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Please note: While there are some BDSM-like themes in this book, they are NOT an accurate representation of real-world BDSM practices and shouldn't be viewed or used as a guide.
Age Gap
Jacob is 40 and Penny is 22. There is an 18-year age difference between them.
Body Image Issues
Penny briefly mentions body image issues on a few occasions, but she is mostly happy with her body.
Breeding (No Pregnancy)
Jacob and Penny don't use protection or birth control during spicy scenes. Penny doesn't get pregnant.
Collaring
Penny wears a collar for the majority of the book.
Daddy Kink (No Age Play)
Penny occasionally calls Jacob "Daddy" and Jacob refers to himself as such during spicy scenes. Neither of them used this term when he was her stepdad. While it's used to highlight their taboo relationship, Jacob considers the term to mean he's Penny's caretaker and protector. It's not for incestuous reasons. (Yes, it's hard to believe because of what I also write...). There is no age play in this book.
Domestic Vibes
The entire story takes place in a small town and Jacob's home. It primarily focuses on the slow burn love between Jacob and Penny.
Dubcon
Penny often resists Jacob's sexual advances at first before she gives in.
Ex-Stepdad
Jacob was previously married to Penny's mother. At the start of the book, he's been divorced from her mother for several years.
Mention of Parent with Cancer / Parental Loss
This is briefly discussed in Ch 6.
Mild Humiliation (Forced Nudity + Intimate Inspection)
Penny endures mild humiliation from some of Jacob's requests. Nothing traumatic.
Morally Grey Hero / Mean MMC
Jacob is an orange-to-red flag MMC. At the start of the book, he dislikes Penny and makes his not-so-fond feelings toward her very clear. He is mean but not abusive to Penny. However, he gradually becomes obsessed with and possessive of her, and he uses coercion at several instances to take sexual advantage of her.
Spanking
Jacob gives Penny an OTK (over-the-knee) spanking as punishment in one scene. It's not traumatic for her.
