Status Updates From Dirty Daddies Pride

Story 11: 4 stars

M/M. Age gap. Daddy kink. No age play. Pretty humorous story about a Daddy who didn't realize he wants to be a Daddy and a Boy who didn't realize he wants to be a Boy. "Misfits"

Story 10: 3.5 stars

Very cute MMF. All early mid-20 somethings? Overbearing father. Daddy kink. Some Little elements.

Story 9: 1.5 stars

PN never "does" it for me, and her attempt at a queer story left it feeling decidedly...not queer—even for having 2 "bi" male characters. More tell than show here. In an anthology full of discussion/negotiation about d/s particulars, this one doesn't fit. It should have been flipped with story 1. End with the ringers, you know? Force isn't dominance. This felt like a kidnapping/hostage situation.

Story 8: 2 stars

M/M: Age gap. Daddy kink, no age play.
TW/CW: "Gold Star"/biphobia, misogyny

Really rough opening with the older character, David—has some really ugly beliefs/opinions about women and bi men that are not warned about. Story was drawn out and dull w/ too much backtracking. Hard to connect to characters. Pacific theater with DoD + DoDEA contractors. Shitty masking attitudes. ("Banshee" misfire?)

Story 7: 4 stars

M/M— age gap/age play. Super smooth ride on this one. Just delicious fluff about a young man who learns he's a little and the Daddy he chooses.

Story 6: 5 stars

F/F— black bisexual trans woman + white lesbian. Long-term in love with each other, both too afraid to go for it or realize other was in love with them. Super cute. Minimal angst.

TW/CW: mention of past rape, addiction/alcoholism, being disowned by homophobic/transphobic parent

Story 5: 3.5 stars

M/M. Younger white gay man + much older black bi man. Daddy kink with only very light age-play elements like feeding and bathing. Father's friend taboo. Lots of heavy elements in this story that I wish there had been room to work with more. Overall, enjoyed it.

Story 4: 4.5 stars

M/M. Age play—more than I’m personally comfortable with, but that’s not a factor in the rating. Majority of story was focused on rebuilding a prior relationship and held off on penetrative sex until the foundations were laid. Very sweet, both mains were seasoned and reasonable adults, and really I enjoyed the ride. Low drama apart from work drama for one MC.

Story 3: 4.25 stars

First F/F story of the anthology. Really enjoyed this one, even if the big reveal was a bit underwhelming. Liked the process of establishing the relationship and building it to the kink. Also liked that the trauma wasn't healed by LOOOOOOVE—there will be a lot of therapy happening off-camera.

Story 2: 4 stars

M/M. Lightning fast Insta. Very cute, would have loved more story to find out how the messy pasts of both mains will pan out.

Story 1: 4 stars

A little worried that the one author I know I’ll enjoy was the first story in the anthology.

Very par the course for author. M/M. Sweet with some dommy goodness. Daddy kink, age play, more general bdsm. Couple who’d been kind of together for a year before really talking about what they wanted. Liked that story showcased how important communication and vulnerability are to d/s relationships.

Story #11 by Nora Phoenix: I had a strong suspicion I would enjoy this one since I've loved her other books, and I definitely wasn't wrong. It couldn't been longer and I would've loved to see more of the soft and cuddly sides of Jack and George, but it was still a good story. I'd also have loved a little more emotional vulnerability on page vs just telling us after the fact. 4⭐

Story #10 by Jamie Merrick: this is a MMF and it was way better than I expected. They need to ditch Pepper North and have Jamie Merrick write the MMF stories because damn it was good and made me want to read the other books she's written. It's got two daddies and a little girl, which I didn't know if I could handle, but it was actually super super good. Definitely recommend. 5⭐

Story #9 by Pepper North: OH MY GOD THIS IS AWFUL. HORRENDOUS. AVOID AT ALL COSTS. literally the worst age play/bdsm rep ever. There's zero communication or discussion just jumping into a poly relationship. The mommy/daddy convince the boy to quit his job and move in with them on the first day. They don't talk about limits or safewords or experience. Absolutely awful. Seriously this is dangerous rep.

Story #8 by PD Carter: DNF. After some massive biphobia and then the use of the term "gold star gay" I had to get the fuck outta there. This is not the story for me and it's extremely disappointing to see it at all but especially in a Pride collection. Dear gay men in relationships with bi men, women are not your enemy and women aren't banshees or whores etc. Bi men are valid and not less than. Get over yourselves.

Story #7 by Morticia Knight: this was very sweet and fluffy and everything just slotted into place. There no drama or trauma so if you're looking for a light read this is the one. It's got age gap and age play. 4⭐

Story #7 (I think) by Siobhan Smile: YALL THIS WAS SO GOOD! it's a FF romance and I just lived for it. I'm super salty that so many people skipped the stories in this anthology that had queer women in them, they are missing out. This has a black bisexual trans MC and a white butch MC. It's adorable and lovely even with a bunch of heavy stuff and CWs. CW: rape, assault, homophobia

Story #5 by Gianni Holmes: this was a solid little story. The age gap was a little much for me (24 years) but I liked that it was sweet and fluffy from the start. Noah is a bit of a brat who just wants a little more attention and caring and Sawyer is there to help him. Please give me more Black queer characters is kinky romance. Black bisexual MC, white gay MC

Story #4 by Della Cain: 5⭐ by far the best yet. I knew I'd love this one since I loved all the other Della Cain books I've read, and this was so perfect. It's an second chance story with daddy/little kink and almost all sex scenes are basically fade to black. There's lots of character traits and plot and not just sex which was awesome. Highly recommend.