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shannon_cocktailsandbooks's review against another edition
5.0
This was me at the beginning and end of this book. I was beside myself when CONQUER ME showed up on my Kindle. I was desperate to see what Clara was going to do about Alexander. Was she willing to be his secret or was she really going to walk away. And after getting to the last page, the clapping happened again.
Geneva Lee managed to do something that very rarely happens with me. She made me fall in love with Alexander all over again. X captured my attention on a Virgin Atlantic flight from London to New York this summer. He was an overbearing, domineering ass, but there was something about X, aka Alexander, that compelled me to like him. Then love him and Clara together. But in CONQUER ME, we get more than the domineering X. We get Alexander, the man who lost his mother and sister, has the weight of a responsibility he doesn't want on his shoulder, and longs to have someone love and understand him...demons and all.
I was glad to see Clara standing up for herself and what she wants. No one deserves to be a secret, even if that means being the secret lover to the future King of England. She stood her ground and quickly found out exactly how much she means to X. But she didn't stop there. She stood up to her parents and even the King to protect her relationship with Alexander and the man she loves. It was refreshing to see her grow and not fall back on her old issues to deal with everything that was thrown at her.
I love this couple together and I can't wait until February when we get the conclusion to their story. If you haven't heard of Geneva Lee, you need to pick up the 2 books in the Royals Saga (COMMAND ME is book one). Clara and Alexandra are incredibly hot and sexy and worth every minute you spend with them.
pia7712's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
annie04's review
emotional
relaxing
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
4.75
emelymarieft's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
kim_lommaert's review against another edition
emotional
relaxing
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? Yes
3.5
sraab's review
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
grettypop's review against another edition
3.0
Before my 3 stars scare you... let me just say that I gave the first book 4, because there's no 4.5 option, and to me this was a little less enjoyable. Let me explain why!
In the first book's review, I said that I expect Clara's character to grow and mature into being what a 'royal' in this series should be (=heartless, and confident). And while that happened, we only saw bits and pieces of the actual story line, because 90% of this book was sex.
Now don't get me wrong, I enjoy a steamy scene as much as the next girl, but in this book Ms. Lee over-abused this power. She writes AMAZING sex, but that's all that this book was about. Every other page, a new smut scene. I found myself getting bored with this book and it took me almost a month to finish it, because besides the body-contact, nothing much was happening.
Still, I already purchased the 3rd book to this series, and I'm hoping it'll be better than this one, because the first one set my expectations really high! Also, I'm invested in the story line, and I want Alexander and Clara to have their own, twisted happy ending.
In the first book's review, I said that I expect Clara's character to grow and mature into being what a 'royal' in this series should be (=heartless, and confident). And while that happened, we only saw bits and pieces of the actual story line, because 90% of this book was sex.
Now don't get me wrong, I enjoy a steamy scene as much as the next girl, but in this book Ms. Lee over-abused this power. She writes AMAZING sex, but that's all that this book was about. Every other page, a new smut scene. I found myself getting bored with this book and it took me almost a month to finish it, because besides the body-contact, nothing much was happening.
Still, I already purchased the 3rd book to this series, and I'm hoping it'll be better than this one, because the first one set my expectations really high! Also, I'm invested in the story line, and I want Alexander and Clara to have their own, twisted happy ending.