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A Worthy Opponent by Katee Robert

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kehernandez's review

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dark emotional fast-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

3.75

Overall, I believe this is my favorite book in the Wicked Villians series so far. Tink and Hook's relationship had me squealing with the sweetness! Peter being the villain, and being the awful person he was, made me want to continue reading to figure out how things would be resolved. Hook loving Tink regardless of how she had changed, personality and looks wise, over the years was just top-notch! 

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ghostmomxoxo's review against another edition

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dark 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

4.0


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amanda_mh's review

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dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced
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4.5

I love Hook and Tink! I didn’t think it could get better than learn my lesson but worthy opponent had so much more than just the romance!! There was  backstory and real emotion in this one which I really felt it from the characters .
So far Hook and Tink are my fave 🧚🏴‍☠️ 


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things100's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional 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? Yes

4.0


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what_karla_reads's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5


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violetends's review against another edition

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dark emotional tense 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

3.25

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I do very much enjoy this whole concept of hot stories about Disney characters in an absurd enemies-to-lovers somewhat real-world mafia drama that mostly takes place inside a sex club. The plot is not great and maybe I noticed this time for the first time, how cringe it actually is. Maybe the third novel also just has the thinnest plot of them all. Maybe I was regularly too uncomfortable about the very serious overtones of past abuse and violence within a romantic relationship which constitutes one of the main themes in this novel and quite frankly made it difficult for me to not continue pondering about during the still very much well-written smutty scenes.

I liked Hook and I am very grateful for the realism with which Tink and her trauma are portrayed. She is complicated and fragile while simultaneously being very tough and walled-off and I appreciate this depiction so so much. 
 
Also, the first part of that scene, in which she safewords and Hook just does everything the way it should be done almost made me tear up. This was such an important portrayal and I am so so grateful to find it in a easy-entertainment smutty romance novel. 
 

There is no question I will continue this series soon. I adore it way too much. However, I am a little more weary and hope that the next books in the series will be less heavy from trauma-related topics and more silly mafia-drama again (even though I really do not enjoy this part, I am just here for the well-written kink, but honestly I do prefer those cringy cute power-politics amongst gang leaders scenes over the heaviness that weighed on A Worthy Opponent.

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bangiebangs's review

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adventurous dark emotional funny tense fast-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? Yes

5.0

Really delightful read, and super spicy! Love a bratty sub and an easygoing, sensitive Dom dynamic. It's also a fun reinterpretation of the Peter/Hook story!

I especially loved that Tink is a plus sized woman, and this is all described beautifully. In fact, I do adore Katee Roberts for that as well, for the representation of different kinds of bodies. Doesn't happen enough! 
Also has some well-executed tropes (enemies to lovers, forced marriage).

5/5 for spice again, I smiled a lot reading this, though will say that a serious CN applies for an abusive ex (physical and psychological abuse, physical violence and kidnapping...) 

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sorryiloveyou's review

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adventurous lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

Tive um pouco de medo desses livros ficarem um pouco repetitivos, mas nossa A Worthy Opponent foi um refresco na série de Wicked Villains! Os personagens não são tão lineares e o conflito entre eles e o antagonista é mais emocionante do que nos outros.

Pra ser sincera, todos esses seguem uma formulinha muito parecida, então é impossível não comparar. Em todos os vilões são extremamente "flat", sem profundidade nenhuma, e eu entendo porque não é o foco da autora. Mas, nossa, se o Peter Pan tivesse mais profundidade... Esse seria um 3 ou até 3.5 pra mim.

Em compensação, Hook e Tink foram meus protagonistas favoritos até agora. O casal com a melhor química e com as melhores cenas até agora.

Óbvio que a paixão repentina me incomodou um pouco. Tudo bem, eles se conhecem a anos blah blah blah. Mas, todo o enredo se passa em tipo uma semana, no terceiro dia a Tink já estava completamente apaixonada sonhando em casar e ter filhos do NADA... Fez eu me perder um pouco no final.

A Tink foi a heroína com mais personalidade e que mais me agradou por alguns motivos. 1. Por ela ser confiante em seu corpo e deixar explícito que esse é o corpo dela querem os outros gostem ou não; 2. Pela maneira que seu abuso foi representado, mesmo que de forma sutil (já que, novamente, não é o foco do livro) e como isso a tornou mais forte e ao mesmo tempo ainda vulnerável afinal é um trauma e 3. Porque ela tem atitude e personalidade, apesar de não mostrar muito nesse livro, sabemos que Tink é mais do que a sub num relacionamento ou uma tralhadora do Underworld, a gente conhece outros aspectos de sua história que a torna mais completa do que Jasmine e Meg, na minha opinião.

Hook foi o melhor interesse romântico até agora. Eu gostei do Jafar, Hades e Hércules me irritaram um pouco, mas o Hook... Simplesmente o maioral. A motivação dele é idêntica a dos seus antecessores, se vingar, usar a heroína como uma peça de um jogo maior, se aproximar da heroína, conquistar territórios, acabar com o vilão etc etc, mas por Hook ser o personagem com a personalidade mais agradável até agora, é muito fácil ignorar que a história está se repetindo em muitas maneiras.

Alguns aspectos que não estou afim de aprofundar muito, mas me incomodou: 1. o fivesome ser só uma maneira de introduzir os próximos personagens, apenas Gaeton (ou Gaston), Tink e o Hook pareciam estar na cena, os outros dois? Enfim; 2. O jeito que trataram o "problema" do Gaeton, gente sexo não resolve tudo fodase se o livro é erotica; 3. Quando o Hook fala: "I want to strip her down, clasp a collar around her throat, brand her ass - do whatever it takes to ensure she'll never leave me" e basicamente nada do que ele quer fazer garantiria que ela iria se apaixonar e querer ficar com ele. Dom/Sub ≠ real life (com todo o respeito aos adeptos da prática); 4. E como já mencionando anteriormente (e irei bater nessa tecla sempre), custa nada botar umas pagininhas a mais e tratar o vilão com mais profundidade!!!

Enfim, acredito que esse é o que eu mais gostei até agora, mas ao mesmo tempo senti muita falta de algumas coisas para que eu REALMENTE gostasse da história. Foi ótimo para passar o tempo, li super rápido.

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tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.5

This third installment in Katee Robert’s Wicked Villains series focuses on Tink and Hook. Tink is coming up on the end of her contract at The Underworld and has nowhere to go. With Peter actively hunting her, she turns to Hook who protects her in exchange for marriage. It’s pretty similar to the other books- the characters have a hard time opening up and trusting one another beyond their sexual relationship. 

Additional content warning for past toxic relationship and domestic abuse. 

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kiahmarieee's review against another edition

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dark medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75


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