Reviews

Curves 'em Right by Milly Taiden

haven0412's review

inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

sjb86's review

4.0

This is fourth book in PDA series. This book is similar to first book it involves two wolf leaders alpha triad Kane and Blake.
Kane Blake and Daniella have known each other since childhood but Marco is Daniella brother and extremely protective. While teenagers Marco made Kane and Blake promise they would never do anything with Daniella.
Daniella meets Gerri who owns PDA and assured Hershey can find her HEA.
The book is different with the back story/history between the main characters but it does have similarities to the first wolf book. Did love the dirty/sexy librarian with funky dresses and purple stripped hair.
Great HEA with I live in all my books.

jetenold's review

4.0

Another cute story in this series!

angels_gp17's review

5.0

~ 5 Curves'em Right Stars ~

“Happily ménage ever after.”

ARC Curves’em Right

Curves'em Right is book four in the Paranormal Dating Agency by [a:Milly Taiden|6521898|Milly Taiden|https://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1357179604p2/6521898.jpg]. Like all the books in this series it can be read as a standalone.

I absolutely loved this book. Ms. Taiden has a way with writing short sweet sexy romances. They are quick and fit the bill if you need something light, short, sweet, and spicy. Daniella is sexy, smart and confident in herself regardless of what others think. I like this about her. Kane and Blake are just sexy. Really who can resist a hot shifter especially two. What I liked most is that Kane and Blake love her and have since she was younger. It was nice that these characters already had a rapport with each other. The sex is Hawt and Spicy. The characters are great together and I enjoy their encounters. Geri Wilder of course is always a hoot.

I definitely recommend picking up Milly Taiden’s Paranormal Dating Agency. They have the wright amount of sexy times, humor, and are quick to read. If you are looking for something a little longer then pick up her Sassy Mates or Federal Paranormal Unit series.

Disclaimer: ARC provided by Milly Taiden with the sole purpose of an honest review. All thoughts, comments and ratings are my own.

chevreadsbooks's review

3.0

Audiobook

marilanoire's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

4.25

I like the triades and I enjoyed the story.

unfocusedcuriosity's review

fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0

This book is my archnemesis. If this book has a million haters I’m one of them, if it has one hater it is I, and it has none? Best believe I’m six feet under. I usually don’t hate books as strongly as I hated this one. And let’s be honest, you will most likely agree with the reasons for my visceral hatred.

The plot seemed promising at first glance. A quick read about a woman matched in a triad with two Alpha werewolves by a supernatural dating agency sounded perfect at the time. Add to the mix a curvy librarian plus a lot of smut and I’m convinced. Of course my enthusiasm swiftly dissipated as I realized I would fundamentally disagree with a few of the comments the main character makes throughout the story. I kept on reading in hopes the other characters, or even the smut, would keep me entertained. At this point, I still had hope that this book would deliver just enough on its premise that I would be entertained. A girl has to dream. Phrases such as: ‘’Curves make a woman real’’ and ‘’You’re not big you’re beautiful’’ made me grate my teeth and roll my eyes. First of all, identifying as a woman makes a woman real. Second, being big and being beautiful are  not mutually exclusive. A lot of harmful views about beauty and femininity are reinforced in this story which made me uncomfortable. Lastly, these phrases are supposed to  empower the main character, despite her older brother infantilizing her throughout the entire book. The attempts at making the main character look better fall flat.

To be fair, I found all the characters intolerable. All were walking red flags and sadly they weren’t even attractive. The two main love interests mention first being attracted to the main character while she was underage. All hopes and dreams I had for the book left my body when I read that. But considering how short this story is I decided to push on out of a kind of morbid curiosity. Unsurprisingly they continue to perpetuate terrible ideas of masculinity and partnership. The third love interest is a cartoonish obsessive villain with zero impact on the story. This character should have been left out of the story entirely. His repeated apparitions had the sole goal of giving the main character a flimsy manufactured boss babe moment by turning him down repeatedly. Are women often stalked and pressured by men in their lives?  Yes absolutely, and I would’ve loved to see a more polished version on that conflict directly impacting the main storyline. 

Overall, the characters are insufferable and the writing would have benefited from beta readers and more editing. Although the premise was promising the book failed to deliver on the romance and compelling storyline.

 

myzanm's review

3.0

Well, yeah, I don't really know what to say. The book was not that badly written, but the plot was average and not that interesting. How did the author come up with a character like Tom? Did she think him up as a way to hide Kane and Blakes short comings? To help Marcos accept the change of events?
On the other hand, I'm a sucker for stories where a girl gets the man/men she's always longed for.

whatcha_listening_to's review

4.0

Ok first love love love that she is a librarian! I mean hello books.

And I will way this once if not twice Momma knows best. Mwhaahaha yes I evil laughed

The no scent spray genius! They need to know by instinct not smell or sight that she was right for them.

Ok ThE LiBrArY ScEnE.... Enough Said! HOT

I did scratch my head a bit about her being so admit they needed a shifter when hello she went to a Paranormal Dating Agency!

Again MOMMA Knows BEST!

dorhastings's review

So I got a deal a la BookBub for this book in this series. At the time I was really unable to focus on anything, so I gave this book (and then the series) a shot. Sped through the whole series.

I don't feel comfortable enough to give a rating to the series, because I just can't evaluate it the way I can evaluate another book. But I will say that in my head, the rating went up a little bit because the author really seems to know what she's writing. She's not trying to write great fiction; they're short books that are fun in some ways and get the job done, and I find complete merit in that.

So if this is your jam or if you are for whatever reason temporarily inclined, you could do a lot worse.