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The Handler
by August Jones
I wasn't quite sure what to expect because I went into this book pretty blind, but dang was it a steamy one. Interesting characters that have no lack of chemistry.
Jax, a recently-ish divorced ex-cop, is hired as a handler for pop/rock star Gideon York after a scandal involving photographs of Gideon leaving a BDSM sex club. Jax is no stranger to the scene, but has always considered himself straight. As they head to Europe to finish Gideon's tour, Jax is immersed in the rockstar lifestyle and finds himself becoming more curious about how he could potentially handle all the needs of the submissive musician.
Jax and Gideon have a pretty perfect dynamic. Jax spends a good portion of the book going on about how straight he is, but once he got over that hurdle they fit together pretty seamlessly. Gideon is insecure about how he likes his physical intimacy and is a bit jaded about forming relationships with people, but he knows from the start the Jax is different. They are both flawed characters who find passion and understanding in one another.
This book has a good amount of MF and MFM scenes, which I didn't know going in but I also didn't mind it. I think they worked really well with Jax's character development and sexual awakening. What I didn't love was Jax's relationship with his ex. I know they were besties, but I didn't like how he handled certain things when it came to his ex and Gideon. There was some miscommunication I didn't love that kind of brought it down for me.
I read in the author's note that she just wrote it and put it out into the world with no betas, arcs, anything which is wildly brave and I think accounts for some of the little editing mistakes. I thought the characters were really interesting and even though there was a lot of spice, I didn't feel like it was two overpowering given the characters were very sexual people. I'm interested in the other books and the series and how her writing develops as it goes on.
Read if you like:
• rockstar/musician x handler
• age gap
• forced proximity
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Jax, a recently-ish divorced ex-cop, is hired as a handler for pop/rock star Gideon York after a scandal involving photographs of Gideon leaving a BDSM sex club. Jax is no stranger to the scene, but has always considered himself straight. As they head to Europe to finish Gideon's tour, Jax is immersed in the rockstar lifestyle and finds himself becoming more curious about how he could potentially handle all the needs of the submissive musician.
Jax and Gideon have a pretty perfect dynamic. Jax spends a good portion of the book going on about how straight he is, but once he got over that hurdle they fit together pretty seamlessly. Gideon is insecure about how he likes his physical intimacy and is a bit jaded about forming relationships with people, but he knows from the start the Jax is different. They are both flawed characters who find passion and understanding in one another.
This book has a good amount of MF and MFM scenes, which I didn't know going in but I also didn't mind it. I think they worked really well with Jax's character development and sexual awakening. What I didn't love was Jax's relationship with his ex. I know they were besties, but I didn't like how he handled certain things when it came to his ex and Gideon. There was some miscommunication I didn't love that kind of brought it down for me.
I read in the author's note that she just wrote it and put it out into the world with no betas, arcs, anything which is wildly brave and I think accounts for some of the little editing mistakes. I thought the characters were really interesting and even though there was a lot of spice, I didn't feel like it was two overpowering given the characters were very sexual people. I'm interested in the other books and the series and how her writing develops as it goes on.
Read if you like:
• rockstar/musician x handler
• age gap
• forced proximity
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