ARC Review - Stay by K.M. Neuhold!

BLURB:

What happens to a couple when one of them discovers a new kink that he’s not sure his partner will be into?

Dear Art,

I’m sure you get messages like this all the time but I feel like I don’t even know who I am anymore. I suppose I should start from the beginning... Three weeks ago, I saw puppy play for the first time and now I can’t stop obsessing about it. Wait, no, that’s not really the beginning...Ten years ago, my best friend who I’d been in love with my entire life told me he loved me too.

For ten years I’ve been living in complete bliss with Lars, the man of my dreams. Don’t get me wrong, we have our fights and disagreements (mostly because I do irritating shit and every once in awhile he reaches the end of his patience), but he is my other half in every way. I didn’t know I could love someone the way I love him.

Then, three weeks ago, I saw puppy play for the first time and now I can’t stop thinking about it. It’s not so different from when I realized I was gay, there was a moment where everything sort of clicked into place and my whole body was like “yes, THAT’S what we’ve been trying to figure out all this time.” At first I thought maybe I should just let it go because it’s not the kind of thing I can imagine my partner being into. But last week I went into a kink shop and ended up walking out with a puppy hood. I stashed it in our guest bedroom closet and haven’t even had the courage to take it out and try it on again, let alone show it to Lars. I don’t know what to do. How do I bring this up to him? And what if he isn’t into it? I feel like I don’t recognize myself anymore and I don’t know where to turn. Please help.

Sincerely,

One Lost Puppy

MY REVIEW;

WHAT A EYE-OPENING, SIZZLING HOOOOOT INTRODUCTION TO PUPPY PLAY! I haven't read ANYTHING like this before and HOT DIGGITY DOG, I LOVED IT TO PIECES! Its SO PERFECT for us beginners who have never read anything featuring puppy play before. It was soft, sweet, EXTREMELY HOT and beautifully kinky. It was a gentle introduction that I really liked.

To say I am impressed by Stay is putting it lightly. Its super sweet, with downright lovable characters and a plot that just BEGS the readers to take a chance on something new and jump in. Even though I am not an expert myself, I can just tell that Miss Neuhold has down some research on Puppy Play and I am even more curious and intrigued to read more books with some of this adorable kink. Can I really call this kink adorable? To me, the answer is a SOLID YES! It really is and the dynamic between a handler and his/her pup is so fascinating and unique and wholly special. I really hope to get some other side characters stories in the future that we meet in this book because I am really hooked and anxious to read more Puppy Play romances!

Stay gets a EYE-OPENING, KINKY AND ULTRA SWEET FIVE SWOONY STARS!