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moonshineforest's review against another edition
3.0
3.5
“wet triangle” really makes me think of the bermuda triangle more than genitalia so I wish kleypas would’ve picked a different euphemism lmao
“wet triangle” really makes me think of the bermuda triangle more than genitalia so I wish kleypas would’ve picked a different euphemism lmao
readwithpitties's review against another edition
5.0
Oh Hardy, Hardy, Hardy. we got to know Hardy in the first book and im sure like many i was quick to fall in love with his next door bad boy but savior type always being there for liberty when she needed him most. and During that book i diffidently had conflict on the ending and who liberty chose loving Gage and Hardy almost the same (Gage coming in first, and hardy coming in at a close second) so i was glad to see Hardy get his own story! But with the first of the series telling us alot of Hardy back ground and who he was as a person, flaws in all.
The real star of this book was the only sister of the Travis family, Haven Marie Travis. Havens story will forever go down as my favorite story in a long long time. We see Haven enter a very toxic abusive relationship in the beginning of this book, we see her get so low to a place that it almost makes you sick. The way lisa Klepas wrote these first few chapters are so good, and detailed that its so easy to put your self as Haven, and really feel the truth of what it is to like to live in an abusive marriage.
the way that Haven puts her self back together after that shows how strong she is but also shows so well how all that abuse can effect her even after the abuser is long gone. i thought she wrote about PTSD The low confidence the not wanting anyone to touch her and how easy it was to let other abusers in when you knocked down so low.
I love that Hardy can relate to her story and helps her get to a healthy place in her life, i like that she helps him see that he has finally made it in life and that what he needs is a women to love. this book will forever be one of my favorites and i will be looking for a physical copy to live forever on my book shelf!
The real star of this book was the only sister of the Travis family, Haven Marie Travis. Havens story will forever go down as my favorite story in a long long time. We see Haven enter a very toxic abusive relationship in the beginning of this book, we see her get so low to a place that it almost makes you sick. The way lisa Klepas wrote these first few chapters are so good, and detailed that its so easy to put your self as Haven, and really feel the truth of what it is to like to live in an abusive marriage.
the way that Haven puts her self back together after that shows how strong she is but also shows so well how all that abuse can effect her even after the abuser is long gone. i thought she wrote about PTSD The low confidence the not wanting anyone to touch her and how easy it was to let other abusers in when you knocked down so low.
I love that Hardy can relate to her story and helps her get to a healthy place in her life, i like that she helps him see that he has finally made it in life and that what he needs is a women to love. this book will forever be one of my favorites and i will be looking for a physical copy to live forever on my book shelf!
waheela's review against another edition
medium-paced
5.0
Much better than expected and I got invested in the story and characters.
No third act breakup.
Very well written.
FMC was portrayed a bit inconsistent. The trauma however was handled nicely.
No third act breakup.
Very well written.
FMC was portrayed a bit inconsistent. The trauma however was handled nicely.
minxreads's review against another edition
1.5
“Those women were just practice for you.”
I personally don’t like these kind of lines, not saying that he should be rooting the horns of his EXs and blah blah but not this. Anyway, this wasn’t as good as ppl were making it out to be. I rather liked the third book.
Also, liberty from book is fcking annoying and stupid asf. Here too, this heroine was annoying at times. Also I didn’t vibed with any of the hero. Tho, kleypas description of domestic violence seered my heart and was immaculate unlike COLLEEN HOOVER. You can clearly juxtaposes two of the work and can tell. Because you can’t and haven’t done god of a work if the man who’s involved with something as heinous as Domestic Violence has got things like “fans” and further asking for “redemption”.
Anyway, ending: HFN
I personally don’t like these kind of lines, not saying that he should be rooting the horns of his EXs and blah blah but not this. Anyway, this wasn’t as good as ppl were making it out to be. I rather liked the third book.
Also, liberty from book is fcking annoying and stupid asf. Here too, this heroine was annoying at times. Also I didn’t vibed with any of the hero. Tho, kleypas description of domestic violence seered my heart and was immaculate unlike COLLEEN HOOVER. You can clearly juxtaposes two of the work and can tell. Because you can’t and haven’t done god of a work if the man who’s involved with something as heinous as Domestic Violence has got things like “fans” and further asking for “redemption”.
Anyway, ending: HFN
kimberly_b's review against another edition
5.0
I really enjoyed this second novel in the Travises series! In fact, I liked it even better than the first one. Kleypas writes pretty great multi-dimensional stories and characters compared to other novels I've read in the contemporary romance genre. I'm totally hooked on this series. [b:Smooth Talking Stranger|4066312|Smooth Talking Stranger (Travises, #3)|Lisa Kleypas|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1388444124s/4066312.jpg|4113404] is next!
4.5 stars, rounded to 5
4.5 stars, rounded to 5
gasoline_allie's review against another edition
3.0
I really liked Haven, and I was tickled that the story was set in my hometown of Houston. That said, I wish I had enjoyed the story more. It was good, but not particularly great or memorable.
mooncricketjp's review against another edition
4.0
This story was way more intense than I expected it to be! The first in the series made me want to read more but I didn’t think I would like it as much as I did.
laurenjodi's review against another edition
4.0
Blue-Eyed Devil
4 Stars
After hearing about this book for years, perhaps my expectations were too high. Yes, Haven's story is well-written (obviously, it is Lisa Kleypas after all); her journey is intense and emotional, and her romance with Hardy is captivating - that man is simply yummilicious!
While the reading experience is enjoyable overall, there are a couple of problematic issues. First, is Haven herself. Although she is a sympathetic and likable heroine, she has absolutely no backbone! Yes, there are reasons for her inability to stand up for herself (her mother's systematic erosion of her self-esteem, battered wife syndrome), but this does not make it easier to relate to a woman who is, in essence, a victim of her own making.
Second is the portrayal of the abuse Haven suffers at the hands of her sociopathic narcissist of a husband. Yes, the descriptions play an important role in understanding Haven's character, but ultimately, she fails to internalize the lessons learned from the experiences, and as such, their harshness is not warranted, especially in a romance novel. Thankfully, this episode in the book is short-lived as I might have DNFed otherwise.
Overall, Blue-Eyed Devil is a heartbreaking story and well worth the effort. However, readers with triggers for abusive relationships should be forewarned.
4 Stars
After hearing about this book for years, perhaps my expectations were too high. Yes, Haven's story is well-written (obviously, it is Lisa Kleypas after all); her journey is intense and emotional, and her romance with Hardy is captivating - that man is simply yummilicious!
While the reading experience is enjoyable overall, there are a couple of problematic issues. First, is Haven herself. Although she is a sympathetic and likable heroine, she has absolutely no backbone! Yes, there are reasons for her inability to stand up for herself (her mother's systematic erosion of her self-esteem, battered wife syndrome), but this does not make it easier to relate to a woman who is, in essence, a victim of her own making.
Second is the portrayal of the abuse Haven suffers at the hands of her sociopathic narcissist of a husband. Yes, the descriptions play an important role in understanding Haven's character, but ultimately, she fails to internalize the lessons learned from the experiences, and as such, their harshness is not warranted, especially in a romance novel. Thankfully, this episode in the book is short-lived as I might have DNFed otherwise.
Overall, Blue-Eyed Devil is a heartbreaking story and well worth the effort. However, readers with triggers for abusive relationships should be forewarned.
miss_murphy's review against another edition
4.0
Hardy Cates es descendiente de Sebastian St. Vincent vía West Ravenel. No tengo pruebas, pero tampoco dudas.
¿Qué voy a decir yo de Lisa Kleypas que no haya dicho ya? Esta señora es todo lo que está bien en el mundo, y sus personajes también. Haven y Hardy no son la excepción.
Me temo que la reseña no va a salir muy articulada, pero este libro es una pedazo de montaña rusa de emociones y todavía estoy un poco mareada. Curiosamente, es el segundo libro que leo este mes que toca el tema de la violencia doméstica, así que no he podido evitar compararlo con Romper el círculo, de Colleen Hoover. Los dos tratan distintas etapas del abuso con distinto grado de profundidad. Mientras que Hoover se centra en el reconocimiento de la situación del abuso, Kleypas se enfoca en las secuelas que eso deja y en los esfuerzos de Haven por recuperar su autonomía perdida.
Me ha parecido muy interesante que se muestren distintas caras de la violencia según la situación como cuando la violencia la ejerce tu pareja, tu padre u otra persona de tu entorno. También me ha sorprendido que se reconozca que una mujer pueda ejercer el papel de abusadora.
De la parte romántica no diré mucho, porque Lisa siempre sabe lo que se hace y siempre lo hace bien, incluso en sus libros regulares. Mucho mejor que en el libro anterior, desde luego, aunque solo sea por la extensión. Mucho más explícito también, con ese buen hacer que tiene la autora siempre. Hardy es mi hombre. Haven es estupenda. Los secundarios un poco meh, pero no importa porque los protagonistas se roban todo el libro y hacen que no quieras prestar atención a nada más. Sobre todo Hardy. Ay, Hardy <3 <3 <3. La verdad es que los otros dos Travis que quedan no me llaman mucho, pero van a caer igual.
Por ahora le doy cuatro estrellitas, pero como me gusta cambiar la puntuación después de asentar la lectura, a lo mejor le caen cinco.
¿Qué voy a decir yo de Lisa Kleypas que no haya dicho ya? Esta señora es todo lo que está bien en el mundo, y sus personajes también. Haven y Hardy no son la excepción.
Me temo que la reseña no va a salir muy articulada, pero este libro es una pedazo de montaña rusa de emociones y todavía estoy un poco mareada. Curiosamente, es el segundo libro que leo este mes que toca el tema de la violencia doméstica, así que no he podido evitar compararlo con Romper el círculo, de Colleen Hoover. Los dos tratan distintas etapas del abuso con distinto grado de profundidad. Mientras que Hoover se centra en el reconocimiento de la situación del abuso, Kleypas se enfoca en las secuelas que eso deja y en los esfuerzos de Haven por recuperar su autonomía perdida.
Me ha parecido muy interesante que se muestren distintas caras de la violencia según la situación como cuando la violencia la ejerce tu pareja, tu padre u otra persona de tu entorno. También me ha sorprendido que se reconozca que una mujer pueda ejercer el papel de abusadora.
De la parte romántica no diré mucho, porque Lisa siempre sabe lo que se hace y siempre lo hace bien, incluso en sus libros regulares. Mucho mejor que en el libro anterior, desde luego, aunque solo sea por la extensión. Mucho más explícito también, con ese buen hacer que tiene la autora siempre. Hardy es mi hombre. Haven es estupenda. Los secundarios un poco meh, pero no importa porque los protagonistas se roban todo el libro y hacen que no quieras prestar atención a nada más. Sobre todo Hardy. Ay, Hardy <3 <3 <3. La verdad es que los otros dos Travis que quedan no me llaman mucho, pero van a caer igual.
Por ahora le doy cuatro estrellitas, pero como me gusta cambiar la puntuación después de asentar la lectura, a lo mejor le caen cinco.
catroberge's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25