Reviewed by Kat
TITLE: Seafoam and Salt Water Taffy
SERIES: Pride Cruise 2024 Multi-Author Series
AUTHOR: Layla Dorine
PUBLISHER: Desolate Press
LENGTH: 219 pages
RELEASE DATE: June 26, 2024
BLURB:
Is five months into a relationship too soon to take his boy and his pup on a kink cruise to the Caribbean?
Maybe.
Only Duncan couldn’t resist proposing it to them and letting them decide. The pair have been together for almost a decade and friends for even longer. The bond between them is strong and unshakeable and yet they’ve always longed for a Daddy to come along and love them as fiercely as they love one another. As far as Duncan is concerned, that is the very definition of what he has to offer them.
Ember: lively, little, and completely non-verbal, he was born without the ability to speak, but that doesn’t mean he holds back when he’s passionate about something. Using sign language and a text to speech device, he helps ease the fears of those who visit the reptile and amphibian sanctuary he works at and educate them on the misunderstood animals.
Rusty: fierce yet vulnerable, trapped in a job he hates, he wars with himself about the things he wants versus expectations. He longs to spend his days creating the things he envisions, not doors and window frames, but with no clear path towards making that happen, he’s been spinning his wheels in a place that’s sent his mental health spiraling.
The cruise seems the perfect way to spend his hard-earned vacation days, and if he should happen to find some of the answers he’s been searching for on the high seas with his Daddy and their boy, then that’s the shimmer on the lollipop.
The big, purple, phallic shaped lollipop they intend to use to enhance their fun.
Welcome to Pride Cruise 2024!
Where the water is crisp, the men are HOT, and the party has started! Each book is a standalone but feel free and dive in and binge them all. You won’t want to miss a second of their naughty antics. If you think they’re silly when the sun is up, just wait until it goes down.
REVIEW:
My final cruise with these wonderful authors that made these cruises so much fun!
Duncan may be a newer Daddy (only a few months with his little and his pup) to Ember and Rusty but he knows that he has found his future. When Rusty says he has vacation time that has to be used or lose it he decides that the gay cruise his buddy told him about will be the perfect fit. But will they agree to go with him…or is it too soon?
I absolutely love that Layla Dorine incorporated a little that was also mute. Such diversity in characters can be a challenge to pull off but she nailed it. Ember could hear and he used sign language and a text to speech device to communicate. But Duncan, having a speech-impaired best friend/colleague for many years, was the perfect piece to complete their triad. And wanting/desiring a relationship that included a little and a pet was the bow on top the poodle’s head! Having Duncan encouraging Rusty, after watching his total interest in the fashion show, to explore his poodle side was perfect.
I loved these guys and my hope is that someday we get to see how they move forward to the next level of their relationship. Duncan is a great Daddy and I don’t see them in separate homes for much longer. But the boys own their own home and literally have a menagerie of pets that Ember has brought home. He has such a sweet heart for his pets and can’t stand to see one mistreated or unloved. And I really hope things work out really soon for Rusty. That factory is sucking the life right out of his young body. It is a toxic and vile environment that I can’t see Duncan bearing to see him suffer in much longer.
I have totally and completely loved this series. These wonderful authors far exceeded my expectations. I hope that you enjoy these books as much as I have.
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