Book safety, content warnings, and tropes down below.

“What’s got you smiling like that, beautiful? Tell me, so I can make it happen again.”

This one is a reread for me. Aside from the interesting kink and freaking hot exhibitionism, there’s some really good character development from the bitter and angry daddy who deals with the guilt of moving on after losing his husband years prior. He had no plans of ever moving on, but can’t resist his dollbaby.

I really like how the POVs are so distinct. Even if the chapters weren’t named, I’d have no problem knowing whose chapter it was. Rene is shy, stressed out, worries constantly, and in desperate need of someone to just fully take over and let him relax. All of this comes through in his entire character.

I still haven’t read another book with dollification, but I really enjoyed how it was done in this book.

4.5 stars

⬇️ Blanket spoiler warning ⬇️

⚠️ Tropes & tags ⚠️
Dollification
Age gap
Exhibitionism
Kink exploration
Widower
Sad boy
Hurt/comfort
Daddy kink
D/s dynamic
Instalove ish

⚠️ Content warning ⚠️
Explicit sexual content
Exhibitionism
Past death of a husband (car accident)
Grief and feelings of guilt
Safewording ignored (not by MC)
Chronically ill parent (no details)
Power exchange

⚠️Book safety ⚠️
Cheating: No
Other person drama: MC originally travels to event to meet someone else, but he’s a douchecanoe
Breakup: No
POV: 1st person, dual
Genre: Contemporary romance
Pairing: M/M
Strict roles or versatile: Strict roles
Main characters’ age: 22 and 45
Series: Standalone, shared universe
Kindle Unlimited: Yes
Pages: 295

Rene, based on what I’d seen so far, needed someone to take charge so he could have steady ground under his feet, so he could let himself open up and bloom, so he could feel safe and secure and cared for.

He smiled, a shy, sweet one that kept getting bigger and bigger until his eyes were glowing with it. […] Sam threw his hands up in the air. “Oh my God, Rene. No! Just because it looks like a Daddy doesn’t mean it is a Daddy!”

“Rene is a delicate porcelain doll,” he told the princess. “He’s fragile and perfect and must be played with carefully and handled with respect. He’s made to be posed, and watched, and treasured.”



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