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medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Felt like a rip-off of The Princess Diaries tbh… but I’m not mad about it, lol. Fairly predictable, but enjoyable nonetheless.
I particularly enjoyed Rhys’s character growth. Though I wish we saw more of the friend group.
The audiobook narration was great and I think Aiden Snow is my new favorite male narrator.
I particularly enjoyed Rhys’s character growth. Though I wish we saw more of the friend group.
The audiobook narration was great and I think Aiden Snow is my new favorite male narrator.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Stalking
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
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:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Cursing, Sexual content, Car accident, Alcohol
Minor: Misogyny, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Sexual harassment
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This book is SPICY. Very predictable and not the best writing but if you want an easy to read mostly spicy book then here it is! Better than the first.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
dark
emotional
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Y'all - I knew what I was getting into, picked this up for that reason, and got what I wanted. These are definitely cringe, as all the novels in this erotic unhealthy possessive contemporary darkish mainstream romance genre that’s blooming right now are. But I cannot help it, they're escapist. And I'm in my smut era. But I do have to say, props to Huang because the writing is solid (as opposed to many in this genre). Like the words and sentences and dialogue are written intelligently...and have been edited. I deeply appreciate that. Some of the character points/experiences are a bit over the top for dramatic effect - of course - butttt overall I was entertained. And this outward-badass but softie-for-his-lady situation is a bit more my speed than the last one (Alex was actually actively a bit scary, and didn't grovel quite enough IMO...though nothing can really touch the last one for drama). It's unhealthy, and I do kinda think the spicy scenes here were more for effect than they actually should have been, based on how the relationship developed, but again, Huang is giving the people what they came for - while giving it a plot framework - and I can't fault that. Long story short, I sped through this, enjoyed the cameos and setups for the rest of the series (as I'm used to, and look forward to, with these kinds of interconnected-series-but-still-standalone romances), and will definitely be reading the rest.
“But people were people, no matter their title, and some desires were universal. Unfortunately, the ability to fulfill them was not.”
“There’s no such thing as *just* a story. Every story is important.”
“Even when you’re not there, you’re everywhere. In my head, in my lungs, in my fucking soul.”
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Sexual content, Death of parent
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Alcohol
Minor: Kidnapping, Car accident
emotional
hopeful
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:
No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Sexual content, Death of parent
Moderate: Grief
Minor: Pregnancy
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Gun violence, Kidnapping
Minor: Alcohol
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I’d say the beginning was the best, and the pacing generally a lot better than the first book. But I wasn’t totally invested in the characters’ story. The book is fine enough, but I’d rather have read another.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book had me smiling pretty much the whole way through. I can't wait for book 3. I enjoyed the ending. That had me tearing up
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content