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caseroo7's review against another edition
4.0
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Make Me is the newest serial novel from Beth Kery. There are 8 parts to this story with the first part releasing April 5, 2016 and part 8 scheduled to release May 24, 2016. I am not a fan of serial novels, but for me Beth Kery is the exception. Her stories are always so good that I know it will be worth the wait to get the whole story. Luckily I was able to read the whole story at one time, and let me tell you that it is definitely worth the read! Beth Kery never disappoints, and the Make Me serial is another fantastic read from her.
After a tragedy took her parents away from her, Harper McFadden moved from San Francisco to a small town on the shores of Lake Tahoe. Looking for peace, Harper never expected to meet the mysterious Jacob Latimer. Jacob is known for being a successful entrepreneur building his software company up from nothing, but rumors of shady business dealings have left many trying to dig deeper into his past. Jacob knows that the last person he should let near him is Harper, a journalist known for her investigative skills. Yet the connection between Harper and Jacob is more than either of them can fight and they find themselves unable to stay away from each other. But with secrets between them, can Jacob make Harper his or will the truth destroy any chance of a future together?
I really liked both Harper and Jacob. I felt the chemistry and connection between them right away, and with each new piece of information revealed I couldn't get enough of them! There was so much more to each of these characters than you see at first glance, and I really liked getting to know each of them better. Jacob was determined to make Harper his, yet he also knew that she was the one person that could expose everything he has hidden. Harper was looking for peace and healing after losing her parents, yet she was drawn to Jacob right away and couldn't fight the pull she felt to him. These two were great together, and I loved seeing how things played out for them.
Overall, I really enjoyed this one from start to finish. I am so glad that I didn't have to wait for the entire story, but let me tell you it is definitely worth it even if you do have to wait. The 8 installments are short and easy to read, and they leave you anxious for more. Jacob and Harper's story was impossible to put down, and I was intrigued right from the start. I don't want to go into details so I don't spoil the story, but I was surprised with all the twists and turns and I had to know what would happen next. Beth Kery is a fantastic writer, and this serial was filled with steam and emotion, as well as mystery and intrigue. I highly recommend this and any of Beth Kery's stories, and I already can't wait for more from her.
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***NOTE: This review is for the entire Make Me Serial from Beth Kery***
Make Me is the newest serial novel from Beth Kery. There are 8 parts to this story with the first part releasing April 5, 2016 and part 8 scheduled to release May 24, 2016. I am not a fan of serial novels, but for me Beth Kery is the exception. Her stories are always so good that I know it will be worth the wait to get the whole story. Luckily I was able to read the whole story at one time, and let me tell you that it is definitely worth the read! Beth Kery never disappoints, and the Make Me serial is another fantastic read from her.
After a tragedy took her parents away from her, Harper McFadden moved from San Francisco to a small town on the shores of Lake Tahoe. Looking for peace, Harper never expected to meet the mysterious Jacob Latimer. Jacob is known for being a successful entrepreneur building his software company up from nothing, but rumors of shady business dealings have left many trying to dig deeper into his past. Jacob knows that the last person he should let near him is Harper, a journalist known for her investigative skills. Yet the connection between Harper and Jacob is more than either of them can fight and they find themselves unable to stay away from each other. But with secrets between them, can Jacob make Harper his or will the truth destroy any chance of a future together?
I really liked both Harper and Jacob. I felt the chemistry and connection between them right away, and with each new piece of information revealed I couldn't get enough of them! There was so much more to each of these characters than you see at first glance, and I really liked getting to know each of them better. Jacob was determined to make Harper his, yet he also knew that she was the one person that could expose everything he has hidden. Harper was looking for peace and healing after losing her parents, yet she was drawn to Jacob right away and couldn't fight the pull she felt to him. These two were great together, and I loved seeing how things played out for them.
Overall, I really enjoyed this one from start to finish. I am so glad that I didn't have to wait for the entire story, but let me tell you it is definitely worth it even if you do have to wait. The 8 installments are short and easy to read, and they leave you anxious for more. Jacob and Harper's story was impossible to put down, and I was intrigued right from the start. I don't want to go into details so I don't spoil the story, but I was surprised with all the twists and turns and I had to know what would happen next. Beth Kery is a fantastic writer, and this serial was filled with steam and emotion, as well as mystery and intrigue. I highly recommend this and any of Beth Kery's stories, and I already can't wait for more from her.
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***NOTE: This review is for the entire Make Me Serial from Beth Kery***
jamiesbookaddiction's review against another edition
5.0
This is a re-read for me, and I still loved it as much as I did the first time I read it. Jacob and Harper have difficult pasts. But they both have a connection to each other.
Harper just moved to a new town while dealing with her parent's death. Jacob is a very private person. These two just can't fight the pull to one another.
I enjoyed the twists in this story. These two have a great story and deserved happiness.
Harper just moved to a new town while dealing with her parent's death. Jacob is a very private person. These two just can't fight the pull to one another.
I enjoyed the twists in this story. These two have a great story and deserved happiness.
merlin_reads's review against another edition
3.0
Jacob Latimer has a past and it's not a good one. He's worked very hard to reinvent himself from that scrawny, helpless little boy to one of the most powerful men in the world. But when he runs into Harper one morning on the beach, everything he's built threatens to crumble. And all because of the one girl he could never have.
Harper McFaddan moved to Tahoe Shores to regroup. After losing her parents, she feels lost and the pace of the big city becomes too much for her. When she meets Jacob, he's not familiar to her at all. There's nothing about him currently that connects him to the boy who saved her many years ago. But as they get closer and closer, Harper's memory starts to realize that there may be more to this man then meets the eye.
I'm normally not one for erotica but this one held my interest. I pretty much read the whole thing on the edge because I was just waiting for Harper to connect the dots. It was a very predictable plot but honestly, I feel like most eroticas are. There's a formula and, hey, if it works, why fix it?
I enjoyed reading about Jacob and how he was able to turn his life completely around. I mean, this was a kid who came from nothing and is now one of the richest in the world. The sex scenes were done well and not overused like a majority of eroticas I have read. Yeah, I know, how dare I want plot amid my sex! And while their backstory was interesting, it definitely was heavy with the drama. And man, did the drama just keep coming. It was also extremely long, but since this was a serialized story, the individual parts made sense to be a little long because when you're only getting a little at a time, you always want more. But put all together, it made for a rather lengthy read for romance.
Overall, it wasn't anything that was exactly new (rich, playboy dom wants demure, wholesome girl) but I enjoyed it.
I received an e-copy of the novel from the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
Harper McFaddan moved to Tahoe Shores to regroup. After losing her parents, she feels lost and the pace of the big city becomes too much for her. When she meets Jacob, he's not familiar to her at all. There's nothing about him currently that connects him to the boy who saved her many years ago. But as they get closer and closer, Harper's memory starts to realize that there may be more to this man then meets the eye.
I'm normally not one for erotica but this one held my interest. I pretty much read the whole thing on the edge because I was just waiting for Harper to connect the dots. It was a very predictable plot but honestly, I feel like most eroticas are. There's a formula and, hey, if it works, why fix it?
I enjoyed reading about Jacob and how he was able to turn his life completely around. I mean, this was a kid who came from nothing and is now one of the richest in the world. The sex scenes were done well and not overused like a majority of eroticas I have read. Yeah, I know, how dare I want plot amid my sex! And while their backstory was interesting, it definitely was heavy with the drama. And man, did the drama just keep coming. It was also extremely long, but since this was a serialized story, the individual parts made sense to be a little long because when you're only getting a little at a time, you always want more. But put all together, it made for a rather lengthy read for romance.
Overall, it wasn't anything that was exactly new (rich, playboy dom wants demure, wholesome girl) but I enjoyed it.
I received an e-copy of the novel from the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
loverofromance's review
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Make Me is the standalone, or its all books in the serial of "Make Me". I read all of it together, so technically it could still count as a standalone.
Make Me was such a fascinating erotic romance and I had a blast with this one. Beth Kery is an author I recently started reading, and every time I pick up one of her books I am always stunned by how well written her books are. I am not sure what took me so long in the reading of this author as I have heard about her for quite a few years now. But she is just stunning in how she captivates the reader. Now this is what I would term "Erotic Romance" Its going to be a bit different than regular contemporary although just as beautiful and heartfelt as some of her more contemporary leaning books.
Make Me is a story that revolves around our two protagonists: Jake and Harper. Now there are two timelines that we are introduced to, the current tense with Jake and Harper. And then we have a timeline for when Jake and Harper were young teenagers. We see their journey as kids, and then also as adults. Harper doesn't recognize Jake from her childhood, even though he knows who she is. But as they are neighbors, they connect and start a casual relationship, with it only being exploring physical intimacy between them. Jake is into BDSM and it turns out that it works for Harper as well. But as they explore each other physically, more builds between them. But can Jake trust adult Harper as she is now a journalist? Will their past resurface? And what future holds for Jake and Harper?
This was one of the most unique second chance romances. I am not sure why Harper didn't recognize Jake, but when you learn about her journey you see a reason for it. But I did love seeing both of them grow in this story, seeing how they connect, the way the intimacy between them is built. I have found that Beth Kery handles erotic romance so so well. It just has such a classy elegant feel to them while also working on relationship building even if its not apparent on the surface. Beth Kery did an amazing job with this one. I was so in tune with these two and just wanted them to reach their HEA. I definitely was hooked in this story and I think if you love audio narrations, you definitely should check it out, although fair warning that its super long.
I think what made this book so special though is seeing them grow in their relationship as adults and seeing how slowly Harper comes to the realization of why Jake is so familar to her. And yes she does come into the truth on her own, and I did LOVE that. I love that she realized it without Jake having to tell her. And man poor Jake, I felt so hard for him. But he is so understanding of Harper and his love is so true for her and I just couldn't get enough of his pining.
Overall I found Make Me to be delicious treat for this romance reader, it built so slowly in the intimacy in a profound way that had me on edge of my seat all the way through! AN ADDICTING JEWEL!
Make Me was such a fascinating erotic romance and I had a blast with this one. Beth Kery is an author I recently started reading, and every time I pick up one of her books I am always stunned by how well written her books are. I am not sure what took me so long in the reading of this author as I have heard about her for quite a few years now. But she is just stunning in how she captivates the reader. Now this is what I would term "Erotic Romance" Its going to be a bit different than regular contemporary although just as beautiful and heartfelt as some of her more contemporary leaning books.
Make Me is a story that revolves around our two protagonists: Jake and Harper. Now there are two timelines that we are introduced to, the current tense with Jake and Harper. And then we have a timeline for when Jake and Harper were young teenagers. We see their journey as kids, and then also as adults. Harper doesn't recognize Jake from her childhood, even though he knows who she is. But as they are neighbors, they connect and start a casual relationship, with it only being exploring physical intimacy between them. Jake is into BDSM and it turns out that it works for Harper as well. But as they explore each other physically, more builds between them. But can Jake trust adult Harper as she is now a journalist? Will their past resurface? And what future holds for Jake and Harper?
This was one of the most unique second chance romances. I am not sure why Harper didn't recognize Jake, but when you learn about her journey you see a reason for it. But I did love seeing both of them grow in this story, seeing how they connect, the way the intimacy between them is built. I have found that Beth Kery handles erotic romance so so well. It just has such a classy elegant feel to them while also working on relationship building even if its not apparent on the surface. Beth Kery did an amazing job with this one. I was so in tune with these two and just wanted them to reach their HEA. I definitely was hooked in this story and I think if you love audio narrations, you definitely should check it out, although fair warning that its super long.
I think what made this book so special though is seeing them grow in their relationship as adults and seeing how slowly Harper comes to the realization of why Jake is so familar to her. And yes she does come into the truth on her own, and I did LOVE that. I love that she realized it without Jake having to tell her. And man poor Jake, I felt so hard for him. But he is so understanding of Harper and his love is so true for her and I just couldn't get enough of his pining.
Overall I found Make Me to be delicious treat for this romance reader, it built so slowly in the intimacy in a profound way that had me on edge of my seat all the way through! AN ADDICTING JEWEL!
juliescalzo's review against another edition
3.0
Initially, this book drew me right in. I devoured the first 200 pages or so. But then, it dragged and became kind of repetitive. I think that’s because this was initially 8(!) different books that were then put together into one. It’s definitely a “smutty” book (think a lighter, better written 50 Shades with a much better heroine). I liked the backstory of the characters, and think that was well written. But this was about 150 pages too long, and I even started skimming over some stuff towards the middle/end of the book.
mrsbooknerd's review against another edition
2.0
Don't get me wrong, I love erotic romances but I don't just want long passages - pardon you - of sex. I love erotic romances that have well-developed characters who have a completely immersive relationship. Erotic romances don't always have the most complex plots, but if you fall in love with the leading couple, you don't need that element.
I do not feel that 'Make Me' was well enough developed in either plot or characterisation. I felt that both Jacob and Harper were a little too flat to really support, and with a simple plot there was very little substance in a book that was over 500 pages long.
I couldn't warm to Jacob at all throughout the novel. His character was secretive and he hid himself from many of the other characters, but the reader should have been his confidante. There was never any depth to his thoughts, and we didn't see any real emotion unless it was lust. He was controlling, arrogant and distant, what is there to fantasise about there?
Harper was much warmer and I felt that I knew her better, but she wasn't alive to me. I wanted to know more of the details; Did Harper play with her hair while she worked? Did Jacob listen to embarrassing 90s boybands while he worked out? What were the tiny details that make characters come alive to the reader? As a reader, I'd rather have pages dedicated to these elements than just sex.
Something that also annoyed me was that Harper was constantly discombobulated, confused or consternated. She was always frowning at Jacob or trying to understand his mood swings. I didn't feel her affection for him at all, at least, not outside of her physical attraction. There was just too much romp and not enough romance and relationship development. Jacob was cold and distant at the start, and he was still the same at the end. They lacked intimacy.
Contrastingly, I loved the telling of their past. This element had the detail, the development and the level of intimacy. It was a much better read, and I wonder why that skill wasn't translated into the adult story.
There wasn't any discernible plots beyond the relationship. I thought that Harper's career would become more of an obstacle, but it was dealt with fairly early on. I thought that Regina might cause more of an issue, but she was also dispatched from the main plot. There were a number of would-be subplots, but they all fizzled out without igniting.
In summary, this was too long a novel to support the low level of emotion and the simplistic plot. If it had been shorter, then I feel like it may have gotten away with it a bit more. There was too much concentration on lust and not enough on romance and characterisation.
I do not feel that 'Make Me' was well enough developed in either plot or characterisation. I felt that both Jacob and Harper were a little too flat to really support, and with a simple plot there was very little substance in a book that was over 500 pages long.
I couldn't warm to Jacob at all throughout the novel. His character was secretive and he hid himself from many of the other characters, but the reader should have been his confidante. There was never any depth to his thoughts, and we didn't see any real emotion unless it was lust. He was controlling, arrogant and distant, what is there to fantasise about there?
Harper was much warmer and I felt that I knew her better, but she wasn't alive to me. I wanted to know more of the details; Did Harper play with her hair while she worked? Did Jacob listen to embarrassing 90s boybands while he worked out? What were the tiny details that make characters come alive to the reader? As a reader, I'd rather have pages dedicated to these elements than just sex.
Something that also annoyed me was that Harper was constantly discombobulated, confused or consternated. She was always frowning at Jacob or trying to understand his mood swings. I didn't feel her affection for him at all, at least, not outside of her physical attraction. There was just too much romp and not enough romance and relationship development. Jacob was cold and distant at the start, and he was still the same at the end. They lacked intimacy.
Contrastingly, I loved the telling of their past. This element had the detail, the development and the level of intimacy. It was a much better read, and I wonder why that skill wasn't translated into the adult story.
There wasn't any discernible plots beyond the relationship. I thought that Harper's career would become more of an obstacle, but it was dealt with fairly early on. I thought that Regina might cause more of an issue, but she was also dispatched from the main plot. There were a number of would-be subplots, but they all fizzled out without igniting.
In summary, this was too long a novel to support the low level of emotion and the simplistic plot. If it had been shorter, then I feel like it may have gotten away with it a bit more. There was too much concentration on lust and not enough on romance and characterisation.
asocialcris's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars.
I read this full series in the compilation edition, and I think I'd have had a better experience if I read them separately upon release.
The Make Me series is an erotic tale following two protagonist that share a hidden past. Told in alternating POVs and in alternating timelines, the reader experiences the tumultuous affair of Jacob and Harper as adults, and the harrowing time in their pasts when they relied on each other for survival.
This novel wasn't what I was expecting--it had more intrigue than I planned for, and that's what kept me turning the pages.
I liked the past perspectives much better, as I found it thrilling, engaging, and poignant. I wish there were many more scenes of them together and I think this author would do justice to some Young Adult fiction. However, this book is an erotic romance, so the focus is the present as Jacob and Harper navigate their seemingly sudden and strong feelings for each other. One of them knows of their connection, and the other... this we're unsure of. The author teases the reader, and I was so thirsty for the big reveal that I got frustrated as the novel went on and I had to skim the sex scenes.
But, that's my own annoyance. I'm sure readers who love erotica will enjoy the moments when Jacob and Harper physically connect. I will say that they weren't gratuitous and that the author conveyed layers of emotions during those steamy times. Ultimately, the scenes are pretty romantic.
Gripes aside, this was a pretty compelling read for me, if a little longer than it needed to be. I ended up very satisfied once I finished reading it, and I do recommend it to anyone who's in the mood for an erotica with layers, featuring two characters with great chemistry and compelling backstories.
I read this full series in the compilation edition, and I think I'd have had a better experience if I read them separately upon release.
The Make Me series is an erotic tale following two protagonist that share a hidden past. Told in alternating POVs and in alternating timelines, the reader experiences the tumultuous affair of Jacob and Harper as adults, and the harrowing time in their pasts when they relied on each other for survival.
This novel wasn't what I was expecting--it had more intrigue than I planned for, and that's what kept me turning the pages.
I liked the past perspectives much better, as I found it thrilling, engaging, and poignant. I wish there were many more scenes of them together and I think this author would do justice to some Young Adult fiction. However, this book is an erotic romance, so the focus is the present as Jacob and Harper navigate their seemingly sudden and strong feelings for each other. One of them knows of their connection, and the other... this we're unsure of. The author teases the reader, and I was so thirsty for the big reveal that I got frustrated as the novel went on and I had to skim the sex scenes.
But, that's my own annoyance. I'm sure readers who love erotica will enjoy the moments when Jacob and Harper physically connect. I will say that they weren't gratuitous and that the author conveyed layers of emotions during those steamy times. Ultimately, the scenes are pretty romantic.
Gripes aside, this was a pretty compelling read for me, if a little longer than it needed to be. I ended up very satisfied once I finished reading it, and I do recommend it to anyone who's in the mood for an erotica with layers, featuring two characters with great chemistry and compelling backstories.
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