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A review by meadowslovesbooks
For Real by Alexis Hall
5.0
For Real by Alexis Hall
Book 3, Spires series
I didn’t mean to read this book. In fact I’m up to my eyeballs in ARC’s right now.
Then @shaylovesbooks.xo sent me @letters.from.skye post and I saw younger top (which I love) and quicker than you can yell “SQUIRREL” I was on amazon reading the sample chapters, bought it and read it in a day.
Toby, a baby-dom, and Laurie meet one night at a kink club and have an encounter that neither of them can forget. In fact, both feel ruined by the experience. They both have demons to overcome to their HEA but, oh, is it written so masterfully. Just gorgeous. There is so much feeling, and surprisingly not a ton of angst.
Being able to see into both Toby and Laurie’s heads is fantastic. Toby is young and inexperienced but not immature. He is so good at reading Laurie and dominating him. Reading how Laurie surrenders to Toby, to their relationship and love was just lovely.
Laurie is damaged and reluctant to get involved, being a little gun shy from a previous breakup. The 18 year age gap freaks him out, understandably. His surrender to Toby is stunning.
The schmexy scenes are hot but the emotion behind them is what really got me. HIGHLY, HIGHLY RECOMMEND. One of my top reads of the year.
Book 3, Spires series
I didn’t mean to read this book. In fact I’m up to my eyeballs in ARC’s right now.
Then @shaylovesbooks.xo sent me @letters.from.skye post and I saw younger top (which I love) and quicker than you can yell “SQUIRREL” I was on amazon reading the sample chapters, bought it and read it in a day.
Toby, a baby-dom, and Laurie meet one night at a kink club and have an encounter that neither of them can forget. In fact, both feel ruined by the experience. They both have demons to overcome to their HEA but, oh, is it written so masterfully. Just gorgeous. There is so much feeling, and surprisingly not a ton of angst.
Being able to see into both Toby and Laurie’s heads is fantastic. Toby is young and inexperienced but not immature. He is so good at reading Laurie and dominating him. Reading how Laurie surrenders to Toby, to their relationship and love was just lovely.
Laurie is damaged and reluctant to get involved, being a little gun shy from a previous breakup. The 18 year age gap freaks him out, understandably. His surrender to Toby is stunning.
The schmexy scenes are hot but the emotion behind them is what really got me. HIGHLY, HIGHLY RECOMMEND. One of my top reads of the year.