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3.68 AVERAGE
3.68 AVERAGE
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
One of my favourite reads.
Likes Shades of Grey in many ways. But if you are looking for another series to read when you are done with 50 here you go.
Very steamy. I found it interesting how the author used sex as such an integral part of their relationship development. I also liked how they are both super jealous (instead of just one of them), and how they each deal with their past (somewhat similar) trauma in this relationship. There’s sort of an equality between them in their emotional struggles.
Great read!
I stayed up all night to finish this gem. Really great story and plot! Was happy to see the story didn't end and there is a book 2.
I stayed up all night to finish this gem. Really great story and plot! Was happy to see the story didn't end and there is a book 2.
This was too hot-cold for me, was really starting to make me a little annoyed by the end, all I know is, they better step up those communication skills in the next book.
Also, some parts of this book were a littleee cribge, another contributing factor to my rating.🤷♀️
Also, some parts of this book were a littleee cribge, another contributing factor to my rating.🤷♀️
dark
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
emotional
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I am not a huge fan of erotic sub dom romance, but I can testify that it is true that this book is much better written than Fifty Shades, if not a little too reminiscent. It is also true that the characters are not as lame, ooops, I mean that there is better character development. However, I feel pretty disappointed by the non-ending. For example, you can’t just take a well developed secondary character, give him a change of face, and end the book with no resolution. I feel like this book was literally cut off at an acceptable length so that another book or two (I haven’t looked) could be made into a series - disappointed enough to lower my star rating.
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I have no words for how amazing this book was. From the beginning to the end I was hooked on both Gideon and Ava. I enjoyed seeing how these two damaged people tried to make things work. Not to mention Gideon Cross is a dirty man! Oh my goodness, I just couldn't believe how dirty this mans mouth was! I mean wow. Not only that but if there was a character whose dominance like...leaked out of pages in attempts at breaking the fourth wall, then it's definitely Gideon Cross!! Watching these two (and Carey) go through the doubts and craziness that is life has been great. I mean there is probably no other character that I relate to more the Ava, in a lot of her reactions to situations. I can't wax poetic enough about this book. I can't wait to read the next one in this series which technically won't be a re-read. It will be the first time that I will read the second book. I definitely feel a hangover coming on after this one.
The spice in this book was top tier. I mean it was literal perfection. I don't think I've read a book that I could say that the spice was perfection. This one was it. 100 out of 5. Overall, this book manages to mix the spice and the story together amazingly well. It tells the story of two people are carrying a lot of baggage but want to be better for each other. I love that for them. They both have things that they use as crutches emotionally but with each other they are able to learn and heal from them. I liked that it showed that therapy can be a positive thing. Ava definitely uses it often and you can see how she is able to employ the things that she has learned into her real life. It also helps you to see how some of the behaviors that we might use ourselves can be damaging to someone who might have our coping mechanism as their trigger. I'm not saying that they were perfect in their actions but it definitely shows how they were able to use the tools that they were given to help not only themselves but each other. I would HIGHLY recommend this series. It has the perfect balance of being smutty with telling you a story. I loved it.