Sugar Daddies Paperback – July 12, 2016

"𝑰 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒃𝒐𝒕𝒉 𝒐𝒇 𝒚𝒐𝒖. 𝑰 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒃𝒐𝒕𝒉 𝒐𝒇 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒕𝒐𝒈𝒆𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒃𝒐𝒕𝒉 𝒐𝒇 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒂𝒔 𝒋𝒖𝒔𝒕 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒔𝒆𝒍𝒇. 𝑺𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒆𝒔 𝑰'𝒍𝒍 𝒘𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝑹𝒊𝒄𝒌, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒆𝒔 𝑰'𝒍𝒍 𝒘𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒆𝒔, 𝒎𝒐𝒔𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒆, 𝑰'𝒍𝒍 𝒘𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒃𝒐𝒕𝒉 𝒕𝒐𝒈𝒆𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓."Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Spice: 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥Tropes: Age gap, MMF, MM, boss/intern romance, taboo, sugar daddy/sugar babyTriggers: Bullying, injury, conversation about abortion*Please check triggers before reading*This is the first book by Jade West that I read and it's the reason I'm completely hooked on her as an author. I read Sugar Daddies in May 2021 after I saw a bunch of people talk about it on Tiktok. I read the description and was intrigued by the storyline. This book was not what I expected in the best way. I was honestly expecting something that was mostly spice and not too much plot/character development. I love those kind of books, so I was totally ready for that. I was not ready for what this book actually is and how much it blew me away. Jade's ability to write immersive, deep, and emotional stories is definitely her superpower. She's so good at it.I know we're not supposed to have favorites since they all get to be together, but I completely favor Carl over Rick. I love Rick, but Carl is just wonderful. He was a bit apprehensive at first because of how past relationships have gone, so the allure of him was intriguing. He's a bit intense, serious, and intimidating, yet there is this mysterious side to him. Rick is the opposite of that. He is carefree, an open book, and full of light. Once Carl softened and let Katie in, I was a total goner. Carl has so many layers to him that pull you in. He's smart, loyal, cares about the people in his life, full of love, and so incredibly hot. I loved how much he loved Katie and wanted her to be her best self. He supported her through her family troubles, helped her with her internship, and helped her see that she might be wrong about some grudges she was holding. I was over the moon in love with him when he told Katie's dad how much her horse meant to her. It showed how well he knew Katie and the love he has for her.I enjoyed Katie as well. She had a lot going on with her family dynamics, her love for Samson, Carl & Rick, and wanting to live out her dreams. Katie has a level of maturity and depth to her that I enjoyed. She had her petty moments, but I understood where she was coming from most of the time. I liked getting to see her growth around her family dynamics. I felt for her so much towards the end with what happened, but I was happy to see that it all worked out and her dreams came true. Even dreams she didn't know she had.The spice in this book is soooooo good. Y'all, it's so hot, smutty, and definitely has some taboo elements. The mouths on these men had me in a tizzy and the things they did with Katie were HOT. I've said this before, but Jade writes some of the best spice I've ever read and this book is no exception. I loved the scenes with all of them together the most, but I like that she gave us scenes with the different pairings because it showcased what a polyamorous relationship looks like. There's a kitchen scene with a mirror that is so hot and an office scene 😍I will say that I honestly didn't see the twist coming. Maybe I should've, but I didn't, which made it hit that much more for me. It's funny because the twist is something I don't want for myself personally, but also something I want for couples in romance books all the time. In interconnected standalones, I always word search for the previous couple. So I was personally on team "DO IT", but I get why there was apprehension given the different dynamics at play (trying not to spoil it). I appreciated that Rick and Carl gave Katie space, didn't pressure her, and ultimately let her decide. I cried when she told them what she wanted to do because it was a beautiful moment. Also, it was super hot. If you know, you know!I couldn't recommend this book enough! I loved everything about this trio and miss them all the time.

I can't believe I'm about to say this but... This was my... This was...THIS WAS MY FIRST JADE WEST READ!😳🤯I know, friends, I know—I'm behind on the times. 😩 But, now that I've been immersed by her talent, sucked so deep into the story I had no desire to do anything but read, I'm convinced I'll need to tear through her backlist 'cause lawddddd **fans self**Okay, but for real...SUGAR DADDIES...whew! 🥵I don't even know where to start lol!Firstly this book is an MMF, so if you're not a fan of this coupling, this will not tickle your fancy. The men 100% interact (it was hot, you're missing out) and they both enjoy the FMC—together. Also, if you're looking for Daddy kink, you won't find that here. While some reviewers claimed the title was misleading, I disagree. A sugar daddy doesn't always involve Daddy kink, people. Not all men desire to be called Daddy. #JS 🤷🏻‍♀️ For me, the title read true to the story and was literal to the plot, while also metaphorical to a specific element.Secondly, if you're looking for a quick, uber smutty read—this is not it. I'll be the first to admit, I had previously judged this book by the cover and thought it was all spice, no substance (plot.) Preface: there's nothing wrong with those types of books and sometimes, like all of us romance readers, I'm in the mood for nothing but the schmex. The majority of the time, however, I prefer plot with my spice. I want to dive into a story and have the added bonus of insanely hot seggsy times, ya know? Anyway, I definitely judged this book by the cover, and maaaan, I was pleasantly surprised when I opened it up on my Kindle and saw the reading time. Fist pumped the air and all, I swear.Thirdly, SD is set outside of the US. The characters reside in the UK, so there's verbiage/phrasing outside of our norm. I have Brit friends (thank you, Romancelandia) which gave me the upper hand as I was familiar with the terminology, but just a warning that it may trip you up if you don't.Now that I've got that out there, let's talk characters...Katie was the female lead and overall I enjoyed her character. I love how confident she was with her sexuality/sexual desires and knew what she wanted. I love how driven she was, intent on fulfilling her dreams, even when others thought it was stupid (relatable for me personally.) I loved the sass on her. I loved her how she handled the curveballs of life and gave off this chameleon-like vibe, blending in and adjusting as need be. Was she a bit petulant at times? Yes. But she's 22. I saw so many reviews complaining endlessly about her behavior/mannerisms, and though I fully believe everyone is entitled to opinion, I couldn't help but wonder how many of these readers forgot just how young and immature a 22 year-old can be! I mean, I sure as hell was *not* Mature Marcy at that age. I lashed out, cried a shiz ton, had attitude and lack of rationality coming out of my... Well, you know lol. Even as a mom (my oldest was 2 when I was 22) I still wasn't as mature and wise as I am now in my 30s. So for me, personally, her temperament and the way she acted/reacted to certain scenarios wasn't annoying to the point of being put off. She's a very young woman still learning how to stand on her own two feet as an adult. Basically, she was still coming into herself, and I thought Miss West did a wonderful job developing her character as the story progressed.Onto the men: Carl and Rick. Carl was your grumpy, broody suit. A hulk of a man, all steely and hard-lined on the outside with a gushy center. I adored him from the jump, honestly, but then again I love me a broody suit you have to break down over time. Rick, on the hand, was a ball of sunshine, a total goof. Well-built, tattooed, pierced—yes, even there. Can we say YUM? They were quite the pair and I was intrigued by their dynamic. Opposites really do attract in this case. I loved how different they were and I love that Miss West truly made them each their own. They never bled together where one suddenly seemed like the other and always remained true to character. I loved how they loved one another, too, and I thoroughly enjoyed watching them fall in love with Katie. I loved their backstory, how they'd had failed partnerships with other women because of one specific element, and I loved the conditions they had in place to protect themselves against adding a third to their duo. I also loved the fact there were age gaps between them and Katie without the need for her to call them Daddy. Don't get me wrong, I adore Daddy kink reads, but sometimes that word—Daddy—is sooo overused, it makes me wanna yank out every single hair in my head, one by one.That said, my biggest bone to pick with this book and the reason why I gave it 4 stars is because we don't get Rick's POV, at all. The story is told only through Katie and Carl's and, personally, I thought it was not only unfair to only have two sides of the story, but also unbalanced. I think this is where my author brain kicked in and I thought about how I would've done this. I enjoy multiple POVs and I adore writing them. They break up the monotony of only one headspace. Do I get sometimes there is such a thing as too many POVs and it can be overwhelming? Yes. But I think, if done properly, getting that glimpse into Rick's head would've been the cherry on top. This book is 100% an MMF, as previously aforementioned, but sometimes for fleeting moments here and there, I kept forgetting as much given the only dual POV.And now for the smut... Lawdhammercy the schmex. 💋🤌🏻 **chef's kiss** It was detailed and explicit without being super drawn out, and it was all over the plot. I loved that it didn't interfere with the story, either. Miss West stuck these scenes in all the right places and I fanned myself every single time. Admittedly, I'm also not usually a fan of MM (I'm more of an FF girl - gasp, I know) but daaaamn, Carl and Rick were just plain fire together. The sword fighting 😏 was honestly yummy as hell. Now I will say, the whole gaping thing was not my cuppa. The stretching didn't bother me—it's part of taking two obviously—but the gaping was not it for me. I'm not yucking anyone's yum, if that's what you like, get on with your bad self, ma'am, but for me personally, I found myself cringing just slightly whenever I saw it come up. Just not my thing.Overall, I loved this book. It was engaging, had me completely hooked to the point I just wanted to just read—not work lol—and find out what was to happen next. There was a nice sprinkling of family drama and big secrets thrown in mix, which helped progress the story, along with real life disappointments and/or circumstances the characters had to work through. None of it was excessive or dragged out, and I rather enjoyed how some things were resolved quicker than others. I did not see the one specific event leading up to ending coming...like at all. When it happened, I was in literal tears. If you're on the hunt for an MMF with plot AND smut, this is it. Go grab it and thank me later. 😘Overall: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Spice: 🌶🌶🌶🌶Drama: 🔥🔥Dark/possibly triggering content: None

So if you read Sara Cates series and loved the story about the Throuple, this will feed into that fantasy thrill!! More cutesy than Sara’s but this was gooooood! Read this in 2 days. So glad I asked chat GPT about top rated spicy throuple books 😩😩😩😩❤️❤️❤️