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Desperate Measures

Katee Robert

3.47 AVERAGE

mcdubbs1188's review

2.0

dark medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: N/A

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

laluna91's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark hopeful medium-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

clockworkp's review against another edition

4.0

3.55
Me ha enganchado. De la misma forma que un fanfic bien escrito lo haría.
La trama es más bien cliché y bastante predecible, pero si se coge este libro es por la relación entre Jasmine y Jafar, y en eso la historia cumple.
Es un libro erótico, con una escena sexual casi cada capítulo. Estaba en el mood para eso, así que a mí no me molestó pero es algo a tener en cuenta.
Todo el mundo del Underworld y lo que representa me parece un concepto interesante, y el mundo del BDSM a mi parecer bastante bien representado.
Continuaré con la serie.

millieaes's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous dark funny lighthearted relaxing 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: Yes

lunalvsbooks's review against another edition

2.0

Una princesa encerrada en una torre solo se mantiene alejada del mundo por una razón: no tiene nada que ver con su seguridad y todo que ver con su valor percibido.

melly_book_review's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional tense 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

Desperate Measures is a bold, unapologetically dark twist on the classic Jasmine and Jafar dynamic. In this version, Jasmine is no damsel, and Jafar is deliciously dangerous. What follows is a tale full of power dynamics, obsession, and intense chemistry. Robert doesn’t shy away from taboo topics, but handles them with an emphasis on consensual kink, making it a provocative yet thoughtfully crafted story. The worldbuilding in the Wicked Villains series is gritty and intriguing, pulling you into a space where villains rule and pleasure is power. The spice level is sky-high (🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️), with a strong focus on exhibitionism and D/s dynamics, but it never sacrifices character development or emotional tension.

If you like your romance morally gray, steamy, and packed with agency-driven female leads, this one’s for you.

katjeanna's review against another edition

3.0

Come on, Jasmine! Wait until the last minute to find your gumption?! I wanted her to step up so badly, the entire time. It was frustrating!

Jafar was a decent character. I wanted more back story, but I liked his arc during the story. I didn’t get Ali, Hades, Meg, or Tink. We had little to no explanation of where they came from or what was happening for them. I think I could like Tink and maybe Meg, but they didn’t make sense as they were.

And as per usual… the “innocent maiden” going from 0-60 in act one just