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Look But Don't Touch

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Nicholas Ford, a successful club owner in his mid-thirties, decided a while back to deny his Daddy nature in order to follow his family’s advice and settle down. The day before he is to attend his girlfriend’s sister’s wedding, he makes an appearance at his BDSM club and runs into Kayla, a bubbly Little Girl who captures his undivided attention. Look but don’t touch, Nicholas tells himself. What he doesn’t know is that Kayla’s in town to go to her cousin’s wedding…

Word count: about 15 000

50 pages, ebook

First published January 1, 2013

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Cara Dee

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I'm often stoically silent or, if the topic interests me, a chronic rambler. In other words, I can discuss writing forever and ever. Fiction, in particular. The love story—while a huge draw and constantly present—is secondary for me, because there's so much more to writing romance fiction than just making two (or more) people fall in love and have hot sex. There's a world to build, characters to develop, interests to create, and a topic or two to research thoroughly. Every book is a challenge for me, an opportunity to learn something new, and a puzzle to piece together. I want my characters to come to life, and the only way I know to do that is to give them substance—passions, history, goals, quirks, and strong opinions—and to let them evolve. Additionally, I want my men and women to be relatable. That means allowing room for everyday problems and, for lack of a better word, flaws. My characters will never be perfect.

Wait…this was supposed to be about me, not my writing.

I'm a writey person who loves to write. Always wanderlusting, twitterpating, kinking, and geeking. There's time for hockey and cupcakes, too. But mostly, I just love to write.

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Profile Image for Val ⚓️ Shameless Handmaiden ⚓️.
2,069 reviews35.9k followers
July 1, 2014
So I should probably be embarrassed that I liked a book where the H wants to be called Daddy and have his partner pretend to be a schoolgirl with a "kitty."

But I'm not.

In fact, I learned from this book that there is a whole genre dedicated to this age-play thing and I have already found my next completely inappropriate smut-fest research project.

Toodles!
Profile Image for warhawke.
1,537 reviews2,232 followers
June 21, 2016
Genre: Erotica
Type: Standalone Book 1 from Touch novella series
POV: First Person - Male
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Nicholas Ford was being pressured by his family and girlfriend to settle down. He wanted that but not in a way everyone had in mind. After leaving behind his true nature a few months earlier, his other side was desperate to come back especially after meeting a perfect Little Girl.

Kayla Brandon was the black sheep of her family. Being different from others made her wary about being what naturally came to her. She wanted to be taken care off and be free of decision making. Luckily, someone was already waiting to take the role.



I haven't read a lot of DD/lg kink, but this one is definitely my favorite. It was fun and sexy, without being too... weird.

What turns me on the most is a girl's submission and her vulnerability. I have a need to be in total control: to protect, to possess, to care for. Affection is very important to me, both giving and taking.


Nicholas seemed like a good Daddy. He was caring and stern enough without being too much. I could work with someone like him lol!

"Oh, Daddy." She looks away, embarrassed, and that giggle comes out as a squeak. "Why are you touching my girly parts?"


Kayla was adorable. The big part of me liking her instead of being annoyed is because she wasn't some naive innocent girl. She had it in her and expressed it through role playing.

"Um…" I'd say she's noticed my erection now. "What's that?" A shiver runs through me. "Unzip and find out. It's best if you get down on your knees."


The story was simple and for a short novella it was enough. I just wish for a little bit more of the characters' background.



I find it slightly disturbing that I'm liking the DD/lg dynamics more and more each day. But rest assured, I'm not hanging up my red riding crop anytime soon. Besides, I can always be the Mummy hahaha!

Note: This book made me giggled like a Little Girl lol! :p

Books in the series:
Look But Don't Touch (Touch, #1) by Cara Dee Twice the Touch (Touch, #2) by Cara Dee Touch to Surrender by Cara Dee Touch of Trouble (Touch Series) by Cara Dee Comforting Touch (Touch, #5) by Cara Dee


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Profile Image for Sophia Triad.
2,241 reviews3,748 followers
July 1, 2020
For daddy dom romance books lovers. Very short. There is a bit of cheating included.
I also didn't understand the "soon to be ex-girlfriend". She is dating a guy who owns a bdsm club. Of course he will be involved somehow with this lifestyle. How could she not know?
Profile Image for vee.
885 reviews395 followers
October 12, 2021
a : why u dnf so many shit lately?
b : coz im a broke bitch
a : that answer does not compute
b : been borrowing my couzin’s kindle and she has shit taste (or just opposite to mine) but its a freebie so beggars cant be choosers. though also bcs of that i dont really care / feel bad ditching a book by 5% in if im not feelin it. new mission for the next few months; everything she has on her place imma try em all coz again, its fucking free. that’s this bitch’s weakness if she ever has one. that done, wattpad’s my next target

but to answer the main qw, coz the slump mood is still in. slowly but surely recovering tho. or not
Profile Image for Steelwhisper.
Author 5 books438 followers
February 11, 2018


Whether erotic romance or erotica, I have to root for the main characters. I don't mind secondary characters being arseholes, cheaters or worse, but if I need to "slip into" a character to enjoy the story, then this character had better behave in a manner I find acceptable.

I do not find cheating acceptable. Especially not in a romance, because cheaters never change. Neither a HFN nor a HEA are plausible, because the cheater will just go on cheating on the new partner, immediately or eventually. Nicholas cheats like a prime arsehole. He still is very much in a relationship while he has sex (this can't even be called "just scening") with a stranger at a BDSM club he owns. A stranger whom he falls for in instant lust. This is worsened by the fact how his girlfriend is painted a "bitch" by him and the author, while Nicholas actually is the fecking arsehole who engages in a vanilla relationship - knowingly! - and then gets disgruntled with Amanda for being simply what she is. A vanilla girl with vanilla dreams of a marriage, children and a loving husband.



At this point I call this out as massive kinkster-shaming and BDSM-shaming of the author. Few kinksters I know will enter a relationship when they know 100% that they are and will stay unsatisfied with their vanilla partners. Consent, sanity and safety extend to the vanilla partners as much as to playpartners. The done thing is to inform the vanilla partner and back off if they are not agreeing to play-relationships on the side.

Amanda didn't have a figment of a chance to consent: she doesn't even know Nicholas is kinky himself. She doesn't know he cheats while at the club, whether just mentally or actually. He didn't even tell her that he owns the club for a reason other than making money. And at the end he shut her out of his flat without even finding the backbone to tell her about it. What a fecking louse! And I am supposed to root for that arsehole?

The writing of this story is quite askew. Nicholas voice was curious. Not just that the book was written in present tense first POV, which screams "bad fanfiction" loud and clear, he also sounds very much like a woman having quite female-centric thought processes.Which is, well, curious in a guy. There also was quite the typical, lazy "erotica-speak" (my inner beast, ghosting hands, ...) which current betas and editors appear to be tone-deaf about, and so sorry, but a vulva can't be soaking in juices while submerged in a jacuzzi. No way, no how.



The story moved far too fast, from meeting to casual sex to wanting to marry, and missed out on basic sex-ed and precaution/prevention right along with it. I don't know many SSC BDSMers who don't use dental dams and condoms, or who would engage in sex without even asking about the STD status. Which made the protagonists utterly stupid buggers.

Lastly, I found it rather funny that the author relegates fire and blood play to the edgeplay activities without acknowledging that in many BDSM communities Daddy/Little play is regarded as exactly that and not even rarely frowned upon. There are enough kink-friendly psychiatrists and therapists even who closely scrutinise DD/LG-play as potentially overstepping the linear reach of what can be and is being considered a harmful fetish. Not all kinks can or should be exploited as handy plot devices for mass market erotica, at least not without awareness of the inherent problems.

So, not positively taken with this story and not recommended.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
Profile Image for ♡kitten♡.
214 reviews356 followers
May 25, 2015
3.5 Stars!

This short novella was by far the naughtiest Age Play/Daddy book I've read. Really enjoyed this. If you're looking for a quick, steamy, angst-free book to read in your spare time, look no further! Daddy/little girl kink, smexin' oral, hot bathtub-sex action, bunch of dirty talks, etc.—this novella has it all!

The intimate scenes were very descriptive and Filthy with a Capital F, definitely worth masturbating for.

Warning, explicit scenes ahead!

At one point, this happened—

"You want Daddy's cock in your greedy kitty."
"But it's so big," she whimpers. "I don't—I'm not sure..."
I tsk her and drag my erection along her soaking slit. "Now you want to change your mind?" I chuckle darkly, pushing the head of my cock inside of her. I stifle a groan at the sensational feeling. "I'm afraid that's not how it works, sweetheart." Another inch. She grits out a moan. "You've teased Daddy, and now he wants this."
I slam my cock inside of her, causing water to splash around us.
Kayla cries out.
I moan and let my head roll back.


—without using protection whatsoever. And then throw in a little bit of cum play scene, too.

Thrusting shallowly and impatiently into her tight pussy, my climax takes over, shooting through my entire being at a lightning speed. A strained groan slips out. My fingers dig into her flesh; I go rigid. Pulsing streams of come stroke her inner walls which creates a sloppy sound as I fuck my way through one of the most spectacular orgasms of my life.


Yep, they did it totally bare, and it was only their second encounter seeing each other!

My only complain is that I wish this was turned into a full-length novel. Nicholas and Kayla have a chemistry so strong you could feel it while indulging in this book. I only wish we get to read more of them together. I want to see them grow as a Daddy/little girl couple. The readers would have probably enjoyed this a whole lot more if that was the case.

That said, I'm not ashamed to say that I liked this book. A lot.

If you're worried about cheating or any sex with OW, there's absolutely none in this book. However, the hero did have a "vanilla relationship" with a woman his age in the beginning of this novella, one he didn't love at all. He didn't officially end things with her though throughout the book, but there was zero feelings he had toward her.

There were also mentions of his intimate pasts (D/s relationships) with other women he also treated as his "little girl" but it was just that, there were no emotional attachments/feelings involved whatsoever. At the age of thirty six, he never thought about settling down with anyone. Until he meets Kayla, and all tables have been turned.
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4,232 reviews2,383 followers
March 31, 2019
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I actually listened to this on the Read Me Romance podcast before I realized it was already available on Kindle and an established series. But oh lawd am I glad I found this story through the podcast and gave it a listen. I loved the relationship between Nicholas and Kayla, and the DD/lg aspect to it. Definitely one of my favorite books from that genre and it had me ready to jump into more stories from this author.
Profile Image for Mercedes.
565 reviews107 followers
November 21, 2017
This was a quick smutty read about a DD/lg couple. It was well done but it was shorter than I would have liked. There was definitely an interesting plot, it was just way condensed in this short novella. I think the condensed plot would have supported a longer story had the author wished to write one.

The encounters between Nicholas and Kayla were hot, some of the terminology used in a DD/lg relationship is a bit weird for me but regardless, it was an enjoyable quick read. I would definitely check out more stuff from this author, I would be particularly interested if this story was expanded.

**I read this as part of my Kindle Unlimited Subscription**

Profile Image for Mindy Lou's Book Review.
2,977 reviews790 followers
May 10, 2019
I actually liked this more than I was expecting. I’m not a fan of D/lg books mainly because I don’t like how the heroines act like 5 year olds. This heroine didn’t come off as immature. I think that’s why I still give these books a try because sometimes I do find one I can enjoy. I’m interested enough to try more of this authors books.
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597 reviews256 followers
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March 25, 2019
Audio read via Read Me Romance..

First...Im not offended by BDSM and while I’m not a complete fan of DD/lg I won’t pass it up if it’s a good story. I’ve read plenty of them SO THATS NOT THE ISSUE....

He’s in a vanilla relationship with OW...he tells the heroine he is....they BOTH go forward “pleasing” each other by watching each other get off....that’s CHEATING! Don’t care if it was a vanilla relationship or not...he was with OW. She knew he was in a relationship. Don’t care if they technically didn’t “touch” each other...still cheating...still deplorable characters....quick DNF!

Also...I couldn’t keep a straight face after she referred to her V as a kitty....
Profile Image for BookAddict  ✒ La Crimson Femme.
6,917 reviews1,436 followers
March 30, 2015
Short, sweet and adorable, just as age play little girls can be. This is a nicely written ageplay with a little girl looking for a good Daddy. It's romantic and embodies the parts about littles and Daddies I enjoy. There is no humiliation in here. Instead it's good relationship developing that I could read more about. It's way too short. Where's the rest of it? I do like that there is no drama with the break up which the reader had to sit through. It does however leave the story feel a bit unfinished.
Profile Image for Michelle.
944 reviews219 followers
May 2, 2015
Wow!! Now that's a quickie before bed!!!
Profile Image for J. Kahele.
Author 15 books438 followers
June 24, 2016
Well!

That was most definitely the hottest short I have every read. Forty eight pages of raw, unadulterated, heavy doses of smut!
Profile Image for Tracy  C.
541 reviews37 followers
March 25, 2019
First foray into the DD/LG kink. Not sure how I feel about it...I'll have read/listen to some more to be sure. **wink wink**
Profile Image for Jabberwocky .
208 reviews192 followers
August 28, 2015


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Title: Look But Don't Touch
Series: (Touch, #1)
Author: Cara Dee
Genre: Adult, Erotica
Rating: 4-Stars
Cliffhanger:
HEA:

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Okay, so. Here's the deal: while I realllllly liked this story, there wasn't much of it. And that was hella disappointing.

Because it's hard to find a DD/lg romance where I like both the storyline and the characters—which I did thoroughly enjoy everything about Look But Don't Touch...but it only took me, like, thirty minutes to read and I wanted morrrrrre!!!!

Overall, I wish the story would've been built upon; a novel instead of a short story. I wish Cara Dee would've told Nicolas and Kayla's entire story—from start to finish.

But as it is, Look But Don't Touch only had the potential to be a favorite read, and stopped short of being so.

*sad face*

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Profile Image for Meret Magdi.
235 reviews6 followers
April 27, 2017
3 stars (:
When I started this book, I didnt know what I was getting myself into xD..
I just really liked this book's name, and when I realised it was short, decided to read it right away xD..
I really enjoyed the begining of the book, when Nick talked about himself and when he met Kayla.. But then I dont know what happened, I wasnt enjoying it much as the pages went by..
And I dont think I will be reading the rest of this series soon :( ..
Profile Image for Amy Spector.
Author 32 books125 followers
Read
June 27, 2015
Have you ever gone to Disney World and come home with a Mickey T-shirt that a few weeks later had you wondering what the hell you were thinking?

Yes? No?

Have you ever read a kink book that for at least a little while had you thinking That's for me! ?

I guess I was kind of hoping for that.

I'm actually torn about rating this one at all. I knew going in that it would take a great deal of character development for me to embrace the Little thing and this is a short read. A very short read. And in a world where most readers what sex, this instant, now, we all know the shortcuts that sometimes need to be taken. Add to those things the fact that this book looks to be Cara Dee's first? Well, good lucky honey.



All said and done, I'm not throwing the idea of another Little read completely out.

I think maybe this stories just needs to be read with its sequels and judged as a whole. And since I'm not opposed to maybe doing that in the future, that probably says something.

Profile Image for *J* Too Many Books Too Little Time.
1,921 reviews3,721 followers
July 10, 2018
After reading Auctioned by Cara Dee, it mentions it's part of the Camassia Cove universe. And apparently Darius from Auctioned is the brother to a character from this Touch series - Ryan Quinn.

So I checked out this series and decided to give it a go, despite BDSM not normally being my thing. But I was in the mood for something different, and a little smut from time to time never hurts ;)

This particular couple in the series, Nicholas and Kayla, featured Daddy Kink. Now while this particular daddy kink (Daddy/Little) is not for me,, they certainly were hot together. It looks like all of the books sort of center around this club, Switch, and we will be introduced to several other couples/threesomes with several different kinks.

I'm intrigued.
Profile Image for Angela.
275 reviews17 followers
October 16, 2015
I really liked it, I did. Nickolas was Uber Alpha, to me and soooo hot. Yes, I found him HOT!!!
I usually get so pissy with these type of stories because the girl is always overly bratty and I can not stand reading page after page of overly bratty girl. Having said that, this story is so NOT that! Well except for Amanda, Nickolas' current girlfriend who ends up being a nasty person but, she gets what she needs in the end....promise!

Then there is Kayla, she is a sweet girl who deserves to find a man like Nickolas. You know there is a HEA but, I wish there was just one more chapter to take me just a little bit further.

Profile Image for CasPerfitz~SLiTsReaD.
649 reviews41 followers
September 12, 2013
I just finished reading this.... It's really a short read and I gotta say I find the terms/lines they use kinda funny... like :

"And now your kitty's all needy and achy?"

"Tell me, where do you want Daddy's ****?" "In my kitty," ...

lol... here kitty kitty, lol...



But it's hot if you're into Daddy/Little girl rule play AND it's a short read!

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Profile Image for Darlene I read WAY to many books.
3,661 reviews2,398 followers
Read
March 19, 2019
So i knew this one was free on readmeromance podcast this week so i heard the first 2 days.. and stopped.. the guys voice is yummy. so thats a plus but the story nope..

I don't mind daddy kinks and all that.. i DNF since well the dude did cheating on his girlfriend he didnt touch her they masturbate together in his office at the bdsm club which is wrong since he HAS A GF.. thats cheating to me on top of that the gf and heroine are cousins... NO FAMILY SWAPING!!.. so yeah I'm have to pass on the rest of the podcast..
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2,863 reviews1,398 followers
March 24, 2019
4 Stars / 5 Steam Fans

This is story is a safe way to explore a new kink that you may never have thought you would like. I am new to Cara Dee, had never read this kink described in the story but I must say the sex scenes were FIRE!! I may venture into this kink again.

This specific video review will be included in the March 2019 wrap-up.

For other video book reviews check out my YouTube Channel: Steph's Romance Book Talk.
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1,876 reviews112 followers
July 30, 2016

"Did you like it when Daddy touched you down there?" She swallows. "Um…I-I don’t know," she whispers. "No one's ever done that to me before."

I guess if you are into the Daddy-role-play this is kinda hot. It's a really short read and I thought it kind of funny. Nothing spectacular. A quick read that will have you either roll your eyes or make you giggle.....
Profile Image for L. McCoy.
742 reviews7 followers
August 31, 2020
SUPER FAST REVIEW:
Wow! This book is pretty much what I want in a romance book.
The story is pretty good, I cared about the characters, it’s not as predictable as most romance and holy fuck, it’s sexy (I didn’t know if I would like DD/lg but this book showed me that I like it, at least in the wonderful way it’s written here).
I didn’t care for the cheating element (then again I would have gotten out of the relationship the hero was in because fuck that bitch he was with) and I thought the audio quality was less than great (listened via ReadMeRomance and like the fun podcast discussion but had to turn down the actual audiobook because the narrator was so much louder than the podcast hosts for some reason) but other than that it’s pretty great.
Recommended.

4/5
Profile Image for ML.
1,579 reviews1 follower
January 7, 2023
SO HOT!

Nicholas is in a very vanilla relationship because he thinks he has too. Amanda ( vanilla girlfriend) comes off as very aggressive and annoying. Probably so you can forgive Nick when he really has to break up with her later. Lol.

Nick meets Kayla at his BDSM club he owns. Sparks fly. More than that actually flies 😆😆🫣

The chemistry is there and when Nick runs into Kayla in an an unexpected place the next day, they both realize they are really meant to be.

This was super hot and will leave you wanting more. Off to read book 2.. Mark’s story.
Profile Image for Kiri Fiona.
279 reviews14 followers
August 12, 2016
Raunchy, smutty, sexy age-play. I loved this.

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What I loved:
- It's a short story, so it's quick, easy reading - no drama, no backstory to speak of. Just smut. Glorious, age-play smut.
- This was the first age-play story I've read, and I loved it. CDs use of words was perfection, her descriptions were hot, the way her characters talked was sexy.
- This might fall under the 'short story' point, but I really enjoyed how to the point and straightforward Nicholas and Kayla were together. I guess if it had been a full length novel we would have seen obstacles and plot devices, but this one didn't really have any. It was just sexy times and a little bit of words in between to take us to the next sexy times. That worked for me.

What I didn’t love:
- Imma go ahead and call this what it is: cheating. I get that Nicholas technically doesn't touch Kayla before he has his quasi-breakup conversation with his girlfriend, but gummon. If my man was sitting between some other girls legs watching her play with herself?

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Overall…
I thought this might be creepy, but I ended up totally into it. I've read a few more age-play stories since this one, and it's definitely the writing that makes this one hot. I found the creepiness in other books of this genre, but CD did a fantastic job here. Loved it!
Profile Image for Terri ♥ (aka Mrs. Christian Grey).
1,524 reviews479 followers
May 3, 2019
First, let me say, I thought the Read Me Romance novellas were new and original. This novella appears to be an old book from years ago. Since I didn't listen to the podcast talking portion, maybe that was explained.

Second, I'm not a fan of the "Daddy" name calling during sex. Last thing I want to think about during sex is my father. This has a pedophilia vibe and too incestuous for me. I'm not judging or shaming anyone who does. Since this is my review, it's about my feelings. And Daddy calling is a hard limit for me.

Normally, I would have stopped there and DNF'd as a personal preference if not for the narrator. His voice. Yum. And I tried to do my best to ignore the whole Daddy thing until the last chapter where the sex had the pedophilia vibe with her acting like a small child. That's just gross for me. It took a lot for me to continue.

Then there was her acting like she'd just seen his dick for the first time with less than an hour ago she had it down her throat. Because the "guy" said they weren't role playing and it was natural for them both, this made it a plot hole in my view.

I will say if not for the daddy vibe and you can ignore that, it was hot. But damn if she didn't keep saying Daddy and ruining it for me.

And I might have liked Nick if not that he's a cheater. Though he didn't touch her "private" parts before cutting it off with his girlfriend, he did touch and do things to another woman that would piss off a girlfriend/wife. He crossed many lines. And if he does it to one woman, he'll do it to any woman. Thus, it makes him not attractive in my eyes. Cheating is another hard limit for me.

But if cheating and daddy calling aren't hard limits for you, you will enjoy and should give it a try.
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