π TITLE: DEVOTION
π SERIES: CENTRAL CITIES #1
π AUTHOR: CLAIRE KENT
π GENRE: POST APOCALYPTIC | DYSTOPIA | ROMANCE
π PUBLICATION: FEBRUARY 3RD, 2025
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Synopsis
All my life, I’ve worked to become a palace partner, so when a new administrator selects me to be his, I plan to devote myself to his happiness.
But Gabriel isn’t from the Capitol. He isn’t even from the Central Cities, which—forty-five years after a global cataclysm—is the only truly safe place in the world. He’s from the wilderness, and he doesn’t understand palace culture. He doesn’t even want a partner, but he’s stuck with me anyway.
My job is to soften his life in any way he desires, but he believes there’s something wrong with the system. He only sees complications when the truth is very simple. And entirely reciprocal.
He takes care of me, and I make him feel good.
But Gabriel isn’t from the Capitol. He isn’t even from the Central Cities, which—forty-five years after a global cataclysm—is the only truly safe place in the world. He’s from the wilderness, and he doesn’t understand palace culture. He doesn’t even want a partner, but he’s stuck with me anyway.
My job is to soften his life in any way he desires, but he believes there’s something wrong with the system. He only sees complications when the truth is very simple. And entirely reciprocal.
He takes care of me, and I make him feel good.
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My Review
π DπVπTπOπ π Is the first full length Post Apocalyptic romance book within the (Central Cities) series written by author Claire Kent.
Yes!! Saw this had gone live so of course I grabbed it!! Totally different to anything I've ever read before BUT whatever this author writes I will read!!
Forty five years ago after the fall the world collapsed creating mayhem and violence, a military leader took over and created order and unified all the cities in this region under his government.
For a year long contract Gabriel aged forty is hired by the President as a Coordinator of special projects, by implementing a plan to redo the entire banking and identification system within the Central Cities, and as such being employed as a Coordinator a partner is part of that package. Gabriel is like a fish out of water, this isn't how he's been raised, and it's certainly not how he conducts his personal relationships.
Jess has lived all her life within the walls of the palace and has strived to become a selected palace partner which is the only way for someone born to the labor class to move up in status. Being a selected partner she is required to cater to that person's sexual wants and needs. Not in a romantic capacity but to soften her partners life. It also gives her stability and creature comforts otherwise not offered to her.
Gabriel struggled with the palaces customs and culture and in small ways he stepped up and made Jess's life easier too by stepping in when she needed help with certain situations which arose.
This was such a strong start to what I can only imagine will be an epic series, once I started I literally couldn’t put it down, I quickly fell in love with these two characters and their journey and their path towards an HEA.
I wish I had counted how many times she gave him a blow job because it was pretty much every day since they were partnered up. He was one happy man.. lol
* Age gap, Forced proximity, slow burn *
Yes!! Saw this had gone live so of course I grabbed it!! Totally different to anything I've ever read before BUT whatever this author writes I will read!!
Forty five years ago after the fall the world collapsed creating mayhem and violence, a military leader took over and created order and unified all the cities in this region under his government.
For a year long contract Gabriel aged forty is hired by the President as a Coordinator of special projects, by implementing a plan to redo the entire banking and identification system within the Central Cities, and as such being employed as a Coordinator a partner is part of that package. Gabriel is like a fish out of water, this isn't how he's been raised, and it's certainly not how he conducts his personal relationships.
Jess has lived all her life within the walls of the palace and has strived to become a selected palace partner which is the only way for someone born to the labor class to move up in status. Being a selected partner she is required to cater to that person's sexual wants and needs. Not in a romantic capacity but to soften her partners life. It also gives her stability and creature comforts otherwise not offered to her.
Gabriel struggled with the palaces customs and culture and in small ways he stepped up and made Jess's life easier too by stepping in when she needed help with certain situations which arose.
This was such a strong start to what I can only imagine will be an epic series, once I started I literally couldn’t put it down, I quickly fell in love with these two characters and their journey and their path towards an HEA.
I wish I had counted how many times she gave him a blow job because it was pretty much every day since they were partnered up. He was one happy man.. lol
* Age gap, Forced proximity, slow burn *
