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sweetpea77's review against another edition
5.0
Loved Griff and Britta's story!! It was amazing and wonderful to see what would happen between the two of them.
I voluntarily reviewed an advanced copy of More Than Need You.
I voluntarily reviewed an advanced copy of More Than Need You.
izziede's review against another edition
This was a mixed bag for me.
I liked that it was written from the so called Hero's POV.
I hadn't read book 1, the Hero in this book has some despicable behaviour in book 1, which is recapped about 1/3 of the way into the book and explained so it's not meant to be as bad as it appeared to be when it happened.
If you've not read book 1, like me you might be a bit confused when he refers to his actions towards the heroine in that book and those events lead to the reasons for the secret son and her being cut out of his life.
The Hero has a tragic childhood with parents who set a disgusting example and led to his lack of moral compass but this has been done so many times and feels at times that authors use it as an excuse to abuse a good woman.
The heroine is engaged when she reconnect with the Hero and they are intimate, though not sex, so to me she cheats.
She seems to draw a firm line on being determined not to cheat but I would my want my fiancee doing things with his/her ex just after I got engaged.
During the separation which has happened before this book, both are with other people. The Hero is a manwhore during this time.
They do have some honest conversations but for me the Hero's ego was too much.
It didn't make me feel like reading any more of the series.
I liked that it was written from the so called Hero's POV.
I hadn't read book 1, the Hero in this book has some despicable behaviour in book 1, which is recapped about 1/3 of the way into the book and explained so it's not meant to be as bad as it appeared to be when it happened.
If you've not read book 1, like me you might be a bit confused when he refers to his actions towards the heroine in that book and those events lead to the reasons for the secret son and her being cut out of his life.
The Hero has a tragic childhood with parents who set a disgusting example and led to his lack of moral compass but this has been done so many times and feels at times that authors use it as an excuse to abuse a good woman.
The heroine is engaged when she reconnect with the Hero and they are intimate, though not sex, so to me she cheats.
She seems to draw a firm line on being determined not to cheat but I would my want my fiancee doing things with his/her ex just after I got engaged.
During the separation which has happened before this book, both are with other people. The Hero is a manwhore during this time.
They do have some honest conversations but for me the Hero's ego was too much.
It didn't make me feel like reading any more of the series.
nellamoon's review against another edition
5.0
Why was this so emotional I-
I came here for a quick and steamy romance and by the end of the book, tears were running down my face. I wasn't ready for the character growth I was about to experience with Griffin. It was *chef's kiss.* Gosh, it was so deep! To me, it wasn't just about another fuckboy changing his ways, it was about how trauma can destroy one's self-worth and ability to view relationships and sex in a healthy way.
Griffin's parents essentially pimped him out at age 16 by coercing him to have sex with various people for their own business/financial gain, leading him to develop severe trust issues and a shattered sense of self-worth. His view of relationships and sex was distorted because he was used (raped, since he was a minor) and discarded by so many people. The worst betrayal of all, in my opinion, was that his own mother and father, who were supposed to provide him love and compassion, did this to him.
To protect himself from being used betrayed again, he refused to trust people, refused to open up, abandonned them before they could hurt him, and engaged in meaningless sex.
By opening up to Britta about his trauma and giving her the chance to understand him, he began the journey to loving himself as he deserves, and seeing the self-worth he thought he didn't have. Griffin had spent so much time trying to get Britta to fall for him again without understanding that he was worth loving. He didn't truly trust that anyone could care for him because he'd only ever been used. Talking about his past finally, and receiving that compassion and empathy from Britta, the woman he loves, showed him that he is worth it, that he's not just a body or a means to an end.
SO FREAKING PROFOUND!
This book was the perfect blend of angst, romance, steaminess, and emotion.
I came here for a quick and steamy romance and by the end of the book, tears were running down my face. I wasn't ready for the character growth I was about to experience with Griffin. It was *chef's kiss.* Gosh, it was so deep! To me, it wasn't just about another fuckboy changing his ways, it was about how trauma can destroy one's self-worth and ability to view relationships and sex in a healthy way.
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Griffin's parents essentially pimped him out at age 16 by coercing him to have sex with various people for their own business/financial gain, leading him to develop severe trust issues and a shattered sense of self-worth. His view of relationships and sex was distorted because he was used (raped, since he was a minor) and discarded by so many people. The worst betrayal of all, in my opinion, was that his own mother and father, who were supposed to provide him love and compassion, did this to him.
To protect himself from being used betrayed again, he refused to trust people, refused to open up, abandonned them before they could hurt him, and engaged in meaningless sex.
By opening up to Britta about his trauma and giving her the chance to understand him, he began the journey to loving himself as he deserves, and seeing the self-worth he thought he didn't have. Griffin had spent so much time trying to get Britta to fall for him again without understanding that he was worth loving. He didn't truly trust that anyone could care for him because he'd only ever been used. Talking about his past finally, and receiving that compassion and empathy from Britta, the woman he loves, showed him that he is worth it, that he's not just a body or a means to an end.
SO FREAKING PROFOUND!
This book was the perfect blend of angst, romance, steaminess, and emotion.
_misty_'s review against another edition
4.0
The first part is a bit slow and full of cliches.
The second part is definitely better: Griff stops trying to be the good guy and starts fighting dirty to win Britta back. It was an awesome fight!
The second part is definitely better: Griff stops trying to be the good guy and starts fighting dirty to win Britta back. It was an awesome fight!
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