Review: Gratification in Gluttony by Nik Knight

SYNOPSIS:Gratification in Gluttony by Nik Knight is book 2 in the Passing Through Cafe Series. It features found family, hilarious hijinks, spectacular self-discovery, and love that defies definition.

When Jude entered The Passing Through Cafe, Toni thought he’d be nothing more than a fun night, a challenge to win, a fixation to satisfy; Toni didn’t expect Jude to be exactly what he never knew he was looking for.

As the rightful heir to the Maryno family dynasty, Toni grew up with clear expectations of who he was supposed to be, and more importantly, who he wasn’t. Growing up a constant disappointment isn’t a childhood experience he recommends, but he’s come a long way from the little boy who could never measure up to his family’s toxic standards. At twenty-nine, he’s finally proud of the man he’s built himself into, and while the routine of his life is simple and, sure, sometimes lonely, he’s content.

Or so he thought.

Enter Jude, a human from across the veil, who ignites something in him that he’s never allowed himself to indulge, and Toni can’t wait to burn. While the spark of attraction is instantaneous, he knows it’s going to take more than a romp in the hay to win the human over. So Toni quickly sets to work, proving to Jude that home can be found in the most unexpected places, that chosen family is always worth fighting for, and that their love is far from small.

REVIEW:

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I liked this story but I didn’t love it which is unfortunately because I was positively enamored with Passing Through Purgatory. And while the same rag-tag group is back in Gratification in Gluttony, I never found myself immersed in the world.

So let me start off with what I didn’t like, over half of the story overlaps with Passing Through Purgatory, which I hated. You are essentially reading the same book twice from different view points. Secondly, Toni randomly throughout the story refers to himself in third-person which is so cringy it took me out of the story every time. I think it was meant to be a cute character trait, but alas it was not.

In terms of romance, Jude and Toni had fantastic chemistry and the potential for greatness. But Toni has a heated temper, Jude is hot and cold, and as a sequel…the whole thing fell flat. Honestly, I wasn’t a fan of how Jude treated Toni at all. Did I enjoy getting to see glimpses of my favorite characters, absolutely. But character cameos wasn’t enough to save this story. And the set up for the next book leaves me on the fence because what started out as a promising new series from Nik Knight is quickly fizzling for me.

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