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3.78 AVERAGE
3.78 AVERAGE
Idk why, but I was kinda bored. I read it because of the good ratings and because the plot sounded good but I wasn't really smitten with the whole book as I would've liked it. It wasn't bad but it wasn't really good either. It was okay.
I enjoyed listening to Asher Black. I loved the narration, it was easy to follow and the performance was great. I’d recommend this book to anyone who likes mafia books, rich business men, funny independent women, or a combination of all the above. This is the first book I’ve read/listened to by this author and I’m looking forward to reading more.
dark
emotional
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Diverse cast of characters:
No
medium-paced
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Asher Black begins when Lucy ends up making the mistake of calling the cops on someone she shouldn't. Then her whole world gets turned upside now, now she hows a "wise guy" a favor, and she has no idea what to do about it.
This book was actually really good. It had some editing issues, but nothing that takes away from the story too much, it was still really good. I loved the heroine and hero together, they were great, and it was actually more of a slow burn romance.
This book was actually really good. It had some editing issues, but nothing that takes away from the story too much, it was still really good. I loved the heroine and hero together, they were great, and it was actually more of a slow burn romance.
Ugh. All the stereotypes shoved into one book. Writing was meh at best. I think the thing that bothers me most is the alpha male stereotype. The minute she gets with him she is isolated from her ONE friend, and he's ultra controlling and possessive (and unwilling to explain his actions- really though, you can have a male character who is able and willing to VERBALIZE not only their thought process/actions but also their emotions). The toxic masculinity abounds in this one. Just once I would like to read a romance novel where the male lead is not the "alpha male" (violent, dark, possessive, and controlling), but an actual person, you know the kind that is complex and has some depth and maybe just maybe not steeped in toxic masculinity?
Actually the same could be said for the female lead...tragic backstory does not make a well defined, complex character- it makes a sad stereotype, a cartoon of what a real woman is.
Actually the same could be said for the female lead...tragic backstory does not make a well defined, complex character- it makes a sad stereotype, a cartoon of what a real woman is.
funny
lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This book was a refreshing and interesting take on mafia romances. A lot of mafia romances I read are so serious but Huntington was able to add in humor to the story that added a little something to it. Oh my word, did I thoroughly enjoy Asher Black, the story and the man. I loved his ruthlessly and vulnerability. I loved his protectiveness. I loved his sweetness. I loved the strength he brought out of Lucy, who turned out to be a bad ass in her own way. Simply put, the man just swooned me to the floor. This is my first book by Parker S. Huntington and I’m already excited to go back for more.