From Part 1: It was only supposed to be for research. My best friend and fellow romance novelist, Vi Lowe, told me I should join some dating websites to look around and get some inspiration for my next book–about a woman who joins a "sugar daddy" site to find someone to fund her plant addiction. But then I spotted him, my gym crush, aka Gym Daddy, on a dating app for kinksters, and suddenly I'm struggling to identify what's for book research and what's for experiencing for myself. Maybe I don't need to compartmentalize. After all, they tell you to stick to writing what you know, right? And what better way to learn about something until you truly know about that subject than to fully submerse yourself in it? Plus, I know I said I was a born-again virgin after my divorce and was saving myself for Dream Daddy—aka Sir Jeremy—at Club Alias, but the likelihood of that happening...? Zilch. Nada. None. Oh, and that guy who rescued me when my last dumpster dive for plant babies went a wee bit awry, who happened to set off all sorts of butterflies in my lady garden? I don't even have the lady-balls to go back to the store and find out Dumpster Daddy's real name, so no chance with him either. No! I don't have a daddy kink. I just have a thing for older men. Especially those with salt-and-pepper beards, and tattoos, and big, muscly arms and— Anyway. Let's hope Gym Daddy will find my weird awkwardness "endearing," and I can then seduce him into becoming not only my book muse, but maybe even my real-life Plant Daddy.
This is it. Talking, talking, talking ! Virtually no heat. Mondo boring ( to me anyway ). At the 72% mark I didn't / couldn't force myself to finish this book. I hope her other books are better. I'm not sure if I want to find out. Wah wahhhh.....
Guess what?! This “sequel” is ABSOLUTELY worth the wait.
Wanna know why?!
We finally, FINALLY get to meet the man who makes Sienna swoon and other things…we get a deep inside look at her mind and his…and the mysteries we’ve all been waiting to see revealed.
It’s a beautiful “happy ending” we all have come to expect from Robichaux and I cannot wait for this new spin-off series to take shape as we meet new friends and playmates.
What I will say, which is personal; Kayla is a gem. Her work is raw and unfiltered. It’s beautiful in its execution because she truly is a wordsmith—a master at her craft. I have had the honor to proof both Plant Daddy One and this book as well, seeing the chapters as she finishes them. It’s a true privilege to be trusted with her words and that she as a person values the feedback I have given her. But, anyone who has taken the time to follow and even get to know her online (and in person), knows what a special woman she really is. Her heart is on her sleeve and she is willing to bend in all crazy positions for those she loves. And I will tell you friends, she loves big. So big. It shows on every page she writes.
So…enjoy the continuation of Sienna and Felix’s story. See just how things unfold and witness a love forming that transcends the societal norms and boxes we like to put things in…it’s like the author herself. One of a kind.
I much preferred the first part. I enjoyed the characters, and the explanations of the lifestyle as well as mental illness like ADHD, but it was quite slow going story wise and didn't have much plot either. Mostly internal musings and debates, or back and forth text messages between the two characters. I hope the next installment has more meat on the bone. Still good enough to finish in one day though!
I’ve read everything by KD, devoured actually. This book was a lot of jumping around, inner monologues that were difficult to follow sometimes. I LOVE that KD writes characters that aren’t perfect or are perfectly flawed but this one was just difficult for my brain to follow. I love that her characters aren’t always neurotypical but there wasn’t enough grit in this story.
All the text threads started to become a bit monotonous to read through. I caught myself reading over them more than once, as some of the conversation was hard to follow in the more lengthy exchanges. Sienna started to feel juvenile in her responses and interactions with Felix. She’s 34 but talking about her no-no square? ADHD or not, her speaking her every fleeting thought aloud and going “oopsie” when she realized she did it helped me better understand why she has no friends. At some point, she shifted from cute and quirky to obnoxious and oblivious.
Also, I’ve only read two books by Robichaux, but do they all end so abruptly? I wouldn’t even call her endings cliffhangers, they just end. It feels like a book that was cut off or left incomplete. There is no scene precariously set up with an indication of what’s to come or where the next book might pick up, her books just end. She did give us “future state” epilogues, which I appreciated, but both left me with more questions than anything else.
In the last week, I’ve read every book in the series. It started with Plant Daddy: Part 1 and I was drawn in by the relatable and realistic characters. I then started from the first book in the series and read every one. I just happened to finish Astrid yesterday, so I was able to begin Plant Daddy: Part 2 as soon as it was released. Thank goodness it was a snow day at work, because I stayed home and devoured the entire book in one day.
Once again, she used words to build a character so realistic I feel like I know her. No, in a strange way, I feel like I AM her.
And Plant Daddy…uggg *cue drool*. He’s suave. Confident. Understanding. Commanding. Aaallllll the good things. He is so beautifully written it’s painful.
The only thing that is mildly frustrating to me is…how do they make it work from here on out? All the other characters stories were wrapped up with neat little bows. But Sienna…how do they work it out? How do they build their relationship from here with the boundaries he’s placed? Does she confirm which Dom in Club Alias is her Plant Daddy (because we all THINK we know)? Just so many questions!!! But I’m going to have faith that maybe the next book in the series (I’m praying there’s more!) will tie up some of the loose ends I’m dying to know!
Plant Daddy part 2 is even better than part 1 and I wasn’t sure if that would be possible after finishing the first. KD made me feel incredibly seen with part 1 but she took it to a whole new level with part 2. Not only do I see more of myself in Sienna than in other other character I’ve ever read but the amount of similarities between Sienna and myself boarders on almost unbelievable. From the constant intrusive thoughts, the need to please everyone to a point of being taken advantage of, the lack of a filter between brain and mouth and brain and fingers….I could go on and on. Not only do I see myself in those aspects but in the need to have my brain turned off by that one specific person. I’ve always felt extremely connected to every heroine KD has written but reading Sienna’s inner monologues felt like my own thoughts had been put on the page. I could go on for hours about how much these books mean to me but I don’t think I can find the words to describe it accurately. So thank you KD, thank you for putting that much of yourself out there for the world and making me feel more seen than I ever have, you can probably guess how much it means to me. I can’t wait to read whatever you come up with next 💚
Omg they finally met! I am just as obsessed with these characters and their story as I was when I picked up book 1. The way their relationship is growing and deepening in this book is so yummy to read (I know that’s not a very smart person way to say that but whatevs). I continued to so strongly identify with Sienna and love that Zen is giving her exactly what she needs for the first time in her subby life.
Thank you again for helping us “siennas” in the world feel seen and heard and loved.
I love the way the text conversations are written it felt so real and I get a little sad when I think about any of the Club Alias characters not being 100% fully real out there. I laughed my ass of reading this, teared up when I felt especially seen and identified with things going on and had full on freak out freeze moments during the parts that made me excited or were spicy and I loved every second. This series has now become one of my comfort series’ and I shout about it from the rooftops to anyone who will listen. I can’t wait to see what happens next!
Was so stoked to start this one and hooked right off the bat, couldn’t put it down! Immediately drawn to their banter even just through texts🥰🤭! They’ve got me freaking swooning over them, I cannot wait to see their in person chemistry😋. The way he gets her and all that her brain encompasses with her mental health struggles, intrusive thoughts, nerves, anxieties etc.., so freaking sweet/cute to see 🥹❤️. I love a book that includes the text chats in it! Their freaking chemistry, even just through texts comes off the pages😍🥰. Their tension and build up was worth it and in person they were even freaking cuter and swoon worthy☺️. The way they get each other so well and are just so connected, he practically freaking reads her mind and silences any and all intrusive thoughts she has is freaking beautiful🥹❤️. I loved everything about these books and couldn’t put them down, getting to see it from both their points of view was great and I wouldn’t complain one bit if there was even more of their story to read, I just couldn’t get enough of them and all their cuteness, love, and heat🔥.
The BDSM world has a reputation for being dark and even a bit twisted, not “normal” whatever that means, but KD Robichaux has given us an in-depth view of the world of Dom/sub. A behind the scenes if you will, this is a story of how a relationship is formed. It’s a look into the psyche of the characters and how they flourish with each other despite their disorders.
I enjoyed the banter through messages that Felix and Sierra share, it was heartwarming to see Felix trying to show Sierra that he was there for her no matter what she threw at him.
This duet isn’t a typical sort of romance, this is an emotional roller coaster that is going to intrigue you, and make you want to keep reading, and reading and reading.
I need more, now! My god! I'm so in love with these characters. Zen speaks to Sienna and myself in a way that makes my brain melt because my brain and Sienna's is so much alike. I'm glad that you didn't pull this book and decided to make this whole spin off for them!
I finally have a character that I relate to in the spastic and overwhelming thought department. How she processes and responds. I love that Zen embraces her little psycho tendencies because finding the person that matches and embraces your brand of crazy is one in a million and I love that she found that.
The sequel did less for me than the first one, sorry, dear author (which was kind of predictable as the first one was really intense). This one was a bit to long on some parts of babbling for me, and I must admit, many of the things said were already clear for my mind. I believe this was a more educational book for people who have still-minds and/or not much knowledge/practice (not tourists because that would be judgmental, but not far). And I hate it when my mind just tells "WTH there s a part missing between the body of the story and the end", which was my feeling there. But I will try the author's other books now.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
i was not disappointed at all about the lack of smut, actually loved that aspect because the entire point of the book was about the non sexual side of the bdsm world, but i was disappointed that we never see them commit to one another and become a couple. she only knows the guys first name. that’s it. there is such a beautiful chemistry between them but i was disappointed the author didn’t fully flesh it out. i really saw myself in sienna and i just wish we saw the full reality of what her and felix’s relationship could be. we need more examples in the romance genre of a relationship like there’s. where it isn’t just sexual intimacy it’s romantic intimacy.
I absolutely love this series and have been waiting for this book to come out. I absolutely love how it delved into the minds of individuals with nureo diversity. There was less spicy than typical in the club Alias series and I would have loved to see where things went with the kink survey results and how they had matching kinks more. But absolutely loved this book
I love that the characters also have ADHD and other things I can relate to. Sometimes you think your alone in a battle but when you get to read a book by a great author and the character has some of the same issues as you do it just feels amazing like wow their are others who feel like you. Thank you. Now just to find me a "Plant, Gym Daddy" who will give me Zen. If you haven't started this series you are missing out. This series is AMAZING.
I absolutely love the club alias series but this book doesn't fit in. There is no spice no heat. The story jumps around so much I couldn't really understand what was going on. It was a struggle to read. I was really disappointed in the smut scenes ( not that there were many). I was so excited for this book but this one just doesn't come close to her potential. This book was really half baked and needed more work.
Such an in depth, insightful, compassionate, intelligent and HUMAN look into the mind, heart and psyche of a couple who could be any of us. All of us. I love how beautifully and perfectly "flawed" Sienna and Felix are. A book like this makes me feel seen. Thank you KD, books like this are a gift to the rest of us.
I want more of this! Sienna is me in a book character form. Man I felt her in my soul.. even some of the things she said, I have spoken out loud before. It was surreal to me to feel so connected to a character before. I had a hard time with that realization before, but now it went through and loved it
Amazing to read a character that's so relatable, so much so it made me realize somethings about myself, the/my "disease to please" and my D/s dynamic and what I need from it. Thank you KD - at times it was like being inside MY own head. Please please please write as many as you want!!
I wanted to love this. It's 88% psychology and texts but no actual relationship..... it's odd bc others in the series have big relationship parts this is like yes FMC has anxiety this is how her brain works. I super appreciated it the first 3 times we deep dived into that but I was ready a D/s relationship to blossom.. . Not delivered
Katie knocked it out of the park with this one. She knows how to reach her audience and make them feel real and if they are right there in the book. Sienna is 10000% me at times and it's so nice to see Katie cover so many different mental health issues.
I absolutely LOVE Felix and Sienna. They may very well be my all time favorite characters! They are both so real. I have never connected to characters as much as I do them! Absolutely worth putting on your read over and over again shelf!
I loved both Plant Daddy books and read both in two days. It has the romance and sex scenes but brings you a different view of the BDSM lifestyle. Can’t wait for another book in the series.
I can't believe I got through this book so fast! As soon as I saw it was available through TicTok, I RAN to Amazon and downloaded it! I didn't want it to end, so I hope the next book will be PUT out FAST! Plant Daddy is my new favorite series! Thank you!
I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS BOOK!!! It was amazing to see myself represented. I purposely read slow just trying to get it to last longer, never have enough of KD’s books.
I love everything about this series. KD hits the aspects of k!nk that I wish everyone would, and her incorporation of her life and neurodiversity is so refreshing. And, it's hot as hell!