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Salt kiss by Sierra Simone

12 reviews

abidaddy's review against another edition

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fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

Listened as an audiobook. Lots of fun angst. Dialog was a little corny at times but the focus here is NOT the dialog... This book is just a part 1, but it’s MM and then MF, not MMF.

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ninahuynh's review against another edition

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dark medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.0

If there's one thing I will nag on this book on, it will be how the book description doesn't pick up until 75% into the book! Isolde is not mention until this point, so it quite confused me where the bride-to-be comes on stage. The spice and kink are definitely up there! I kind of want to continue to finish the series, but not so enthusiastic about it.

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sienasummerrreads's review against another edition

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challenging dark hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.5

This book follows Tristan 29 a previous army veteran with some past trauma that haunts him. Tristan took a role with his step-uncle, Mark Trevena a wealthy businessman. Being his bodyguard was meant to be easy but it’s not when feelings and temptation come into play.

This was getting down to business with delicious kinky spice. Twists turns and the MMC discovering his true intimate self. Mark Trevena just takes what he wants, deliciously dominates and honestly, I scream in his scenes. I will say though the red flag radar is going off when it comes to Mark there is just something in the back of my mind. Tristan internally wears his heart on his sleeve. He feels all the emotions and is such a gentle soul even though he has a stern exterior. I'm in love with Tristan as a character. Then Isolde comes into play and I'm weak. I need all three of them together! The narration by Oscar is brilliant. Starting the next book as soon as I can I need to know what's going to happen. 

If you love: 

🔹Love Triangle 
🔹Bodyguard 
🔹Forced Proximity
🔹Twists and Turns 
🔹Secrets 
🔹Delicious Kinky Spice 

Genre/Type: Dark Adult Romance 18+
APK: Audiobook ALC 
Audiobook Length: 9hrs 35mins
Narrators: Oscar Reyes - Solo 
Rating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟.5 
Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️.5
Series or Stand Alone: Book Two In The Lyonesse Series 
Tropes or Themes: Love Triangle, Bodyguard, Forced Proximity, Angsty, Nightmares, Taken Care Of, Grief, Trauma, Violence, Gun Violence, Injury, Blood, Sexual Content, MM, MF, Reverse Virgin, After Care, Dom, Sub, Bondage, Impact Play, Edge Play, Wax Play, Degradation, Breeding Kink, Waterfall and Chapel Scene 
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rdaacvhiesl's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0


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clareasday's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful reflective tense medium-paced

5.0


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samara_surface's review against another edition

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4.0


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ltlmz's review against another edition

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dark tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Mark Trevana isn't one of my favorite characters. I sure do love Tristan and Isolde though. I'll definitely read the next book.

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cmaree88's review against another edition

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dark emotional tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5


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renfyre's review against another edition

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dark emotional funny fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Absolutely perfect in every way. Extremely sexy. Tristan is so baby girl it physicall  hurts. Simone knocked it out of the park with this one. Just the right amount of angst and story and spice. And an MM romance that felt real and deeply explored before the addition of the FMC, which was such a good choice for these characters. Amazing.

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audreytwo's review against another edition

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emotional tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I loved this book. Ate it up (like I do all of Simone's work, tbh). Filthy, and depraved, and just right. I'm obsessed with Simone's prose and writing style, her descriptions that are so lifelike it's like you're living, breathing, experiencing the story. Her characters who break your heart and piss you off. The ability to write from all perspectives of sexuality. 

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