I will always select read now whenever there is a new dinosaur romance by Lola Faust on netgalley. Billionaire dinosaur count me in! It is truly more fun and enjoyable than Fifty Shades of Grey.


Thank you to netgalley for this copy.

This was my first time reading Lola Faust's work, and I think it won't be the last.

This novella is exactly what it promises to be; Fifty Shades of Grey with dinosaurs and a steamy romance. Since I've never read anything from the author, I wasn't sure what to expect exactly. Despite this being a 160-page novella, the author does a great job setting everything up in the beginning so that the reader is intrigued enough to the point of needing to know what the hell is going to happen. This book isn't for you if you're looking for something highly realistic, a slow burn or even deep connections between the MCs. However, if you're looking for something original, something you'll not find somewhere else, easy to read, fun and entertaining.. you're in the right place ! As long as you're fine with a dinosaur CEO and his assistant romancing (and fucking the brains out ) of our FMC !

Allie was raised religiously, and I found her inner monologues fascinating in this context. They create a clash between the debauchery of the story and how normal it is for everyone else around her and her own beliefs that she has to let go of.

It's not meant to be taken too seriously. It's a perfect blend of spicy and absurd (in a good way). The steam level is out of this world. I found Lola Faust's writing style extraordinary. With this kind of plot, it's quite easy to go too far and make it so absurd and bizarre that it makes the readers uncomfortable. She truly nailed it!

It's ridiculously hilarious, steamy, and crazy. The trigger warnings at the beginning had me confused, but now that I've finished the book, I can only laugh about them!

The only part I didn't like was the whole goat business. It wasn't gore or too descriptive (thanks god!) but I didn't really care to read about a dinosaur devouring goats.

I also didn't like the overuse of the term "inner tigress" the FMC uses whenever she feels horny and has ungodly thoughts. I think it would have been easy to find synonyms so it doesn't feel too repetitive.

Not only that, but I absolutely adored Nellie too. She incarnates sensuality and radiates confidence. I love a female character who's sure of herself and comfortable with her sexuality and desires. It only makes the scenes she was in hotter.

To conclude my review, this is a solid 4 stars, and I will be checking out more of Lola Faust's work.

When I saw the book cover and read what the book was about, I was intrigued. I always wanted to read a book about a dinosaur.

This book is a fifty shades retelling but then with a dinosaur. I enjoyed it more than I would have expected. It’s a short and fun read and it’s very smutty.

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.

I don't know what I expected with a title like this one but #fiftyshadesofgorgosaur was definitely... interesting. Lola Faust is known for her silly dinosaur romances and boy does this deliver on that. If you need a quick read this is one for sure.

3/5 🌟
3/5 🌶

Lola Faust, as always, delivers saucy dinosaur erotica. This time, she takes fifty shades of Grey and replaces Christian with a much better love interest—a Gorgosaur, obviously. I loved the little sapphic twist we got. There's just not enough w/w representation in dinosaur erotica. These are always a fun time, and I love Lola, by god does she always come up with a new way fuck a dinosaur for each book. Her creativity and love for dinosaurs will never cease to amaze me. NEVER CHANGE

I would like to say that I originally recieved this as an ARC through Net-Galley, so I am thankful for that however I will give a thorough and honest opinion on this book. If you ever read Fifty Shades or another variant of the billionaire BDSM trope but thought, you know what I think this book needs? Dinosaurs. Then this is probably the book for you. Key word being probably.

Listen, going into a book like this it's clear we're not looking for high-strung literature with copious amounts of world building and such. If anything, you don't even get a real explanation in this HOW dinosaurs are even still roaming - I don't even think Alessandra gets to figure that out considering she's surprised initially by Tristan being a Gorgosaurus but then immediately deciding she's far too horny to investigate further. Truthfully, anyone who picked this book up for one reason: smut, and boy does it deliver on that front.

I won't lie, this was my first and probably only venture into Dinosaur Erotica, the sex scenes were good and I liked that Lola went balls to the wall with adding as much as she could with the limited page count. If I'm completely honest, I preferred the chemistry between Alessandra and Ms Hammond over Alessandra and Tristan but that's probably cause Tristan can't talk (He is, after all, a dinosaur). Did I cringe every time the author supplemented the use of words like clit for 'love button'? Yes, yes I did but we move.

I gave this book a slightly lower rating due to a few reasons, despite enjoying the experience. The first being I very quickly realised that this is not a genre for me. While I may enjoy monster romances, dinosaur ones don't tickle my pickle the way I thought they might. But this is not the fault of the author. Secondly, I felt as though the 'romance' was rushed. The insta-love was crazy considering Alessandra has a total of three working days before the ending of the book where, spoiler alert, Tristan and Nellie propose to Alessandra and confess their love as a trio. I get that it's a short book but it was an instant jump to 'they're hot' to 'i'm in love'.

The reason, which I won't lie put me off a little bit in the beginning before I even read the book, was the trigger warnings page. In my opinion, if you're not gonna take trigger warnings seriously then there's not really any point in taking up the space in the book to have one. After finishing the book I can only see a few valid triggers needed to be listed ('goat' which should have simply been listed as animal sacrifice', the mentions of religion and religious shaming, death, torture, sexual encounters and bdsm practices). The other ones listed just seemed like the author and team were making fun of the practice of trigger warning pages and weren't taking it seriously, leaving a bitter taste in my mouth.

Overall, I don't want this to be a negative review. This was an okay read, I didn't go into this book thinking it was going to be life changing. I still enjoyed it, otherwise I wouldnt have finished it, but there were aspects of this book that either weren't for me and I can accept that. I do think that for people who love a fun, quick and easy dinosaur romance that they can read in an afternoon then this is for them.

This was an absolutely wild ride. I had no idea what to expect really but it gave me a good laugh over all in the best way. I’ll be honest though, it wasn’t as raunchy as it made itself out to be? I was expecting a little bit more and I think it could’ve done with being longer overall.

I'm never sure how to rate Lola Faust books

A woman, Alessandra, who is recovering from religious trauma inflicted by purity culture lands a job as a "personal assistant" to a mysterious reclusive Billionaire, who turns out to be a dinosaur. Personal Assistant primary involves providing services of an intimate and physical nature. Which Alessandra thoroughly enjoys and to which she enthusiastically consents.

So then I think about a rating, and it all starts to get complicated. Is the fact that the premise is ridiculous make it less worthy than Literature about Sad Historical Gays or Integrational Dramas About People Who Hate Their Mothers? I don't have a formal literary background, so I'm sure there's alot of critique that I am missing, but here's my take:

1. I had to google the dinosaur in the story to as to fully appreciate the nuance. As a Self identifying Dinosaur Nerd, I am impressed when stories include more obscure dinosaurs.
2. There is some insightful and subtle commentary on Purity Culture and religious trauma generally.
3. It's just bonkers fun.

So it's a 5 from me. Your milage may vary.

** I received an ARC copy of this book in return for an honest review **
I am not going to lie I was dared to apply for this ARC and it is definitely what it says it is...
I had a very humorous time.

If you are one of my adult children reading my reviews, please just keep scrolling past this one, ha.

This story was absolutely fun and entertaining, a little escape from reality. I have SO MANY QUESTIONS THOUGH (most of which are probably better left unasked!) If Tristan couldn't speak (could he hold a pencil in his little dinosaur arms?) how did he communicate his desires? Charades?

I felt like the other assistant Nellie was more of the primary interest; she was my favorite character and the spicy scenes with her were the best.

The parts with the goats...umm...those seemed a little weird and unnecessary; yes I realize I'm typing this about dinosaur erotica.

Overall a fun sexy read, not to be taken very seriously, just enjoyed.

Thank you so much to BooksGoSocial and Netgalley for this ARC!

It’s exactly what you think it is.
50 shades and dinosaur shifters.
It’s giving nothing and also not lying to me which I appreciate.

So, I'm kinda sad this wasn't as detailed as I hoped to be. It was a lot more sapphic romance than anything. (Which I don't mind) My only gripe is the title. You see gorgosaur, I was expecting more gorgosaur.

We didn't get much of the gorgosaur, and when we did...it was...graphic....in a gore sense. That part I wasn't ready for.

Is it bad to say I wanted more dino smut?

Thank you Netgallery for allowing me to read this short read. Though, my review is honest and true, I wish the author the best of luck!

I wanted to try this from a recommendation from a friend. I actually laughed and giggled at some parts because it was actually funny. But other than that, it’s not really for me unfortunately. Not really into Dino.

This monster romcom was adorable! It was one of my favorites. I’ve read this year. The characters and the plot line kept me intrigued and giggling most of the time! this is a must read for monster lovers.

This one is for the fans of 50 Shades who felt that Christian Gray was just….lacking a little 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨. Scales? Claws? Something like that.

Well, I take your Christian Gray and raise you Tristan Black - high-powered CEO billionaire….who also happens to be a dinosaur.

This story follows Alessandra Ironside (Anastasia Steele who?) as she enters her #bossbabe era after landing a job as Mr. Black’s assistant. NDA? Check. Lengthy contract? Check. Clothing optional? Check.

If sexy dinosaurs, group play, virginal assistants, polygamy, pages-long trigger warnings (including Elon Musk and true love, yuck), sacrificial goats, prehistoric attraction, vocabulary expansion, and a dash of possessive violence….then this might just be for you.

I had such a good time reading this!!

Listen, I can't stay away from these ridiculous dinosaur books. I was grossed out, but it was also kind of one of the hotter ones? Lola, please keep this up.

Is this my life now?

I came for a dino-mite story, and instead, I was trampled under the awkward, scaly foot of disappointment. This isn’t 50 Shades with dinosaurs—it’s Jurassic Pork, but not in the fun way.

The plot? Fossilized. The romance? Extinct. The characters? About as lifelike as an animatronic raptor with low batteries. Somehow, Lola Faust managed to cram every cringe-worthy trope into a story shorter than a velociraptor’s temper.

I tried to suspend disbelief, but when your protagonist is trying to get intimate with something with teeth the size of baguettes, it’s just hard to stay in the moment. And don’t get me started on the dialogue—I’ve seen more chemistry in a museum gift shop display.

I expected camp, chaos, and carnage. What I got was a T-Rex-sized mess of awkward euphemisms and an ending so abrupt it made me wish I’d been eaten. Dino-smut should be fun, not make you question your life choices.

This book belongs in the La Brea Tar Pits, never to be dug up again.

So I have read the original Fifty Shades back when it was coming out. It wasn't great BDSM rep and it was terribly written, but it wasn't the worst book I have read. It is trendy to make fun of it and there are pardoies of it ranging from cookbooks to dinosaurs, apparently. So I am no stranger.

This was my first dinosaur smut and it wasn't bad, it just wasn't good. There was not enough dinosaur content for me. Instead it read as trying too hard to be a parody, while also drastically changing the plot. There were some interesting changes like the assistant who isn't mentioned in the descritpion that added sapphic elements. There was more interactions with the assistant than with the dinosaur. It would honestly have worked better if the dinosaur was not involved at all. It would have just made more sense for an erotica and for plot reasons. I only read this for the dinosaur, but he barely existed.

The smut was ok, I guess. There was a gangbang with the entire office after she was told she was not allowed to be with other people, so that was confusing. It was also very strange that she was not sore after losing her virginity in that way. Hell, the blood as lube for anal with no stretchingw as also weird. It was the only real reminder that he was a dinosaur in behavior, that he had to eat a goat on top of her during sex. There was a line about him wanting to eat a tiger, but not doing so because they were endangered that was sweet.

Overall, it was eh. I am glad I read it to say that I did. I can whip it out as a trivia fact about myself. It did not endear me to dino smut or really live up to being a memorable parody.

This book was definitely not for me. It did not have a real story and it was just pure smut. The characters were very bland and had no personality.

Perfected Saurian Satire.

A light, fun novel to sit down with, PSL in hand, after a Pilates class.


*Received an ARC via NetGalley in return for an honest review*


Perfect combination of 'cringe' and carnotaurus-ly good dialogue, with a heart-warming romance that sweeps you up for the perfect poly happy ending.

I expect my read to be filled with groans of disgust and displeasure, but instead I was roaring with laughter throughout! Not often is fiction so funny, and I had a great time devouring the short novel, giving myself a much needed refresher during the heavier stories more popular today. I can't wait to buy a copy for Christmas, which will surely fill this years celebrations with many laughs as I perform snippets of my favourite scenes to my college friends over party games and drinks.

From an aspiring palaeontologist, to the actual expert herself, I give many thanks for this fabulously fun novel and hope there is many more like it to come! (ha!)



Some of my personal favourite quotes:

-Trigger warning for 'Kyle (any)'

-'Several times the width of a normal piece of furniture, as if Ms. Hammond had bought it on Facebook Marketplace from a couple of giants.'

-'The poor goat's blood gushed from its mangled body, spraying across the room in gouts of gore, splashing Alessandra with haematological fluids as if she were a Jackson Pollock canvas in a thong'

-'Very good, very demure girls were doing Bible study in the basement.'

-'Give me the confidence of a T. Rex in a herd of Apatosaurus's. Or a mediocre white man. One of the two.'