Praise

The absolute, unadulterated, all-consuming love that I have for this book...Where do I even begin?Well, for posterity's sake, some backstory: a good bookstagram friend of mine mentioned this book to me last week, and when I heard the words "praise kink", I immediately dropped everything and looked up the book. After seeing all of the amazing reviews and reading the premise, my instincts told me that I needed to pick this baby up immediately, even though I had already gone over budget book-wise for the month. My gut/instincts have yet to lead me astray when it comes to books, and Praise was no exception. This book was everything I wanted it to be and somehow even more. It was also what I needed.Charlie is a young woman who has never really struggled with insecurity, but after having her father bail on her family after her baby sister came out, and then surviving an emotionally abusive and neglectful relationship, her sense of self-worth has definitely taken a beating.Enter her ex-boyfriend's father...Now I won't get into the details of this book because you absolutely should just read it, but let's just say that after this, I am officially a Sara Cate fan. This book handles all facets of kink and the BDSM scene beautifully and with the respect it deserves and doesn't always get - and I'm not just talking about the physical aspect/the smut (although, let's be real - the spicy stuff is amazingly written). But the way Sara handles the emotional/psychological aspect as well is just phenomenal. So many romance writers throw kink into their books in an effort to be edgy or avant-garde, but so few actually do it justice.Sara Cate is the exception.I could praise (pun intended) this book for days, but I'll spare you. If you've got a praise kink (or just enjoy reading about it); if you enjoy the scene/BDSM or are even curious about it (no worries if you're the latter. This isn't the hard stuff. If anything, it's a good intro); if you've got a weakness for office or forbidden romance; if you love complex relationships with slow-burn s3xu@l tension, but also realistic angst; if you enjoy misunderstandings that end with someone on their knees; if you want an emotionally intelligent romance that has the perfect combination of heart, heat, and character growth - Praise just might be for you.Obviously, if taboo topics are a turnoff (in this case, it's age-gap + dating my ex-boyfriend's dad), perhaps do a bit more research before diving in, but regardless, I can't recommend this book enough. It's so well written.The age gap. The forbidden romance. The emotion. The angst. The spice.It's so good. All of it is so, so good.I can't wait to read more from this series, and more from Sara in general.Easily one of my favorite reads of 2022.Now tell me I'm a good girl... ;)

Praise- Sara CateThis book was definitely a TikTok influenced read, and I can see why it is everywhere. This book's steamy scenes are in fact steamy, and I don't say this negatively in the slightest, but I was actually expecting more scenes based on the TikTok's I've seen. I am only saying that to give readers a realistic expectation about this book, but don't take that as a negative. These reason this book is making a wave of impact is it is simply the 'praise' aspect of this book is the entire focus. I still flushed simply in the foot massage scene because I wanted nothing more than Emerson to utter the words 'good girl' to me.The writing and plot of this book is fairly straight forward making it an easy read. I was here for the age gap, and the way the author allowed such a taboo subject develop naturally over time. It felt complete and right which I always appreciate. I LOVED the chapter titles. They were creative and witty, and added a personality to the book. I loved getting a glimpse of all the other characters, and I loved this book enough to read the remainder of the series as they release. I think I am honestly most excited about Eden's story. She made me blush just as hard as Emerson did if I am being honest.If you like a steamy read with the words 'good girl' and praise as the main focus than look no further. This is the book for you!

Obsessed! This book was so much more than I thought it was going to be. I knew going in that it was an ex boyfriend's dad trope. This book made me feel so much though. This book was more about female empowerment and self discovery than anything. The best thing about Emerson was how accepting he was of Charlie, and how much he pushed her to find herself and truly embrace everything about herself. I never thought I would cry reading a book about a girl sleeping with her ex's father, but I did.

I love this book. It's a perfect description of what the relationship is and that there are other people out there like us all, no matter what it is. The chemistry between the two characters is amazing and understandable. The connection is true. I'm grateful for this book because it hits close and is a beautiful and true view of these types of relationships (of course depending on the couple). Thank you for writing this Sara!!

This book is so spicy and good! Nothing like I had ever read before and I loved it! I read it on my kindle first then just had to have it in a paperback on my shelf. If you are looking for an age gap, ex boyfriends dad, taboo book tropes this is it! Highly recommend the entire salacious players club series!

The absolute respect for those with what is considered a kinkier side is so refreshing in this book. It's not borderline abuse, it's not coercion, it's just a clear acceptance that people can find happiness in something more and that it doesn't have to make up their entire personalities.The fact that Emerson is a Dom but also shows the adoration and love and that he belongs to his sub just as much as the other way around is overlooked so often. The dynamic and communication is so important, and don't even get me started on how much I love seeing aftercare in these stories. Reading Charlie's growing confidence and curiosity is also another reminder that these dynamics can be so good for us emotionally and mentally.Just another author I'm going to end up having an entire shelf devoted to if I can.

This book was phenomenally executed with the perfect amount of spice, angst, and drama! It even had a small twist I did not see coming that kept me wanting to read more. I highly recommend and can’t wait to read more of the Salacious Players Club!

Sara does not disappoint in any of her books!! Emerson is just a perfect tall drink of water. The tension between Charlie and Emerson was spot on. The fact that he is her ex’s dad just makes the read that much better!! I was not able to put this down!!

This is my first Sara Cate book and easily one of my top reads of the year. I fell absolutely head over heels for Emerson and Charlie. I’m so glad it is part of a series because I cannot get enough of this world.One Thursday night, Emerson was hanging out with his work friends and a business idea came to mind. A place that brings people with similar kinks together and allows them to explore their sexuality without judgement. Next day, the Salacious Players’ Club was born.Charlie broke up with her bf Beau and needed her part of the deposit on the apartment back. He told her to collect it from his dad. When she showed up, Emerson told her to kneel thinking she was one of his submissives. Charlie was desperate for the money, so she obliged. He quickly found out who she was. With the hope of reconnecting with his son, he offered her a job as his secretary at the club.Emerson is the ultimate alpha, strong, protective and caring. He was intrigued by Charlie from day one, beautiful, bold and outspoken. She was not bothered by the stigma around sexual fantasies and even initiated to explore them with him. Not wanting to ruin his relationship with Beau, he kept his distance but he felt more drawn to her as each day passed. Charlie too was falling hard and fast for Emerson. For the first time in a long time, she felt special, happy and treasured.I adore these two so much, their chemistry, their dynamics, their love. The age gap and ex-boyfriend’s dad elements created the right amount of forbiddenness and angst. I really enjoyed how the couple navigated the dom/sub relationship. The storyline is amazing, the characters are incredible and the writing just flows so well. Praise has the perfect mix of humour, swoon, spice and love. Highly recommend you to read it if you haven’t already!

I was hooked on this book! Everything was just perfect! I HAD SOME HIGH EXPECTATIONS WHEN STARTING THIS BOOK ANDIT CERTAINLY DIDN'T DISAPPOINT! WHERE DO I EVEN BEGIN?!CHARLIE'S GROWTH THROUGHOUT THE BOOK WAS AMAZING TO SEE,IT WASN'T JUST ONE INSTANCE WHERE SHE SHOWED HER STRENGTHAND CONFIDENCE, SARA ADDED QUITE A FEW SCENES FOR IT AND ITHOUGHT THAT WAS BETTER FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF HERCHARACTER.MY FAVOURITE SCENE WAS THE EXHIBITION SCENE, I HAVE NEVERREAD SOMETHING LIKE THAT BEFORE - I THINK THAT'S BECAUSE ICAN RELATE TO THE EARLY CHAPTERS OF CHARLIE AND HOW SHETHINKS ABOUT HERSELF. EMERSON WAS JUST MOUTH WATERINGLYPERFECT. NOT A BAD THING TO SAY ABOUT HIM!I CAN'T WAIT TO READ THE REST OF THE SERIES AND RECEIVE MYSIGNED PAPERBACK OF PRAISE!

4.5 StarsI enjoyed this book so much. It had everything I love in my smutty reads - voyeurism, sex club, age-gap, Dominant MMC. It was nice to get lost in this world for the last couple of days. Emerson is HOT!! I loved how much Charlotte grew over the course of the book. I wish we saw more of Eden in the book and I would have loved more spice/club scenes.Fun read!

This damn book! Holy hell I could not put this down!! God it really did confirm I have a huge praise kink. absolutely amazing read and I kinda wanna see Beau get his own happily ever after. This is definitely a series I’m going to be following. I love how Charlotte opens up to being the woman she was born to be, and I love how Emerson opens up to falling in love againPS, anyone know where I can find myself an Emerson? None of my exes have got hot Dom dads :(

Ahh I loved this book, had everything I needed and more! Please if you haven’t already READ THIS BOOK! 🤩