Rating: 5
Steam: 3
PoV: dual, 1st person
Series: Tewsbury Daddies #3
Genre: contemporary romance, BDSM, MM
Tropes / tags: kink, age gap, hurt / comfort
I’d been so excited for Mouse story ever since I read Viking Ink, and I loved to finally see him finding a Daddy and dynamic that was perfect for him!
It had been clear from the previous books that Mouse was struggling, and he certainly didn’t make the best decisions for himself at the beginning of this story… But on the other hand, it did lead to him and Cal finally sorting out and acting on the lingering tension and attraction between them, so I guess it all worked out in the end – even if it was very difficult to see exactly how bad things went for Mouse.
I felt a lot for Mouse – he’d been punishing himself for years for an accident that wasn’t his fault, and dealing with the guilt and pain all by himself. He’d been seeking pain in clubs for the wrong reasons, and it broke my heart to see just how deep he was hurting and the situations he put himself in. I loved how Cal stepped in and took over, and how he didn’t let Mouse get away with anything, instead called him out when needed.
Cal was exactly the Daddy and Dom that Mouse needed, and I really enjoyed the combination of Daddy kink and more intense impact play. Mouse needed both, and it was great to see that Cal understood that and could give it to him. I would have loved to see more of their dynamic once they got a bit more settled, as their story all came together in a rather short time period, so I’ll definitely keep my fingers crossed for more of Mouse and Cal in the future.
Imperfect Skin was an emotional read, with some great hurt / comfort and kink! I’m so happy that these two got together at last, and that all the pining that Mouse had done over the years wasn’t for nothing. There were overall a lot of tropes and kinks that I enjoyed in this one, and I didn’t want the story to end. I love this series and the small town that Myf Wren has built here, and I honestly can’t wait to go back for more stories!
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