For Pleasure Or Worse

Dirty Delta #2

by Karissa Kinword

Karissa Kinword is back with the second raunchy romcom in her Amazon bestselling Dirty Delta series, following a sex-working cam couple as they attempt to plan a wedding while keeping their racy alter-egos a secret from two over-involved families.

On the surface, Mateo Duran and Natalia Russo are the perfect All-American pair. He’s a handsome business owning Army veteran from the Bronx. She’s a quirky bank teller at their local branch in Pompano Beach. They own a modest home, pay their taxes, wave at their neighbors, and the happiest day of their lives was their engagement last Christmas.

But after normal business hours, fans and paying subscribers log on to watch them as a prolific, top earning, sex-cam couple climbing the ladder of the adult film industry with every frisky fulfilled request.

Living their double life has always been manageable—until now.

When Mateo’s parents surprise them with an extended visit to aide in the wedding planning just as their risque secret career is hitting a peak, the airtight foundation and smooth sailing business model takes a massive, unplanned hit. Their usual nights of content filming are replaced with failed attempts at family bonding, mediating a rag tag wedding party of scorned siblings, and sneaking in an overdue romp between loads of laundry. They quickly realize the perfect bubble their relationship was built inside might not survive the merging of two meddling families.

Falling in love was the easy part of their story, choosing each other when the going gets tough is going to be much, much harder.

Genres: Romance, Military Fiction, Rom Com, Contemporary Romance, Found Family, Dark Romance, Friends To Lovers

440 pages, Kindle Edition

First published April 1, 2025

About the author

Karissa Kinword is a bestselling author of adult contemporary and sci-fi fantasy romance. She accredits her inspiration to an early love for literature, fanatically obsessive personality, and innate fascination with the human condition. She has a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism from the University at Albany and lives in the Hudson Valley of New York with her husband and toddlers.

Reviews

[Megan Coggins · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was cackling throughout this book. 🤣
You know how some romcoms can be cheesy and cringey. Nope not this one.
Straight comedy gold.

I also liked how these two were an established engaged couple. We saw flashbacks of their beginning… but I loved the different scenario here.

Natalia & Mateo 💕
Loved them both
Age gap
Ex military
Interesting side cam gig
Family drama x2
Friend group
Vegas shenanigans
Wedding planning
Florida setting

Both with their internal struggles tho.

I have nothing bad to even mention.

ARC review ✨

Crossing my fingers for the other delta boys 🤞🙃

[Ariana · Rating 1 out of 5]

1.5⭐️ This sent me into a 6 week reading slump.

[Romancing the Reader · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved Christmas in Coconut Creek so much I highlighted half the book. And when you like a book that much, you're automatically a little weary of the follow up. But I am here to say, I was ready to give this book a 5-star rating at the end of the first chapter, and I am obsessed with what it turned out to be.

📕 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: For Pleasure or Worse by Karissa Kinword

📙 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀: Dirty Delta character series. Book 2.

📗 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀: E-book ARC on Kindle.

📘 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗿𝗲: Contemporary romance

📔 𝗧𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝘀: Love at first sight, sex worker rep, opposites attract, found family.

📖 𝗦𝘆𝗻𝗼𝗽𝘀𝗶𝘀: Natalia and Mateo are on their way down the aisle. But life is in the way - Mateo's business is understaffed, Tally's sex work is as demanding as ever, their family is in town and the cracks in their hastily built foundation start to show.

🌟 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄: In Christmas in Coconut Creek, Mateo and Tally are already together. And they were so compelling, I was excited to hear more. But it's so very rare to get a romance novel where the couple is already established, and I honestly didn't know how that was going to play out.

But from the start of this book, it was absolutely perfect.

Mateo and Natalie fall in love literally at first sight. They fit together so well. The dual POV leaves these two so achingly vulnerable, I just wanted to jump into the pages to hug them. There was conflict, but it wasn't too deep and it felt needed. There was, understandably, some standout spice - but it was the kind of spice that was unbearably hot AND meant something to the plot.

And again, I highlighted the crap out of this book. I wanted to drop everything on my TBR and re-read it immediately. It's automatically one of my top reads of the year so far.

𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴: 5/5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

𝗦𝗽𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹: 4/5 🌶🌶🌶🌶🌶

𝑰 𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒆𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒅 𝒂𝒏 𝑨𝑹𝑪 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒃𝒐𝒐𝒌 𝒊𝒏 𝒆𝒙𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒂𝒏 𝒉𝒐𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒓𝒆𝒗𝒊𝒆𝒘.

[Holly]

CANNOT WAIT FOR MATEO AND NATALIA! Book 1 was one of my favourite romance reads last year. 2025 is already giving 🤌🏼

[Emmy M · Rating 1 out of 5]

I'm sure this is a good book. but I fucking hate the sisters and can NOT get past it. l can't deal with characters who put up with there shitty cringe ass family, even if it's a plot point.

[literary.leyna · Rating 5 out of 5]

So funny! Really loved the pace, wit, and banter.

[Alexandra Ziegler · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was lucky to read FPOW as an ARC and it exceeded my expectation. I loved reading Tally and Mateo’s story, I couldn’t put this down and finished in 2 days. There was a seamless transition from Christmas in Coconut Creek to FPOW. The banter is hysterical and I was often laughing out loud while reading this book. I absolutely loved how the ending was written. Karissa you killed it! I would highly recommend starting this series if you haven’t already! So excited for what’s to come in the future.

[ajpc · Rating 5 out of 5]

Dirty delta boys forever

[Morgan · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.5⭐️ 📖 𝙁𝙤𝙧 𝙋𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙤𝙧 𝙒𝙤𝙧𝙨𝙚 𝙗𝙮 𝙆𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙨𝙖 𝙆𝙞𝙣𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙙

“𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘦 𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘶𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥.”
“𝘐𝘵’𝘴 𝘢𝘭𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘦 𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘶𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥,”

I have seriously been awaiting this book ever since reading Christmas in Coconut Creek! I was beyond excited to hear that Matty & Tally were getting their own story. I absolutely loved their characters and couldn’t wait to see their backstory/HEA.

This story was perfect! In the beginning we get some flashback chapters that show us how they met and their first dates/relationship milestones. I just adored them. Mateo was a man obsessed! He definitely fell first and it was so cute to see.

“𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘮𝘦, 𝘛𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺,” 𝘐 𝘧𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘺𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧 𝘴𝘢𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨. “𝘐 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱 𝘺𝘰𝘶. 𝘐 𝘸𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘺 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘰𝘯 𝘢 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘩 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘺𝘰𝘶, 𝘪𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵’𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘥.”

The first chapter of this book had me in TEARS cracking up. Honestly, I couldn’t contain my cackles! 😂☠️

This book focuses a lot on how couples have to adapt to a new dynamic when trying to bring two very different families together through marriage. There’s always going to be drama and arguments, but Matty & Tally never stopped caring for each other. I liked how this book showed each main lead standing up to their prospective parents in different ways and setting healthy boundaries.

Natalia has run a successful cam girl page since before meeting Mateo, and I loved that she was unabashedly herself. Their join cam antics were priceless.

We meet a lot of new characters in this book through Natalia’s sisters and Mateo’s brother/friends, and I am keeping my fingers crossed they all get books! I’m never getting over these hot retired special forces men. 🫠🔥

The spice in this book was great! The power dynamic often went both ways but Natalia is a woman who has a particular thing she likes from her partner and Matty was more than happy to deliver!

“𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘰𝘯, 𝘔𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘰, 𝘣𝘦 𝘮𝘺 𝘣𝘪𝘨 𝘣𝘢𝘥 𝘸𝘰𝘭𝘧.”

If you love romcom books that will have you experiencing both happy tears and nearly peeing yourself from laughing, go add 𝙁𝙤𝙧 𝙋𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙤𝙧 𝙒𝙤𝙧𝙨𝙚 𝙗𝙮 𝙆𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙨𝙖 𝙆𝙞𝙣𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙙, to your TBR today!

𝘛𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘴:
💪🏼 𝘙𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘚𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘍𝘰𝘳𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘔𝘔𝘊
⏰ 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘯 & 𝘕𝘰𝘸 𝘛𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘦
🤭 𝘏𝘦 𝘍𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘴 𝘍𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵
😂 𝘙𝘰𝘮𝘤𝘰𝘮 𝘝𝘪𝘣𝘦𝘴
❤️‍🔥 𝘚𝘱𝘪𝘤𝘺 𝘊𝘢𝘮 𝘊𝘰𝘶𝘱𝘭𝘦
🪢 𝘒𝘪𝘯𝘬𝘴 & 𝘗𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘴𝘦
🍷 𝘈𝘨𝘦 𝘎𝘢𝘱 (25/34)
🪩 𝘝𝘦𝘨𝘢𝘴 𝘚𝘩𝘦𝘯𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘨𝘢𝘯𝘴
👊🏼 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘔𝘔𝘊
🫶🏼 𝘍𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘍𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘺
💍 “𝘔𝘺 𝘞𝘪𝘧𝘦”

[Formerly Known as Spoiler W · Rating 5 out of 5]

Mateo said it.
Natalia said it.
And I'm saying it too. These two are perfect for each other.

We met Mateo and Natalia in Christmas in Coconut Creek and it was revealed that they're a cam couple(as in having sex in front of camera). They have a huge following and their sexcapades keep the fans loyal. While they do this they both have full time jobs so their lives are on the go go go. As they're planning their wedding and living their lives, life keeps throwing them curveballs and family dynamics plays a key factor to the stress. While we get this we also get the hilarious moments in their lives. I had tears from laughing and reread some lines to keep laughing more.

Love was howling at the moon.


I loved how we got to know how they met and how they played off each other. They kept their relationship REAL. No unnecessary drama. Communication on point 99.999% of the time. They share their feelings and no belittling was to be had. Mateo and Natalia's love...one if not THE best I've had the pleasure to read. Their sexy times...HAWT but also it was more than sex. It was the romance between them. I looooove their words to each other.

"You love me loudly enough without words. Let me love you quietly too."

Mateo and Natalia along with their family and friends rounded out one if not the best books of 2025.

[Kat (BostonKatReads) · Rating 5 out of 5]

Y'ALL. Y'all. y'all. AAAHHHHHHHH!!!!!

For Pleasure or Worse (FPOW) was SO good!!! I love how many unique topics and issues were explored throughout this book and how we get to see two people so deeply in love merge their lives and come together to solve their problems. FPOW is Book 2 in the interconnected Dirty Delta series, but please for the love of everything good in this world, read Book 1 first if you haven't already!!! Christmas in Coconut Creek (book 1) was a top read for me when it first came out, and was STILL a laugh out loud, tear-jerking re-read last year.

FPOW shows current and past scenes from Mateo and Natalia's explosive and passionate relationship. Reading about the START of their never-ending first date was simply perfect. From the start, their crazies matched perfectly with each other and made you just want to keep reading more.

FPOW delivers family drama, family ~trauma~, sex-work and kink positivity, anxiety and panic representation, a trip to Vegas with the besties, and so so much more. DO IT. READ IT. (After CiCC preferably).

Wanna know more about Mateo??
--> "You want to know about me?” I asked. "Okay, I'm thirty-four. I was born in the Bronx and I have a younger brother named Angelo, so if you think my name is bad, get a load of that one. When I was eighteen I enlisted in the Army. My parents fucking hated me for it for years, maybe they still do, but we don’t talk about it. I drink on occasion, mostly to relax, but sometimes not. I've never done any hard drugs, never even smoked weed, and after spending fifteen years in the military that's basically unheard of. My favorite movie is Dirty Dancing, and I can't watch horror. I actually had nightmares so bad as a kid I peed the bed until I was twelve."

Wanna know more about Natalia??
--> "Bat shit crazy, the black sheep, and so beautiful most of the time I didn’t know what to do with her." // “I think the more crying men around Tally, the better. She feeds off male fragility like a demon.”

[Mélissa · Rating 2 out of 5]

DNF at 75% ☹️ this started so gooood, it was hilarious and found it very forward-thinking having a sex worker as the FMC and communicating their needs to ensure good boundaries with both their toxic families. first thing that bugged me was the prenup situation. i’m all for “you do you boo”, but hated the prejudice against prenups in general… typical stereotypes around “if you sign a prenup your marriage is already doomed and it’s not true love” bullshit. prenups can save people in a lot of different situations and is a decision that couples can make and has nothing to do with true love or not. then i started getting mad when tally discovers that mateo lied about something, which she has a right to be mad about, but then mateo starts playing the victim and tally ends up SAYING SORRY because she should have known that he didn’t want to hurt her and also should have noticed how anxious he was feeling?? lol no, i’m tired of women doing all of the emotional labour in relationships 💔 i know they’re characters but this hit a nerve and i decided to stop reading at that moment

[Irene · Rating 4 out of 5]

RTC,, but to summarize i loved the concept, engaged couple planing their wedding they also make spicy videos but no one knows. honestly, both families suck awful. esp the way his parents manipulated their way to move there, mmc was amazing so in love with fmc all the time even though he kept some stuff to himself, i would have wanted him to communicate way more. i also didnt like how he didn't allow her to orgasm on camera saying thats only for himself bro,,, what difference does it make also you do it already ??

no ow/no om

[Cassandra 🍁☕️📚 · Rating 4 out of 5]

Both of their families kind of drove me nuts. There were some funny parts, but it wasn’t as funny as the first book. I’m hoping we get the Swan brothers in the third book.

[booksvanereads · Rating 5 out of 5]

10 reasons to read For Pleasure or Worse
1. the end of chapter 1
2. Mateo Duran
3. Natalia Russo
4. the best first date ever
5. so many hilarious moments
6. chapter 39
7. the banter
8. Mateo’s letter
9. the spice 🥵🌶️🌶️🌶️
10. Mateo’s watch

INFINITY STAR 🌟 adding this to top reads of the year. i laughed, i cried, i clenched my damn thighs, ALL OF IT.

🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️

absolutely great book, relatable, representation of anxiety and family pressure, how it looks when you show up for your partner and showcases a perfect Us. against the world type of love in the best of ways.

[Lia · Rating 4 out of 5]

After absolutely LOVING Christmas in Coconut Creek, I have been a very good girl and waiting very patiently and wishing for the next book in this series. AND IT IS FINALLY HERE! Thanks so much to the author for entrusting me with an advanced copy.

This story follows Mateo and Natalia whom we already know as a couple from CiCC. Now, books on established couples can sometimes be tricky for me. I can get bored if the storyline isn’t engaging enough because you don’t get that same exact longing and pining you see in a brand new couple.

The author was able to keep me completely locked in and interested in the story. Loved the flashbacks of them first starting out as a couple. Loved seeing their dynamics with their families. Loved seeing the HEA.

Both in the past and present timelines, the couple has things to sort out together and there’s plenty of hijinks to be had.

Loved this story. Cannot wait to see where this series goes thanks to a lil’ bit of foreshadowing.

Overall: it’s got dual POV, age gap, sex work…in the words of Prince Derek from The Swan Princess, “What else is there?”

[morgan drollette · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5/5 stars- side note I hate that goodreads doesn’t allow half or quarter stars….

I received an ARC for this book from Karissa and her team (a true pinch me moment). I first read Karissa due to being part of the Probably Smut book club when they featured “Christmas in Coconut Creek” as their book of the month a bit ago. I devoured that book and knew I needed more of the Dirty Delta series immediately. Fast forward to now. Tally and Mateo are everything I needed. Equal parts spicy, funny and emotional. Also the ending of chapter one had me laughing so hard I woke up my newborn (oops). If possible I liked this book even more than the first one. Sometimes sequels fall short for me and this one was above and beyond and did not suffer from second book syndrome. I cannot wait for the next book in the series.

If you love:
Spicy cam couples
Alter egos
From different worlds
Wedding planning
Vegas bachelor/bachelorette
Sexy scavenger hunts
Veteran PTSD rep
Him talking her through it
Degradation kink
And my absolute favorite “MY WIFE”

Then this is the book for you.
Out April 1st 2025. If you haven’t read the first book yet it’s on KU and totally worth the read.

[Misty • booksplusplants · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book starts off with a bang… it’s hilarious right away!

Mateo and Natalia are juggling the chaos of planning a wedding, all while trying to please their opinionated families. Due to this, their cam business started to struggle. They were unable to find the time to create new content. 

Mateo, feeling like he can't ask for help or add any more burdens to Natalia, begins to experience anxiety and panic attacks. The emotional depth in this storyline is powerful, and you can't help but root for them both.

And y'all, the spice in this book? So good! Don’t let that cute cover fool you! This book is filthy in the best way. Karissa knows exactly how to write a spicy scene, and she does it exceptionally well.

I also loved seeing Frankie and Ophelia from the first book again! This friend group is just so much fun, and it makes you wish you were part of their world.

[Ronni Farid · Rating 2 out of 5]

Ugh waaay too long. First half just pissed me off with miscommunication, nonexistent personal boundaries, and toxic families. Second half was fine but repetitive. At the 80% mark I was over it.

[Jennifer Sease · Rating 3 out of 5]

Unfortunately I must update my review after kmilly brought it up and I went huh wow already forgot about that one. It was fun it was good but it was not Christmas in coconut creek. And I really need to not write reviews so fast after finishing a book.

[Julie · Rating 4 out of 5]

"I think this is a bigger dick than I can suck."
"I think the saying is 'I bit off more than I could chew.'"

THANK YOU Karissa Kinword for the advanced reader copy!!
I desperately wanted to finish this before release since it was one of my most anticipated reads of the year, but life got the best of me. So I actually ended up reading the final copy on KU!

As a slow-burn girl, I was a little bit worried about how this book would work with Mateo & Natalia already being an established couple... but Karissa did a great job building upon their existing relationship and investing us in their journey to their wedding day.

Some things that Karissa really excels at that are proven again by this book:
- her sense of humor! I laughed out loud SO many times. Tally & Ophelia's friendship in particular is life goals.
- navigating complex familial relationships. Both Mateo and Natalia had some issues to overcome in this book. I especially loved Anna Duran's character. She certainly had some things to work through with Mateo, but her interactions with Tally made me misty eyed because it reminded me of how healing my interactions were with my own MIL.
- the spice was, of course, impeccable

My only minor gripe/soap box about that this book definitely slowed around the 50% mark, and the conflict introduced surrounding Mateo and Natalia's online gig felt unresolved since Tally never owned up to her parents.

Additional side note that is a 'me-problem' - as someone who works in the Cybersecurity/Privacy space, the fact that they'd show their faces and share their real-ish names (Mat & Nat/Matthew and Natasha being close enough to the real thing) gives me extreme anxiety. Also, not all IT is the same and SEO does not fall under the ream of Security

[Jennifer · Rating 3 out of 5]

Like Planning a Wedding: Hilarious, Stressful, Slightly Unhinged… and Worth It in the End!

Natalia (FMC): 26 • Cam Girl and Producer • Loyal • Fearless • Independent • Driven to Succeed •
Mateo (MMC): 35 • Cybersecurity Company Owner & Cams with Fiancé • Ex-Military • Natural Born Leader • Protective • Passionate •

Tropes:
💍 Engagement in Trouble
🎥 Grumpy x Grumpy
💍 Dirty Delta Book Two
🎥 Secretly Famous Smex Cam Couple/Adult Entertainers
💍 Smex Worker Positivity
🎥 Alter Egos
💍 Opposite Attract
🎥 Military Veteran MMC
💍 Mental Health Rep
🎥 From Different Worlds
💍 Us vs. Them
🎥 Age Gap
💍 Found Family
🎥 Meddling Families
💍 Vegas bachelor/ette
🎥 Vegas Scavenger Hunt
💍 Non-Toxic Masculinity
🎥 “My Wife”
💍 Daddy Issues
🎥 Text Conversations

Rating: ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥. 🍝(3.5⭐️)
Spice: 🌶️🌶️ (dirty talk, praise, 👅, 💦💦, degradation, self pleasure, “spit on it”, fun on the phone, edging, 🍑 play, toys as teammates)
T/W: smex work shaming (on page), anxiety attack (on page), PTSD (referenced), substance abuse (not MCs, referenced), toxic family dynamics (on page)

For Pleasure or Worse is what happens when spicy alter egos meet family dysfunction, sprinkle in a Vegas scavenger hunt chaos, and moments where you’re just counting the days until it’s over.

This book is hilarious, heartfelt, mildly unhinged, and somehow still incredibly tender. It starts off hot—with a cam scene that gets very interrupted—and keeps up the emotional and sexual tension the whole way through. Mateo and Natalia (Tally) have that ride-or-die, deep-soulmate connection that makes you root for them even when you want to shake them and yell, “JUST COMMUNICATE!”

Honestly, reading this felt exactly like planning a wedding: thrilling, full of big feelings, hot moments, and hijinks… followed by a solid stretch where I was just waiting for someone—anyone—to get their act together. The chemistry between these two was off the charts. The smex work rep is respectful, the mental health rep is there (though it could’ve used a bit more follow-through), and the flashbacks to how they fell in love gave the story real heart. The flashbacks were great—but front-loaded—and the pacing could’ve used a tighter edit. That said, the middle chunk of this book dragged. The emotional angst and miscommunication felt like the literary version of a group chat no one’s answering.

Also… Chekhov’s p3gging. IYKYK. And if you don’t? Just know it’s teased, mentioned multiple times, and then… nothing. Bold move.

Come for the chaos, stay for the chemistry, and leave with a strong urge to send a thank-you note to your own therapist.

Swoony Lines:

“Like we fit in all the weirdest possible ways. I enjoy talking to you, and being around you, sitting in silence with you, waiting for you to get to my house at the end of the day, waking up with your head on my chest.”

“I felt peace listening to her heartbeat settle behind her ribs, like ambient noise had finally leveled out our loud, overstimulated life.”

“Mateo was where I felt safe.”

“I wasn’t fully me until I found you.”

I received an ARC copy and wanted to leave an honest review.

[(betts) ⚜ · Rating 4 out of 5]

4⭐ / 3🌶️
[📱] ebook

— vibezz
💒 cam girl x veteran
📹 they so down bad for each other
💒 wedding planning
📹 meddling in-laws
💒 vegas shenanigans

mini blurb — ✍🏻
From the first moment Mateo saw Natalia he just knew she'd be the one for him. And from that moment on he never was so sure about spending the rest of his life trying to make her happy. But between her dysfunctional family and his parents sudden visit and the stress of the wedding, their epic love story might taking a toll.

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"I'm not a cheap date."
"I've got money."
"And I'm terrible at expressing my feelings."
"I'm a great listener."
"Sometimes I just want to sit in silence, or read a book, or stare at the ceiling and not talk to anyone."
"I bet you're gorgeous to look at from across the room while you do."
"I'll drive you crazy."
"God, I hope so."

I'm not giving this 5 stars only for the drama involved in the meddling in-laws and parents and sisters, maybe it was a bit too much and my stress levels reached the top.. I couldn't live 6 months of my life like this lol, I would have got a mental breakdown (Mateo I'm looking at you babe 🖤)

This aside, the love story between Natalia and Mateo was so cute 🥹✨ they basically fell head over hills with each other since the moment they met, it wasn't always easy and joyful, I loved how they worked it out in their "down" moments, in a healthy and respectful way 🥹✨

AAAAHH my babies, I cannot wait to read about the Swan brothers and Angelooo omg 🫠🫠🫠🫠

[Cassies.EndlessReads · Rating 5 out of 5]

Why did I wait so long to read this second book in the series?!!
Natalia and Mateo are couples goals, they are so in love, they funny together, they’re spicy together and even when they’re so mad at each other they could scream, they’re still in it together all the way!

"I am trying so hard to be respectful, Tally," he drawled. That low sweep of an accent curved around me. "So hard to be a good boy, you know? You are easy to forget my manners around, and I don't want to lose my gentleman card on a first date."
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️

I loved this one so much! Please please PLEASE tell me we’ll be getting more from this series!
Natalia and Mateo are planning their wedding, and with that comes pressure and expectations from both of their families. Mateo’s family wants to be so involved they just randomly show up unannounced and spring it on them that they’ll be staying for a few months to help out (oh hell no!), and this puts a Huge cramp in the online Cam business these two are involved in. Tally is a full time Cam girl and Matty makes cameo visit, this all tanks when his parents move in. All the stress and anxiety and pressure comes to a head and boils over during their Bach weekend in Vegas, testing them and their relationship.

The found family with all the Delta guys, I loved it so much, I swear they all need their own books!

“As a reminder that I love you. Because I’m about to fuck you like I don’t.”

[Alex ✨ · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book starts off after the end events of Christmas In Coconut Creek - which was AMAZING. So when I got the ARC email, I almost cried!

Tally and Mateo were made for each other. 2 peas in a pod. And I can't see them with anyone else. They will find each other no matter what lives they live. They have a love and a connection that so many aspire to have!

I enjoyed everything about them in Ophelia and Frankie's book and I was more than excited to read about them in their own. It showed dysfunctional family relationships in different ways and sibling interactions that are so real. It was easy to relate to everyone and their unique situation. Plus Tally is such a strong female character that it is easy to want to have her strong will to be herself and the freedom she has with her life, even if she doesn't see or feel it.

And oh man, the amount of times I laughed while reading this?! Vegas, the Swans, Angelo, everything in between. Several scenes rivaled the Santa and Mrs. Claus level of laughter (iykyk 👀). There wasn't even secondhand embarrassment, just laughter!

Karissa has definitely done it again with this book and I cannot wait to see what comes next.

[Alicia MB · Rating 5 out of 5]

Arc reciew: 5 ⭐️
GAHHHHHHH
this was so deeply romantic but also so funny and stressful but realistic but swoon worthy but but but but but (insert error code here)

It takes real vision to write an established couple for a romance novel- to write them in such a way that I felt like I was falling in love with them even though they were already in love?? Does this make sense??? Idc.

Also, this is a very sex and sex worker positive book, which is just DELIGHTFUL.

LOVED IT

[✧ jay ✧ · Rating 4 out of 5]

As we all know, I adore CiCC. Read it every winter now. So, naturally, I'm obsessed with book two in the series.

The storyline is incredibly real, the characters feel like they could be actual people, and the family drama is unmatched. I'm usually not one for an insta-love situation, but this is the exception. Natalia and Mateo have such an electric chemistry, it's hard to find any kind of fault.

Excited to see which of the remaining Dirty Delta guys get the spotlight next!

[Emma · Rating 4 out of 5]

Omg. I was so looking forward to reading this after Christmas in Coconut Creek and it did not disappoint! I don’t think I was expecting to laugh as much as I did. Like this book was FUNNY. And I so loved seeing Natalia and Mateo shine.

I think it also says a lot about the author to be able write a story that was still so funny and engaging about characters who are already in a relationship. Shout out Karissa.

[Sevi · Rating 5 out of 5]

por favor ha sido PRECIOSO y divertídisimo me ha encantado cómo quiero yo a esta gente ❤️‍🩹

me han encantado Mateo y Tally, cómo navegan en la comunicación y cómo evolucionan. Mateo es EL hombre, OMG QUÉ HOMBRE POR FAVOR.

Los momentazos cómicos top, la despedida en Las Vegas increíble


Necesito libro de mis swan boys y de Angelo, por dios

✨🌹

[Melanie · Rating 4 out of 5]

one of my most anticipated reads of the year, and I was able to get an arc! thank you karissa kinword for the arc <3

a longer review to come when I relook at all my highlights, but mateo and talia are truly one of the most in love couples, and karissa’s writing is amazing. a blend of comedy, romance, friendship, and more