Praise

In "Praise," the first book of the Salacious Player's Club series, Sara Cate has once again delivered an enthralling and emotionally charged story that leaves readers craving for more. With its intoxicating blend of forbidden love, spicy romance, and a myriad of tropes, this book captures your attention from the very beginning and keeps you hooked until the last page.The story revolves around Charlie, who, in a case of mistaken identity, is taken for a woman sent to satisfy Emerson’s desires by his business partner. Immediate chemistry ignites between Charlie and Emerson, despite their complicated dynamic. Emerson, desperate to reconcile with his estranged son, offers Charlie a job, even though she is his son's ex-girlfriend.The multitude of tropes present in "Praise" adds an extra layer of excitement to the story. From age-gap romance and forbidden love to a Dom/sub relationship and the exploration of a sex club, Sara Cate skillfully weaves these tropes together, creating a narrative that keeps readers guessing and wanting more.The chemistry between Charlie and Emerson is electric, practically sizzling off the pages. Despite their efforts to resist each other, their emotional connection and attraction grow stronger with each passing day. I was captivated by Emerson's genuine care and consideration for Charlie, particularly in ensuring her comfort and happiness. The development of their relationship is beautifully portrayed, making it impossible not to root for their forbidden love.The sex club scenes in "Praise" are scorching hot and expertly written. Sara Cate masterfully balances the sensual elements with the emotional depth of the characters, creating intimate and steamy moments that leave readers breathless.Furthermore, the supporting characters, namely the business partners, are intriguing and well-developed. The glimpse we get of their personalities and stories leaves readers eager to delve into their own journeys in the upcoming books of the series."Praise" is an addictive and seductive read that will leave romance enthusiasts craving for more. Sara Cate's ability to blend passion, forbidden love, and a multitude of tropes, creates an intoxicating narrative that keeps readers engaged from start to finish. If you're in search of a book that ignites both your emotions and desires, look no further than "Praise," where passion and forbidden love collide in the most captivating way imaginable. Run, don't walk, to add this book to your reading list!

I thoroughly enjoyed reading this story. It had good pacing and an interesting plot.Pros:I like the author's writing style. It was funny and enjoyable to read.I liked the dialogue. So often do I read books where the author will create a character one way but then the dialogue the character uses doesn’t match their personality type. For example, writing a don who speaks like a teenaged frat boy--gag! The characters in this book read well and I liked that.I liked the pacing of the book. It takes a while for the two characters to get together and that made sense seeing as the FMC was the MMC's son's ex-girlfriend.I like the idea of a woman coming into her own sexual awakening and enjoying her own kinks without the threat of shame. Seeing Charlie grow into her character's arc was nice to watch/read.I loved Emerson as a love interest. He's stern. Dominant. Confident. Everything the author tried to portray about him, I got. Very impressed.I felt genuinely entertained while reading this book, and it's been a while since a book has made me feel this good and enthralled while reading it. It was like watching my favorite movie.I'll give the spice a 3.5/5 🌶🌶🌶. The spice is really good and not cliche. There aren’t many scenes, which I like because it forces me to focus on the story. The only reason why I don't score it higher is because I have read much smuttier books BUT this has just the right amount.Cons:I don't like the author using miscommunication as a means to create distance between the FMC and MMC. It gets annoying, BUT it doesn't take away from the story too much. It's just my hang up.The narration can get a little repetitive sometimes. I got it. He's your ex's dad and he's older. That's the entire premise of the story. I promise you I didn't forget. However, the constant mention of it made me feel like it WAS wrong when I thought the author was trying to sell me on why it's actually right.It was odd how quickly Beau changed. I thought the author was writing him one way only for him to turn out completely different. How'd he go from being an absolute jerk to a downright decent ex-boyfriend? Beau's scenes completely threw me off.In discussing the sister so much, I think I would have liked a little more back story on her OR to see her character written a bit more well-roundedly. Come to think of it, I would have liked more back story on both sisters. Like, why exactly was Charlie so insecure?? That seemed a bit glossed over. Nevertheless, I did enjoy the sister dynamic.For as much as they talked about the dad, I though I'd get quite a bit more scenes with him in it.The ending seemed a tad bit rushed to me.Overall, I think I loved this book. I didn't feel the need to skim through any of the pages (well except for some of the cheesey parts in the end) and I looked forward to every chapter. The book isn't heavy on BDSM, which I think is the point. Ememrson never portrayed himself to be the typical hardcore Dom so it's strange why so many reviews castigate his character for not being conveyed as such.I 100% recommend this book and look forward to reading more from this author.

Sometimes this dom\sub genre can be formulaic and predictable! Not in this story! Loved the story line, the depth of the characters, the pacing, and the spicy bits. I love that curiosity drove exploration and it didn't just come from a Dom POV. The set up for additional books was subtle and the build up of secondary characters was smooth. I really enjoyed this book and am looking forward to the next book in the series.

I would give this book 10 stars if I could!! This was a book I couldn’t put down!! It is 5 am and I read it in one sitting!! Do I go to bed or start “Eyes on me”? One of the best age gap romances I’ve read. Sara does an amazing job with keeping the reader interested with details. Hot and spicy, loaded with true emotion. Loved this book!

Ive read better books that hooked me and had me the whole time. But this book was good. I got thru it and the story was kinky i just wish it wasn’t so worried about the son finding out or how he would feel. I hope eyes on me is better.

The writing is solid, and the characters are surprisingly believable.It just fits too well into the cookie cutter aesthetic of spicy romance books for me to be blown away.This book is for you if you like:-Private clubs-Large age gap-Accidental romance-Dom/sub relationship-LGBTQIA affirming-Supportive partners-Emotional maturityI really did enjoy myself, it just didn't knock it out of the park for me, and I was left feeling like it could have been more. Might read more in the series eventually.

One of my fav reads of 2024 so far!

This was a really good book, the story flowed nicely, it was a change from my dark romance reads with a little more happy love… Not as spicy as I expected but the spice scenes were good! Highly recommend if you like spicy romance!

Oh boy, the things this book had me feeling, this was a wild and spicy ride, the first time I gave a "ex's dad" book a chance and boy was it good.So first we have a girl who lacks some self love and has been in a relationship where her feelings had been completely ignored and for that she sees herself even less as worthy. But then she finally breaks up with her boyfriend and by picking up a deposit check... meets her exs dadFrom them on the story just gets into a nice rhythm as the characters get to know eachother as individuals and as the tension explodes, as loversI enjoyed this book a lot and now I can't wait to read the rest of the books for this series

Charlie came from a terrible mental place after his abusive father and sh!t boyfriend. She knocked at Emerson’s door just to pick the money from the apartment’s deposit. But there she found so SO much more.This book was life-changing for me and introduced me to MY praise kink.Emerson is Beau’s dad, 25yo older, owns a sex club and he’s a Dom. He sees right through Charlie’s soul, all her potential as a sub. It was sweet to read Charlotte discovering her likes and finding her value. And Emerson will always be the daddy of my dreams. No one beats him EVER.This book is the first of Salacious Players Club series, and I highly recommend you to dive in this series!

I dont exactly know how to tell just how much I loved this book!It may not be everyone's cup of tea but if you do like this genre you will love this book with all your heart!