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Eruption by Ivy Smoak

brittanica_bold's review against another edition

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3.0

*Mentally tallying how many more hours of this drama I can read before my mood is fully compromised....*

*Yeah, that's what I thought*
TooOld

What I liked about this book:
1. Tyler is still fantastic. Just when I think this guy can't get any more sweet, he shows up proving me wrong again. Like, seriously, that wedding dress situation? How can she clearly not see Tyler is the man for her?!?!?!?

2. Talking about a man who shows up when it counts, Rob totally won me over in this book. He is totally laidback, loyal, and hilarious (once you get to know him). I would read a spinoff of his just so I could swoon over him being all sweet and treating a woman right.
Swoon

3. As much as I didn't really like this book (see below for specifics), I will still continue to torture myself until the series is over. Is that a plus?
EhMaybe?

What I didn't like about this book:
1. I'm very confused how I could really like the first two books in this series and then really not enjoy this third book. This book, the third in The Hunted series, takes place 2.5 years after the end of book 2, [b:Addiction|55509886|Addiction (The Hunted, #2)|Ivy Smoak|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1601399517l/55509886._SX50_.jpg|47772001]. With such a time jump and a firm commitment in place, I was hoping we would get to see the mature side of this couple's relationship. How silly of me to think that was in the cards for this series that is hellbent on being a train wreck. Shouldn't this couple be a little more in sync by now? It's been like THREE YEARS PEOPLE!!!!

2. Unlike the first two books in this series, this book was PAINFUL to finish. It kept dragging, which was one of the things I very much liked about the first two books NOT doing. I literally wanted to DNF this book at least 10 times from all the unnecessary situations. It was twice as long as it needed to be.
EhMaybe?

3. Ok, characters....

Melissa - I thought we talked about this in my review of book 1? What is wrong with you and why are you a terrible friend? You are even more immature than Penny, and that's saying something.

Austin - Well, it couldn't be a book in The Hunted series without your continuous flare up, right?
Herpes

Isabella - What is the matter with you? Are you just scorn? Are you being paid to be awful? I hear your villainy gets worse in the fourth book, so....here we go?
Herpes

Penny - I keep trying to make excuses for you because you are young and naïve, but I just can't help you at this point. YOU NEED TO LEARN TO COMMUNICATE!!!!!! If you had just talked to him about all the items you were getting in the mail, the book could have been half the length.

James - YOU are old enough that you should know how to communicate already. You need to get over yourself and your insecurities and stop trying to control everything and everyone. Like really, blacklisting her into working for you, keeping things from her, allowing your shady ex to ruin your relationship. These are all things that could have been handled with conversations instead of your dumb actions.

Bottomline
Herpes

2.5 Stars. Let's hope the next one is better?

Here are my previous reviews for the first two books in The Hunted Series
Book 1 - Temptation
Book 2 - Addiction

notkaywa's review against another edition

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2.0

2.5 ⭐️

asmith03's review against another edition

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emotional tense fast-paced

icecoffeebookqueen's review against another edition

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5.0

Holy smokes this book was great. Wasnt expecting the way it ended. Actually didnt look ahead and see that there was another book after this so I was like oh okay this is going to be great. But wow a lot of crazy turns in this.

fa1reads's review against another edition

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emotional 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

4.0

beckyrendon's review against another edition

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5.0

This book is book 3 in the Hunted Series. It is the most emotion inducing of the series. I am a complete mess. In preparation for the ARC, I re-read Temptation and Addiction. I have always enjoyed them, but this was by far the best of the three. You need to read books 1 &2 before you start this book.

After years together, things are finally getting to the next step. Penny is graduating. They are planning the wedding. It's finally happening.

Only a few problems...
1. After almost 3 years, Penny has yet to meet her future in laws.
2. Isabella has come back and is bitchier than ever.
3. Melissa is acting strange.

None of these things separately is great but all happening at the same time...it's overwhelming. Penny's drowning and has no one to turn to. 

It's a heartbreaking book. You will want to stab him in the testicles. You will want to do more than b!tch slap the b!tch. You will have to hold back from throwing your kindle. Worst of all, you will have to wait until the next book comes out!

To Ivy,
That was mean and I'm thinking of calling you poison Ivy in the future. Only an evil person leaves the reader hanging like that....

nanaisha's review against another edition

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2.0

this book just proved to me that this is one of the worst book series ever.they should break up, go through therapy and move to different continents and maybe have their memories wiped of each other. i don't plan on hate reading this becuase i hate it that much

alrightieaphroditie's review against another edition

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1.0

one star! ⋆ ˚。⋆୨୧˚ well that was a couple of hours of my life that i’ll never be getting back. i literally have nothing else to say.

sarahajpotter's review against another edition

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5.0

Honestly I could not put this book down and I read the whole series in 1 weekend. I personally loved Penny and how she handled a lot of the situations she was put in however a few times James(Professor Hunter) definitely made me want to punch him for being so selfish. I definitely had many wtf moments with the whole series, but it was a good ending. At least where I ended the series which was on Devotion. I just felt it was a lot of the same thing back and forth happening and felt I could end the series with that one being the last one. I have really found a love for professor/student relationships because of this series.

kelsie13's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful sad fast-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? It's complicated

4.0