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therensistance's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Cursing
katiekeske's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
I think others will probably enjoy this book more than I did. I like monster romances, and I kept expecting the love interest to surprise her with the fact that he might be a shifter or something, so needless to say, I was disappointed when he was just a regular dude with a primal kink.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
30something_reads's review against another edition
fast-paced
4.0
Friends to lovers with a heaping amount of primal play š«
vo.EROS narrating anything always gets me blushing š³š„µ
vo.EROS narrating anything always gets me blushing š³š„µ
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
laura_rheads_too_much's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
saramackenzi's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
If youāve been here a while, you know friend to lovers are not books I typically read BUT this bookā¦. I may have to pick more up because dang I liked this.
This is the second book in the Holinights series which takes place on Saint Patricks Day, like the first one, it is a holiday romance but itās not shoved down your throat about it being a holiday romance so I really liked that.
I really loved that we got backstory about Samantha and Adrian, we get snippets of their childhood and what has led up to them now. While itās not a ton of backstory, it was enough for me to get to know the two MCs and believe in their relationship now. Honestly, they were cute and I loved them.
The spicy scenes in this book really just scratched an itch that I needed scratched.
Primal Play.
If youāre not into primal play or the hunting kink go ahead and skip this one because thatās the major kink in this.
It was done so well and the author did such a good job at working me up to this scene, I was basically on the edge of my seat waiting to get to the primal play. Now Adrianās sense of smell seems to be a bit better than others considering he can apparently smell her arousal (as if itās an omegaverse or paranormal type romance). Honestly, I didnāt really think anything of it and it didnāt take away from the story for me but some may not be able to get past that.
Outside of the primal play, letās not forget that Samantha caught Adrian masturbating because of her. And she watchesā¦ great.
No thoughts, just happy vibes.
This was short, sweet, and a fun little book. I think if youāre getting into books with primal play this would be a good way to start. Iāve only read 2 other books with primal play and they both came from dark, reverse harems. This would be a much lighter way to dip your toe into this kink.
This is the second book in the Holinights series which takes place on Saint Patricks Day, like the first one, it is a holiday romance but itās not shoved down your throat about it being a holiday romance so I really liked that.
I really loved that we got backstory about Samantha and Adrian, we get snippets of their childhood and what has led up to them now. While itās not a ton of backstory, it was enough for me to get to know the two MCs and believe in their relationship now. Honestly, they were cute and I loved them.
The spicy scenes in this book really just scratched an itch that I needed scratched.
Primal Play.
If youāre not into primal play or the hunting kink go ahead and skip this one because thatās the major kink in this.
It was done so well and the author did such a good job at working me up to this scene, I was basically on the edge of my seat waiting to get to the primal play. Now Adrianās sense of smell seems to be a bit better than others considering he can apparently smell her arousal (as if itās an omegaverse or paranormal type romance). Honestly, I didnāt really think anything of it and it didnāt take away from the story for me but some may not be able to get past that.
Outside of the primal play, letās not forget that Samantha caught Adrian masturbating because of her. And she watchesā¦ great.
No thoughts, just happy vibes.
This was short, sweet, and a fun little book. I think if youāre getting into books with primal play this would be a good way to start. Iāve only read 2 other books with primal play and they both came from dark, reverse harems. This would be a much lighter way to dip your toe into this kink.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
weelasswithabook's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
CW: graphic sexual content, primal play (involving "chasing"/CNC)
ā Friends to lovers
ā Cinnamon roll hero with a primal kink
š Queer side characters
š¶ļø Primal kink
š¶ļø Chasing/Hide and Seek
*SCREAMING*
Okay so I've read some books with primal play before, but with the childhood best friends to lovers trope thrown in... It just hits different.
I will forever mourn the fact that this was a novella and not a full length novel. Adrian and Samantha, y'all have my heart.
ā Friends to lovers
ā Cinnamon roll hero with a primal kink
š Queer side characters
š¶ļø Primal kink
š¶ļø Chasing/Hide and Seek
*SCREAMING*
Okay so I've read some books with primal play before, but with the childhood best friends to lovers trope thrown in... It just hits different.
I will forever mourn the fact that this was a novella and not a full length novel. Adrian and Samantha, y'all have my heart.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
lilithreads's review against another edition
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
whatjasread's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
I feel like I don't have much to say about this since it was so short, but the storyline was decent! I do love a good childhood best friends to lovers and the primal play was a nice touch added to it (nice is probably not the right word but you know what I mean). For a novella, it was solid!
TWs: alcohol consumption, sexual harassment
Rep/Tropes/Themes: sapphic SC, light BDSM/primal play, aftercare, touch her and I'll kill you, childhood best friend to lovers
TWs: alcohol consumption, sexual harassment
Rep/Tropes/Themes: sapphic SC, light BDSM/primal play, aftercare, touch her and I'll kill you, childhood best friend to lovers
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Alcohol
Minor: Sexual harassment and Injury/Injury detail
a_libra_library's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Sexy hide and seek. Friends to lovers and the cutest epilogue for a novella, I've ever read.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content and Injury/Injury detail
Content Warning Primal Play Knife Playnamenotimportant's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
0.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content