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Three Hard Lessons by Nikki Sloane

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kalzoneee's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious tense 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? No

4.75

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adventurous emotional lighthearted fast-paced

Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No

3.5

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1.5

Paige aka Payton's book. I didn't like this as much because there was just too much FFM action and then I really started disliking it more when Dominic has the ability to make her come on demand. Like

in the third act breakup they're arguing and he goes "I'll prove we're meant for each other! Come for me!" and she instantly starts orgasming. Literally zero foreplay lol. He wasn't touching her at all. It was too ridiculous.

The story starts with Paige working at the blindfold club when Dominic comes in. They hit it off and have passionate sex, good banter, which is very emotional for Paige. She works out that Dominic is actually Logan's friend from Logan and Evie's book, he's letting them rent out his apartment while Dominic is working in Japan. He makes an offer for Paige to come to Japan with him for 2 weeks which she accepts. While he works during the day she plays tourist and at night explore each other. Their relationship escalates quickly and he tells her he loves her but Paige has some weird past. She says all her family are lawyers, or liars, and that the kid she loved in high school / college was just using her and he dumped her when she loved him? idk. So she has relationship and commitment issues.

Third act breakup, Paige finds a letter which I don't even fully get after reading. I guess Dominic had been really unhappy living in Japan so he put in a request to transfer before he was with Paige. But then he was happy with Paige so when his company made him an offer to fulfil his original contract of 3 years for $100k bonus he said yes and didn't consult with Paige? So she blows up, throws a huge fit, they fight, she walks away and flies home where Joseph, the club owner, asks her to step up as manager. She does so but her first night Dominic comes in, and its dumb she like pretends to still be a working girl, so since she's tied down and naked when he slips a ring on her finger to marry him and that leads to another FFM scene with them and Tara.
In the epilogue they go back to Japan, she gets a visa to be there too, to finish out the remaining months of his contract.

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3.75

It stuck on how to rate this. Cause I loved them but the 3rd act was like really weird and the so many additions of others felt forced but it was for sure a good time!

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This series falls squarely in the same category as Sara Cate's "Salacious Players' Club" series, sharing similar qualities. The writing and plot are both mediocre, lacking any standout features. While these books might cater to certain preferences, there's little else to commend them. I initially picked up this book due to the cliffhanger in "Three Simple Rules." The premise revolves around the top earner of an exclusive club, an intriguing setup that piqued my interest.

The blurb sets up the heroine as someone who avoids attachments and keeps her distance from men. At the outset, we're led to believe she's a strong character, resistant to emotional entanglements. However, within the first portion of the book, she undergoes a drastic transformation, becoming a pathetic, emotionally unstable wreck after a sexual encounter with a client.

Despite her supposed rules, she quickly succumbs to the client's advances, betraying her own principles. Her sudden shift from a professional demeanor to an emotionally vulnerable state is jarring and unrealistic. Her actions and inner monologue veer into cringe-worthy territory, reminiscent of a teenage crush rather than a mature adult. Her desperate plea for the client not to treat their encounter as just another transaction undermines her supposed professionalism. It's baffling to witness the top performer of an exclusive club behave in such a manner.

The decision to accompany a stranger to Japan mere days after meeting further stretches the bounds of believability and adds to the overall lack of coherence in the narrative.