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eesh25's review against another edition
1.0
Jasinda Wilder has written many books. And the thing I find strange (even though it should be a good thing) is how different all her book, and series', are from one another. Thats bad because what makes them different is that some are good, some great, some tolerable and some horrible.
This book. unfotunately, came under the horrible category. I read it many months ago and didn't like it. I read the sequel (for some reason) and I was surprised because it was nothing like this one and was actually good. So, I recently revisited it and I kept waiting for the book to start, to find the actual plot other than the sex. Then I realised, there is no story!
Now I'm going to list all the things wrong with the book.
1. Starts with the female protagonists (who I will get to later) recieving checks of 10 grand from a complete stranger. And she spends them!
2. Later, when she has to repay the money by going to meet to the male protagonist, she agrees to that too! I know that she didn't have a choice but, she could have at least tried to do something other than GETTING IN A CAR WITH A RANDOM DUDE!
3. When she goes to meet the guy, she has to wear a blindfold! Who does something like that?! And who the fuch goes along with it?! He could've been some rapist or just a plain old psychopath. And despite that, she went along with the STUPID game because... she was horny?
Kyrie:
Me:
4. She doesn't get to see him till the SEVENTH CHAPTER! By which time, they've been out on dates, got to know each other and he's alrealy gone down on her.
5. There is no story! Like I said, the she doesn't get to see him till the snventh chapter. Or know his name. After that, the next multiple chapters are basically just them having sex. Then, when finally the never-ending sex scenes are over with, there is some story/backstory introduced wich is lame. The some stuff happens which is also lame. And then, the end.
Honestly, what was even the point of the book having a blurp. She could've just written, "This is a porno". That would have been the perfect description.
6. No reason is given for Roth's "Alpha" nature. It's explained in the second book but not in this one. Like I said, this book has no plot.
7. I don't understand the name. Why Alpha? Is it just because Roth is very alpha male? If yes, then what about Beta? And Omega? Honestly, the names of these book are the next best thing after Twilight. Thought Jasinda Wilder is not exactly known for her appropriate book names...
8. One thing that doesn't make sense. In the beginning, Kyrie doesn't even have enough money to pay rent. But later we find out that her father passed away only a few years ago. He left a house, 3 cars, and insurance money being. The house and two of the cars were sold, one was a Mercedes znd they moved into a small appartment. After selling all the stuff that was sold, considering the family was shown financially good, she should have, at least, over a hundred thousand dollars. Add that to the fact that she had a job and, how did she end up broke so soon?
What did she do with all the money? I know that living is expensive but how expensive? I guess we'll never know.
Oh and, Roth also send her over a hundred thousand dollars. How did she spend most of that within a year? Was she burning all the cash or something?
8. Roth: He is a control-freak, plain and simple. And he talks so fucking wierd!
One of the first things he said,
“You’re here because I own you, Kyrie.”
Then some other things said by him:
"Such a precious thing, and I simply cannot wait to make you sing, to make your body hum and shiver for me.”
"Your pussy is like a flower, pink and pretty and begging for me to open its petals.”
And then there's the commanding thing. I don't think I could be in his presence for more than an hour before strangling him.
No, let's finally get to Kyrie:
She is the definition of damsel-in-distress. I know that not all female protagonists can be strong and independent, but do you have to be so pathetic and stupid.
She manages to loose all the money, lets herself be controlled by a jackass and before that, she was studying for a degree in something that would not help her at all.
I'm not saying it's bad to be a social worker, but when you're as financially unstable as she was, you do something that would actually help you! Not just for yourself, but for the people who are depending on you. It's not like she had cash to throuw around so, she was spending thousands of dollars for NOTHING!
Then there were all the things I told previously. Adiing all this, she is one of the most infuriating, weak, and stupid females protagonists of all time. She should get an award.
Glad I got that out of my system...
This book. unfotunately, came under the horrible category. I read it many months ago and didn't like it. I read the sequel (for some reason) and I was surprised because it was nothing like this one and was actually good. So, I recently revisited it and I kept waiting for the book to start, to find the actual plot other than the sex. Then I realised, there is no story!
Now I'm going to list all the things wrong with the book.
1. Starts with the female protagonists (who I will get to later) recieving checks of 10 grand from a complete stranger. And she spends them!
2. Later, when she has to repay the money by going to meet to the male protagonist, she agrees to that too! I know that she didn't have a choice but, she could have at least tried to do something other than GETTING IN A CAR WITH A RANDOM DUDE!
3. When she goes to meet the guy, she has to wear a blindfold! Who does something like that?! And who the fuch goes along with it?! He could've been some rapist or just a plain old psychopath. And despite that, she went along with the STUPID game because... she was horny?
Kyrie:
Me:
4. She doesn't get to see him till the SEVENTH CHAPTER! By which time, they've been out on dates, got to know each other and he's alrealy gone down on her.
5. There is no story! Like I said, the she doesn't get to see him till the snventh chapter. Or know his name. After that, the next multiple chapters are basically just them having sex. Then, when finally the never-ending sex scenes are over with, there is some story/backstory introduced wich is lame. The some stuff happens which is also lame. And then, the end.
Honestly, what was even the point of the book having a blurp. She could've just written, "This is a porno". That would have been the perfect description.
6. No reason is given for Roth's "Alpha" nature. It's explained in the second book but not in this one. Like I said, this book has no plot.
7. I don't understand the name. Why Alpha? Is it just because Roth is very alpha male? If yes, then what about Beta? And Omega? Honestly, the names of these book are the next best thing after Twilight. Thought Jasinda Wilder is not exactly known for her appropriate book names...
8. One thing that doesn't make sense. In the beginning, Kyrie doesn't even have enough money to pay rent. But later we find out that her father passed away only a few years ago. He left a house, 3 cars, and insurance money being. The house and two of the cars were sold, one was a Mercedes znd they moved into a small appartment. After selling all the stuff that was sold, considering the family was shown financially good, she should have, at least, over a hundred thousand dollars. Add that to the fact that she had a job and, how did she end up broke so soon?
What did she do with all the money? I know that living is expensive but how expensive? I guess we'll never know.
Oh and, Roth also send her over a hundred thousand dollars. How did she spend most of that within a year? Was she burning all the cash or something?
8. Roth: He is a control-freak, plain and simple. And he talks so fucking wierd!
One of the first things he said,
“You’re here because I own you, Kyrie.”
Then some other things said by him:
"Such a precious thing, and I simply cannot wait to make you sing, to make your body hum and shiver for me.”
"Your pussy is like a flower, pink and pretty and begging for me to open its petals.”
And then there's the commanding thing. I don't think I could be in his presence for more than an hour before strangling him.
No, let's finally get to Kyrie:
She is the definition of damsel-in-distress. I know that not all female protagonists can be strong and independent, but do you have to be so pathetic and stupid.
She manages to loose all the money, lets herself be controlled by a jackass and before that, she was studying for a degree in something that would not help her at all.
I'm not saying it's bad to be a social worker, but when you're as financially unstable as she was, you do something that would actually help you! Not just for yourself, but for the people who are depending on you. It's not like she had cash to throuw around so, she was spending thousands of dollars for NOTHING!
Then there were all the things I told previously. Adiing all this, she is one of the most infuriating, weak, and stupid females protagonists of all time. She should get an award.
Glad I got that out of my system...
smithrachaelynn's review against another edition
4.0
This is one of those books where the plot meant absolutely nothing and the spice was everything. But the spice was really great.
welove2read2024's review against another edition
4.0
I wish I could have given it 4.5 stars. It was a well written book that kept me invested and characters that had depth. I can't wait to read Beta.
kerithesmutslut's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars
It was almost a Cinderella retelling. The main reason I gave this book a lower rating is the hero called the heroine by her name 340 in this book, that is a literal amount of times, not me being sarcastic. It was way to much and took away from the story.
It was almost a Cinderella retelling. The main reason I gave this book a lower rating is the hero called the heroine by her name 340 in this book, that is a literal amount of times, not me being sarcastic. It was way to much and took away from the story.
knotaduck's review against another edition
3.0
I hate that I liked this book. The concept is interesting to me. It was a guilty pleasure read.
wynnter's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
cala_p's review against another edition
4.0
The first time I read this I thought it was an EHH book. I have reread it because I never ended up finishing the series (due to it not being out at the time), but I had very little memory as to what it was about. And I am super happy I did, because this is a good book! I must have not been fully into the genre the first time I read it.
The characters are relatable, the sex is hot, and the plot keeps you on edge. There's enough mystery to keep you guessing as to what is going to happen to these characters, but also an overall good story. A secret "benefactor" who collects her to get to know her. There's no rape or anything, so it's a very clean story in that sense. No kidnapping, no forcing. Just pure seduction to the point that she wants more.
I loved the parts where she had to blindfolded. Since the entire novel is in her POV, it's almost as if we, as the reader, are also blindfolded because we can't "see" him or what he's doing no more than she can. I think the ultimate thing that resulted from this story is the relationship that was created. It is all based on feelings, touches and conversations. No appearances (at least for her) has any affect on the relationship. It's genuine, because by the time she sees what he looks like she already has tingle for him
Overall I really enjoyed this novel and this time I will be finishing the series all back to back!
The characters are relatable, the sex is hot, and the plot keeps you on edge. There's enough mystery to keep you guessing as to what is going to happen to these characters, but also an overall good story. A secret "benefactor" who collects her to get to know her. There's no rape or anything, so it's a very clean story in that sense. No kidnapping, no forcing. Just pure seduction to the point that she wants more.
I loved the parts where she had to blindfolded. Since the entire novel is in her POV, it's almost as if we, as the reader, are also blindfolded because we can't "see" him or what he's doing no more than she can. I think the ultimate thing that resulted from this story is the relationship that was created. It is all based on feelings, touches and conversations. No appearances (at least for her) has any affect on the relationship. It's genuine, because by the time she sees what he looks like she already has tingle for him
Overall I really enjoyed this novel and this time I will be finishing the series all back to back!
saijedd's review against another edition
3.0
I couldn't help myself, I needed to know the secert. Ended up skipping to find out and never finished it.
coralcrab77's review against another edition
the booked dragged on and I got bored
fourclarkes's review against another edition
3.0
I liked this book. I knew what I was getting into as I read a number of the reviews prior to reading it. It was heavy on the sex and language and neither of which offend me so I was fine with it. The reason I didn't give the book a higher rating was because for me, I needed a little bit more and I didn't love the main character.
My dislikes:
Kyrie - as the main character and person who's POV the book is in, for me to truly really like a book I needed to really like her and I didn't. She would say she was a certain way and didn't give in easily but she did. Everyone liked her instantly and I couldn't figure out why because I did not.
Insta-love - I needed a longer courtship. I have never been a fan of "love" after a week and just have a hard time accepting it. The love happened quickly for our main character and it sometimes a turn-off for me.
Wording - sometimes that words used to describe things were off-putting. I dislike the word "boob" and it was used frequently. I also dislike c-u-next-tuedsay, I tolerate it in very specific circumstances and these were not them.
Likes:
Sex - I like, I like reading about it and I like when it is hot. In this book, it was. It was often and it was hot.
Story - The story kept me interested and I wanted to learn the secrets.
Roth - Yeah, I liked him.
So all-in-all it was a 3 because I liked it.
My dislikes:
Kyrie - as the main character and person who's POV the book is in, for me to truly really like a book I needed to really like her and I didn't. She would say she was a certain way and didn't give in easily but she did. Everyone liked her instantly and I couldn't figure out why because I did not.
Insta-love - I needed a longer courtship. I have never been a fan of "love" after a week and just have a hard time accepting it. The love happened quickly for our main character and it sometimes a turn-off for me.
Wording - sometimes that words used to describe things were off-putting. I dislike the word "boob" and it was used frequently. I also dislike c-u-next-tuedsay, I tolerate it in very specific circumstances and these were not them.
Likes:
Sex - I like, I like reading about it and I like when it is hot. In this book, it was. It was often and it was hot.
Story - The story kept me interested and I wanted to learn the secrets.
Roth - Yeah, I liked him.
So all-in-all it was a 3 because I liked it.