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A review by _isabel_
Hot Mess by Misha Horne
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
4.0
Such a delight. I adored "Hot Mess" to absolute BITS.
Nobody writes kink like Misha Horne, especially of the spanking, domestic discipline variety. The way they write it, is freaking wonderful; it's hot, obviously, so hot I think I blushed the whole way through; but it's also heavy and wonderfully complex too.
I think this one was included the most mature and most emotional discourse about kink I've ever read: the conversations between London and Erik about how both of them struggled to find themselves and accept themselves in a vanilla world had me nearly in tears. It was absolutely masterful, and I will never not be grateful to Misha for writing kink in such a deep, well-thought, realistic way.
I loved both protagonists so so much. London is a mess, but a lovable one, and he was so deeply relatable too. Seeing him blossom thanks to Erik and his new found confidence was amazing to witness, and I adored being in his head. I loved Erik to bits too: I loved his stern daddy vibe, but also his gentleness, and the way he was with London was absolutely swoon worthy; a a panty-melting, somebody-sedate-me dream of a man.
The build-up to their first, explosive time was PERFECT: I was literally on the edge of my seat, kicking my feet, twirling my hair, swooning and blushing and silently screaming at my kindle. A delight.
I admit, some bits of this novel probably could have been cut short, but on the other hand, long, winded conversations and monologues about kink and boundaries and experiences are absolutely Misha's MO, and I'd never want that to change because their words are always so damn precious and important.
Anyway, apart from that, if I had to talk about one small niggle I had, it was the fact that there weren't enough panties and London feeling pretty in lace. Thank god there's a bonus short story to dive into to make up for that.
I still have a few more of this author's books to devour, and I seriously cannot wait. "Hot Mess" was freaking fabulous, and it left me with the biggest smile on my face. I can't recommend this author enough.
Nobody writes kink like Misha Horne, especially of the spanking, domestic discipline variety. The way they write it, is freaking wonderful; it's hot, obviously, so hot I think I blushed the whole way through; but it's also heavy and wonderfully complex too.
I think this one was included the most mature and most emotional discourse about kink I've ever read: the conversations between London and Erik about how both of them struggled to find themselves and accept themselves in a vanilla world had me nearly in tears. It was absolutely masterful, and I will never not be grateful to Misha for writing kink in such a deep, well-thought, realistic way.
I loved both protagonists so so much. London is a mess, but a lovable one, and he was so deeply relatable too. Seeing him blossom thanks to Erik and his new found confidence was amazing to witness, and I adored being in his head. I loved Erik to bits too: I loved his stern daddy vibe, but also his gentleness, and the way he was with London was absolutely swoon worthy; a a panty-melting, somebody-sedate-me dream of a man.
The build-up to their first, explosive time was PERFECT: I was literally on the edge of my seat, kicking my feet, twirling my hair, swooning and blushing and silently screaming at my kindle. A delight.
I admit, some bits of this novel probably could have been cut short, but on the other hand, long, winded conversations and monologues about kink and boundaries and experiences are absolutely Misha's MO, and I'd never want that to change because their words are always so damn precious and important.
Anyway, apart from that, if I had to talk about one small niggle I had, it was the fact that there weren't enough panties and London feeling pretty in lace. Thank god there's a bonus short story to dive into to make up for that.
I still have a few more of this author's books to devour, and I seriously cannot wait. "Hot Mess" was freaking fabulous, and it left me with the biggest smile on my face. I can't recommend this author enough.
Content Warnings
Minor: Homophobia