sultrytartreviews's reviews
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This is my favorite book in the Clecanian series! I loved Maxu, but something about this book just grabs me. There’s a delicious slow burn, a tortured and broody king who just wants to be loved, and danger lurking in the shadows. This installment in the series has it all. 

Be aware that our MMC does stalk the FMC for almost the majority of the book. But I will say, as someone who normally does not enjoy this in my romances I was positively giddy about it here. Victoria Aveline made every trope in this book her b*tch. 

First off, I'd like to state that this was a different kind of romance novel from what I tend to read. I understand what Wynn does with her characters and I've liked the execution for her other works. I was pretty absorbed with Elliot and Parker's romance until I realized it wasn't moving along like I hoped. It just didn't hit quite right for me in Airplane Games. I think my ultimate issue with it was I left feeling a little sad about the characters, not fully having come around to their HEA (there IS an HEA, I just wasn't there). I am all about characters who need to work on themselves and maybe even need help moving on...but I think there were too many instances in this story where I questioned why we were still doing the same shit we had done at 20%-30% in. I like my narratives to move along. The ending wrap up felt like a leap for our characters considering ten pages earlier they were still on their same toxic shit. I wanted to see more of the bridge period, I suppose. While I enjoyed Parker's POV, I think I felt adrift without also getting to hear from Elliot. There were moments when we'd get to hear what she thought of a situation and I could understand both of their mindsets. For a character like Elliot who tends to unintentionally wreck a lot of havoc, I think this would have lent to endearing her more to me as a reader.

The steamy scenes were solid, considering Cat always nails these. But again, I was always a little sad because of how Parker viewed these moments between him and Elliot. It kinda took away from the romance for me.

This might be considered slightly spoilery to some readers:
Lastly, I thought the whole storyline with Tessa and Parker was odd. I know its very polarizing to include other potential partners for MCs besides the other main character of the book. That actually wasn't my issue here. My issue came down to feeling it was incongruent of Parker's personality to essentially do to Tessa what other women had done to him his whole life. He carried real, deep hurt over his past relationships and I didn't think his leading on Tessa made a lot of sense. Especially since it went on for so long. 

I love getting to see their switch action and fantasy fulfillment! 

A sweet and steamy peek back into Bitch and Xander’s bedroom. I love their dirty talk so much!