Reviews

Stolen Crush by C.M. Stunich

peruru25's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

3.75 
The beginning of the book was mid and a little cringe but I was so invested in the story after a while !!! Probably after the started acting less like they were in teenage crisis 😂 
I actually love how their relationship is turning out ! 
And as a person currently rewatching Criminal Minds I’m so into the Serial killer part of the story

But I’m so not into to lusting for the sister’s boyfriend 🤢 
And it would have been so much better if they were 18…

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Sexual content, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Vomit

maxwellmomma's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

samunky's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

3.0

raejean711427's review

dark mysterious

4.5

so this book is a little bit different than any other books I usually read. Not a lot of smart, definitely more plot, the story building, character building, and overall plot building is great. I like how it’s not. “instant love“ that she shows how time passes, but in an easy way.  The story starts out with Dakota having to return to her biological mom after figuring out that she had been kidnapped as a two-year-old. Laid the foundation of their relationship as well as the relationship with her new family was vital. We didn’t really start getting into the thick of  The action until much later in the book I’m still confused as to how her relationship chasm & maxx will go. I do think that parts a little bit slow, but I’m also used to smut right away the animosity, and the relationship between her Tess is a little bit hard to read because I really don’t like Tess. I do feel like the majority of the younger siblings excluded Kimber get lost, as well as Paul’s role. With parish be kidnapped at the end of the first book. I’m interested to see how the rest of the three books play out. I hope that  he is not kidnapped through the entire three books because that will get old. The smut is good, and the chemistry is what keeps it going. Very interested to see how and who Mr. Volli’s character is, and how that plays out. we left off with her cited on to her twitch account and calling for people to help her find a serial killer

dallsbookclub's review

adventurous dark tense

2.5

ameserole's review

4.0

Stolen Crush is the first book within the Lost Daughter of a Serial Killer series. If I thought C.M. was going to take it easy with me, well, I was completely wrong. Things go from crazy to batshit really freaking quickly. It also doesn't help that everyone is acting sort of suspicious either. Or maybe, just maybe, they are all pretentious rich assholes.

Either way, I was completely hooked. Especially after meeting Dakota. Or is it, Mia? No, she definitely goes by Dakota. Mostly because that's the name she has known for most of her life. It doesn't matter that she was kidnapped at two years old, she doesn't remember the name Mia. So, it's a little weird that she's back with her real mom, Tess. Now she only knows her by Mia and it's difficult for them both. Well, it's even more difficult with Tess's family because they want nothing to do with Mia.

At first. Slowly, she worms her way into some of them. It helps that's she a strong independent bi-sexual girl with a backbone. Or at least she thinks she's bisexual? Either way, I'm excited for her to explore things a bit more in the other two books. I won't be mad if she just sticks with guys in her harem but it's up to her.

Besides the ongoing drama, there's a little mystery lurking in the dark corners of this book. I was wondering if secrets were going to be revealed and was pleasantly surprised when I figured out who one of the suspects could be. With Parrish being kidnapped, I can only imagine the worst outcome since her dad has him. Definitely hoping that they find a way to save him because I will riot if he doesn't make it.

Other than that, I need more romance. The sexual tension is killing me here people. Plus, she really does just need good news. I don't really care about her relationship with Tess at this point. I just want Parrish back.

applesandtulips's review

3.0

As much as their constant verbal attacks on each other annoys me (because WHY) I love that Dakota doesn't take shit from anyone and gives as good as she gets (Bernadette can't relate). I love Lumen, it's so refreshing to see a female character not be a bitch to the female lead over some guy. Tess and Kimber deserve nothing I hate you both. I still want apologies for Chasm and Parrish's misogynistic comments but otherwise they seem aight.

I like the story overall, my one complaint is the Chasm's speaking-in-Korean parts. There is no bi/multilingual who would ever "accidentally" speak in their native tongue to someone who doesn't understand it, especially not to a white American kid. Trust me, I'm an Asian multilingual and I live in a Southeast Asian country where we're ALL bi/multilinguals. None of us do that. NONE.

lilouae's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

I'm having trouble with the age of the characters, hence the 3.5 instead of 4.
I usually don't like reading spicy books involving minors but in this setting it makes sense because if FMC was an adult, there wouldn't be any story. 
It's still super icky to me. 

cjfelver's review

emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

This book completely ensnared me. I love the snippets Stunich leaves as her prologues. These characters and their depth constantly left me needing to know what was going to happen to them next. Which is how the ending left me, so excuse me while I dive into the next one. 

amyreadsitall's review

adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75