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4.02 AVERAGE
4.02 AVERAGE
dark
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Hubiese sido mejor si no hubiese habido un secuestro de por medio, por que aun, es el síndrome de estocolmo lo que causo todo esto.
Ambos personajes tuvieron un desarrollo muy fuerte, tanto en personalidad como a nivel de su relación, cuando me encontraba disfrutando del libro recordaba las circunstancias por las que pasaron y dejaba de hacer, simplemente no.
Ambos personajes tuvieron un desarrollo muy fuerte, tanto en personalidad como a nivel de su relación, cuando me encontraba disfrutando del libro recordaba las circunstancias por las que pasaron y dejaba de hacer, simplemente no.
"Survival is the most important thing. It affords us the chance to live and to find all of the things that make living worthwhile. I found redemption. I found forgiveness. I found love."
I loved this book. I really did. I only went with 4 (and a half) stars because I'm not sure I was ready to see this Caleb. I fell in love with the ruthless, dirty bastard and him acting almost normal was jarring. That said, I loved hearing how Caleb and Livvie mostly realistically struggled for their HEA. So much of this book made me laugh (who knew Caleb was funny??!) and moved me. The ending (which I will not ruin!!) was absolute perfection. I could not have imagined a more emotional way to end their story...for now ;)
"I'm writing this because you begged. You know how I love the begging."
"I am Caleb. I am the man who kidnapped Livvie. I am the man who held her in a dark room for weeks. I'm the one who tied her to a bedpost and beat her. I'm the one who nearly sold her into sexual slavery. But, most importantly, I am the man she loves. She loves me. It's quite sick, isn't it?"
This book was really good! The first half was mainly intensely hot sex.
The second half was sweet, funny, loving, and gave me great closure.
"While I no longer kill, I am a killer. A killer in love is a very dangerous thing."
I know I'm one of the few, but I have never been a huge fan of CITD and SITD. I do not like kidnapping and non-consent so I can't judge the books too harshly. All of the books were captivating and really well written. I couldn't put them down even while I was cringing and gritting my teeth. Epilogue showed the new people that Livvie
and Caleb
have become. I love those new people. It is hard to understand how they came to love and trust each other (in my mind), but it is interesting to read.
This book turned me on, had me laughing, and kept a smile on my face. I'm so glad I choose to finish this series. Epilogue left me with warm, happy feelings instead of the dark, disturbing ones I had after the first two books. I absolutely love how CJ Roberts wrote Epilogue from Caleb's perspective and made it read as we, the readers, were reading the books they, the characters, wrote. That was brilliant, in my opinion. Definitely read this one, it has much needed closure for Dark Duet fans.
"Survival is the most important thing. It affords us the chance to live and to find all of the things that make living worthwhile. I found redemption. I found forgiveness. I found love."
"There is no real ending. It's just the place where you stop the story."
"I am Caleb. I am the man who kidnapped Livvie. I am the man who held her in a dark room for weeks. I'm the one who tied her to a bedpost and beat her. I'm the one who nearly sold her into sexual slavery. But, most importantly, I am the man she loves. She loves me. It's quite sick, isn't it?"
This book was really good! The first half was mainly intensely hot sex.
The second half was sweet, funny, loving, and gave me great closure.
"While I no longer kill, I am a killer. A killer in love is a very dangerous thing."
I know I'm one of the few, but I have never been a huge fan of CITD and SITD. I do not like kidnapping and non-consent so I can't judge the books too harshly. All of the books were captivating and really well written. I couldn't put them down even while I was cringing and gritting my teeth. Epilogue showed the new people that Livvie
and Caleb
have become. I love those new people. It is hard to understand how they came to love and trust each other (in my mind), but it is interesting to read.
This book turned me on, had me laughing, and kept a smile on my face. I'm so glad I choose to finish this series. Epilogue left me with warm, happy feelings instead of the dark, disturbing ones I had after the first two books. I absolutely love how CJ Roberts wrote Epilogue from Caleb's perspective and made it read as we, the readers, were reading the books they, the characters, wrote. That was brilliant, in my opinion. Definitely read this one, it has much needed closure for Dark Duet fans.
"Survival is the most important thing. It affords us the chance to live and to find all of the things that make living worthwhile. I found redemption. I found forgiveness. I found love."
"There is no real ending. It's just the place where you stop the story."
So this is the final story between Caleb(James) and Livvie(Sophia). I loved this book written from Caleb's perspective and how he has gone about trying to redeem himself and build a life with Livvie. Such a great ending to an amazing series, I have a major book hangover now.
"I had wanted her for so long. I had dreamt of her in my sleeping hours and ached for her in my waking ones. There was nothing I could say to compare with the intense elation and satisfaction of finally having that which I had desired for so very long."
Gahh - what a treat to be inside Caleb's head. His thoughts, his musings, his feelings for Livvie are more than I can put into words. I loved Epilogue.Every single second it. It was sexy, funny, emotional, and still had a splash of dark & twisted. This was the perfect culmination to Kitten & Caleb's story.
Now, go! Read it!
Gahh - what a treat to be inside Caleb's head. His thoughts, his musings, his feelings for Livvie are more than I can put into words. I loved Epilogue.Every single second it. It was sexy, funny, emotional, and still had a splash of dark & twisted. This was the perfect culmination to Kitten & Caleb's story.
Now, go! Read it!
I enjoyed this third (and final?) installment of the Dark Duet series. It is told from Caleb/James' POV. He does such a fine job of not being a hero but embracing those qualities of a savior and hero. Caleb being the man he was and James being the man he is today.
I won't give too much away. If you're a fan of the series you'll be a fan of this book as well. The only real change is there is a more developed romantic element. There has always been a "thing" between Livvie/Sophia and Caleb/James. This book allows the reader more than a glimpse of that love. Even though they want each other in the worst way. They have a terrible past. Caleb feels as though he created Livvie's darker lusts. He feels responsible for molding her into the submissive she can be, at times, for him.
I never really saw this turning out the way it did. I would have been happy with the end of Livvie's story (apparently fans online needed more). I am glad we got to see love affect Caleb. It is not as if he never loved (remember Rafiq). They only person Caleb loved and cared for other than Livvie ended up betraying him in the worst way. I never quite figure out Caleb until a particularly heart wrenching scene where he spills his guts to Livvie.
They were together in the dark and caleb left her all alone. Aching for him. Then they find each other again and Caleb has doubts he can ever be anything but the monster (in Livvie's past). I would recommend this to fans that have bit of a love for the dark and disturbing. Even though he no longer embraces that side of himself. He says it best. I am both (Caleb and James).
I won't give too much away. If you're a fan of the series you'll be a fan of this book as well. The only real change is there is a more developed romantic element. There has always been a "thing" between Livvie/Sophia and Caleb/James. This book allows the reader more than a glimpse of that love. Even though they want each other in the worst way. They have a terrible past. Caleb feels as though he created Livvie's darker lusts. He feels responsible for molding her into the submissive she can be, at times, for him.
I never really saw this turning out the way it did. I would have been happy with the end of Livvie's story (apparently fans online needed more). I am glad we got to see love affect Caleb. It is not as if he never loved (remember Rafiq). They only person Caleb loved and cared for other than Livvie ended up betraying him in the worst way. I never quite figure out Caleb until a particularly heart wrenching scene where he spills his guts to Livvie.
They were together in the dark and caleb left her all alone. Aching for him. Then they find each other again and Caleb has doubts he can ever be anything but the monster (in Livvie's past). I would recommend this to fans that have bit of a love for the dark and disturbing. Even though he no longer embraces that side of himself. He says it best. I am both (Caleb and James).
Estás leyendo y todo es demasiado perfecto, sigues leyendo, esperando y temiendo, ese momento donde finalmente ocurra algo malo, y de pronto...
The End
(For now)
¡¿QUÉ?!
Lo primero que pienso es: ¿No va a decirle "te amo"? :(
Luego pienso: ¿No hay antagonismo en este libro, en serio? Pero claro, con todo lo que ocurrió en los libros anteriores, les basta y les sobra para esta y varias vidas.
Y por último, finalmente mi cerebro decide que es hora de volver a funcionar coherentemente, y mis ojos vuelven a releer las últimas palabras: FOR NOW. Y entonces me alegro y me entristezco a la vez. Me alegro porque sé que las palabras "te amo" sí serán dichas. Me entristezco porque sé que la hermosa vida que nos cuentan aquí no va a durar para siempre, porque sé que el siguiente libro va a estar lleno de todo el antagonismo que le faltó a éste, y porque éste pudo haber sido un bello final a esta historia... y bueno, tal vez yo decida no leer el otro y que éste sea mi final.
The End
(For now)
¡¿QUÉ?!
Lo primero que pienso es: ¿No va a decirle "te amo"? :(
Luego pienso: ¿No hay antagonismo en este libro, en serio? Pero claro, con todo lo que ocurrió en los libros anteriores, les basta y les sobra para esta y varias vidas.
Y por último, finalmente mi cerebro decide que es hora de volver a funcionar coherentemente, y mis ojos vuelven a releer las últimas palabras: FOR NOW. Y entonces me alegro y me entristezco a la vez. Me alegro porque sé que las palabras "te amo" sí serán dichas. Me entristezco porque sé que la hermosa vida que nos cuentan aquí no va a durar para siempre, porque sé que el siguiente libro va a estar lleno de todo el antagonismo que le faltó a éste, y porque éste pudo haber sido un bello final a esta historia... y bueno, tal vez yo decida no leer el otro y que éste sea mi final.
4.7 MAGNIFICENT STARS!!
How to start this review???
"To understand love, you have to feel for it yourself"
Epilogue is written from Caleb's point of view.
"I'm writing this because you begged. You know how I love the begging. In fact, you probably know too many things and know them far too well"
If you've read The Dark Duet you know exactly what kind of man
Caleb is.
"I am the man who kidnapped Livvie. I am the man who held her in the dark room for weeks. I'm the one who tied her to a bedpost and beat her. I'm the one who nearly sold her into sexual slavery"
Not the dinner and a movie type of guy is he?
Discovering that his whole life has been one dreadful lie, he is trying to start from scratch. Not only does he want to re-discover himself but he also wants to be normal. Totally out of his element, but his love for Livvie is overpowering, that he is willing to give his old life for her. Well, easier said than done. As much as he wants to be good guy James, bad ass Caleb comes out..and we all know what happens when his dominance side comes out
"I could keep you chained to the bed. I'd fuck you every night and never let you come. Only good girls get to come, Kitten"
How I've miss him lol
What I loved about Epilogue was that we FINALLY knew what went on inside his head. All those times Livvie wondered just exactly what he was thinking when he grew quiet, now we know
"Girls are so strange. If another man called me a bitch and spanked me, it would not end in giggles"
"I don't understand skinny jeans for men. Who wants to walk around with their balls in a vise"
"I'd never considered myself socially retarded until that moment"
As Caleb is trying to adjust to this new persona, Livvie on the other hand has adapted to hers. She is stronger, wiser, determined, independent, more sexual but most importantly, a survivor. Throughout the story we see just how much she has evolve from a scared, shy, huddled up in the corner, lost girl. To a "we are going to do things my way, I don't need that shit from you Caleb", type of woman.
"..I'll be sure to go back in time and comfort the broken girl you left in your wake... I'm not the same person anymore" -Livvie
Caleb and Livvie ARE the power couple in my opinion. They know how to balance each other out.
"We don't know each other in this world, but I've seen you at your worst, and what i know is that you'd do anything to protect me." -Livvie
Their relationship isn't glamorous and they know that. Yet, they find a way to make it work
"I'm the second most fucked up person I know, and when you put two negatives together, you get a positive" -Livvie
We see how they interact as a couple, which is hilariously cute!!
"Good. I'll tell them you're trying to spank me. Pervert!" -Livvie
"You love it. You're the pervert!" _Caleb
"You promise not to spank me?" -Livvie
"Not a fucking chance." -Caleb
From playing Rock Band, to watching movies together, going go-kart racing, the archade
I couldn't get enough!!
"This is my life. I was a whore in my youth, a killer since my adolescence, and a monster as man. Who am I now? What am I now?"
This is the question Caleb had been asking himself since the beginning of Epilogue. I believe that in the end he found a balance between James and Caleb. I think it was best this way. After all, we do LOVE our Caleb. You can't get rid of his dominance just like that. It's what we feel in love with...sorry James.
***
And just like that, this review has come to an end. I laughed, I cried
"Then, for the first time I could remember, I blew out my birthday candle"
I fell in love with Caleb and Livvie's story all over again.
CJ knows how to deliver HOT, STEAMY, GET YOUR PANTIES ALL WET sex!
Damn right! I recommend it. I had to cut my bookmarks short because I had too many. But yes! Do read. Please. And tell me if you cried at the end..like I did lol
..I don't want to say goodbye to this story that has touched my heart, mind, body and soul
So in Caleb's words, goodbye..for now.
"Was it good for you?
For what it's worth, I think I might actually miss you.
Will you miss me?
Will you cry?"