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adventurous
dark
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Killer Heels by Rebecca Chance was gifted to me quite a while ago, but since the cover mentions Fifty Shades of Grey and I don’t really read erotic novels it was just sitting on my shelf. I assumed it would be one of those books with little plot and lots of unrealistic sex but I couldn‘t have been more wrong. Killer Heels actually puts its main focus on the plot: Coco dreams of becoming a fashion magazine editor and works her 🍑 off as an assistant to her very bitchy, high-strung boss Victoria. More The Devil Wears Prada or Ugly Betty than Fifty Shades.
The latter does come into play when Jacob, the owner of the publishing house, takes a liking to Coco but the sexual scenes blend well into the story and aren’t just written for the sake of having a sex scene.
I breezed through the book and will definitely be picking up another Rebecca Chance novel in the future. I must, however, deduct one star from my overall rating because of an in my eyes major oversight: nowhere does the blurb mention that Jacob not only dominates Coco in the bedroom, they’re whole relationship is abusive: he likes stick-thin girls but Coco is a UK 12, so he forces her to become a size zero, until even her colleagues and family are worried about her “gaunt and skeletal” appearance. So please accept my trigger warning; do not read this book if you struggle with an ED or have issues about weight being discussed etc. as Coco’s life revolves around dieting, exercise and worrying if she’s thin enough.
The latter does come into play when Jacob, the owner of the publishing house, takes a liking to Coco but the sexual scenes blend well into the story and aren’t just written for the sake of having a sex scene.
I breezed through the book and will definitely be picking up another Rebecca Chance novel in the future. I must, however, deduct one star from my overall rating because of an in my eyes major oversight: nowhere does the blurb mention that Jacob not only dominates Coco in the bedroom, they’re whole relationship is abusive: he likes stick-thin girls but Coco is a UK 12, so he forces her to become a size zero, until even her colleagues and family are worried about her “gaunt and skeletal” appearance. So please accept my trigger warning; do not read this book if you struggle with an ED or have issues about weight being discussed etc. as Coco’s life revolves around dieting, exercise and worrying if she’s thin enough.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Eating disorder and Domestic abuse
Minor: Rape
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