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3.5 AVERAGE
3.5 AVERAGE
So I first read this book back in 2016 and thought I would reread it to see if I would have a different opinion about it now. NOPE! It’s still two a star read for me and I’m wondering again if I read a different book.
I’m honestly just wondering if all she writes are weak heroines and full blown OTT stalker types. I read Gentleman Sinner by her about two months ago and though the same thing. There was really nothing about Jesse or even Ava for that matter that was likable.
Was I supposed to swoon over Jesse? I’m all for a guy pursuing a woman and showing her that he’s interested. However, this guy was so pestering that it wasn’t even attractive at this rate. He claimed that he cared for her, but he was just controlling. Some of the lengths this man went through were astonishing.
My biggest issue with Mr. Jesse Ward was his inability to understand the word no. So many things happened where Ava wanted to get away from him and she would tell him to leave, get out, or just plain no and he wouldn’t do it. He would tell that it’s not what she really wanted. Even it if that were true, no means no!
Ava, good lord this girl was dumber than a doorknob. So many times I wanted to jump through this book and just shake her. Okay, let’s be honest, slap some sense into her. She gave into Jesse every damn time! She also thought he had a girlfriend at the beginning of this book. I’ve honestly never seen sex make someone so weak.
All in all, I still have a lot of strong feelings about this book 3 years later. Just know if I met Jesse on the street, I’m kicking him in the balls and running away screaming.
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----Original Review ----
This was another one of those books where I was wondering if I was reading the same as everyone else. I just couldn’t get myself to like Jesse. He was arrogant and thought way too much of himself. I enjoy an alpha male in my reads quite often, but I just couldn’t bring myself to like him. Every time Ava fought him I would rejoice. I wanted to like Ava, I really did. She was such a strong character... well before she met Jesse. She would turn into this annoying woman around him and it was hard to read. Anytime he would come around her, she acted as if she couldn’t stand her ground. Not a woman I want to read about. The relationship between these two was hard to read. I hated how controlling he was. He was way too possessive for my taste. All in all this book just was not for me.
I’m honestly just wondering if all she writes are weak heroines and full blown OTT stalker types. I read Gentleman Sinner by her about two months ago and though the same thing. There was really nothing about Jesse or even Ava for that matter that was likable.
Was I supposed to swoon over Jesse? I’m all for a guy pursuing a woman and showing her that he’s interested. However, this guy was so pestering that it wasn’t even attractive at this rate. He claimed that he cared for her, but he was just controlling. Some of the lengths this man went through were astonishing.
My biggest issue with Mr. Jesse Ward was his inability to understand the word no. So many things happened where Ava wanted to get away from him and she would tell him to leave, get out, or just plain no and he wouldn’t do it. He would tell that it’s not what she really wanted. Even it if that were true, no means no!
Ava, good lord this girl was dumber than a doorknob. So many times I wanted to jump through this book and just shake her. Okay, let’s be honest, slap some sense into her. She gave into Jesse every damn time! She also thought he had a girlfriend at the beginning of this book.
Spoiler
Instead of keeping up or defenses or at least even asking him about it, she sleeps with him. Ya’ll know I can’t stand that in my books. If you had a thought he taken you shouldn’t have done that. Even if he’s pestering you, you shouldn’t have done that.All in all, I still have a lot of strong feelings about this book 3 years later. Just know if I met Jesse on the street, I’m kicking him in the balls and running away screaming.
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----Original Review ----
This was another one of those books where I was wondering if I was reading the same as everyone else. I just couldn’t get myself to like Jesse. He was arrogant and thought way too much of himself. I enjoy an alpha male in my reads quite often, but I just couldn’t bring myself to like him. Every time Ava fought him I would rejoice. I wanted to like Ava, I really did. She was such a strong character... well before she met Jesse. She would turn into this annoying woman around him and it was hard to read. Anytime he would come around her, she acted as if she couldn’t stand her ground. Not a woman I want to read about. The relationship between these two was hard to read. I hated how controlling he was. He was way too possessive for my taste. All in all this book just was not for me.
Das Buch ist wie ein Verkehrsunfalls. Man will nicht hingucken aber irgendwie muss man doch, weil man neugierig ist.
Ich kam mit dem Buch nicht wirklich klar. Ja, ich wusste, dass es mal wieder um einen reichen, dominanten und extrem gut-aussehenden jungen Mann geht, den sie nicht widerstehen kann. Es muss gesagt werden, dass mich das Erotica/Dominance/BDSM-Genre generell nicht stört und es mir auch nicht stört, wenn viel sexuelle Handlung stattfindet. Manchmal ist sowas echt nice für zwischendurch.
Allerdings hab ich ein großes Problem mit Männern, die einfach nur besitzergreifende und aggressive Arschlöcher sind, so wie in diesem Fall Mr. Ward. Ich konnte mit seinem Charakter absolut nichts anfangen und dabei hatte ich wirklich Hoffnung, dass es eine tolle Reihe werden würde, die ich verschlingen will.
Es stört mich nicht die Bohne, wenn er sie im Bett besitzen will und da seine dominante Ader auslebt, aber Jesse lässt Ava absolut nichts mehr machen. Er schreibt ihr vor, wo sie zu bleiben hat, was sie anziehen darf, wenn sie mit ihren Freundinnen ausgeht, schreibt ihr vor, dass sie nicht trinken soll oder rastet aus, wenn sie nicht sofort an ihr Handy geht, wenn sie gerade duscht. Am liebsten soll sie gar nicht mehr arbeiten bzw. ins Office fahren und wenn nur noch für ihn arbeiten. Und ja, ich weiß, das ist alles Teil der geplanten Story-line, aber sorry - das war einfach too much. Zu dem stalkt er sie, ruft immer und immer und immer wieder an, obwohl sie nicht annehmen will aus diversen Gründen. Am schlimmsten fand ich jedoch, dass mysteriöser Weise, Avas Pille verschwindet zwei Mal. Und das geht absolut nicht! Ich finde kein Mann, wenn man nicht in einer längeren Beziehung ist - und egal ob der Mann sterilisiert ist oder nicht - hat das Recht sich in die Verhütung einer Frau einzumischen. Geht's eigentlich noch?
Und Ava...ich weiß gerade nicht was ich von der Frau halten soll...außer hohl... Also eigentlich ist sie sich ja bewusst, dass er ein Arsch ist und sie sich besser vor ihm fern halten sollte, aber sie macht es dennoch nicht. Dennoch fande ich es gut, dass sie teilweise einfach auf seine Meinung gepfiffen hat, obwohl sie wusste, dass das Konsequenzen haben wird oder vielleicht gerade deshalb.
Alles in allem fand ich die Charaktere ziemlich flach und ohne tiefgang. Die Sexszenen waren teilweise echt gut und detalliert aber sonst hat mir das Buch echt nix gegeben.
Ich kam mit dem Buch nicht wirklich klar. Ja, ich wusste, dass es mal wieder um einen reichen, dominanten und extrem gut-aussehenden jungen Mann geht, den sie nicht widerstehen kann. Es muss gesagt werden, dass mich das Erotica/Dominance/BDSM-Genre generell nicht stört und es mir auch nicht stört, wenn viel sexuelle Handlung stattfindet. Manchmal ist sowas echt nice für zwischendurch.
Allerdings hab ich ein großes Problem mit Männern, die einfach nur besitzergreifende und aggressive Arschlöcher sind, so wie in diesem Fall Mr. Ward. Ich konnte mit seinem Charakter absolut nichts anfangen und dabei hatte ich wirklich Hoffnung, dass es eine tolle Reihe werden würde, die ich verschlingen will.
Es stört mich nicht die Bohne, wenn er sie im Bett besitzen will und da seine dominante Ader auslebt, aber Jesse lässt Ava absolut nichts mehr machen. Er schreibt ihr vor, wo sie zu bleiben hat, was sie anziehen darf, wenn sie mit ihren Freundinnen ausgeht, schreibt ihr vor, dass sie nicht trinken soll oder rastet aus, wenn sie nicht sofort an ihr Handy geht, wenn sie gerade duscht. Am liebsten soll sie gar nicht mehr arbeiten bzw. ins Office fahren und wenn nur noch für ihn arbeiten. Und ja, ich weiß, das ist alles Teil der geplanten Story-line, aber sorry - das war einfach too much. Zu dem stalkt er sie, ruft immer und immer und immer wieder an, obwohl sie nicht annehmen will aus diversen Gründen. Am schlimmsten fand ich jedoch, dass mysteriöser Weise, Avas Pille verschwindet zwei Mal. Und das geht absolut nicht! Ich finde kein Mann, wenn man nicht in einer längeren Beziehung ist - und egal ob der Mann sterilisiert ist oder nicht - hat das Recht sich in die Verhütung einer Frau einzumischen. Geht's eigentlich noch?
Und Ava...ich weiß gerade nicht was ich von der Frau halten soll...außer hohl... Also eigentlich ist sie sich ja bewusst, dass er ein Arsch ist und sie sich besser vor ihm fern halten sollte, aber sie macht es dennoch nicht. Dennoch fande ich es gut, dass sie teilweise einfach auf seine Meinung gepfiffen hat, obwohl sie wusste, dass das Konsequenzen haben wird oder vielleicht gerade deshalb.
Alles in allem fand ich die Charaktere ziemlich flach und ohne tiefgang. Die Sexszenen waren teilweise echt gut und detalliert aber sonst hat mir das Buch echt nix gegeben.
There was just nothing happening in this book and the guy was legit insane but not in a way I want to read about.
Eh. So-so
I had pretty high expectations for this book and they crashed and burned. There wasn't a lot of relationship building, and maybe that's because it is split into 4 books? I don't know, but I hated the sheer amount of times Ava was so wishy-washy; it drove me nuts. The writing itself was wonderful, and it did draw me in enough that I want to see what happens to them in the future but I hope the rest of the books actually build more of a story than this one did.
I had pretty high expectations for this book and they crashed and burned. There wasn't a lot of relationship building, and maybe that's because it is split into 4 books? I don't know, but I hated the sheer amount of times Ava was so wishy-washy; it drove me nuts. The writing itself was wonderful, and it did draw me in enough that I want to see what happens to them in the future but I hope the rest of the books actually build more of a story than this one did.
OK, I had my reservations going into this story. Rehash of 50 Shades, domineering hero, mousy heroine, etc, etc......However, I just finished this book and I am breathless. Jesse is a tortured soul, Ava a independent woman. Will the two of them ever find a happy medium where there both feel loved, needed and have no fear of being abandoned......I don't know, I have to wait for the next book......damn it!
Though there are a lot of similarities to FSOG, there is enough difference to make this a fresh take on the millionaire falls for business girl story line. I can't help but like both of them. However, there is a secondary character named Kate, and if she were my friend, I would have dumped her in a heart beat. I think she wanted what was best for Ava, but she should have stood by her best friend and it seems she kept feeding her to the wolf.
I do have a criticism about this e-book, whether it is was my translation of "UK" English as "apposed" to "US" English, I'm not certain, but the editing on this story was horrible and if I ever have to think of "sludgy" green eyes again it's because I'm looking in a cesspool.....PLEASE STOP! There were just to many quirks and it almost made me crazy, but not enough to stop reading the story!
Jesse and Ava will not rate up there with my favorite characters but there are certainly worth a read!
Though there are a lot of similarities to FSOG, there is enough difference to make this a fresh take on the millionaire falls for business girl story line. I can't help but like both of them. However, there is a secondary character named Kate, and if she were my friend, I would have dumped her in a heart beat. I think she wanted what was best for Ava, but she should have stood by her best friend and it seems she kept feeding her to the wolf.
I do have a criticism about this e-book, whether it is was my translation of "UK" English as "apposed" to "US" English, I'm not certain, but the editing on this story was horrible and if I ever have to think of "sludgy" green eyes again it's because I'm looking in a cesspool.....PLEASE STOP! There were just to many quirks and it almost made me crazy, but not enough to stop reading the story!
Jesse and Ava will not rate up there with my favorite characters but there are certainly worth a read!
Almost the exact same plot as FSG except the Male love interest is way more irritating. There's no communication whatsoever and they can't decide on something and stick with it. So much back and forth! Holly cow.
I read this book every year because it's nice to visit Jesse & Ava that often. That says something about the writing! This isn't your romantic comedy type book, it's crazy, it's fast, and it's different. All of those are great qualities if you are looking for something different. The crazy love story between Jesse and Ava will have you wanting your own crazy messed up love story like theirs. Ok maybe not exactly like theirs, but something close to it. The fierce way they love one another is something out of this world. Don't judge Jesse for his actions, you will find out why he is that way so keep reading, I promise you it's worth it. I will continue my yearly indulgence of this couple because it's like they have become apart of my soul and if I go to long without them I don't feel right. Book one is a lot of crazy, a lot of weird....ish, and a lot of can't get enough of. Welcome to the life of Jesse Ward and Ava O'shea.
0 stars, DNF at like 35%. So boring. Couldn’t get into it at all.
Ugh. I'm upset with every person who rated this book highly. This book has so many things that I hated about it that I can't even start.