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taylorgabs's review
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
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
3.0
Okay, so I have very mixed feelings about this book. At first, the main heroine was annoying, but she evolved, and I grew to like her. This was a painful, slow burn, and thanks to the solo POV, I struggled to understand Henry’s feelings and intentions. About halfway through, things got much better, and now I am addicted. Thanks to the cliffhanger, I am now onto the second book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity, Religious bigotry, and Sexual content
Minor: Alcohol, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
jazmynr's review
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Infidelity
mj_86's review
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity and Sexual content
Moderate: Religious bigotry
elleclair's review
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Sexism, Body shaming, Infidelity, Gaslighting, Religious bigotry, and Misogyny
Moderate: Toxic friendship
Minor: Rape
koistyfishy's review
adventurous
emotional
tense
fast-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? It's complicated
4.0
4 Bunk Bed Stars ⭐
Spicy Level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️/5
This book was addicting AF!
You're not going to get anything "magical", "special", "new" or "unexpected" from this because that is exactly what it claims to be. But sometimes that is a GOOD thing and NOT a problem.
SO what is it that you're going to get?
A big boobed virgin FMC, who is completely "innocent" and from a little small town in Pennsylvania, with a population of 5000. After her God-fearing mother drives her batshit crazy, Abbi realises that she cannot stay home for the summer, especially after her high school (and now college) boyfriend cheats on her so he can "sow his wild oats". So she flees halfway across the country to an "opening soon" luxury hotel where she hopes to tend the gardens.
You then have a rich, breathtakingly gorgeous asshole billionaire who obviously (much akin to the cliche vibes of "50 Shades of Gray without the BDSM" this was giving off) sees something in our dear innocent Abbi and just has to have her... as his assistant.
These two start banging in the sheets very quickly.
• Did I care that it was very insta lust? - No I did not
• Did this make me giggle and squeal at things - Yes it did
• Did I... EAT. THIS. SHIT. UP.? - Yes I DID
• Was this something I normally read? - No it's not... But who cares... sometimes you have to branch out what is normal and just enjoy that 3rd slice of cake when no one is watching...
• Did I IMMEDIATELY buy the rest of the books in this series? - Also Yes...
I am not sure what sort of crack K.A. Tucker put in this book but I wolfed it down in its addicting form and just wanted more...
ALLL THE TROPES:
▶ Billionaire Romance
▶ Forbidden Romance
▶ Age Gap
▶ Virgin FMC x Playboy MMC
▶ Work Romance
Spicy Level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️/5
This book was addicting AF!
You're not going to get anything "magical", "special", "new" or "unexpected" from this because that is exactly what it claims to be. But sometimes that is a GOOD thing and NOT a problem.
SO what is it that you're going to get?
A big boobed virgin FMC, who is completely "innocent" and from a little small town in Pennsylvania, with a population of 5000. After her God-fearing mother drives her batshit crazy, Abbi realises that she cannot stay home for the summer, especially after her high school (and now college) boyfriend cheats on her so he can "sow his wild oats". So she flees halfway across the country to an "opening soon" luxury hotel where she hopes to tend the gardens.
You then have a rich, breathtakingly gorgeous asshole billionaire who obviously (much akin to the cliche vibes of "50 Shades of Gray without the BDSM" this was giving off) sees something in our dear innocent Abbi and just has to have her... as his assistant.
These two start banging in the sheets very quickly.
• Did I care that it was very insta lust? - No I did not
• Did this make me giggle and squeal at things - Yes it did
• Did I... EAT. THIS. SHIT. UP.? - Yes I DID
• Was this something I normally read? - No it's not... But who cares... sometimes you have to branch out what is normal and just enjoy that 3rd slice of cake when no one is watching...
• Did I IMMEDIATELY buy the rest of the books in this series? - Also Yes...
I am not sure what sort of crack K.A. Tucker put in this book but I wolfed it down in its addicting form and just wanted more...
ALLL THE TROPES:
▶ Billionaire Romance
▶ Forbidden Romance
▶ Age Gap
▶ Virgin FMC x Playboy MMC
▶ Work Romance
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Alcoholism, and Cursing
Moderate: Emotional abuse and Infidelity
bookishchaos's review
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
A pretty decent "spicy" read. The writing was good and it kept me interested until the end (that ending tho!! I was NOT expecting that).
(Minor spoliers ahead but not really?)
Abbi was a little annoying at times and Henry is shady asf and becomes unlikable pretty fast.
Check trigger warnings because although their relationship was a slow burn, it got VERY spicy quickly. And some of them were borderline s**xual assault.
(Minor spoliers ahead but not really?)
Abbi was a little annoying at times and Henry is shady asf and becomes unlikable pretty fast.
Check trigger warnings because although their relationship was a slow burn, it got VERY spicy quickly. And some of them were borderline s**xual assault.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Religious bigotry and Infidelity
Minor: Cursing and Bullying
threeundertwopnw's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
This is a story of a wealthy man who gaslights a naive young woman and lures her with the promise of a job she wants at a remote Alaskan hotel. Instead his aim all along was to make her his personal assistant/sex slave. It's human trafficking and he admits he selected her because of her low self-esteem and abuse by a previous partner. He's disgusting... but he's hot and she's too stupid to pay attention to all the red flags. She readily gives up every moral she's held for a lifetime.
This is pure Jeffrey Epstein fan fiction and its gross. The cliffhanger ending just adds insult to injury.
This is pure Jeffrey Epstein fan fiction and its gross. The cliffhanger ending just adds insult to injury.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Sexual assault, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Bullying, Misogyny, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Classism, Fatphobia, and Stalking
andeng's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, and Infidelity
Minor: Sexual harassment and Sexual assault
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