Sierra Simone is my queen of MMF! This was such a highly anticipated read for me and DID NOT LET DOWN! I need more now, the only downside is ghacving to wait for the next one.

Salt Kiss by Sierra Simone is the first book in a new series titled Lyonesse. This book was so steamy and kinky it had me on the edge of my seat. The MMF relationship in this book was spice off the charts. The plot leaves you hanging and wanting more where you see if will carry into the next book. I was left wanting more and can't wait to see where this author takes us!

Holy HELL this book was STEAMY and KINKY.
Definitely way out of my comfort level with MMF relationship but damn did I enjoy their chemistry.
With that being said, it was all I enjoyed. Did not vibe with the whole plot and it feels incomplete. That did not help me develop a sense of understanding with the characters. Tristsan, I liked him. But I wish the other characters also had their POVs.

Sierra Simone did it again. (She even managed to throw in sexy times in a chapel.) I loved Tristan and how easily he falls in love. This is going to be such a messy, heart wrenching and ultimately happy trilogy.

If you haven’t read Sierra Simone before I think this book would be a slow start for you, especially with everything I saw about the book ahead of time. I’d highly recommend going into this without reading the blurb first. The payoff will be worth it.

Thanks to Sourcebooks and NetGalley for my chance to review.

As much as I anticipated reading this one I wasn't invested in it, maybe it was the storyline, the characters or the untimely reading.

Maybe it's the storyline more for me than the other two options, but I guess it's me as it's pretty dark.

Sierra has a chokehold on me and everyone knows it.

This book was SO HOT and Sierra absolutely crushed it! One of the best Sierra books I've read to date. I literally cannot stop thinking about it. The plot, the characters, and of course the spice were truly top tier and everyone knows it.

She literally had me hooked within the first chapter and I did not put this book down until I got right to the end. Cannot wait to read more of this series!

Thank you NetGalley for an eARC in exchange for an honest review.

Ahhhh Sierra Simone writes some of my all time favorite spice!
This book was so good and also so excruciating for me!! I'm so excited for book two I can't stand it!
Jealousy is really hard for me to read, and this book does play on that a lot, but I have very high hopes for where book two is going!
will say that myself would have truly benefited from having
Mark's POV, but I feel like that will probably either come later or would defeat the purpose of a big part of the mystery of this story. So I get why it isn't there.
All in all Sierra Simone does not disappoint with the spice and I cannot wait to continue this story!

In the same world as the “New Camelot” series, “Salt Kiss” is a different story line but not void of spoiler for “New Camelot”. That being said, it carries on in a similar themes of her previous work, mysterious older dom, age gap, a young lost submissive, another lost submissive, and a potential poly throuple in the works.

After reading “Salt in the Wound” the prequel, I was not sure what to expect of “Salt Kiss”. “Salt Kiss” plays with those familiar Simone themes of age gap, why choose, Catholicism, and kink with a perspective entirely by Tristan who is recovering from the trauma of war.

This book reads like two separate novellas. A longer one about Tristan and his employer/ kink club owner Mark. And a second shorter one about Tristan accompanying Isolde to the US on a weeks long cruise before her wedding to Mark. This second one picks up where “Salt in the Wound” ends.

This book is fun, it’s hot, it showcases Simone’s strengths in writing incredibly horny, kinky, but tormented characters.

However, as a stand alone, if doesn’t provide a novel like flow and resolution. The end leaves us hanging in a way that doesn’t feel much different from a section of a book or a novella. And while I will absolutely be picking up the next in the series when it drops, I can’t help but feel like this felt incomplete- incomplete than a simple cliffhanger. “Salt Kiss” just didn’t quite land on solid ground after hundreds of pages of burning and pining but that doesn’t mean it isn’t a fun ride worth grabbing.

Salt Kiss is a captivating and addictive read that is sure to leave readers craving for more. The book is the first full-length novel in the Lyonesse series and is a queer Tristan-Isolde retelling. The story is told from Tristan's point of view, and the character development is excellent. The chemistry between Tristan and Mark is intense and 🔥, and the love triangle between Tristan, Mark, and Isolde is intriguing and dark. The themes of the book are subtle yet informative, and the writing style is poetic and fantastic. The book is not for the kink-adverse, and the heat level is high. The historical referencing and metaphors and similes used in the book are impressive and make the book even more enjoyable. The book is a page-turner that is sure to captivate readers with its enchanting world and expertly crafted storytelling. Overall, Salt Kiss is a spicy, sexy, and dark MMF romance that is a must-read for fans of Sierra Simone's work. I would highly recommend this book to anyone looking for a captivating and addictive read.

Sexy and alluring! I was pulled in to this hard and fast. I absolutely loved the relationship dynamic between Mark and Tristan. Seeing the struggles and what not from Tristan's past made him that much more relatable. And then seeing his relationship with Isolde! I cannot wait until the next book is out.

I’ve had a bit of an up and down relationship with Sierra Simone and I am so glad that I decided to pick this one up. I loved Tristan and how sweetly romantic he is. Normally that kind of obsessive attraction/love puts me off as it leans towards toxic, but for some reason I was equally as obsessed with him.

The parallels between his time in the army and how that lends well to him taking orders and really just wanting someone to tell him what to do, finding the freedom in that, was really interesting. Then you bring in Isolde and UGH. It was just all so hot.

One of the bad things about reading ebooks is that the end can sneak up on you if you’re not paying attention. The end definitely snuck up and left me on a cliffhanger that I am devastated I have to wait for the next instalment. Now I’m mad at myself for not buying this book when I saw it in the shops the other day…

Thanks to #NetGallery and the publisher. I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Genre: Romance/Erotica
Format: Audio
POV: Single
Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️/5
Age suggestion: 18+

First. I would recommend you read the prequel, Salt Wound . You will learn how Isolde is forced into an arranged marriage. This is slow burn with a bit of a love triangle. Tristan a former decorated soldier who came home. And Mark, a club owner. Tristen ends up finding out about Isolde, who is Mark fiancé. Not knowing the particulars of their relationship. Mark asks Tristan to retrieve Isolde, from New England. And in doing so, spends 3 weeks with her on a marks yacht. And lets me honest, know one writes smut like miss Sierra Simone. I can’t wait for book 3, because this does end on a cliff hanger.

Somehow this was my first Sierra Simone book. With that spice and that ending it definitely won’t be my last! 🥵

I’m off to go read the prequel that I didn’t know about while I impatiently wait for book two.

This was such a good forbidden romance book and I cannot wait for the next one!
As always, Sierra writes in such a poetic and emotional way. Even though this book has a lot of spice, and we're talking MM, MF, BDSM and kink kinda of spice, it still had emotional layers to the characters and plot.

I read the prequel novella, Salt in the Wound, before this one (not so much of a novella as a whole book but still) and I definitely recommend you do the same. Not only is it a good read, but it also gives you some great backstory to Isolde and Mark.

I don't want to give any spoilers but I will say that while the series will be MMF, this book is only MM and MF.

It's a perfect book for anyone who's looking for a darker, spicy, bodyguard romance with a Tristan and Isolde retelling twist!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

This was a little bit of a meh for me. I understand that this is a building book but it just was slow and uneventful.
I was bothered by the whole "yeah, he sleeps with his body guards" like what? It was just a "oh you're the new one" it bugged me.
I felt more passion and connection between Tristen and Isolde than Mark and Tristen.
I liked the underlying element of the who secrets and the club dynamic.

Sierra Simone has just an incredible way of writing spicy books that have the reader completely captivated from cover to cover. I went into this book not being familiar with the story of Tristan and Isolde but I had read the prequel novella, Salt in the Wound, so had some understanding of who the characters of this story are.

The New Camelot series is probably my favourite romance series so the fact that Lyonesse is a companion series makes me so excited and I can't wait to read Honey Cut and the as-yet-untitled book 3. On the subject of the New Camelot series, I would advise reading that before Lyonesse not only because you will get more enjoyment from tiny fun moments but also because this book has a massive spoiler for something that happens in American King. For reference, Salt Kiss takes place roughly 2 years after the end of New Camelot.

What I find so fascinating about Simone's writing is that she will write about kinks that I don't think are my cup of tea but the way that she writes makes it sound very appealing 😂

This book is being described as having a cliffhanger but I think as far as cliffhangers go, it is actually on the mild side, I probably wouldn't even describe it as a cliffhanger if it hadn't already been described as such. For reference, this book definitely does end on as dramatic a note as American Queen.

If you are looking for amazing bisexual, kinky, poly rep where the characters are practising Catholics and don't feel complicated about being both queer and religious, you should definitely check this series out!

Mwah, chef's kiss. Sierra Simone has done it again. Ten years ago, it would be impossible to find erotica/romance in a library. Now we have patrons consistently requesting these books. I'm glad I was able to read this one prior to ordering it. It will make an amazing addition to our collections and our patrons will love it.

Sierra has taken her writting up a notch hotter with this series. Salt Kiss was amazing and at times jaw dropping. With the triangle of Mark, Tristan, and Isolde I keep running scenarios in my head as to how this will end. All are delicious in my mind and I can't wait for part two of the trilogy.

This is an author I really enjoy! This was a one POV shown through the eyes of Tristan. He was a soldier, a virgin, and wants a job to keep busy. He really has a heart! Tristan gets hired as Mark’s new bodyguard. Mark owns a kink club. These two have instant chemistry! But both aren’t ready to go for it. Mark is someone with a lot of secrets….he takes secrets in payments as well. Tristan eventually tells Mark he wants him but Mark says no. When Mark takes a trip to England, Tristan come along. That’s when they finally give in and have all the steaminess! Later Mark sends Tristan to escort his bride to be on his yacht. Well not Tristan and Isolde can’t stay away from each other either! This book was slow for part but really picked up! I hate being left on a cliffhanger so I can’t wait for the next one!! Such a great steamy read!

Was archived too quickly and not able to finish. What I read had been ok, but as stated from approval it was archived not long after so not enough time to read