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joanna1905's review
3.0
*2.5 stars*
Really enjoyed this up until the point it was revealed Ave and Tess's mum were in love as teenagers. I had a feeling it was coming but I was hoping the author was trying to prank us. So yeah that was gross as fuck.
Really enjoyed this up until the point it was revealed Ave and Tess's mum were in love as teenagers. I had a feeling it was coming but I was hoping the author was trying to prank us. So yeah that was gross as fuck.
ashleymason's review
emotional
sad
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
3.0
This book was ok with a few “exciting “ scenes. Over all feels like a copy paste from different books.
samira26's review
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.0
kendallshiloh's review
I got reallyyyy bored. I didn’t care for the story / character development. The plot was good but nothing surprising.
sibealefada's review
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
pirate_trex's review against another edition
5.0
This captured me
Anna Stone is amazing yet again. Tess is a lost girl who gets swept away in the tide that Ava brings into her life.
Ava is a hardened woman with some explosive secrets. She is bound to keep her promises, both in and out of the bedroom. She has everything she could want but someone who truly knows and loves her.
Tess is truly alone in life. Dead-end job with a horrid boss, barely making it through this so called life and not realizing more is coming her way. Tess just wants someone to show her who she is and love her completely.
The big secret has the ability to destroy the fragile bond they've built. Only love will save them both
Anna Stone is amazing yet again. Tess is a lost girl who gets swept away in the tide that Ava brings into her life.
Ava is a hardened woman with some explosive secrets. She is bound to keep her promises, both in and out of the bedroom. She has everything she could want but someone who truly knows and loves her.
Tess is truly alone in life. Dead-end job with a horrid boss, barely making it through this so called life and not realizing more is coming her way. Tess just wants someone to show her who she is and love her completely.
The big secret has the ability to destroy the fragile bond they've built. Only love will save them both
loverofromance's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
medium-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? No
3.5
Quickie Review (May Contain Spoilers)
Capturing Tess was a really well done FF romance. You rarely see FF romances written like this and I am really enjoying this writing style that Anna Stone implements within her stories. They have such a edgier theme to them and I literally can't get enough of her books.
Capturing Tess is a kidnapping story but to protect her type of setup. There is some fun dynamics to the plot that is involved and many secrets that come into play. These two are a great dynamic and I liked that they had such different strengths that complimented each other so well. There is some fun suspense aspects that mixes just right into the story and is slowly revealed and not packed in all at once. So even if you aren't a big fan of suspense books, you will still enjoy this as it doesn't take away from the actual romance that is written here. If you love dark romance or billionaire romance dynamics and want to see how it would work for a FF pairing, definitely check it out.
Capturing Tess was a really well done FF romance. You rarely see FF romances written like this and I am really enjoying this writing style that Anna Stone implements within her stories. They have such a edgier theme to them and I literally can't get enough of her books.
Capturing Tess is a kidnapping story but to protect her type of setup. There is some fun dynamics to the plot that is involved and many secrets that come into play. These two are a great dynamic and I liked that they had such different strengths that complimented each other so well. There is some fun suspense aspects that mixes just right into the story and is slowly revealed and not packed in all at once. So even if you aren't a big fan of suspense books, you will still enjoy this as it doesn't take away from the actual romance that is written here. If you love dark romance or billionaire romance dynamics and want to see how it would work for a FF pairing, definitely check it out.
lezreadalot's review against another edition
3.0
2.5 stars. I recently read a lesfic captor/captive romance that I adored, so I was kind of eager to try this one out and hopefully love it as well. Alas, I remembered too late, as I always remember too late, that this author's writing really doesn't do it for me. The premise is great: after being chased by armed men, Tess is saved and whisked away by a mysterious older woman claiming to have her best interests at heart. Ava keeps Tess in a mansion on a secluded island, and bit by bit, her reasons and secrets are revealed. But for a taboo BDSM romance with a suspenseful slant, this was kind of bland? Something about the writing felt really same-y, like I could read or have read these exact same sentences/phrases in any other book. A lot of the plot is predictable, except for one thing that I didn't really see coming, so kudos for that. But I felt like so much more could have been done to let us get to know the characters better, or actually raise the stakes a bit. I spent an unfortunate amount of time just being bored.
Listened to the audiobook as read by Allie Shae, which was reeeeeeally really good. Like, I want to go find other books she's narrated; she just has one of those voices that's really easy and lovely to listen to imo. So that was a big plus for the book. And again, I can't say that there was anything really wrong with the book; it just wasn't written all that well, and I wasn't drawn into the story. I have to give it to Stone; the plots of her books always sound SO GOOD, and I always end up giving her a try yet again. So I'm sure I'll read from her in the future.
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Listened to the audiobook as read by Allie Shae, which was reeeeeeally really good. Like, I want to go find other books she's narrated; she just has one of those voices that's really easy and lovely to listen to imo. So that was a big plus for the book. And again, I can't say that there was anything really wrong with the book; it just wasn't written all that well, and I wasn't drawn into the story. I have to give it to Stone; the plots of her books always sound SO GOOD, and I always end up giving her a try yet again. So I'm sure I'll read from her in the future.
Content warnings:
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BDSM elementsllizz's review
challenging
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0