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The Story of Danny Rose by Cara Dee
3.0
Book safety, content warnings, and tropes down below.
Danny wasn’t necessarily looking for the next compliment as much as he wanted constant approval. The boy wanted to be seen.
I gotta admit I’m confused by this one and have no idea what to even say about it. It’s described as a standalone which I dare say isn’t true. It’s my first Cara Dee book, and although I know this book shows the backstory for many beloved characters, it felt like I was supposed to know all of them already. I can only assume River and Reese are popular characters from this author, because it felt like they were more important than the actual MCs at times.
Danny was a bratty sweetheart with anger issues and I wish the relationship was a bigger focus in the story. Em fit with him well.
It felt like background story for existing characters and the private ops firm they work for, instead of a romance story for Em and Danny. I mean, it was there, but secondary. Maybe that’s Cara’s typical vibe? I wouldn’t know. Anyway. The ending was weird, skipping ahead a few months or a year at a time to missions and times it felt like I was supposed to already know about from side characters.
Strange, yet not entirely unenjoyable.
⬇️ Blanket spoiler warning ⬇️
⚠️ Tropes & content tags ⚠️
Age gap
Mild age play
Romantic suspense
Military romance
1998-2002 historical
British MC
Former special forces soldier
Size difference
Forced proximity
Exhibitionism
Daddy/boy
⚠️ Content warning ⚠️
Details from 9/11 terror attacks
Brief mention of death of sibling (past)
Gun violence
Some details of past child abuse (physical, neglect, from MC’s parent)
Explicit sexual content
Penetration without lube or prep
Exhibitionism
Brief mention of animal abuse (past)
Vomiting
Mild age play
⚠️Book safety ⚠️
Cheating: No
Other person drama: No
Breakup: No
POV: 1st person, single
Genre: Romantic suspense, historical (1998)
Pairing: M/M
Strict roles or versatile: Strict roles
Main characters’ age: 28 and 40
Series: Interconnected standalone
Kindle Unlimited: Yes
Pages: 199
Happy ending: Yes
God-fucking-dammit, I felt for him. Because I knew exactly what would happen if someone laughed at him for having a stuffed animal. Danny would put that person in the hospital and hide his own hurt.
“I’ll be your superior,” I said. “I don’t want you to feel pressured into anything.” That one made him huff. “Thanks, but I can make decisions for myself even when I’d bending over for my hot CO.” Fucking brat.
I let out a breath. “I wish I could marry you.” He swallowed, and the pinch of soft amusement left his eyes. “Me too. Maybe one day?”
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Danny wasn’t necessarily looking for the next compliment as much as he wanted constant approval. The boy wanted to be seen.
I gotta admit I’m confused by this one and have no idea what to even say about it. It’s described as a standalone which I dare say isn’t true. It’s my first Cara Dee book, and although I know this book shows the backstory for many beloved characters, it felt like I was supposed to know all of them already. I can only assume River and Reese are popular characters from this author, because it felt like they were more important than the actual MCs at times.
Danny was a bratty sweetheart with anger issues and I wish the relationship was a bigger focus in the story. Em fit with him well.
It felt like background story for existing characters and the private ops firm they work for, instead of a romance story for Em and Danny. I mean, it was there, but secondary. Maybe that’s Cara’s typical vibe? I wouldn’t know. Anyway. The ending was weird, skipping ahead a few months or a year at a time to missions and times it felt like I was supposed to already know about from side characters.
Strange, yet not entirely unenjoyable.
⬇️ Blanket spoiler warning ⬇️
⚠️ Tropes & content tags ⚠️
Age gap
Mild age play
Romantic suspense
Military romance
1998-2002 historical
British MC
Former special forces soldier
Size difference
Forced proximity
Exhibitionism
Daddy/boy
⚠️ Content warning ⚠️
Details from 9/11 terror attacks
Brief mention of death of sibling (past)
Gun violence
Some details of past child abuse (physical, neglect, from MC’s parent)
Explicit sexual content
Penetration without lube or prep
Exhibitionism
Brief mention of animal abuse (past)
Vomiting
Mild age play
⚠️Book safety ⚠️
Cheating: No
Other person drama: No
Breakup: No
POV: 1st person, single
Genre: Romantic suspense, historical (1998)
Pairing: M/M
Strict roles or versatile: Strict roles
Main characters’ age: 28 and 40
Series: Interconnected standalone
Kindle Unlimited: Yes
Pages: 199
Happy ending: Yes
God-fucking-dammit, I felt for him. Because I knew exactly what would happen if someone laughed at him for having a stuffed animal. Danny would put that person in the hospital and hide his own hurt.
“I’ll be your superior,” I said. “I don’t want you to feel pressured into anything.” That one made him huff. “Thanks, but I can make decisions for myself even when I’d bending over for my hot CO.” Fucking brat.
I let out a breath. “I wish I could marry you.” He swallowed, and the pinch of soft amusement left his eyes. “Me too. Maybe one day?”
You can find most of my reviews on Instagram as well: https://www.instagram.com/booksafety?igsh=MWZ3azhkdDc2Y2ludg%3D%3D&utm_source=qr