KANDYIt was love at first sight when I met Mr. Cane.He was handsome, broody, tattooed, and rich. For years, he’s been mine. He just didn’t know it. I wasn’t expecting to fall in love with him, or for him to want me in the ways that he did.None of it was ever supposed to happen, but after all we’ve done together, it’s too late to turn back now. A once harmless crush had blossomed into so much … blossomed into so much more.
CANE
When we first met, she was just a kid – my best friend’s daughter. A sweet, young girl with a big heart. But now, she’s a young woman who knows what she wants, and all she wants is me.
I’ve tried holding back, pretending the connection meant nothing, but my sweet candy cane made it impossible. If anyone finds out, I’ll be ruined. I’ve worked too hard to lose everything I’ve built. But there’s just something about her that tempts me, making me want to sacrifice just about anything to have her.
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I received an ARC and I am leaving a review because I want to.
I am not sure I have the words for what I just finished reading. I thought my favorite type of books to read were second chance I now know that forbidden such as fathers best friend, or brothers best friend are what I need to read. (though to be fair I do like them all).
Let me start out by saying that Shanora Williams is lucky that she has a release date for part 2–lol.
This book was fabulous. It has all the feels and it is soul crushing. I can’t even imagine what it is like to not be able to love who you want to love freely.
The words that Cane says to Kandy during their private moments made me swoon. And their private moments–damn those were hot! I had butterflies while reading, when I have that I know I am reading something that everyone should read.
This is a fantastic story and you need to read it. When this book comes out get it and read it!
Holy cow this book!!! I can’t even put into words what I felt reading this book. I will say that I had to resort to vodka and repeatedly yelling at my husband. Shanora rocked my world and left me wanting more!
Oh yeah, the is no question in my mind that Shanora Williams is the queen of the older man/younger woman scenario. With Wanting Mr. Cane, she pulls out all the stops in this steamy forbidden romance that is just the beginning to this complicated tale.
Told in alternating POV’s we get the whole story from when Kandy Jennings first set eyes on Quinton Cane, as a cute 9 year old to the feisty and very curvy 18 year old. There is an unmistakable spark between them as Cane visits her family almost monthly, giving her chocolates and encouraging her wise girl persona. And it’s at times almost hard to imagine there is some sort of affection as they trade witty barbs and secret smiles.
But make no mistake about it, these two feel more than a paternal type of love. It’s a scary thought for both of them but somehow Williams continues to make both us and them feel as if it’s perfectly ok to be in lust for a person so much younger or older than you are. And don’t get me wrong, both Kandy and Cane struggle throughout this book, temptation at their fingertips, a need building so strong, it’s a wonder if either of them will survive it.
The buildup to the cliffhanger ending is perfectly paced. When things start to go awry as they always do in these scenarios, you can’t help but feel as broken as Cane and Kandy do, since being together at this point in time may be all but impossible.
Passion between Cane and Kandy is plentiful and is almost painful to experience as they both know it would destroy her family. But these two have a force between them that just won’t be ignored. I was as torn up as they were and am am counting the minutes to find out how their story continues in book two.
Get ready for one heart-wrenching ride. Well worth your time, I happily give Wanting Mr. Cane a solid 5 stars!
“Even though I knew the consequences…I was tempted to make him sin all over again.”
Wow! Shanora Williams has done it once again. Wanting Mr. Cane is an explicitly taboo story about a young woman and her dad’s honorary brother (I say that because they aren’t just friends, they eclipsed that point a while back). It is an emotionally charged story of a connection so deep and so real that from the very beginning, from their encounter, you feel it.
I love Kandy and Cane’s story so much! It was heartbreaking at times, scorching hot at others. The characters are in depth, their feelings and wants are evident. The relationships that tie each person to another in this book plays a huge part in the beauty of their story. Everyone played a role in each others growth and it’s amazing to see.
The issue stemming from the attraction between two people that are forbidden makes this book intriguing. The way they face the issues, whether giving in to temptation or fighting it, was amazingly described.
I felt for Kandy. She had a hard time first understanding what the pull she felt towards Can was, but she is brave enough to follow through with what she wants. On the other hand, Cane’s torment was evident throughout the whole story, he wavered between standing firm against what he knows is acceptable and giving in to what he feels is right.
This story hits all the right spots for me, all the feels, all the struggles, the heartache and the heat.. It feeds my taboo-wanting heart that looks for the conflict within the forbidden aspect of every book. Wanting Mr. Cane is such a seriously amazing book, I can’t wait to see what happens next. The anxiety is killing me.
Hot damn! Let’s all bow down to the queen of hot, forbidden love – Shanora Williams!! I knew way back when I read Daddy Black and his Little Knight’s story, Tainted Black, that Shanora had a way of making the taboo, age gap trope something infinitely more beautiful and hotter than ever before. With the release of Wanting Mr. Cane she has truly cemented her reign over this much loved trope.
Kandy was 9 when she first remembered Mr. Cane in her life. Mr. Cane is her daddy’s best friend. He’s hot. He’s obviously older. He’s rich. He’s tattooed. And he brings her something sweet every time he comes over. What the hell else could a girl ever want in a man? Of course, things don’t evolve into something sweeter than candy until she comes of age and morphs into the beautiful young woman she is now at 18. And that’s when their dormant passion flares to life, holy shit does it because he’s a dirty talking, dominant man in the bedroom and she knows what she wants – him. But, of course in the back of their minds is her father, his best friend, and knowing that what they’re doing is wrong and has the potential to kill his relationship with her dad, and ruin both their lives. How can they possibly make something so forbidden work?
“We were a mess. A wild, beautiful, perfect mess, and that made me the happiest girl ever.”
And then, then came that crazy af cliffhanger and now I’m anxiously awaiting Breaking Mr. Cane. It really cannot come soon enough for me because I have got to know what happens next for Quinton and Kandy!!
This author never disappoints when it comes to writing a taboo story with intense chemistry and characters you can’t help but fall in love. I took my time reading Mr. Cane because I wanted it to last. It was an angsty read with so much incredible heat! I love CANE!
Kandy has been obsessed with Cane her entire life. Well…since she was nine. Now at eighteen, she can’t seem to contain it any longer. But he’s off limits!
Cane is oa thirty five year old, self-made millionaire. He’s hot, tattooed and beyond sexy. His best friend is Kandy’s dad.
Oh the tangled web!!! Sometimes age isn’t the only obstacle. However, the real question is, how much are they willing to risk to be together?
This was a story I didn’t want to finish but couldn’t wait to find out what happened next. A few surprises that I never saw coming, kept me up late into the night. Now the wait begins for book 2! I NEED more of Mr. Cane.
Shanora does forbidden romance perfectly she always manages to pitch the book at just the right level.
The reader follows Kandy the years as she falls for Cane her father’s best friend. It starts with an innocent girls crush that morphs into passionate love. Cane felt his attraction building and does all he can to resist however the chemistry is just too strong to ignore.
Loving someone is easy but there comes a time when they have to ask themselves what are they willing to sacrifice for that love?
The story was good and has more going on that just the forbidden love story. Loved Cane and Kandy together the characters were well thought out and very relatable. Now we wait on book two.
Shanora Williams sure knows how to write a taboo romance! She definitely pushes the reader to their limits of what they think is right & wrong…. well that’s how I feel at least. Like I’m left questioning where my morals went when I’m being led down the crazy path of her writing!! There’s sooo much I want to say about Kandy & Mr. Cane but I hate spoilers and I’m still left reeling from that cliffhanger that my brain is mush! I can NOT wait for more of their story!!!
Wanting Mr Cane is Hot, Delicious and Sexy as Sin
I could not put this book down it is Captivating, Thrilling and jam packed full of Lusty Angst.
Shanora Williams did a fantastic job bring these characters Kandy and Cane to life through the pages.
This is Taboo at its finest. When you’re the only daughter of a loving family and you develop a deep crush on your fathers best friend a crush Yeah that stays with you throughout your growing years what comes next is bound to set you on fire. These 2 play a very delicious game of Temp, so delicious that I am on the edge of my seat wanting so much more. I loved the angst, the lust and the forbidden element to this book.
Recommended Read
Congratulations Shanora you have delivered another amazing book that had me hanging off every word and left wanting much more of Kandy & Cane.
Wowzer! Can Miss Shanora can write some amazing sexy, juicy, deliciously angsty build up or what?
If you love some Dad’s best friend, taboo lovin’ – this series is for you!
These characters were everything. So dynamic and well developed. The way their relationship and feelings evolved over the years…fantastically written. This is all pumped up and emphasized by the secret aspect. No one can find out. The secret looks. Longing. First the kisses. Then the touches…it’s all too much. Why does something so wrong feel so right? They know being found out will ruin everything and yet they can’t fight their feelings. They can’t stop this train wreck no matter how hard they try. Even adding bitchface Kelly in to the mix isn’t enough of a deterrent to keep their hands or mouths to themselves. It’s luscious and left me deliriously turned on.
I feel like a dork – but I didn’t even realize this was book 1 of a series. Holy cliffhanger! I just kept reading thinking wow the conclusion should be wrapping up here real soon. Now I’m left in limbo waiting to see how Breaking Mr. Cane will pick this yummy drama up and where it will all lead. Counting down until the next book lands on my kindle to spice up my life with more of this intricate web of lies and deception.
I think the only suggestion I can humbly make is about the pace or length. Some of the constant internal struggle each of these characters endured was kind of repetitive. And although it’s a necessary component of this story – less would have been more.
Wow! Wanting Mr. Cane was amazing! A delicious forbidden, taboo romance between an older man and younger woman who happens to be his best friend’s daughter. The angst, the feels, the suspense oh my! Kandy’s had a crush on Cane for years. She smart, sassy and knows what she wants. Now that she’s getting ready to leave for college she lets him know the one thing she wants. Will Cane agree? The struggle is real. You’ll be rooting and hoping. The characters are great, well except that one. Gah! The storyline keeps you turning the pages and the writing is fantastic. I’m really looking forward to book two and seeing where Ms. Williams takes her story and characters.
OMG !!! I had to sit down to process what I just read, because honestly I’m still in shock. OMG !!! What the hell was what I just read ??? Because the author did this to us ???, I can not wait until July, I need to know what will happen as I need my next breath …. I need answers, seriously, my life can not continue with that end.
If something I’m sure is that it is the sexiest story of 2018 and one of the sexiest of all time. I loved it completely, it hooked me from the first page, I was totally and absolutely in love with each and every one of the words, I practically inhaled the pages.
History brings us a forbidden love that contains all the necessary elements to keep you captivated from beginning to end, a delicious relationship with slow burn, an explosive chemistry, suspense through the whole plot but I was killed the last chapters and something that struck me and what I did not expect was the emotional part, that in certain parts I even squeezed my heart.
Kandy and Cane have known each other since Kandy is a kid, and although Cane is 17 years older and is her dad’s best friend, she has been developing feelings for him since she a long time ago; and as Kandy grows and becomes a woman Cane can not help but feel attracted to her, tries to do the right thing so as not to damage her friendship with Kandy’s dad, but always fails.
Both fight against what they feel, but in the end they can not avoid falling into temptation, and those scenes between them, oh my god, they almost set fire to my Kindle, it produced palpitations, made me blush and got me hot.
Cane is too sexy, intense, an Alpha that will make you fall on your knees for him with a single glance, but also shows us his tender side in many moments, I melted a thousand times for him. Seriously, I understand Kandy not being able to resist him.
I do not want to give spoilers but that ending almost causes me a heart attack, seriously it is the sexiest romance of 2018, and if you like forbidden romances as much as I do, you will definitely not want to miss this one.
18yr old Kandy has had a crush on her dads best friend Cane since she was a kid. Now she’s older her infatuation has only grown more intense and it’s starting to seem like Cane could feel the same way. This is told from both Kandy and Canes POV and I loved getting both characters thoughts and feelings.
I struggled with parts of this book. It took a long time for Cane to win me over. I thought he was very selfish at times and it did make me really dislike him. He’s not the perfect man, he has his flaws and while I disliked him for some of them they also made me see he’s like everyone else. He makes mistakes even when he’s trying to do the right thing. By the end of the book I could definitely see what attracted Kandy so much.
I liked Kandy. She’s a bit young and immature at times but that adds to her charm.
With the way this book ended (which was not what I was expecting) it’s left me desperate for more. Can’t wait to see what happens next with Kandy and Cane.
4.5 Sham-Wow Stars!!!
One thing for sure, Shanora Williams can sure write the older man, young girl books! After reading Tainted Black, when I heard she was writing another taboo, younger girl/older man book, I jumped up and down!!!
Are you willing to sacrifice many years of friendship with your best friend?
Can you forget that your best friend is the one who saved your mother?
All because you can’t get your best friends daughter out of your head…
Nor can she get you out of her head…
This is a tough one!
Kandy has watched Mr. Cane come over for years. Family dinners, always bringing Kandy a gift of chocolate. It’s once she realized the feelings in her stomach weren’t from disliking Mr. Cane, they were from falling for Mr. Cane.
Years have passed and Kandy is now 19 and getting ready to leave for college. She needs to make the move before she leaves.
Will these two throw in the towel and finally experience what they’ve both been wanting? Or will the family… The friendship… The taboo of the age difference, Stop them in their tracks?
Just when the story reaches the point of no return, we are left wanting to know more!!! Argh…thank goodness, the wait will only be a month to find out what happens <3
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Wanting Mr. Cane by Shanora Williams is the 1st book in the Cane Series. This is the red hot story of Kandy and Cane. Cane is best friends with Kandy’s father since she was little. Kandy has always been fascinated by Cane but he didn’t see her that way. He just saw her at little Kandy. Things started changing when Kandy started getting older and her fascination turned to a huge crush. The crush turned to a unrelenting love for Kandy yet she tried to hide her feelings. Cane started dating a women name Kelly and brought her around to deter Kandy from her growing feelings but it didn’t stop them. Then things came to an epic head one night and from then on, Kandy and Cane let feelings take over without letting her father and his best friend know how deep they both are in. This story is super steamy, with taboo situations which lend to a sizzling, passionate, angsty read. Cane is in his late 30s while Kandy is 18—there is TONS OF HEAT and FEELS in this story to have you immediately hooked and not ever wanting to get off this rollercoaster ride of emotions. Kandy and Cane are in love , in lust and neither wants to get out of the other’s life. Several things happen that leave the reader wondering what will happen when it ends on an epic cliffhanger. OMG I am in withdrawals over this story and am dying to find out what happens to this couple. I don’t want to give the storyline away but several plot twists had me in fits and I hope they will be addressed in book 2. Kandy needs her Cane…this was a fabulous start in a great new series.
My Rating: 4.7 stars *****
“I received an advanced copy of this book from the author at no cost to me.”
WOW!!! I seriously loved this book. This isn’t just a typical girl & dads best friend story it’s something much more.
It’s a story you can really sink your teeth into.
I instantly had a lady boner for Cane from the first description of him in the beginning of the book.
This guy has such an air of mystery surrounding him.
You know he has secrets and you want to find out what they are.
Kandy has always had an infatuation with Cane from a young age.
As she grew so did her feelings for him. What started out as harmless puppy love turned into a deep desire that is anything but innocent.
These two will have you squirming in your seat. All the will they won’t they nearly killed me.
I wanted to scream I was terrified for them both, I felt all on edge but excited the entire time. I couldn’t turn the pages fast enough it was an adrenalin rush.
I’m already desperate for more, that ending….WTF!!
I was like Nooo It can not end like that and reread it just to be sure.
Secretly though I’m happy dancing because I’m a sucker for a good jaw on the effing floor that leaves you wanting more and boy did this have one.
Loved the book Loved Kandy and trust me you all need Mr Cane in your life, he’s delicious.
OMG THIS BOOK!!!!!
Shanora what have you done to me and my emotions? I promise you whatever she writes I’ll buy it, read it and love it. She’s a special kind of writer, I tell ya. No one writes taboo, angstsy, interracial love stories like her, that’s why she’s my favorite.
I have been waiting for this book it seems like forever (In my mind)….finally got my hands on it and let me tell you it was worth the wait. This book is the classic daughter falls for Dad’s best friend taboo romance with all the juicy extra sauce on it. What made it so special was the relationship that Cane and Kandy formed from her very young age. Yes it started as a crush but along the years it turned into something deeper when she was of age. Though he tried to fight it out of respect for his best friend the heart wants what it wants.
This book was Hot! Like, I had to read that paragraph over and over, fan my self after reading it Hot! The hidden moments, the thoughtful gestures, Kandy’s sassiness and Cane’s alpha attitude made you want more. I didn’t want it to end. Unfortunately it did and on a cliffy but I won’t have to wait long for book two Thank God. The way it ended left my jaw on the floor and I cannot wait to see what happens next. Loved, loved, loved it. Get this book people!!!!!
Forbidden, age gap and taboo romance books are one of my top favorite tropes and Wanting Mr Cane was amazing! Cane is Kandi’s father’s best friend and much older. Kandi has had feelings for Cane for years. I loved the slow build up between them. Cane and Kandy had amazing chemistry. The sexual tension was hot and the sexy scenes were scorching! I loved Cane! I cannot wait for the next book!
I am a sucker for anything taboo and OH MY GOD, this book was everything I was anticipating it to be and more! Shanora Williams NEVER disappoints me. I absolutely love her style of writing!!
I had been dying to read Wanting Mr. Cane, I read her first chapter on Wattapad and just couldn’t wait to get a copy of this delicious book.
Give me anything forbidden and I’m down to read it. I absolutely devour these kinds of books and I will stop at nothing to get my hands on them.
Cane and Kandi, what can I start off by telling you that will not give this beautifully written book away!
Cane is Kandi’s father’s best friend, he’s a much older man than she is. She’s been infatuated with Mr. Cane since the age of 9 and although Cane has always felt over protective of her, once she became a young lady, his feelings for her had completely changed from just being over protective to wanting more with her, knowing that it was all kinds of wrong especially since she was his best friend’s daughter AND much younger than him.
But Kandi was one of those girls that she wasn’t shy about going after what she wanted and oh boy did she want Mr. Cane in every sexual possible way. She may have fooled around with boys from school, but she never put out for no one because she’s been saving herself for the right one.
But oh man that ending had me practically screaming, I wanted to just dive in to the next book LIKE right then and there.
I enjoyed this book to the fullest!
Shanora never ceases to amaze me. She’s such a talented writer and I absorb her words, I inhale her writing. I am absolutely in love with the start of this series and can’t wait to get my greedy little hands on the next installment of this delightful story!!
Hands down 5 STARS!
FORBIDDEN, AGE GAP, TABOO…need I say more?
From page one, I couldn’t get through the pages fast enough. The ending? What the heck!!! I wanted to throw my book across the room. Thank goodness we only have to wait until July for the second book.
Kandy is nine when she meets Cane and it wasn’t a good first impression. She’s feisty with a blunt mouth. She doesn’t like Cane and thinks he’s a jerk. He comes to the house saying he’s a friend. Because she doesn’t know him, it gets her heart pounding. She thinks he’s a bad guy coming to kidnap her. When he smirks instead of being afraid her dad’s a cop has her running inside the house.
“There’s a-a man standing out there. He’s smoking a-and he told me to mind my own business!”
The doorbell rings and when her dad realizes it’s Cane at the door he laughs. When she sees her parents falling for his charm she’s not having any part of it until he surprises her with chocolates.
Kandy’s dad, Derek and Cane are best friends. When Cane was twenty-one, Derek saved his mother’s life from a domestic abuse dispute. They’ve kept in touch but Cane wants to get closer to the family. He feels like he owes him his life. Cane continues to spoil Kandy with gifts. As she grows older, her feelings for Cane change. What started out as a crush turns into falling head over heels for him. She knows it’s wrong because he’s like family. She’s felt this way since she was a little girl. Trying to avoid it but every time she sees him, all of the wrong disappears.
Cane is seventeen years older than Kandy and CEO of a million dollar company. A sexy alpha male with tattoos, the word “RISE” in bold script on his neck and knuckles. He’s a complex man and dominate in and out of the bedroom. He’s been close to Kandy since she was a little girl and now that she’s turning into a woman he’s seeing her in a different way. He can handle everything in life but when it comes to her he has no clue. He wants her for as long as he can without thinking about the consequences.
There are lots of hidden secrets between characters I’m curious to know. Cane and Derek’s past as well as Cane’s girlfriend Kelly. The one we all want to THROAT PUNCH!
Kandy is eighteen, turning nineteen soon and two weeks from going off to college. Her parents are going away for eight days. Cane asked her what she wants for her going-away gift. When she tells him what she wants and from someone she trust he tells her to choose something else.
“After this, I won’t ask for anything else, I swear it. I won’t lead you on. I won’t tempt you or come onto you. We can stop and really try to be friends. I don’t want my family to lose you. I don’t want to lose you.”
Kandy and Cane struggle with their feelings throughout the story. Trying to do what’s right and keep their distance from one another because they know it would crush Derek.
“Passion, Tenderness, Affection. Her kisses twisted me up inside in the best way possible. Her mouth tasted as sweet as her name and the shape and curves of her body in my hands was to die for. In that moment, I realized that this was what she’d been trying to show me all along. She wanted me to feel loved. Wanted. Appreciated. And it had worked. That night, I felt everything.”
What do you do when your heart wants what it wants?