I like my smutty novels. However, I read so many that I was in a rut and beginning to get bored with all of the same ol’ perfection and tropes — then I read this wonderful breath of fresh air and really enjoyed the story. 

The female main character wasn’t “perfect” and I LOVED how the author shared the details of her “imperfections” and scars. Likewise it was refreshing that the male main character wasn’t a complete man-whore. Don’t get me wrong, there were plenty of tropes throughout (MMC sh*tty upbringing with control issues, instalove, FMC with limited sexual experience, etc). 

The story itself held a bit of a mystery of whodunit and kept you guessing who the villain was. It had enough plot twists to keep me interested. It wasn’t super surprising and you’ll definitely figure out the ending before you get to the final chapter but it was still entertaining. 

The narrator had a great performance. I enjoyed his deep voice. It’s the first novel I’ve read in a while that only had one narrator, instead of multiple. 

Overall I definitely recommend this novel. I feel like I should warn that the spice is tame-ish compared to many other novels I’ve read recently.