Honeycutt by Sierra Simone Book Review | Salt Kiss Sequel Disappointment

Is Honeycutt by Sierra Simone worth reading? We're reviewing the spicy romance sequel that left us FRUSTRATED. After loving Salt Kiss, book 2 in the Lyonesse series was a major letdown. Here's our honest romance book review!

⏱️ TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Intro & What We're Reading 5:00 - Honeycutt Plot Summary 15:00 - Why We're Disappointed 25:00 - Plot Holes & Character Issues 35:00 - The Smut Scenes (Our Rating) 45:00 - Would We Recommend This Book? 50:00 - February Book Pick Reveal

📖 IN THIS REVIEW: ✅ Honeycutt vs Salt Kiss comparison ✅ Tristan and Isolde retelling analysis ✅ BDSM romance book review ✅ Spicy romance recommendations ✅ Book series review: Lyonesse trilogy ✅ Sierra Simone author discussion ✅ Romance book plot holes explained ✅ Best spicy books 2025

⭐ OUR RATING: 2/5 Stars

🔥 BOOKS MENTIONED:

• Honeycutt by Sierra Simone (2025 release)
• Salt Kiss by Sierra Simone
• Bitter Burn by Sierra Simone
• The Doctor by E.L. Todd

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🎄 Christmas Eve Special: A Romance Gone Wrong

Nigel and the Critic review Megan Quinn's "How My Neighbor Stole Christmas" - a 482-page holiday romance that crashes harder than Santa's sleigh. This Hallmark-meets-Grinch mashup featuring Story Taylor and Cole Black delivers everything you don't want: bad poetry, inconsistent characters, and a plot hole big enough to fit the North Pole.

Episode Highlights:

• First impressions: 9% in and already hating it
• The narrator vs. Cole Black arguments that break the fourth wall
• Why dual first-person POV ruins everything
• Story Taylor: the most insufferable protagonist of 2024
• Cole Black: surprisingly good character development wasted
• Major plot holes: fake injuries and impossible competitions
• The smut that arrives at 63% and ruins a salvageable story
• Marry/F*ck/Kill: Atlas, Aunt Cindy, and Taryn edition

Our Rating: 1.5/5 stars - Skip this one

Next Episode: Honeycutt (Lioness Series Book 2) in January 2025

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In this episode, we review Sylvia Day's 2012 Regency romance novel Seven Years to Sin. If you love historical romance, spicy romance books, or Bridgerton-style stories, this book club discussion is for you!

📚 BOOK DETAILS:

• Title: Seven Years to Sin
• Author: Sylvia Day
• Genre: Historical Romance, Regency Era Romance
• Spice Level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️
• Our Rating: 3/5 Stars
• Available: Kindle, Audible, Libby App

🎧 WHAT WE COVER: ✅ Full spoiler book review of Seven Years to Sin ✅ Regency romance tropes: widow romance, age gap, forced proximity ✅ Why the subplot was better than the main romance ✅ Historical accuracy issues in Regency era romance ✅ Comparison to contemporary romance vs 2012 romance novels ✅ Audiobook review and narrator discussion ✅ Romance recommendations for longing/yearning readers

⚡ TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Intro & Book Selection Drama 5:30 - Seven Years to Sin Plot Summary 15:45 - Main Romance vs Subplot Discussion 32:20 - Regency Era Accuracy & That Red Dress 45:10 - Spice Level & Writing Style Analysis 58:30 - Our Rating & Final Thoughts 1:12:00 - Romance Book Recommendations

🔥 ROMANCE TROPES IN THIS BOOK:

• Widow heroine romance
• Older woman younger man age gap
• Childhood longing & yearning
• Forced proximity on ship journey
• Class differences & social scandal
• Marriage of convenience (secondary plot)
• Infertility representation

💭 OUR HONEST THOUGHTS: We discuss why this longing-heavy romance had a subplot that completely stole the show, the rushed ending that left us wanting more, and how 2012 romance novels differ from today's AI-influenced publishing landscape.

📖 MENTIONED BOOKS & AUTHORS:

• Interview with the Vampire
• Frankenstein
• Jane Austen novels
• Fifty Shades of Grey comparison
• Bared to You by Sylvia Day
• When Strangers Marry
• Brandon Sanderson fantasy recommendations