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These Violent Delights by Jess Whitecroft
5.0
Book safety, content warnings, and tropes down below.
“You came into my life at a time when a lot of things were ending for me. There’s no reason you can’t be a part of the things that are just beginning.”
This book was a really good mix of sweet, spicy and enough angst to keep me thoroughly invested. Student/teacher is a difficult trope to pull off (imo) because it can be really difficult to avoid making it creepy and uncomfortable. Although the MCs were quite different, they were surprisingly equal in many ways, so it wasn’t creepy. There’s still a power imbalance of course, but they find a way to deal with/solve it.
He thinks he knows what he’s doing, but I could do things to him that would keep his toes curled for a week.
It is also just so dang nice to read something with really good writing. It’s like the author can write with many voices, but it never feels out of character. Sometimes people say hurtful things. Sometimes they’re crass and childish. Other times they say or think really beautiful things. This book had all of it and more, especially a lot of witty writing and moments, and it felt genuine and realistic for the characters.
They didn’t have a smooth ride and a more than unconventional start to their relationship, but it somehow works.
“Just kiss me.” I want to so much, but I’m so afraid. How is anyone supposed to fall this far in love and even survive it?
It does lose points for no epilogue though, because with how their journey played out, the story really needed a solid update and ending for the MCs. They are together by the end and it’s a mild HFN with a hint at what their future might be like.
4.5 ⭐️
⬇️ Blanket spoiler warning ⬇️
⚠️ Tropes & content tags ⚠️
Ballet dancer
Camboy
Student/professor
Size difference
Brit/American
Exhibitionism
Bisexual awakening
High spice
Secret relationship
⚠️ Content warning ⚠️
Explicit sexual content
Homophobic slurs
Details of illness and recovery from cancer (MC’s ex)
Details of past self harm (hair pulling, biting, cutting [mild on page])
Thoughts of and cravings for self harm
Drug use (marijuana, on page)
Alcohol consumption and intoxication
Details of past bullying
Details of past homophobic comments
Details of past fatshaming
Minor car accident
Mild stalking (not between MCs)
Power imbalance
⚠️Book safety ⚠️
Cheating: No
Other person drama: Some drama with problematic ex, but MC doesn’t want him back.
Breakup: Yes
POV: 1st person, dual
Genre: Contemporary romance
Pairing: M/M
Strict roles or versatile: Versatile
Main characters’ age: 20 and 32
Series: Standalone
Kindle Unlimited: Yes
Pages: 332
Happy ending: Yes
“Fine,” I say. “Just…fuck off and do your reading, okay?” Milos winces at the obscenity. I’m a teacher, and an English teacher at that, but I don’t have the energy to keep up the persona all the time. Sometimes I need to be human.
Poor kid was just trying to sneak his schoolwork in on time and ends up with his teacher sobbing all over his shoes for no reason.
He’s a work of art; I might as well have just jizzed on a Michelangelo.
You can find most of my reviews on Instagram as well: https://www.instagram.com/booksafety?igsh=MWZ3azhkdDc2Y2ludg%3D%3D&utm_source=qr
“You came into my life at a time when a lot of things were ending for me. There’s no reason you can’t be a part of the things that are just beginning.”
This book was a really good mix of sweet, spicy and enough angst to keep me thoroughly invested. Student/teacher is a difficult trope to pull off (imo) because it can be really difficult to avoid making it creepy and uncomfortable. Although the MCs were quite different, they were surprisingly equal in many ways, so it wasn’t creepy. There’s still a power imbalance of course, but they find a way to deal with/solve it.
He thinks he knows what he’s doing, but I could do things to him that would keep his toes curled for a week.
It is also just so dang nice to read something with really good writing. It’s like the author can write with many voices, but it never feels out of character. Sometimes people say hurtful things. Sometimes they’re crass and childish. Other times they say or think really beautiful things. This book had all of it and more, especially a lot of witty writing and moments, and it felt genuine and realistic for the characters.
They didn’t have a smooth ride and a more than unconventional start to their relationship, but it somehow works.
“Just kiss me.” I want to so much, but I’m so afraid. How is anyone supposed to fall this far in love and even survive it?
It does lose points for no epilogue though, because with how their journey played out, the story really needed a solid update and ending for the MCs. They are together by the end and it’s a mild HFN with a hint at what their future might be like.
4.5 ⭐️
⬇️ Blanket spoiler warning ⬇️
⚠️ Tropes & content tags ⚠️
Ballet dancer
Camboy
Student/professor
Size difference
Brit/American
Exhibitionism
Bisexual awakening
High spice
Secret relationship
⚠️ Content warning ⚠️
Explicit sexual content
Homophobic slurs
Details of illness and recovery from cancer (MC’s ex)
Details of past self harm (hair pulling, biting, cutting [mild on page])
Thoughts of and cravings for self harm
Drug use (marijuana, on page)
Alcohol consumption and intoxication
Details of past bullying
Details of past homophobic comments
Details of past fatshaming
Minor car accident
Mild stalking (not between MCs)
Power imbalance
⚠️Book safety ⚠️
Cheating: No
Other person drama: Some drama with problematic ex, but MC doesn’t want him back.
Breakup: Yes
POV: 1st person, dual
Genre: Contemporary romance
Pairing: M/M
Strict roles or versatile: Versatile
Main characters’ age: 20 and 32
Series: Standalone
Kindle Unlimited: Yes
Pages: 332
Happy ending: Yes
“Fine,” I say. “Just…fuck off and do your reading, okay?” Milos winces at the obscenity. I’m a teacher, and an English teacher at that, but I don’t have the energy to keep up the persona all the time. Sometimes I need to be human.
Poor kid was just trying to sneak his schoolwork in on time and ends up with his teacher sobbing all over his shoes for no reason.
He’s a work of art; I might as well have just jizzed on a Michelangelo.
You can find most of my reviews on Instagram as well: https://www.instagram.com/booksafety?igsh=MWZ3azhkdDc2Y2ludg%3D%3D&utm_source=qr