The art style of this is stunning and the characters were really fun, I really enjoyed watching it all unfold.

I really enjoyed Sweet Paprika so I was excited for a spin off. It was good, I enjoyed seeing Audrey's growth. I love the art style and hope for more from this series.

A sweet and charming story.
I already knew Mirka’s work, and once again her art completely won me over. The illustrations are stunning and the colors are absolutely spectacular. A lovely read overall.

The artwork is A+++++. The creativity, the emotions, the beautiful drawings - what more could you ask for?

The story - I know it's set in a fictional modern fantasy world, but it still tackles real life issues and challenges that every couple (or couple-ish) go through. I really liked that, it felt more authentic. There were characters you loved and ones you loved to hate.

I really love the concept of the open relationship as an overarching arc, rather than a small plot device. This was carefully thought through and handled really well! Loved it.

I haven't read Miss Paprika, but now I want to! This was a fun read- funny and great art and excellent coloring!

. This one was cute and just the right amount of spicy — not as explicit as I expected, but honestly? It worked. The complexity of the open relationship was handled so well, especially the insecurities that naturally creep in.

The illustrations? Gorgeous.
The story? Completely enthralling.
And the characters? Loved every single one.

A fast, vibrant read that pulled me in with its art and kept me with its heart. 💕📚

I’m always down for a Mirka Andolfo book. The praise I give Unnatural for its spicy Zootopia vibes is nothing like the spicy Hazbin Hotel vibes of Sweet Paprika.

In Open For Business, we get the side story of two of Paprika’s queer employees who’re exploring an open relationship. There is some smut involved. It isn’t explicit, but we do see some peaches. And all the men are HAWT!!! Which just made me want to read it faster to see what (or who) they get into.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for my gifted eARC.

how many times do you find a queer graphic novel in the erotica section and end up having all your formerly nonexistent expectations surpassed? here's to another day of discovering a wildly underrated comic book series via Netgalley! love love LOVE ending the year with Aubrey and Persica <3

*Thanks to NetGalley and Image Comics for early copy for review*

4.5 rated up

This steamy and sex positive comic was so much fun. I loved the art style and how vibrant it was. I enjoyed seeing a queer open relationship the only thing that could have made it better would have been talk of safety and testing. I know some in poly relationships and communication plays such an important role so seeing a lack of communication be the conflict made sense to me. I hope to see more from this couple so I hope this won't be their only volume!

This was a fun, cozy little quick read that holds a lot more heart and emotion than you'd think at first glance. It's also a refreshingly honest and relatable look at what opening a relationship can feel like for everyone involved.

You can also feel the refreshing mundaneness of sexuality and kink in this world, which allows for a more compelling plot progression that isn't mired down by having to acknowledge and navigate the negative societal implications of an open relationship.

Basically, a great read with an adorable art style and incredibly expressive faces. Come for the unapologetic horny vibes and stay for the characters and main relationship you can't help but root for.

When Aubrey and Persica, who are in an open relationship, invite a third into their bedroom it sends their lives into a tailspin. Being overworked and dealing with a horrible client while trying to navigate his open relationship with Persica and the new feelings he has for Kern, the angel the had a three-some with, inevitably blows up in Aubrey’s face.

I loved this! Beautifully illustrated in an explosion of color- this graphic novel jumps off the page. I loved the nuances of their open relationship and how they grew and learned more about themselves and each other by exploring. Their communication, by the end, was so satisfying and I loved that Aubrey learned how to draw boundaries in his work and in his love life.


What you’ll get:
•Devil/Angel
•Open relationship
•Editor in publishing/Office Mail Carrier
•Texting/Catching feelings for a hook-up
•Boss trouble + Horrible client
•Love Triangle
•Overworking
•Learning to set boundaries in love and life

I didn’t like the dynamic between Persia and Aubrey at first because there didn’t seem to be an equal power dynamic but they made up for that at the end of the book. I love how this book explored the complexity of open relationships and the real consequences of not doing them ethically. Over all a great book.