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Sugar Vol. 1
A companion book to both Sunstone and Swing, Sugar is about a couple who embark on a relationship that starts as more of an arrangement and ends with them falling in love...but that love has consequences! Julia works three jobs and is trying to finish college in her early 20's. John is recently divorced, still stinging from that breakup and trying to start anew. Neither has ever done anything like this before and the emotional swings they face challenge what could be a perfect match.
128 pages, Paperback
First published July 24, 2018
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June 24, 2019
I didn't hate this, but it was honestly a little blah? Also not a huge fan of the way this seemed to shame sex workers. I will probably carry on with the series but if the next volume isn't better, I'll most likely give up on it.
October 5, 2019
In the world of Sunstone and Swing we get the third piece here and...is it good?
To catch you up we have Sunstone which deals with BDSM, we have Swing, which deals with...well swinging. Now we have Sugar, which deals with sugar daddy lifestyle. Something most people look down on (not sure why) but this book looks to deal with it respectfully.
Julia is the main character here and she's a poor college student just trying to make it by. On the flipside we have John who's recently divorced and is in a dark, lonely, place. Together they meet through odd circumstances and begin a new relationship. A sugar daddy one in some cases. Julia doesn't want to be viewed that way, John doesn't mind, that is until John's ex wife, who's a evil bitch, comes back into play.
Good: I really do like Julia. A hardworking, trying to make it by any means necessary, while also being a decent human being. I thought the sex scenes were solid, because that is a draw to the series, and they work here. Not really distasteful, though Swing and Sunstone had better ones this worked. The ending also concludes with a rather happy note.
Bad: Not sure where else or what else they can explore here. I thought the best friend of John's was a little over the top. Like the typical "Asshole best friend" in romance movies type. I also thought some of the dialog could be a little iffy as well as the art.
Overall it's solid, fun, interesting subject matter that does it respectful. It has issues, not as strong as Sunstone/Swing, but I did enjoy it overall. A nice 3.5 out of 5. I'll bump it up to a 4 because it's enjoyable more so than not.
To catch you up we have Sunstone which deals with BDSM, we have Swing, which deals with...well swinging. Now we have Sugar, which deals with sugar daddy lifestyle. Something most people look down on (not sure why) but this book looks to deal with it respectfully.
Julia is the main character here and she's a poor college student just trying to make it by. On the flipside we have John who's recently divorced and is in a dark, lonely, place. Together they meet through odd circumstances and begin a new relationship. A sugar daddy one in some cases. Julia doesn't want to be viewed that way, John doesn't mind, that is until John's ex wife, who's a evil bitch, comes back into play.
Good: I really do like Julia. A hardworking, trying to make it by any means necessary, while also being a decent human being. I thought the sex scenes were solid, because that is a draw to the series, and they work here. Not really distasteful, though Swing and Sunstone had better ones this worked. The ending also concludes with a rather happy note.
Bad: Not sure where else or what else they can explore here. I thought the best friend of John's was a little over the top. Like the typical "Asshole best friend" in romance movies type. I also thought some of the dialog could be a little iffy as well as the art.
Overall it's solid, fun, interesting subject matter that does it respectful. It has issues, not as strong as Sunstone/Swing, but I did enjoy it overall. A nice 3.5 out of 5. I'll bump it up to a 4 because it's enjoyable more so than not.
September 9, 2018
3.5 stars.
While I'm quite happy that the romance/slice-of life genre is flourishing more than ever, I found this title to be just OK so far.
While certainly readable, and aesthetically pleasing (the art is quite refined and perfect for the story), the story was simple and undemanding, and failed to engage me completely, lacking the pathos and charm of Sunstone or Swing.
While I'm quite happy that the romance/slice-of life genre is flourishing more than ever, I found this title to be just OK so far.
While certainly readable, and aesthetically pleasing (the art is quite refined and perfect for the story), the story was simple and undemanding, and failed to engage me completely, lacking the pathos and charm of Sunstone or Swing.
June 2, 2020
A limp spin-off from Stjepan Sejic's erotic Sunstone: Book One, lacking both Sejic's charming writing and sexy art. The characters from the mother title appear to be part of a TV show in this series.
As author Matt Hawkins basically admits in the afterword, this look at a sugar baby is just a riff on Pretty Woman. Julia Capello, the female lead is easy to sympathize with, struggling with two part-time jobs while going to college. But her sugar daddy is a total loser, recently divorced from his cheating wife. There is some nudity, but there is never any heat on the page or between the characters.
As author Matt Hawkins basically admits in the afterword, this look at a sugar baby is just a riff on Pretty Woman. Julia Capello, the female lead is easy to sympathize with, struggling with two part-time jobs while going to college. But her sugar daddy is a total loser, recently divorced from his cheating wife. There is some nudity, but there is never any heat on the page or between the characters.
August 25, 2019
I surprisingly really enjoyed this, i will definitely read volume 2
January 5, 2020
Matt Hawkins’ Sugar, Vol 1 is like so many adult graphic, graphic novels too short and consequently too shallow. It is sold as one-off (so far) sequel from the author’s more successful Sunstone series. The Sugar of the title is the overworked, capable Julia who meets and becomes lovers with the older, very well off recently divorced John. Their conflict revolves around her desperate need for cash and the fact that her cash needs are trivial to him. Her pride means she cannot have a relationship on a cash and carry-on basis. Need I say? The book contains almost polite nudity and whatever its value as a bed time story the intended audience is not children.
The author tells us that one of his goals is to make someone who is on the edges of being a sex worker sympathetic. At no time is Julia a sex worker. That she might be thought of as one, if only to herself is part of why there is any plot. There being so little in this short and pretty book - everyone is pretty and the sex is more decorative than prurient- I found myself thinking about things likely not intended by the author.
Why are we as a culture so proud of a system that would have woman of Julia’s ability, work ethic and family values to be such a victim of bad luck? Because she remains loyal to her family and determined to pay her and their debts, it is unlikely that she will be able to finish the degree that would qualify her to work herself out of her pending cycle of poverty. This young lady will either be ground down waiting for the universe to notice that her potential is being wasted or she can find a rich lover. Maybe this is only the false choice that furthers the plot or maybe ours is a system that would waste talent rather than seek it out and promote it. Pay to play is not just a basis in sex work.
The author tells us that one of his goals is to make someone who is on the edges of being a sex worker sympathetic. At no time is Julia a sex worker. That she might be thought of as one, if only to herself is part of why there is any plot. There being so little in this short and pretty book - everyone is pretty and the sex is more decorative than prurient- I found myself thinking about things likely not intended by the author.
Why are we as a culture so proud of a system that would have woman of Julia’s ability, work ethic and family values to be such a victim of bad luck? Because she remains loyal to her family and determined to pay her and their debts, it is unlikely that she will be able to finish the degree that would qualify her to work herself out of her pending cycle of poverty. This young lady will either be ground down waiting for the universe to notice that her potential is being wasted or she can find a rich lover. Maybe this is only the false choice that furthers the plot or maybe ours is a system that would waste talent rather than seek it out and promote it. Pay to play is not just a basis in sex work.
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August 2, 2018Like Swing, this is Matt Hawkins and Jenni Cheung co-writing an attempt to emulate Sunstone's magic, and just like Swing, it doesn't come close. The unconventional relationship this time out is a sugar daddy/sugar baby thing, but one arrived at accidentally because apparently that makes it more relatable? The guy, recently divorced from a cheating wife, finds the formal version of the arrangement creepy...but then still thinks it's fine to leave cash after a first night together with someone because he's seen a bill on the table. The girl is kind, poor, studying...that's about it, really. There are Hans Christian Andersen heroines with more depth and fewer sorrows. And if you think they're flat checklists rather than convincing characters, just wait until you meet the supporting cast! Where at least Swing had a Sejic on art to partway rescue proceedings, this has some very stilted work from Yishan Li, who makes the guy look like he's descended from an Easter Island head and the girl look like the wet lead from a third-tier princess manga. None of it ever comes remotely alive, or offers a new perspective on life; it thinks it's something new in the field of romance, but the beats are all straight out of Pretty Woman, and occasional scenes of them watching Sunstone on TV aren't going to hide that.
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October 16, 2020
2.5 /5
lame ending.
lame ending.
September 25, 2018
Two and a half stars
I just didn't connect to this title the way I did to Sunstone or Swing - the storyline and characters lacked emotional punch for me. I think the real issue was that I didn't particularly like most of the characters. Several of the side characters are terrible people, and the main characters both felt very stock. Aptly named, this one can be a bit on the sweet and saccharine side. If you like the movie Pretty Woman this might be a big win for you. I will say that in the end I finally started to connect to Julia, so it must have been doing something right. All in all it was a mixed bag for me.
I just didn't connect to this title the way I did to Sunstone or Swing - the storyline and characters lacked emotional punch for me. I think the real issue was that I didn't particularly like most of the characters. Several of the side characters are terrible people, and the main characters both felt very stock. Aptly named, this one can be a bit on the sweet and saccharine side. If you like the movie Pretty Woman this might be a big win for you. I will say that in the end I finally started to connect to Julia, so it must have been doing something right. All in all it was a mixed bag for me.
December 2, 2018
Beautifully drawn romance comic about a sugar baby relationship that leads to both parties catching feelings. Includes several sex scenes, so definitely mature audiences only.
September 25, 2019
Honestly, not that great. This is basically just porn - cheesy plot and all - but in comic format. Makes me think that similar comics (Sunstone, Swing, etc.) are not that great either. Plus, I'm not a huge fan of the illustration style of this comic in general.
September 1, 2018
soft, simple, sexy.
August 6, 2019
A great start to the series.
❤️
❤️
November 25, 2018
I so wanted to love this book. I really did.
I WANTED TO READ: a story about a strong, independent, young woman who decides to get into sugaring ON PURPOSE because she owns her assets and her sexuality and knows that she can use them to get ahead in life. I wanted her to be unashamed (though probably still hiding it from family, let's be honest) and I wanted to read about how it lead her to great experiences/meals/vacations/people. I wanted to read about how she uses it to build her life and chase her dreams and accomplish goals and grow as a person. And, perhaps, I wanted to read about her falling in love along the way.
I DID NOT WANT TO READ: a story about a girl who kind of falls into this by accident and doesn't hardly understand. I didn't want to read about her only agreeing to take it as a loan because she sees it as "prostitution." I DID NOT WANT TO READ A BOOK WHERE THIS GIRL REFERS TO IT AS PROSTITUTION MULTIPLE TIMES. I didn't want to read about a character that is extremely unassertive and weak and can't take charge of her own life and just stays depressed about it all of the time. And I really didn't want to read about bland characters that don't hold any interest or invoke any emotion. And I don't want to read about insta-love in a situation like this!
MOST IMPORTANTLY: This book may be a Sunstone spinoff, but it is ABSOLUTELY NOT sex positive or informative about the lifestyle in the way the others are. And that was the most disappointing part of this book for me. DEFINITELY won't be continuing this one.
I WANTED TO READ: a story about a strong, independent, young woman who decides to get into sugaring ON PURPOSE because she owns her assets and her sexuality and knows that she can use them to get ahead in life. I wanted her to be unashamed (though probably still hiding it from family, let's be honest) and I wanted to read about how it lead her to great experiences/meals/vacations/people. I wanted to read about how she uses it to build her life and chase her dreams and accomplish goals and grow as a person. And, perhaps, I wanted to read about her falling in love along the way.
I DID NOT WANT TO READ: a story about a girl who kind of falls into this by accident and doesn't hardly understand. I didn't want to read about her only agreeing to take it as a loan because she sees it as "prostitution." I DID NOT WANT TO READ A BOOK WHERE THIS GIRL REFERS TO IT AS PROSTITUTION MULTIPLE TIMES. I didn't want to read about a character that is extremely unassertive and weak and can't take charge of her own life and just stays depressed about it all of the time. And I really didn't want to read about bland characters that don't hold any interest or invoke any emotion. And I don't want to read about insta-love in a situation like this!
MOST IMPORTANTLY: This book may be a Sunstone spinoff, but it is ABSOLUTELY NOT sex positive or informative about the lifestyle in the way the others are. And that was the most disappointing part of this book for me. DEFINITELY won't be continuing this one.
November 25, 2018
Originally, I was going to give this book a two star rating, as it's harmless fluff - nothing too deep, with characters too good to be true, etc.
But there is an undercurrent of hypocrisy that made me pull out a star: at the start of the book, Julia complains that romantic movies are stupid fantasies, filled with convenient plot twists, and are not realistic.
And then the entire book goes and become a stupid fantasy - it's all there: the man is absolutely perfect, the woman is too pure for this world, they are both in awful situations, but they overcome them with nary an effort, and "twuu wuuuve" happens to try and legitimize Sugaring (dude, that's kinda cheating, if you don't believe in the topic you're writing about and have to quickly make it about love). Had Julia not made that remark at the start of the book, I'd have simply not find it this cringeworthy and would have probably just find it fine, slap it two stars, move on to the next book, maybe get 2nd volume.
But because I do not have the patience for any media that takes potshots at other media and then goes to do the exact same thing they bitched about, I docked it one star.
But there is an undercurrent of hypocrisy that made me pull out a star: at the start of the book, Julia complains that romantic movies are stupid fantasies, filled with convenient plot twists, and are not realistic.
And then the entire book goes and become a stupid fantasy - it's all there: the man is absolutely perfect, the woman is too pure for this world, they are both in awful situations, but they overcome them with nary an effort, and "twuu wuuuve" happens to try and legitimize Sugaring (dude, that's kinda cheating, if you don't believe in the topic you're writing about and have to quickly make it about love). Had Julia not made that remark at the start of the book, I'd have simply not find it this cringeworthy and would have probably just find it fine, slap it two stars, move on to the next book, maybe get 2nd volume.
But because I do not have the patience for any media that takes potshots at other media and then goes to do the exact same thing they bitched about, I docked it one star.
December 30, 2020
Sugar is a romantic drama about a reluctant sugar daddy relationship. The story hits all the familiar beats of the genre, but the simple flawed goodness of the main characters lacks depth. The two-dimensional selfishness of the supporting characters is predictable, and the ending is too convenient and rushed. In the end, it's a decent example of the genre, but not a memorable one.
October 21, 2025
This story shows just how easily true love can turn to hatred in the right circumstances. It also features 1st-world characters who need to have everything work from the first try, which is rather intolerant, if you ask me. As with all romcoms, everything works out in the end. Bleh... At least there's boobs.
Julia is a waitress juggling multiple dead-end jobs to pay for school. She is also waiting on Mister Right while her roommate Christy recommends a good lay once in a while to relieve the stress. John is getting divorced from the woman he still loves after she cheated on him with multiple guys and filed for divorce. His business partner also recommends getting laid, but John isn't ready for a relationship yet.
Julia is a waitress juggling multiple dead-end jobs to pay for school. She is also waiting on Mister Right while her roommate Christy recommends a good lay once in a while to relieve the stress. John is getting divorced from the woman he still loves after she cheated on him with multiple guys and filed for divorce. His business partner also recommends getting laid, but John isn't ready for a relationship yet.
October 8, 2018
Clovek nekdy narazi na vec, u ktery si rika “Proc tohle vubec nekdo vydava?”.
Pokud se chcete dozvedet o tom, jak fungujou sugar baby/sugar daddy vztahy, tak prosim. Tohle je asi fajn priklad. Tim ale veskery klady tyhle zalezitosti, ktera ma mit dalsi dva booky (fakt nevim, kam to chtej posouvat), koncej.
Pribeh mistama vykrada Pretty Woman, jen prostitutku tady nahrazuje mlada studentka (ano, jeste v 90s si nikdo nedovedl predstavit, ze by za penize sukal nekdo jinej nez “profesionalky”). Richarda Gere tu nahrazuje John, naprosto generickej a nezapamatovatelnej niemand, kterej se rozvadi s manzelkou, ktera ho podvadela a je to takovy lidsky hovno, ze mu to vlastne prejete.
Tyhle dva se potkaj, daj to dohromady, ale prave na zmineny bazi sugar baby/sugar daddy s tim, ze Julie slibuje, ze vsechny “financni dary” splati.
Samozrejme probehne nejakej plot twist, kde nas autor utvrdi v tom, ze Julia je hrozna chudinka a John je absolutni nyvlt, ale to uz nestoji ani za rec.
Kresba je naprosto genericka a nudna a i milostny sceny, ktery sou na urovni soft porna, sou neuveritelne jalovy.
Diky, nechci...
Pokud se chcete dozvedet o tom, jak fungujou sugar baby/sugar daddy vztahy, tak prosim. Tohle je asi fajn priklad. Tim ale veskery klady tyhle zalezitosti, ktera ma mit dalsi dva booky (fakt nevim, kam to chtej posouvat), koncej.
Pribeh mistama vykrada Pretty Woman, jen prostitutku tady nahrazuje mlada studentka (ano, jeste v 90s si nikdo nedovedl predstavit, ze by za penize sukal nekdo jinej nez “profesionalky”). Richarda Gere tu nahrazuje John, naprosto generickej a nezapamatovatelnej niemand, kterej se rozvadi s manzelkou, ktera ho podvadela a je to takovy lidsky hovno, ze mu to vlastne prejete.
Tyhle dva se potkaj, daj to dohromady, ale prave na zmineny bazi sugar baby/sugar daddy s tim, ze Julie slibuje, ze vsechny “financni dary” splati.
Samozrejme probehne nejakej plot twist, kde nas autor utvrdi v tom, ze Julia je hrozna chudinka a John je absolutni nyvlt, ale to uz nestoji ani za rec.
Kresba je naprosto genericka a nudna a i milostny sceny, ktery sou na urovni soft porna, sou neuveritelne jalovy.
Diky, nechci...
August 11, 2018
Spun Sugar
This was a pleasant and completely undemanding romance that had a few bright moments and bits of snappy dialogue, and the kind of tasteful nudity that you'd probably get if Disney tried to produce an R-rated animated feature.
An innocent sweetie meets an older recently divorced nice guy who's still carrying a torch for his ex-wife. She loosens him up and they become an item. But he helps her out so much financially that it feels more like a Sugar Baby contract than a real relationship. He has a crude funny wise pal and she has a feisty free spirit pal and the ex-wife is a manipulative creep, so all of the bases are covered. It couldn't be more formula, but it was a very quick, refreshing break that, by virtue of its upbeat guileless innocence, was a cheerful enough tonic.
(Please note that I had a chance to read a free ecopy of this book without a review requirement, or any influence regarding review content should I choose to post a review. Apart from that I have no connection at all to either the author or the publisher of this book.)
This was a pleasant and completely undemanding romance that had a few bright moments and bits of snappy dialogue, and the kind of tasteful nudity that you'd probably get if Disney tried to produce an R-rated animated feature.
An innocent sweetie meets an older recently divorced nice guy who's still carrying a torch for his ex-wife. She loosens him up and they become an item. But he helps her out so much financially that it feels more like a Sugar Baby contract than a real relationship. He has a crude funny wise pal and she has a feisty free spirit pal and the ex-wife is a manipulative creep, so all of the bases are covered. It couldn't be more formula, but it was a very quick, refreshing break that, by virtue of its upbeat guileless innocence, was a cheerful enough tonic.
(Please note that I had a chance to read a free ecopy of this book without a review requirement, or any influence regarding review content should I choose to post a review. Apart from that I have no connection at all to either the author or the publisher of this book.)
April 4, 2022
This book's plot gave me nothing! I am convinced you cant tell a good sugar baby story without making it a thriller because the premise is just so toxic. I know the author wanted to make it romantic but it was icky. The male protagonist even has some creepy lines like telling the girl how mature she is for her age that is very much givin predator. Especially because the girl was very much in deep financial trouble and very naive (i.e. working for a toxic sexist boss just for the money). She seemed like she was very vulnerable and could be taken advantage of easily. She did not seem like an empowered female character that was getting into an arrangement fully knowing what she was getting into. Also, the book had no mention of the risks of being a sugar baby and it was all very romanticized. I know these books are supposed to be guiltless smutty porn but it was not even successful at that. The sex scenes were very uninspiring, few, and far between. Nothing about this book was hot or got my heart rate going.
March 22, 2024
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2.5
Graphic Novel
Summary: A recently divorced man begins dating (and paying) a struggling, much younger waitress.
Stats: CR, M/F, open door, part of a series and must be read in order (could end with this one).
Notes: I didn’t understand how the MMC understood his relationship with the FMC being somehow separate from his giving her money… he insisted he was not paying her to be with him, while paying her to be with him - I guess I would have been more interested in seeing the sex work side of things explored, rather than a pretty boring story otherwise.
OTT and Spoilery Content Notes:
2.5
Graphic Novel
Summary: A recently divorced man begins dating (and paying) a struggling, much younger waitress.
Stats: CR, M/F, open door, part of a series and must be read in order (could end with this one).
Notes: I didn’t understand how the MMC understood his relationship with the FMC being somehow separate from his giving her money… he insisted he was not paying her to be with him, while paying her to be with him - I guess I would have been more interested in seeing the sex work side of things explored, rather than a pretty boring story otherwise.
OTT and Spoilery Content Notes:
July 29, 2023
Didn’t love it, didn’t hate it. The art was good and the sex scenes were better than in Swing, though still not as long or as detailed as I’d like. It feels like a cheap easy way out to make Julia basically need the money in every possible way, so that anyone who objected to the morality of sugar babies wouldn’t have an issue with her character taking John’s money. John is not that likable to me, he’s outrageously stupid to believe that his wife changed, and his friend Richard is a total asshole, and he never realizes or at least never does anything about it. I guess I’m glad that John and Julia end up together in the end, if they truly love each other, but I kind of didn’t care about the relationship. I also was not super convinced that they actually loved each other, and I feel like that’s a big part of the storytelling that was missed. I don’t know how to fix this, maybe make it longer? Spend more time building up their relationship or spend more time building up their break up and eventual reunion? I do feel like they got reunited pretty quickly. Overall, it is OK. I would not re-read again, but it’s not terrible. There was supposed to be a second volume in 2019 but as far as I know this is it. And honestly a second volume isn’t even needed- the story has been told
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
June 22, 2024
Solid 3.5.
This is strangely affecting. I'm not sure how accurate it is to claim this is about sugar babying - I suppose technically the ingredients are there, but this is clearly a romance from the start, and more importantly both characters (certainly Julia) seem quite clear that this is not a sugar baby arrangement but a romantic relationship where for some reason John insists on providing for her. It is a sweet story, although I'm not sure where else it could go - this seems like a nice cosy one-volume story to me. I'm not actually sure they ever got round to publishing the next 2 so maybe the authors/publishers agree...
There are a couple of beautifully drawn sex scenes and the pacing and characterisation is very good - everyone involved obviously knows what they're doing, and if you want a nice, lightly emotional slice-of-life romance with the trapping of a sugar baby relationship, this will do nicely.
This is strangely affecting. I'm not sure how accurate it is to claim this is about sugar babying - I suppose technically the ingredients are there, but this is clearly a romance from the start, and more importantly both characters (certainly Julia) seem quite clear that this is not a sugar baby arrangement but a romantic relationship where for some reason John insists on providing for her. It is a sweet story, although I'm not sure where else it could go - this seems like a nice cosy one-volume story to me. I'm not actually sure they ever got round to publishing the next 2 so maybe the authors/publishers agree...
There are a couple of beautifully drawn sex scenes and the pacing and characterisation is very good - everyone involved obviously knows what they're doing, and if you want a nice, lightly emotional slice-of-life romance with the trapping of a sugar baby relationship, this will do nicely.
August 1, 2018
From the stable that gave the world "Swing", one of the few mainstream comics to explore the idea of being completely polygamous, comes this equally adult, sensitive and readable comic. A sparse text is peppered with her voice-over only, as we get her hand-to-mouth, waitressing existence, and her reluctance to accept the charity of her new beau. Meanwhile his best friend is the devil on his shoulder – and of course his just-divorced ex-wife is the chip on his other one. Some things here seem a little easy, and I don't just mean the loose morals of some of the characters. But in amongst the obvious, less impactful beats are several strong scenes, and the likeable set-up bodes well for the remaining two books in this trilogy.
July 9, 2019
2.25 stars
I'd expected to like this waaayy more than I actually did.
The idea itself was fine, but I really did not like the two characters and how they behaved. The whole idea was so poorly executed and this should have been done more thoroughly. It is becoming the manner of most graphic novels to just rush through some seemingly important topics for the plot, without actually showing or explaining them.
The art was pretty nice, and is probably the reason why this graphic novel got 2.25 stars and not less. However, I didn't like rushing through some scenes, same like the plot.
All things considered, I may end up reading the sequel or some other books by these authors, but this one simply wasn't my thing.
I'd expected to like this waaayy more than I actually did.
The idea itself was fine, but I really did not like the two characters and how they behaved. The whole idea was so poorly executed and this should have been done more thoroughly. It is becoming the manner of most graphic novels to just rush through some seemingly important topics for the plot, without actually showing or explaining them.
The art was pretty nice, and is probably the reason why this graphic novel got 2.25 stars and not less. However, I didn't like rushing through some scenes, same like the plot.
All things considered, I may end up reading the sequel or some other books by these authors, but this one simply wasn't my thing.
November 1, 2025
Julia was a poor student and a hard-working waitress. She was also lonely, which could not be said about her promiscuous roommate.
The art work was fantastic! Absolutely loved it!
John was recently divorced and struggling to get back out there. When the two meet, the connection was instantaneous and intense. They sleep together right away. Wow, talk about chemistry!
In need of money to cover her tuition cost, Julia is given an offer: to be John’s girlfriend for $3K a month. Seemed like just the thing they both needed. It all seemed perfect…until the ex-wife comes back to mess things up.
Can the two find their way back to each other?
Such a sweet and sexy love story! Can’t wait for Vol 2!
The art work was fantastic! Absolutely loved it!
John was recently divorced and struggling to get back out there. When the two meet, the connection was instantaneous and intense. They sleep together right away. Wow, talk about chemistry!
In need of money to cover her tuition cost, Julia is given an offer: to be John’s girlfriend for $3K a month. Seemed like just the thing they both needed. It all seemed perfect…until the ex-wife comes back to mess things up.
Can the two find their way back to each other?
Such a sweet and sexy love story! Can’t wait for Vol 2!
September 3, 2019
3.90 stars ⭐
the romance is so fucking good, I loved their relationship. I only had 2/5 problems with this:
the romance is so fucking good, I loved their relationship. I only had 2/5 problems with this:
December 2, 2024
Major spoilers ahead.
My rating would be a 2.5.
The story was a bit straightforward and there aren't much stakes. It wasn't great, but also not the worst. I think this could have been much more interesting.
Essentially, the main character has money issues and just ends up meeting a rich guy, she doesn't want his money but it does help her, and then they fall in love.
The premise was around sex work, but it just fell flat on that front to tell a compelling story. The potential was there, but it just did not deliver.
My rating would be a 2.5.
The story was a bit straightforward and there aren't much stakes. It wasn't great, but also not the worst. I think this could have been much more interesting.
Essentially, the main character has money issues and just ends up meeting a rich guy, she doesn't want his money but it does help her, and then they fall in love.
The premise was around sex work, but it just fell flat on that front to tell a compelling story. The potential was there, but it just did not deliver.
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October 22, 2021
A good book, frankly I am loving this collection a bit more than I should, The SexEd as they call it, composed of Sunstone, Swing, Blood Stain and Sugar. All of them showcase parts of relations, while writing compelling characters.
This one talks a little bit about sugar Babes and sugar dad's, but end's up being a genuine and cute kind of a love story. Probably is the one farthest from the universe, she doesn't star in the RPG game that unites at least one character from all the books.
This one talks a little bit about sugar Babes and sugar dad's, but end's up being a genuine and cute kind of a love story. Probably is the one farthest from the universe, she doesn't star in the RPG game that unites at least one character from all the books.
May 24, 2022
Alright... I can't seem to stop with this binge. This wasn't so bad. I quite liked Julia and John wasn't so bad either. Some bad decisions were made and overall it wasn't really doing it for me, but it also wasn't making me uncomfortable which was nice for a change. The ending was lame. But... I guess most of it was lame. This definitely isn't a masterpiece, but I am rating it for what it's supposed to be.
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