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Does It Hurt? by H.D. Carlton

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morganalexusr's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

I wasn’t expecting this book to be so good. The plot was actually super enthralling. It did get a bit repetitive during the lighthouse scenes with the hot and cold attitudes the characters had towards each other. But I understood the reasoning behind the choices of the protagonists. The book was dark and mysterious and a bit haunting at times, and the spice level was 4/5.

Enzo was a complete ass for half of the book, but the end of the novel redeemed him. And Sawyer was easily manipulated and childish.

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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daniellekraatz's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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abstractedal3x's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Carlton’s style of writing is superior to all of the authors I’ve read, I love how in this book she did not shy away from the ugly sides of both Sawyer and Enzo. Their characters are complex and fucked up which made this book an extremely enjoyable read. I finished this book in one sitting and have read it many times since then. This book is definitely not for the faint of heart, as are all of H. D. Carlton’s romance books. They are dark and deal with topics that may be triggering to some readers. PLEASE FOR FUCKS SAKE READ THE WARNINGS.

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hanjo123's review against another edition

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4.0

“I told you my love was going to hurt like hell. So tell me, bella ladra, does it hurt?”

And I finally got what the title means and it perfectly fits Enzo & Sawyer's story. I loved them but not exactly the way I love Zade & Addie, still, I loved them - one thing I am sure they are not gonna stay in my mind like the way cat & mouse's duet couple is staying but I appreciate the fact that Carlton did her best.

My heart went for the girls in this book - the things they went through are really cruel but I am glad the end they finally found peace. The spice level was very high throughout the book and I really enjoyed it but I felt they could have had some more conversations in the beginning anyway overall this one was a good one-time read for me.

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100_pages_hr's review against another edition

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dark tense medium-paced

3.0

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nerveblockreader's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced

3.5

⭐️: Enzo is Italian and what he says just sounds delicious. 10/10 swoon
⭐️: 4/5 spice 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️, of course it got a little repetitive but still enjoyed reading it
⭐️: Overall plot was engaging, and the rollercoaster of a plot had me coming back for more.
0.25 ⭐️: Enzo’s reaction towards identity theft is 100% over the top. Identity theft just takes a couple daunting phone calls to credit agencies and puts an extra security measure to combat it from happening again. It makes your financial life a tad bit inconvenient, it does not ruin your life because banks protect you against fraudulent transactions nowadays. killing someone over it is not the answer?!?) overall this man is a walking red flag 🚩🚩🚩
0.25 ⭐️: This book is problematic on so many levels. Their relationship, albeit it works, is trauma bond and Sawyer is so broken that forgiveness comes easily. This is my first HD Carlton book and I had high expectations since so many people had high regards for Haunting Adeline. The middle portion is dragged out for way to long and the hot/cold of Enzo and Sawyer’s relationship had me pulling my hair from frustration. The trauma both MCs have endured was glossed over and could have been explored to deeper levels instead of ‘this old man is creepy’ and ‘this lighthouse/island is odd’ sentiments expressed time and time again. Enjoyed the read, wouldn't read again.

Side note:
- Who is Troy and why do we trust him other than being told we can trust him???
- what is up with hooking fingers in the jaw/teeth?? I find this mannerism peculiar and don’t see a reason for its repetitiveness. I can see this happening behind closed doors but on a day to day basis?? I have questions
- Sylvester is coo-coo and demented, what he does is sickening 🤮
- we must protect Simon at all costs

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