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3.45 AVERAGE
3.45 AVERAGE
This was so bad and somewhat reminded me of that other post-apocalypse book [b:Beyond Shame|15830843|Beyond Shame (Beyond, #1)|Kit Rocha|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1347036314l/15830843._SX50_.jpg|21565716], ya know where everyone looses their sexual inhibitions and doesn’t shower very often? The men are aholes and the women have zero backbone. Emotionless sex, group sex, and sharing woman. The worse was how Connor treats Lane.
Lane begs Connor for sex, he watches her masturbate and then walks across the room and picks another woman to have sex with. But hey, he told Lane that he had her in mind while ‘drilling’ the ow. Gosh, be still my heart. He makes her have sex with one of his friends before she can be with him...I could go on about how gross this book was but I’ll stop here.
“You know, you’re kind of an asshole.”In this new world men rule and woman have one thing to offer for survival.
“And you’re completely out of your element … so let’s stop playing games, huh? Either slit my throat or suck my dick because we don’t have all night.”
Lane begs Connor for sex, he watches her masturbate and then walks across the room and picks another woman to have sex with. But hey, he told Lane that he had her in mind while ‘drilling’ the ow. Gosh, be still my heart. He makes her have sex with one of his friends before she can be with him...I could go on about how gross this book was but I’ll stop here.
why do authors call bland white girls to be the most amazing/special???? WHY??
2.5 stars.
Review posted at Oh My Shelves Blog
Claimed has a really interesting plot. Unfortunately it is buried under pages and pages of sex.
The World is now ruled by a Global council after being ravaged by war. The council has a team of “Enforcers” that maintain order and rule. Population is control and breeding is prohibited unless permission is granted by the General Council “GC”. Most females are sterilized when they become adults unless one is born into a protected class.
Hudson Lane is the daughter of the Enforcer’s Commander-in-Chief and when her father forms a marriage contract for her to marry another enforcer, Hudson flees her home. She searches for Outlaws, a band of rebels who refuse to be governed by the GC.
When Hudson comes upon Connor MacKenzie and his group of Outlaws, Hudson bargains for their protection. She will hunt, fight, clean and do any assigned tasks, as long as they allow her to hide out in the rebel community. Connor is on a mission to find Dominik, the leader of the Enforcer who murdered his wife and community. So Hudson decides to hide her connection to Dominik.
In this rebel community, Hudson finds freedom both from her family’s expectations as well as in her sexual desires. Connor’s touch makes Hudson burn and they embark on an intense physical relationship with includes Connor’s friend Ryland.
The only problem is that Connor is hunting Dominik, the leader of the Enforcers, and Hudson knows it’s just a matter of time before Connor and Dominik come face to face, and her secret will be revealed. The agreed upon “just sex” relationship has become more for both Hudson and Connor, but will it survive Hudson’s lies?
This story could have been really special but it was completely overshadowed by copious amount of sex by Hudson and company. I liked Hudson, she was strong, resourceful, well trained and up front about her sexual desires. I had no problem with her going for what she wanted. Connor was a well-trained alpha male, who was so focused on revenged that he glossed over the inconsistencies in Hudson's story. I liked them together but the oppressive regime by the GC and their enforcers wasn't developed enough to satisfy my piqued curiosity. Also, the character development was rather weak in this story as the characters ended up being cliché and one-dimensional.
I have read the Off-Campus series as well as the Killer Instinct series by Elle Kennedy and so I know this author is a really good writer. This particular book failed to meet the quality that I have come to associate with her work. I hope that book 2 will focus on the world more and character building. There is a good story here, it just has to be brought to the forefront.
*Special thanks to Tantor Audio for the audiobook, which was given in exchange for an honest review.
Review posted at Oh My Shelves Blog
Claimed has a really interesting plot. Unfortunately it is buried under pages and pages of sex.
The World is now ruled by a Global council after being ravaged by war. The council has a team of “Enforcers” that maintain order and rule. Population is control and breeding is prohibited unless permission is granted by the General Council “GC”. Most females are sterilized when they become adults unless one is born into a protected class.
Hudson Lane is the daughter of the Enforcer’s Commander-in-Chief and when her father forms a marriage contract for her to marry another enforcer, Hudson flees her home. She searches for Outlaws, a band of rebels who refuse to be governed by the GC.
When Hudson comes upon Connor MacKenzie and his group of Outlaws, Hudson bargains for their protection. She will hunt, fight, clean and do any assigned tasks, as long as they allow her to hide out in the rebel community. Connor is on a mission to find Dominik, the leader of the Enforcer who murdered his wife and community. So Hudson decides to hide her connection to Dominik.
In this rebel community, Hudson finds freedom both from her family’s expectations as well as in her sexual desires. Connor’s touch makes Hudson burn and they embark on an intense physical relationship with includes Connor’s friend Ryland.
The only problem is that Connor is hunting Dominik, the leader of the Enforcers, and Hudson knows it’s just a matter of time before Connor and Dominik come face to face, and her secret will be revealed. The agreed upon “just sex” relationship has become more for both Hudson and Connor, but will it survive Hudson’s lies?
This story could have been really special but it was completely overshadowed by copious amount of sex by Hudson and company. I liked Hudson, she was strong, resourceful, well trained and up front about her sexual desires. I had no problem with her going for what she wanted. Connor was a well-trained alpha male, who was so focused on revenged that he glossed over the inconsistencies in Hudson's story. I liked them together but the oppressive regime by the GC and their enforcers wasn't developed enough to satisfy my piqued curiosity. Also, the character development was rather weak in this story as the characters ended up being cliché and one-dimensional.
I have read the Off-Campus series as well as the Killer Instinct series by Elle Kennedy and so I know this author is a really good writer. This particular book failed to meet the quality that I have come to associate with her work. I hope that book 2 will focus on the world more and character building. There is a good story here, it just has to be brought to the forefront.
*Special thanks to Tantor Audio for the audiobook, which was given in exchange for an honest review.
3.5 stars
I didn't realize this was set in a dystopian world! So much for my not reading dystopia again. Some things made me go eh but it didn't stop me from enjoying the story. It's Elle Kennedy after all--I simply love the bromance in her books.
Ready for Rylan's book now!
I didn't realize this was set in a dystopian world! So much for my not reading dystopia again. Some things made me go eh but it didn't stop me from enjoying the story. It's Elle Kennedy after all--I simply love the bromance in her books.
Ready for Rylan's book now!
Wow. So, this book. I was excited when I found out it was an adult dystopian. But then, I started reading reviews and learned that this book was also erotica. And that there was sharing. And I've never read a book with that before. Still, I kept wanting to read it, and so I started it. Only to quit at chapter 14, claiming that I couldn't handle the sharing. That it ruined the romance for me. But as true as that is, I still wanted to know what would happen to the characters. Therefore, I picked it back up a week later. I ended up liking it overall, but really don't understand what the whole sharing thing was doing in here, since it was completely obvious Hudson only liked Connor. Plus, with as much as Connor hated being the leader, he sure was quick to lead in the love scenes! Even those that featured Rylan. Yeah, that was weird.
I liked Hudson. In order to put up with Connor's controlling personality, she had to be strong. Which she was. Hudson was also compassionate though, which caused problems with Connor who only wanted to care for his little group. Oh yeah, Connor had to grow on me. Way too controlling, and yet he hates being the leader? I really doubt that! His past was sad, but I can't really say I loved either him or Hudson.
The plot of the book revolved around Hudson escaping the Enforcers, meeting Connor, and the two of them beginning a relationship based solely on sex. And there was a lot of it. Too much at times, and some of it was definitely needless. But the writing was good. The world-building and twists could have been a lot better, since I still barely get how this world works. More importantly, the romance needed more growth. Because there was sharing, I never really bought that these two could only love each other. Now I'm sure that this is just a personal thing, but I'm just saying. It took away from the love story for me.
That being said though, I did pick this book back up after stopping it. I can give this book nothing less than 3 stars because of this. The erotica elements were definitely out of my comfort zone, and the world needs more developing. Still, this wasn't a bad book. It was entertaining in its own edgy way. If you don't mind sharing like I do and you also read erotica, I'm sure you'll have a better time with this book.
I liked Hudson. In order to put up with Connor's controlling personality, she had to be strong. Which she was. Hudson was also compassionate though, which caused problems with Connor who only wanted to care for his little group. Oh yeah, Connor had to grow on me. Way too controlling, and yet he hates being the leader? I really doubt that! His past was sad, but I can't really say I loved either him or Hudson.
The plot of the book revolved around Hudson escaping the Enforcers, meeting Connor, and the two of them beginning a relationship based solely on sex. And there was a lot of it. Too much at times, and some of it was definitely needless. But the writing was good. The world-building and twists could have been a lot better, since I still barely get how this world works. More importantly, the romance needed more growth. Because there was sharing, I never really bought that these two could only love each other. Now I'm sure that this is just a personal thing, but I'm just saying. It took away from the love story for me.
That being said though, I did pick this book back up after stopping it. I can give this book nothing less than 3 stars because of this. The erotica elements were definitely out of my comfort zone, and the world needs more developing. Still, this wasn't a bad book. It was entertaining in its own edgy way. If you don't mind sharing like I do and you also read erotica, I'm sure you'll have a better time with this book.
2.5 stars
I had an advantage going in, from friends' reviews, I knew this was going to be a smutty time. My favorite description comes from Jilly and her review where she coins the term "dysmutia" dystopia + smut. It fits this perfectly.
Apparently, the world has experienced some apocalyptic instances, I think from climate and nuclear bombs. Apparently, the U.S. coast line is now Utah. Apparently, government as we know it is gone and it's more like a main governed city full of city dwellers that follow the rules and enforcers that well, you get it, enforce the rules. Outside the city are outlaws who don't want to follow the city rules. Enforcers at first gave the outlaws a chance to conform but now they are just killing them. Our heroine's brother is the leader of the enforcers and our hero wants the bro dead because he apparently killed his wife.
I use apparently and I think a lot because the dystopia aspect is barely a pencil sketch, the outline is there for me as a reader to form a general world and scene but for every page of actual story there is 50pgs of sex. I may be exaggerating but I'm not sure, these people be banging all up and down the block. They bang themselves, their neighbors, each other, and happy voyeur group style. Apparently, no one gives a fig about an audience.
I feel like even trying to describe the story is like saying "I read it for the articles!". If you like orgies, threesomes, and multiple hot and heavy scenes then this had some hot ones. I like a little more rhyme and reason to characters but I wouldn't call this straight up porn, maybe, erotic thriller? There is some story there but with a wink, a little something to help tell yourself you're not a complete perv.
I'll probably read the next in the series because I'm dying to find out how the war with the enforcers goes. Hahahhaha, just kidding. I'm a pervert and I've seen the reviews on how hot the next one is.
I had an advantage going in, from friends' reviews, I knew this was going to be a smutty time. My favorite description comes from Jilly and her review where she coins the term "dysmutia" dystopia + smut. It fits this perfectly.
Apparently, the world has experienced some apocalyptic instances, I think from climate and nuclear bombs. Apparently, the U.S. coast line is now Utah. Apparently, government as we know it is gone and it's more like a main governed city full of city dwellers that follow the rules and enforcers that well, you get it, enforce the rules. Outside the city are outlaws who don't want to follow the city rules. Enforcers at first gave the outlaws a chance to conform but now they are just killing them. Our heroine's brother is the leader of the enforcers and our hero wants the bro dead because he apparently killed his wife.
I use apparently and I think a lot because the dystopia aspect is barely a pencil sketch, the outline is there for me as a reader to form a general world and scene but for every page of actual story there is 50pgs of sex. I may be exaggerating but I'm not sure, these people be banging all up and down the block. They bang themselves, their neighbors, each other, and happy voyeur group style. Apparently, no one gives a fig about an audience.
I feel like even trying to describe the story is like saying "I read it for the articles!". If you like orgies, threesomes, and multiple hot and heavy scenes then this had some hot ones. I like a little more rhyme and reason to characters but I wouldn't call this straight up porn, maybe, erotic thriller? There is some story there but with a wink, a little something to help tell yourself you're not a complete perv.
I'll probably read the next in the series because I'm dying to find out how the war with the enforcers goes. Hahahhaha, just kidding. I'm a pervert and I've seen the reviews on how hot the next one is.
adventurous
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
carried on with this book just to see how they'd find out that Hudson was Dominik's sister and it happened in the lamest way possible
DNF
Made it to 22% - the world wasn't working for me, nor was the whorehouse.
Made it to 22% - the world wasn't working for me, nor was the whorehouse.
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
fast-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
Fuck to the no. The plot starts out poor and there's no respect for females. Sharing women and unfaithfulness. DNF and it pissed me off.