A Little Sin: Court of Chains, Book 2

Such a CHARMING and PLEASURABLE sapphic read. Fantasy isn't typically a genre I get lost in, but this story had me hooked. The 2 main characters are charming, romantic, and relatable. I found myself wanting to keep reading the book simply so I could 'hang' with these women and listen to their banter. The spice is TOP TIER. It's explicit, yes, but never for the sake of 'shock.' In fact, all of the scenes make sense within the plot and the scenes truly work to either move the plot forward and/or reveal character arc. So the spice isn't just there simply to have spice. It has meaning. These scenes feel genuine and expertly demonstrate how consent is s*** (you know). For fellow readers like myself who aren't typically into fantasy genre but want an excellent, authentic sapphic story, this book is absolutely worth reading. The "demons" and "paranormal" elements really aren't an overwhelming part of the plot or characters. (Think more along the lines of Twilight Saga - how there are vampires and werewolves, but the vast majority of the plot is realistic and doesn't require Tolkien-grade world analysis.) This was the first book I've read from this author, and I just purchased another to start reading right away. I'm genuinely impressed with how Sabor wrote several excellent, and LONG, spicy scenes without them ever feeling cheap or immature. The queerness is the story is so genuine and FELT rather than spelled out. Like, yeah, the whole theme revolves around Pride. So you'd…

Starting off with the notice that I received an advanced copy of this book so I've had time to read and re-read this book. However, my review is mine and mine alone and not influenced by that fact. I LOVED this book almost as much as I loved the previous book. Reyna is delicious and Violet is sooooo relatable that at times I wanted to cry or scream at her because I have made similar mistakes. Normally I am not one for the miscommunication/not communicating trope leading to a break-up trope, but the times it happens in this story feels genuine and real because of Violet and her multitude of issues. Not only is she new to a D/s relationship, but she is also painfully unaware of her sexuality. Of course she isn't going to know how or be able to communicate clearly. I love so much from this book. The contract and negotiations and renegotiations were great. While I am not a fan of a new sub allowing for anything a Domme might conjure up, Reyna doesn't seem the type to abuse that trust. And it didn't feel forced when Violet removed boundaries (as in, it wasn't done to please her Domme). I loved that Violet never came across as someone who had lost her agency. I adore the fact that this story didn't jump straight to them having a sexual relationship. Yeah, we knew it was heading there, but by waiting it allowed for trust to be built. The author made it clear several weeks had passed from when the D/s dynamic was started before anything remotely sexual took place. This helped…