#extremely smutty

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Short answer: yeeeees?

In fantasy Venice, charming courtesan Fiore meets Enzo, a duke with a troubled past. The two fall quickly in love - but can they learn to trust each other?

I went into this expecting a romance novel, and it definitely starts out that way. But after about the halfway point it abandons the romance novel structure in favour of pure hurt/comfort. The level of injury our boys acquire is astonishing; their ability to avoid serious infection in a setting that where people rely on vinegar as a disinfectant equally impressive (though there is a reference to 'mould juice' at one point so who knows, maybe fantasy Alexander Fleming is out there somewhere).

If you love hurt/comfort and smut, I imagine this novel would give you all the gooey and delicious feelings. Alas, while I do enjoy a bit of hurt/comfort, the constant cycle of injury -> convalescence -> sex got a bit repetitive for me. Especially since that was kind of... all the plot? Nothwell hints at a wider world - and Enzo's family are very much involved in the city's politics. But the narrative remains narrowly focused on Fiore and Enzo's personal relationship (and injuries). Characters outside our main duo are pretty flat and don't get much development, and the climax, which really could have been an opportunity to link Fiore and Enzo into the wider world, remained focused on purely personal stakes.

Overall, I enjoyed this book - particularly the first half. Fiore and Enzo were fun characters and their dynamic worked well and gave me some squishy feelings. I particularly enjoyed Enzo's past as a medical student, and how that worked with Fiore having a fear of chirurgeons. I'm normally pretty squeamish about medical things, but enjoyed how Nothwell constructs the historical-fantastic details. It was fun - but at 175,000 words, it just didn't have quite enough substance to carry it through for me.

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity (Video Game), The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild/Tears of the Kingdom Rating: Explicit Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Link/Mipha (Legend of Zelda) Characters: Link (Legend of Zelda), Mipha (Legend of Zelda) Additional Tags: Bondage, Bondage and Discipline, BDSM, Blindfolds, Ice Play, Temperature Play, Nipple Play, Dom/sub, Spanking, Oral Sex, Orgasm Denial, Begging, Biting, Face-Sitting, Anal Fingering, Dirty Talk, Plot What Plot/Porn Without Plot, Porn with Feelings, Pegging, Strap-Ons, Aftercare, domme mipha, Sub Link, Claiming Summary:

Dozens of rumors have swirled around him ever since he stepped into the public eye by drawing that sword. Speculation follows him even now, after he’s set it and his duty to the Hylian throne aside: whispers about his proclivities and preferences, what sort of person he will eventually settle down with, even his more private tastes.

To his knowledge, not even the most salacious susurrations about his love life have ever included him being tied to his bed while the Zora princess fucks his brains out.

Chapters: 1/10 Fandom: Final Fantasy XV Rating: Explicit Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Relationships: Ignis Scientia/Original Female Character(s), Ravus Nox Fleuret/Original Female Character(s), Noctis Lucis Caelum/Original Female Character(s) Characters: Ignis Scientia, Ravus Nox Fleuret, Noctis Lucis Caelum, Original Female Character(s), Prompto Argentum, Iris Amicitia, Ardyn Izunia Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Office, Boss/Employee Relationship, Mildly Dubious Consent, Sex Pollen, Threesome - F/M/M, Explicit Sexual Content, Shameless Smut, Double Penetration in One Hole, Face-Fucking, Desk Sex Summary:

As the executive secretary within Caelum Corp, Ela works with Ignis every day and has her job trained down to perfectly executed points. When another distinguished company head, Dr. Nox Fleuret, pays a visit, her usual careful planning and quick thinking aren't enough to stop the events set in motion during an important meeting.