I have such a mixture of feelings about this book…

I didn’t like it and liked it at the same time!

Ramses and Blake.
The moment he sees her he falls for her. She has that strong woman energy, smart, calculated that attracts Ramses because he is the same. Blake wanted him for so long and finally he fell in her trap (she fell too but doesn’t know about it at the beginning).

I liked their relationship through the book. They found each other, they are the same and so different. He takes care of her like no one ever did and she calms his always calculated brain. The care and love they have to each other is a dream.

However, I didn’t like that Blake was so smart and stuck to her rules, that she brakes them so soon. Gave me a weird impression of her. If she was that strong and smart as she was described in this book, she wouldn’t act with Ramses the way she did at the beginning.

Also I had a huge ick with that kitty role play. And then, in the end of the book, we have Ramses in a sub cat role play. Big big ick!!!
That is the main reason I gave this book a 3 star rating. Another reason for my rating was how invested in the book I was… which I wasn’t at all. Took me many days to finish it and I wasn’t interested in the story. ( )

I really enjoyed the main characters and their relationship—which are really well-written, unique, and compelling. I especially loved the time Sophie took with these characters backstories and nuances. They definitely felt like real people by the end of the book. Because I liked the characters, their relationship, and the plot so much, I wanted to give it a higher rating (I kept going back and forth with how to rate this book while I was reading. However, the smut (which was well-written but not for me) and one-liners kept bringing me out of the story. While I enjoyed the book, it’s something I’m content to read on kindle unlimited and don’t think I’ll buy to add to my bookshelf.

(But, again, I’m conflicted because I really did like the characters and the story—so watch me change my mind ten more times before tomorrow) ( )