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lauralouise93's review

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mysterious tense medium-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

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andeng's review

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adventurous challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

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book_loser's review

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dark relaxing fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? N/A
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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g_c_geeks's review

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dark fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.75

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robinainthood's review

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adventurous lighthearted mysterious relaxing fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25

"Do you like that you can make me weak?"

What I Loved

This book was, honestly, a pleasant surprise for me. The steamy scenes were hot and enjoyable to read, and for a change, I actually enjoyed the characters. The object of affection, Quin, is a defiant and headstrong journalist who knows what she wants. She's not a plain Jane like most of our female love interests in stories like this; she's on the curvy and chubby side with tattoos and piercings, a fiery attitude, and energy to match her dominant counterpart. Speaking of our mysterious protagonist, Joker is a seductive and possessive streamer with dark fantasies and pleasures, deciding very quickly what he wants out of their exchange. You can't go wrong.

"I wanted this kiss to communicate something to her I was too afraid to say out loud."

What I Didn't Love

Short, sweet, and to the point, this book ends at a 154-page mark; I started and finished it in 2 hours. To be clear, I'm impressed with how well the story was written in such a short amount of pages! The characters had genuine personality - I found myself invested in them despite only knowing them for a short amount of time - and the scenes were all fun to read. My only criticism is that it wasn't long enough! Joker's possessiveness and Quin's relentless defiance could have been really spicy and fun to experience in other contexts outside of their sexual encounters. Similar to Fifty Shades of Grey, I suppose, but minus the one-sidedness and lack of consent in their relationship. Gross.

Conclusion

Overall, I enjoyed this book and had fun reading it which is arguably the most important thing a book can do. It's by no means a knock-your-socks-off masterpiece but it was fun and hot and if it's your thing, the writing definitely holds up!

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