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alexkmorland's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Considerando che adoro come nei romance la soluzione a un problema è qualcosa di un po’ inverosimile ma che ha perfettamente senso “for romance reasons”, la premessa di questo romanzo era fantastica: coinvolgo l’ex di mio marito per fargli scaricare lo stress della presidenza e finiamo coinvolti in una triade con D/s 👌
Vista proprio questa premessa mi aspettavo qualcosa di più erotico e meno introspettivo e invece…!
Lo sviluppo della dinamica è graduale, in linea con i sentimenti contrastanti delle persone coinvolte, e tutto evolve con una certa dose di realismo (sempre considerando la premessa “estrema”).
Ho adorato in particolare che Carlene e Kent si scaldino poco alla volta l’uno verso l’altra e che a conclusione della storia non condividono ancora sentimenti forti come quelli che prova James per entrambi, ma il seme c’è e ci sono le condizioni per farlo germogliare e crescere rigoglioso anche nelle circostanze esterne in cui si trovano.
A proposito di circostanze esterne, l’unica pecca è nella sottotrama politica che mi sembra oltre l’inverosimile, ma so di essere pignola io quando si tratta di politica (*guarda RWRB*) e capisco anche perché l’autrice abbia preferito mettere in mezzo dei narcos rispetto a problemi più realistici (ciò non toglie che quelle parti mi hanno fatto roteare gli occhi, non posso fingere che non siano esistite, anche se erano utili per la trama principale).
In sostanza: una bellissima sorpresa, che mi ha dato BDSM e poliamore scritti con sensibilità e una buona dose di realismo… nonostante la copertina trashina 😹😹😹
Vista proprio questa premessa mi aspettavo qualcosa di più erotico e meno introspettivo e invece…!
Lo sviluppo della dinamica è graduale, in linea con i sentimenti contrastanti delle persone coinvolte, e tutto evolve con una certa dose di realismo (sempre considerando la premessa “estrema”).
Ho adorato in particolare che Carlene e Kent si scaldino poco alla volta l’uno verso l’altra e che a conclusione della storia non condividono ancora sentimenti forti come quelli che prova James per entrambi, ma il seme c’è e ci sono le condizioni per farlo germogliare e crescere rigoglioso anche nelle circostanze esterne in cui si trovano.
A proposito di circostanze esterne, l’unica pecca è nella sottotrama politica che mi sembra oltre l’inverosimile, ma so di essere pignola io quando si tratta di politica (*guarda RWRB*) e capisco anche perché l’autrice abbia preferito mettere in mezzo dei narcos rispetto a problemi più realistici (ciò non toglie che quelle parti mi hanno fatto roteare gli occhi, non posso fingere che non siano esistite, anche se erano utili per la trama principale).
In sostanza: una bellissima sorpresa, che mi ha dato BDSM e poliamore scritti con sensibilità e una buona dose di realismo… nonostante la copertina trashina 😹😹😹
whatcha_listening_to's review against another edition
5.0
5 Kneel, Mr. President Stars
Ok, I need a few days after finishing this book to digest it before I reviewed it.
First I love MM, MMF, and MFM. So this book already had that going for it.
You have 3 main characters The President James, his wife Carlene, and Kent who is head of security for The President.
Carlene is my favorite character and here is why. She sees that the Presidency is killing her husband, he is too stressed. She has tried all she can to help him but nothing is working.
Something has to happen or she fears he isn’t going to be long on this earth the stress is going to eat him alive.
Kent is not only the head of security but he is an ex-teammate from their seal days, but he is also an ex-lover. He still has feelings for James, but would never let him know it because just having James in his life is enough. He also knows James loves his wife.
Carlene loves her husband enough to know that he needs something, something she can’t give him and that something is Kent.
This story is beyond awesome, The emotions, the ties to one another. The respect they give.
Kent and Carlene also become friends and learn what James needs. It is light on the BDSM but it’s in this book and I love that Carlene is women enough to ask for help.
I want and need to read more books like this.
And the narrator wow he does an incredible job giving each character their own voice. You can’t ask for more than that. LOVED his performance.
Ok, I need a few days after finishing this book to digest it before I reviewed it.
First I love MM, MMF, and MFM. So this book already had that going for it.
You have 3 main characters The President James, his wife Carlene, and Kent who is head of security for The President.
Carlene is my favorite character and here is why. She sees that the Presidency is killing her husband, he is too stressed. She has tried all she can to help him but nothing is working.
Something has to happen or she fears he isn’t going to be long on this earth the stress is going to eat him alive.
Kent is not only the head of security but he is an ex-teammate from their seal days, but he is also an ex-lover. He still has feelings for James, but would never let him know it because just having James in his life is enough. He also knows James loves his wife.
Carlene loves her husband enough to know that he needs something, something she can’t give him and that something is Kent.
This story is beyond awesome, The emotions, the ties to one another. The respect they give.
Kent and Carlene also become friends and learn what James needs. It is light on the BDSM but it’s in this book and I love that Carlene is women enough to ask for help.
I want and need to read more books like this.
And the narrator wow he does an incredible job giving each character their own voice. You can’t ask for more than that. LOVED his performance.
bookaddict1975's review
5.0
🎧 Audio Review 🎧
Wow I didn't expect to love this audiobook as much as I did!! This books has MF, MM, MMF and MFM scenes and wow they were HOT, that is not was I was surprised about though, I was expecting that! What I didn't expect was how great the story is too! It's a love story by far, with a wife who loves her husband enough to try anything to help him deal with the stress of being the president and PTSD (or so she thought). It's also a love story about two men who have trusted and loved each other for years! The characters were great, non of them petty, vindictive or childish and I loved that!! They all talk to each other openly when they have something on their minds... wow there's a concept ;) I wish more romance books had that and less "misunderstandings"! I will be looking for more audiobooks by this author and by the narrator!
The narration was PERFECT! Aiden Snow did a great job for all 3 characters! he has the perfect growly voice for these alpha males!
Wow I didn't expect to love this audiobook as much as I did!! This books has MF, MM, MMF and MFM scenes and wow they were HOT, that is not was I was surprised about though, I was expecting that! What I didn't expect was how great the story is too! It's a love story by far, with a wife who loves her husband enough to try anything to help him deal with the stress of being the president and PTSD (or so she thought). It's also a love story about two men who have trusted and loved each other for years! The characters were great, non of them petty, vindictive or childish and I loved that!! They all talk to each other openly when they have something on their minds... wow there's a concept ;) I wish more romance books had that and less "misunderstandings"! I will be looking for more audiobooks by this author and by the narrator!
The narration was PERFECT! Aiden Snow did a great job for all 3 characters! he has the perfect growly voice for these alpha males!
zen's review against another edition
2.0
I have opinions.
Some things were good—I liked Carlene, her idea of dominance, how she explained to James that she does not own him, and some of the scenes between her and Kent, specifically—but the bad things were bad.
First of all, there's no way Kent is an experienced Dom. He does not know what subspace is, he has "read things" but does not negotiate a scene nor asks his sub to disclose any limit, he literally tells two people who know nothing about BDSM to get into BDSM without even explaining the basics.
I love stories where newbies get into BDSM. But it makes no sense to have a character who should know what he's doing but in reality he does not and is also dumb as fuck.
Dude! You did NOT tell him anything! You did NOT explain shit! And then you come up with dumb arguments like "he is still learning"? Like, what?? He can't learn things if you don't TALK to him, bruh???
And then Kent has the GUTS to say:
First of all, there are never consequences because Kent is a sucker.
Second of all, that's NOT how it works??? He can't read your mind????? He can't disobey an order he didn't receive????? And also Kent has literally told James nothing about fucking ANYTHING, and sure as hell did not explain how BDSM works, so I'm expecting James to be punished for simply breathing because this fake ass """""Dom""""" has a weird understanding of how BDSM works.
Again. It would've been okay if Kent were a newbie. But he's described as an experienced Dom. He TUTORS Carlene on how to be a Dom. And then he comes out with things like these? It's a joke.
A few pages later, Carlene blindfolds James, just for Kent to stop her because the blindfold could trigger James's PTSD. Something that Kent """"conveniently forgot"""" and """"suddenly remembered before it was too late"""" because literally no one asked James what he was comfortable with. And because it was needed for plot purposes, which is all the more infuriating. I read this part at 2am and I was this close to blow a fuse because are we for real?
Anyway. Other than the """"BDSM"""" making zero sense, so many of the dialogues are just repetitive. You read a line and you think, "Did I not read this already?" And then you go back one (1) page and you realize they're just repeating things. Even word by word at times.
And they never talk! What??? They only realize that maybe they need to talk all three together at page 253. Of 264. Like.
IDK, at some point I was just over it.
Some things were good—I liked Carlene, her idea of dominance, how she explained to James that she does not own him, and some of the scenes between her and Kent, specifically—but the bad things were bad.
First of all, there's no way Kent is an experienced Dom. He does not know what subspace is, he has "read things" but does not negotiate a scene nor asks his sub to disclose any limit, he literally tells two people who know nothing about BDSM to get into BDSM without even explaining the basics.
I love stories where newbies get into BDSM. But it makes no sense to have a character who should know what he's doing but in reality he does not and is also dumb as fuck.
Spoiler
“Kent considered chastising him for assuming he was allowed to change out of his suit and tie, but James was still learning how all this worked.”
Dude! You did NOT tell him anything! You did NOT explain shit! And then you come up with dumb arguments like "he is still learning"? Like, what?? He can't learn things if you don't TALK to him, bruh???
And then Kent has the GUTS to say:
“This is part of the learning curve. Eventually, there will be consequences if your disobey me or do something I haven't told you to do.”
First of all, there are never consequences because Kent is a sucker.
Second of all, that's NOT how it works??? He can't read your mind????? He can't disobey an order he didn't receive????? And also Kent has literally told James nothing about fucking ANYTHING, and sure as hell did not explain how BDSM works, so I'm expecting James to be punished for simply breathing because this fake ass """""Dom""""" has a weird understanding of how BDSM works.
Again. It would've been okay if Kent were a newbie. But he's described as an experienced Dom. He TUTORS Carlene on how to be a Dom. And then he comes out with things like these? It's a joke.
A few pages later, Carlene blindfolds James, just for Kent to stop her because the blindfold could trigger James's PTSD. Something that Kent """"conveniently forgot"""" and """"suddenly remembered before it was too late"""" because literally no one asked James what he was comfortable with. And because it was needed for plot purposes, which is all the more infuriating. I read this part at 2am and I was this close to blow a fuse because are we for real?
Anyway. Other than the """"BDSM"""" making zero sense, so many of the dialogues are just repetitive. You read a line and you think, "Did I not read this already?" And then you go back one (1) page and you realize they're just repeating things. Even word by word at times.
And they never talk! What??? They only realize that maybe they need to talk all three together at page 253. Of 264. Like.
IDK, at some point I was just over it.
rigatonicohen's review against another edition
5.0
Seriously, this is my new favorite erotic book. A three-way in a California king in the Master Suite of the Whitehouse! Sexy secret service, Sexy First Lady, Great conversation, thinking! And sex.
annakr5's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
lovethyshelfie's review against another edition
2.0
Knock off version of Sierra Simone’s New Camelot Trilogy. Also very disappointed that “kneel, mr. president” was never actually used in the book.
lizzieglovesbooks's review against another edition
4.0
3.5⭐️
There was much more to this than I expected. Yes, you have to suspend reality , or the perceived realities of presidential life. But, it had more depth between the characters than I expected and it had dome yummy scenes.
And, I mean, Aiden Snow could read a math textbook and make it sexy so there’s that.
There was much more to this than I expected. Yes, you have to suspend reality , or the perceived realities of presidential life. But, it had more depth between the characters than I expected and it had dome yummy scenes.
And, I mean, Aiden Snow could read a math textbook and make it sexy so there’s that.