Review: Sweet story
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 03 30, 2014
Note: I was given an ARC of this book in return for an impartial review, which I believe I have delivered.Other reviewers have commented that there are some unique aspects to this story compared to the average ageplay scenario, which turned some of them off. While I agree that there was different than normal stuff in here, it only served to make this more memorable to me. I admit that going into this, I thought there was a good chance it would just kind of fade from memory after a few days – there’s the rich dominant male, the woman being reduced to the status of a child, the discipline and growing romance, the standards like the medical exam; all typical ageplay material.However, Arabella Kingsley succeeded in putting her own spin on all of these. The age inversion (younger man, older woman); the adult breastfeeding; even the medical exam seemed a much more ‘realistic’ way a pediatric visit would be twisted to suit this sort of dominance dynamic. While I understand some of these (especially the breastfeeding) might turn off potential readers, partly why I made sure to make note of it here, I do not think it’s in any way ‘graphic’ or gratuitous – it is very much in line which the development of the characters.I will also note, just to make clear since other reviewers have commented on it, that this is in fact set in the modern day, despite its usage of traditional historical themes and characters. However, again as part of its uniqueness, it feels like the two eras blend well, giving it its own sense of almost fairy-tale like ‘neverwhen’ as a setting.It is true that the basic plot is a bit scarce, but it isn’t entirely absent like some reviews I’ve seen have suggested, and it is present throughout the book as a reason to drive the characters and keep their motivations grounded. Ultimately, if you’re an ageplay fan, I highly recommend this as a refreshingly original story of the genre.