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One Last Drop
Rory is a university student—and she's just a little too fond of drinking and partying. But when she woke up with no memory of the evening, or the person beside her and what they did, that was the last straw.
Getting help seems the obvious first step, but it's still hard to walk into the AA meeting, and harder still to stick to her goals.
But if she wants a chance to make things work with the beautiful Michelle, and further explore the submissive side she's ignored, she's going to have to commit to recovery and pull her life together, no matter how difficult that seems.
Getting help seems the obvious first step, but it's still hard to walk into the AA meeting, and harder still to stick to her goals.
But if she wants a chance to make things work with the beautiful Michelle, and further explore the submissive side she's ignored, she's going to have to commit to recovery and pull her life together, no matter how difficult that seems.
- GenresRomanceErotic Romance
284 pages, Kindle Edition
First published August 30, 2017
About the author
Nicole Field
22 books156 followersNicole has been writing since they were handed a floppy disc and told how many Word documents could fit on it. They write across the spectrum of sexuality and gender identity in multiple genres, and live in Melbourne with their husband, two cats and a whole lot of books. Probably drinking right now from a bottomless cup of tea.
They can be found on Bluesky: @faerywhimsy and Wordpress: nicolefieldwrites.wordpress.com.
Their books are available on: Amazon | Publisher | B&N | Smashwords | Netgalley
They can be found on Bluesky: @faerywhimsy and Wordpress: nicolefieldwrites.wordpress.com.
Their books are available on: Amazon | Publisher | B&N | Smashwords | Netgalley
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July 10, 2017
I thought this book had ton of potential, but didn't quite live up to it. The premise had me immediately interested. A young women, dealing with alcoholism, meets a dominant women who enjoys BDSM. Not that I think BDSM is the cure to alcoholism, but I thought back to the one addiction I dealt with, smoking. If ten years ago when I quit smoking... it might have been a lot easier knowing I had something so intense to keep my mind off of picking up a cig. Knowing there could be a reward system in place, if I kept from smoking. Of course this is a whole "with if" in my mind, but I think I might have quit a lot faster had it been the case:) I really wanted to see how the author might choose for these circumstances to play out. Unfortunately, it just was not the case at all.
In fact, this is the first BDSM book I have read that had no BDSM. It was talked about yes, but all the sex scenes were the fade to black kind. I don't mind a book that is that way, but I prefer steamy sex scenes, especially if it is a BDSM book. I didn't know you could write a BDSM book with no BDSM. And honestly, LT3P should change its warning because there is no explicit content in this book. This book does deal with the tough subjects of addiction and sexual abuse, but it has no explicit content.
If I took out my disappointment for no BDSM and the premise not being what I thought, I still liked parts of the book. I think it did a good job of portraying someone with little self confidence, and how hard it was for them to distance themselves from poisonous people. How drinking so much until you black out, is a possible way for a woman to become a target of sexually assault. As I said before, this deals with some tough subjects, and definitely choked me up a few times.
The copy I got for an ARC, was not a finished copy. There was still a lot of editing mistakes. There were times the characters contradicted themselves, that was obviously editing issues. LT3P, has good editors, so I'm hopeful this book will be much more cleaned up before print. I did not take into account the editing mistakes in my rating, because I believe it will be fixed.
I think this book could have been something very special and unique, I'm disappointed to say it did not get there. Don't buy this looking for BDSM. Buy this if you are interested in reading the struggles of a college age alcoholic. The book was good for what it was, it just could have been great.
An ARC was given to me by LT3P, for a honest review.
In fact, this is the first BDSM book I have read that had no BDSM. It was talked about yes, but all the sex scenes were the fade to black kind. I don't mind a book that is that way, but I prefer steamy sex scenes, especially if it is a BDSM book. I didn't know you could write a BDSM book with no BDSM. And honestly, LT3P should change its warning because there is no explicit content in this book. This book does deal with the tough subjects of addiction and sexual abuse, but it has no explicit content.
If I took out my disappointment for no BDSM and the premise not being what I thought, I still liked parts of the book. I think it did a good job of portraying someone with little self confidence, and how hard it was for them to distance themselves from poisonous people. How drinking so much until you black out, is a possible way for a woman to become a target of sexually assault. As I said before, this deals with some tough subjects, and definitely choked me up a few times.
The copy I got for an ARC, was not a finished copy. There was still a lot of editing mistakes. There were times the characters contradicted themselves, that was obviously editing issues. LT3P, has good editors, so I'm hopeful this book will be much more cleaned up before print. I did not take into account the editing mistakes in my rating, because I believe it will be fixed.
I think this book could have been something very special and unique, I'm disappointed to say it did not get there. Don't buy this looking for BDSM. Buy this if you are interested in reading the struggles of a college age alcoholic. The book was good for what it was, it just could have been great.
An ARC was given to me by LT3P, for a honest review.
June 20, 2017
The surest way to piss me off as a reader is to lead me to believe a story contains certain elements and then not deliver. As is what happened in this instance.
The mention of 'rape' more so the situation/s didn't bode well with me. How is it that after a night of drunken sex, with a man, who Rory can't remember consenting to, she cries Rape. Yet when she repeats the same self-destructive behaviour, two weeks later, and wakes up in bed with a woman, she doesn't do the same? Double-standards, much!
I don't want to downplay Rory's experience BUT firstly, there's not enough on-page information to call either situation rape. And secondly, if she's going to do so, at least recognise the fact both men and women are capable of rape.
I'm giving this story two stars for addressing the topic of alcoholism.
I received an ARC, from the publisher, Less than Three Press, via NetGalley.
One Last Drop contains some explicit content and features BDSM.When I saw the content warning I was all over this story. Now, I'm literally 'over it.' There are two scenes that hint at BDSM and then fade to black, so who knows what they entailed, other than copious orgasms!
"On the bed," she told her girlfriend, and Rory leapt to obey.Don't get me wrong I have no issue with fade-to-black scenes and don't need sex in a story to enjoy it, but don't label a book as containing explicit content then leave the reader to fill in the blanks. Honestly, I still want to know what is deemed explicit? If someone can tell me, please do.
Afterwards, Michelle held Rory in her arms as the shuddering shakes of multiple orgasms slowed and her body gradually returned to normal.
"This is what we call aftercare," Michelle said.
The mention of 'rape' more so the situation/s didn't bode well with me. How is it that after a night of drunken sex, with a man, who Rory can't remember consenting to, she cries Rape. Yet when she repeats the same self-destructive behaviour, two weeks later, and wakes up in bed with a woman, she doesn't do the same? Double-standards, much!
I don't want to downplay Rory's experience BUT firstly, there's not enough on-page information to call either situation rape. And secondly, if she's going to do so, at least recognise the fact both men and women are capable of rape.
I'm giving this story two stars for addressing the topic of alcoholism.
I received an ARC, from the publisher, Less than Three Press, via NetGalley.
September 11, 2017
One Last Drop is a f/f romance that tackles some big issues but ultimately left me unsatisfied.
The primary focus of the story is Rory's alcoholism and her ongoing recovery. It starts at Rory's first AA meeting which gives a pretext for the skillful delivery of a traumatic backstory without making the reader experience it directly. As a teetotaler, I appreciated the way the story highlighted the alcoholic culture not only of university life but of society more generally. There were also some poignant moments examining shame and the way this manifests--particularly in Rory's desire to keep her problem a secret and how this undermines her by depriving her of a support network.
However, the latter point was weakened somewhat by shallow characterisation. The close third-person perspective allows us to see what's going on for Rory, but the characters around her felt flat. Michelle in particular came across as less of a character to connect to and more as a role: that of love interest and mature role-model for Rory to potentially grow into. When the trauma in Michelle's background came up, it caught me by surprise, as there hadn't been any foreshadowing. Perhaps this was by design--people don't foreshadow their traumas in real life--but it left me feeling ambivalent.
The story takes a positive stance towards support groups and therapy, which I appreciated. I also liked the interplay between addiction and BDSM; Michelle is quite firm in not allowing Rory to avoid taking responsibility for her addiction by hiding in her new role as a submissive. Readers should not expect much in the way of onscreen sex. Instead, as is common for Field's stories, the scene fades to black.
All in all, One Last Drop had some elements I liked, but I feel it ultimately failed to live up to its potential.
Disclaimer: I was provided with a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
This review first appeared on Earl Grey Editing.
The primary focus of the story is Rory's alcoholism and her ongoing recovery. It starts at Rory's first AA meeting which gives a pretext for the skillful delivery of a traumatic backstory without making the reader experience it directly. As a teetotaler, I appreciated the way the story highlighted the alcoholic culture not only of university life but of society more generally. There were also some poignant moments examining shame and the way this manifests--particularly in Rory's desire to keep her problem a secret and how this undermines her by depriving her of a support network.
However, the latter point was weakened somewhat by shallow characterisation. The close third-person perspective allows us to see what's going on for Rory, but the characters around her felt flat. Michelle in particular came across as less of a character to connect to and more as a role: that of love interest and mature role-model for Rory to potentially grow into. When the trauma in Michelle's background came up, it caught me by surprise, as there hadn't been any foreshadowing. Perhaps this was by design--people don't foreshadow their traumas in real life--but it left me feeling ambivalent.
The story takes a positive stance towards support groups and therapy, which I appreciated. I also liked the interplay between addiction and BDSM; Michelle is quite firm in not allowing Rory to avoid taking responsibility for her addiction by hiding in her new role as a submissive. Readers should not expect much in the way of onscreen sex. Instead, as is common for Field's stories, the scene fades to black.
All in all, One Last Drop had some elements I liked, but I feel it ultimately failed to live up to its potential.
Disclaimer: I was provided with a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
This review first appeared on Earl Grey Editing.
March 11, 2018
Rory is a university student in Melbourne, Australia, and has finally realized she has a drinking problem. Her realization was prompted by the fact that she woke up in bed with a guy and couldn't remember anything that had happened. As she begins to attend AA meetings, she keeps her alcoholism a secret but finds it difficult not to drink when she's with her uni friends. One day in a cafe, she meets Michelle, who is a few years older.
The book explores Rory's early sobriety, her coming to terms with the sexual assault she experienced, and her growing relationship with Michelle, including her interest in pursuing the BDSM aspects of that relationship.
The author handles all of these difficult issues well, even in the context of what is essentially a romance. There are some formatting issues with the e-book (chapter sections that are repeated) and some friend relationships that probably needed to be further explored. But overall this is an important book.
The book explores Rory's early sobriety, her coming to terms with the sexual assault she experienced, and her growing relationship with Michelle, including her interest in pursuing the BDSM aspects of that relationship.
The author handles all of these difficult issues well, even in the context of what is essentially a romance. There are some formatting issues with the e-book (chapter sections that are repeated) and some friend relationships that probably needed to be further explored. But overall this is an important book.
July 24, 2017
The blurp is slightly missleading. It give the impression that the novel is a BDSM erotica, it isn't. Every time it could get kinky, the story fade to black. Which isn't a bad thing, but is disappointing when wanting to read an erotica.
So the trigger warning about BDSM should be removed and replace with a warning for alcoholism/addiction and trauma.
The plot is conventional and written in an adequate manner, but a more accurate description of the healing process would of make the story better and add some thickness to the plotline.
I wouldn't discourage anyone to read it, I am just not sure to whom I could recommend it.
I received an ARC copy in exchange for an honest review.
So the trigger warning about BDSM should be removed and replace with a warning for alcoholism/addiction and trauma.
The plot is conventional and written in an adequate manner, but a more accurate description of the healing process would of make the story better and add some thickness to the plotline.
I wouldn't discourage anyone to read it, I am just not sure to whom I could recommend it.
I received an ARC copy in exchange for an honest review.
July 11, 2017
I rec'd an ARC from NetGalley/Less Than Three Press in exchange for an honest review.
This was described as an erotic romance with BDSM but did not deliver. I couldn't get attached to characters Rory and Michelle as the storyline seemed wanting however, I appreciated the way that alcoholism was dealt with. A missed opportunity Ms. Field.
2 stars.
This was described as an erotic romance with BDSM but did not deliver. I couldn't get attached to characters Rory and Michelle as the storyline seemed wanting however, I appreciated the way that alcoholism was dealt with. A missed opportunity Ms. Field.
2 stars.
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