This was such a page turner for me, I could NOT put it down!
I enjoyed the characters, Tristan is such a cutie, and when he falls, he falls hard!
I just wish there's was more Isolde in this one. She came way too late in my opinion (no pun intended). And the last part of the book felt rushed.
But that ending got me so excited for the sequel, I don't know how I'm going to make it till June '24!!!

Thank you to NetGalley and SOURCEBOOKS Bloom for the ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.

I don't know how to start this review.

This book was so weird for me to understand my feelings... I was bored, yet it read so fast it was fine? There was some points I was not bored.. idk.

This book is not MMF yet, maybe the series will be, but the premise really gives you a different look on what this actually is. You start out at a wedding being introduced to one of the males and it seems to promise danger and morally grey, but again you don't see it yet.

I read Priest by her as well and remember liking it but having something about it holding me back. This gave me the same vibes sadly, but I think lots of people will enjoy!

I could NOT put this down. I am HOOKED. I cannot wait for what comes next. These 3 are gonna be messy and I'm gonna grab my popcorn. A devastating tour de force. Magnetic, achingly sexy, and pouty passionate perfection. Five stars aren’t enough.

This was classic Sierra Simone. After reading the prequel Salt In The Wound I was definitely interested in picking up Salt Kiss. I was slightly disappointed to find out that Salt Kiss was not narrated by our FMC Isolde, but instead is narrated by Tristan who is hired on as Mark’s new body guard. But as I read more, I began to feel sadness for Tristan and the situation Mark has put him in.

Tristan begins falling in love with Mark, who is his step Uncle by marriage. His father married Marks older sister. This was taboo from the start and I was intrigued. Mark lives up to being a morally corrupt antihero, and truthfully seems uncaring about anything and everyone. I think I hate him, but I’m not sure yet. I really enjoy Isolde, even though we only see her for a short time. And Tristan, so new to this world, fresh out of the military and suffering greatly from PTSD. You just want to hold him and tell him that everything is going to be okay. Especially when he falls in love twice with no reciprocation.

It wouldn’t be a Sierra Simone book if there was not a spicy scene in a church setting, and she did not disappoint. Those scenes between Isolde and Tristan were 🌶️🌶️🫠.

This book didn’t have much of a plot, I feel like it was setting up the rest of the series. But I will be giving it 4 stars simply because the ending leaves you wanting more. I NEED book 2 asap 👏🏻

Overview:
- love triangle (kind of)
- forbidden
- MM/MF
- spicy 🌶️ 🌶️🌶️
- mentions of PTSD/war

This book was absolutely phenomenal! It was so hot and I could not get enough! I can do wait for the next books to come out in the series! I fell in love with all of the MCs and cannot wait to see where their journey goes!

When Sierra Simone is the author, I know the novel will be a wild ride! Salt Kiss centers around Tristan, a former soldier, who takes up a job as bodyguard for Mark. Tristan is drawn to the mystery and darkness that Mark emits. This leads to an interesting relationship between Mark & Tristan that is even further complicated when Mark assigns Tristan to bring his wife-to-be, Isolde, to him.

As always Sierra Simone guarantees spicy encounters and interesting pairings that keep the readers invested all the way through!

Thank you Sourcebooks for the eARC!

It is my understanding that this book could be a retelling of the myth of Tristan and Isolde, tho, I will do my research about said myth. All I know, really, are the names of the characters.

I had heard about the author's writing and this, being the first book of hers that I read, did not disappoint.

The characters and their development during the plot, the plot, and the pacing are just amazing,

And the spicy scenes? Let me tell you something! The spice is extra spicy!

Watch out for the trigger warnings.
Can't wait for the next book!

Wow. Wow. Wow. Salt Kiss is another absolute banger from Sierra Simone.

So, silly me, found this book while poking around on NetGalley and Ms. Simone is one of my favorite authors, so I decided to dive right into this one, only to quickly realize I really should have read Salt in the Wound first. It had been languishing on my TBR because I knew it tied into this one, and while this one technically could be your starting point in the series, you miss out a lot on the subtilties of Mark, his machinations, and how Isolde may nor may not be as much of a monster as her fiance.

Other reviews can take you through the plot, the moral and ethical questions posed, and even the kinky shenanigans. I'm just here to tell you that YOU NEED THIS SERIES IN YOUR EYE HOLES RIGHT THIS SECOND.

No, really, stop reading this review and go read the books.
That's an order.

If you are into mostly raunchy books then this is for you, but it just was not my cup of tea.

Tristan starts working as a Bodyguard for Mark at his kink club. Tristan seems to go from 0 to 60 super fast, virgin to being Mark's submissive.

Later on he meets Mark's fiance Isolde and is into her too and causing some conflict in emotions due to relationships with Mark. Other than that, there isn't much plot besides following Mark or Isolde around. The ending left me scratching my head too, thinking hmm was that it? I did read from beginning to end, but maybe just not my style.

Thank you to Sourcebooks and Netgalley for providing me a copy of this ARC for my honest review.

Thank you NetGalley and SOURCEBOOKS Bloom Books for providing me with an eARC of Salt Kiss in return for my honest opinion.

If you like dark and spicy books with a lot of spice and a little bit of plot this book is definitely for you! As this book is quite dark, I would definitely recommend reading the trigger warnings prior to commencing it. While I do feel that this book could have had more plot, I do think we at least get an insight to the depth of our intriguing an multi-layered 3 main characters. Outside of these characters there isn't a whole lot of story yet, but I feel like this first book has really set up the relationships and may develop the plot further in the second book.

This book is MM and MF, with an assumption that it will develop into MMF in the next book? Tropes in this book include: Bodyguard romance, ex-militarily romance, arranged marriage, he falls first (both times), forbidden romance, age gap romance and a lot of different kinks.

Warning this book does end in a pretty juicy cliff hanger, so please be warned that if you don't like cliffhangers or prefer to wait for a completed series, I would recommend waiting to start this one!

As much as I wanted to enjoy this one. It is one of those books that I do not classify as Spicy this is Erotica. It is one of those books that you stay for the sexy and you ask yourself what happened to the plot? #PlotWhatPlot would be this books hashtag. I found the characters boring and I really didn't need all the multiple descriptions that are throughout this story.

Tropes/Themes:
-MMF contemporary romance
-Sex Club Owner/Ex-CIA (Mark) x Bodyguard/Ex-Military (Tristian) x Aspiring Nun/Badass (Isolde)
-Age gap
-Forbidden
-Bodyguard romance
-Arranged marriage
-Opposites attract
-Tristan & Isolde retelling
-Book #1 in a trilogy (ends with a cliffhanger)

This was entertaining. Very messy and angsty.

CWs for military trauma, loss of a friend, PTSD, flashbacks/night terrors, grief

Thank you to the author, publisher and @NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review!

Sierra Simone is a new-to-me author that I learned all about @steamylitcon. So I hopped in her signing line and bought a book (or two). I also RAN to NetGalley to request this one and it did not disappoint!

Mark, Tristan, and Isolde are 🔥 I cannot recommend less reading this on an airplane cause you will blush and squirm and get all hot and bothered.

Tristan falling hard was a little to insta love adjacent for me, but the spice and tension make it all worth it. I will be waiting with bated breath for Honey Cut to come out cause that ending was *interesting*

If ever there is an author you should read, it’s definitely Sierra Simone. And once again, she gives us a book that is EVERYTHING. Dark, spicy and a story to keep you in a chokehold. Will leave you needing more! I can't wait for the next book.

Unfortunately though I liked the concept of this book I could not get into the story line and writing style of this book. I ended up not finishing the book after reading about twenty percent of it.

This book is absolutely scandalizing, appalling, and dripping with filth... and I loved every single second of it. 🥵

This book may end up rivaling Thornchapel as my favorite Sierra Simone book, which is SAYING something because I haven't been able to shut up about that series since I read it. I genuinely haven't stopped thinking about Mark since I finished this, he is such a cunning and complex character you are constantly trying to work out what his ulterior motives are.

Some things to look forward to:
🖤 MM and MF romance (MMF scenes to come in book 2)
🖤 bodyguard x forbidden romance
🖤 queer af
🖤 arranged marriage x forced proximity
🖤 breath, impact, primal, and wax play
🖤 "crawl to me"
🖤 honestly so much more, this book is SO kinky

Sierra Simone always delivers on absolutely STUNNING prose and dark, twisty, and intelligent characters. Every character had me second and triple guessing where the story was going and what everyone's motivations were. It consumed my every waking thought while I was reading it. AND THAT ENDING??? I need book two immediately. 😭 If you love this, don't miss Salt in the Wound–a novella from Isolde's POV talking about her first meeting with Mark. It really adds ten new levels of intrigue and anticipation for the next book and gives you so much helpful context to set up book 2.

This book did not grasp my interest. I pushed through to see if it did, but it felt lacking compared to the New Camelot series. I wanted to like it, but this one just was not for me.

Good lord🌶️💀🥵😍🤤 so good! Love that it’s in the same universe but also a new stand alone series! I read the prequel from Amazon first and I do recommend going that route. Sierra did it again folks, just buy it!

This beauty and the beast retelling features a spinster miss Lydia Montgomery, being sold off in a marriage of convenience to a reclusive and scarred girl in payment for her stepfather and stepbrothers debts.

Lydia turns out to be one of the only people who can see beyond his scars and forms and attachment to the girl, but they are all has trouble believing her feelings, and trusting Lydia.

I found the story to be bit derivative and full of clichés, like the nasty mother-in-law sweeping in to provide Countess in training lessons, the class difference problems between our Earl hero, and the middle class, daughter of a steward, who just wants to be an artist… the story dragged on for me a little bit and I found myself speeding up the audio to move it along.

I listen to the audiobook of this story, and found no fault with the narration provided by Marian Hussey. Hussey’s narration provided varied voices for the characters in the very easy listening experience. There are no special effects or anything that made this narration stand out, but I can easily say that the narration was a highlight of the reading experience.

Thank you too dreamscape select for the ALC copy. Opinions are my own.

Sierra does it again with a captivating story full of charismatic, well developed, multi layered characters. I just wanted to peel back their layers bit by bit to get to their centers (like a tootsie pop, though, not an onion). This is my new favorite series from her. That ending…I cannot wait for the next installment.