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A review by kandisteiner
The First Taste by Jessica Hawkins
5.0
Well, y'all know how excited I've been for this one. Slip of the Tongue rocked my WORLD earlier this year and I was beyond stoked to get more Jessica Hawkins. Let me tell you - this book was WELL worth the wait!
The First Taste had Hawkins flexing her sexy muscles, delivering some of the most powerful and dynamic sex scenes I have ever read. Ever. They were executed so perfectly, and I especially appreciate the realness of them. Why am I talking about sex first? Well, because honestly, I'm RARELY impressed by sex scenes - and this book just really tickled my pickle in that regard. As an author, I know how difficult it is to nail those, so hats off to you, Hawkins!
I'm totally digging the new trend of hot dads and ain't nobody got a damn thing on Andrew Beckwith. He was exactly what I pictured him to be as a man and as a dad. It was hilarious getting inside his head when he thought about his 6 year old princess, even more hilarious to see him interact with her, and gut wrenching at times when we watched his struggle as a single parent. I really appreciated his character as a whole. He just shined for me!
Amelia was my kind of gal. She's smart, witty, independent and takes shit from absolutely no one. This is my favorite kind of heroine, and I love their struggle with letting men in because I identify with it. When you're raised as an independent woman or just become one after being burned one too many times, it changes everything about love and trust. It was so nice to see her grow in this book, especially in evaluating what matters most to her in life.
I LOVED these two together. Andrew brought out the best in Amelia, making her dig inside and look around at the rubble her ex left behind. As for the other way around, Amelia brought Andrew out of his single dad shell. They just balanced each other so well - and they SIZZLE between the sheets. Good Lord, give these two a bottle of whiskey and just watch the magic happen, y'all! ;)
The First Taste just illustrated to me yet again that Jessica Hawkins is going to be one of those authors that I will read anything they write. I love her prose, her careful consideration of characters, her humor and most of all - her unapologetically flawed characters.
Five angsty stars! <3
The First Taste had Hawkins flexing her sexy muscles, delivering some of the most powerful and dynamic sex scenes I have ever read. Ever. They were executed so perfectly, and I especially appreciate the realness of them. Why am I talking about sex first? Well, because honestly, I'm RARELY impressed by sex scenes - and this book just really tickled my pickle in that regard. As an author, I know how difficult it is to nail those, so hats off to you, Hawkins!
I'm totally digging the new trend of hot dads and ain't nobody got a damn thing on Andrew Beckwith. He was exactly what I pictured him to be as a man and as a dad. It was hilarious getting inside his head when he thought about his 6 year old princess, even more hilarious to see him interact with her, and gut wrenching at times when we watched his struggle as a single parent. I really appreciated his character as a whole. He just shined for me!
Amelia was my kind of gal. She's smart, witty, independent and takes shit from absolutely no one. This is my favorite kind of heroine, and I love their struggle with letting men in because I identify with it. When you're raised as an independent woman or just become one after being burned one too many times, it changes everything about love and trust. It was so nice to see her grow in this book, especially in evaluating what matters most to her in life.
I LOVED these two together. Andrew brought out the best in Amelia, making her dig inside and look around at the rubble her ex left behind. As for the other way around, Amelia brought Andrew out of his single dad shell. They just balanced each other so well - and they SIZZLE between the sheets. Good Lord, give these two a bottle of whiskey and just watch the magic happen, y'all! ;)
The First Taste just illustrated to me yet again that Jessica Hawkins is going to be one of those authors that I will read anything they write. I love her prose, her careful consideration of characters, her humor and most of all - her unapologetically flawed characters.
Five angsty stars! <3