FTLOK...what can I say that hasn't been said...
Let's dive into the madness that is Ames Mills' masterpiece.
The Dirty Deets:
-MMMM
-Age Gap
-B D S M (Dom/Subx2)
-Maybe a little chokey chokey action
-Spank me Daddy
-Bondage/Shibari
-Bi-Awakening
-Daddy kink (but not in the way that is associated with age play)
When it comes to spicy reads, we’re all here for the thrill, right? Well, FTLOK doesn’t just bring the heat—it turns it all the way up and once I started reading, bish I wasn't able to stop.
Meet Kane, better known as Daddy. Kane is a D-A-D-D-Y, exuding BDE in every possible way - #IYKYK ...Once you hear that first utterance of him being called "Daddy," you'll get it. Trust me, it's a game-changer.
Now onto the rest of this foursome—Jaxon, Eli, and Blaze. Jaxon is the glue, the missing piece to the puzzle. Blaze is our beautifully unhinged, complex psycho who managed to steal my heart with every wild af thing that left this mans mouth. And Eli? He was solid. Reliable and sweet af.. They’re all so different, yet somehow each one makes this dynamic work. And while I try hard not to pick favorites, especially because he guys are all so perfect in their own way that it was hard not to fall head over heels in love with each buuuuuut Blaze, my sweet psycho was my fave. Truthfully, I try so hard not to pick a fave, but his story and personality was everything I could ever want in a fictional boyfriend who wants nothing to do with me. sigh.
The plot? It’s full of twists. I’m talking moments so intense, I wanted to throw my Kindle across the room. But I couldn’t because the ride was too good to stop. There were a dew times where I thought i knew what was going to happen and BAM, i was wrong. And i was left screaming and cussing Ames out because that savage likes to rip out your heart...i digress
Here's the kicker – there is no leading lady in FTLOK.—it’s an MMMM why-choose romance, and honestly, you won’t miss an FMC. These four men are more than enough to carry the story and its spicy af and it’s done so well that I couldn’t imagine it any other way. FTLOK has cemented itself as my favorite Ames Mills book yet.
I’d give this book 100 stars if I could. It’s everything—emotional, intense, and utterly captivating.
content/trigger warning:
It's important to tell you that this book delves into some weighty subjects, navigating through dark moments where a character grapples with their mental health, and let me be real—it gets downright ugly. There were moments that were unpleasant, uncomfortable, and undeniably painful. And you know what? It should be. Mental illness isn't a picturesque journey, and loving someone going through it can indeed be a painful reality.
Kudos to Ames for tackling these moments with brilliance and utmost care. Drawing from personal experience growing up with a mentally ill parent, I've witnessed the spectrum of emotions—the good, the bad, and the ugly. Ames's handling of these moments resonated with me on a profound level. In a landscape where the portrayal of mental health struggles can often fall short, I enjoyed how it was handled. I am also adding that while some may find the way that the characters mental health is handled to be farfetched or unrealistic need to take a minute and really think about it. These characters are -lets face it- criminals, mobsters, made men...whatever you want to call them. IMHO, there is no realistic way that the MMC would just go and get help from a medical professional. And, this book is a work of fiction. I beg of you to use your imagination and let go of your expectations for how it should be handled.