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melissaslibraryy's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I picked this book up on a whim since I’ve been trying to lower my amount of unread kindle books and this was one of the firsts I’ve ever bought, and has been sitting there for over a year now. I loved the premise of the book and dear god did I love the mc’s. From beginning to end there has been nothing but spice and the build up of fluff considering the dynamic of the relationship was adorable. I like that they used their “pillow talk” time to get to know each other better and genuinely become friends before falling in love. Ofc the love was mutual and hidden bc they were scared of where the relationship they had would go and if it would end badly considering neither of them have ever been in meaningful and loving relationships.
The mmc was the best bc whenever the fmc would second guess herself or think badly of herself in his presence he would shut that shit down rq and reassure her just how valuable and amazing she is. Same goes for the fmc always caring for mmc’s needs and wants, since his line of work usually makes them a second priority to his other clients. She’s always talk him out of his self deprecating headspace and remind him that he was worth loving and she’d be there to prove it to him.
The mmc was the best bc whenever the fmc would second guess herself or think badly of herself in his presence he would shut that shit down rq and reassure her just how valuable and amazing she is. Same goes for the fmc always caring for mmc’s needs and wants, since his line of work usually makes them a second priority to his other clients. She’s always talk him out of his self deprecating headspace and remind him that he was worth loving and she’d be there to prove it to him.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment, Cursing, Alcohol, and Sexual content
elenajohansen's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
slow-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
2.0
What might have been a nice, slow-burn romance between a sexually inexperienced woman and a male sex worker was marred by some really outdated views on said sex work.
If Lori's views were treated as a character flaw she grew past while getting to know Ander, I could forgive them. But despite the happy ending where he's not a sex worker anymore because they're together for real and he's pursuing a different career, her thoughts on the profession never evolve, which creates a low-level hypocrisy for Lori, using the services of a sex worker and eventually falling in love with the person, while not understanding or respecting what he did.
Some of the scenes between them were sweet, while some were actually fairly dry and mechanical descriptions of sex. Also, a lot of Lori's attraction to Ander was based on a handful of hyper-specific attributes that felt more like the author's fetishes than the character's. (Not judging, just observing, but it's to the point where it's almost distancing to me as a reader. For example, if you're not into bald men, you've got to work that much harder to find Ander appealing, because his baldness is a major factor that comes up frequently.)
If Lori's views were treated as a character flaw she grew past while getting to know Ander, I could forgive them. But despite the happy ending where he's not a sex worker anymore because they're together for real and he's pursuing a different career, her thoughts on the profession never evolve, which creates a low-level hypocrisy for Lori, using the services of a sex worker and eventually falling in love with the person, while not understanding or respecting what he did.
Some of the scenes between them were sweet, while some were actually fairly dry and mechanical descriptions of sex. Also, a lot of Lori's attraction to Ander was based on a handful of hyper-specific attributes that felt more like the author's fetishes than the character's. (Not judging, just observing, but it's to the point where it's almost distancing to me as a reader. For example, if you're not into bald men, you've got to work that much harder to find Ander appealing, because his baldness is a major factor that comes up frequently.)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
jelavision's review against another edition
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.5
I feel like the book started off strong. However it became juvenile, and repetitive. It felt like there was dumb miscommunication to be dramatic, and drag out the story.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Abandonment
sunnyxviii's review
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
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