2.5 stars

The manufactured Richard drama completely put me off this book...I finished just to see if the resolution had any bearing on the story...it did not

This was an alright story, not bad but not really all that good either. It took a very long time for me to get past the first couple chapters and keep with it. I grabbed this up because I have been on Daddy/Boy kick lately but the dynamics in this books just didn't hit home for me. I will probably read another in the series to see if it's just a first book in a series issue but I'm not going to jump at it either.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

This was cute. I like both Sterling and Mikey. They are cute together. I also liked some of the side characters. The story was nice but nothing super exciting.
I do have a thing for daddy stories but somehow this whole book was lacking something.
One thing that I didn’t enjoy much was that Sterling was making such a secret out of his sexual needs and in the end I was confused because I feel it’s not that big of a deal. Of course it’s always valid when people feel nervous because of their sexual fantasies but I just expected something more “extrem” with the way Sterling acted about it.
Then I really did not like the way Mikey reacted to the scene in the restaurant towards the end. I do get that he was hurt because of what he thought was happening but not long ago they had a talk about that Mikey has to talk with Sterling if something bothers him and then he just ignores him instead.
There were a few other things that bothered me a little.
However overall this was a good book and I enjoyed reading it.

3 "I want to please and I want to serve” stars

“Sometimes, we don’t need words,” he said, breathing seductively into my ear. “Sometimes, all we need is two bodies, two thick, rigid cocks, and one strong Daddy spanking his boy.”

I’m really sorry book, this is a case of it’s not you, it’s me. I’m pretty sad that i’m only giving this 3 stars because I adore Casey Cox’ writing and I was loving the book for a big part of it. But I really don’t like when a book starts really low angst and no drama and then ends up being filled with drama at the end, and it happened here, and way too much for my taste.

Brief summary of the book: Mikey is a boy who has been wronged by daddies before and all he wants is to find a daddy that will take care of him. He meets Sterling and he is sure that he is the daddy for him. But Sterling never saw himself as a daddy and he never dated someone younger than him. And Sterling is the strong and silent type and he has a lot of opening up and thinking to do if he wants to get Mikey.

First, I really fucking love Casey Cox’s writing, it flows so well and it’s really fucking nice to read. And I love how he can make the smallest things so easy to imagine happening. I never had a problem imagining what was happening in the book.

Second, I really enjoyed how them getting together wasn’t easy, they had to fight for it a little and I really enjoyed that.

Third, Sterling was the strong and silent type, which is my favourite. And I loved how he had to learn to open up a little and talk about his feelings and what he wants in order to make the relationship work. It was so fucking realistic, I adored that part.

Fourth, I loved Sterling’s eploration of who he is a daddy, that was brillant, I enjoyed it very much.

Fifth, I really loved how they slowy opened up to each other and how they learnt to trust the other, that part felt so real, it was brillant.

Sixth, I really loved how the characters felt like real people, they were so nicely fleshed out and had flaws and weaknesses and doubts and they just felt real. I really loved both of these guys and their friends, everyone was nicely fleshed out.

Seventh, I really loved how sensual the book was, it was so so good. And the sex scenes were damn brillant too. I loved them very much.

But, sadly, the three things that annoy me the most in books are a lot of drama towards the end, miscommunication and the break up at 75% and all three were in this book.

The drama, what the fuck was that? The book was really chill and then suddently both of their exes showed up and created a lot of unnecessary drama that really really wasn’t needed in the story.

The miscommunication was so bad in this one. Something happens and instead of talking about it, one of them just cuts off all contact and refuses to hear the other’s side of the story. That really didn’t work for me. Just. Talk. Dammit.

Also, the break up at 75% felt really fabricated and it really didn’t need to happen, and it just led to all of the annoying miscommunication, so I would have prefered if it didn’t happen.

I just wish this book had stayed low angst and drama free like at the start because I was loving it very much before all of the unnecessary drama.

That was low angsty and well written, two lovable guys falling in love and easy going daddy/boy dynamic. I liked it very much.

Great MM contemporary story set in the USA. Main characters are Daddy Stirling and Boy Mickey. This book is part of a series set in the fictional town of Daylesford where there are lots of Daddies and Boy. Will read this author again.

This book was sweet, low-angst, low-heat, and Daddy-lite. If you’re looking for a nice romance with fun characters, this is your book. If you’re looking for a kinky book that really explores a Daddy/boy relationship, then look elsewhere.

I would recommend this if fluffy is your thing and I’m personally looking forward to the next book.

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