I’m torn on this book. Similar to “Nicole Likes This: ...” I kinda liked this book, but in the end was unsatisfied because of the many gaps.
The “kinda” liked this book was based on the unique timeline of the book; it almost all takes place while cuckoldress Stephanie is living with “boyfriend” David. Although the book says Stephanie would initially come home and ramp up husband Joel with stories of exploits with David, he never saw them, and she was mostly out of communication with Joel once she moved in with David. Other than hearing through the walls, Joel didn’t get to hear or see anything once Joel moved in with David and Stephanie, other than an accidental encounter and one close to the end.
I found the sex pretty perfunctory. We didn’t really hear what Stephanie was thinking; mostly she “didn’t know”. We maybe got some insight from Stephanie’s BFF Whitney, but she was such a b*t*h to Joel, I wasn’t sure we were getting the full story. And the final solution didn’t ring true for me - David had Stephanie 24/7 for 2 months and just gave that up? And what will Stephanie think if David decides he wants more from someone else?
On the flip side, the story is well written with few typos. Having David and Joel’s POV was interesting. The unique timeline was different.
There were multiple good servings of humiliation for Joel. In the end, other than he loved Stephanie, he didn’t seem to have any strong points. I was surprised there wasn’t more of a reconnection after Stephanie’s “punishment/BDSM” event. There were so many good opportunities for solid character development and insight into the characters, but it never came. Even though David provides 1/2 the POVs, we never see what he’s really thinking about his relationship with Stephanie; he seems to be satisfied with free tail on the side. Is that really enough? How long will that last?
In the end, a well written story that could have been so much more. I’m still not certain this is a hotwife book. It’s probably a cuck/cuckoldress story, or perhaps polyamorous or consensual non-monogamy. It’s disappointing that a good author comes up with so many interesting ideas, but fails to take advantage of the many opportunities his story provides.