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bitchie's review against another edition
3.0
I'm a little over halfway through this one, and I'm struggling with it.
First of all, Evie has been raised very sheltered. Apparently, she went to christian schools and now a christian college, hasn't been allowed to watch or read "inappropriate" tv, movies, or books and magazines. At one point she thought to herself she wasn't even sure what went in what opening, sex wise.
So how does she even KNOW the terms "pussy", "clit", and "dick", if she's been so sheltered.
Also, it's been implied that her father beats her, but I haven't seen any evidence of that. No bruises, no flinching away from Van.
And then Van. He seems well aware of the life Evie leads. How sheltered she is, how her dad treats her. How? How does he know, is it like the neighborhood's dirty little secret?
Then there's Van himself. What does he see in Evie, and more importantly, what does Evie see in him? I'm not saying there's nothing there, but all I see on Evie's part is lust, while Van seems to genuinely like her and want to protect her.
I'm going to finish this, I just wanted to get these thoughts and questions down while they were fresh in my mind.
ETA: I finished it up, and my thoughts throughout the book remain. It had the POTENTIAL to be a really good, deep, moving story, but it just didn't go into Evie's life enough, or really, any at all. I wanted to know more about her upraising, her parents, where she learned the things she DID know about sex, and how she knew what she did, but still didn't even know what went where. I think this just goes into why I much prefer romance over erotica and even a lot of erotic romance- I like the depth, the angst, the heart, not just the fucking.
First of all, Evie has been raised very sheltered. Apparently, she went to christian schools and now a christian college, hasn't been allowed to watch or read "inappropriate" tv, movies, or books and magazines. At one point she thought to herself she wasn't even sure what went in what opening, sex wise.
So how does she even KNOW the terms "pussy", "clit", and "dick", if she's been so sheltered.
Also, it's been implied that her father beats her, but I haven't seen any evidence of that. No bruises, no flinching away from Van.
And then Van. He seems well aware of the life Evie leads. How sheltered she is, how her dad treats her. How? How does he know, is it like the neighborhood's dirty little secret?
Then there's Van himself. What does he see in Evie, and more importantly, what does Evie see in him? I'm not saying there's nothing there, but all I see on Evie's part is lust, while Van seems to genuinely like her and want to protect her.
I'm going to finish this, I just wanted to get these thoughts and questions down while they were fresh in my mind.
ETA: I finished it up, and my thoughts throughout the book remain. It had the POTENTIAL to be a really good, deep, moving story, but it just didn't go into Evie's life enough, or really, any at all. I wanted to know more about her upraising, her parents, where she learned the things she DID know about sex, and how she knew what she did, but still didn't even know what went where. I think this just goes into why I much prefer romance over erotica and even a lot of erotic romance- I like the depth, the angst, the heart, not just the fucking.
angliareadsx's review against another edition
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
really sweet!!
paigedonarum's review
emotional
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
tofublock's review
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
0.25
cjcharding's review
3.0
4/5🌶️, MF, CR, standalone, Libby ebook
(Very Short) Summary: A sheltered girl falls for the tattooed, biker, bad boy.
Tropes: Virgin FMC, bad boy, purity culture trauma, teen angst, insta everything
Thoughts: I’m a bit torn on this book. It transported me back 20 year when I was basically the FMC (minus abusive home). I’ve worked so hard to become the 40 year old I am today, that it was difficult and almost embarrassing to back in the headspace of a naive teenage full of self-doubt, low self-esteem, conflicting feelings about sex (how could it be evil if it feels so good), and the general angst that comes with new teenage love. Beyond that, the sex scenes were pretty good but the romance was definitely missing here. I feel like I barely got to know the MMC. The couple went from strangers to causally hanging out to boyfriend and girlfriend to forever in seconds without a conversation between them. I never really felt the connection between the two MCs (chalk this couple up in the “it won’t last category”). Plus, the book ended very abruptly, I would definitely call this a HFN ending.
jro14x's review against another edition
4.0
A completely romanticized plot line, but I loved it none the less. I mean really - who doesn't love the bad boy with the soft spot for his lady? Definitely a recommended read!
valerieullmerauthor's review against another edition
5.0
The intensity of the relationship between Van and Evie held an intensity from the first time they met, and it continued throughout the book, drawing me in. I couldn't read fast enough to find out how their relationship was going to play out. With each page, I grew to love both of these characters, and the ending was perfect. I adored this book, and I can't say enough, other than to highly recommend reading it ASAP!!