I’ve spent eight months fighting my attraction to my boyfriend’s father, Boone, but when my boyfriend leaves me on the side of the road, all bets are off.
Especially when Boone rescues me, takes me back to the ranch, and shows me exactly what it means to fall apart.
And then he gives me a fantasy—two weeks with him and the three sons who live at the ranch.
A way to completely and utterly fall apart as they give me every filthy, tender thing I’ve been too starved to ask for.
Fourteen days of pure bliss.
We haven’t even truly started, and I don’t want it to end.
Rope Me Down is an 18+ MMMMM Romance with all the focus on Ash while his ex’s three brothers and their father take him apart like he’s a prize to be won. HEA
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I'm a fan of possessive, protective poly stories, but unfortunately this one didn't work for me at all.
There's no tension, no build up, no real angst or depth. Within two seconds of Ash being picked up by his boyfriend's dad, they sleep together with zero chemistry or buildup. Then out of nowhere, he's told he's being "shared" with the whole household and needs to pick a safe word. It makes no sense.
The dialogue is random. They randomly bring up major topics out of thin air with nothing leading into those conversations. It constantly pulled me out of the story.
This whole book just felt silly. There's no real reason behind the dynamics, no plot to speak of. Honestly, I should have DNF'd this one.
Ok yes, I needed to know exactly how all those Ms were going to fit into one sweet little Ash 🤭 So it was genuine research, thank you very much 😄
As it usually is with this kind of book, which is basically 90% smut, it’s important not to look hard for the logic, as I don’t think it is possible emotionally, let alone physically 😬 And that’s not what this is about anyway.
“The amount of lube around the house and in these men’s pockets should alarm me.”
It surely was impressive 🙃
That said, I did enjoy their dynamics, because somehow it was all so sensual, especially in the first part, with all their interactions being so gentle, caring and loving that my heart managed to melt along all that unapologetic smut. And I’d say that somehow made it all make more sense.
Or maybe it’s just that broken-boy vibe, and watching him finally accept the love he deserves is something that just works every single time ❤️🩹
A very nice change of mood, this book gives you exactly what it promises 😄
I was trying to write this review earlier but the app kept crashing But honestly this was so vanilla and so stale and so BORING that it’s not even worth a full review and again it had a FULL page of triggers and warnings 🤨 Only saving grace, cruel character gets their due
The smut was there and obviously that's why I was reading this story, but there wasn't enough actual story for me either. I think if it was all smut, no story, that would have been better. But instead it was like there was trying to be a deeper romance going on that didn't get enough attention and that kept losing my interest. Overall still good though and I'll never complain too much about a kinky cowboy family
This was exciting and hot, until it became predictable and too easy and chasing-your-tail all over again. No tension at all after the very first two or three chapters and that was kind of disappointing. They all instantly wanted each other and the hot scenes filled every chapter. I thought there would be much more angst and inner turmoil between Ash and Boone and his sons. But everything kind of wrapped around the idea of him being their sub and them screwing him a lot and taking care of that fragile side. No deep inner thoughts, nothing to make me actually go insane about it.
Ash didn’t question a lot of things, he just gave in and please, he was interrupted every single time he wanted to say something!!! God, how much I disliked that.
I’m giving it 3 stars because the plot had potential, the starter got me excited, but unfortunately it lost me on the way, sadly ;-;
DNF at 57%. I can't tell if this is supposed to be an erotica or romance because it is not doing either very well. I can't continue reading this; this is quite possibly the dumbest book I've read in a long time.
Spoilers ahead.
We start off strong with Ash being abandoned on the side of the road by his (verbally) abusive boyfriend, Marcus, where he sits for SIX HOURS in the dark and cold with no jacket. He claims he has no idea where he is, yet he knows the street name, he knows the broken-down gas station he is sitting at had lost some letters last year, and he knows ride-shares don't come out that way. He has a working cellphone with battery. He tries to rationalize why he didn't call anyone for help, but no reasons were given as to why he couldn't just use the GPS for walking directions. This just screams pathetic and helpless.
Ash is then rescued by his boyfriend's dad, Boone, who learned about his whereabouts when Marcus called his dad from jail. Boone brings Ash back to the ranch where he lives with his other 3 sons, Teague, Ledger, and Cass. So naturally, that same night, Ash sends his boyfriend a break-up text, then immediately hops into bed with Dad because they both have been lusting over each other for the entire 2 years Ash was dating Marcus.
The sex scene between Ash and Boone was basic and vanilla, so I was very surprised when Ash slips into "subspace". I’m pretty sure I laughed out loud. Subspace is a euphoric, trance-like state typically achieved during intense BDSM play. It's a result of endorphins flooding your body from things like sensory overload, deep relaxation, and letting go of control. Subspace being triggered after a very vanilla sex scene at this point in the story made absolutely no sense.
This story gets even more ridiculous because the next morning, Ash, Boone, and his three sons are now discussing how everyone in the house likes to share EVERYTHING. That includes lovers. How and why this got started is not explained. After some conversation, Ash agreed to stay at the ranch for 2 weeks to be shared by the whole family, and he picked out a safe word, which is the street dad picked him up on the night before. *Eyeroll*
Days go by where he eventually sleeps with every member of the household, and the spice was....underwhelming. The scenes were very vanilla, relatively short, and not very descriptive. How are we writing whole spice scenes without even naming vital body parts? It feels like the sort of spice you might find in a fluffy romance, where the spice is a sides dish and not the main course. If we are not getting a plausible, well written romance, then at least give us better-written spice. Not only that, but Ash keeps going into subspace every time he has sex, or wait, is it sub drop, because the author is routinely describing subspace but using words like drop, mixing up the two concepts. Subspace is the euphoric state I mentioned above, and sub drop is the emotional and physical crash that happens when there is a sudden drop in endorphins when aftercare is not properly provided. Not once do they utter the words aftercare in this whole book either (I checked). It just gave me the impression the author has no idea what they are talking about.
The part that pisses me off even more about this book is that by this point, it’s pretty apparent that every member of the household was aware Marcus was mistreating Ash, yet none of them stepped in. None of them checked on Ash when he stopped coming around for the last 8 months. For people who claim to care about Ash, they certainly didn't do anything other than pounce on him the moment he broke up with Marcus.
Eventually, the spice ramps up after the 50% mark where Ash starts getting shared at the same time between multiple household members. I’ve read my fair share of extreme taboo books, and I need to be sold on the idea first before I'm buying the goods, so to speak. This book really did no work on selling the story, so when I got to the part where Ash was being spit-roasted between father and son, all I was getting was the ick.
I was going to power on, but the cringy dialogue, the cringy pet names, and increasingly ridiculous situations were more than I could handle. The last straw was Teague deciding he was going to hide all Ash's clothes so they could keep him naked and have a free-use day where Ash gets no say in what happens unless he uses his safe word. Mind you, this is day 9 at the ranch, and Ash just came from an abusive 2-year relationship.
Oh what a story 🤩 I love a good why choose — but MMMMM? Yes, please, I am absolutely here for it 😤🩷 And when it is written by N. Slater, whose style I adore? There was never any question. I had to read this one 😏✨ This is the story of Ash — aka Dove, Sunshine, Trouble, or just gorgeous — and the father and brothers of his ex-boyfriend 👀😮💨 I felt so sorry for Ash more times than I can count, and honestly? I had that in common with the brothers. How could one person be so toxic and treat someone so precious like that 🤐💀
But I will say no more 🤐
What I will say is that the dynamic within this family is so easy and natural — watching these four start to care for Ash so effortlessly had me swooning from beginning to end 🥺🩷 There is something so beautiful about the way they just... claimed him. Softly. Fiercely. Without even trying. And then combine all of that with a generous amount of spice 🔥 Nic had me squirming more than once and I am not even a little embarrassed about it 😏😮💨
Go read this if you love stories that will break your heart a little before putting it back together, chosen family that means every word, and spice that will absolutely ruin you 🔥🤩
🐴 Why Choose 🐴 Father & Brothers of Ex-Boyfriend 🐴 Touch Starved 🐴 Soft Doms 🐴 Broken Boy 🐴 Comfort & Healing 🐴 Subspace, BJ, DP, Deep Throat, Free Use, Chase
Meh. Maybe my hopes were too high but this was kinda boring for me.
Ash was basically a fleshlight for 4 related men. 1 dad. 3 brothers. And his ex was the 4th brother. SO he basically f-ed the whole family. Well technically they f-ed him since he never tops which is a shame.
The subspace part was quite bizarre as well. I couldn’t get past how inane it was.
Side note: if there’s DP there is incest. Just be honest about it in the TWs. I know the Zon doesn’t like it but there’s always Smashwords 😬
I’m not sure how Ash’s -sshole can take this dynamic long term. And I do not really care to find out. This is basically porn with no plot and very shallow character development. Like I said meh 🫤
This was a fun and spicy time with a good (attempted) plot but definitely had too many things I wish had been executed differently so I’m only giving it 3⭐️ especially with the ending. It was so rushed and unsatisfying.
I mean…not much plot going on but it was a damn good time lemme tell you that! I wasn’t sure about how this dynamic would go because it does involve the father into this mix, but I honestly loved his character the most! Each brother had their own personality and it was really wholesome how they all banded together to protect Ash.
This book wants to be found family and possessive but there is no build up and no chemistry between any of the characters. We spend one chapter doing choppy dialogue backstory before they’re getting freaky and suddenly everyone in the house wants our MMC? Like where did it come from? Why do all these men like him? There is no tension, no angst, why tf am I even reading this.
I knew going into it, that it was a “family sharing dynamic” but I genuinely could not get past one of the brothers saying “The sounds he was making for my father last night”. It just feels way too incestuous.
Also saw another review that said “all this gay sex and no one gets their ass ate” so why would I even bother to continue
This was a wild ride! This is also what happens when I start a book after seeing one single IG post about it…bc I never read the blurb (that would be too sensible). And then all of a sudden I’m at 35% and I’m too deep to quit. Logical brain off, smut reader brain ON 😂🙌
At one point I did think “also for living on a ranch they sure do have a lot of free time”, but then the Dad MC even says that going forward (after the initial 2 week period during which the book is set), they’d have to get back to their regular work schedule 😂
Also NGL the dad MC in this is always reminding the 3 sons to respect the rules/safe words etc and laying down the law. It’s basically got me going “finally a fictional dad doing a good job” LMAO
Well that was just a spicy fun time. Nothing too special, but very taboo lol. No need for a page long TW list, because this was quite vanilla imo. Still had a good time and the mental health bit was done quite ok for such a short book.
Ash’s story starts in a heartbreaking place. After spending two years in an emotionally abusive relationship with Marcus, watching him slowly realize he deserves better was incredibly satisfying. The moment Marcus leaves Ash stranded on the side of the road for six hours in the dark while he worries only about getting himself a lawyer was the final proof of just how little he valued Ash’s safety or well-being. It made it impossible not to root for Ash to finally break free.
And break free he does… by ending up with Marcus’s entire family.👀
If you’re looking for a true why-choose taboo romance, this absolutely delivers. As unconventional as the relationships become, one thing I really appreciated was how seriously consent was handled. Safe words are established, the traffic light system is consistently used, boundaries are discussed, and everyone’s comfort is respected throughout the book. In a story with so many BDSM elements, that level of communication was refreshing to see.
One aspect that didn’t completely work for me was the heavy focus on subspace. This was actually my first time reading a book that explored it in such depth. I thought the concept was explained well, and I appreciated learning something new, but I also realized it’s just not something I personally gravitate toward. It wasn’t a dealbreaker by any means, I just found it wasn’t my favorite part of the story.
Overall, Rope Me Down , delivers exactly what it promises: a spicy, taboo, why-choose romance with plenty of BDSM, strong communication around consent, and a happily ever after that felt earned and fitting for everyone involved.
This is your vibe if you like: Ranch Setting Age Gap Poly / MMMM Ex’s Dad & Three Brothers Kink Positive
Rope Me Down was my first time reading N. Slater, and I don’t think it’ll be my last. I dove into this one almost entirely because of the forbidden tropes, and I was not disappointed.
It had a little plot substance and a whole lotta forbidden vibes, which I’m totally here for.
Hooking up with your ex’s dad and his three brothers isn’t exactly something you see pop up every day, so naturally my curiosity was piqued. It’s messy, inappropriate and exactly the kind of questionable decision-making I picked this book up for
Is it literary genius? No. Did I have a great time reading it? Abso-fucking-lutely. Sometimes that’s really all I need from a book. Give me something forbidden, spicy and ridiculously easy to binge and I’m happy. If that sounds like your kind of reading experience too, Rope Me Down is definitely worth a go.
this was so fucking good and that makes me question things about myself.😭
ledger was my favourite by faaaaaar, i like my men quiet and sweet.
i didn't love boone though for some reason BUT it was so good that i didn't even mind.
one thing that has me confused is everybody's ages. i'm pretty sure that at some point it was said that ledger was the firstborn but towards the end boone told ash that marcus is the oldest of the four?? im confused. also how old is ash??
4.5 star just cause it was so fkin cute. I went in with the assumption it was all smut (it was 😂) but there was plot! I mean it was them fkin Ash til he got his confidence back. Hahah good LORD MMMMM is just yummmmy never ever will I complain about it. So ill absolutely recommend. Also im sorry the nicknames each one gave and they way they were so flin sweet ok ash was just adorable
3 ⭐️ This was mostly smut which I was expecting. However, it was sweet and not dark romance. There’s hurt/comfort here and the men treat Ash right so it was heart warming sometimes as well. A pleasant read. I would read more from this author.
Ohhhh this was spicyyy and taboo af!! Just what I was looking for 🤭🥵 this was incredibly unconventional but I don’t care this was so sweet, at the same time this was such a wild ride!
This was my very first all male why choose (MMMMM) and it was everything I could ask for and more. The conversations regarding consent and safety were perfect, especially because they didn’t just happen once but continuously through the whole book. This should have been incredibly taboo due to being a dad (ex-boyfriend’s dad at that) and 3 brothers, but it felt incredibly right and natural the whole time.