Coiled Tight (Saddle Up) by Emily Alter


Wonderful, warming the heart story that draws the reader in Cam's world from the very beginning.


From the blurb:

What is it so hard to understand when I say I don’t deserve a Daddy?


Or happiness. Or redemption. Or anything else.

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Hi! I’m Cameron—well, Cam—and years ago, I really fucked up and became the worst friend in the history of friends. Things went downhill from there, and now I’m here. Getting a job as a veterinarian in a refuge slash sanctuary in the middle of nowhere because if I can’t make amends, I can at least isolate myself and repent.

Except… The position is live-in. With a man. A man who fits into all my fantasies of the Daddy I’m definitely not looking for.

I’m just going to avoid him—and everyone else—and focus on the animals. The foxes and the wolves and lion cubs we house are not to blame, and they deserve the world.

Unlike me.

A road trip to a cowboy event in Texas where I blurt out every reason why I’m the scum of the earth is certainly not going to change anything.

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Saddle Up is a Daddy cowboy multi-author collaboration where you'll find heart, heat, and a good time!

Coiled Tight includes: an anxious Little who doesn’t know how to deal with guilt but is good under pressure, a burned out Daddy who just wants to focus on the horses he’s in charge of but caves in an emergency, lots of hurt/comfort, and so much spice of the kinky variety.


GaleM's review:

A world that looks all doom, gloom and loneliness until Cam uproots his life to find a new start in a new place because he is convinced he doesn't deserve any better. How not to like such kind of story that has so many different threads intertwined in the most well thought way - from the BDSM elements, the found family trope and the bright vibrance of the characters, that looked ready to jump from the pages, to the mental health representation. Healing, personal growth and the power of second chances and rebuilding a precious lost friendship were the highlights of the story. There were moments when the story felt overwhelmingly sweet and emotionally heavy. But Cam's Little side - endearingly cute and silly - as well as Saul's caring and loving, slightly grumpy nature, quickly gave a lighter vibe as a counter.

Overall it was fast paced, quick read with a plethora of interesting moments and healthy dash of spice and kink.

The fact that the author has chosen an Animal sanctuary as a place is a captivating choice for plot development.

I really liked what I read. A perfect one day entertainment!


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