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4.11 AVERAGE
4.11 AVERAGE
dark
fast-paced
Four stars, I'm going to try and keep this as spoiler free as possible. As a first "dark romance" book there was some intense scenes here with some very descriptive words used. I can understand why people get pulled into the genre. The question though is if you took out the X-rated elements do you get a story that can stand on its own? To a degree yes.
The author tries so hard to explain why the stalking is "romantic" and Aly had no reason to feel unsafe, and all honesty in any real world situation I don't think you could ever convince me this type of relationship could happen. Setting aside my realistic expectations, the banter and jokes with each other where fun. There where times I laughed out loud with what was happening, and others I cringed. The story becomes predictable, and then overstays its welcome.
In all honesty the story could have ended at Chapter 20, and been used as setup for the next book, but hey I'm not a writer so what do I know. What I do know is that the chapters following until the epilogue felt really just there as filler to expand the story and familiar relationship. The epilogue was cute.
The audiobook was actually a very fun listen and I think why I'm giving it 4 stars all together.
Would I read a dark romance again? Maybe. I could leave the X-rated stuff on the floor and still enjoy a romance novel I imagine, but the draw for me wasn't the x-rated stuff. It was my curiosity as to why the genre was so appealing and I can understand how it serves as an escape from reality.
The author tries so hard to explain why the stalking is "romantic" and Aly had no reason to feel unsafe, and all honesty in any real world situation I don't think you could ever convince me this type of relationship could happen. Setting aside my realistic expectations, the banter and jokes with each other where fun. There where times I laughed out loud with what was happening, and others I cringed. The story becomes predictable, and then overstays its welcome.
In all honesty the story could have ended at Chapter 20, and been used as setup for the next book, but hey I'm not a writer so what do I know. What I do know is that the chapters following until the epilogue felt really just there as filler to expand the story and familiar relationship. The epilogue was cute.
The audiobook was actually a very fun listen and I think why I'm giving it 4 stars all together.
Would I read a dark romance again? Maybe. I could leave the X-rated stuff on the floor and still enjoy a romance novel I imagine, but the draw for me wasn't the x-rated stuff. It was my curiosity as to why the genre was so appealing and I can understand how it serves as an escape from reality.
dark
funny
tense
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
dark
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:
Yes
dark
funny
fast-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
I thought this was soo good! My first stalker romance and Ally's character was well developed. I enjoyed the different ways she approached this dark romance.
adventurous
dark
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
funny
fast-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:
Yes
Que triste, me estaba gustando pero el tipo que salió del hospital bien random, no me gusto el climax o Aly.
Sé más de la personalidad de Josh que Aly
Sé más de la personalidad de Josh que Aly
I went into this book blind, assuming it was a thriller, after looking for an available audiobook on Libby. What a ride! Despite the MMC being a walking red flag, it was funny, unabashedly sexy, and there was good communication with no third act breakup. I appreciated that the FMC was competent and confident. The mafia plot at the end felt dull, marriage and kids seemed like a bad idea, and it's difficult to overlook the stalking and possessiveness from the MMC, but the writing was self-aware and emphasized consent enough for me to not hate it.