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A review by catsandbookstacks
Streams and Schemes by Rebecca Kinkade
5.0
*Thank you to the author for the eARC.*
Abso-freaking-lutely delightful!
Streams and Schemes just knocked me down for the count with the giggles, feet kicking, heat and utter amusement. I think I had a smile or smirk plastered on my face during my entire readthrough.
Lander and Valeria have the *perfect* tension and desire for each other. I want to be best friends with Valeria and her besties. I love the strength and sheer determination she possesses (even when we know she'll give in to neighbour, Lander). He's just a smitten kitten for her, even if he doesn't fully think his seductions through in the long term. The effort Lander puts in to prove that Valeria's job truly doesn't bother him was *chef's kiss*.
Now I'll be completely honest, I don't love a breeding kink in books (like I don't seek that out), but this one worked for me, especially with how sex and sex work positive the story was.
A clever, satisfying, engaging and humorous rom-com!
I cannot wait to hold a physical copy!
The vibes:
🩷 high heat AND funny
💻 sex worker/camgirl FMC
🩷 old money lawyer MMC
💻 neighbours to lovers
🩷 panic banging
💻 breeding kink
🩷 found family
💻 FMC is a woman of colour
🩷 (un)breakable dating rule
Abso-freaking-lutely delightful!
Streams and Schemes just knocked me down for the count with the giggles, feet kicking, heat and utter amusement. I think I had a smile or smirk plastered on my face during my entire readthrough.
Lander and Valeria have the *perfect* tension and desire for each other. I want to be best friends with Valeria and her besties. I love the strength and sheer determination she possesses (even when we know she'll give in to neighbour, Lander). He's just a smitten kitten for her, even if he doesn't fully think his seductions through in the long term. The effort Lander puts in to prove that Valeria's job truly doesn't bother him was *chef's kiss*.
Now I'll be completely honest, I don't love a breeding kink in books (like I don't seek that out), but this one worked for me, especially with how sex and sex work positive the story was.
A clever, satisfying, engaging and humorous rom-com!
I cannot wait to hold a physical copy!
The vibes:
🩷 high heat AND funny
💻 sex worker/camgirl FMC
🩷 old money lawyer MMC
💻 neighbours to lovers
🩷 panic banging
💻 breeding kink
🩷 found family
💻 FMC is a woman of colour
🩷 (un)breakable dating rule
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse and Sexual content
Moderate: Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Death of parent, and Gaslighting