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kirsberry's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
fast-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
3.0
bookish_kristina's review against another edition
DNF @ 10%
I don’t think it’s fair to rate this, however lemme just drop some lovely quotes from our hero for you to peruse and make your own judgements. Spoiler: he’s a pig.
They say the only easy day is yesterday… that night, my plan was to be carried to my bed on the cushion of a nice pair of fake titties and lay like a limp fish while she had her way with me, while I drifted off into oblivion.
One-hundred percent cotton rarely held up against a stretch like that. Double D’s if I had to guess, although I’d found myself surprised over the last year. Damn padded bras take the fun out of everything.
I tore my eyes away from the watermelons in front of me and met her chocolate brown ones with a wink.
Those eyes sparkled as she leaned in on her forearms, her breasts plumping up like hot air balloons.
I don’t think it’s fair to rate this, however lemme just drop some lovely quotes from our hero for you to peruse and make your own judgements. Spoiler: he’s a pig.
They say the only easy day is yesterday… that night, my plan was to be carried to my bed on the cushion of a nice pair of fake titties and lay like a limp fish while she had her way with me, while I drifted off into oblivion.
One-hundred percent cotton rarely held up against a stretch like that. Double D’s if I had to guess, although I’d found myself surprised over the last year. Damn padded bras take the fun out of everything.
I tore my eyes away from the watermelons in front of me and met her chocolate brown ones with a wink.
Those eyes sparkled as she leaned in on her forearms, her breasts plumping up like hot air balloons.
labraden's review against another edition
3.0
When Niki Avery is attacked by two men in the woods as she is heading home from a yoga retreat, she thinks she might not survive, but killing one of the men and being chased by the other leads her to the Steele Security compound. Gage Steele takes charge of her as more information comes to light, including the fact that the man Niki killed was later decapitated. Niki remains at the compound while she and Gage dance around their attraction for one another, but evil may be closer than they think.
Cabin 1 had great potential to be an outstanding romantic suspense novel with an exciting opening that takes the reader right into the action and builds on the anticipation with each page. Unfortunately, the story begins to fall apart when too many characters and plot elements are introduced in such a short novel, rushing everything to a cliffhanger ending that leads into the next book in the series. Everything gets shortchanged, including the series long mystery about the death of the Steele brothers' father and the romance between Gage and Niki. Overall, Cabin 1 could have been wonderful if there were just more pages used to develop the story.
Cabin 1 had great potential to be an outstanding romantic suspense novel with an exciting opening that takes the reader right into the action and builds on the anticipation with each page. Unfortunately, the story begins to fall apart when too many characters and plot elements are introduced in such a short novel, rushing everything to a cliffhanger ending that leads into the next book in the series. Everything gets shortchanged, including the series long mystery about the death of the Steele brothers' father and the romance between Gage and Niki. Overall, Cabin 1 could have been wonderful if there were just more pages used to develop the story.
inmyhumbleopinion's review against another edition
4.0
Cabin 1 is a terrific romantic suspense novel with a killer ending. I wasn’t aware that it was a spin off but it stands well on its own. Action, mystery and love. Well worth the read. Can’t wait for the next installment.
taylor_kelsie's review against another edition
2.0
The last half of the story felt so rushed. I liked the plot and character for the most part but it needed more time to be fleshed out. He literally falls in love with the female character in less than 24 hours despite not trusting her when first meeting her. I just didn’t buy that he had changed from a hard drinking womanizer to being in love in that time frame. It would have been so easy to have this story take place over a couple weeks (at least) and make it more believable.
tawnyad2004's review against another edition
3.0
Trigger warning: Attempted rape
I don’t do books about rape well at all. Usually I shut those books and never look back. With this book I don’t know why but I kept reading. Granted she wasn’t actually raped but it was a close call so if this is a trigger for you this book might not be the best for you. Then this woman runs through a he forest shoeless and stumbles on this private security firm. Enter Gage who tackles her and for some reason I don’t understand she’s instantly drawn to this man. I man who (after she was nearly raped) tackles her from behind, pins her down and straddles her. Yes she fights back and yes he eventually takes care of her but her initially response to him is seriously messed up in my opinion. Not to mention Gage himself who only sees women as objects to have a one night stand with. I didn’t care for his character at all. I didn’t like the deputy sheriff or the brother Phoenix. Then there the step mom who comes off creepy to me. Weird vibes. Probably the last book in the series I’ll be reading
I don’t do books about rape well at all. Usually I shut those books and never look back. With this book I don’t know why but I kept reading. Granted she wasn’t actually raped but it was a close call so if this is a trigger for you this book might not be the best for you. Then this woman runs through a he forest shoeless and stumbles on this private security firm. Enter Gage who tackles her and for some reason I don’t understand she’s instantly drawn to this man. I man who (after she was nearly raped) tackles her from behind, pins her down and straddles her. Yes she fights back and yes he eventually takes care of her but her initially response to him is seriously messed up in my opinion. Not to mention Gage himself who only sees women as objects to have a one night stand with. I didn’t care for his character at all. I didn’t like the deputy sheriff or the brother Phoenix. Then there the step mom who comes off creepy to me. Weird vibes. Probably the last book in the series I’ll be reading
aaron_j136's review against another edition
1.0
Simply put, this book was sexist and absolutely disgusting
claygirley's review
2.0
This one had redeeming qualities - the story was intriguing and there was excitement. However, the plot was lacking and wrapped up jarringly quickly, and the characters were goofy quick to fall in love. Not a terrible read, but not the best, either.
jeanniechambers's review against another edition
5.0
I don’t usually like to read books that have as much bad language, as graphic or ‘show as skin’ as this one does, but I’ll have to say, Cabin 1 was different.
A little predictable, but worth reading every word. I look forward to reading the rest of this series.
A little predictable, but worth reading every word. I look forward to reading the rest of this series.