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suzysuzy34's review against another edition
4.0
I read this one when it first came out and couldn't really get into it. Re-read today and I loved it. Want to read them all.x
tamm's review against another edition
4.0
When I first started reading this series, one of my fellow book nerds said that this was a trilogy. She was certain of it. And since all three of this trilogy were out, I would devour this series in the course of a weekend. And I did because she lent the first three of this series to me.
I instantly was wrapped into Erica's world because of her determination to make her way on her own. She's such a strong, sexy, and smart character on her own. Blake brings conflict - good and bad, lust, love, and hot sex.
The trials and tribulations they face apart and together had me more enthralled than I was believing they would but Meredith Wild wrote two characters that I couldn't help but fall in love with.
If you have yet to read this series, I suggest making sure you have all five so that when you finish this book, you start the next because going on to another book is just so wrong when there's more Erica and Blake to read and discover and absorb.
I instantly was wrapped into Erica's world because of her determination to make her way on her own. She's such a strong, sexy, and smart character on her own. Blake brings conflict - good and bad, lust, love, and hot sex.
The trials and tribulations they face apart and together had me more enthralled than I was believing they would but Meredith Wild wrote two characters that I couldn't help but fall in love with.
If you have yet to read this series, I suggest making sure you have all five so that when you finish this book, you start the next because going on to another book is just so wrong when there's more Erica and Blake to read and discover and absorb.
lefttorread's review against another edition
1.0
I've just finished Hardwired and I didn't even notice that I hadn't put when I started reading this book, I'm not sure when I started, it was somewhere just after Christmas. This book should have taken 1 or 2 days at most to read and I know I would have devoured this book due to the size of it but on top of my reading slump I'm in it didn't help that this book was just utter garbage. It gets a 2 stars because Meredith did well painting an image of the characters, but that's where the good points stop.
I absolutely loved and do still love Fifty Shades but many people find Christian too much, no no no, read this book guys, Blake Landon is what I'd call too much. He crossed the line as soon as he met Erica and then he just kept going. I loved the image of Blake but really he's just a douche. Also I had to look up when this book was released and surely enough it was 4 years after the first book in the Fifty series came out, as I predicted. Blake's use of 'baby' every time he spoke to Erica just like Christian (Grey) does with Ana and the amount of statements used that might as well have just been copied and pasted were a massive eye sore. Oh and what's the coincidence that Erica just so happens to have a roommate that falls in love with Blakes brother? Seems familiar? READ FIFTY SHADES OF GREY.
On top of all that there just wasn't any suspense/mystery behind the characters as there is in Fifty, there's no build up, I really couldn't have cared less about any of their lives or their background stories, none of it was shocking or exciting and it was all so rushed. Oh and every time something bothered them they just decided to have sex instead, I get that they do this in Fifty too but at least Ana and Christian have more personality and can actually get really worked up about something that's bothering them, for instance Blake does something obsessive that Erica doesn't like so because she's mad at him she looks at him and orders Blake to take his "Clothes,off" - yes that actually happened (I rolled my eyes hard at this point)
This was a huge disappointment as I have read the first in the Bridge series also written by Meredith Wild and I did really enjoy that one so I had big expectations for this one, especially since it's gotten a higher rating than any of the Fifty Shades of Grey books (WHUT) I'm shook.
I absolutely loved and do still love Fifty Shades but many people find Christian too much, no no no, read this book guys, Blake Landon is what I'd call too much. He crossed the line as soon as he met Erica and then he just kept going. I loved the image of Blake but really he's just a douche. Also I had to look up when this book was released and surely enough it was 4 years after the first book in the Fifty series came out, as I predicted. Blake's use of 'baby' every time he spoke to Erica just like Christian (Grey) does with Ana and the amount of statements used that might as well have just been copied and pasted were a massive eye sore. Oh and what's the coincidence that Erica just so happens to have a roommate that falls in love with Blakes brother? Seems familiar? READ FIFTY SHADES OF GREY.
On top of all that there just wasn't any suspense/mystery behind the characters as there is in Fifty, there's no build up, I really couldn't have cared less about any of their lives or their background stories, none of it was shocking or exciting and it was all so rushed. Oh and every time something bothered them they just decided to have sex instead, I get that they do this in Fifty too but at least Ana and Christian have more personality and can actually get really worked up about something that's bothering them, for instance Blake does something obsessive that Erica doesn't like so because she's mad at him she looks at him and orders Blake to take his "Clothes,off" - yes that actually happened (I rolled my eyes hard at this point)
This was a huge disappointment as I have read the first in the Bridge series also written by Meredith Wild and I did really enjoy that one so I had big expectations for this one, especially since it's gotten a higher rating than any of the Fifty Shades of Grey books (WHUT) I'm shook.
darlamarie's review against another edition
4.0
I've started to read several books that were similar to 50 shades but this is by far the best one. It takes a while to get warmed up but once it gets there it's hard to put the book down.
aldarakamey's review against another edition
2.0
Una historia bastante equis, la verdad, esperaba más, la historia me a parecido como que era más larga y que la fueron cortando para evitar ciertos "misterios"... Y otra vez instalove
erincataldi's review against another edition
3.0
This seemed soo similar to 50 Shades of Grey to me. Not because it's erotica, but because it's about a young hot inexperienced college graduate (with a few problems in her past) who is relying on a super attractive billionaire to fund her fledgling start up. Of course they get involved. Of course he's controlling. Of course he's AMAZING in bed. Of course he is going to school Erica in the ways of business and lovemaking. Lots of hot unbelievable sex scenes, followed by even more unbelievable plot. It ends on a cliffhanger to make you want to finish the rest of the series. Didn't work for me though. If it keeps up the similar story-line to 50 Shades, I know exactly where it's headed. A nice steamy, brainless read.
megloowho's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 Stars
Hardwired is like 50 Shades if Anna had a backbone. The book is a more feminist nodded to erotic. I really enjoyed that the main character refused to be controlled and continually stood up for herself. Some things I didn't like- as a hacker novel I had hoped that hacking would be a bigger part of the book, but the first in the series barely grazed the topic. I also didn't enjoy Blake's temper tantrums at times. I knew he's supposed to be a control freak, but at times he seemed like a petulant child.
Hardwired is like 50 Shades if Anna had a backbone. The book is a more feminist nodded to erotic. I really enjoyed that the main character refused to be controlled and continually stood up for herself. Some things I didn't like- as a hacker novel I had hoped that hacking would be a bigger part of the book, but the first in the series barely grazed the topic. I also didn't enjoy Blake's temper tantrums at times. I knew he's supposed to be a control freak, but at times he seemed like a petulant child.
hedonicbooks's review against another edition
3.0
Yes, I like this. I'll give it just 3 stars because I feel things moved too fast and there was not enough character building. Also not enough background.
But, heck, I'm invested now, I'm gonna read the whole series.
But, heck, I'm invested now, I'm gonna read the whole series.
rshearon's review against another edition
2.0
Don’t judge me.... This was the perfect bargain book to get me back into reading now that I have finally graduated!!! I look forward to continuing to read this lighthearted adult romance series.