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Whimper Wonderland: Seekers Club
A spicy, cozy kink novel featuring a submissive-turned-femdom and the grumpy man who gets on his knees only for her.
DOVE
I’ve been a good girl for too long. It's time to embrace my “bad girl” era.
After my breakup with my dominant, I decided I've had enough of toxic men to last a lifetime. So I update my kinksters-seeking-kinksters profile.
I’m hanging up my “submissive” hat. It’s time to see what domme Dove looks like.
Immediately, I get a message from a guy. He’s my age, hot in the way a disheveled librarian might be hot, and he sends me the most unhinged message:
I want you to f*** me like you hate me.
Well. Who am I to say no?
DORIAN
I’m a degenerate. A bastard. A cynic in reading glasses and an ever-present scowl.
But I know what I want. I want a dominant woman who can bring me to my knees.
Dove is the perfect candidate. Cute as a button, but playfully vicious behind closed doors. Before I know it I'm...feelings things. Things I shouldn't be feeling.
I can’t lose control. Not like that. Not again.
But, Christ, when I'm near her, she makes it hard to say anything other than…
Yes, Boss, may I please have another?
DOVE
I’ve been a good girl for too long. It's time to embrace my “bad girl” era.
After my breakup with my dominant, I decided I've had enough of toxic men to last a lifetime. So I update my kinksters-seeking-kinksters profile.
I’m hanging up my “submissive” hat. It’s time to see what domme Dove looks like.
Immediately, I get a message from a guy. He’s my age, hot in the way a disheveled librarian might be hot, and he sends me the most unhinged message:
I want you to f*** me like you hate me.
Well. Who am I to say no?
DORIAN
I’m a degenerate. A bastard. A cynic in reading glasses and an ever-present scowl.
But I know what I want. I want a dominant woman who can bring me to my knees.
Dove is the perfect candidate. Cute as a button, but playfully vicious behind closed doors. Before I know it I'm...feelings things. Things I shouldn't be feeling.
I can’t lose control. Not like that. Not again.
But, Christ, when I'm near her, she makes it hard to say anything other than…
Yes, Boss, may I please have another?
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Published July 8, 2025
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November 12, 2025
A spicy, cozy kink novel featuring a submissive-turned-femdom and the grumpy man who gets on his knees only for her.
DOVE
I’ve been a good girl for too long. It's time to embrace my “bad girl” era.
After my breakup with my dominant, I decided I've had enough of toxic men to last a lifetime. So I update my kinksters-seeking-kinksters profile.
I’m hanging up my “submissive” hat. It’s time to see what domme Dove looks like.
Immediately, I get a message from a guy. He’s my age, hot in the way a disheveled librarian might be hot, and he sends me the most unhinged message:
I want you to f*** me like you hate me.
Well. Who am I to say no?
DORIAN
I’m a degenerate. A bastard. A cynic in reading glasses and an ever-present scowl.
But I know what I want. I want a dominant woman who can bring me to my knees.
Dove is the perfect candidate. Cute as a button, but playfully vicious behind closed doors. Before I know it I'm...feelings things. Things I shouldn't be feeling.
I can’t lose control. Not like that. Not again.
But, Christ, when I'm near her, she makes it hard to say anything other than…
Yes, Boss, may I please have another?
review: This book was fun and spicy
Dove is a new dom after dealing with being a sub and the trauma her ex dom put her through
she meets Dorian and plays with him
we see the then when Dove was a sub when she was getting into kink it started with a book
then she meets ophelia and she brings her to the club
I'm curious how ophelia and phantom story is gonna be
Shawn really put Dove through it then she meets Dorian on the app the play with them is hot .
she invited him to ophelia birthday cause shes nervous cause she hasn't faced these people in a year after what Shawn put her through.
things get intense with Dove and Dorian
ophelia party was a scavenger hunt she thought her boyfriend put it together but he was cheating but phantom really did it for her .
Dove figures out Dorian is poe from that book .
Dove and Dorian hook up turns out they are switches and they go to club to play and Dorian gets to be in charge .
DOVE
I’ve been a good girl for too long. It's time to embrace my “bad girl” era.
After my breakup with my dominant, I decided I've had enough of toxic men to last a lifetime. So I update my kinksters-seeking-kinksters profile.
I’m hanging up my “submissive” hat. It’s time to see what domme Dove looks like.
Immediately, I get a message from a guy. He’s my age, hot in the way a disheveled librarian might be hot, and he sends me the most unhinged message:
I want you to f*** me like you hate me.
Well. Who am I to say no?
DORIAN
I’m a degenerate. A bastard. A cynic in reading glasses and an ever-present scowl.
But I know what I want. I want a dominant woman who can bring me to my knees.
Dove is the perfect candidate. Cute as a button, but playfully vicious behind closed doors. Before I know it I'm...feelings things. Things I shouldn't be feeling.
I can’t lose control. Not like that. Not again.
But, Christ, when I'm near her, she makes it hard to say anything other than…
Yes, Boss, may I please have another?
review: This book was fun and spicy
Dove is a new dom after dealing with being a sub and the trauma her ex dom put her through
she meets Dorian and plays with him
we see the then when Dove was a sub when she was getting into kink it started with a book
then she meets ophelia and she brings her to the club
I'm curious how ophelia and phantom story is gonna be
Shawn really put Dove through it then she meets Dorian on the app the play with them is hot .
she invited him to ophelia birthday cause shes nervous cause she hasn't faced these people in a year after what Shawn put her through.
things get intense with Dove and Dorian
ophelia party was a scavenger hunt she thought her boyfriend put it together but he was cheating but phantom really did it for her .
Dove figures out Dorian is poe from that book .
Dove and Dorian hook up turns out they are switches and they go to club to play and Dorian gets to be in charge .
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
July 3, 2025
Thank you thank you Adora Crooks for this ARC!! I’m hooked where are the rest!! *Makes grabby hands**
Dorian and Dove have my heart! TWs below
Male/female open door sex scenes, BDSM scenes and a public kink club, public play, femdom / male sub scenes, masochism & receiving pleasure from pain, on-page panic attack, “Top Drop,” flashbacks to FMC’s toxic ex and their relationship, mentions of MMC’s past toxic relationship, reclaiming power through kink play.
If you’re ready to play enter away!! July 8th awaits
Dorian and Dove have my heart! TWs below
Male/female open door sex scenes, BDSM scenes and a public kink club, public play, femdom / male sub scenes, masochism & receiving pleasure from pain, on-page panic attack, “Top Drop,” flashbacks to FMC’s toxic ex and their relationship, mentions of MMC’s past toxic relationship, reclaiming power through kink play.
If you’re ready to play enter away!! July 8th awaits
July 8, 2025
4.5 ⭐️
I discovered Adora Crooks through her Truth or Dare series, which I really enjoyed. So, when I saw that she was writing a new one, I was curious to read the first book in The Seekers Club series, which is none other than Whimper Wonderland.
Did I like this book? If the fact that I read it in one day isn’t enough of a clue, then I’ll state it outright: I absolutely loved Whimper Wonderland and its characters.
One of the reasons I signed up to receive an ARC of this book was because Dove is described as a sub who becomes a domme. I’m always interested in books where women embrace the role of domme. Perhaps I’m not searching properly, but it seems to me that most stories dealing with D/s dynamics portray the dom as a man and the sub as a woman. Of course, this is when the relationship is between a person who identifies as a woman and a person who identifies as a man.
The fact that Dove is a ‘new’ domme made her even more endearing to me, especially when you learn the reasons that led her to explore this aspect of her sexuality. I also appreciated that she is a young woman in her thirties who is still trying to figure herself out. I could really relate to that because I’m the same age and still feel like I haven’t managed to get my life in order or figure out who I really am. I found Dove a very endearing character, and beyond her relationship with Dorian, I also loved her friendship with Ophelia. I liked the emphasis in the story on the idea that our friends may eventually become our family.
As for Dorian, I admit that he remained a mystery to me for most of the book. I think the veil was lifted on him and his personality when Dove learned a certain piece of information about him. In fact, kudos to Adora Crooks because I only understood it at the same time as Dove—I usually discover this kind of secret much earlier. Despite him being a mystery to me, I immediately liked the gentleness he showed towards Dove. It was evident from the outset that he genuinely cared about her.
Overall, I really enjoyed the chemistry and banter between Dorian and Dove.
I am now extremely curious to find out what happens next in The Seekers Club series and to learn more about the other members we met in this first book.
Many thanks to Adora Crooks for giving me the opportunity to read an ARC of Whimper Wonderland. This review is my own. All opinions expressed are mine.
I discovered Adora Crooks through her Truth or Dare series, which I really enjoyed. So, when I saw that she was writing a new one, I was curious to read the first book in The Seekers Club series, which is none other than Whimper Wonderland.
Did I like this book? If the fact that I read it in one day isn’t enough of a clue, then I’ll state it outright: I absolutely loved Whimper Wonderland and its characters.
One of the reasons I signed up to receive an ARC of this book was because Dove is described as a sub who becomes a domme. I’m always interested in books where women embrace the role of domme. Perhaps I’m not searching properly, but it seems to me that most stories dealing with D/s dynamics portray the dom as a man and the sub as a woman. Of course, this is when the relationship is between a person who identifies as a woman and a person who identifies as a man.
The fact that Dove is a ‘new’ domme made her even more endearing to me, especially when you learn the reasons that led her to explore this aspect of her sexuality. I also appreciated that she is a young woman in her thirties who is still trying to figure herself out. I could really relate to that because I’m the same age and still feel like I haven’t managed to get my life in order or figure out who I really am. I found Dove a very endearing character, and beyond her relationship with Dorian, I also loved her friendship with Ophelia. I liked the emphasis in the story on the idea that our friends may eventually become our family.
As for Dorian, I admit that he remained a mystery to me for most of the book. I think the veil was lifted on him and his personality when Dove learned a certain piece of information about him. In fact, kudos to Adora Crooks because I only understood it at the same time as Dove—I usually discover this kind of secret much earlier. Despite him being a mystery to me, I immediately liked the gentleness he showed towards Dove. It was evident from the outset that he genuinely cared about her.
Overall, I really enjoyed the chemistry and banter between Dorian and Dove.
I am now extremely curious to find out what happens next in The Seekers Club series and to learn more about the other members we met in this first book.
Many thanks to Adora Crooks for giving me the opportunity to read an ARC of Whimper Wonderland. This review is my own. All opinions expressed are mine.
December 15, 2025
Omg!!!! 😍😍😍😍😍
I have never read a BDSM relationship couple that I vibed with more than this one!!!
I love how these characters are written, it’s a perfect balance of what the kink community is, how there’s a found family in it (when you find the right people that vibe) and how it’s normal and nothing to be ashamed of!
All the Shawn’s of the world can go kick rocks!
First off, I love how we came into this story, Dove in all her domme glory, and Dorian in his bratty puppy mode 😂 being able to then see flash backs and see how they started and where they are now felt natural and made sense!
Secondly! I loved piecing together the little foreshadowing moments along with Dove, I was right there with her in that bookstore going 👁️👄👁️ like I was solving a math equation 😂😂😂 I LOVED that they had a conversation about it right then and there (I am not a fan of 3rd act break ups and if there was one in this it probably would have been here but there wasn’t so yay!!!).
I will say, I am also not typically a fan of a F/M D/s dynamic but I loved the these characters in those roles! Of course, there are some exceptions later on! Which I also loved 😂
The relationship felt natural, and made me feel all warm and gooey on the inside, I think the length of this book was perfect too! It gave us enough and left the rest up to us (a HFN ending) and I am defs rooting for the others in the friend group too 😍😍
The spice! There is impact play, use of tools to inflict pain (nothing extreme), mentions of top drop, sub space, sub drop, lite degradation, O denial, use of scenes, safe words, talks of kink, and Switching (between D/s dynamics). There are mostly scenes of Dove in scenes as a domme to Dorian and not a participant in the sexual sense, but in the later part of the book there is a point where they spontaneously engage in play at his bookstore and the dynamic changes where both are involved in the scene.
❤️❤️❤️❤️
🌶️🌶️
I have never read a BDSM relationship couple that I vibed with more than this one!!!
I love how these characters are written, it’s a perfect balance of what the kink community is, how there’s a found family in it (when you find the right people that vibe) and how it’s normal and nothing to be ashamed of!
All the Shawn’s of the world can go kick rocks!
First off, I love how we came into this story, Dove in all her domme glory, and Dorian in his bratty puppy mode 😂 being able to then see flash backs and see how they started and where they are now felt natural and made sense!
Secondly! I loved piecing together the little foreshadowing moments along with Dove, I was right there with her in that bookstore going 👁️👄👁️ like I was solving a math equation 😂😂😂 I LOVED that they had a conversation about it right then and there (I am not a fan of 3rd act break ups and if there was one in this it probably would have been here but there wasn’t so yay!!!).
I will say, I am also not typically a fan of a F/M D/s dynamic but I loved the these characters in those roles! Of course, there are some exceptions later on! Which I also loved 😂
The relationship felt natural, and made me feel all warm and gooey on the inside, I think the length of this book was perfect too! It gave us enough and left the rest up to us (a HFN ending) and I am defs rooting for the others in the friend group too 😍😍
The spice! There is impact play, use of tools to inflict pain (nothing extreme), mentions of top drop, sub space, sub drop, lite degradation, O denial, use of scenes, safe words, talks of kink, and Switching (between D/s dynamics). There are mostly scenes of Dove in scenes as a domme to Dorian and not a participant in the sexual sense, but in the later part of the book there is a point where they spontaneously engage in play at his bookstore and the dynamic changes where both are involved in the scene.
❤️❤️❤️❤️
🌶️🌶️
July 8, 2025
Spice: 4 (the amount of d/s scenes)
Recommend to someone looking for a book that depicts sub/dom dynamic and BDSM community.
The author sprinkled some kind of magic into this story.
I lost track of time whenever I sat down to read this book. I was so engrossed in the story that my adhd predictability shut off. Leaving me to just enjoy the ride.
I love books that showcases the BDSM community outside of Dark Romance. This book definitely meets that need. From Dove’s introduction to her journey in her role dynamic, this story showed that BDSM isn’t just about sex.
While Dorian’s story was not the main focus it added a good layer to the story.
There was enough background to each character to see the growth and to believe their connection. I loved how their relationship grew and went beyond their scenes.
Every scene depicting D/S relationship was chef's kiss for me. Would I loved to have seen more scenes in the club? Yes, but it wouldn’t be true to the characters’ relationship. Hopefully book two isn’t too far out. I can’t wait to read about Ophelia and Phantom. Honestly, I want to read each of the side characters' stories.
I can’t thank Adora Crooks enough for the opportunity to read their book ahead of the release date via ARC.
Recommend to someone looking for a book that depicts sub/dom dynamic and BDSM community.
The author sprinkled some kind of magic into this story.
I lost track of time whenever I sat down to read this book. I was so engrossed in the story that my adhd predictability shut off. Leaving me to just enjoy the ride.
I love books that showcases the BDSM community outside of Dark Romance. This book definitely meets that need. From Dove’s introduction to her journey in her role dynamic, this story showed that BDSM isn’t just about sex.
While Dorian’s story was not the main focus it added a good layer to the story.
There was enough background to each character to see the growth and to believe their connection. I loved how their relationship grew and went beyond their scenes.
Every scene depicting D/S relationship was chef's kiss for me. Would I loved to have seen more scenes in the club? Yes, but it wouldn’t be true to the characters’ relationship. Hopefully book two isn’t too far out. I can’t wait to read about Ophelia and Phantom. Honestly, I want to read each of the side characters' stories.
I can’t thank Adora Crooks enough for the opportunity to read their book ahead of the release date via ARC.
July 8, 2025
“Whimper Wonderland” is everything I didn’t know I needed: domme spice, cozy healing, and a cinnamon roll grump who drops to his knees like it’s his full-time job. And baby, he wants the overtime.
Dove’s glow-up from recovering submissive to confident, whip-smart domme was chef’s kiss. Watching her reclaim her power, not just in the bedroom but in her identity, had me cheering, fanning myself, and texting my book bestie, “DID YOU READ THIS?!”
And Dorian? This man is grumpy, broody, and absolutely feral for Dove. Timid where it counts, filthy when it’s called for. The emotional depth in his journey from broken Dom to surrendering sub? Whew. My Kindle blushed. I blushed.
Adora Crooks has created a spicy little wonderland with heart, humor, and so much care for kink dynamics. And yes, it had me kicking my feet like I was the one being told to “be a good boy.” Bring on The Seekers Club book two, because I am officially on my knees begging for more.
💌 Thank you to Adora Crooks for the eARC!
Tropes/Micro-Tropes
💥 Domme awakening
📚 Hot librarian vibes
🌶️ Kinky but cozy
🔁 Role reversal
📱 Online dating
🪩 Found family kink club
🛐 Worship kink, praise kink, degradation (CONSENSUAL), emotional healing
Dove’s glow-up from recovering submissive to confident, whip-smart domme was chef’s kiss. Watching her reclaim her power, not just in the bedroom but in her identity, had me cheering, fanning myself, and texting my book bestie, “DID YOU READ THIS?!”
And Dorian? This man is grumpy, broody, and absolutely feral for Dove. Timid where it counts, filthy when it’s called for. The emotional depth in his journey from broken Dom to surrendering sub? Whew. My Kindle blushed. I blushed.
Adora Crooks has created a spicy little wonderland with heart, humor, and so much care for kink dynamics. And yes, it had me kicking my feet like I was the one being told to “be a good boy.” Bring on The Seekers Club book two, because I am officially on my knees begging for more.
💌 Thank you to Adora Crooks for the eARC!
Tropes/Micro-Tropes
💥 Domme awakening
📚 Hot librarian vibes
🌶️ Kinky but cozy
🔁 Role reversal
📱 Online dating
🪩 Found family kink club
🛐 Worship kink, praise kink, degradation (CONSENSUAL), emotional healing
November 15, 2025
Read this for a book club.
For a dom/sub dynamic, they really had loose boundaries and terrible communication. And I think they fell in love over one night?
Also this whole group of sex club buddies is exclusively using their sex club names. Like Ophelia and Dove live together and they still use only their sex club names at home. Dorian is the only one who gets his real name back and I don’t know if he even knows Dove’s real name.
ALSO Dove’s favorite book is about a woman cheating on her husband with his brother? Like I don’t think it was ever stated that the husband was down with her getting lessons at the sex club? AND THIS WAS ABOUT THE AUTHORS REAL LIFE?! AND THE HUSBAND STAYED AND GOES ON BOOK TOURS WITH HER AND HATES HIS BROTHER? AND AS RECENTLY AS A YEAR AGO, SHE WAS BACK AT IT WITH THE BROTHER WHO IS DORIAN?!
So yeah, Dove meets her book boyfriend and is like, cool your sister in law is still holding this shit over you, enticing you with signed books for your store, but now you’re my soulmate. We can hook up in your bookstore and now we’re healed.
For a dom/sub dynamic, they really had loose boundaries and terrible communication. And I think they fell in love over one night?
Also this whole group of sex club buddies is exclusively using their sex club names. Like Ophelia and Dove live together and they still use only their sex club names at home. Dorian is the only one who gets his real name back and I don’t know if he even knows Dove’s real name.
ALSO Dove’s favorite book is about a woman cheating on her husband with his brother? Like I don’t think it was ever stated that the husband was down with her getting lessons at the sex club? AND THIS WAS ABOUT THE AUTHORS REAL LIFE?! AND THE HUSBAND STAYED AND GOES ON BOOK TOURS WITH HER AND HATES HIS BROTHER? AND AS RECENTLY AS A YEAR AGO, SHE WAS BACK AT IT WITH THE BROTHER WHO IS DORIAN?!
So yeah, Dove meets her book boyfriend and is like, cool your sister in law is still holding this shit over you, enticing you with signed books for your store, but now you’re my soulmate. We can hook up in your bookstore and now we’re healed.
July 10, 2025
This book was one of my favorites that I have ever read. The plot is so good, and the characters have such a good development arc. You start out with a shy FMC, Sadie, who becomes a part of the club the Seekers club where you can explore all of your kinks and fantasies. When joining the club, she met her best friend Ophelia and choose her stage name as Dove. Starting out as a submissive, she gets entangled in an abusive relationship and when she finally escapes, she makes a series of lifestyle changes. Due to the trauma, she becomes a dom and meets Dorian. Initially scared to let him touch her they engage in scenes that leave you on the edge of your seat until she invites him to Ophelias birthday. This is when everything for them changes because they are both falling for each other and have secrets that they have been keeping. This book was a 10/10 for me and I cannot wait for book two.
July 15, 2025
The Rewards for Taking A Chance -
I wasn’t sure if I was going to enjoy this book, but I am glad I persisted and continued because I found myself glued to the pages, as I watched two people who were carrying so much baggage in their lives, trying to fight their feelings for each other. The characters engage in the BDSM lifestyle to help them navigate their issues, but after pushing each other for so long, come to realise that the connection between them was fated and they were destined to be together.
WARNING! Carve out a few hours where there would be no interruptions before you start reading this book, because once you really get into the story, there is no chance you will want to stop. If you are looking for an intense, spicy and mesmerising story to read, then look no further than this book.
I received an advanced review copy of this book and I am voluntarily leaving a review.
I wasn’t sure if I was going to enjoy this book, but I am glad I persisted and continued because I found myself glued to the pages, as I watched two people who were carrying so much baggage in their lives, trying to fight their feelings for each other. The characters engage in the BDSM lifestyle to help them navigate their issues, but after pushing each other for so long, come to realise that the connection between them was fated and they were destined to be together.
WARNING! Carve out a few hours where there would be no interruptions before you start reading this book, because once you really get into the story, there is no chance you will want to stop. If you are looking for an intense, spicy and mesmerising story to read, then look no further than this book.
I received an advanced review copy of this book and I am voluntarily leaving a review.
July 25, 2025
Whimper Wonderland is the first book in the new series by Adora Crooks. The series is centered around a private BDSM club known as The Seekers Club. While the club itself is important to the story the focus of the story is the relationship between Dove and Dorian.
This is a well-written novel told from Dove and Dorian’s points of view and at different points in time. The focus of the story is the developing trust and love between Dove and Dorian as they find their strengths and support in each other.
While this is a book that has theme of BDSM it is not the overwhelming subject of the book. There is a much bigger focus on trust, friendship, and the love of the family you find. Adora Crooks wrote a spicy story with wonderful characters and a great twist. I am definitely looking forward to reading more books in this series.
I received an advanced reader copy for my honest review.
This is a well-written novel told from Dove and Dorian’s points of view and at different points in time. The focus of the story is the developing trust and love between Dove and Dorian as they find their strengths and support in each other.
While this is a book that has theme of BDSM it is not the overwhelming subject of the book. There is a much bigger focus on trust, friendship, and the love of the family you find. Adora Crooks wrote a spicy story with wonderful characters and a great twist. I am definitely looking forward to reading more books in this series.
I received an advanced reader copy for my honest review.
July 11, 2025
This is book 1 in Crooks the Seekers Club. A great intro to a new series. In all transparency, Crooks is a new author for me and I'm so excited to have found her now...I am addicted and can't wait for more from her and this series. Our main characters are Dorian and Dove and when reading the blurb on this the decision was made when Dove who is a sub decided to become a dom...I thought, wait, what?!? How is that gonna work, I have to read to find out and I did and I did...this was a wonderfully well written spicy and sweet with kink and humor that I didn't know I wanted and so glad I got. I can't wait for what's to come next!
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
July 21, 2025
4.5⭐️
Received an ARC copie of this book and can't be more happy of the fact that I was able to read this ...simply unique (in the good way) book.
It's a BDSM centered and I was pleasantly surprised to find out that it isn't the normal 'erotic story' but something more, someting real.
It's a cute Christmasy book with spicy undertone(or more like energy) that doesn't only focus on this, but also on the relationship and emotions of the main characters.
If you are craving something cute, but spicy - then this is for you...and I would say pretty much all of this author's works.
Only that it wasn't enough and now I can't way to read the next books, when they are out!.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Received an ARC copie of this book and can't be more happy of the fact that I was able to read this ...simply unique (in the good way) book.
It's a BDSM centered and I was pleasantly surprised to find out that it isn't the normal 'erotic story' but something more, someting real.
It's a cute Christmasy book with spicy undertone(or more like energy) that doesn't only focus on this, but also on the relationship and emotions of the main characters.
If you are craving something cute, but spicy - then this is for you...and I would say pretty much all of this author's works.
Only that it wasn't enough and now I can't way to read the next books, when they are out!.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
September 6, 2025
Dare I say 4,5 stars?
What I liked:
- The sense of found family got me imediately hooked and I can't wait for Ophelia's story.
- I don't hate cozy when it involves kink. Good to know.
- It is very spicy in general but the story and character developement were also strongly present. TBH I expected back to back sex scenes and it wasn't the case.
- I love Dorian. He's the perfect flawed hero.
- Concent is sexy. I love when the healthiest of relationships are portrayed in books about BDSM. We need the possitive stereotype.
- Very fast paced and readable.
What I didn't like:
- I'm wondering myself why this book isn't 5 star material. I guess it didn't have strong emotional impact on me and that's the only flaw. I had great time but I wasn't OBSESSED.
What I liked:
- The sense of found family got me imediately hooked and I can't wait for Ophelia's story.
- I don't hate cozy when it involves kink. Good to know.
- It is very spicy in general but the story and character developement were also strongly present. TBH I expected back to back sex scenes and it wasn't the case.
- I love Dorian. He's the perfect flawed hero.
- Concent is sexy. I love when the healthiest of relationships are portrayed in books about BDSM. We need the possitive stereotype.
- Very fast paced and readable.
What I didn't like:
- I'm wondering myself why this book isn't 5 star material. I guess it didn't have strong emotional impact on me and that's the only flaw. I had great time but I wasn't OBSESSED.
July 4, 2025
Adora Crooks' (self-proclaimed) brand is 'idiots to lovers' and boy does she deliver with this one .
Dove and Dorian are both hurting when they match up on The Seekers App, Dove having decided she's done with her life as a submissive and now wants to try her hand at being a Domme. Enter Dorian, who quickly becomes her "emotional support self-loathing cis man". As they play together, they tell themselves they're doing a great job of keeping things casual, despite Dove talking ALOT during sessions. I'm sure you can imagine just how well their casual arrangement turns out.
This book was so funny, especially when fellow kinksters from the club are on page. Dove and Dorian were so loveable, and theirnconversations often had me kicking my feet and squealing. Their chemistry sizzled off the page, and there was something very satisfying to rolling my eyes at these idiots knowing they were heading for their HEA.
I loved that Adora also touched on some serious topics, too, through old relationships that turned very sour. I thought this was weaved in brilliantly, tackled sensitively but not taking away from the humour and joy in the rest of the story.
I'm delighted that this is the first in a series because I am absolutely not ready to say goodbye to this gang.
Dove and Dorian are both hurting when they match up on The Seekers App, Dove having decided she's done with her life as a submissive and now wants to try her hand at being a Domme. Enter Dorian, who quickly becomes her "emotional support self-loathing cis man". As they play together, they tell themselves they're doing a great job of keeping things casual, despite Dove talking ALOT during sessions. I'm sure you can imagine just how well their casual arrangement turns out.
This book was so funny, especially when fellow kinksters from the club are on page. Dove and Dorian were so loveable, and theirnconversations often had me kicking my feet and squealing. Their chemistry sizzled off the page, and there was something very satisfying to rolling my eyes at these idiots knowing they were heading for their HEA.
I loved that Adora also touched on some serious topics, too, through old relationships that turned very sour. I thought this was weaved in brilliantly, tackled sensitively but not taking away from the humour and joy in the rest of the story.
I'm delighted that this is the first in a series because I am absolutely not ready to say goodbye to this gang.
July 1, 2025
Adora Crooks enters the world of BDSM again with a wonderful sexy story full of lust and kink parties.
Dove had one really bad experience with a Dom who really didn't want to be in the kink scene but wanted a submissive for a girlfriend.
It took a lot of courage to leave him but decided she wants to be in charge in future as not to get too involved.
What she found in Dorian is exactly what she needed but as for not wanting to get involved with a partner went out of the window over time for both of them.
Finding out Dorian was a Dom but wanted to try being a submissive will change them both, they both get to be the boss and explore there kinky love.
Dove had one really bad experience with a Dom who really didn't want to be in the kink scene but wanted a submissive for a girlfriend.
It took a lot of courage to leave him but decided she wants to be in charge in future as not to get too involved.
What she found in Dorian is exactly what she needed but as for not wanting to get involved with a partner went out of the window over time for both of them.
Finding out Dorian was a Dom but wanted to try being a submissive will change them both, they both get to be the boss and explore there kinky love.
July 3, 2025
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ARC Review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I have the pleasure of reading this as an ARC reader for Adora and I was not disappointed. The way in which the dynamic between Dove and Dorian grows through the book is top level. I love everything about it.
The book is a 1st in a new series that follows the members of the Seeker Club which as you can guess is a Kink club. Dive is a submissive who gets abused by her dominant therefore decides she will become the dominant. There enters Dorian 😍 and he is such a good boy 🤤. As the story unfolds you learn more about the characters and the relationship unfolds. 10/10 Recommend
I have the pleasure of reading this as an ARC reader for Adora and I was not disappointed. The way in which the dynamic between Dove and Dorian grows through the book is top level. I love everything about it.
The book is a 1st in a new series that follows the members of the Seeker Club which as you can guess is a Kink club. Dive is a submissive who gets abused by her dominant therefore decides she will become the dominant. There enters Dorian 😍 and he is such a good boy 🤤. As the story unfolds you learn more about the characters and the relationship unfolds. 10/10 Recommend
August 3, 2025
I didn’t expect to get absolutely wrecked by a cinnamon roll sub and a domme piecing herself back together, but here we fucking are. Dove is the kind of woman you root for, cry for, and want to be when you grow up. Dorian? That man surrenders like a goddamn prayer. Their chemistry scorched, but what hit harder was how soft and real the healing was. The BDSM wasn’t window dressing ... it was the fucking vehicle for growth, connection, forgiveness. Every scene had teeth, even the quiet ones. I didn’t just read this, I devoured it and immediately went digging for the next Seekers book like a junkie in withdrawal.
September 10, 2025
this was so so good, for a short book it did great on the spice, the plot, the characters, it honestly felt like a whole story. not only were the main characters broken and lovable and hot, but the side characters were just as good and i hope we get books about them! especially phantom!!
the only reason it lost a star is because there are several sentence and grammar mistakes as well as repetition. otherwise this was honestly such a lovely read, i love the club, the characters, the plot, everything about it just built great. having it edited would make this a perfect short yet fulfilling read!
the only reason it lost a star is because there are several sentence and grammar mistakes as well as repetition. otherwise this was honestly such a lovely read, i love the club, the characters, the plot, everything about it just built great. having it edited would make this a perfect short yet fulfilling read!
September 20, 2025
What a wonderful change from the typical adults' club vibe. The characters aren't late teens meeting billionaires. They are your standard run of the mill daily life normies, aged 35, and just waiting for that freedom that only a Friday night can offer. But the roles are reversed in this book when Dove reclaims her power and becomes the dominant party during play time, while Dornian finds his power by giving it to Dove. It's empowering. It's teasing, and it will definitely have you biting that bottom lip a time or 2. It's funny and sweet and just a perfectly cosy read. I have already put book 2s release date in my calendar because there is no way I will risk missing it!
Highly recommend!
Highly recommend!
July 7, 2025
Whimper Wonderland is the 1st book in the Seekers Club series, yet there is very little intro to the setting or the characters. Instead, it dives right into Dove and Dorian's relationship, which morphes from almost therapeutic scenes to a deeply loving romance. Steamy, witty and emotional with a few surprises and an almost sweet 'meant-to-be' ending for the couple. A wonderful start and I can't wait for the next seeker to find his match! I received an early copy and am leaving this review voluntarily and honestly.
July 8, 2025
Dove and Dorian, a seemingly unlikely pairing who you grow with as you find out where their relationship is headed.
A fabulous twist on the oft seen male dom/female sub tropes, both characters have a depth which is endearing and implores you to learn more about them as individuals, as well as them together.
A moderately paced quick read perfect for an evening curled up with a book, or one to pack in your suitcase for a summer getaway.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
A fabulous twist on the oft seen male dom/female sub tropes, both characters have a depth which is endearing and implores you to learn more about them as individuals, as well as them together.
A moderately paced quick read perfect for an evening curled up with a book, or one to pack in your suitcase for a summer getaway.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
July 26, 2025
Reborn Ying-and-Yan Duo
Dove entered Seekers and it’s alternative community as a submissive, but one truly bad relationship and she reinvents herself as a Domme. When she starts messaging with Dorian she learning the ropes, but what these two built in their mutual re-inventions was truly beautiful. I absolutely adored this story - it’s so vibrant and intense-in-a-cozy-way that I loved ever minute of it. This community and the series that tells their stories is going to be absolutely amazing, I can feel it. Truly fantastic.
Dove entered Seekers and it’s alternative community as a submissive, but one truly bad relationship and she reinvents herself as a Domme. When she starts messaging with Dorian she learning the ropes, but what these two built in their mutual re-inventions was truly beautiful. I absolutely adored this story - it’s so vibrant and intense-in-a-cozy-way that I loved ever minute of it. This community and the series that tells their stories is going to be absolutely amazing, I can feel it. Truly fantastic.
July 30, 2025
I really enjoyed this story by Adora Crooks. It's a little different from some of the other stories that she has written but I really enjoyed it. I couldn't wait to see what happened for Dove and Dorian. Dove is changing up some things in her life and one of them is seeing how she is as a Domme. Dorian needs a strong woman to take him in line. There is something about Dove that makes him want her as that woman. Will they get a happily ever after?
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
July 9, 2025
Whimper Wonderland is 244 pages of absolute delight. 5⭐4🌶️
Dove and Dorian come into each other’s lives at a time where they are also hoping to cut ties to their own—two hurting souls who haven’t had time to heal. There is such a charismatic magnetism betwixt the duo that multiple times I literally had to have my kindle taken from me or else I’d not get any sleep that night. I can’t recommend it enough.
Dove and Dorian come into each other’s lives at a time where they are also hoping to cut ties to their own—two hurting souls who haven’t had time to heal. There is such a charismatic magnetism betwixt the duo that multiple times I literally had to have my kindle taken from me or else I’d not get any sleep that night. I can’t recommend it enough.
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September 5, 2025Hands down the bear book I have read this year. finished in two days, zero sleep. Such a cosy and comforting read, but enough spice that keeps you hooked. As someone who is currently in the process of acquiring a Dorian to her Dove, it was incredible to see our story pan out on paper (well, a Kindle) the twists were a complete shock but not enough that they derailed the story, just added to it beautifully. 11/10 would happily re-read this once a month!!
September 16, 2025
Gobbled that one right up.
- steamy scenes that made me squirm in heat
- relatable characters with round personalities
- real problems and challenges within the kinky community
- nice plot twist that I didn't expect at all
Absolutely made me panting for more.
I made have pouted when I saw that the second book won't come out until Summer next year.
I'm thrilled and waiting as patiently as I can. <3
- steamy scenes that made me squirm in heat
- relatable characters with round personalities
- real problems and challenges within the kinky community
- nice plot twist that I didn't expect at all
Absolutely made me panting for more.
I made have pouted when I saw that the second book won't come out until Summer next year.
I'm thrilled and waiting as patiently as I can. <3
December 17, 2025
4.5 ⭐
This is one of those books where the story is a solid 4 but I'm giving it an extra .5 because it had a little somethin', somethin' I wasn't expecting. In this case, it was very kinky (which, admittedly I did expect) but also the writing was really well done which was a pleasant surprise! I found this book through a local bookstore and I wasn't familiar with the author before this but I will definitely read more in the future.
This is one of those books where the story is a solid 4 but I'm giving it an extra .5 because it had a little somethin', somethin' I wasn't expecting. In this case, it was very kinky (which, admittedly I did expect) but also the writing was really well done which was a pleasant surprise! I found this book through a local bookstore and I wasn't familiar with the author before this but I will definitely read more in the future.
July 9, 2025
It’s really, really difficult not to absolutely love Dove, who’s the kind of character whose journey of self discovery feels both a little messy and a lot empowering. Add lots of chemistry, emotion, and spice and you get a really immersive and enjoyable read. 4.5 stars.
*I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book.
*I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book.
July 16, 2025
Really good, hot and just a fun read.
Lovable characters... Yeah can't wait for next books in series.
I know it's good when the end sneaks up on me, I didn't even realized it end until I read "the end". Normally I keep checking how much long until it ends but with this one nah, quick, fun and easy read.
Lovable characters... Yeah can't wait for next books in series.
I know it's good when the end sneaks up on me, I didn't even realized it end until I read "the end". Normally I keep checking how much long until it ends but with this one nah, quick, fun and easy read.
October 7, 2025
I’m not sure how I feel about this one truly. I think 2.5/5 or 3/5 is fair. It’s a tough one LOL some things didn’t really add up for the situation they were in, and then it also felt lacking in certain areas, which one would think would NOT have been. I think I’m going to think of it like a cute novella. Not like a full book. 🤷🏼♀️ spice is 3/5
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