Reviews

Beautiful Deceptions & Sweet Miseries by Steph Macca

alana_maj's review

emotional fast-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

3.5

kaitiecakes's review

4.0

This was a great story. I liked the little twist that was different from usual college romances.
If I hadn’t had to tend to my child I would have been done it even sooner ahaha

winterwray's review

4.0

Such a good read. I loved watching the Addison growth arc. She went from just puttering through life, to revelation, to conquering it with confidence. This was a cute but spicy story of self discovery and growth. Normally golden retrievers are my jam but man…I love me some Beau!

75_sweetestbook's review

5.0

This was a first read by this author and it grabbed me from the very first page. This is about 3 doms Jax, Beau and Chase and how they take in Addison. This is told in one POV read so their are many questions to feel unanswered. Hope their are more to come with this story.

thegoodgirlreads's review

5.0

The way Steph Macca writes and tells stories just hits my damn soul every time. There has not been one thing I’ve read of hers that I didn’t finish within a day or two.

This book was just

librarian_lady's review

2.0

ARC provided by author for honest review. I've read other Steph Macca books, I especially loved the Lies We Keep series, but I did have a bit of trouble with this book. This is not a bad review by any means, just some observations. The book started really good, I fell in love with the characters from the get go, but I'm not sure what happened that the story dragged a bit and as we got closer to the end everything was resolved very quickly. Something else I noticed was the timelines. It isn't clear in what year this book is, since there is mention of current social media platforms, but it seems like our MFC is not familiar with using a USB drive, or certain technology, which is a bit odd when the FMC is in her third year of college. The setting for what I could tell was in Texas, but the way some of the characters express themselves, or certain settings don't match. Maybe a little bit more research would have helped a lot. I truly believe this could have been an excellent book, with a bit more time and editing. Again, these are my opinions and in no way am I telling you not to read this book.

dwinprincess's review

5.0

BDSM - Beautiful Deceptions & Sweet Miseries, well titled, well played there Ms. Steph Macca. There is some content/trigger warnings you'll want to be aware of before reading. Your mental health is most important.

Addison is a girl that just wants to finish college, get a great job, marry her boyfriend, the usual dream. Well that dream is shattered when her yearly health exam doesn't quite come back as she expects. We learn quickly not all is rainbows and roses with her boyfriend.

Enter three hot track stars, who save Addison when she needs it most. They bring her into a whole new world of owning her body and what she does with it. They teach her a little about friends with benefits, but sometimes, feelings get caught worse than the flu, and life takes you into a direction you didn't expect.

I am NEW to Steph Macca and her writings, but I LOVED THIS ONE!!! It was fun, relatable to every girl who ever had her heart broken, found out her man wasn't all that he seemed, and just needed saving till she could save herself. You will not regret grabbing this one and reading it. I finished in one day it was so dang good....

tj_darkreads's review

5.0

I loved this story. This was a fun, fast hot read that had BDSM elements, which I loved. This story had me glued to the pages I didn't want it to stop I kept wanting more from these character's. I went in blind after reading the blurb and knew I was hooked. Addison meets these three guy's Beau, Jax and Chase after she breaks up with Aaron her cheating ex. They come up with an idea of helping Addison out of her breaking up slump, since Aaron was her first they want to help her get back her mojo.

Definitely would recommend.

It is written in single pov, but I would've loved to know their thoughts on what had made the guy's come up with the idea they had about helping Addison out.

ariloves2read's review

3.0

I loved these 3 guys!! They were fantastic in their own way, but I would have loved to hear more about Jax.. (he seemed like the standoff-ish/mysterious one) .. but I liked seeing how the hurricane took off and made her life her own (:

beastreader's review

4.0

I really enjoyed this book a lot. If you asked me to choose a favorite of the three men, I would not be able to give you an answer. Beau is more of the serious one, whereas his twin brother Jax is more on the lighthearted side. Although, the one that is the most fun is Chase. He is the professed "matchmaker" of the group and the one that has the most fashion style. Yet, when it came to all three men, they really were protective of Addison and made sure her needs were met.

I love how they made sure not to come on too strong to Addison while, allowing her to take command. This allowed her to become more self-confidant and blossom. Although, I knew that she was falling for these men and when she did come to this realization, I may have yelled "about time".