Beau, the ex-boyfriend’s girl, with Emerson, the ex-boyfriend’s father whose business partner Maggie was with his son. Oh, and the twist of potential hypocrisy between the four, punctuated by love for a son, was there too. I have to admit that the trepidation added to the fear and joy of the story, as well as the bittersweet healing: father, son, ex. As a side note, the chapter names were really funny at times and I had a giggle to myself at how perfectly they summed up the chapters! Spice Rating Despite her dark themes, Sara’s writing is always engaging and full of heart, making her a popular author among readers who love romance novels with lots of emotional depth.

She is beginning to learn that his family’s secrets go much deeper than she first believed. The more that she learns, the more ways that he finds to punish her. Cullen wants to ruin Everly for life, and she’s afraid he has already. I loved the realistic awkwardness and clumsiness of Beau’s father’s relationship with Beau’s ex-girlfriend. It was a touchstone, tangible and not swept under the rug, that added to the forbidden allure of Beau’s relationship with Maggie, his father’s business partner.Such a brat! Beau was a character that I was trying so hard to hate because he was definitely hate-able at times! Ultimately, I fell anyway! I don’t even know how but the genuine side we caught glimpses of just stole my heart! His growth was so evident in how he acted with Maggie at their home but also towards the uncomfortable relationships in his life. When he had to interact with Emerson (his dad) and Charlie (his ex) at their wedding, I was on the edge of my seat just waiting for him to finally throw a fit! What happened instead was SO much better lol I loved how these two came together through a modern and surprising app developed by Salacious Players Club (SPC). Humor and irony were not to be overlooked. Just a fun mix of personalities that weren’t originally meant to be taken seriously, right down to the first text. This was the beginning of an exploratory and educational experience for both of them, which grew into a relationship. These are some questions that I came up with while reading! Feel free to share your responses below if/when you’ve read this book! ☺️ I do feel that there was still lots of plot in between all the spice! Always a win, IMO! Main Characters Female Main Character I’m going to use you, Beau. In fact, when you’re here, you’re not Beau anymore. We are not friends or lovers or acquaintances. You are my property to do whatever I want with, and if you deserve it, I’ll punish you. It will hurt, and I’ll try to make sure you don’t enjoy it. But if you earn it, I’ll reward you, and I’ll make sure you do like it.”

Beautifully, the story described Maggie and Beau’s growth and acceptance, embracing them and being comforted by the lifestyle, especially after Beau gave it up. I enjoyed reading about her insecurities in her new roles. How Maggie talked jazzed up. I liked and found Beau’s meanness about wanting to be punished for an acquittal and having someone else lead him because he was out of control amusing.Maggie and Beau were seen interacting before they began their relationship, do you think they would have eventually found one another whether they took the quiz and joined the app or not? She 34 and part owner of Salacious Players’ Club. She lives alone with her dog, Ringo. She’s described as modest and a babysitter. She does get a mini makeover as the story builds! Sara Cate is a talented writer of steamy contemporary romance novels with high stakes and powerful emotions. She is particularly drawn to stories that feature forbidden relationships, age gaps, and complex characters who are dealing with tough personal struggles. I’m not afraid of spending my life alone. I actually like being alone, but I’m tired of being unfulfilled and I’m terrified the best years of my life are behind me, and unlike being a sexy rich man in his forties, I’m a thirty-four-year-old workaholic woman that never gets to play the starring role in anyone’s fantasy.” I’m not perfect, by any means. But I want to be…for you. I’ve never been in love before,” he says, and my breath hitches. “I thought I was. But it never felt like this. I never wanted to be better for anyone. Maggie…my heart is yours. Do whatever you want with it.”

It’s bad enough being the only female owner of the Salacious Players’ Club, but I’m also the only one without a kink, or so I thought. I’m not an idiot—I know this is going to hurt, but pain has always enticed me. I want to feel it in the same way most people fear it. Like a fuse about to reach the dynamite, I need the pain to give me the release I’m looking for. I crave the explosion.” The Sara Cate Experience means getting pulled into a story and escaping reality a bit for romances which are just as emotional as they are arousing. The steam is scorching and the feelings are strong. There isn’t ever one without the other because when love and sex come together, the result is fireworks.Cullen Ayers wants to make her pay. His torment becomes her life, and she endures every second of it because she deserves it. What began as revenge soon turns into lust. He’s just eighteen, and she should really be ashamed of how good this all feels when they are alone with each other, yet she cannot help herself. She’s in too deep now.

If you had to have a handsome 22-year-old as your man, Beau embodied the bad boy, the tough, self-absorbed attraction and, with good reason, was unaware of the need for imposed control. What she does not know is that under all of his tattoos is a seedy habit and a life of crime. Logan’s always had a tough time saying no. If he isn’t careful, this girl is going to be his new addiction. And his ruin, too. That can’t possibly be what turns me on. Watching porn is a lot like opening a bottle of wine. Once you’ve popped that cork, you have to just see it through and drink the whole thing. Can’t let it go to waste. Or at least that’s the justification in my mind when I return to my couch.” The challenge is tougher than she first expected. Nash isn’t just wild, but he’s also dangerous. And Alistair is much more broken than he allows the world to believe. The three of them are all bound by grief. It is up to Zara to feed his hunger and heal Alistair’s pain. She enjoys taking risks and writes her stories right from the heart. And she wants nothing more than to be an author that readers trust to give them books which are steamy yet with some well rounded characters and a strong storyline.But I take my punishment in stride. There’s something strangely gratifying that comes with getting what you deserve. Because, once I’ve paid the price, I don’t have to live with the guilt anymore.” Lines get crossed, and rules are broken. While on the island, there is nobody to tell them it’s wrong. Zara knows that she must choose before she succeeds in ripping this family apart. However she does belong to both of them. One has her heart, while the other has her body. Sara’s passion in life is to normalize a reading experience which pushes the boundaries and empowers women to own their sexuality. Things which trigger her soapbox rants are discrediting the romance industry or belittling all of its readers by calling it “trash”. Along with the domme sub dynamics of Maggie and Beau and reading A Hot Spoiled Guy Crawling Inside His Lover and other D/s sessions, hot!, there were a few exercises that didn’t appeal to me as much. I can still appreciate his adherence to the pillars of BDSM: safe, sane, and consensual. I can also admit that Beau probably justified it and asked for it. I haven't read the other books in the series, but the MMC is like 22 and was apparently a jerk to his ex-girlfriend, who was the FMC in a previous book. Cheated on her, etc. She ended up hooking up with his dad, and now they're living together and planning to get married, acting all lovey-dovey around him. I know this is a popular trope, but from a parent's point of view, what a terrible dad. The MMC is portrayed as this spoiled jerk for resenting it, but what kind of a parent gets into a serious relationship (or any relationship, really) with their child's ex? That is such a HUGE red flag. I was furious on his behalf and just couldn't keep reading.