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A review by iam
Take Care of Us by Gianni Holmes
4.0
Lovely finish to this family-oriented series.
Content warnings include: biphobia, homophobia, transphobia (all challenged), side character goes missing, BDSM (daddy kink, spanking, mild D/s and a bit of domestic discipline, rough sex, fisting), sex on-page, character gets pierced; mentions of dom drop, depression, cancer.
Much like the second book, Take Care of Us picks up immediately where the prequel left off. It definitely is not a standalone and I recommend reading the books in order (and preferably closely after each other.)
The entire series is very consistent in both its good and bad sides.
I still liked Owen and Declan together. They clearly clicked very well and had a wonderful dynamic. I especially adored their mutual pro-action when it came to trust and communication, and that, while they both made mistakes, they consistently learn from then and always have their reasons for doing things that might not be ideal. Even when they do act out, it's always heat-of-the-moment reactions that soon calm down, even when it's dramatic in the situation. They always look for solutions together.
I also appreciated that none of the tension/plot of the book was about miscommunication or the main couple breaking up.
On the flip side, I still disliked some things about Declan. His extreme priviledge isn't really adressed, and while he does accept (eventually) that Owen doesn't always want the "comfort" Declan's money can offer, he doesn't really seem to get the message?
Furthermore, I just disliked some of his reasoning and some aspects of his character. He just didn't click with me in some regards - it happens. Yes, he was caring and generous, but I particularly disliked the way he thought about James, even if he is unfailingly polite and friendly to Owen's ex's face.
There was also one side plot (about Owen's job as a chauffeur) that had a weird resolution in my opinion, and generally didn't really seem to serve a real purpose.
I had mixed feelings about the subplot about Owen becoming an author. I just always think it's a little weird to read books about authors, but again, that's a me-thing and not really something objective about the book. I did appreciate the brief discussions it sparked about conflating all queer identities as "gay" because "it sells better than bisexual", and about publishers taking on queer books ~for brownie points~. It was very brief though.
There were a few more sex scenes that I would have liked, but they weren't too long, and the book reads very well. A few editing errors here and there, but nothing major.
One thing I particularly liked, in the entire series but especially here, was the nuance of the wide variety of side-characters, several of whom are clearly set up to get their own novels. I can't wait to read about Auggie, Charles, David, Pierce, Summer, Penny, Silas, James, and possibly others!
Content warnings include: biphobia, homophobia, transphobia (all challenged), side character goes missing, BDSM (daddy kink, spanking, mild D/s and a bit of domestic discipline, rough sex, fisting), sex on-page, character gets pierced; mentions of dom drop, depression, cancer.
Much like the second book, Take Care of Us picks up immediately where the prequel left off. It definitely is not a standalone and I recommend reading the books in order (and preferably closely after each other.)
The entire series is very consistent in both its good and bad sides.
I still liked Owen and Declan together. They clearly clicked very well and had a wonderful dynamic. I especially adored their mutual pro-action when it came to trust and communication, and that, while they both made mistakes, they consistently learn from then and always have their reasons for doing things that might not be ideal. Even when they do act out, it's always heat-of-the-moment reactions that soon calm down, even when it's dramatic in the situation. They always look for solutions together.
I also appreciated that none of the tension/plot of the book was about miscommunication or the main couple breaking up.
On the flip side, I still disliked some things about Declan. His extreme priviledge isn't really adressed, and while he does accept (eventually) that Owen doesn't always want the "comfort" Declan's money can offer, he doesn't really seem to get the message?
Furthermore, I just disliked some of his reasoning and some aspects of his character. He just didn't click with me in some regards - it happens. Yes, he was caring and generous, but I particularly disliked the way he thought about James, even if he is unfailingly polite and friendly to Owen's ex's face.
There was also one side plot (about Owen's job as a chauffeur) that had a weird resolution in my opinion, and generally didn't really seem to serve a real purpose.
I had mixed feelings about the subplot about Owen becoming an author. I just always think it's a little weird to read books about authors, but again, that's a me-thing and not really something objective about the book. I did appreciate the brief discussions it sparked about conflating all queer identities as "gay" because "it sells better than bisexual", and about publishers taking on queer books ~for brownie points~. It was very brief though.
There were a few more sex scenes that I would have liked, but they weren't too long, and the book reads very well. A few editing errors here and there, but nothing major.
One thing I particularly liked, in the entire series but especially here, was the nuance of the wide variety of side-characters, several of whom are clearly set up to get their own novels. I can't wait to read about Auggie, Charles, David, Pierce, Summer, Penny, Silas, James, and possibly others!