Gaping

The Fetish Freaks #3

by J. Boote

Caitlin realises she is in a boring relationship with her boyfriend, John, after a friend tells her about her latest experiences and experiments. Fascinated, Caitlin decides she wants to try the same thing, but John refuses. To John, it sounds disgusting and he wants no part of it. Finally though, she convinces him, but he's not impressed unlike Caitlin. And now she wants more.
With John still refusing, Caitlin goes online and finds a site with likeminded members and is soon caught up in this little world. Now, it's all she can think about and with the help of her new friend, Aaron, she will discover things about herself she never thought possible. But John is not happy about this.
Not happy at all...

86 pages, Kindle Edition

Expected publication November 16, 2026

About the author

J. Boote is the alter-ego of Justin Boote, author of horror and dark fiction. J. Boote writes primarily extreme horror, not for the faint-hearted or easily offended.

Reviews

[Britt DS · Rating 3.5 out of 5]

Fluid Freaks and Soiled were two of the first extreme horror books I’ve ever read, and also the first books by J. Boote.
When I learned there was a third book coming and I got the opportunity to ARC read it, I obviously couldn’t resist.

Gaping is the third book in the Fetish Freaks series and it is written in third person POV.
The story follows Caitlin who, after talking to one of her friends, develops a certain taste for something. Her boyfriend John, who is about as adventurous as a wet towel, is absolutely not on board to discover this new world with her. Caitlin turns to the internet where she meets Aaron, who is more than happy to show her what she’s been missing.

While J. Boote has a talent for writing endings that make my jaw drop, I did see this one coming. Does that mean I disliked it though? Absolutely not.
The pacing in this book was great despite it being relatively short. The story made me feel very uncomfortable at times (like an extreme horror should) but it also made me laugh multiple times. I will never be able to look at hamsters the same.

With 81 pages, this book is perfect to binge in an evening.
It is not necessary to read the other books first, as they are all standalones.

(I received this book as an ARC and I am leaving this review voluntarily.)

[Madame Strange · Rating 4 out of 5]

“Gaping” - “If it fits, it sits.”

★★★★☆

By now I’m quite familiar with Justin’s works and this 3rd novel in the “Fetish Freaks” collection was my first in this “filthy” little universe.

Well what can I say, little shocks me 👀 but(t) I was very impressed and disturbed by the things that seem to disappear into certain places. This was a quick, filthy, disturbing and weirdly entertaining (Don’t judge, I laughed because people are bizarre) read and can be read as a stand alone. I will also leave some emojis here for all who know and those who’d like to find out:

🥚🥔🍷 🍌🍎🍑🐹🦑🐟

Thank you to the author for this ARC, I leave this review voluntarily and in my own words.

[Jenny McDonald · Rating 5 out of 5]

Had the absolute honour of a ARC!

Well….. okay, how do you even review a book like this? 😂

Firstly, Boote has absolutely smashed it out of the park again. Disgusting, sickening, twisted and yet somehow absolutely entertaining! 😂

Hey, who am I to judge? You like what you like! If it fits, it sits! 🤷‍♀️😂

Hope you’ve got a strong stomach for this one because it’s definitely not for the faint-hearted! 🤢

If you’ve enjoyed the others in the series, you’re going to LOVE this one!

🐹 🐟 🦑 🐍

[✨Jess✨ J.W. Lee Horror · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book made me want to jump out of a sky-borne airplane with NO fucking parachute!
This shit is vile and absurd.
How my moral compass is still intact, one will never know.


Author needs a lobotomy.

……5 stars! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[Mellisa]

Summary: Caitlin's mind is completely blow, her world stretched to new limits when her friend tells her about her exciting new love life. Caitlin realises her life with her boyfriend is not heading where she wants, she wants to explore her new fantasy - unfortunately her boyfriend does not, he has his own secrets. Now Caitlin is prepared to go to any lengths to explore this new world - whilst her boyfriend is determined to stay out of it, and keep his own secrets...

Review: Another fantastic book in the fetish freaks series. Each one is more twisted, disturbed and disgusting than the last - I love it! Highly recommend the series, ready for this book which releases 16th November! I was luckily enough to receive an arc from @justinboote and I will always read all of their books.

[Holly · Rating 4 out of 5]

You'd like to think that putting stuff up your butt for sexual pleasure is not that wild in today's society and cannot be that weird.

Nope. Justin Boote takes it to a whole new level and things get WEIRD!! I had absolutely no idea where this was going to end up.

I'm obsessed with this series. If you like weird af smutty reads, you gotta read!!

Thank you so much to Boote for an arc of Gaping. All views are mine and have been left voluntarily.

[Danni♡♤ · Rating 4.5 out of 5]

I was so excited to be able to get an arc of this book as I absolutely loved fluid freaks and Soiled. Although this book is not as gross or disgusting as the first two, it is definitely just as messed up. I spent most of the book laughing to myself.

Caitlin is in a relationship with John and she feels their relationship is very boring. After speaking to her friend about her lastest experience and that she should try them too. Caitlin decides she wants to try this but John refuses. Caitlin goes looking for it elsewhere. I wont tell you anymore as I wouldnt want to spoil this. But just know John has secrets too. And you may never look at hard boiled eggs or ketchup the same again. There are also many others things you may look differently at too. It also puts into perspective that you should be careful who's house you eat at! 😅

As always check your triggers. This book comes out November 16th 😝

Thank you for letting me be one of the first people to read your book. 🖤

[Nicole Rubbo · Rating 4 out of 5]

On an evening out with a friend Caitlin has a conversation that makes her rethink her relationship with her boyfriend John. Her friend is telling her about some new sexual things she’s tried and Caitlin is intrigued.
She immediately goes home to discuss it with her boyfriend John who is not only uninterested but disgusted by Catlin’s suggestion. Unable to suppress her curiosity, she decides to take matters into her own hands. This opens up a whole new world to her that she never knew existed. Since John has no interest, she goes online to find people that do. She discovers a website which leads her to others who also like to indulge in this fetish.
Little does she know her newfound interest may destroy more than just her relationship.

[renee w · Rating 4.5 out of 5]

“If It Fits, It Sits”

Welcome to the third book in the Fetish series!

Caitlin finds herself stuck in a rather boring and monotonous relationship. One day, while out to lunch with a friend, the conversation takes an unexpected turn when her friend starts sharing all the butt-related activities she enjoys. Naturally, Caitlin’s curiosity gets the better of her, and she decides it might be time to do a little exploring of her own.

Now, if you’ve ever read anything by J. Boote, you can probably imagine where this story is headed. Or maybe you can’t.

My advice? DON’T TRY THIS AT HOME

As always, thank you so much to the author for the early read.

[Claudia Rambles · Rating 4 out of 5]

If you read Fluid Freaks and/or Soiled, you can expect the same level of WTF from Gaping.

When Caitlin met John, she decided to go for a safe relationship instead of a challenging one. But now she wants to try new stuff in the bedroom, and John ain’t having it. So, she needs to satisfy her new hole curiosity by herself.

This might be a bit of a stretch, so Caitlin thought, but the lengths she goes to for her new hobby made me burst out laughing and, at the same time, clench. (If you know, you know.)

Gaping is a very quick read filled with hilarious and gross moments that might spoil food for you, but it’s all worth it.

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[Eszter Pálfi · Rating 3.5 out of 5]

“If it fits, it sits”.

This sentence will stick with me forever.🤣 I had an absolute honour receiving this books of nastiness as an ARC and I had a brilliant time with it.

I expected the ending -having read many books by Justin- but it had moments that still had my jaw on the floor. Especially a lot of WTF moments. Still absolutely love his writing. I swear there is absolutely anything this man could write and I would gobble it up.😂

[Becki 🤎 · Rating 5 out of 5]

Gaping 😳

I cannot explain how much I love this series 🤣 it is so gross, leaves you open mouthed the whole way through but my god is it amazing!

And this one being titled gaping is about errrrm…a lovely lady that just wants to be a little more adventurous!

What starts off as trying a new hole ends up in seeing how big she can go & what fits 👀 (it’s actually surprising what actually does 😅)

It being based on true events (as always with this series) is what makes it that more crazy to me! Justin did amazing in making this a jaw dropping story that you cannot get enough of!

It’s such a shame it ended that way, she finally found her happiness & freedom 😔

Thank you for the ARC as always 🫶🏻 releasing November 16th get those pre-orders in & let’s pray Zon doesn’t take it from us!! 🤞🏼🤎

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[Tanya · Rating 4.5 out of 5]

Well. The title is Gaping, it’s written by J. Boote, and it’s book three in a series literally called Fetish Freaks. At no point should anyone be able to claim they weren’t warned. LOL!! Once again, Justin looked at the boundaries of good taste, waved politely as he passed them, and kept right on fucking going.

Caitlin starts out bored and curious after hearing about a friend’s more adventurous experiences. Unfortunately for John, curiosity quickly turns into I absolutely need to know what I’m missing. He wants no part of it, she wants MORE, and before long she’s online discovering an entire community of people who are more than happy to encourage her particular interests.

And then there’s Aaron. Because apparently every terrible idea needs an enthusiastic accomplice. What I enjoyed was watching Caitlin’s fascination steadily become something much more consuming. J. Boote has a talent for taking a fetish, removing every sensible boundary around it, and asking, “Okay, but what happens if we take this WAY too far?”

This is definitely extreme horror built around sexual taboo, bodily extremes, obsession, and the kind of content that will make some readers slam the book shut while the rest of us stare at the page thinking, Justin, what the actual fuck? CHECK. YOUR. TRIGGERS. The Fetish Freaks series has never pretended to be gentle, tasteful, or remotely interested in preserving your innocence.

Gaping was filthy, nasty, outrageous, and unapologetically J. Boote. At this point I don’t know whether I’m reading the Fetish Freaks series because I enjoy it or because I need to know what horrifying thing Justin is going to make me read next. Either way... apparently I’m committed.

Thanks to J. Boote for gifting me an eARC of Gaping. I am leaving this review voluntarily. All thoughts and opinions are my own.