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A review by _isabel_
Chance encounter by Luna David
medium-paced
I only blame myself for this.
I always seem to get selective amnesia about how much Daddy/boy books aren't for me: I try them out, I don't like them, then my ever-so-hopeful, goldfish brain seems to forget about this fact and every single freaking time I come across an appealing blurb with a Daddy/boy dynamic I try them again, and every single time I'm reminded why I don't read them.
Ugh.
It's such a shame because this kind of dynamic could (and can! I have come across books with it that I love) be unbelievably hot; I think I only ever like it when it's firmly inside the bedroom, and not a 24/7 kind of dynamic.
Anyway, sorry about this preamble: "Chance Encounter" started off in a really enjoyable, bonkers way, but I started skimming after Chance got rescued and their dynamic turned a bit too saccharine for my tastes, with virtually no more action and outside plot.
A shame, because I was looking forward to an action-packed, plot-heavy and slightly OTT book that also featured BDSM (and that's such a rare feat in MM romance nowadays; it's either one or the other, so I'm always on the lookout for books where plot and kink go side by side).
Unfortunately Tate and Chance's dynamic did not work for me: it was too unbelievable and too my-teeth-are-rotting sweet. Again, this is my fault because I know that Daddy/boy books don't work for me, but I still gave another one a go, hoping, maybe, that there were some different elements to the romance that could have made their dynamic stand out.
If you're a Daddy/boy fan though, and a fan of morally gray assassin protagonists and bonkers, OTT plots, you'll definitely love this book. Objectively, "Chance Encounter" is a quick read, sweet and probably enjoyable to any fan of this kind of genre. And, to finish off this review with a more positive note, I absolutely adored Nova and I'm very curious about a few side characters now, especially the grumpy doctor. I'll definitely be reading other books in this multi-author series!
TWs/CWs: homophobia, child abuse, physical assault, injuries, PTSD and flashback, domestic abuse (mentioned, side character).
Thank you GRR for the ARC. I received it in exchange for an honest review.
I always seem to get selective amnesia about how much Daddy/boy books aren't for me: I try them out, I don't like them, then my ever-so-hopeful, goldfish brain seems to forget about this fact and every single freaking time I come across an appealing blurb with a Daddy/boy dynamic I try them again, and every single time I'm reminded why I don't read them.
Ugh.
It's such a shame because this kind of dynamic could (and can! I have come across books with it that I love) be unbelievably hot; I think I only ever like it when it's firmly inside the bedroom, and not a 24/7 kind of dynamic.
Anyway, sorry about this preamble: "Chance Encounter" started off in a really enjoyable, bonkers way, but I started skimming after Chance got rescued and their dynamic turned a bit too saccharine for my tastes, with virtually no more action and outside plot.
A shame, because I was looking forward to an action-packed, plot-heavy and slightly OTT book that also featured BDSM (and that's such a rare feat in MM romance nowadays; it's either one or the other, so I'm always on the lookout for books where plot and kink go side by side).
Unfortunately Tate and Chance's dynamic did not work for me: it was too unbelievable and too my-teeth-are-rotting sweet. Again, this is my fault because I know that Daddy/boy books don't work for me, but I still gave another one a go, hoping, maybe, that there were some different elements to the romance that could have made their dynamic stand out.
If you're a Daddy/boy fan though, and a fan of morally gray assassin protagonists and bonkers, OTT plots, you'll definitely love this book. Objectively, "Chance Encounter" is a quick read, sweet and probably enjoyable to any fan of this kind of genre. And, to finish off this review with a more positive note, I absolutely adored Nova and I'm very curious about a few side characters now, especially the grumpy doctor. I'll definitely be reading other books in this multi-author series!
TWs/CWs: homophobia, child abuse, physical assault, injuries, PTSD and flashback, domestic abuse (mentioned, side character).
Thank you GRR for the ARC. I received it in exchange for an honest review.