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Even If It Hurts

Sam Mariano

3.53 AVERAGE

poisonic's review


ML had a wife and had children with her, it was only revealed in the other book, ML also lived with these 2 women at the same time.

ravereview's review

1.0

maybe this is just me, but i like my MMCs with some redeemable qualities lmao. either i’m blind as a bat or this dude had not one redeemable quality in sight.

i love the rina kent type asshole and the questionable shit as much as the next girl, but i genuinely couldn’t find one reason why aubrey would like this dude….. make it make sense !

leolurena's review

4.0

DNF. Aubrey is insufferable. We're supposed to believe a girl who is smart enough to take care of her cancer-stricken mother, work, and study full-time isn't gonna be independent and smart enough to poke holes in all the mf lies Dare spouts?

The car? Maybe call the shop yourself.
His relationship with Anae? Maybe listen to Anae's step sister and others first hand account.

I wanted to like Aubrey, but she's worse than a Mary Sue. She's inexplicably stupid.
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princessc0nsuela's review

5.0

”He covers my mouth before I can say another word. Fear shoots through my veins, a reminder of the other night when he held his hand over my mouth and touched me even though I wasn’t sure he should. […] I kiss his palm. He watches me. I watch him back. I kiss the hand covering my mouth again, and then I turn my head and kiss his fingers, offering tenderness instead of resistance.”

i never had my head so much f*cked with... i stayed up all night reading this book and couldn’t put it down. i haven’t read something that twisted in so long and this book delivered - well, dare delivered and no redeeming qualities in sight. <3

angel_nicolai's review

3.75
challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

feh12's review

1.0
dark sad

pattyfgd's review

5.0

Even If It Hurts
Coastal Elite, Book 1
By: Sam Mariano
Narrated by: Theo Sinclair, Allie Shae

Wow oh Wow! This psychological thrilling romance had me on the edge every single minute! Anae is trying to return a shirt at a store she didn't buy it at. Aubrey will not take it back, and now the entitled Anae is determined to get her revenge. Chase/Dare and Anae develop a plan to destroy the Aubrey by making her fall in love with Dare. He has no idea why his deranged girlfriend wants this, but he is willing to do it. Aubrey is hesitant to accept Dare's attention and goodwill, but her self confidence and judge of character has her falling for the evil boy. But does he have good intentions? Trusting him will keep her safe, but he is as deranged as Anae? Will Aubrey get out alive? Will Anae get her way? Is Dare to be trusted? I was on the fence the entire book. Trust him? Not trust him? Sam Mariano twists an evil plot of revenge and deceit keeping her readers wondering who is good and who is not. I loved every minute of this dark romance and cannot wait to continue the series.

Allie Shae and Theo Sinclair are the storytellers for the dark tale and these two are fantastic! Shae is evil as Anae and a bit innocent as Aubrey. She does emote the strength and loyalty Aubrey has and the true craziness that is Anae. Sinclair shines as the two sides of Dare. Sweet and wonderful, giving all the while giving him a dark, devious personality. I loved the narration, it could no have been better!
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optimisticbooknerd's review

5.0

5 ⭐️

This lowkey gave me Fear (movie with young reese witherspoon and mark whalberg) vibes and I love that shit
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cheriee_'s review

4.5
dark tense fast-paced

tiejh's review

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

After this book, I needed something to lift my fucking spirit. I'm afraid I may be twisted but I ATE this up. Please check the triggers. I know I didn't and enjoyed it even more. If you know you have no limit, go in blindly. Last thing I wanna say is, Dare, you one crazy mofo.

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