4.5 stars - OMYW taboo suspense with lots of kink and dirty talk
POV: dual
F BOMBS: yes
CLIFFHANGER: sort of, HFN, part of a series that continues
NEW AUTHOR FOR ME: no
POSSIBLE TRIGGERS: cheating, explicit sexy times, licking a shoe, BDSM, D/s, power exchange, hair-yanking, rough sexy times, anal, sexy time during that time of month
[The following T/W can be found at the beginning of book: Kidnapping, gambling addiction, knife play, spit play, degradation, praise kink, honorifics, punishment, spanking, discipline, exhibitionism, consensual face slapping, bondage, age gap]
CHARACTERS: Reva Calhoun (28) and Noah Jasper (46)
OVERALL: Smart & strong FMC, older & powerful yet sweet Dom MC - lots of kink and dirty talk - would read other books by this author -- PLEASE check possible triggers before reading
PROS:
1. Interesting characters had depth and were more than meets the eye, or "masked"
2. There's a good story along with intense chemistry and sexy times
3. This is my first book in this series, but I was so enamored with the author's writing, storyline, all of the characters (including supporting characters that acted as part of a family), and follow-through that I've already purchased other books in this series and other series.
CONS:
1. Not for everyone - PLEASE check possible trigger warnings before reading
2. The exciting part near the end was anticlimactic; was really looking forward to the poker sting operation but it never happened - it was taken care of by other people
3. I would have liked the cliffhanger about another character to be in an epilogue so that it didn't take away from the unique Happily for Now (HFN) between the MCs.
NOTEWORTHY:
1. This is book 5 in the Club Exposure series
2. Although there's an age gap between MCs, there's no age play (Daddy/little)
3. Characters from this series and author's other series (Sin City Suits) make cameos
4. Favorite quote from Noah: "Reva, I'm not looking for just a f*** toy I can discard when I'm done. I'm looking for someone who can take everything I give and still be the powerful bad@$$ she is when she leaves my bed."
I received an advanced copy and, as always, am voluntarily leaving an honest review.