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3.72 AVERAGE
3.72 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Reverse Harem (no/only mention of ⚔️)
MFMM
Roommates
Escaping/Healing from domestic abuse
Protective MMCs
⚠️ On-page domestic violence (outside the harem)
MFMM
Roommates
Escaping/Healing from domestic abuse
Protective MMCs
⚠️ On-page domestic violence (outside the harem)
Plot
Emily wakes up a couple hours after her boyfriend, Jeff, beat her up for the first time. She immediately finds a craigslist ad for a room and packs a bag. Her new roommates are Chase, the serious and distant one, Tyler, the flirt, and Patton, the caretaker. Since she is very bruised they know pretty much immediately what roughly happened.
Emily tells herself she is going to be the model roommate, even with these three hot guys around, but her resolve begins to falter. Between the guys begins a bit of a competition, because they all want her. It's a sore topic for Chase especially, because his ex cheated on him with a former roommate and Chase's childhood best friend.
At the same time Emily's ex begins harassing her over text and with calls, making her roommates become more protective.
Emily ends up sleeping with Tyler and Patton, and when Chase finds out he is upset, worried and jealous. Eventually, they work it out and tentatively agree to try polyamoury.
Emily's ex, Jeff, finally ends up breaking into their house and trying to force her back to be with him, but after a scuffle she ends up shooting and injuring him, and he gets locked up.
Some plotlines in this were kinda just abandoned a little... Like Emily suspectsTyler might know her ex and that they work together and it is brought up several times, but just nothing ever comes of it.
Same withAdam, the roommate before her who was kicked out because he was secretly fucking Chase's girlfriend. He just randomly shows up, lingers a bit and leaves. Idk, super random to me, because within the story there was no buildup to this happening and also no payoff.
Some plot points were made into a secret when they really didn't need to be? I get into it later, but for example Tyler's and (especially) Chase's jobs were some big mystery when it really did not matter all that much. Like I get why being a cop is relevant in a story about DV but like he never used his cop status for anything except teaching her how to shoot and kinda knowing his way around the legal system. Odd choice imo but oh well.
Some plotlines in this were kinda just abandoned a little... Like Emily suspects
Same with
Some plot points were made into a secret when they really didn't need to be? I get into it later, but for example Tyler's and (especially) Chase's jobs were some big mystery when it really did not matter all that much
Characters
Emily had been with her boyfriend for a while, and while he had been isolating her and being demanding, he laid hands on her now for the first time. Emily packs a bag and leaves asap. She is just happy to be living away from him, and at first, feels a little odd about living with three random guys, but they are kind enough that she settles in.
When attraction between her and the guys begins she is torn, but she stands her ground. A bet over who gets to 'have' her? She shuts that down. She sets boundaries and communicates with them, no baseless miscommunication trope to be found.
I didn't expect to, but I liked Emily. Personally, I have no experience with DV or know a whole lot about trauma responses, but I think it was handled pretty well. She had obvious doubts and understandable fears, was hesitant to fully trust, but also didn't need to be infantilized like many authors portray their abused fmcs.
When attraction between her and the guys begins she is torn, but she stands her ground. A bet over who gets to 'have' her? She shuts that down. She sets boundaries and communicates with them, no baseless miscommunication trope to be found.
I didn't expect to, but I liked Emily. Personally, I have no experience with DV or know a whole lot about trauma responses, but I think it was handled pretty well. She had obvious doubts and understandable fears, was hesitant to fully trust, but also didn't need to be infantilized like many authors portray their abused fmcs.
Chase is the hottie working as a cop (marked as a spoiler because it was treated as some big reveal even though it like... wasn't all that important?) and owns the house they all live in. While the other two are immediately drawn to her, he keeps his distance at first.
His ex cheated on him with a former roommate, so he is the most resistant to the guys sharing Emily. Chase doesn't really want to be in this arrangement and essentially accepts that the only way he can have Emily is by sharing her, but his jealousy prevails and it makes for an odd dynamic at times.
Patton is a nurse, so he takes care of her injuries when she first arrives. He's the sweetheart, and I honestly don't have much more to say about him. He's a decent guy but doesn't do all that much.
Tyler is astripper (same as with Chase, I'll just mark it as a spoiler because apparently it was a big reveal too (idk)) and a giant flirt, with nudist tendencies.
Tyler is the kind of guys who I guess can be fun in books but irl would be known as a weirdo in his friendgroup, tbh. He mentions being essentially a porn addict like three seperate, unprompted times. He acts like a horny 18 year old or smth... To me, that's an ick, but when he got his head out of the gutter he was fun enough.
Patton is a nurse, so he takes care of her injuries when she first arrives. He's the sweetheart, and I honestly don't have much more to say about him. He's a decent guy but doesn't do all that much.
Tyler is a
Tyler is the kind of guys who I guess can be fun in books but irl would be known as a weirdo in his friendgroup, tbh. He mentions being essentially a porn addict like three seperate, unprompted times. He acts like a horny 18 year old or smth... To me, that's an ick, but when he got his head out of the gutter he was fun enough.
Audio
Granted, this was pretty much a 50/50 between reading and listening to it, but I really liked this narrator. Elizabeth Russell did a great job with portraying emotions and differentiating between male and female voices without forcing it to a ridiculous amount.
Conclusion
A pretty standard Rh book, but I honestly enjoyed the dynamics more than expected. The men are respectful when it comes to her autonomy (there is one iffy moment with a bet as to who gets to 'have' her but she shuts that down real quick) and check in on her.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Sexual content
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
Common areas
This was a good short steamy read. Though there were times that I felt it was a little short in favor of moving the story along. It was still a good read.
If you're are looking for a short steamy reverse harem then this is the book for you. Following Em who is running away from an abusive relationship she finds a room to rent with three very different guys. Though you never really get a straight answer what Chase does it doesn't seem like a big deal. Patton aka Patty who is a nurse who is sweet, kind and affectionate, to the ever flirting Tyler. I loved the characters just wish the book was a little longer diving deeper I to each of the.guys and Emily.
This was a good short steamy read. Though there were times that I felt it was a little short in favor of moving the story along. It was still a good read.
If you're are looking for a short steamy reverse harem then this is the book for you. Following Em who is running away from an abusive relationship she finds a room to rent with three very different guys. Though you never really get a straight answer what Chase does it doesn't seem like a big deal. Patton aka Patty who is a nurse who is sweet, kind and affectionate, to the ever flirting Tyler. I loved the characters just wish the book was a little longer diving deeper I to each of the.guys and Emily.
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
tense
medium-paced