Reviews tagging 'Blood'

Faking with Benefits by Lily Gold

1 review

alisoun's review against another edition

lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

I am a total sucker for poly stories. This is reverse haram but the fellas also love each other (they just don't fck) and they basically only have 3 or 4somes on page! 

Loved seeing some gorgeous vulnerable men working through some shit!!! I wish we had a bit more of that angst/ working through their shit together as a poly crew. I felt that Layla forgave them all a bit too quickly and maybe a chapter or two of them groveling more on page would have been useful and more impactful. I also wish we had got an in person POV of their podcast episode, not just the transcript to get some more depth to their point of views. 

I also wish the podcast had been utilised MORE like perhaps we saw them on their own set up at the end of the book, or recording a podcast at home like they mention they did in lockdown! 

Overall it's gorgeous and you should read it if you like poly or reverse haram stories!! 

Also you need to read the free epilogue from Lily Gold's email list. It's so sweet, and truly the cherry on top! 

Contains: 
Polyamory
Three and foursomes 
Light D/s 
Orgasm denial 
Working thru the shit that impacts your relationships!!!! 

PS I know the content warnings seem like a lot! This is a very lighthearted book overall. Please read the spoilers in the content warning for more details! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Sexual content, Medical trauma, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Body shaming, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Classism

Minor: Biphobia, Blood, and Vomit

three big spoilers and some context for the content warnings: Zack was engaged to a girl who died on cancer when he was 18 and this is discussed in detail including his guilt and mourning for her. Layla was sexually harassed and bullied at school and was gaslit by teachers into thinking she was just a slut anyway and who cares etc. This impacts her adult life, particularly her ability to trust men, and her bully does feature, including the head teacher who is also Luke's ex wife. She works through all this in the atory. And Josh's mum was in a Loveless marriage and she died when he was 19. His grief also features in the story.