A review by skyhigh_99
Does It Hurt? by H.D. Carlton

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense 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

4.5

I put this book off for a while because of the shark scene that everyone was talking about, but I also read Haunt/Hunting Adeline and those books were traumatizing. However this book, while still dark, was amazing. I like how they started off as a hook up and Enzo wants to get revenge on Sawyer for stealing his identity (which seemed kinda fair). Throughout the book there are some questionable situations, but i liked that Sawyer and Enzo were overall equals. They seemed to have a mutual respect, even as enemies, and continuously would give and take power/control pretty equally. After getting stuck on the island with Sylvester, you know something is off with him and as the couple get to know him a little more the unease with them on the island grows. This book also had a ton of twists that I didn’t see coming and I couldn’t put this spicy thriller down for even a second!
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