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3.94 AVERAGE
3.94 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Honestly... It was ok. After a while, the character dialogue felt a little forced and felt like it was just dragging on without any meaningful progress.
dark
slow-paced
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I got this book during one of the Stuff Your Kindle Days and I’ve wanted to read Bea Paige’s work for the longest time and when this was available, I decided to jump right in. This book had so many twists and turns and was on the edge of my seat.
This book has two points of view. The first is Grim aka Kate. Grim is a nickname given to her by her father, the Ruler of Tales, an East End underground fight club. Tales you win. Heads you lose and the fighter of Tales never lose. As a kid she’d believed her father was a real king, like the ones found in myths and fairytales she once loved to read. The men he ruled were his faithful soldiers sworn to protect the club, him and her. Until one day, his most loyal soldier, Beast, made her an orphan and the newly crowded Queen of Tales. But this is no fairy tale, and she doesn’t own a crown. This is real life. Bloody, violent, and filled with alpha men who use their fists to settle every dispute. Now the Beast is back and he’s ready to finish what he started. To strip her bare, take her heart and devour his soul. Except she is no longer daddy’s little princess. She was nicknamed Grim for a reason, and she is ready to fight. The second point of view is Beast. He is a beast in name and a beast in nature. Once upon a time Tales was his home. He was the second in command and the best goddamn fighter the club had ever seen. He fought and won. Every single time. Until one day he lost trying to protect the princess from the true monster of this fairytale. She shunned him and sent him away. Now she is back to tell her the truth, not some fucked up tale full of half-truths and lies. He will do whatever it takes to win her over, because if there’s one thing he knows for sure; this beast’s heart only beats for one woman. The Queen of Tales.
Why on earth did I wait so long to read a Bea Paige book? Holy smokes!! This book was amazing. The storyline had me on the edge of my seat. The twists and turns that were coming out towards the end had me STRESSED. The slow burn between Grim and Beast was just brilliant. I was waiting for the smut and all we got was a steamy and sexy kiss that I was giggling like a five-year-old once it finally happened. The way that it happened in the tattoo studio and the declaration of love. Holy smokes. The cliffhanger was mean and now I can’t believe how that ended and now I'm going to be waiting for a while. I loved the banter and the chemistry between the two characters and I would love to see more of the side characters especially Grim’s friends.
The background with where it was based, which I'm assuming we will read about in her previous work as it’s all in the same setting. Besides the overly using the word C*nt, I had no clue this was set in England. I thought it was set in America, I was expecting preppy boarding school boys. Yet, this is also a book that mentions Manchester which is literally 20 minutes away from my town and yet it’s down in London. But I had no clue where it was set. I had a few issues with Grim’s virginity being a prize. I get her dad being a grade A prick, but then Beast wants her to be pure and to be the one to mark her and all that shit. Like I get the age thing, but if you are going to make it about the age and the fact that you want to wait until she is twenty, then at least let her experience other boys and being an eighteen-year-old.
I am dying to read Head You Lose; however, I am going back through all the books as stated with Bea Paige’s order of reading. So, I've got maybe like 15-17 books before I read the second book on this series, which might kill me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Murder
Moderate: Body shaming, Gun violence, Misogyny, Toxic relationship
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Everything about this was absolute PERFECTION!!!
Bea Paige AKA Kelly Stock, thank you for making the world a better place with your incredible writing skills! I'm eternally grateful for being able to enjoy your books.
Regards,
Katherine
Bea Paige AKA Kelly Stock, thank you for making the world a better place with your incredible writing skills! I'm eternally grateful for being able to enjoy your books.
Regards,
Katherine
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I was so keen to read Beast and Grim's story, I was not disappointed! This book was amazing, the tension is next level - seriously shocked it was so slow burn but didn't leave me dissatisfied, how the hell did she do that? The age gap isn't huge but Grim is 17 here, so any gap at that age feels huge. Beast has a huge battle with himself here and that is what I think is at the heart of this boom. He is battling his honour, his commitment to his job and his role as a bodyguard. Every part of him is pushing him towards this young woman, but he is fighting himself and her pull the entire way. I loved pretty much everything about this book, the relationships, the crappy father, the fact that nothing goes as planned! Brilliant story, can't wait to read part two!
Kindle - Interesting twisted ending need to add book 2 Heads you Loose to my list