Review: Twist Me

Twist Me by Mia Monroe
My rating: 5 of 5 stars



OMG YOU GUYS IT'S HERE!!!! IT IS FINALLY HERE!!!







Phew! OK, now that my squealing is under control, you need to understand how overjoyed I am to be able to tell you that the sixth book in Mia Monroe's Tattoos and Temptation series -- which happens to be Mitsu and Grey's book (!!!!!) - is finally here! Twist Me is what appears to be the final book in the series. I hope that maybe we could nudge a few novella length stories about these guys somewhere down the road, but if this is the last time we'll be surrounded by these men I shall die happy! This story was everything I needed for Mitsu and Grey, and nothing like I expected I was going to get for their story!

“I’m not like most guys my age.”

Understatement.

“I’m not interested in age anyway. I’m interested in energy. Who you are at your core.”

These two are soooo sweet, right from the beginning. Mitsu was definitely the attractive enigma in other books of the series, but so was Grey. Grey was this beautiful enigma - and his energy pulled Mitsu to him, which is just how every great love story is supposed to go. And in the spirit of International Transgender Day of Visibility, which I know has passed, Grey should be seen as it's a large part of his existence and identity. Remember people, show the world that you are a safe space for someone to come out because...

It’s not easy realizing you were born in a body that isn’t right. It isn’t easy telling your parents their daughter is a son, or your friends, or cringing every time your grandmother misgenders you or your cousin uses your dead name. None of that is easy, but I never had to deal with my family disowning me or not getting the healthcare I needed or being forced to live unauthentically.

It was heartwarming to see a positive story in the midst of so much pain and ugliness in the world towards Asian people and towards people of the trans community. I loved seeing a story where Grey had a loving and respectful family, there are too many stories out there of kids being turned away or hurt because they choose to live their truth. As always, this topic is handled with the utmost care and sensitivity that I've come to expect from any of Mia's books. And while it's fiction and we're seeing a happy outcome, the fact that those unhappy outcomes exist out there aren't swept under the rug - they just aren't the focus of Grey's love story. I think that's one of the biggest things I love about Grey's story, he's been so afraid to be that vulnerable by sharing his truth with another person and that he can do that with Mitsu because he is safe is so beautiful. That he finds his freedom in Mitsu's ropes is exactly what I was hoping for, and let's face it - they're FIRE!



As always, you'll see cameos by the couples you've come to love over the series but it can be read completely as a standalone, and if you haven't read them, WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR???? Go and grab Marry Me right now and fall in love with this little family that formed between the bakery staff of Dulce Santo and the tattoo artists of Black Heart. I've loved every moment spent in this world, and I think you will too!



Now, let's leave you with some of my...


Favourite Lines -

“Does it feel powerful for you?” he asks. “Tying people up?”

“I don’t refer to it as tying people up. That sounds so, I don’t know, kidnap-y.”

He offers little about himself, but I would dance with the devil himself to know everything there is about Mitsu.

“First of all, talking about Doctor Who and converting someone to the fandom is like my crack.”

"You’re my safe place. What do you get out of this? What am I for you?”

“You are my heart, Grey. My breath. My desire. My heaven. What I get out of this is you.”

“Tell me what you need. Do you want marriage? A ring to symbolize my commitment to you?”

He shakes his head. “No. I want a dog.”

My eyebrows rise. “A dog?”

“Yeah. I can’t have one in an apartment. I want two cats and a dog.”

"All words can be poetry if you want them to be.” He tugs me slightly closer and kisses the underside of my chin. “For example: fuck as a verb, between you and I, is nothing but poetry.”

I pull back enough to bend and kiss his lips.

“You’re an artist, Mitsu.”

“And you are my muse.”

I find myself leaning into him, inhaling the floral yet masculine scent wafting around him. Being close to him is like slowly, willingly, being sucked into a vortex of want.

Want to touch.

Want to feel.

Want to taste.

Want more.

Absent from my favourite lines is the ENTIRE Drunk Mitsu conversation. That whole scene - absolutely the best thing EVER!!!




Go - RUN and grab this one!



I'm telling you, you won't regret a single moment of falling in love with Mitsu, Grey and the ropes. One click this baby today!




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Review: Free Me

Free Me by Mia Monroe
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

“Are you interested in being tied up?”

Tate’s reaction startles me as he visibly shivers in front of me, his breath releasing in a puff. “Whew.” He laughs shyly. “I guess I am.”

You know, there's something so beautiful about Shibari and whenever I get a story that includes rope play it's almost always a guaranteed good time. There's something so beautiful about the knot work that has always caught my attention.



Free Me definitely did just that! This is another fabulous outing in Mia Monroe's Tattoos and Temptation series, the third in fact, but it can be read as a standalone and not lose a thing! It's the quiet ones that usually surprise you, and let me tell you Tate's story definitely surprised me in the best possible way! You do get to see our faves from previous stories in the series and my love for them all just grows with every new word I read.

“We used to spend every waking moment together, lots of sleeping ones, too.”

“Oh?” Gen asks. “Spill the tea, darling.” He winks.

Nix chuckles. “We were kids, Gen. We had sleepovers.”

“Oh, right. Yawn.”

I shake my head. “Always about sex with you.”

“Sex is life, boo.”

“Amen,” Cairo says. “Preach, Sister Gen.”

When you have friends like this - and I have a couple so I know what it's like - everything is soooooo much more fun!

You've probably noticed that I have a fondness for Best Friends to Lovers - not even just the regular old Friends to Lovers but I mean like this is my BFF whom I happen to fall in love with is quickly becoming my jam. Tate and Nix have that, but they also have a Second Chance (kind of) happening and that's something that was beautiful to see. Not everyone gets to keep their bestie when they come out, especially not if there was some reciprocated attraction in the moment and a freak out from the bestie later. Heck, a lot of the time you don't even get to keep your family. Nix and Tate were inseparable as kids but that coming out moment at eighteen was what broke them apart. To watch them come back together and learn that their feelings for each other have grown so much despite time and distance? These two were meant to be and it's definitely true that it's better late than never. But also - Good things come to those who wait.

Nix and Tate are fire baby! Some of the scenes are just off the charts how hot they are, I have a feeling this is going to be on my all time favourites list for rereads.

Here are some of my...


Favourite Lines -

“It’s a gay rite of passage,” Gen says, smiling. “We know the best places to eat, to party, and to shop. We are icons of everything tasteful.”

“Mm, I’ve seen some pretty sketch gays in my day,” Cairo adds, shooting a disdainful look at nothing. “Some ratchet boys out there.”

“I didn’t say it was inherent good taste,” Gen explains. “I said it was a rite of passage. When you learn the ways of the masters you transcend basic-bitch level.”

“How do I know if you’re right for me? Is there like a quiz on Buzzfeed or something? ‘How to Find the Right Shibari Artist For You.’”

“Can I have like ten more minutes before you undo me?”

You could stay like this forever if I had my way.

“I’ve never been able to decide if I like the ropes more or the marks they leave.”

“Because I like my pastries the same way I like my men-sweet and tempting.”

I bite my lip to prevent laughing while Jude has to cough to cover his laughter.

“Oh.” Greyden’s face flickers with understanding. “I like my pastries the same way I like men, too.”

Jerica looks up confused.

“All of them,” he continues.

“Then please, for the love of all gay things, touch me.”

“So, the phone?” Pauly asks. “A love interest?”

“Kind of. What gave me away?”

“Because the only things that produce a look like the one I saw on your face are love interests and double cheeseburgers. Maybe chocolate cake.”

I decided it didn’t matter if I was gay or bi or pan or anything else. What mattered is that I was happy.

This series just keeps getting better! Hurry up an read this one so that you can wait for the next installment with me so I won't be alone in my impatience!



This one ticked all the boxes for me and left me with warm, happy feelings. So take my advice -

Run, don't walk, RUN and one-click this baby today! You won't regret it!



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