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ravenslanding's review against another edition
5.0
I kinda loved this.
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It's not ya, it would make for an r rated film on language and not shy about sex. But such interesting characters. great family dynamics. Slow burn to root for.
I should add that while the cover says romance, in an embarrassing bodice ripper way, it is an intense urban fantasy PI story (in which, yes, Nevada drools over Rogan, but in a relatable smart girl way, mostly because she is obviously a capable 3d person outside of finding Rogan magnetic).
Lots of plot. Wraps up a major arc satisfactorily but uncovers a series arc as well.
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It's not ya, it would make for an r rated film on language and not shy about sex. But such interesting characters. great family dynamics. Slow burn to root for.
I should add that while the cover says romance, in an embarrassing bodice ripper way, it is an intense urban fantasy PI story (in which, yes, Nevada drools over Rogan, but in a relatable smart girl way, mostly because she is obviously a capable 3d person outside of finding Rogan magnetic).
Lots of plot. Wraps up a major arc satisfactorily but uncovers a series arc as well.
kathydavie's review against another edition
5.0
Excellent! Review coming
First read January 14, 2015.
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First read January 14, 2015.
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yoyo_reads's review
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
cwiedeck's review against another edition
3.0
I waffled between 3 and 4 stars, because for a while I couldn’t put it down, but then lost steam at the end.
heykatja's review against another edition
- Ageism towards women
- Internalized misogyny: "All women who dress nice are desperate and they all want my man."
- "Not like other girls" type of character
- No other prominent female characters outside of mother/sister/grandmother roles, i.e., non-threatening to her man
- "Every guy is obsessed with me" trope
- Clothes described way too often with no reason
- ML wants to be called "Mad," and others do it unironically.
- FL is a placeholder character with no personality and a very basic moral code
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny, Kidnapping, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Torture
the_lyon_reads_tonight's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
megsslibrary's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
scribewarden's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
2.75
yodamom's review against another edition
5.0
It's all about the chase for me. This one had a winning chase that just kept me glued to the pages, nibbling popcorn and sweating along the brow. I'm not talking just about the romantic chase yes that was there and it was excellent in my humble opinion The problem was a spiral that kept developing new layers that warped previous plans and required adjustments. Dang, I loved that, never a moment of the "I knew it" could slap me with the "been theres". This is urban fantasy with some smoking sizzle hot points.
The characters, oh the Andrews know how to write them so they so interesting you just want to invite them over for coffee. Of course I had favorites, although I loved them all. Grandma, was a wild, wise cracking, man form loving, woman who I adored completely. I'd adopt her in NY minute. Mom, a hard arse ex sniper. Nevada, she was over burdened, smart, strong, feisty and stubborn, my kind of girl. Adam, sexy bratty and rich, enough on him. Mad, he is the one that will have you rubbing the steam off your glasses, that man has this touch- OH MY GAWD. Okay he looks hot, acts hot, has touch skills and he stubborn, bossy, wicked, dangerous..... MY NEW BOOK BF- LOL There was not a character I felt blasé towards, all held interest.
The ending sucked. It ended, how could it just end when I was so hooked ? I wanted at least 5-6 hundred more pages. Geesh now I have to wait for book 2 to be released. I'm buying this on audio so I can listen to it while exercising, it'll keep that heart rate up. :D
The characters, oh the Andrews know how to write them so they so interesting you just want to invite them over for coffee. Of course I had favorites, although I loved them all. Grandma, was a wild, wise cracking, man form loving, woman who I adored completely. I'd adopt her in NY minute. Mom, a hard arse ex sniper. Nevada, she was over burdened, smart, strong, feisty and stubborn, my kind of girl. Adam, sexy bratty and rich, enough on him. Mad, he is the one that will have you rubbing the steam off your glasses, that man has this touch- OH MY GAWD. Okay he looks hot, acts hot, has touch skills and he stubborn, bossy, wicked, dangerous..... MY NEW BOOK BF- LOL There was not a character I felt blasé towards, all held interest.
The ending sucked. It ended, how could it just end when I was so hooked ? I wanted at least 5-6 hundred more pages. Geesh now I have to wait for book 2 to be released. I'm buying this on audio so I can listen to it while exercising, it'll keep that heart rate up. :D
ilikesnacks's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5