You ever get a Christmas present and you pull out the first item but there's something underneath it andThis is everything I wanted it to be and more.
You ever get a Christmas present and you pull out the first item but there's something underneath it and then something underneath that and so on - and you're like "how much can you possibly fit in this gift bag; it just keeps coming!"? That's what this book was like for me - literally a gift that keeps on giving. It was jam-packed with all the kinks and goodies on my Christmas List with some added bonuses.
I adored Erik & Matthew and I loved their dynamic even more. I LOVE how detailed and intense this was. While I'm sure readers who prefer quicker pacing may not enjoy the very slow pacing of this, I reveled in it. If done right, I so. fucking. appreciate. when I'm treated with every thought, every touch, every glance - it puts me into a reader subspace where I can effectively block out the world and just focus on the story. It just heightens everything for me. It's also some of the most effective edging I've experienced in a novel. And my goodness are we edged. The sheer anticipation and build of these two getting together was phenomenal.
And the kinks? The communication? The consent? The vulnerability? It was all done so beautifully and I'm so glad Leta took the time to really let these characters develop and unfold - it gave such gorgeous depth to the story! Honestly, I could go on and on about all the things I loved about this one, so I'll just sum it up in a word: stunning.
BUT ALSO CAN WE TALK ABOUT HOW HOT THE SEX SCENES WERE OH MY GOD ya girl has to do laundry after that one.