I'm never sure how to rate Lola Faust books

A woman, Alessandra, who is recovering from religious trauma inflicted by purity culture lands a job as a "personal assistant" to a mysterious reclusive Billionaire, who turns out to be a dinosaur. Personal Assistant primary involves providing services of an intimate and physical nature. Which Alessandra thoroughly enjoys and to which she enthusiastically consents.

So then I think about a rating, and it all starts to get complicated. Is the fact that the premise is ridiculous make it less worthy than Literature about Sad Historical Gays or Integrational Dramas About People Who Hate Their Mothers? I don't have a formal literary background, so I'm sure there's alot of critique that I am missing, but here's my take:

1. I had to google the dinosaur in the story to as to fully appreciate the nuance. As a Self identifying Dinosaur Nerd, I am impressed when stories include more obscure dinosaurs.
2. There is some insightful and subtle commentary on Purity Culture and religious trauma generally.
3. It's just bonkers fun.

So it's a 5 from me. Your milage may vary.

** I received an ARC copy of this book in return for an honest review **
I am not going to lie I was dared to apply for this ARC and it is definitely what it says it is...
I had a very humorous time.

If you are one of my adult children reading my reviews, please just keep scrolling past this one, ha.

This story was absolutely fun and entertaining, a little escape from reality. I have SO MANY QUESTIONS THOUGH (most of which are probably better left unasked!) If Tristan couldn't speak (could he hold a pencil in his little dinosaur arms?) how did he communicate his desires? Charades?

I felt like the other assistant Nellie was more of the primary interest; she was my favorite character and the spicy scenes with her were the best.

The parts with the goats...umm...those seemed a little weird and unnecessary; yes I realize I'm typing this about dinosaur erotica.

Overall a fun sexy read, not to be taken very seriously, just enjoyed.

Thank you so much to BooksGoSocial and Netgalley for this ARC!

It’s exactly what you think it is.
50 shades and dinosaur shifters.
It’s giving nothing and also not lying to me which I appreciate.

So, I'm kinda sad this wasn't as detailed as I hoped to be. It was a lot more sapphic romance than anything. (Which I don't mind) My only gripe is the title. You see gorgosaur, I was expecting more gorgosaur.

We didn't get much of the gorgosaur, and when we did...it was...graphic....in a gore sense. That part I wasn't ready for.

Is it bad to say I wanted more dino smut?

Thank you Netgallery for allowing me to read this short read. Though, my review is honest and true, I wish the author the best of luck!

I wanted to try this from a recommendation from a friend. I actually laughed and giggled at some parts because it was actually funny. But other than that, it’s not really for me unfortunately. Not really into Dino.

This monster romcom was adorable! It was one of my favorites. I’ve read this year. The characters and the plot line kept me intrigued and giggling most of the time! this is a must read for monster lovers.

This one is for the fans of 50 Shades who felt that Christian Gray was just….lacking a little 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨. Scales? Claws? Something like that.

Well, I take your Christian Gray and raise you Tristan Black - high-powered CEO billionaire….who also happens to be a dinosaur.

This story follows Alessandra Ironside (Anastasia Steele who?) as she enters her #bossbabe era after landing a job as Mr. Black’s assistant. NDA? Check. Lengthy contract? Check. Clothing optional? Check.

If sexy dinosaurs, group play, virginal assistants, polygamy, pages-long trigger warnings (including Elon Musk and true love, yuck), sacrificial goats, prehistoric attraction, vocabulary expansion, and a dash of possessive violence….then this might just be for you.

I had such a good time reading this!!

Listen, I can't stay away from these ridiculous dinosaur books. I was grossed out, but it was also kind of one of the hotter ones? Lola, please keep this up.

Is this my life now?

I came for a dino-mite story, and instead, I was trampled under the awkward, scaly foot of disappointment. This isn’t 50 Shades with dinosaurs—it’s Jurassic Pork, but not in the fun way.

The plot? Fossilized. The romance? Extinct. The characters? About as lifelike as an animatronic raptor with low batteries. Somehow, Lola Faust managed to cram every cringe-worthy trope into a story shorter than a velociraptor’s temper.

I tried to suspend disbelief, but when your protagonist is trying to get intimate with something with teeth the size of baguettes, it’s just hard to stay in the moment. And don’t get me started on the dialogue—I’ve seen more chemistry in a museum gift shop display.

I expected camp, chaos, and carnage. What I got was a T-Rex-sized mess of awkward euphemisms and an ending so abrupt it made me wish I’d been eaten. Dino-smut should be fun, not make you question your life choices.

This book belongs in the La Brea Tar Pits, never to be dug up again.

So I have read the original Fifty Shades back when it was coming out. It wasn't great BDSM rep and it was terribly written, but it wasn't the worst book I have read. It is trendy to make fun of it and there are pardoies of it ranging from cookbooks to dinosaurs, apparently. So I am no stranger.

This was my first dinosaur smut and it wasn't bad, it just wasn't good. There was not enough dinosaur content for me. Instead it read as trying too hard to be a parody, while also drastically changing the plot. There were some interesting changes like the assistant who isn't mentioned in the descritpion that added sapphic elements. There was more interactions with the assistant than with the dinosaur. It would honestly have worked better if the dinosaur was not involved at all. It would have just made more sense for an erotica and for plot reasons. I only read this for the dinosaur, but he barely existed.

The smut was ok, I guess. There was a gangbang with the entire office after she was told she was not allowed to be with other people, so that was confusing. It was also very strange that she was not sore after losing her virginity in that way. Hell, the blood as lube for anal with no stretchingw as also weird. It was the only real reminder that he was a dinosaur in behavior, that he had to eat a goat on top of her during sex. There was a line about him wanting to eat a tiger, but not doing so because they were endangered that was sweet.

Overall, it was eh. I am glad I read it to say that I did. I can whip it out as a trivia fact about myself. It did not endear me to dino smut or really live up to being a memorable parody.

This book was definitely not for me. It did not have a real story and it was just pure smut. The characters were very bland and had no personality.

Perfected Saurian Satire.

A light, fun novel to sit down with, PSL in hand, after a Pilates class.


*Received an ARC via NetGalley in return for an honest review*


Perfect combination of 'cringe' and carnotaurus-ly good dialogue, with a heart-warming romance that sweeps you up for the perfect poly happy ending.

I expect my read to be filled with groans of disgust and displeasure, but instead I was roaring with laughter throughout! Not often is fiction so funny, and I had a great time devouring the short novel, giving myself a much needed refresher during the heavier stories more popular today. I can't wait to buy a copy for Christmas, which will surely fill this years celebrations with many laughs as I perform snippets of my favourite scenes to my college friends over party games and drinks.

From an aspiring palaeontologist, to the actual expert herself, I give many thanks for this fabulously fun novel and hope there is many more like it to come! (ha!)



Some of my personal favourite quotes:

-Trigger warning for 'Kyle (any)'

-'Several times the width of a normal piece of furniture, as if Ms. Hammond had bought it on Facebook Marketplace from a couple of giants.'

-'The poor goat's blood gushed from its mangled body, spraying across the room in gouts of gore, splashing Alessandra with haematological fluids as if she were a Jackson Pollock canvas in a thong'

-'Very good, very demure girls were doing Bible study in the basement.'

-'Give me the confidence of a T. Rex in a herd of Apatosaurus's. Or a mediocre white man. One of the two.'

Thank you Netgalley for giving me the opportunity to read and review this book. These opinions are completely my own

I always get a bit as a thrill when I see Lola Faust's new title. The books really grow on you, even if DIno erotica doesn't toot your horn, you will likely find yourself finishing the book rather quickly.

Fifty Shades of Gorgosaur by Lola Faust is a quirky, offbeat attempt at blending romance with a unique twist, but it ultimately falls short of delivering a compelling narrative. The premise is intriguing, combining elements of fantasy and romance with a prehistoric twist, but the execution feels uneven. The characters lack depth, and the plot relies too heavily on shock value rather than meaningful development. While there are moments of humor and originality, they’re overshadowed by pacing issues and a lack of emotional engagement. Overall, the book may appeal to readers looking for something unusual, but it doesn’t quite hit the mark.

Well, if you're looking for a short read that feels like Jurassic world meets 50 shades of grey, this is your book. If you're looking for high scale literature, turn away. This book is meant to be a quick tantalizing tale of entertainment purposes and it delivers. I'm still quite confused how Lola Faust was able to make any of this book work. Perhaps some writing magic....

Slight spoiler/warning. This book is heavily laced with religious trauma which may turn people away. Also two instances involving goat death.

Not at all what I expected from this book. It literally is dinosaur sex, which is not what our library is looking for. Very bizarre.

What's there to say? I just had to read it after seeing the title and confirming in the description, that it actually is Dinop*rn. The book pretty much gives what you'd expect.

Thank you to NetGalley and BooksGoSocial for providing an ARC copy in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.

As someone who reads their fair share of 'weird' erotica, seeing this available on netgalley was an opportunity I could not pass up. I hadn't dipped my toe into dinosaur erotica until now but hey there's a first time for everything.

Fifty shades of gorgosaur follows Alessandra as she takes a high paying job as the assistant to a billionaire CEO. The CEO in question? A gorgosaur. Her job? To be his submissive.

To be completely honest the first 50% of this novella I kind of enjoyed. The scenes with Alessandra and the other human assistant were sexy. However, this book completely lost me when she lost her virginity via group sex and had a dinosaur perform anal sex using goats blood as lube......

Of course she wasn't sore the day after either.

If you're like me and want a quick insane read then this is for you

I love this woman! 🤣 I love the side comments that this woman makes! For example, Fuck you, Pastor Joseph. My God can do anything. She’s so horny all the time!