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Desperate Measures

Katee Robert

3.47 AVERAGE

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5.0
dark fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
challenging dark funny 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: Yes
challenging dark tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
adventurous dark fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I think I'm just dumb and didn't realize this was a contemporary, erotic retelling of Aladdin lol... idk what I expected.

Either way, 2.5 stars. I enjoyed all the steaminess. It was more intense than any other smut I've read in romance. But I just didn't love the characters or character development... but I also guess people don't tend to read this for that??? It just felt like the characters went from enemies to lovers and being in love within a week.

I think I'll stick to romance romance rather than erotica in the future because I realized I definitely need to like and connect with characters and their stories, the smut is just like an added bonus, not the other way around.
dark tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Holy Spice. Disney and spicy books are becoming my favorite thing. This started hot and heavy and never stopped. I loved it. The CNC kink is top tier, the scenes are so hot, and the dynamic is chefs kiss.

This was an okay read to me. I feel like I may like the others in the series. The characters were kinda blah to me. I think I expected more depth in this role reversal.

The spice was for sure there though. The story was lacking for me. But it was a fun read.

I enjoyed this book. Katee doesn't disappoint.

My only gripes are that it seems to start in the middle of a major plot point and that it was long enough for my taste.

This book GOOFY LOL

A very very quick read because there was almost exactly zero (0) plot - everything was wildly rushed, motivations were absolutely not explained, important/catalytic events are off-screen and not even described, decisions made were completely nonsensical. Zero believability and mostly just smut. The “romance” part kinda just appeared? I am BEGGING u for a crumb of plot please just a tiny crumb

It gives a LOT of just like rich mafia vibes which was kinda weird and unexpected

Two stars because I was laughing the whole time. Very silly and hilarious novel that took me a few hours to read. The plot summary alone had me crying tears of laughter lmao

If CNC upsets you maybe skip like the first chapter of the book in particular (check the TWs). I’m also very much NOT into the daddy kink so yes it was cringe and yes I am shaming