action to make Nadia feel better. Nadia and Walsh start sneaking around together and talking about forever.
I liked this for what it was, but it wasn't my favorite. I don't always care for over the top stories when they're unrealistic AND cheesy. It takes me out of the story a bit. I thought the spice was good, especially the sneaking around. There's a far amount of them in cars or before she goes to school, which added to the spice.
