Filtration Play (Leather and Lattes Book 4) by Katherine McIntyre

The latest in Leather & Lattes series FILTRATION PLAY brings some old friends to this series. A beautiful story about growth, acceptance, support, love, and finding yourself.


From the blurb:

Ollie’s always been drawn to trouble, but he’s never met trouble quite like Fin before…

Ollie’s difficult to love. The youngest of five. The problem child. And after getting dumped by his boyfriend, he’s aimless—more invisible than ever. But when Fin drops into his life like a hurricane, one hookup with them opens up a whole new kinky world…at Whipped.

Fin never does relationships. Dodging around their drunk dad as a kid was enough for them to steer clear of anything lasting. Yet when Fin uncovers what a perfect sub Ollie is, a total diamond in the rough, they can’t help but find excuses to meet up again—and what better than as the model for Fin’s first photography show?

The more time they spend together, the more of Fin’s rules they break, sleeping over, actual dates, everything Fin swore to avoid. Not only is their connection unparalleled, but Ollie sees Fin in a way no one else has, and for the first time, Fin’s looking for a future. However, when Fin’s past collides with present threats, the tremulous bond they’ve begun to form is destined to shatter.

Enter Whipped, a unique cafe that caters to coffee and kink addicts alike...

Molly Otto's review:

Fin has finally met their perfect sub in Julian's brother Ollie. Ollie is new to the kink scene and newer to understanding his attraction to all genders. These two meet for an explosive scene together, not knowing if they'll see one another again. Fin is that weird, perfect combination of a bratty Dom who needs a snarky sub who just accepts them as they are. The pocessive nature while still both having feelings is that right dichotomy of two people trying to figure out now to make this work out. This book could come across a Fin centric, but the balance just works cause of Ollie's other issues he's all learning to come to terms with. Kat handles self-harm recovery in a respectful and not over the top way, where you get the feelings behind the thoughts, but it's not politely put insensitive to readers with similar pasts. Another great addition to this kink based series with that right blend of angst, kink, and a found family that will do everything and anything for the people they allow into the inner circle.

Angel's review:

Fin has finally met their perfect match, well, perfect Sub, in Julian's little brother Ollie. This story is heavy on the kink, found family goodness, and mental health representation. Not to mention the amazing wide spread representation with each and every character that was mentioned and featured within this wonderful story. Fin themself is a spectacular nonbinary, enby character, they are representation themself, but then when you add in Ollie, and the whole crew at Whipped - it just shows the prowess of Kat's writing, and her passion to highlight those sexualities, identities, and stories that don't often get highlighted. I'll be honest this book is going to hit you in your feels, it's going to make you laugh; make you roll your eyes in fond exasperation, and it'll most likely make you tear up a time or two... or you know, full on cry. But let me tell you, all of those intense feelings will be worth it to read the entirety of this book.

I'm a sucker for a good emotionally driven romance, alright? And while this one was HEAVY on the spice, it was also focused on the connection that formed between Ollie and Fin, as well as the emotional bonds that formed the longer they got to be in each other's orbit, which I loved. It was really amazing watching Fin find their equal... In the previous books, whenever Fin's character was mentioned, they were always referred to as the one who would never 'settle down', in fact, they themself were quite insistent on their 'No relationships' rule.... So to see their character grow and evolve alongside Ollie in this story was really beautiful. And I SO appreciate that their realization of them wanting a future with Ollie didn't happen right away, because if it did it wouldn't have been true to their journey and with who they were at that time. They needed that time to grow, to learn what they truly wanted deep down, and that ability to recognize that they had a family who they could share themself with and be safe enough to let their walls down. That was just so beautiful.

And let's not forget about Ollie, because who could, right? He absolutely stole the show! Fin's a brat in their own ways, but Ollie is a firecracker, sometimes an unpredictable one. I loved when his snarky brattiness side came out to play, especially those scenes where he gave it back just as fiercely as it was given to him. His character at times hurt my heart because of all he's been through emotionally, and how his brain is constantly fighting against him... But seeing him fully accept support from his family, (finally), and letting Fin in to see every single part of himself was really incredible.

I fully appreciate how this book talks about several heavy topic matters because you know what? That's life sometimes, there's really good moments, and there's also bad ones. And Kat did such a lovely job of depicting not only that message, but she showed how you can not only just get back up again, but you can thrive regardless of what you've been through. Fin and Ollie's journey's to get where they ended up was a long one, that left them with scars neither will be able to get rid of, but they ended up exactly where they needed to be, and ended up finding something that neither expected they would ever had. And that's the beauty of Kat's storytelling abilities.

It's safe to say I am very excited to read the next book in this series, I am so curious to see how that book is going to play out.

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