Mindy Lou's Book Review's Reviews > Little Dove

I've always said that I would read anything Layla Frost writes because I'm such a huge fan of her books. Well, she put me to the test with Little Dove. I've tried a few daddy books before and learned it just wasn't my cup of tea. I don't mind the nickname, but usually these books come with much more than that, and that's where I struggle.

I still couldn't pass this book up because I have not read a Layla Frost book that I did not love. I honestly couldn't see her writing the extreme version of a daddy book anyway, and I was right. I ended up having no issues with any part of this trope and a lot of it has to do with this author's writing and that she stayed on the lighter side of the kink.

There were so many things about this book that I just loved. Part of why this is my favorite author is that I always end up loving her main character, and all the side characters she brings with them. The humor, snark but not too much snark, and the maturity to the heroines are a favorite of mine.

Juliet is 17 at the beginning of this book and while she behaved true to her age, she still had a maturity to her that I could appreciate. I also loved her lack of fits you would normally see in a heroine who were put into situations that Juliet was in. I really like a heroine who keeps her head and stays calm. That's totally my jam right there, and so rare to find.

Now let's talk about Maximo. The way he was obsessed with Juliet had me from the start. I love when a man is obsessed, possessive and most importantly, has a need to take extremely good care of his woman. That is Maximo in a nut shell. Yes he was strict as part of the Daddy lifestyle, but not once did I ever felt any of his rules were just a control thing. He genuinely wanted what was best for Juliet and there were reasons behind any rule he established.

Let's add in honorable as well. For a mafia type character, he had no boundaries when you did him wrong but he was also very honorable and never turned against someone who didn't deserve it. I also really like that he waited until Juliet was of a legal age before he even attempted a relationship. The only thing I wish was speeded up a little was that time she was underage. Let's face it, I just wanted to get to the good stuff.