Thank you to NetGalley, Elena Abbott and Bold Strokes Books, Inc. for the ARC!

Upon first glance at this book you think you're just reading a spicy sapphic book with BDSM exploration. You get that but you also get so much more. This was beautifully written and fast easy pacing.

this book was fast paced and spicy. the pace and chapter lengths only added to the excitement and elements of the book. it was cliched or gawsh. and it didnt feel tick boxie or just for "spice" sakes.
it was brave and honest with the characters having to be so. it was about growing and learning and slowing down to really see who you are and what you want. and is turning away from love a way of protection rather than choice?
Sabrina was a great character and i felt her thoughts and fears were relatable to many. the connection she had with the other character was heartfelt and exciting all at the same time. it felt meaningful to both of them but that didnt mean they couldnt have fun.
this was a good book and it felt honest. which i appreciate as there has been some real doozies trying to creep into this genre lately and ive felt angered on behalf of the community over it. this book isnt that and i enjoyed reading it.

Thank you to NetGalley, Elena Abbott and Bold Strokes Books, Inc. for the ARC!

I enjoyed Sabrina and Delilah‘s story, and venture into BDSM. I found the story captivating and an easy read that kept me turning the (digital) pages. The emotional transformation of Sabrina and her vulnerability was felt throughout the book.

This book is intense! It’s erotic fiction but it’s so much more than that. Sabrina is finding herself worth and her confidence to be herself through healing and orgasms. I learned so much through this book and I am glad I got an opportunity to read and review. Thanks NetGalley.

To please her is an explicit BDSM love story written with a lot of emotion and depth and with an incredibly sweet main character.
Sabrina is a trans woman who has never had it easy in life. She is often full of self-doubt and rather pessimistic.
She has to juggle two jobs so that she has enough money when her surgery is finally due.
She is a little clumsy and in a bit of a hurry when she first meets Delilah and spills her coffee all over her blouse when she runs into her in her haste.
This woman has something authoritarian about her and the way she talks to Sabrina and looks at her is simply stunning. She is also beautiful and graceful.
Everything Sabrina wishes for and after they say goodbye, she never leaves her mind. As luck would have it, the two meet again and again and a world opens up for Sabrina that she had read a lot about but never thought she would experience! It gets a little dramatic, but overall, it's a fairly fast-paced love story with a high spice factor, which I personally really like.
It was nice that the main topic was often Sabrina's struggle with her transformation, and that it was incorporated naturally into their scenes.
I've read a lot of BDSM stories, but none with a trans woman as the main character, and I found it very interesting and beautifully written!
Thanks so much to Bold Strokes Books and the Author for this ARC!

To Please Her is a bold, tender, and refreshingly honest sapphic romance that dives deep into themes of identity, pleasure, and emotional vulnerability. Elena Abbott does a good job of making a story that’s as steamy as it is heartfelt.

I found the protagonist, Sabrina, relatable from the start. Her exhaustion, ambition, and emotional guardedness are portrayed with nuance, and I enjoyed reading about her slowly opening up to desire and connection. It was rewarding, especially as she explores her submissive side and learns to take up space in her own pleasure. The dynamic between her and her love interest is electric, and their scenes are spicy while still grounded in deep care and consent. Abbott handles kink and power exchange dynamics with a sensitivity that feels both empowering and intimate.

One of the standout elements is the representation. This isn’t just a story with a trans lead, it’s a story for her, about her growth and joy, not her trauma. It’s warm, affirming, and sexy all at once. The secondary characters also shine and add layers to the narrative without overshadowing the central romance.

If I had one critique, it would be that the pacing lagged slightly in the middle; a few internal monologues felt a touch repetitive. But that’s a small note in an otherwise beautifully written, sex-positive, and emotionally resonant novel. If you’re looking for queer romance that’s unapologetically hot and healing, then To Please Her is absolutely worth the read.

This is a short read that discusses Erotica and BDSM between two females. However, there are much deeper meanings in this book. I enjoyed reading it and it had likable characters in it! This book was fast paced, easy to read and had short chapters. With this being an erotica book, there was a lot of spice in it!

It revolves around a woman named Sabrina Doyle, who works two jobs and has zero time for romance in her life. We know that nothing in life ever goes as planned though. She ends up meeting a girl named Delilah Holte, after spilling coffee on her. This ended up making Sabrina late for work! These two seem to keep running into one another, while having sparks between them. This book explores the complexities of love, identity and self discovery. I found this to be a good read! I think that people who love to read erotica books will enjoy this one! I give it a 3.5 stars out of five!

Thank you to NetGalley, author Elena Abbott and Bold Strokes Books, Inc. for this digital advanced reader’s copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. All thoughts and opinions expressed are my own.