Reviews

Wow what a hot story. I loved the main characters; their connection was embedded throughout the book. Definitely must read. Congratulations.

I am reviewing this as an aroace person so I thought “hmm i’ll be okay to read this in public.” Never have I ever been more wrong. I was sat there blushing for almost the entirety of this book.
This book is duel POV, which in my opinion is the best way to have a book because I love being able to get into the heads of all of the main characters. I love both of the main characters, Iria and Nerea, so much.
Nerea is a sub who had been deemed unsafe to play with by most of the dommes in the club she frequents. Throughout the book she works through trauma and safely explores her limits with a domme she trusts, Ira. The personal growth she experiences is stunning to go through with her. Without revealing too much she goes through both a journey in kink and one with her trauma and trust towards other people.
Iria is a domme whose love language is words of affirmation and is very keen on praising the subs that she plays with. Her curiosity is peaked when she is approached by Nerea who asks if she could flog the sub. Their first scene together, our opening scene, does not play out how you would expect. Iria respects the boundaries set in place between the two of them from the get go and is just so hot.
Iria is just so dominant that i’m like 😳. My favourite time is;
“How would you punish me, Mistress?”
“Maybe, I’II make you sit on that armchair. Keep a toy against your poor clit while you have to keep your eves on me and tell me how it feels.”
This is paraphrased because I would be a monster to not let you experience the scene for the first time by yourself because trust me you’ll want to. She is just—i just—dominant women ya know? Like do you reckon she needs a dog? I will happily bark for her.
I would say as much as this is erotica, I would also say it is a romance. We see two characters go from just scene partners and not knowing each other to them being aware of each other’s presence, knowing the exact moment they’re in the same room without looking at them and it is such a beautiful experience.
I highly recommend this book. I myself am going to be buying the paperback when they’re available. This book has made me fall in love with his writing and I know for a fact I will read the rest of their books.
My summary? I’ve never been a religious person but damn i’d get on my knees for Iria and am jealous of Nerea for having the opportunity to be able to.

This book is not for the faint hearted but mixed in with some beautifully spicy scenes is a heart warming love story. Nerea is a sub that Domms don’t trust, Iria is new to the area and after a scene at their local club sees more in Nerea that she wants to explore. Together they work through Nerea’s last traumas to bring out the best in each other.

This book was incredible. It was so perfectly spicy but also held a beautiful love story.
I could not put it down.
The dual POV is perfection in my opinion and the storyline developed and well written.
Iria came along exactly when Nerea needed her. Helping Nerea to confront her feelings Iria also gets the chance to discover more about herself so that she can provide Nerea with what she needs from their relationship.

I’m a big fan of Emily’s Sapphic works and the way she weaves love, submission and kink into a combined erotic paradise.
In this story we meet a sub struggling with herself and her past, Nerea. She has secrets and aims to lose herself to help cope with them. That is, until she meets Ira and finds herself captivated.
The love and care between the pair is the absolute root of this story. The way Alter crafts their stories so we can see Iria as the hard Domme that Nerea wants but also the loving, caring partner she needs, even if she cannot see herself worthy of that care, is beautiful.
The storyline is a tale of self discovery and healing. It’s not terribly angsty but it is emotional, as well as hot.
Plenty of steamy and kinky on page activity.

Thoughtful, spicy AF, and a real treat to read. It was very easy to get lost in Iria and Nerea’s world. I really tried hard to not rush through it because I didn’t want it to end but I couldn’t help it! Looking forward to reading more from this author.

I’m usually wary of sapphic self-published romance novels (because they can somehow feel so heteronormative) but I’m happy I tried this one. It was really great! The characters felt real and queer, the kink was so good and I loved the Spanish touch. I’ll now go on to read all Emily Alter’s books!

An excellent and exciting read!
I’m always nervous when I pick up books that focus heavily on BDSM. This book exceeded my happiest hopes! There’s a lovely list of covered kinks at the front, so you can choose if this book suits you, and each one is handled so well! The sex and kinky scenes are steamy and made me never want to stop reading! The shifting perspectives between Mistress and sub really appealed to me as someone who plays on both sides of the slash.
Emily Alter works through some thorny issues in the book and really made me care for all the characters. I just loved this book!

This book was the 1st I’d read of Emily’s.
I thoroughly enjoyed it.
If you like d/s relationships then you’ll love this book.
Domme is a sadist but a caring one if that’s possible. lol.
I felt the chemistry between the pair from the start.
Is was so nice following their story as they began to trust.

If you like reading about BDSM, healing, connecting, TPE, sapphic, pain, blood, consent, love, and more, then definitely give this a go. It is very well written. It is engaging from start to finish. So many scenes leading to the TPE which I felt was so well done. We get both MCs POVs which I always love but even more so in D/s stories.