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Charlotte Atena
April 7, 2026
The problem I have now after finishing this book is that I want my own wolf dog pack... thanks, Crea 😒 this is inconvenient 🤣.
Jokes ( or not ) aside, I LOVED Mister Van Doren. I MEAN... He is a Van Doren after all. HOW COULD I NOT LOVE HIM? This small country of a family has my heart and I can't wait to see what's next. These m0f0s really know how to keep me on my toes.
Mark and Auden really are the definition of "match my freak" and I love that for them. This is a novella(ish) so do not expect too much when it comes to their character development (there was not enough time), but do expect a lot of spice. These two delivered big time. They are spicy, Spicy, SPICY.
I LOVED how they both were older and we got to see them find their person later on in life. Not only that but also meet someone they were comfortable enough with to start exploring certain k*nks. This story shows that just because you're not in your 20s anymore it doesn't mean you can't explore and experience new things.
Tbh, I don't even know which scene was sexier, but if I had to choose I'd say "THAT OFFICE SCENE" had me panting.
I love pr!mal play and CNC so this was right up my alley, throw in a Van Doren and I am sat.
Also, I loved seeing Daddy Jalon in a more relaxed way. GIVE ME MORE, MISS CREA, PLEASE AND THANK YOU.
4.5⭐️ - a great addition to the Van Doren part of the Creaverse 🥰.
I really liked this book. 4 stars for rating, 5 for spice. I love the Van Doren family, they’re so much fun to read about. And Rhodes freaking out was kind of adorable. This book was spicy with the types of scenes. I kind of feel this should have been designated as part of the Van Doren series; there are a lot of characters and relationships that don’t have the same meaning unless you’ve read the books they come from. So while this can be a standalone, it’s not really.
We get Uncle Auden's story now. Auden (Mister Van Doren) is the CEO of his own company, so thankfully he's able to be there for his son, Rhodes, after Rhodes's partner Bennett, gets injured on a "hunt'. Bennett gets injured while hunting with the "puppy pack" & Rhodes, while on Auden's land. The whole incident causes Rhodes to spiral & become obsessive over Bennett's safety and health. Rhodes & the VD's call on Dr. Mark when the family needs a doctor they can trust & rely on. Dr. Mark arrives at Auden's house & checks Bennett over, stitches him up, & gets him on the road to recovery. With Rhodes being so extra, scared, & slightly neurotic about Bennett....Dr. Mark agrees to stay for the time being. Dr. Mark takes the cabin on the property, close to the house. Over the next little bit of time they grow comfortable in the new routine (if not ready to lock Rhodes in the basement), and one evening Mark is caught unaware in the kitchen...and is unable to hide the lust & yearning for certain things fast enough from Auden. Auden asks Mark to be vulnerable & tell him what he "really" wants. What follows is some sexy primal play & two men finding their person with each other...all without discussing their feelings, or labeling themselves as a "couple". I loved all the supporting characters and getting peeks at their lives. Definitely recommend this kinky novella.
Read the other Van Doren books first
Unfortunately, Mister Van Doren by Crea Reitan didn't hit the mark for me personally. Mister Van Doren is a book within the CEOs of Kink collection. According to the author's note this is also part of another series as well. I feel like this really did not fit into the collection. In order to read this I feel you kinda have to read her other books first. There are so many characters(which she gives us a heads up) but I was so lost majority of the story. Between the multiple generations, complex relationships, and various side plots, I couldn't keep track of who was who, who is with who, who is having babies with who and who does what. I felt like i needed a family tree. This aspect alone made this very difficult for me to truly dive into the story.
Technically the book is about Auden Van Doren and Doctor George Markanich(Mark). The story about them mainly takes place just on the spicy pages. The kinks themselves were okay and adventurous just the progression of everything felt off. We don't get much of their emotional situationship(can't count that against the book because technically we were warned that "we don't talk about feelings in this book"). Without the emotional connection though this felt awkward and forced, almost like a contract instead of a natural spark.By the end i didn't feel like I truly knew either of the mmcs. Also I think there may be a misplaced chapter? The story time line jumps so much that I can't be sure though. What occurs in Chapter 12 to me…
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Sabrina Diaz
April 7, 2026
For those who are familiar with the Van Doren family, you’ll know Auden. Father of Rhodes and the one everyone teases about having a revolving door of lovers. Though lately, that hasn’t been the case. So he is taken by surprise when Doc Mark arrives on his doorstep after Rhodes’s boyfriend has a bit of an accident and needs medical care. It’s like Auden is seeing Mark for the first time and suddenly they find themselves exploring their secret fantasies together. And Auden is…happy. Mark has always thought Auden was hot and exactly how he pictured his type of man. Mark doesn’t have time for actual relationships though. Being the doctor for the Van Doren family keeps him very busy. But when Rhodes’s becomes a little too paranoid about Bennett’s health, he finds himself sticking around longer. And in doing so he finds himself sharing a lot with Auden. Their relationship may start off one way, but I loved by the end that these two realize just how much more they mean to one another. Great story all around! Loving getting to know more about the Van Dorens and even Mark since he has appeared quite a lot. This was just a fun story all around with the little bit of danger you can always expect from a Van Doren featured book.