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The Game #14
Parts of Us
The Game Series, #14 • Doll Parts Sequel • MMMM • M/s • DD/lb • Hurt/Comfort • Found Family • Angst • HEA
Grab your favorite stuffie and join Cam, Lucian, KC, and Noa as they jump over life’s hurdles together with their kinky friends as support. Brat shenanigans are to be expected, starting with an Easter Egg Hunt—that has a twist—and continue until they’re off on their Caribbean cruise.
I could admit, when my boyfriend and I finally got together with our Master and Daddy Dom, I’d thought that this was it. I was going to cruise through the rest of my life high on love.
Six months later, I knew that the reality of a happily ever after was much more complex, messy, and beautiful. I learned to see it in the little things. Like in the smiles between Master and Daddy that whispered of their thirty-year-long friendship, in how my boyfriend lit up when he got a new stuffie, and in how we painted the walls of our home with all the raw emotions life brought. I saw it in the way our dynamics evolved, how we truly were four parts of a whole, and how we overcame obstacles.
We did have one obstacle we couldn’t postpone any longer. My boyfriend still hadn’t told his mother that he wasn’t dating only me. He was dating her ex-husband, the man who’d been his stepfather. We also had to convince our Master to cut down on work because he was stressing himself out, and his blood pressure was already high.
Then one night, I lost my footing when he collapsed and an ambulance drove off with him.
We couldn’t be us without him. If one was missing, we were just…parts.
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The Game Series is a BDSM series where romance meets the reality of kink. Sometimes we fall for someone we don’t match with, sometimes vanilla business gets in the way of kinky pleasure, and sometimes we have to compromise and push ourselves to overcome trauma and insecurities. No matter what, one thing is certain. This is not a perfect world—and maybe that’s why the happily ever after feels so good.
The characters in the Game Series cross over in multiple books, as we follow not only new love interests but the background friendships and dynamics of a thriving kink community. This is the second story that follows KC, Noa, Cam, and Lucian. Parts of Us is best enjoyed if you’ve read Doll Parts first.
Grab your favorite stuffie and join Cam, Lucian, KC, and Noa as they jump over life’s hurdles together with their kinky friends as support. Brat shenanigans are to be expected, starting with an Easter Egg Hunt—that has a twist—and continue until they’re off on their Caribbean cruise.
I could admit, when my boyfriend and I finally got together with our Master and Daddy Dom, I’d thought that this was it. I was going to cruise through the rest of my life high on love.
Six months later, I knew that the reality of a happily ever after was much more complex, messy, and beautiful. I learned to see it in the little things. Like in the smiles between Master and Daddy that whispered of their thirty-year-long friendship, in how my boyfriend lit up when he got a new stuffie, and in how we painted the walls of our home with all the raw emotions life brought. I saw it in the way our dynamics evolved, how we truly were four parts of a whole, and how we overcame obstacles.
We did have one obstacle we couldn’t postpone any longer. My boyfriend still hadn’t told his mother that he wasn’t dating only me. He was dating her ex-husband, the man who’d been his stepfather. We also had to convince our Master to cut down on work because he was stressing himself out, and his blood pressure was already high.
Then one night, I lost my footing when he collapsed and an ambulance drove off with him.
We couldn’t be us without him. If one was missing, we were just…parts.
____
The Game Series is a BDSM series where romance meets the reality of kink. Sometimes we fall for someone we don’t match with, sometimes vanilla business gets in the way of kinky pleasure, and sometimes we have to compromise and push ourselves to overcome trauma and insecurities. No matter what, one thing is certain. This is not a perfect world—and maybe that’s why the happily ever after feels so good.
The characters in the Game Series cross over in multiple books, as we follow not only new love interests but the background friendships and dynamics of a thriving kink community. This is the second story that follows KC, Noa, Cam, and Lucian. Parts of Us is best enjoyed if you’ve read Doll Parts first.
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Published March 19, 2024
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Cara Dee
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I'm often stoically silent or, if the topic interests me, a chronic rambler. In other words, I can discuss writing forever and ever. Fiction, in particular. The love story—while a huge draw and constantly present—is secondary for me, because there's so much more to writing romance fiction than just making two (or more) people fall in love and have hot sex. There's a world to build, characters to develop, interests to create, and a topic or two to research thoroughly. Every book is a challenge for me, an opportunity to learn something new, and a puzzle to piece together. I want my characters to come to life, and the only way I know to do that is to give them substance—passions, history, goals, quirks, and strong opinions—and to let them evolve. Additionally, I want my men and women to be relatable. That means allowing room for everyday problems and, for lack of a better word, flaws. My characters will never be perfect.
Wait…this was supposed to be about me, not my writing.
I'm a writey person who loves to write. Always wanderlusting, twitterpating, kinking, and geeking. There's time for hockey and cupcakes, too. But mostly, I just love to write.
I'm often stoically silent or, if the topic interests me, a chronic rambler. In other words, I can discuss writing forever and ever. Fiction, in particular. The love story—while a huge draw and constantly present—is secondary for me, because there's so much more to writing romance fiction than just making two (or more) people fall in love and have hot sex. There's a world to build, characters to develop, interests to create, and a topic or two to research thoroughly. Every book is a challenge for me, an opportunity to learn something new, and a puzzle to piece together. I want my characters to come to life, and the only way I know to do that is to give them substance—passions, history, goals, quirks, and strong opinions—and to let them evolve. Additionally, I want my men and women to be relatable. That means allowing room for everyday problems and, for lack of a better word, flaws. My characters will never be perfect.
Wait…this was supposed to be about me, not my writing.
I'm a writey person who loves to write. Always wanderlusting, twitterpating, kinking, and geeking. There's time for hockey and cupcakes, too. But mostly, I just love to write.
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March 13, 2024
I have no idea where to start with my review of this book other than to say Cara Dee proves, once again, that she's a master at conveying the emotional complications of living in a kink relationship.
And when that relationship is a polycule, each with unique emotions and feelings between all four of the men involved, you better believe there's plenty of opportunities for things to go wrong.
I wasn't as big a fan of the first book involving this foursome as some of the others in The Game series but I have to say, I loved this catch-up with them, although it still contains some of my least favourite kinks.
The majority of the narrative focuses on what happens after Lucian's near-miss heart attack levels of stress and the fall-out effects that has on his Master/Slave relationship with Cam, but also the ripples that cross over to both KC and Noa and how they all interact.
It's so cleverly written, you feel the stress and the tension of how Cam's faith in his Master is rocked to the core because he hasn't been doing what he promised - taking care to reduce his stress and improve his health.
Noa is dealing with guilt because he was sneaking unhealthy lunches to Lucian at work, KC isn't sure what he feels because he's being pulled in all directions.
But, because this is Cara, there's no magic solution to the situation, it involves lots of hard work, brutally honest conversations and true commitment to change.
The Game element in this book is fun, involving an Easter Egg hunt with hidden repercussions for the brats depending on egg colour and there's a secondary plotline which is kind of left on a tad of an open ending and which I expect will follow on in the next book.
Overall this was another great entry in what's been a fabulous series and there's some serious steam laid down here with a Tops orgy involving Santiago and a fair number of our McLean House fan favourites!
I love this world Cara's created where everyone gets to fulfil and live out their best kinktastic dreams.
#ARC kindly received from the author, I am voluntarily leaving a review
And when that relationship is a polycule, each with unique emotions and feelings between all four of the men involved, you better believe there's plenty of opportunities for things to go wrong.
I wasn't as big a fan of the first book involving this foursome as some of the others in The Game series but I have to say, I loved this catch-up with them, although it still contains some of my least favourite kinks.
The majority of the narrative focuses on what happens after Lucian's near-miss heart attack levels of stress and the fall-out effects that has on his Master/Slave relationship with Cam, but also the ripples that cross over to both KC and Noa and how they all interact.
It's so cleverly written, you feel the stress and the tension of how Cam's faith in his Master is rocked to the core because he hasn't been doing what he promised - taking care to reduce his stress and improve his health.
Noa is dealing with guilt because he was sneaking unhealthy lunches to Lucian at work, KC isn't sure what he feels because he's being pulled in all directions.
But, because this is Cara, there's no magic solution to the situation, it involves lots of hard work, brutally honest conversations and true commitment to change.
The Game element in this book is fun, involving an Easter Egg hunt with hidden repercussions for the brats depending on egg colour and there's a secondary plotline which is kind of left on a tad of an open ending and which I expect will follow on in the next book.
Overall this was another great entry in what's been a fabulous series and there's some serious steam laid down here with a Tops orgy involving Santiago and a fair number of our McLean House fan favourites!
I love this world Cara's created where everyone gets to fulfil and live out their best kinktastic dreams.
#ARC kindly received from the author, I am voluntarily leaving a review
May 20, 2024
I am one of "The Game" series, biggest fans. The characters are all a part of a big happy family belonging to a club... that never needs to, nor ever will, apologize for its existence. It's much, much more than just a "let's get together and have coffee" social club. All the members filter, by degrees, throughout each book.
This one, ties in heavily with characters and plots with Doll Parts, Book #4. Doll Parts focuses primarily on the relationship that is building between Noa and KC, including how that relationship shifts the already solid bond between Noa and his best friend, Cam. We also get glimpses into the Lucian/KC, Lucian/Noa, and KC/Cam dynamics that are essential to building a solid foundation when multiple relationships intersect. The most solid of those dynamics involved Lucian and Cam, who make their total power exchange (TPE) seem so effortless that it’s easy to believe that they were always just meant to be together. The only real bit of angst in this story is a relationship conflict that arise from a medical condition....and it's short lived.
We met KC and Lucian early on in the series...book 2 or 3 (?) I believe and have watched them grow in each book thereafter. This one shows the D/s relationship they share with their boys, form and solidify into a more than satisfying framework for their lives together.
The book is long... over 400 pages...that was fine with me...more time to spend with the guys from "McClain House" or "House McClain"...the guys, usually the subs against the Doms, playfully tease and take sides about just what is the "proper" thing to call their club.
This book, nor the series, will be something that everyone will approve of or want to read. There are some very intense BDSM scenes throughout...all consensual. We even get to take a vacation cruise with some of the guys and we are privileged to witness a very emotional, touching scene between KC and Noa...Lucian and Cam...and KC and Lucian. All good, but tear producing, nevertheless. As far as I'm concerned Cara Dee can stop writing everything else and just bring us more of this series with all of these wonderful characters. If she writes it, I will buy and read it! Oh... and I really want a squishmallow" stuffie!
This one, ties in heavily with characters and plots with Doll Parts, Book #4. Doll Parts focuses primarily on the relationship that is building between Noa and KC, including how that relationship shifts the already solid bond between Noa and his best friend, Cam. We also get glimpses into the Lucian/KC, Lucian/Noa, and KC/Cam dynamics that are essential to building a solid foundation when multiple relationships intersect. The most solid of those dynamics involved Lucian and Cam, who make their total power exchange (TPE) seem so effortless that it’s easy to believe that they were always just meant to be together. The only real bit of angst in this story is a relationship conflict that arise from a medical condition....and it's short lived.
We met KC and Lucian early on in the series...book 2 or 3 (?) I believe and have watched them grow in each book thereafter. This one shows the D/s relationship they share with their boys, form and solidify into a more than satisfying framework for their lives together.
The book is long... over 400 pages...that was fine with me...more time to spend with the guys from "McClain House" or "House McClain"...the guys, usually the subs against the Doms, playfully tease and take sides about just what is the "proper" thing to call their club.
This book, nor the series, will be something that everyone will approve of or want to read. There are some very intense BDSM scenes throughout...all consensual. We even get to take a vacation cruise with some of the guys and we are privileged to witness a very emotional, touching scene between KC and Noa...Lucian and Cam...and KC and Lucian. All good, but tear producing, nevertheless. As far as I'm concerned Cara Dee can stop writing everything else and just bring us more of this series with all of these wonderful characters. If she writes it, I will buy and read it! Oh... and I really want a squishmallow" stuffie!
March 9, 2024
They’re back again and how!
They’ve been together six months and they’re living the happily ever after life. But life likes to play games and certain Masters tend to think themselves invincible, and where there’s cockiness, there’s bound to be trouble.
Lucian cannot pretend he’s ‘fine’ anymore when they take him away in an ambulance. Cam loses his balance when that happens because how can he be fine when his Owner is not? But they need each other, they love each other, so they’re going to have to make it work for them, right? We’ll see how that journey plays out in this magnificent book.
While Parts of Us revolves mainly around KC/Loosh/Noah/Cam, and picks up - almost - right from where we left off in Hide With Me, we see pretty much all the beautiful men and boys from the previous books. So, get ready for some crazy fun times 😉
Also, to actually enjoy this book, I definitely suggest you at the very least read Doll Parts and Hide With Me (but seriously, just start from book one, do yourself that favour).
Boy, from the second I started reading this book last night, I seriously wished Cara was my best friend so I could message her constantly about all the parts that had me squealing/cackling/smiling like a loon. And I could not put it down! I read all through the night on my phone until I finished it, and I gotta say, that ending was a bit of a tease but I’ll allow it. 😉
I don’t pull all-nighters anymore at my sweet old age. The book has to be pretty f***ing special and all Cara’s books fall under that category for me (the non-straight books that is).
Parts of Us is a perfect example of my kind of story. We have love, we have angst, we have worry and a resolve to make it right. It’s heartbreaking and sweet and funny all at the same time.
I don’t know what else to say other than make sure you absolutely read this book because you’re gonna love it!
What to expect:
MMMM
M/s
DD/lb
Hurt/Comfort
Brats (lots and lots of them)
70s moustaches 😉
HEA!.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
They’ve been together six months and they’re living the happily ever after life. But life likes to play games and certain Masters tend to think themselves invincible, and where there’s cockiness, there’s bound to be trouble.
Lucian cannot pretend he’s ‘fine’ anymore when they take him away in an ambulance. Cam loses his balance when that happens because how can he be fine when his Owner is not? But they need each other, they love each other, so they’re going to have to make it work for them, right? We’ll see how that journey plays out in this magnificent book.
While Parts of Us revolves mainly around KC/Loosh/Noah/Cam, and picks up - almost - right from where we left off in Hide With Me, we see pretty much all the beautiful men and boys from the previous books. So, get ready for some crazy fun times 😉
Also, to actually enjoy this book, I definitely suggest you at the very least read Doll Parts and Hide With Me (but seriously, just start from book one, do yourself that favour).
Boy, from the second I started reading this book last night, I seriously wished Cara was my best friend so I could message her constantly about all the parts that had me squealing/cackling/smiling like a loon. And I could not put it down! I read all through the night on my phone until I finished it, and I gotta say, that ending was a bit of a tease but I’ll allow it. 😉
I don’t pull all-nighters anymore at my sweet old age. The book has to be pretty f***ing special and all Cara’s books fall under that category for me (the non-straight books that is).
Parts of Us is a perfect example of my kind of story. We have love, we have angst, we have worry and a resolve to make it right. It’s heartbreaking and sweet and funny all at the same time.
I don’t know what else to say other than make sure you absolutely read this book because you’re gonna love it!
What to expect:
MMMM
M/s
DD/lb
Hurt/Comfort
Brats (lots and lots of them)
70s moustaches 😉
HEA!.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
March 24, 2024
4.25/5.
Boy, was it good to be back. I really needed a second part of KC, Noa, Cam and Lucien. Book one wasn’t nearly enough.
But let’s start at the beginning.
This book had a wonderful way of showing the importance of trust — especially in a BDSM setting. It showed that communication as well as trust are key to a successful and healthy relationship.
And Lucien, dear Lucien, did break Cam’s trust, though not entirely willingly.
I loved that first part of the book. The angst, the drama, the what if’s. It was really emotional but also solidified the foundation of Lucien and Cam’s relationship — and of course the relationship they had with KC and little Noa.
The few insights in KC and Lucien’s relationship, from before and from now, were really all kinds of sweet. Their love story didn’t get much attention in book one and I’m just all too happy to have gotten it now.
But of course the relationships weren’t the only topic in this book. The kink — the Game — had its moments too. But it felt a tiny bit forced this time around. The romance was the main character, not the kink.
The foursome was — for me at least — the highlight of the book and I lived for the little moments all of them had with each other. I especially loved Lucien and Noa’s dates. I can’t even really say why but I loved seeing them together.
The epilogue and the highly anticipated cruise were a bit of a letdown in the grand picture of things. I waited for this vacation forever and it was only one (although quite long) chapter. It was relaxing to read about though, not gonna lie.
Boy, was it good to be back. I really needed a second part of KC, Noa, Cam and Lucien. Book one wasn’t nearly enough.
But let’s start at the beginning.
This book had a wonderful way of showing the importance of trust — especially in a BDSM setting. It showed that communication as well as trust are key to a successful and healthy relationship.
And Lucien, dear Lucien, did break Cam’s trust, though not entirely willingly.
“I’m not asking you to promise me you’ll live forever, but can you promise me you’ll do your absolute best to give me the next forty-four years of your life?”
I loved that first part of the book. The angst, the drama, the what if’s. It was really emotional but also solidified the foundation of Lucien and Cam’s relationship — and of course the relationship they had with KC and little Noa.
The few insights in KC and Lucien’s relationship, from before and from now, were really all kinds of sweet. Their love story didn’t get much attention in book one and I’m just all too happy to have gotten it now.
“I think I’m done having our love story be some secondary character in our relationship. It deserves the same attention we’re giving our attachments to the boys.”
But of course the relationships weren’t the only topic in this book. The kink — the Game — had its moments too. But it felt a tiny bit forced this time around. The romance was the main character, not the kink.
“We’d reached heights together that’d introduced us to mental and emotional orgasms. With him, I’d found out what Top space was all about.“
The foursome was — for me at least — the highlight of the book and I lived for the little moments all of them had with each other. I especially loved Lucien and Noa’s dates. I can’t even really say why but I loved seeing them together.
“I was finally with my KC, Cameron was finally with his Lucian, and together…we were everything.”
The epilogue and the highly anticipated cruise were a bit of a letdown in the grand picture of things. I waited for this vacation forever and it was only one (although quite long) chapter. It was relaxing to read about though, not gonna lie.
March 18, 2024
This was a much sweeter read than I anticipated. Not that I didn’t love it, I most certainly did, but I thought it would be more angsty. For all the teasing in the author’s group about Lucian being in the hospital, it’s actually hardly a blip at all in the grand scheme of things. To be truthful, I was a little let down with that. Oh well.
This foursome has always been highly intriguing to me. They have a group dynamic and individual ones, but this book explores those connections more deeply. I particularly loved the deepening connection between KC and Lucian and the glimpses we got into their past.
Seeing new sides of these four was a delight. Cam and Noa have such strong personalities and I love reading them. We also got to visit with so many other McLean members. The spice, while sparse, was extra hot. This was a wonderful addition to the series.
This foursome has always been highly intriguing to me. They have a group dynamic and individual ones, but this book explores those connections more deeply. I particularly loved the deepening connection between KC and Lucian and the glimpses we got into their past.
Seeing new sides of these four was a delight. Cam and Noa have such strong personalities and I love reading them. We also got to visit with so many other McLean members. The spice, while sparse, was extra hot. This was a wonderful addition to the series.
September 23, 2025
PENELOPE IS GETTING A BOOK IM SO HAPPYYYY
Noa Hayles owns me. My fav character. His hilarity is unmatched. The dynamic between he and KC - heathens as Cam would say - is so everything and it REALLY shined in this book.
The development of each relationship really solidified as well, not just between the core couples but between all four men in every different pairing. I am obsessed with them.
AND OMG PENELOPE 🤌🏽 I NEED IT SO BAD
FRTC
Noa Hayles owns me. My fav character. His hilarity is unmatched. The dynamic between he and KC - heathens as Cam would say - is so everything and it REALLY shined in this book.
The development of each relationship really solidified as well, not just between the core couples but between all four men in every different pairing. I am obsessed with them.
AND OMG PENELOPE 🤌🏽 I NEED IT SO BAD
FRTC
March 29, 2024
* 5 stars *
Finally! The sequel to Doll Parts is here, and it was everything I was hoping for.
Noa, KC, Lucian, and Cam have been together for about six months and it's time we got the rest of their story. Not that it's over yet, of course, but this time we leave them settled, happy, and ready to face the future together.
While the first book was mainly about Lucian and KC forming bonds and connections with Noa and Cam, both together and separately, this time we get more of Lucian and KC together, too. Their relationship has changed as much over the years as well as over the months since Doll Parts. Their connection is even stronger and what they want their relationship to be like has changed.
The same is true for basically all relationships in their dynamic but also the relationship between all four of them.
Of course, the book is filled with side characters and I loved every single scene of it. It's so nice to see past characters happy in their relationships and how they change and evolve through time. Granted, I think the whole series is supposed to take place over just a year but because the release of the books doesn't follow that timeline it feels longer.
There's still a lot more coming from this series. I'm super excited to read Ash and Nathan's second chance story especially since there wasn't a third name mentioned along with theirs so fingers crossed that their book will be about just the two of them.
~ Copy provided by Bayou Book Junkie for my reading pleasure. A review wasn't a requirement. ~
Finally! The sequel to Doll Parts is here, and it was everything I was hoping for.
Noa, KC, Lucian, and Cam have been together for about six months and it's time we got the rest of their story. Not that it's over yet, of course, but this time we leave them settled, happy, and ready to face the future together.
While the first book was mainly about Lucian and KC forming bonds and connections with Noa and Cam, both together and separately, this time we get more of Lucian and KC together, too. Their relationship has changed as much over the years as well as over the months since Doll Parts. Their connection is even stronger and what they want their relationship to be like has changed.
The same is true for basically all relationships in their dynamic but also the relationship between all four of them.
Of course, the book is filled with side characters and I loved every single scene of it. It's so nice to see past characters happy in their relationships and how they change and evolve through time. Granted, I think the whole series is supposed to take place over just a year but because the release of the books doesn't follow that timeline it feels longer.
There's still a lot more coming from this series. I'm super excited to read Ash and Nathan's second chance story especially since there wasn't a third name mentioned along with theirs so fingers crossed that their book will be about just the two of them.
~ Copy provided by Bayou Book Junkie for my reading pleasure. A review wasn't a requirement. ~
September 20, 2025
4.5 stars
The sequel of Doll Parts, KC/Noa/Cam/Lucian’s story, this book fixed the (very little) that I complained about in my review of the first book. I especially wanted more in Cam and Lucian’s POVs and I got that and more.
Set 5 months after Doll Parts ended, this story picks up on the night , the scene included in one of Hide With Me’s epilogues.
I really liked seeing at which point the guys were a few months after they settled things between them and how each of them handled and the consequences of it. The biggest impact was of course on , but it hit all four of them in different ways and I really liked how everything was handled. I got a new appreciation for KC’s character and his relationship with everybody, especially with Cam. Cam’s reaction to was both realistic and heartbreaking and, once again, I appreciated how the author can push right where it hurts without descending into drama territory, because the characters are flawed human beings, but they essentially remain great guys with good intentions and a decent level of maturity.
This book addressed pretty much all that remained to be settled in their relationship, from , in addition to some other smaller, but no less important, things about their relationship(s). I loved seeing their dynamic(s) in place, how solid and on the same page they all are together, even when their relationship is evolving and some boundaries are changing with them.
As usual, I also loved seeing the secondary characters of their big kink family. That’s a great upside to this series, you always get a glimpse of characters you love from previous books. Here we got a bit more than usual, (and not only because of the ), since this is the book of the Spring cruise some of the group had planned since Christmas. Aside from seeing the guys relaxing together, it was the perfect setting for
I wouldn’t say no to more of these characters in any way, shape or form, but I’m happy with how things were left for them here.
The sequel of Doll Parts, KC/Noa/Cam/Lucian’s story, this book fixed the (very little) that I complained about in my review of the first book. I especially wanted more in Cam and Lucian’s POVs and I got that and more.
Set 5 months after Doll Parts ended, this story picks up on the night , the scene included in one of Hide With Me’s epilogues.
I really liked seeing at which point the guys were a few months after they settled things between them and how each of them handled and the consequences of it. The biggest impact was of course on , but it hit all four of them in different ways and I really liked how everything was handled. I got a new appreciation for KC’s character and his relationship with everybody, especially with Cam. Cam’s reaction to was both realistic and heartbreaking and, once again, I appreciated how the author can push right where it hurts without descending into drama territory, because the characters are flawed human beings, but they essentially remain great guys with good intentions and a decent level of maturity.
This book addressed pretty much all that remained to be settled in their relationship, from , in addition to some other smaller, but no less important, things about their relationship(s). I loved seeing their dynamic(s) in place, how solid and on the same page they all are together, even when their relationship is evolving and some boundaries are changing with them.
As usual, I also loved seeing the secondary characters of their big kink family. That’s a great upside to this series, you always get a glimpse of characters you love from previous books. Here we got a bit more than usual, (and not only because of the ), since this is the book of the Spring cruise some of the group had planned since Christmas. Aside from seeing the guys relaxing together, it was the perfect setting for
I wouldn’t say no to more of these characters in any way, shape or form, but I’m happy with how things were left for them here.
March 21, 2024
I love these emotional men, it was so pure, they stole my heart already.
We know Master Lucian has a heart condition, and high blood pressure, and has to take a step back from all the work stress. Well, that’s easier said than done.
So he ended up at the hospital.
Cam is devastated and inconsolable, he did everything to keep him healthier.
Noa feels guilty because he gave him snacks on a regular basis.
KC tries to keep himself together.
Will Cam ever trust Lucian again?
“We were falling apart. Our tightly knit dynamic was unraveling and spitting out fragments of whatever we were on our own.”
The emotions are all over the place, and deeply sensible, the love is enormous and it made me so warm inside. Everything feels so natural and so well-balanced.
The BDSM dynamic we find here is as always sublime, Master, slave, Daddy, Dom, Owner, Sadist, sub, boy, little, tops, bottoms. The game… awesome and fun. The scene’s, so hot!
The story is built around the four main characters, their history, their present and future, as a group and as individuals, it’s all so promising. But of course, we will find the others of this marvelously written series too. Duh, in this kinky community, one bunch of guys is nothing without the other. And yes I adored them all.
We know Master Lucian has a heart condition, and high blood pressure, and has to take a step back from all the work stress. Well, that’s easier said than done.
So he ended up at the hospital.
Cam is devastated and inconsolable, he did everything to keep him healthier.
Noa feels guilty because he gave him snacks on a regular basis.
KC tries to keep himself together.
Will Cam ever trust Lucian again?
“We were falling apart. Our tightly knit dynamic was unraveling and spitting out fragments of whatever we were on our own.”
The emotions are all over the place, and deeply sensible, the love is enormous and it made me so warm inside. Everything feels so natural and so well-balanced.
The BDSM dynamic we find here is as always sublime, Master, slave, Daddy, Dom, Owner, Sadist, sub, boy, little, tops, bottoms. The game… awesome and fun. The scene’s, so hot!
The story is built around the four main characters, their history, their present and future, as a group and as individuals, it’s all so promising. But of course, we will find the others of this marvelously written series too. Duh, in this kinky community, one bunch of guys is nothing without the other. And yes I adored them all.
June 6, 2024
One of the best series I’ve ever read.. tracks so much change and growth in MCs and their dynamics. I loved how even with the strong individual and group dynamics for these four, the author shows us how bonds continue to strengthen and evolve. I especially loved the shift between Lucian and KCs relationship.
This book was a perfect addition to the series and has all the hallmarks I’ve come to expect from it. Emotional, kinky, super hot and spectacularly swoony with loads of hurt comfort and stellar characters that always bring a smile to my face. If you havnt started this series I hope you check it out soon, it’s one of my favourites.
Expect:
* MC dealing with burnout
* MMMM
* D/s dynamic
* Kink
* Hurt comfort
* Disability rep
* Found family
This book was a perfect addition to the series and has all the hallmarks I’ve come to expect from it. Emotional, kinky, super hot and spectacularly swoony with loads of hurt comfort and stellar characters that always bring a smile to my face. If you havnt started this series I hope you check it out soon, it’s one of my favourites.
Expect:
* MC dealing with burnout
* MMMM
* D/s dynamic
* Kink
* Hurt comfort
* Disability rep
* Found family
April 4, 2024
Once again, Cara Dee takes the reader on an emotional journey deeper into the hearts and minds of these men. Doll Parts (the first part of their story) got the four of them together in their two mixed couplings, but in this book, a near-disaster forces them to dig deeper and make even more commitments. BDSM for these men is just the framework that their life hangs upon, while their love for each other holds even when needing to fight through some difficult times. Of course, there are fantastic scenes at McLean House/House McLean and fun scenarios with favorite characters from previous books in the series as well. Plus, Squishies galore!
May 21, 2025
Another Game book with a continuation of characters we already know. Noa, Cam, KC and Lucien make an interesting 4-some.
We get flashback to the time that KC and Lucien met in high school. When KC met Noa’s Mom and married her. Lucien AND KC’s different health struggles. This was like several books in one. No wonder it felt absurdly long and meandering.
It was good to get the full picture of their relationship and how much the 4 truly love each other.
The cruise was weird. Proposals happened and the brat prank did not. It was pretty anticlimactic.
We get flashback to the time that KC and Lucien met in high school. When KC met Noa’s Mom and married her. Lucien AND KC’s different health struggles. This was like several books in one. No wonder it felt absurdly long and meandering.
It was good to get the full picture of their relationship and how much the 4 truly love each other.
The cruise was weird. Proposals happened and the brat prank did not. It was pretty anticlimactic.
September 17, 2024
Loved it!
I liked a deeper look into KC, Lucian, Noa and Cam's dynamic. Finally, they all felt like main characters in the relationship - this one was way better than Doll Parts.
I liked a deeper look into KC, Lucian, Noa and Cam's dynamic. Finally, they all felt like main characters in the relationship - this one was way better than Doll Parts.
May 27, 2024
The author released this to KU finally, so I decided to read it. Even though I've read (I think) all the books in this series, their iffy quality at times didn't entice me to actually buy it when it came out. I'm glad I didn't because this was waaaaaay too long for what it was. I gave it an extra star for being on KU, but otherwise I would say it needs to be edited down by half. It's almost 500 pages long and the conflict was resolved within the first 100 pages! Another 400 pages of falling action after that is just super unnecessary. 😱😱
May 18, 2024
Rating: 4.5
Steam: 4
PoV: multiple, 1st person
Genre: contemporary romance, MMMM
Main tropes: age gap, BDSM, found family
Cara Dee definitely brought all the feels into this story, and she had me both crying and giggling my way through Parts of Us!
It was fantastic seeing more of these four men - the complexities of their relationships, different personalities and dynamics were all portrayed so well, and it was interesting to see how things were still developing between all of them. I have to admit that I thought this would be more angsty than it was, considering how things ended in Hide With Me, but I loved how it ended up being more on the sweet side.
It was heartbreaking to see how Lucian’s health issues affected Cam and the way it shook their foundation though. The support and love from the community was heartwarming to see and I loved how Greer handled everything with Lucian and Cam. He’s definitely showed once again why he’s one of my favourite characters!
There was just overall so much that I loved with this story! I loved the way Lucian felt possessive of KC, and how they were so incredible sweet and dreamy together. I loved how Noa was the sweetest, brattiest brat and made me laugh so much. I loved all the banter and shenanigans going on in the community. I loved the group play, the kink and all the steam. Oh, and the glimpses into the shared history and long friendship between Lucian and KC were absolutely precious!
Parts of Us was a fantastic addition to the Game series - I'm ridiculously fond of this found family and community, and I’d totally live in this world that Cara Dee has built with this series if it was possible!
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Thanks to Eliza Rae for the opportunity to read and review this book. These are my honest thoughts and opinions.
Steam: 4
PoV: multiple, 1st person
Genre: contemporary romance, MMMM
Main tropes: age gap, BDSM, found family
Cara Dee definitely brought all the feels into this story, and she had me both crying and giggling my way through Parts of Us!
It was fantastic seeing more of these four men - the complexities of their relationships, different personalities and dynamics were all portrayed so well, and it was interesting to see how things were still developing between all of them. I have to admit that I thought this would be more angsty than it was, considering how things ended in Hide With Me, but I loved how it ended up being more on the sweet side.
It was heartbreaking to see how Lucian’s health issues affected Cam and the way it shook their foundation though. The support and love from the community was heartwarming to see and I loved how Greer handled everything with Lucian and Cam. He’s definitely showed once again why he’s one of my favourite characters!
There was just overall so much that I loved with this story! I loved the way Lucian felt possessive of KC, and how they were so incredible sweet and dreamy together. I loved how Noa was the sweetest, brattiest brat and made me laugh so much. I loved all the banter and shenanigans going on in the community. I loved the group play, the kink and all the steam. Oh, and the glimpses into the shared history and long friendship between Lucian and KC were absolutely precious!
Parts of Us was a fantastic addition to the Game series - I'm ridiculously fond of this found family and community, and I’d totally live in this world that Cara Dee has built with this series if it was possible!
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Thanks to Eliza Rae for the opportunity to read and review this book. These are my honest thoughts and opinions.
March 31, 2025
4 ✨
This series is the gift that keeps on giving. This book was such a rollercoaster with so many significant plot arcs that could have been their own books, but it all flowed together really nicely.
My main criticism is that I would’ve loved more one-on-one between KC/Noa and Noa/Cam, especially because it felt like there was so much focus on the other dynamics in the foursome (mainly KC/Lucian, Lucian/Noa, KC/Cam, and Cam/Lucien). I did really love Noa getting stern with KC in the epilogue and the cute moments after. Obviously I love the Daddy/little dynamic, but it was refreshing to see Noa come out of that role for a moment and show his strength as KC’s partner in addition to just his sub/little. It reminded me of the scene in Doll Parts where Noa confronts KC at McLean for the first time, and it’s a good reminder that Noa is smart and strong and capable as an adult in addition to his nearly 24/7 little identity.
Also, flashbacks are one of my biggest pet peeves, and I still didn’t love them here, but I begrudgingly admit I understand what they added to the story, and I did enjoy seeing the glimpses into KC as Noa’s stepfather.
Also also, I need to understand Cara Dee’s definition of an epilogue, because it simply cannot be the same as everyone else’s. She is my favorite author and I truly do love her, but it’s hilarious to have the epilogue start the day after the main story ends, and then have full legitimate plot arcs within the *multiple* epilogues. The epilogues in Hide With Me were even more guilty of this, but at this point I’ve learned to expect this in all of Cara’s books and it simply makes me laugh.
Also also also, Noa is so much stronger than me because if I was in a foursome (already a no-go for me but putting that aside) and all of the other people in the relationship were getting engaged to each other except me, boy oh boy would I be insecure about that. I get that Noa doesn’t care about marriage and would hate wearing a ring, but goodness gracious that’s some serious confidence and self-esteem. It would’ve been cute if Noa and KC got the matching tattoos they talked about, but perhaps we’ll see that in the future🤞
Also also also also (last one), Shay’s task from the Easter egg hunt?!? I need to read that asap, and it better be romantic as fuck. Leaving out details for spoilers sake, but I simply love the Tenley triad with all my heart.
This series is the gift that keeps on giving. This book was such a rollercoaster with so many significant plot arcs that could have been their own books, but it all flowed together really nicely.
My main criticism is that I would’ve loved more one-on-one between KC/Noa and Noa/Cam, especially because it felt like there was so much focus on the other dynamics in the foursome (mainly KC/Lucian, Lucian/Noa, KC/Cam, and Cam/Lucien). I did really love Noa getting stern with KC in the epilogue and the cute moments after. Obviously I love the Daddy/little dynamic, but it was refreshing to see Noa come out of that role for a moment and show his strength as KC’s partner in addition to just his sub/little. It reminded me of the scene in Doll Parts where Noa confronts KC at McLean for the first time, and it’s a good reminder that Noa is smart and strong and capable as an adult in addition to his nearly 24/7 little identity.
Also, flashbacks are one of my biggest pet peeves, and I still didn’t love them here, but I begrudgingly admit I understand what they added to the story, and I did enjoy seeing the glimpses into KC as Noa’s stepfather.
Also also, I need to understand Cara Dee’s definition of an epilogue, because it simply cannot be the same as everyone else’s. She is my favorite author and I truly do love her, but it’s hilarious to have the epilogue start the day after the main story ends, and then have full legitimate plot arcs within the *multiple* epilogues. The epilogues in Hide With Me were even more guilty of this, but at this point I’ve learned to expect this in all of Cara’s books and it simply makes me laugh.
Also also also, Noa is so much stronger than me because if I was in a foursome (already a no-go for me but putting that aside) and all of the other people in the relationship were getting engaged to each other except me, boy oh boy would I be insecure about that. I get that Noa doesn’t care about marriage and would hate wearing a ring, but goodness gracious that’s some serious confidence and self-esteem. It would’ve been cute if Noa and KC got the matching tattoos they talked about, but perhaps we’ll see that in the future🤞
Also also also also (last one), Shay’s task from the Easter egg hunt?!? I need to read that asap, and it better be romantic as fuck. Leaving out details for spoilers sake, but I simply love the Tenley triad with all my heart.
March 16, 2024
Parts of Us is book 14 in The Game Series.
This is your vibe if you like:
Daddy/boy
MMMM
Master/Slave
The Games World
I’ve been looking forward to more from this series. It is hands down my fave series from Cara.
This is a great sequel to Doll Parts where we first see the KC/Lucian/Noa/Cam dynamic but I love how their relationships have grown through the other books and the other couples stories.
I love Noa’s lines, seriously if there’s an unfiltered outburst it likely Noa and I’m so here for it every time!
This very much has the hurt/comfort vibes too. So it might punch you in the feels slightly. But their stories within their dynamic are some of my faves. The growth, snips from the past and setting up for the coming books really will have you hooked.
This book may also have you noming Easter eggs or maybe that was just me haha
I’m so looking forward to the next book!
This is your vibe if you like:
Daddy/boy
MMMM
Master/Slave
The Games World
I’ve been looking forward to more from this series. It is hands down my fave series from Cara.
This is a great sequel to Doll Parts where we first see the KC/Lucian/Noa/Cam dynamic but I love how their relationships have grown through the other books and the other couples stories.
I love Noa’s lines, seriously if there’s an unfiltered outburst it likely Noa and I’m so here for it every time!
This very much has the hurt/comfort vibes too. So it might punch you in the feels slightly. But their stories within their dynamic are some of my faves. The growth, snips from the past and setting up for the coming books really will have you hooked.
This book may also have you noming Easter eggs or maybe that was just me haha
I’m so looking forward to the next book!
March 16, 2024
I ATE THIS BOOK UP!!!!!!!!!!! This was exactly the sequel that these men needed and it was perfect in every way. At the end of this book I was wholeheartedly in love with their dynamic. Cara really outdid herself with this one. With MMMM it's hard to make it seamlessly "even" amongst everyone but she truly did it! Not a single member of this relationship felt like the spare. They each have a unique bond with each other and it made my heart SO HAPPY!!!! LUCIAN BEING POSSESSIVE OF KC. PREPARE YOURSELVES FOR THAT. IT IS EVERYTHING!!!!!! I do have a weakness for KC and Lucian. Tops topping tops always wins. SORRY NOT SORRY!
The brats in this one are torturing me as well as the sadists! WHAT ARE THEY UP TO?!
I'm SO EXCITED for Ash & Nathan!!!!!!! MORE SECOND CHANCE ROMANCE FROM CARA!
The brats in this one are torturing me as well as the sadists! WHAT ARE THEY UP TO?!
I'm SO EXCITED for Ash & Nathan!!!!!!! MORE SECOND CHANCE ROMANCE FROM CARA!
March 25, 2024
I loved this book, just like the rest of the series.
We see more of characters that have had a previous book, this book was full of the feels, love, hurt, pain, comfort, confusion and sadness.
I love these guys dynamic
The only thing I think would’ve improved it, would be to see a bit more of Noa, I feel like he played a secondary character compared to the other three in his dynamic, maybe it’s just me but I felt like he was left out of a lot of new developments for their relationships, and I love Noa and understand his thoughts on marriage but seems like he was a last thought when it comes to involvement in the relationship.
We saw very little of Cam and Noa together
We see more of characters that have had a previous book, this book was full of the feels, love, hurt, pain, comfort, confusion and sadness.
I love these guys dynamic
The only thing I think would’ve improved it, would be to see a bit more of Noa, I feel like he played a secondary character compared to the other three in his dynamic, maybe it’s just me but I felt like he was left out of a lot of new developments for their relationships, and I love Noa and understand his thoughts on marriage but seems like he was a last thought when it comes to involvement in the relationship.
We saw very little of Cam and Noa together
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
March 24, 2024
A sweet book, we follow Cam, Lucian, KC and Noa after Lucian had a wake up call because of his stressful work. And ofc we have cameos of all the polyamorous relationships❤️
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March 26, 2025
Parts of Us
Oh this series and characters are just perfection. I have loved living this world through so many points of view. Loved it
Oh this series and characters are just perfection. I have loved living this world through so many points of view. Loved it
August 7, 2024
It was nice to see what the gang is up to.
Very nice roller coaster of ups and down.
Very nice roller coaster of ups and down.
May 5, 2025
After the prologues, the story starts right where the last book finished. If you haven't read the previous books, you might not understand all that's happening or who is who.
Cara's characters are really likeable and she writes with all the feelings. I bawled my eyes out next to Cam, but I also laughed out loud and Noa's antics and smiled because of Lucian and KC. These characters just feel so alive and make me enjoy the story even more. There is a lot of humor alongside the tears.
The story itself focuses on the relationship between Lucian/Cam/Noa and KC. There are a lot of developments, some scares, tears and laughter. Of course, this is a kinky book, so there are plenty of BDSM elements as well. I love how Cara shows the different aspects of BDSM, as well as the mistakes people can make while living the lifestyle 24/7 (or close to). It makes her characters flawed and that makes them even more human.
There are some flashbacks to Lucian/KC's past, how they met and how their relationship developed over time. Even though the first part of the story focuses a bit more on Lucian/Cam, this book really tells the story of all four main characters. Of course, there are also a lot of familiar faces of characters from previous books in this series, as well as getting to know some of them a little bit better.
The story end with a teeny tiny cliff-hanger, which I hope we will hear more about in the next book, but so far, Cara has never disappointed me in that regard. I'm really looking forward to the next book and almost wish this series would never end, as I love all the characters so very much!
Cam/Lucian/Noa/KC's POV, 1st person.
Cara's characters are really likeable and she writes with all the feelings. I bawled my eyes out next to Cam, but I also laughed out loud and Noa's antics and smiled because of Lucian and KC. These characters just feel so alive and make me enjoy the story even more. There is a lot of humor alongside the tears.
The story itself focuses on the relationship between Lucian/Cam/Noa and KC. There are a lot of developments, some scares, tears and laughter. Of course, this is a kinky book, so there are plenty of BDSM elements as well. I love how Cara shows the different aspects of BDSM, as well as the mistakes people can make while living the lifestyle 24/7 (or close to). It makes her characters flawed and that makes them even more human.
There are some flashbacks to Lucian/KC's past, how they met and how their relationship developed over time. Even though the first part of the story focuses a bit more on Lucian/Cam, this book really tells the story of all four main characters. Of course, there are also a lot of familiar faces of characters from previous books in this series, as well as getting to know some of them a little bit better.
The story end with a teeny tiny cliff-hanger, which I hope we will hear more about in the next book, but so far, Cara has never disappointed me in that regard. I'm really looking forward to the next book and almost wish this series would never end, as I love all the characters so very much!
Cam/Lucian/Noa/KC's POV, 1st person.
April 29, 2024
It do be what it do be. Let's move on.
March 21, 2024
Cozy, welcoming and gently warm, each story creates the feeling of coming home. This is one of the series with the most impressive, broad cast of main characters. And while the focus of each book is on a different trio/quad, the other characters don't just fade into the background or make sporadic cameos. Nope! This is such a uniquely shaped found family that their lives are practically intertwined and connected on a deeply spiritual level. They are more than friends, united by the specifics of their D/s lifestyle. Every joy, success, failure, struggle, burden, doubt resonates throughout the community. The stories are all interconnected, but the last one is about some of the characters I love the most so I was really happy for the peek into the inner sanctum of the relationships between KC, Lucian, Cam and Noah. And what I discovered completely floored me. Their love and care for each other were so masterfully described on page that the readers could feel it deep down to the marrow of their bones. And I felt it, experienced it, and kept it as one of my favorite memories. When Lucian 's passionate workaholic tendencies, lead him to a hospital stay, this scare rocked the whole foundation of his little family of 4. Because not only did he endangered himself and completely overlooked his own health and needs, but his choices reflected badly on the life of the people depending on him, believing in him, relying on his strength and better judgement. Boundaries were blurred, promises were broken, but we also got to see how the magnitude of what happened and the way Lucian handled the situation, reflected first on his master-slave 24/7 dynamic with Cam and on the relationships with the other 2 most important people in his life - KC and Noah.
Besides the crisis we witnessed happening in the story, there was also beautifully described reflection of KC and Lucian's friendship through the years that naturally, fluidly morphed into so much more. Lucian's hospital stint brought to the front line, the feelings they both harboured for each other for years, but suppressed in fear that could irrevocably change their dynamic in unknown direction. And once again I admired the strength they had to face the internal doubts, wrangle the niggling fears and finally, finally admit the truth in front of each other - the ship has sailed and their friendship has long ago bloomed and changed into love - deep, undeniable and hard to contain in a friendly box, love.
Parts of us is a spot on name for this story : parts of us are afraid, parts of us have doubts, parts of us are in pain, parts of us secretly crave love and affection, but as long as there is a friend or lover to catch the pieces before they are scattered or shattered, we will be good. Everyone needs a safe landing or a harbour to escape a storm. Lucian and KC were all of these places for each for as long as they could remember in all their formative years. It was a natural continuation to confess the love and embrace it. And even better - they each had one more special person to share it with and the balance in their quad was perfectly formed.
As always in Cara Dee's books, there is a huge bonus that makes the emotional impact of every story, even more intense. It's the kinks galore of course: exhibitionism, Voyeurism, sharing, water sports, doll play and so much more. With all the sadists, masochists, Littles and slaves in a tight knitted community without kink shaming, where every desire is welcome to be explored, while boundaries are always respected, there is so much fun to have.
Besides the crisis we witnessed happening in the story, there was also beautifully described reflection of KC and Lucian's friendship through the years that naturally, fluidly morphed into so much more. Lucian's hospital stint brought to the front line, the feelings they both harboured for each other for years, but suppressed in fear that could irrevocably change their dynamic in unknown direction. And once again I admired the strength they had to face the internal doubts, wrangle the niggling fears and finally, finally admit the truth in front of each other - the ship has sailed and their friendship has long ago bloomed and changed into love - deep, undeniable and hard to contain in a friendly box, love.
Parts of us is a spot on name for this story : parts of us are afraid, parts of us have doubts, parts of us are in pain, parts of us secretly crave love and affection, but as long as there is a friend or lover to catch the pieces before they are scattered or shattered, we will be good. Everyone needs a safe landing or a harbour to escape a storm. Lucian and KC were all of these places for each for as long as they could remember in all their formative years. It was a natural continuation to confess the love and embrace it. And even better - they each had one more special person to share it with and the balance in their quad was perfectly formed.
As always in Cara Dee's books, there is a huge bonus that makes the emotional impact of every story, even more intense. It's the kinks galore of course: exhibitionism, Voyeurism, sharing, water sports, doll play and so much more. With all the sadists, masochists, Littles and slaves in a tight knitted community without kink shaming, where every desire is welcome to be explored, while boundaries are always respected, there is so much fun to have.
August 22, 2025
When I first read about this dynamic in Doll Parts, I just didn't connect with the story like the other books of this series. I believe that it just wasn't my personal preference. The book Doll Parts itself was a great book, beautifully written as always and great representation.
Parts of Us however, showed so much character development and tied up a lot of things that left unsaid in previous books. I definitely connected more with this book. Noa is hilarious! I would just like to be inside Cara's mind when it comes to these characters because she writes them all so well as individuals which I would think that it's extremely hard to accomplish. I feel like there isn't character overlap. I feel like a lot of stories the characters tend to overlap when it comes to their personalities. Furthermore, it can be hard to distinct the different characters from one another. Now this is a big series with a large dynamic of characters, and it's done so beautifully.
More on the storyline... I felt like KC was definitely opening a lot more to his group which was a treat to read. I loved how he was more open with Lucian. I am excited to (hopefully) read more about Lucian in the future when it comes to his new hobbies and career choices because I don't believe that he will be able to be a stay-at-home Master lol. I also hope since it's mentioned that there is a possibility that we see KC gain more of his strength back in his legs, and he can walk without much assistance. I was so damn proud of Noa standing up to his mom. I wanted to sucker punch his mom, but was not surprise by her reaction. I hope Noa can come to peace and cut off contact with his mom because he has been there for her and she refused to be consistent on her journey to get sober. I feel like a lot of responsibilities has weighed on Noa shoulders and has sheltered his mom when he shouldn't have to. I didn't exactly think that she was magically going to support Noa and KC's relationship, but I was hopeful that she would finally get the wake up call that she needed to do the work to better herself to eventually better her relationship with her son. Noa has shown so much growth over the books, he is still his perfect fun, bratty self, but I also believe that he has become more mature when it is necessary. The way he takes care of KC and ripped his ass in the end when KC was being hard on himself for not being capable of doing other things that Daddies do. Gosh that right there tugged on my heart strings. I laughed, I cried, and I was hot throughout this book, and can't wait to read the next in the series!!! Job well done!
Parts of Us however, showed so much character development and tied up a lot of things that left unsaid in previous books. I definitely connected more with this book. Noa is hilarious! I would just like to be inside Cara's mind when it comes to these characters because she writes them all so well as individuals which I would think that it's extremely hard to accomplish. I feel like there isn't character overlap. I feel like a lot of stories the characters tend to overlap when it comes to their personalities. Furthermore, it can be hard to distinct the different characters from one another. Now this is a big series with a large dynamic of characters, and it's done so beautifully.
More on the storyline... I felt like KC was definitely opening a lot more to his group which was a treat to read. I loved how he was more open with Lucian. I am excited to (hopefully) read more about Lucian in the future when it comes to his new hobbies and career choices because I don't believe that he will be able to be a stay-at-home Master lol. I also hope since it's mentioned that there is a possibility that we see KC gain more of his strength back in his legs, and he can walk without much assistance. I was so damn proud of Noa standing up to his mom. I wanted to sucker punch his mom, but was not surprise by her reaction. I hope Noa can come to peace and cut off contact with his mom because he has been there for her and she refused to be consistent on her journey to get sober. I feel like a lot of responsibilities has weighed on Noa shoulders and has sheltered his mom when he shouldn't have to. I didn't exactly think that she was magically going to support Noa and KC's relationship, but I was hopeful that she would finally get the wake up call that she needed to do the work to better herself to eventually better her relationship with her son. Noa has shown so much growth over the books, he is still his perfect fun, bratty self, but I also believe that he has become more mature when it is necessary. The way he takes care of KC and ripped his ass in the end when KC was being hard on himself for not being capable of doing other things that Daddies do. Gosh that right there tugged on my heart strings. I laughed, I cried, and I was hot throughout this book, and can't wait to read the next in the series!!! Job well done!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
March 21, 2024
Settle in everyone. This book is thick.
Obligatory you really should read at least Doll Parts first, but if you don't, you'll figure it out. Plus there are A LOT of characters from across this whole series and most of them make appearances. Just fyi.
Last we saw Lucian he was grabbing his chest and people were calling 911. Seriously, Cara Dee left us hanging like that. Mean. And then made us wait through other books! Super mean. But this book brings us Lucian's recovery and with that, he kind of falls in love with his men, and they him, all over again. Swoon.
The fallout from Lucian's health scare lead to some trust issues, Owner/slave issues, what role do I play issues and "who am I now" issues. There is a good focus on how something like that affects other people- especially those closest to you.
Noa has also run out of excuses to talk to his mother about his relationship with KC. So that's a thing and more fallout to deal with.
We also get some flashback scenes with Lucian and KC and I LOVED them. I love the dynamic these two have so seeing where it came from was super fun.
Now here's where I complain. A little. I think this book should be been broken into at least two. Once Lucian is on the slow road to recovery and the foursome has mostly gotten their feet back under them, everyone goes back to McLean House for fun and games. And while that did allow some more introspection by Lucian and some wise words from founders, it just didn't feel like they should be there yet. I think they needed more alone time first. I wanted to see them make the changes in their house to make it more HOME. I wanted to see them give up the condo. I wanted to see what would drawn Lucian in as a hobby now that he wasn't working.
That is not to say I didn't enjoy that story line and that part of the book. I did. And trust me, I don't think there is another author who can write such a creative "multiple partner" (yanno, the O word. The other O word) scene that makes sense and it's not just a crazy free for all pile of bodies. It's almost poetic in it's fluidity.
And that brings us to the epilogue. And I am sure there is a method to her madness (I say that with love) but it wasn't an epilogue so much as a very long beginning to the next book.
It was worth the wait, even though I hate waiting.
Obligatory you really should read at least Doll Parts first, but if you don't, you'll figure it out. Plus there are A LOT of characters from across this whole series and most of them make appearances. Just fyi.
Last we saw Lucian he was grabbing his chest and people were calling 911. Seriously, Cara Dee left us hanging like that. Mean. And then made us wait through other books! Super mean. But this book brings us Lucian's recovery and with that, he kind of falls in love with his men, and they him, all over again. Swoon.
The fallout from Lucian's health scare lead to some trust issues, Owner/slave issues, what role do I play issues and "who am I now" issues. There is a good focus on how something like that affects other people- especially those closest to you.
Noa has also run out of excuses to talk to his mother about his relationship with KC. So that's a thing and more fallout to deal with.
We also get some flashback scenes with Lucian and KC and I LOVED them. I love the dynamic these two have so seeing where it came from was super fun.
Now here's where I complain. A little. I think this book should be been broken into at least two. Once Lucian is on the slow road to recovery and the foursome has mostly gotten their feet back under them, everyone goes back to McLean House for fun and games. And while that did allow some more introspection by Lucian and some wise words from founders, it just didn't feel like they should be there yet. I think they needed more alone time first. I wanted to see them make the changes in their house to make it more HOME. I wanted to see them give up the condo. I wanted to see what would drawn Lucian in as a hobby now that he wasn't working.
That is not to say I didn't enjoy that story line and that part of the book. I did. And trust me, I don't think there is another author who can write such a creative "multiple partner" (yanno, the O word. The other O word) scene that makes sense and it's not just a crazy free for all pile of bodies. It's almost poetic in it's fluidity.
And that brings us to the epilogue. And I am sure there is a method to her madness (I say that with love) but it wasn't an epilogue so much as a very long beginning to the next book.
It was worth the wait, even though I hate waiting.
March 21, 2024
3,75*
The part of us est donc le 14ème opus de la série The Game, la lecture de The Doll Parts est nécessaire avant de se plonger dans ce nouveau tome puisque nous retrouvons le quatuor formé par Lucian/Cam/ Noa/ KC !
Les kinks mis à l’honneur à travers leur relation ne sont pas mes préférés mais j’ai beaucoup aimé la dynamique qui se met en place suite aux problèmes de santé de Lucian. Les héros devront faire un vrai travail sur eux-mêmes pour aborder, ensemble, un nouveau cap et consolider leur relation. Il s’agit donc d’une suite qui apporte une vraie profondeur à ce qu’ils partagent et représentent les uns pour les autres, chacun étant absolument nécessaire à l’équation !
Auprès des personnages nous traversons une vraie montagne russe d’émotions et avoir les multiples points de vue en décuple l’impact... Les héros nous prouvent que pour faire fonctionner une relation, des concessions et des choix doivent être faits. J’avoue que mon petit cœur s’est vraiment serré pour Cam tant ce dernier est chamboulé par ce que traverse Lucian. Mais KC et Noa seront de solides rocs, chacun à sa manière, sur lesquels s’appuyer. D’ailleurs, j’ai adoré la présence de petits flashbacks qui permettent de revenir sur le passé de Lucian et KC, cela m’a vraiment fait tout bizarre de retouver ces deux hommes au lycée !
Malgré tout, ce tome réserve une place de choix à l’humour et à la détente façon kink, les brats ne manquent pas de nos offrir de sacrées rigolades, notamment à l’occasion d’un nouveau jeu concocté par les doms. Je ne vais pas trop en dévoiler mais il colle parfaitement à l’arrivée du printemps et célèbre Pâques de façon originale et sexy !
Ce roman est aussi l’occasion de retrouver l’ensemble de la communauté, cette famille kinky qui est aussi présente quand il s’agit de se serrer les coudes et d’apporter un précieux soutien. Bref, j’ai déjà hâte de retrouver tout ce petit monde et notamment Penelope !
The part of us est donc le 14ème opus de la série The Game, la lecture de The Doll Parts est nécessaire avant de se plonger dans ce nouveau tome puisque nous retrouvons le quatuor formé par Lucian/Cam/ Noa/ KC !
Les kinks mis à l’honneur à travers leur relation ne sont pas mes préférés mais j’ai beaucoup aimé la dynamique qui se met en place suite aux problèmes de santé de Lucian. Les héros devront faire un vrai travail sur eux-mêmes pour aborder, ensemble, un nouveau cap et consolider leur relation. Il s’agit donc d’une suite qui apporte une vraie profondeur à ce qu’ils partagent et représentent les uns pour les autres, chacun étant absolument nécessaire à l’équation !
Auprès des personnages nous traversons une vraie montagne russe d’émotions et avoir les multiples points de vue en décuple l’impact... Les héros nous prouvent que pour faire fonctionner une relation, des concessions et des choix doivent être faits. J’avoue que mon petit cœur s’est vraiment serré pour Cam tant ce dernier est chamboulé par ce que traverse Lucian. Mais KC et Noa seront de solides rocs, chacun à sa manière, sur lesquels s’appuyer. D’ailleurs, j’ai adoré la présence de petits flashbacks qui permettent de revenir sur le passé de Lucian et KC, cela m’a vraiment fait tout bizarre de retouver ces deux hommes au lycée !
Malgré tout, ce tome réserve une place de choix à l’humour et à la détente façon kink, les brats ne manquent pas de nos offrir de sacrées rigolades, notamment à l’occasion d’un nouveau jeu concocté par les doms. Je ne vais pas trop en dévoiler mais il colle parfaitement à l’arrivée du printemps et célèbre Pâques de façon originale et sexy !
Ce roman est aussi l’occasion de retrouver l’ensemble de la communauté, cette famille kinky qui est aussi présente quand il s’agit de se serrer les coudes et d’apporter un précieux soutien. Bref, j’ai déjà hâte de retrouver tout ce petit monde et notamment Penelope !
March 22, 2024
4.5 stars
This book focuses on the dynamic of the four main characters who came together in Doll Parts, book 4, and the dynamic between them to function as the four parts that make up this whole, both within their own foursome and in their kink community. Each character faces a challenge that threatens to shake the evolution of their whole dynamic, and if one part is missing, to fracture it into just parts, no longer able to function as a whole.
Lucien’s work ethic and stress create a health crisis for him, Cam develops trust issues as he tries to cope with the fear and anxiety for Lucien, Noa still has to face his mother about his relationship with KC, and KC is still coming to terms with his ongoing disabilities after the accident and the extent of his feelings for Lucien. Each character must faces the challenge of their own personal part of the dynamic and its impact on the whole, then find a way to resolve it and keep the whole intact.
This is one of my favorite series, but I wish I had had time to go back and reread some of the books before this one, especially number 4 and 13, because with so many additional characters, it is hard to keep them all straight without a list. It doesn’t detract from the enjoyment of the book, it just slowed me down remembering all the doubles, throuples, and quad groupings, the Masters, Daddies, boyfriends, slaves, Littles, etc, that are an integral part of this book and the others. Each of these characters are so well developed and unique, with interesting backgrounds and dynamics of their own, it is easy to get drawn back into this kink community. A good read if you are into all the dynamics and kinky goings on with the members of McLean House.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
This book focuses on the dynamic of the four main characters who came together in Doll Parts, book 4, and the dynamic between them to function as the four parts that make up this whole, both within their own foursome and in their kink community. Each character faces a challenge that threatens to shake the evolution of their whole dynamic, and if one part is missing, to fracture it into just parts, no longer able to function as a whole.
Lucien’s work ethic and stress create a health crisis for him, Cam develops trust issues as he tries to cope with the fear and anxiety for Lucien, Noa still has to face his mother about his relationship with KC, and KC is still coming to terms with his ongoing disabilities after the accident and the extent of his feelings for Lucien. Each character must faces the challenge of their own personal part of the dynamic and its impact on the whole, then find a way to resolve it and keep the whole intact.
This is one of my favorite series, but I wish I had had time to go back and reread some of the books before this one, especially number 4 and 13, because with so many additional characters, it is hard to keep them all straight without a list. It doesn’t detract from the enjoyment of the book, it just slowed me down remembering all the doubles, throuples, and quad groupings, the Masters, Daddies, boyfriends, slaves, Littles, etc, that are an integral part of this book and the others. Each of these characters are so well developed and unique, with interesting backgrounds and dynamics of their own, it is easy to get drawn back into this kink community. A good read if you are into all the dynamics and kinky goings on with the members of McLean House.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
March 22, 2024
I've been taking kind of a hiatus from reading but since this book is part of one of my favorite series from my favorite MM author....obviously I had to read it immediately.
Doll Parts is one of the books in this series that I usually skip over in my re-reads of the series mostly because the kinks presented just aren't for me. And because I never really felt as connected to the foursome as I do some of the other dynamics in this series. I'm so glad Cara wrote this sequel because it makes me appreciate these characters more. I feel their connection better.
We start this book where the last book in the series ended -- with Lucian's health scare. I think it was handled pretty well, and I love how Cam set boundaries for himself. I also loved how much the House McLean friends rallied around them all, offering support and lectures where necessary. It just highlights how intertwined and close knit they all are with each other which absolutely warms my heart.
There's some kink in this book, definitely some smut, and a whole lot of this foursome settling more comfortably in their individual dynamics with each other. There's a little angst at the beginning, but otherwise it's mostly a book of understanding new boundaries and needs within the group. Toss in lots of cameos, a cruise, and tons of highlighting the crazy things that come out of Noa's mouth!
I am sad that this series is starting to become a little stale to me. As much as I love the characters and wish we could have their stories forever, I'm not feeling the same magic in the last few books as I did back in the beginning. The games aren't as exciting. The relationships don't feel as fleshed out and new. Cara is hands down my favorite MM author, but I'm personally ready for her to branch back out to other worlds.
Doll Parts is one of the books in this series that I usually skip over in my re-reads of the series mostly because the kinks presented just aren't for me. And because I never really felt as connected to the foursome as I do some of the other dynamics in this series. I'm so glad Cara wrote this sequel because it makes me appreciate these characters more. I feel their connection better.
We start this book where the last book in the series ended -- with Lucian's health scare. I think it was handled pretty well, and I love how Cam set boundaries for himself. I also loved how much the House McLean friends rallied around them all, offering support and lectures where necessary. It just highlights how intertwined and close knit they all are with each other which absolutely warms my heart.
There's some kink in this book, definitely some smut, and a whole lot of this foursome settling more comfortably in their individual dynamics with each other. There's a little angst at the beginning, but otherwise it's mostly a book of understanding new boundaries and needs within the group. Toss in lots of cameos, a cruise, and tons of highlighting the crazy things that come out of Noa's mouth!
I am sad that this series is starting to become a little stale to me. As much as I love the characters and wish we could have their stories forever, I'm not feeling the same magic in the last few books as I did back in the beginning. The games aren't as exciting. The relationships don't feel as fleshed out and new. Cara is hands down my favorite MM author, but I'm personally ready for her to branch back out to other worlds.
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