A review by scoodle42
Just Right by Shon

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Goldyn gets lost while hiking and stumbles onto a beautiful house. When she desperately needs a bathroom and a charge for her phone, and realizes no one is home, she breaks in, hoping to get what she needs, leave a note of apology for her intrusion, and find her way back to her van. But she ends up falling asleep instead, waking up to the owners of the house, and a gun to her head.

Let's start with the fact that I am iffy on fairy tale retellings. Not even iffy--they're just generally not my thing. But this book is a true testament to Shon's pen because I ate this up--TWICE. I loved this story so much. The way Shon crafted four complete and layered stories and somehow weaved them seamlessly together was nothing short of magic: The curiosity and daring of Goldyn's journey to discover a home in Bliss Peak; the steady pulse of Enzo and Sincere's delicious love, and how it brought them to open their hearts in different ways, first to Rome, and then Goldyn; the sweet and sexy fall of Goldyn into the pillow softness of Enzo and Sin, and the slow, but still powerful magic Goldyn weaved around Rome to penetrate his defenses. It was a blend for the ages and I enjoyed every piece separately, and together. The way Goldy was championed, spoiled and protected, and how she used the lift of their love and adoration to bolster Sin's confidence, accept Enzo's care, and push Rome to express himself was a natural give and take; their chemistry fell off the pages in spades and you didn't want to let them go. 

I also loved the way the sexy scenes changed depending on who she was with: the mutually excited, almost playful bliss of being with Sin, juxtaposed against the subtle, but still urgent passion of being with Enzo--and the primal, rapturous need of being with Rome. Goldyn was everything to them exactly as she was, and the writing showed how she learned to show up as herself, but still as whomever they needed at the same time. And it was hot all around, as was the added layer of Sin and Enzo. I love the way Goldyn's presence amplified the passion between the husbands, even when she was with Rome.

I had an absolutely lovely time in Bliss Peak, and with Shon's hypnotic cadence and the rhythm of her writing, it made for a wonderful journey that left me sad when I realized I'd read the last page. I could hold onto these people forever, which speaks to both her storytelling and the pacing of the plot. I was through 300 pages before I could even blink. What a great time this was.

Also, as a note: Enzo's soft dom energy was my very favorite, and when I get my paperback, I'll most likely read it again, lol.