A review by scoodle42
Hers to Keep by Anna Stone

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

Lindsey is in debt--a lot of it. She wants to be an artist, but her dreams are being buried under a pile of bills. So she signs up for a website to be a sugar baby, and meets Camilla. It's a temporary arrangement, a transaction. But could there be more than either of them imagined?

I was more invested in this than I thought I would be. The beginning didn't make me feel like I would be captivated, but I was. The complexity of Camilla--dominant, cold, controlling. But also shielding herself. Seeing her mask crack and Lindsey's submission force her to take off her armor was very engaging. They were hot for sure, a passionate masterpiece, but the pieces where they peeled back the layers kept you pulled in. Camilla's indulgence of Lindsey and her need to keep her comfortable and happy showed her resistance to keeping things transactional, and once the house was fully open, it was love. Camilla's family issues and her illness gave her some solid nuance and I loved seeing Lindsey's sunshine brighten her life. Lindsey continuing to fall deeper, even with her fear was inspiring and I liked her character more than I thought I would. It was a good read.

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