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She's a good girl, but she's falling for the wrong man.
Broken down by her emotionally neglectful ex, all Charlie Underwood wants is someone to tell her she's good enough. Then she stumbles into a new job with a boss who brings her to her knees — literally.
As an owner of the Salacious Players' Club, Emerson Grant knows exactly what he wants and isn't shy about his particular tastes. But when he mistakes Charlie for a candidate to be his new submissive instead of his son's ex-girlfriend, he immediately tries to correct the situation. He offers Charlie a job as his secretary and nothing more...
Yet now that Charlie has seen a glimpse of what can happen when she's honest about what she wants, she makes it clear that all she wants is Emerson. He might be twice her age and her ex-boyfriend's dad, but he's also the only man who can give her everything she desires.
How far will she go to hear his approval?
Broken down by her emotionally neglectful ex, all Charlie Underwood wants is someone to tell her she's good enough. Then she stumbles into a new job with a boss who brings her to her knees — literally.
As an owner of the Salacious Players' Club, Emerson Grant knows exactly what he wants and isn't shy about his particular tastes. But when he mistakes Charlie for a candidate to be his new submissive instead of his son's ex-girlfriend, he immediately tries to correct the situation. He offers Charlie a job as his secretary and nothing more...
Yet now that Charlie has seen a glimpse of what can happen when she's honest about what she wants, she makes it clear that all she wants is Emerson. He might be twice her age and her ex-boyfriend's dad, but he's also the only man who can give her everything she desires.
How far will she go to hear his approval?
336 pages, Paperback
First published March 17, 2022
About the author
Sara Cate
41 books15.4k followersSara Cate is a USA Today best-selling author of steamy romance and sexy book boyfriends. Although she writes a wide range of tropes, Sara is best known for her age gap and taboo romances. One thing you can expect from her entire collection is heaps of steam and plenty of angst.
Living in Arizona with her husband and kids, Sara spends most of her time reading, writing, or baking.
Find out more at: www.saracatebooks.com
Living in Arizona with her husband and kids, Sara spends most of her time reading, writing, or baking.
Find out more at: www.saracatebooks.com
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March 21, 2022
i am a simple girl, i see "ex boyfriend's dad" trope and it's an automatic read for me
this one was very fun. the hero in this is the owner of a sex club where people are free to safely explore all their kinks and desires. And he's also the heroine's ex boyfriend's father. one day she has to go to his house to collect a security deposit from him and since they have never met before he mistakes her for his new "secretary" and commands her to kneel. She is very confused at first but finds herself intrigued...
I really enjoyed this and it mixed up a bunch of tropes I love
- ex's dad
- age gap (21h, 40+ H)
- boss/employee
- dom/sub
- forbidden
this one was very fun. the hero in this is the owner of a sex club where people are free to safely explore all their kinks and desires. And he's also the heroine's ex boyfriend's father. one day she has to go to his house to collect a security deposit from him and since they have never met before he mistakes her for his new "secretary" and commands her to kneel. She is very confused at first but finds herself intrigued...
I really enjoyed this and it mixed up a bunch of tropes I love
- ex's dad
- age gap (21h, 40+ H)
- boss/employee
- dom/sub
- forbidden
May 5, 2022
Wow. This book managed to make BDSM feel new and exciting. Such an explosive beginning. This book has IT factor. Really loved it. Super sexy and angsty.
June 28, 2022
2 things i don’t have: a praise kink and rock bottom self esteem
which made it kinda hard to root for the relationship here. i mean sure, you go girl, sticking it to you ex by fucking his dad. but if i want a good secretary story i’ll just watch the movie, Secretary. this was fun adjacent but if you’re not into the kinks in these books i think it makes it really challenging to connect with the story since about 60% of them is raw intercourse lmao.
which made it kinda hard to root for the relationship here. i mean sure, you go girl, sticking it to you ex by fucking his dad. but if i want a good secretary story i’ll just watch the movie, Secretary. this was fun adjacent but if you’re not into the kinks in these books i think it makes it really challenging to connect with the story since about 60% of them is raw intercourse lmao.
May 27, 2022
I am not going to humiliate this book... but I am also not going to....PRAISE IT.
Was it spicy? Yes, sure. Some of these scenes were very original, SUPER creative, and very sensual.
Sara's writing was also consistent, with a really easy flow, it was a surprinsingly quick read!
Was it the spiciest book I've read? No. You guys made it sound like this was off the charts, it wasn't. It gave me insane 50 Shades of Grey flashbacks. The rooms, the contracts, the Yes, Sir.
The reality is: I am way too much of a brat for this book.
Things that annoyed me: the co-dependency, the female main character (plain and boring), the overall development of their relationship, the beginning was too rushed, and the insta-love wasn't for me. I like when things are slower, I like the edging, the longing a little bit more but I can't deny; this book was well written.
I just feel like I personally do not enjoy praise this way and this dynamic of relationship.
I like my female main characters more aggressive and combative, and for the male main characters to be a little more brutal as well. Just personal taste.
As for the ex's dad, this was trying a little too hard to be the next Birthday Girl (one of my favorite books of all times) and the best thing about Birthday Girl is how emotional it is + the torturous wait. Nothing about this one was torturous, her timing was a little off and half of the time I only remembered he was her ex's dad because he would mention it, so the relationships weren't developed very well. Things were rushed.
Things I did enjoy: her writing, the creativity of her scenes and her dirty talk and sex scenes weren't cringy at all, so points for that! Some moments were very memorable. I also enjoyed how she approached this specific kink in a very educational way.
So yeah, not bad, not amazing, but I am not going to sit here and say this is not a great spicy book to read when you are in the mood for a quick read to get your
tingling.
This is not the sort of book you read to analyze...Will I recommend this to other people? Yeah, absolutely, if you are into the 50 shades of grey scenario and you are not going to laugh like a maniac like I did for the first half, because it was a little silly.. But I had a great time. I am actually impressed with how well it was written, a little slow, the dynamic wasn't for me, and I am not into praise.
Surprise, surprise... I am a degradation girl and I want to be handled like cargo in a meat market. We all love different things and it's ok lol However, this is an awesome read if you want something quick, easy, fun and sexy to get yourself going. So have at it!
April 1, 2024
★ 1.25 stars
well... this was something! something terrible.
(i don’t plan on writing a long and detailed review for this book so i’ll be quick and sort of messy here).
what’s to like about this book? mm let me think... NOTHING. everything was horrible.
↳ the plot? weak. non-existent. one of the worst i’ve ever read.
↳ the writing? terribly bad. for a second i thought i was reading a 2013 wattpad fanfic. to be honest, i’ve read fanfics that were better than whatever this is so nevermind.
↳ the main characters? insufferable, annoying, quite forgettable and bland. Emerson & Charlotte have no depth whatsoever.
↳ the romance(if we can call it that)? tediooooous. *yawn* these two have zero chemistry and their whole dynamic felt forced to me.
↳ the smut? oh my freaking god... just awful. i lost count of how many times i cringed reading those spicy scenes. yikes. it made me remember why i stopped reading smutty books.
actually, i wasn’t even going to read this book since i literally had zero interest in it. i was only interested to read the third book and i was going to skip straight to that one — but my friend giu suggested for me to read it in order and she said it would be awful, but also kind of entertaining, so i trusted her. turns out she was right! this was entertaining at times. the only saving grace. that explains my 1.25 rating.
i didn’t have any expectations for Praise honestly, so i can’t say i’m disappointed. the only thing i was expecting from it was a trashy story and that’s exactly what it delivered. i needed something like this to help with my reading slump and i guess i can say it helped a bit.
do i recommend it? not really... but if this is the type of book you like (it's definitely not mine) then yes. go for it.
︵‿︵‿︵‿ ꒰🌶️꒱ ‿︵‿︵‿︵
✧ my ratings for this series;
𖥻1. Praise ➵ 1.25 stars ⋆
𖥻2. Eyes On Me ➵ 2 stars ⋆
𖥻3. Give Me More ➵ 4 stars ⋆
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➷ pre-read:
i’m in a terrible reading slump and giu told me trashy books help her with slumps so i decided to follow her advice. 👀 let’s hope it works because i just want this slump to be OVER! 😭
(thanks giu for the advice and for helping me choose. <3 you are the best, ily. 🫂)
well... this was something! something terrible.
(i don’t plan on writing a long and detailed review for this book so i’ll be quick and sort of messy here).
what’s to like about this book? mm let me think... NOTHING. everything was horrible.
↳ the plot? weak. non-existent. one of the worst i’ve ever read.
↳ the writing? terribly bad. for a second i thought i was reading a 2013 wattpad fanfic. to be honest, i’ve read fanfics that were better than whatever this is so nevermind.
↳ the main characters? insufferable, annoying, quite forgettable and bland. Emerson & Charlotte have no depth whatsoever.
↳ the romance
↳ the smut? oh my freaking god... just awful. i lost count of how many times i cringed reading those spicy scenes. yikes. it made me remember why i stopped reading smutty books.
actually, i wasn’t even going to read this book since i literally had zero interest in it. i was only interested to read the third book and i was going to skip straight to that one — but my friend giu suggested for me to read it in order and she said it would be awful, but also kind of entertaining, so i trusted her. turns out she was right! this was entertaining at times. the only saving grace. that explains my 1.25 rating.
i didn’t have any expectations for Praise honestly, so i can’t say i’m disappointed. the only thing i was expecting from it was a trashy story and that’s exactly what it delivered. i needed something like this to help with my reading slump and i guess i can say it helped a bit.
do i recommend it? not really... but if this is the type of book you like (it's definitely not mine) then yes. go for it.
︵‿︵‿︵‿ ꒰🌶️꒱ ‿︵‿︵‿︵
✧ my ratings for this series;
𖥻1. Praise ➵ 1.25 stars ⋆
𖥻2. Eyes On Me ➵ 2 stars ⋆
𖥻3. Give Me More ➵ 4 stars ⋆
─────────────────────
➷ pre-read:
i’m in a terrible reading slump and giu told me trashy books help her with slumps so i decided to follow her advice. 👀 let’s hope it works because i just want this slump to be OVER! 😭
(thanks giu for the advice and for helping me choose. <3 you are the best, ily. 🫂)
February 19, 2024
Yeah I ATE THIS UP and ordered the rest of the series before I even finished it 🥵
September 29, 2022
Walmart version of Birthday Girl by PD
the hero kept telling the heroine at the beginning of the book that they couldn't fuck around because she's his son's ex-girlfriend and there's a 19 year difference between them. Does that stop the heroine? Absolutely not
She researches dom/sub relationships and decides "I wanna do that 👍" basically my logic after I read 50SOG one fucking time back in 2015💀
The heroine waits for the hero to come home and when he walks into the room...he FINDS HER ON HER KNEES-
good gir- GOOD GIRL?! HOW ABOUT NO
I proceeded to set my phone down and SCREAM into my pillow whilst contemplating my sanity
WHY WOULD YOU EVER DO THIS GAHHH
salacious players club
↠ #1 praise — 1.75 stars
↠ #2 eyes on me — 2.99 stars
↠ #3 give me more — 4 stars
↠ #4 mercy — 3.75 stars
the hero kept telling the heroine at the beginning of the book that they couldn't fuck around because she's his son's ex-girlfriend and there's a 19 year difference between them. Does that stop the heroine? Absolutely not
She researches dom/sub relationships and decides "I wanna do that 👍" basically my logic after I read 50SOG one fucking time back in 2015💀
The heroine waits for the hero to come home and when he walks into the room...he FINDS HER ON HER KNEES-
“What…are you doing?” he asks.
I expected this question, so I’m prepared.
“Being a good girl,” I reply, “Sir.”
good gir- GOOD GIRL?! HOW ABOUT NO
I proceeded to set my phone down and SCREAM into my pillow whilst contemplating my sanity
WHY WOULD YOU EVER DO THIS GAHHH
salacious players club
↠ #1 praise — 1.75 stars
↠ #2 eyes on me — 2.99 stars
↠ #3 give me more — 4 stars
↠ #4 mercy — 3.75 stars
May 3, 2022
THIS BOOK WAS SO FREAKING GOOD!!!! From the moment Charlie and Emerson meet, I was so obsessed with their dynamic. Emerson owns a club and isn't shy about his specific preferences. He mistakes Charlie for a new sub for his office, but she's really his son's ex girlfriend coming to collect a check. He decides to hire Charlie, though, as his secretary and nothing more. Charlie can't forget their encounter, though, and finds herself asking to explore that part of her sexuality with him. While the romance was SO GOOD and I loved how fast and hard Emerson fell for Charlie, I also really loved the side plots going on. I loved Emerson's journey towards mending his relationship with his son and I especially loved Charlie's relationship with her mom and sister. I just loved everything about this book. Charlie had a safe place to experiment with what she enjoyed and Emerson made sure that she was consenting to everything. And I loved the age gap! I literally loved everything about this book. I can't wait to read book 2 and more from Sara Cate!
June 23, 2022
3.75 Stars
I enjoyed this.
It had a delicious age gap, some forced proximity, and a little ex-boyfriend’s dad in there, you know, for those who enjoy that. It also had the perfect amount of bdsm flavor and I’ve already looked more into this author’s backlist.
I enjoyed this.
It had a delicious age gap, some forced proximity, and a little ex-boyfriend’s dad in there, you know, for those who enjoy that. It also had the perfect amount of bdsm flavor and I’ve already looked more into this author’s backlist.
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February 21, 2023DNFing this at 22%
Listen.
I wasn't expecting an insane and unnecessary amount of depth from a book that's called PRAISE and has a sexy almost shirtless man on the cover.
I knew what I was getting into when I picked this one up and it definitely wasn't a serious book that could turn my life upside down.
I purposely picked it up because I wanted to read something steamy, funny and possibly filled with all the sin you can fit into a book.
I gave it a chance (and I was also a little cover-baited because come on??? so handsome????) for what its premise promised, because I love my smutty books like the next person, and I was in the mood for some good old stomac-dropping lines and situations, and I've also seen people compare Praise to the daddy kink bible that is Birthday Girl, and while BG isn't my favorite book by a long shot, I read it and even almost appreciated it, because in it, I got exactly what I asked for and then some.
Hence, me blindly jumping into this book like Tom Hardy was waiting for me inside the pages.
Oh, how disappointed I was.
The writing was okay, I guess, but I hated the insta-something that was shoved down my throat right from the beginning.
I haven't read much, but there was something about the story that felt so superficial even for someone who, like me, was here for anything but the plot.
I also felt really disconnected from both Emerson and Charly. Their interactions made me cringe so much and both characters were so stupid, I considered throwing my kindle out the window at some point, but then I thought I'd be directing my frustration at the wrong target.
I hated how immature Emerson was. I haterd how, because of it, I couldn't feed a daddy kink because...well, there was no daddy to munch on to begin with, because the one we were given was too busy behaving like a teen.
And I swear it's not an age thing.
Like our lord and savior Pedro Pascal once said, in fact, Daddy is a state of mind.
🚩𝙿𝙾𝚂𝚂𝙸𝙱𝙻𝙴 𝙿𝚁𝙾𝙱𝙻𝙴𝙼𝙰𝚃𝙸𝙲 𝙲𝙾𝙽𝚃𝙴𝙽𝚃 𝙰𝙻𝙴𝚁𝚃!*🚩
*𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚋𝚘𝚘𝚔 𝚌𝚘𝚗𝚝𝚊𝚒𝚗𝚜 𝚎𝚕𝚎𝚖𝚎𝚗𝚝𝚜, 𝚜𝚒𝚝𝚞𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗𝚜, 𝚌𝚑𝚊𝚛𝚊𝚌𝚝𝚎𝚛𝚜 𝚊𝚗𝚍/𝚘𝚛 𝚛𝚎𝚕𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗𝚜𝚑𝚒𝚙𝚜 𝚜𝚘𝚖𝚎 𝚖𝚒𝚐𝚑𝚝 𝚌𝚘𝚗𝚜𝚒𝚍𝚎𝚛 𝚙𝚛𝚘𝚋𝚕𝚎𝚖𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚌/𝚝𝚘𝚡𝚒𝚌/𝚍𝚊𝚛𝚔 𝚘𝚛 𝚘𝚟𝚎𝚛𝚊𝚕𝚕 𝚖𝚘𝚛𝚊𝚕𝚕𝚢 𝚚𝚞𝚎𝚜𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗𝚊𝚋𝚕𝚎.
𝙸, 𝚊𝚜 𝚊 𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚍𝚎𝚛 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚌𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚝𝚘𝚛 𝚘𝚏 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚛𝚎𝚟𝚒𝚎𝚠, 𝚊𝚌𝚔𝚗𝚘𝚠𝚕𝚎𝚍𝚐𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚔𝚒𝚗𝚍 𝚘𝚏 𝚌𝚘𝚗𝚝𝚎𝚗𝚝 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚒𝚝𝚜 𝚗𝚎𝚐𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚟𝚎 𝚌𝚘𝚗𝚗𝚘𝚝𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗𝚜, 𝚊𝚗𝚍, 𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚗 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚕𝚒𝚖𝚒𝚝𝚜 𝚘𝚏 𝚖𝚢 𝚌𝚘𝚖𝚏𝚘𝚛𝚝 𝚣𝚘𝚗𝚎, 𝚌𝚑𝚘𝚘𝚜𝚎 𝚗𝚘𝚝 𝚝𝚘 𝚕𝚎𝚝 𝚒𝚝 𝚊𝚏𝚏𝚎𝚌𝚝 𝚖𝚢 𝚎𝚗𝚓𝚘𝚢𝚎𝚖𝚎𝚗𝚝 𝚘𝚛 𝚘𝚙𝚒𝚗𝚒𝚘𝚗, 𝚋𝚎𝚌𝚊𝚞𝚜𝚎:
-𝙸 𝚔𝚗𝚘𝚠 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚍𝚒𝚏𝚏𝚎𝚛𝚎𝚗𝚌𝚎 𝚋𝚎𝚝𝚠𝚎𝚎𝚗 𝚏𝚒𝚌𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚕𝚒𝚝𝚢;
-𝙸 𝚍𝚘𝚗'𝚝 𝚌𝚘𝚗𝚍𝚘𝚗𝚎 𝚌𝚎𝚛𝚝𝚊𝚒𝚗 𝚋𝚎𝚑𝚊𝚟𝚒𝚘𝚛𝚜 𝚒𝚗 𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚕 𝚕𝚒𝚏𝚎;
-𝚊𝚗𝚢 𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚗𝚝𝚞𝚊𝚕 𝚕𝚒𝚔𝚎 𝚘𝚛 𝚍𝚒𝚜𝚕𝚒𝚔𝚎 𝚝𝚘𝚠𝚊𝚛𝚍𝚜 𝚌𝚎𝚛𝚝𝚊𝚒𝚗 "𝚙𝚛𝚘𝚋𝚕𝚎𝚖𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚌" 𝚋𝚘𝚘𝚔𝚜/𝚛𝚎𝚕𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗𝚜𝚑𝚒𝚙𝚜/𝚌𝚑𝚊𝚛𝚊𝚌𝚝𝚎𝚛𝚜, 𝚍𝚘𝚗'𝚝 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚜𝚑𝚘𝚞𝚕𝚍𝚗'𝚝 𝚍𝚎𝚏𝚒𝚗𝚎 𝚖𝚎 𝚊𝚜 𝚊 𝚙𝚎𝚛𝚜𝚘𝚗;
-𝚜𝚘𝚖𝚎𝚝𝚒𝚖𝚎𝚜 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚓𝚞𝚜𝚝 𝚐𝚘𝚝𝚝𝚊 𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚍 𝙾𝙽𝙴 𝙾𝙵 𝚃𝙷𝙾𝚂𝙴 𝙱𝙾𝙾𝙺𝚂, 𝚢'𝚔𝚗𝚘𝚠?
Listen.
I wasn't expecting an insane and unnecessary amount of depth from a book that's called PRAISE and has a sexy almost shirtless man on the cover.
I knew what I was getting into when I picked this one up and it definitely wasn't a serious book that could turn my life upside down.
I purposely picked it up because I wanted to read something steamy, funny and possibly filled with all the sin you can fit into a book.
I gave it a chance (and I was also a little cover-baited because come on??? so handsome????) for what its premise promised, because I love my smutty books like the next person, and I was in the mood for some good old stomac-dropping lines and situations, and I've also seen people compare Praise to the daddy kink bible that is Birthday Girl, and while BG isn't my favorite book by a long shot, I read it and even almost appreciated it, because in it, I got exactly what I asked for and then some.
Hence, me blindly jumping into this book like Tom Hardy was waiting for me inside the pages.
Oh, how disappointed I was.
The writing was okay, I guess, but I hated the insta-something that was shoved down my throat right from the beginning.
I haven't read much, but there was something about the story that felt so superficial even for someone who, like me, was here for anything but the plot.
I also felt really disconnected from both Emerson and Charly. Their interactions made me cringe so much and both characters were so stupid, I considered throwing my kindle out the window at some point, but then I thought I'd be directing my frustration at the wrong target.
I hated how immature Emerson was. I haterd how, because of it, I couldn't feed a daddy kink because...well, there was no daddy to munch on to begin with, because the one we were given was too busy behaving like a teen.
And I swear it's not an age thing.
Like our lord and savior Pedro Pascal once said, in fact, Daddy is a state of mind.
🚩𝙿𝙾𝚂𝚂𝙸𝙱𝙻𝙴 𝙿𝚁𝙾𝙱𝙻𝙴𝙼𝙰𝚃𝙸𝙲 𝙲𝙾𝙽𝚃𝙴𝙽𝚃 𝙰𝙻𝙴𝚁𝚃!*🚩
*𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚋𝚘𝚘𝚔 𝚌𝚘𝚗𝚝𝚊𝚒𝚗𝚜 𝚎𝚕𝚎𝚖𝚎𝚗𝚝𝚜, 𝚜𝚒𝚝𝚞𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗𝚜, 𝚌𝚑𝚊𝚛𝚊𝚌𝚝𝚎𝚛𝚜 𝚊𝚗𝚍/𝚘𝚛 𝚛𝚎𝚕𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗𝚜𝚑𝚒𝚙𝚜 𝚜𝚘𝚖𝚎 𝚖𝚒𝚐𝚑𝚝 𝚌𝚘𝚗𝚜𝚒𝚍𝚎𝚛 𝚙𝚛𝚘𝚋𝚕𝚎𝚖𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚌/𝚝𝚘𝚡𝚒𝚌/𝚍𝚊𝚛𝚔 𝚘𝚛 𝚘𝚟𝚎𝚛𝚊𝚕𝚕 𝚖𝚘𝚛𝚊𝚕𝚕𝚢 𝚚𝚞𝚎𝚜𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗𝚊𝚋𝚕𝚎.
𝙸, 𝚊𝚜 𝚊 𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚍𝚎𝚛 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚌𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚝𝚘𝚛 𝚘𝚏 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚛𝚎𝚟𝚒𝚎𝚠, 𝚊𝚌𝚔𝚗𝚘𝚠𝚕𝚎𝚍𝚐𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚔𝚒𝚗𝚍 𝚘𝚏 𝚌𝚘𝚗𝚝𝚎𝚗𝚝 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚒𝚝𝚜 𝚗𝚎𝚐𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚟𝚎 𝚌𝚘𝚗𝚗𝚘𝚝𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗𝚜, 𝚊𝚗𝚍, 𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚗 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚕𝚒𝚖𝚒𝚝𝚜 𝚘𝚏 𝚖𝚢 𝚌𝚘𝚖𝚏𝚘𝚛𝚝 𝚣𝚘𝚗𝚎, 𝚌𝚑𝚘𝚘𝚜𝚎 𝚗𝚘𝚝 𝚝𝚘 𝚕𝚎𝚝 𝚒𝚝 𝚊𝚏𝚏𝚎𝚌𝚝 𝚖𝚢 𝚎𝚗𝚓𝚘𝚢𝚎𝚖𝚎𝚗𝚝 𝚘𝚛 𝚘𝚙𝚒𝚗𝚒𝚘𝚗, 𝚋𝚎𝚌𝚊𝚞𝚜𝚎:
-𝙸 𝚔𝚗𝚘𝚠 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚍𝚒𝚏𝚏𝚎𝚛𝚎𝚗𝚌𝚎 𝚋𝚎𝚝𝚠𝚎𝚎𝚗 𝚏𝚒𝚌𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚕𝚒𝚝𝚢;
-𝙸 𝚍𝚘𝚗'𝚝 𝚌𝚘𝚗𝚍𝚘𝚗𝚎 𝚌𝚎𝚛𝚝𝚊𝚒𝚗 𝚋𝚎𝚑𝚊𝚟𝚒𝚘𝚛𝚜 𝚒𝚗 𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚕 𝚕𝚒𝚏𝚎;
-𝚊𝚗𝚢 𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚗𝚝𝚞𝚊𝚕 𝚕𝚒𝚔𝚎 𝚘𝚛 𝚍𝚒𝚜𝚕𝚒𝚔𝚎 𝚝𝚘𝚠𝚊𝚛𝚍𝚜 𝚌𝚎𝚛𝚝𝚊𝚒𝚗 "𝚙𝚛𝚘𝚋𝚕𝚎𝚖𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚌" 𝚋𝚘𝚘𝚔𝚜/𝚛𝚎𝚕𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗𝚜𝚑𝚒𝚙𝚜/𝚌𝚑𝚊𝚛𝚊𝚌𝚝𝚎𝚛𝚜, 𝚍𝚘𝚗'𝚝 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚜𝚑𝚘𝚞𝚕𝚍𝚗'𝚝 𝚍𝚎𝚏𝚒𝚗𝚎 𝚖𝚎 𝚊𝚜 𝚊 𝚙𝚎𝚛𝚜𝚘𝚗;
-𝚜𝚘𝚖𝚎𝚝𝚒𝚖𝚎𝚜 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚓𝚞𝚜𝚝 𝚐𝚘𝚝𝚝𝚊 𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚍 𝙾𝙽𝙴 𝙾𝙵 𝚃𝙷𝙾𝚂𝙴 𝙱𝙾𝙾𝙺𝚂, 𝚢'𝚔𝚗𝚘𝚠?
January 22, 2023
5 ⭐️ PRAISE KINK UNLOCKED 🥵
"Was I a good girl?" she whispers.
A smile creeps across my face as I gather her into my arms.
"You're always a good girl."
I’m SHOCKED by my own rating, but I loved it! I loved it so much that I not only bought the Kindle version, even though I have Kindle Unlimited, but also a physical copy. So when I tell you I loved it, believe me, I LOVED IT!
Summary:
Charlotte, aka Charlie (21), goes to the house of her ex-boyfriend's dad, Emerson (40), to pick up half of the security deposit from their previous apartment. However, Emerson mistakes her for one of his hired submissives and tells her to wait for him on her knees in his office. Charlie is extremely confused but really needs the money, so she complies. But the truth is quickly revealed, and in an effort to find a way back into his estranged son's life, Emerson offers Charlie a job as his assistant - a real assistant. Emerson, a dominant and owner of a members-only sex club, is desperate for help before the opening. It was meant to be a strict working relationship, but the more time Charlie and Emerson spend together, the temptation becomes too much to resist.
My Thoughts:
I thought this would be another mindless porn with no plot story, but I was wrong. I loved the premise, the forbidden romance (ex-boyfriend's dad/age gap), the sex-positivity, Charlie’s journey to gain her confidence back, Charlie’s relationship with Sophie, Emerson 💕, the spice (HOLY SH*T), and the drama with Charlie’s dad and Emerson's son.
I’m also not very familiar with kink-heavy stories, but I thought this was pretty tame from what I’ve heard from others. So this is a good intro to the world of kinks. And I liked that while the story is centered around a forbidden romance, kinks, and a sex club, it wasn’t the entire focus. There's a lot of depth to these characters and I found myself getting emotional a couple of times.
Overall, Praise is a quick, easy read with some fluff, spice, and heart. This is one of the best stories I've read this year, and I 100% recommend checking it out!
"Was I a good girl?" she whispers.
A smile creeps across my face as I gather her into my arms.
"You're always a good girl."
I’m SHOCKED by my own rating, but I loved it! I loved it so much that I not only bought the Kindle version, even though I have Kindle Unlimited, but also a physical copy. So when I tell you I loved it, believe me, I LOVED IT!
Summary:
Charlotte, aka Charlie (21), goes to the house of her ex-boyfriend's dad, Emerson (40), to pick up half of the security deposit from their previous apartment. However, Emerson mistakes her for one of his hired submissives and tells her to wait for him on her knees in his office. Charlie is extremely confused but really needs the money, so she complies. But the truth is quickly revealed, and in an effort to find a way back into his estranged son's life, Emerson offers Charlie a job as his assistant - a real assistant. Emerson, a dominant and owner of a members-only sex club, is desperate for help before the opening. It was meant to be a strict working relationship, but the more time Charlie and Emerson spend together, the temptation becomes too much to resist.
My Thoughts:
I thought this would be another mindless porn with no plot story, but I was wrong. I loved the premise, the forbidden romance (ex-boyfriend's dad/age gap), the sex-positivity, Charlie’s journey to gain her confidence back, Charlie’s relationship with Sophie, Emerson 💕, the spice (HOLY SH*T), and the drama with Charlie’s dad and Emerson's son.
I’m also not very familiar with kink-heavy stories, but I thought this was pretty tame from what I’ve heard from others. So this is a good intro to the world of kinks. And I liked that while the story is centered around a forbidden romance, kinks, and a sex club, it wasn’t the entire focus. There's a lot of depth to these characters and I found myself getting emotional a couple of times.
Overall, Praise is a quick, easy read with some fluff, spice, and heart. This is one of the best stories I've read this year, and I 100% recommend checking it out!
July 3, 2022
I mean, it’s a yes from me. Everything about this was a yes for me. The praise it has been receiving is well earned and so worth it.
“I see Charlotte in a form she was always meant to be—confident, sexual, and happy.”
It hit all the marks it needed to hit for a damn good romance. So fuckin’ enjoyable and I could not put this down. I didn't want to. It consumed my mind in the best possible way.
“You think because I’m the Dominant that I can’t take care of you?”
“Sort of,” I reply with a shrug.
“But you’re mine to take care of, Charlotte.”
Whilst this revolved around setting up a sex-club, an environment where people feel safe enough to explore their kinks, there was so much emotion and character exploration present and my heart latched on to Charlie and Emerson. Things got intense between them and I lived for that intensity. It gave such a strong characterisation which made for even better sex scenes. More intimate and loving.
And more importantly, I’ve found something that I love as much as Birthday Girl by Penelope Douglas. 😭
I’m in swoon-city right now. And I'm pretty sure that I’m in love with Sara Cate.
“I see Charlotte in a form she was always meant to be—confident, sexual, and happy.”
It hit all the marks it needed to hit for a damn good romance. So fuckin’ enjoyable and I could not put this down. I didn't want to. It consumed my mind in the best possible way.
“You think because I’m the Dominant that I can’t take care of you?”
“Sort of,” I reply with a shrug.
“But you’re mine to take care of, Charlotte.”
Whilst this revolved around setting up a sex-club, an environment where people feel safe enough to explore their kinks, there was so much emotion and character exploration present and my heart latched on to Charlie and Emerson. Things got intense between them and I lived for that intensity. It gave such a strong characterisation which made for even better sex scenes. More intimate and loving.
And more importantly, I’ve found something that I love as much as Birthday Girl by Penelope Douglas. 😭
I’m in swoon-city right now. And I'm pretty sure that I’m in love with Sara Cate.
August 10, 2024
where my praise at for finishing this
July 30, 2023
dnf 60%
I couldn’t stand the heroine
I couldn’t stand the heroine
October 11, 2024
4.75⭐️ 4🌶️
I can’t believe I’m giving this 5 stars hahaha but honestly there wasn’t anything I would’ve changed about this book, and I had SO MUCH FUN from beginning to end 🤣
Aside from the fact that it’s definitely spicy and it’s based around a sex club, I literally lovedddd it when I compare this to other books with similar tropes I’ve read, like birthday girl, this was sooo much better 🙌🏼
Tropes are, ex boyfriends dad, age gap, taboo, forbidden romance, workplace romance (the BEST combo?!)
I realised this was going to be a 5 star book when towards the end I was rooting for Charlie and Emerson so bad, I was actually getting upset at what was keeping them apart, and then realised Sara’s done a great job with this little spicy story to make me care for these characters so much 🤣
Plus I’m all for empowering women & some of the underlying messages in the book 💪🏼
I need to go buy the wholeeeee rest of the series now ✨
I can’t believe I’m giving this 5 stars hahaha but honestly there wasn’t anything I would’ve changed about this book, and I had SO MUCH FUN from beginning to end 🤣
Aside from the fact that it’s definitely spicy and it’s based around a sex club, I literally lovedddd it when I compare this to other books with similar tropes I’ve read, like birthday girl, this was sooo much better 🙌🏼
Tropes are, ex boyfriends dad, age gap, taboo, forbidden romance, workplace romance (the BEST combo?!)
I realised this was going to be a 5 star book when towards the end I was rooting for Charlie and Emerson so bad, I was actually getting upset at what was keeping them apart, and then realised Sara’s done a great job with this little spicy story to make me care for these characters so much 🤣
Plus I’m all for empowering women & some of the underlying messages in the book 💪🏼
I need to go buy the wholeeeee rest of the series now ✨
March 24, 2022
Praise is complete and utter perfection. It’s pretty much everything I love in the loveliest package.
The boyfriend/son is a real winner. I’m glad we got past the break up portion before this even started. A shame Emerson can’t let him go too.
I love misunderstandings when they end with someone on their knees. 😉🤣
Curiosity killed the cat … but satisfaction brought it back!
I swear to god, Beau is the biggest cock blocker!
I didn’t realize this one would make me cry … dammit. 🥺
Oh Emerson … I know he’s your son but damn!
Garrett is smart. Listen to Garrett. Be more like Garrett. (Also looking forward to his book, I love voyeurism!)
I really liked that the mom is so chill, you don’t see that very often when there’s a much older man.
The best thing about this is the relationship building. Not just the obvious lovers but from Charlie and Beau to Beau and Emerson to Charlie and Sophie. I especially loved the sisters, they’re so sweet together. And when Emerson immerses himself in that family it made it even better.
I can’t believe it took me this long to read this author. Her books have been on my tbr for ages. But now I get to look forward to each and every one.
The boyfriend/son is a real winner. I’m glad we got past the break up portion before this even started. A shame Emerson can’t let him go too.
I love misunderstandings when they end with someone on their knees. 😉🤣
Curiosity killed the cat … but satisfaction brought it back!
I swear to god, Beau is the biggest cock blocker!
I didn’t realize this one would make me cry … dammit. 🥺
Oh Emerson … I know he’s your son but damn!
Garrett is smart. Listen to Garrett. Be more like Garrett. (Also looking forward to his book, I love voyeurism!)
I really liked that the mom is so chill, you don’t see that very often when there’s a much older man.
The best thing about this is the relationship building. Not just the obvious lovers but from Charlie and Beau to Beau and Emerson to Charlie and Sophie. I especially loved the sisters, they’re so sweet together. And when Emerson immerses himself in that family it made it even better.
I can’t believe it took me this long to read this author. Her books have been on my tbr for ages. But now I get to look forward to each and every one.
August 13, 2024
"The forbidden fruit always tastes sweetest."
Emerson Grant.
Part owner of the Salcious Players' Club.
And Charlie Underwood's new boss.
Another little fact - he is the father of Charlie's ex-boyfriend.
Emerson offers Charlie a job.
Purely platonic.
But knowing Emerson's background, Charlie is more than intrigued.
And while Emerson knows this is wrong…
He can't stop himself from wanting Charlie.
No matter how much he tries.
"Does she even know what she's doing to me?"
I remember reading this for the first time and absolutely falling in love with Emerson and Charlie and I am so happy that rereading it I feel more and more in love. This series sucked me in the first time around and it is doing the exact same thing another time around. And I mean Sara Cate can write smut like it's nobody's business and add into that ex-boyfriends dad??? AKA THE silver fox Emerson Grant? Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm yours people!! 🖤
"I need to watch myself around this girl. She's too perfect to ignore and too forbidden to be mine."
This playlist is a salacious players' club special - so very smutty 😇😇
(Link - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/31e... )
🎵 "Date Your Dad" - Bellah Mae
🎵 "older" - Isabel LaRosa
🎵 "Dylan's Dad" - Geena Fontanella
🎵 "My Kink Is Karma" - Chappell Roan
🎵 "favorite" - Isabel LaRosa
🎵 "Cologne" - SM6
🎵 "HONEY (ARE U COMING?)" - Maneskin
🎵 "Weatherman" - Zach Hood
🎵 "Espresso" - Sabrina Carpenter
🎵 "Money, Money, Money" - ABBA
🎵 "If We Ever Broke Up" - Mae Stephens
🎵 "Dirty Thoughts" - Chloe Adams
🎵 "Too Sweet" - Hozier
🎵 "BUTTERFLIES" - MAX, Ali Gatie
🎵 "Flowers" - Lauren Spencer Smith
🎵 "Do It For Me" - Rosenfeld
🎵 "Temptations" - Daniel Di Angelo
🎵 "Drama King" - Bellah Mae
🎵 "Desire" - MEG MYERS
🎵 "Guest Room" - Echos
🎵 "Dangerous Hands" - Austin Giorgio
🎵 "Worship" - Ari Abdul
🎵 "That's My Girl" - Russ
🎵 "Like a Drug" - Bryce Savage
🎵 "Clumsy" - Fergie
🎵 "Drop Dead Gorgeous" - VOILA
🎵 "Sweat" - Myles Erlick
🎵 "Fantasise" - Ariana Grande
🎵 "Electric Love" - BORNS
🎵 "Good Girl" - Thomas LaRosa
🎵 "Mine" - Sleep Token
🎵 "Flawless" - The Neighbourhood
🎵 "BRAT" - Chrissy Chlapecka
🎵 "Desperado" - Rihanna
🎵 "One Of The Girls" - The Weeknd, JENNIE, Lily-Rose Depp
🎵 "I Feel You" - Depeche Mode
🎵 "if I didn't know better" - Mack Loren
🎵 "Unholy" - Sam Smith, Kim Petras
🎵 "I'm Not Here To Make Friends" - Sam Smith, Calvin Harris, Jessie Reyez
🎵 "But I Am A Good Girl" - Christina Aguilera
🎵 "Drip Off" - Austin Giorgio
🎵 "Beg" - Aryia
🎵 "Beautiful Things" - Benson Boone
🎵 "GLOW" - Snow Wife
🎵 "Guess" - Charli xcx
🎵 "HOT TO GO!" - Chappell Roan
🎵 "Sweet Dreams" - Besomorph
🎵 "I Like Me Better" - Lauv
🎵 "ULTRAVIOLET" - Dutch Melrose
🎵 "Treasure" - Bruno Mars
🎵 "Power Over Me" - Dermot Kennedy
🎵 "Eat Your Young" - Hozier
🎵 "FMRN" - Lilyisthatyou
🎵 "goosebumps" - Travis Scott
🎵 "Treat Me Like A Slut" - Kim Petras
🎵 "Freak" - Doja Cat
🎵 "Work From Home" - Fifth Harmony, Ty Dolla $ign
🎵 "Moonlight Magic" - Ashnikko
🎵 "Slow Down" - Selena Gomez
🎵 "Beauty" - Layto
🎵 "Soaked - Sped Up" - Shy Smith
🎵 "Woman" - Doja Cat
🎵 "In Too Deep" - Why Don't We
🎵 "BABYDOLL" - Ari Abdul
🎵 "Young and Beautiful" - Lana Del Rey
🎵 "Where Do We Go From Here" - Ruelle
🎵 "Stupid Cupid" - Jenna Raine
🎵 "Forget Me" - Lewis Capaldi
🎵 "I Love Me" - Demi Lovato
🎵 "Slut! (Taylor's Version)(From The Vault)" - Taylor Swift
🎵 "I Was Made For Lovin' You" - YUNGBLUD
🎵 "The Alchemy" - Taylor Swift
🎵 "FOR YOUR LOVE" - Maneskin
🎵 "I Want It All" - Cameron Grey
🎵 "Moth To A Flame" - Swedish House Mafia, The Weeknd
🎵 "fOoL fOr YoU" - ZAYN
🎵 "Francesca" - Hozier
🎵 "Little Black Dress" - One Direction
🎵 "Love The Hell Out Of You" - Lewis Capaldi
🎵 "Lipstick" - Charlie Puth
And I'm not leaving you hanging with the spice after all that 💓💓
"You are so fucking beautiful. Make yourself come, baby."
"Stop being a fucking tease, Charlotte, and suck my cock like a good little secretary."
"Are you gonna swallow me down, Charlotte? You gonna take my cum like the dirty girl you are? My dirty girl."
"You heard the man. You're keeping me from doing my job, Charlotte. If you can't stop being so fucking fuckable, I'm going to have to tie you to your desk."
👠 Tropes 👠
❤️🔥 Ex-Boyfriends Dad
❤️🔥 Age Gap
❤️🔥 Boss x Employee
❤️🔥 Forbidden Romance
❤️🔥 Workplace Romance
Book Edit - https://www.instagram.com/p/C-dtgHEAB...
Emerson Grant.
Part owner of the Salcious Players' Club.
And Charlie Underwood's new boss.
Another little fact - he is the father of Charlie's ex-boyfriend.
Emerson offers Charlie a job.
Purely platonic.
But knowing Emerson's background, Charlie is more than intrigued.
And while Emerson knows this is wrong…
He can't stop himself from wanting Charlie.
No matter how much he tries.
"Does she even know what she's doing to me?"
I remember reading this for the first time and absolutely falling in love with Emerson and Charlie and I am so happy that rereading it I feel more and more in love. This series sucked me in the first time around and it is doing the exact same thing another time around. And I mean Sara Cate can write smut like it's nobody's business and add into that ex-boyfriends dad??? AKA THE silver fox Emerson Grant? Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm yours people!! 🖤
"I need to watch myself around this girl. She's too perfect to ignore and too forbidden to be mine."
This playlist is a salacious players' club special - so very smutty 😇😇
(Link - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/31e... )
🎵 "Date Your Dad" - Bellah Mae
🎵 "older" - Isabel LaRosa
🎵 "Dylan's Dad" - Geena Fontanella
🎵 "My Kink Is Karma" - Chappell Roan
🎵 "favorite" - Isabel LaRosa
🎵 "Cologne" - SM6
🎵 "HONEY (ARE U COMING?)" - Maneskin
🎵 "Weatherman" - Zach Hood
🎵 "Espresso" - Sabrina Carpenter
🎵 "Money, Money, Money" - ABBA
🎵 "If We Ever Broke Up" - Mae Stephens
🎵 "Dirty Thoughts" - Chloe Adams
🎵 "Too Sweet" - Hozier
🎵 "BUTTERFLIES" - MAX, Ali Gatie
🎵 "Flowers" - Lauren Spencer Smith
🎵 "Do It For Me" - Rosenfeld
🎵 "Temptations" - Daniel Di Angelo
🎵 "Drama King" - Bellah Mae
🎵 "Desire" - MEG MYERS
🎵 "Guest Room" - Echos
🎵 "Dangerous Hands" - Austin Giorgio
🎵 "Worship" - Ari Abdul
🎵 "That's My Girl" - Russ
🎵 "Like a Drug" - Bryce Savage
🎵 "Clumsy" - Fergie
🎵 "Drop Dead Gorgeous" - VOILA
🎵 "Sweat" - Myles Erlick
🎵 "Fantasise" - Ariana Grande
🎵 "Electric Love" - BORNS
🎵 "Good Girl" - Thomas LaRosa
🎵 "Mine" - Sleep Token
🎵 "Flawless" - The Neighbourhood
🎵 "BRAT" - Chrissy Chlapecka
🎵 "Desperado" - Rihanna
🎵 "One Of The Girls" - The Weeknd, JENNIE, Lily-Rose Depp
🎵 "I Feel You" - Depeche Mode
🎵 "if I didn't know better" - Mack Loren
🎵 "Unholy" - Sam Smith, Kim Petras
🎵 "I'm Not Here To Make Friends" - Sam Smith, Calvin Harris, Jessie Reyez
🎵 "But I Am A Good Girl" - Christina Aguilera
🎵 "Drip Off" - Austin Giorgio
🎵 "Beg" - Aryia
🎵 "Beautiful Things" - Benson Boone
🎵 "GLOW" - Snow Wife
🎵 "Guess" - Charli xcx
🎵 "HOT TO GO!" - Chappell Roan
🎵 "Sweet Dreams" - Besomorph
🎵 "I Like Me Better" - Lauv
🎵 "ULTRAVIOLET" - Dutch Melrose
🎵 "Treasure" - Bruno Mars
🎵 "Power Over Me" - Dermot Kennedy
🎵 "Eat Your Young" - Hozier
🎵 "FMRN" - Lilyisthatyou
🎵 "goosebumps" - Travis Scott
🎵 "Treat Me Like A Slut" - Kim Petras
🎵 "Freak" - Doja Cat
🎵 "Work From Home" - Fifth Harmony, Ty Dolla $ign
🎵 "Moonlight Magic" - Ashnikko
🎵 "Slow Down" - Selena Gomez
🎵 "Beauty" - Layto
🎵 "Soaked - Sped Up" - Shy Smith
🎵 "Woman" - Doja Cat
🎵 "In Too Deep" - Why Don't We
🎵 "BABYDOLL" - Ari Abdul
🎵 "Young and Beautiful" - Lana Del Rey
🎵 "Where Do We Go From Here" - Ruelle
🎵 "Stupid Cupid" - Jenna Raine
🎵 "Forget Me" - Lewis Capaldi
🎵 "I Love Me" - Demi Lovato
🎵 "Slut! (Taylor's Version)(From The Vault)" - Taylor Swift
🎵 "I Was Made For Lovin' You" - YUNGBLUD
🎵 "The Alchemy" - Taylor Swift
🎵 "FOR YOUR LOVE" - Maneskin
🎵 "I Want It All" - Cameron Grey
🎵 "Moth To A Flame" - Swedish House Mafia, The Weeknd
🎵 "fOoL fOr YoU" - ZAYN
🎵 "Francesca" - Hozier
🎵 "Little Black Dress" - One Direction
🎵 "Love The Hell Out Of You" - Lewis Capaldi
🎵 "Lipstick" - Charlie Puth
And I'm not leaving you hanging with the spice after all that 💓💓
"You are so fucking beautiful. Make yourself come, baby."
"Stop being a fucking tease, Charlotte, and suck my cock like a good little secretary."
"Are you gonna swallow me down, Charlotte? You gonna take my cum like the dirty girl you are? My dirty girl."
"You heard the man. You're keeping me from doing my job, Charlotte. If you can't stop being so fucking fuckable, I'm going to have to tie you to your desk."
👠 Tropes 👠
❤️🔥 Ex-Boyfriends Dad
❤️🔥 Age Gap
❤️🔥 Boss x Employee
❤️🔥 Forbidden Romance
❤️🔥 Workplace Romance
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April 18, 2023
~4.75⭐️~
The writing was on point, the plot and the characters were great (for this kind of book), the love interest made me feral, I might've meowed a couple times, my legs divorced, in terms of feminism we have none, tears were shed but not from my eyes, my throat requires stitches, my dignity is on the floor, my standards are in heaven, my independence in hell, and I need therapy. Lawd have mercy
I am NOT sorry. This was amazing😭
It's right there under Birthday Girl✍🏻
The writing was on point, the plot and the characters were great (for this kind of book), the love interest made me feral, I might've meowed a couple times, my legs divorced, in terms of feminism we have none, tears were shed but not from my eyes, my throat requires stitches, my dignity is on the floor, my standards are in heaven, my independence in hell, and I need therapy. Lawd have mercy
I am NOT sorry. This was amazing😭
It's right there under Birthday Girl✍🏻
May 24, 2022
3.5 stars
That was....interesting.
I can’t believe that once upon a time I kept delaying reading birthday girl (which is still my favorite book in this trope) because I though that a girl falling in love with her boyfriend’s father is such a weird complicated situation to be in.
Now look at me chasing the trope.
That was....interesting.
I can’t believe that once upon a time I kept delaying reading birthday girl (which is still my favorite book in this trope) because I though that a girl falling in love with her boyfriend’s father is such a weird complicated situation to be in.
Now look at me chasing the trope.
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March 15, 2024Exactly what it says on the tin.
This was fun. This was ridiculous. The plot is just 3 lawsuits in a trench coat. Everyone involved is unbelievably stupid. I ate it up.
Make of that what you will.
This was fun. This was ridiculous. The plot is just 3 lawsuits in a trench coat. Everyone involved is unbelievably stupid. I ate it up.
Make of that what you will.
September 21, 2022
ooof, okay this one is gonna be hard to talk about, but i was in love with the first half of this, and it really felt extra amazing because i went into it not expecting much. but i was so intrigued, and i thought everything was set up so smartly, and the writing was great, and the main character's love and protectiveness for her sister meant so much to me (i actually shed a couple tears, truly)! but basically, once the characters started getting together, the book just took a nosedive - which feels bad always but it feels extra bad when reading romance. and emerson became the most obtuse character in existence. like, my dude, what was your end game plans the whole first half of the book? and then things just kept coming and kept not feeling good and... here we are, with a two star rating.
i really hated the scene at the club with eden, and like... she was my favorite character and i still will happily read a book all about her
tw/cw: very brief scene with blackmail, transphobic parent, a harry potter reference, parental abandonment, anxiety depiction and mention, mention of cheating in the past, and an abusive parent.
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i really hated the scene at the club with eden, and like... she was my favorite character and i still will happily read a book all about her
tw/cw: very brief scene with blackmail, transphobic parent, a harry potter reference, parental abandonment, anxiety depiction and mention, mention of cheating in the past, and an abusive parent.
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June 15, 2023
~ 2.5/5 ✯
“What…are you doing?”
“Being a good girl,Sir.”
“You are such a good girl"
How about A BIG HELL NO???
this book started with a very slow pace and ended in a bit rush. although this book was very well written and some of the scenes were good even yet i found some of the scenes very cringe and unexciting. the characters were so bland with no sparks and legit no chemistry at all and some of the sex scenes were just plain boring. i just liked how Sara portrayed a kink throughout the book.
The FMC Charlotte was so embarrassing and annoying fr. she was shown so desperate and needy and honestly i felt second hand embarrassment because of her lmfaoo💀
The MMC Emerson Grant was all sexy and perfect. but sometimes he just came out plain boring and maddening ; although he was the only character i found bearable in this book.
And let's not ignore the fact that it gave me a huge reading slump ; honestly i had to force myself to complete this book 😭
this book was just a combination of 50SOG and birthday girl by PD. all of this contract shit, exploring and being curious in dom/sub scenario just gave peak 50SOG vibes and as he was her ex's dad and the way they just kept denying their (nonexistent) sexual tension it kinda gave birthday girl vibes. overall i found it typically boring and monotonous!!!🥹
“What…are you doing?”
“Being a good girl,Sir.”
“You are such a good girl"
How about A BIG HELL NO???
this book started with a very slow pace and ended in a bit rush. although this book was very well written and some of the scenes were good even yet i found some of the scenes very cringe and unexciting. the characters were so bland with no sparks and legit no chemistry at all and some of the sex scenes were just plain boring. i just liked how Sara portrayed a kink throughout the book.
The FMC Charlotte was so embarrassing and annoying fr. she was shown so desperate and needy and honestly i felt second hand embarrassment because of her lmfaoo💀
The MMC Emerson Grant was all sexy and perfect. but sometimes he just came out plain boring and maddening ; although he was the only character i found bearable in this book.
And let's not ignore the fact that it gave me a huge reading slump ; honestly i had to force myself to complete this book 😭
this book was just a combination of 50SOG and birthday girl by PD. all of this contract shit, exploring and being curious in dom/sub scenario just gave peak 50SOG vibes and as he was her ex's dad and the way they just kept denying their (nonexistent) sexual tension it kinda gave birthday girl vibes. overall i found it typically boring and monotonous!!!🥹
March 6, 2023
*NEW FAVORITE*
Holy crap this book was amazing. It you were to take Penelope’s Douglas’ Birthday Girl and mix it with Katee Robert’s Your Dad Will Do and sprinkle in a s*x club and sub/dom relationship, you get Praise.
This is a story about Charlotte. She finds out her boyfriend has been cheating on her, moves out and tries to start over. When her ex tells her their security deposit, for their old place, is at his dad’s house, she heads over there to go get it. Unbeknownst to her, his father is an owner of a s*x club and a dom who gets off on praising a submissive.
When she comes in to his office, he mistakes her for his new sub and the tension builds. Once he realized his mistake he is apologetic and ends up offering a secretary job for her - but only a secretary - but can they stop the tension brewing between them!!??
UMMMM this book is hot. and I mean like scorching. This book has everything, praise, voyeurism, exhibitionism, kink, jealousy, tension, push and pull, forbidden, and a whole lot of love.
I am OBSESSED with Emerson. Like need him in my life immediately. I loved getting to see him fall for Charlotte all while knowing he can’t have her, because she’s his son’s ex.
Sara’s writing was quite enjoyable and I’m excited to read more from her backlist!
Plot: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
Spice: 🌶🌶🌶🌶.5/5
Highly recommended!!!
**arc for honest review**
Holy crap this book was amazing. It you were to take Penelope’s Douglas’ Birthday Girl and mix it with Katee Robert’s Your Dad Will Do and sprinkle in a s*x club and sub/dom relationship, you get Praise.
This is a story about Charlotte. She finds out her boyfriend has been cheating on her, moves out and tries to start over. When her ex tells her their security deposit, for their old place, is at his dad’s house, she heads over there to go get it. Unbeknownst to her, his father is an owner of a s*x club and a dom who gets off on praising a submissive.
When she comes in to his office, he mistakes her for his new sub and the tension builds. Once he realized his mistake he is apologetic and ends up offering a secretary job for her - but only a secretary - but can they stop the tension brewing between them!!??
UMMMM this book is hot. and I mean like scorching. This book has everything, praise, voyeurism, exhibitionism, kink, jealousy, tension, push and pull, forbidden, and a whole lot of love.
I am OBSESSED with Emerson. Like need him in my life immediately. I loved getting to see him fall for Charlotte all while knowing he can’t have her, because she’s his son’s ex.
Sara’s writing was quite enjoyable and I’m excited to read more from her backlist!
Plot: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
Spice: 🌶🌶🌶🌶.5/5
Highly recommended!!!
**arc for honest review**
June 1, 2022
4 stars
I swear, I’m always looking for the next ‘Birthday Girl’ and when I saw all the hype around this book I thought I’d check it out. This was my first Sara Cate book and I’d definitely read her again! I didn’t love this as much as BG, but I doubt I’ll ever find one as perfect as that LOL. I did enjoy Emerson and Charlie’s age gap romance and it reminded me a bit of some of the club books I used to read a decade ago.
I swear, I’m always looking for the next ‘Birthday Girl’ and when I saw all the hype around this book I thought I’d check it out. This was my first Sara Cate book and I’d definitely read her again! I didn’t love this as much as BG, but I doubt I’ll ever find one as perfect as that LOL. I did enjoy Emerson and Charlie’s age gap romance and it reminded me a bit of some of the club books I used to read a decade ago.
Audio book source: Audible
Story Rating: 4 stars
Narrators: Jack Calihan & Vivienne LaRue
Narration Rating: 4 stars
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Length: 10h 37m
April 25, 2022
Not for me
The writing style and the characters were just not it for me.
The FMC was extremely annoying and acted like a child.
The MMC had no depth.
The smut was lackluster.
And, most of all, the way it was written was just poor. It took me weeks to read this because I didn't want to punish myself too much in one day.
The writing style and the characters were just not it for me.
The FMC was extremely annoying and acted like a child.
The MMC had no depth.
The smut was lackluster.
And, most of all, the way it was written was just poor. It took me weeks to read this because I didn't want to punish myself too much in one day.
November 2, 2023
Unlike Charlotte, I do not have daddy issues.
But I get her, I also want a 40 year old green-eyed millionaire to call me a good girl and spoil me😇
But I get her, I also want a 40 year old green-eyed millionaire to call me a good girl and spoil me😇
May 20, 2022
"You mean, will people think it’s wrong? That sounds like a them problem."
I have a tendency to stay away from hype trains because they're usually not for me. But when you have a trusted friend who tells you you're going to love a book, you get it. Or at least I do.
And even though I never had a praise kink, nor did I get one from this book, I did get an Emerson kink.
"He’s just soft enough to be cozy and strong enough to be chiseled. I seriously don’t think a man’s arms have ever been so inviting."
Emerson was absolutely perfect. He's strong, protective, and alpha, but he was also caring. He has a degradation kink and so he really thought he would never find anyone who would understand that, and he doesn't want to settle and not be himself. Plus, that kink has cost him his relationship with his (very closed-minded) son.
"And you are more than enough. You are perfect."
I didn't think I would like Charlotte because she's only 21, and heroines that age can be written as immature. She's not. She knows what she wants, and she goes after it. Yes, she hesitates, she questions herself, but don't we all? She is also kind of insecure, but I can forgive her for it due to her past. And she is definitely brave.
"No one can see you here, Charlotte. Doesn’t it feel liberating? To know you can do anything you want."
Charlotte breaks up with her boyfriend and needs her half of the deposit on the house back. He tells her to take it up with his dad, so she does. Looking to reconnect with his son, Emerson thinks Charlotte may be the way to do it, so he offers her a job as a secretary for the Salacious Players' Club. Yes, it's a sex club, and he's about to get a lot more than he bargained for from his little offer. It's clear to see she's not just another girl to him - and boy, does he fall hard!
"His lips are merciless and demanding, devouring my mouth and barely leaving me without enough air to breathe. Oh well, I don’t need to breathe. I just need him."
There's a lot of hot sex in this book, and I loved all of it. However, my favorite thing was the tension of Emerson and Charlotte's relationship and how it progresses. They know they shouldn't, they know feelings are going to get hurt in the process, but they can't help themselves. The father-son relationship was well handled and provided just the right amount of angst, as did Charlotte's own relationship with her father.
Bonus points for Charlotte's sister, Sophie. I absolutely adored her!
"You’re mine," he growls against the skin of my neck, and I lift my bound arms and wrap them around his head. "Forget everyone before me, Charlotte. Just focus on me."
Also, I loved the club backdrop. It was perfect, and also the perfect metaphor. A place where you can get rid of your inhibitions and be yourself, any way you want. No judging. Emerson gives Charlotte that chance, and she takes it head on. It's not that she changes from who she used to be, but that she grows into the woman she was always meant to be. And he's the force behind that growth.
Interestingly enough, she's 21 and he's 40, but I didn't mind the age gap one bit. I actually only ever remembered it when it was mentioned, because it really didn't matter to me.
"Watching her, I realize…I love her. If this isn’t what love feels like, then it must not exist."
There was so much feeling in this book. I honestly wasn't expecting it. It's heart wrenching to see how some people's close-minded attitude can affect, and hurt, everyone around them. I loved how Emerson built Charlotte up, helping her realize that she is perfect in everything she is and does, in every way, and that she's so much more than what other people think.
"And while there are a hundred things to say, there is also nothing left to say, no words that will make this situation make sense beyond I want you, I need you, I love you. And that’s all that matters to me."
In the end, what really matters is being with the person you're meant to be with. And that's always someone who takes you for what and who you really are. In this case, someone who fully embraces it, and welcomes it. That’s love.
Loved this book, and I think I'm going to love Garrett's book even more.
I have a tendency to stay away from hype trains because they're usually not for me. But when you have a trusted friend who tells you you're going to love a book, you get it. Or at least I do.
And even though I never had a praise kink, nor did I get one from this book, I did get an Emerson kink.
"He’s just soft enough to be cozy and strong enough to be chiseled. I seriously don’t think a man’s arms have ever been so inviting."
Emerson was absolutely perfect. He's strong, protective, and alpha, but he was also caring. He has a degradation kink and so he really thought he would never find anyone who would understand that, and he doesn't want to settle and not be himself. Plus, that kink has cost him his relationship with his (very closed-minded) son.
"And you are more than enough. You are perfect."
I didn't think I would like Charlotte because she's only 21, and heroines that age can be written as immature. She's not. She knows what she wants, and she goes after it. Yes, she hesitates, she questions herself, but don't we all? She is also kind of insecure, but I can forgive her for it due to her past. And she is definitely brave.
"No one can see you here, Charlotte. Doesn’t it feel liberating? To know you can do anything you want."
Charlotte breaks up with her boyfriend and needs her half of the deposit on the house back. He tells her to take it up with his dad, so she does. Looking to reconnect with his son, Emerson thinks Charlotte may be the way to do it, so he offers her a job as a secretary for the Salacious Players' Club. Yes, it's a sex club, and he's about to get a lot more than he bargained for from his little offer. It's clear to see she's not just another girl to him - and boy, does he fall hard!
"His lips are merciless and demanding, devouring my mouth and barely leaving me without enough air to breathe. Oh well, I don’t need to breathe. I just need him."
There's a lot of hot sex in this book, and I loved all of it. However, my favorite thing was the tension of Emerson and Charlotte's relationship and how it progresses. They know they shouldn't, they know feelings are going to get hurt in the process, but they can't help themselves. The father-son relationship was well handled and provided just the right amount of angst, as did Charlotte's own relationship with her father.
Bonus points for Charlotte's sister, Sophie. I absolutely adored her!
"You’re mine," he growls against the skin of my neck, and I lift my bound arms and wrap them around his head. "Forget everyone before me, Charlotte. Just focus on me."
Also, I loved the club backdrop. It was perfect, and also the perfect metaphor. A place where you can get rid of your inhibitions and be yourself, any way you want. No judging. Emerson gives Charlotte that chance, and she takes it head on. It's not that she changes from who she used to be, but that she grows into the woman she was always meant to be. And he's the force behind that growth.
Interestingly enough, she's 21 and he's 40, but I didn't mind the age gap one bit. I actually only ever remembered it when it was mentioned, because it really didn't matter to me.
"Watching her, I realize…I love her. If this isn’t what love feels like, then it must not exist."
There was so much feeling in this book. I honestly wasn't expecting it. It's heart wrenching to see how some people's close-minded attitude can affect, and hurt, everyone around them. I loved how Emerson built Charlotte up, helping her realize that she is perfect in everything she is and does, in every way, and that she's so much more than what other people think.
"And while there are a hundred things to say, there is also nothing left to say, no words that will make this situation make sense beyond I want you, I need you, I love you. And that’s all that matters to me."
In the end, what really matters is being with the person you're meant to be with. And that's always someone who takes you for what and who you really are. In this case, someone who fully embraces it, and welcomes it. That’s love.
Loved this book, and I think I'm going to love Garrett's book even more.
March 15, 2022
When a misunderstanding lands Charlotte on her knees in the center of Emerson’s office, things take an unexpected detour and heat up pretty quickly.
Charlie has been sleepwalking through life working as a cashier at the roller rink. When Emerson offers her a job as his secretary at Salacious Players Club, she knows it's an opportunity she can't pass up.
Despite the myriad obstacles, including their unconventional meeting and age gap, the unlikely duo find themselves on a journey of self-discovery.
The range of emotions was much more intense than I expected. Honestly, I thought I was getting a smutty read with a bit of plot, but this story was so much more than that. Don't get me wrong, the smexy times were H-O-T-T hot, but it was a beautiful love story too!!
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Angst: 😩😩😩
Burn: 🔥🔥🔥
Heat: 🌶🌶🌶
🗂 Genre: Contemporary Romance
✨ Tropes: Forbidden, Age Gap, Praise Kink, Workplace
⛔️ Warning: This book may cause blushing, squirming, combusting panties, and/or self-care.
📣 Type: Praise is part of the Salacious Players Club series of interconnected standalones.
Charlie has been sleepwalking through life working as a cashier at the roller rink. When Emerson offers her a job as his secretary at Salacious Players Club, she knows it's an opportunity she can't pass up.
Despite the myriad obstacles, including their unconventional meeting and age gap, the unlikely duo find themselves on a journey of self-discovery.
The range of emotions was much more intense than I expected. Honestly, I thought I was getting a smutty read with a bit of plot, but this story was so much more than that. Don't get me wrong, the smexy times were H-O-T-T hot, but it was a beautiful love story too!!
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Angst: 😩😩😩
Burn: 🔥🔥🔥
Heat: 🌶🌶🌶
🗂 Genre: Contemporary Romance
✨ Tropes: Forbidden, Age Gap, Praise Kink, Workplace
⛔️ Warning: This book may cause blushing, squirming, combusting panties, and/or self-care.
📣 Type: Praise is part of the Salacious Players Club series of interconnected standalones.
June 16, 2024
➼ 1★
feb 28: if you see me read this… no you don’t👀👀👀👀👀
this book is like 50 shades of grey 2.0 but make it funnier and cringe💀
1 star bc 0.50 is for the effort since this story could’ve had potential, and 0.50 for the entertainment. do i recommend it? god no! have you seen the atrocious cover??? it’s free on kindle unlimited!!!
feb 28: if you see me read this… no you don’t👀👀👀👀👀
February 1, 2024
HOLY….. Wow. Just wow. This is my new favorite cliterature and I shall refer back to her as… necessary 😏
Seriously there’s NOTHING I would change about this book. NOTHING. It was smut perfection.
Seriously there’s NOTHING I would change about this book. NOTHING. It was smut perfection.
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