TLDR: Great story, characters, world building, narration, BDSM, depicts world's depravities without overwhelming.

The story is good, drawing you in immediately with the 'what next?' factor and thrilling scenes balanced with quieter moments of expression and reflection without exposition. The story chugs along steadily, events happen due to sensible reasons in a sensible order, there are no plot holes, no unnecessary drama, no dubious decision making, and no third-act breakup.

The story also exhibits bursts of very enjoyable and surprising cleverness, using them to further flesh out characters, their capabilities, and mental fortitude. All characters are well-realized and distinct, in personalities and appearance. I really felt each of them being different but very believably real people. There are no pushovers.

The world-building is intriguing, detailed, and great. There are a variety of supernatural beings; there are vampires and werewolves, but also mentions of sirens, and faery, but the emphasis is on fiends (demons), and they immediately piqued my interest and did not disappoint. The rules of the universe make sense and everything is well explained when it comes up. Small lingering but-what-about-isms are answered in subsequent books.

Scenes depicting the depravity of our world are very well-written and finely balanced. I truly felt everything, just enough to be enraged, heartbroken and horrified, but eases off so that I would not breakdown into tears, overwhelmed with crippling sadness. I can be easily and heavily triggered by the slightest of misconduct and abuse, incapacitating me for hours, sometimes days, and this is the single biggest criterion for me when choosing a book, series, or movie.

Allie Shae's narration is hands down INCREDIBLE. On par with or maybe even better than Angela Dawe, Lori Prince, Any Craden, at least in these stories! She brings the situations, characters, and emotions ALIVE!

AND THE SEX SCENES. OH GOD THE SEX SCENES!!! It's fully consensual, and BDSM so well-written, I could see, feel, and understand how and why these can be so much fun!! The romance is healthy and sweet.

The only thing I disliked was the somewhat slower progress of the story because the sex scenes, once they start, are somewhat clumped together. Eventually they space out again.

I have relistened to it several times within a few months.

This is now one of my favorite series and I have read all other books including the cis-het ones which are also great!

In Kiss Of Seduction, the story is premised around themes of sex-trafficking, with flashes of slavery, effectively communicating their horrors and detestability.

I cried out for Eve, Amanda, Natalya, and felt anger, pain, and disgust for everyone turned from people into property by human greed and depravity.

Natalya and Eve's love for each other is so powerful, so pure, so all in, and so well written!!! I was shook!! Natalya's patience and compassion, and Eve's courage and determination shine through at every opportunity!