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Addicted to the Duke by Bronwen Evans
4.0
What is my final review?
First off, thank you Penguin Random House-Loveswept and Netgalley for this advanced review copy in exchange for an honest review. I will be using my new way of reviewing books to make it fair for the authors and readers across the board.
The Characters? Were the characters lovable, likable, or redeemable? Did the author blur the lines with their characters? Yes and yes. The author did an excellent job of blurring the lines with the main characters which are Lady Hestia Cary and Alexander Sylvester Bracken who is the Duke of Bedford. Alexander had demons he had to conquer in order to heal his "dark" heart. And Hestia would be the one to save him. She started off as a weak "damsel in distress," but she turned into a force of nature towards the end. You have to read the book to find out. I gave a 5/5 for this section. The author did create a likable character.
The plot? Did the other use many plots? Is there a hook into the next book or does it end on a cliffhanger? Were there any plot holes? No plot holes and no cliffhanger. The epilogue sets it up for the next novel. This author used many plots. The plots are: Alexander battling his opioid drug addiction, Alexander avoiding Hestia because he didn't believe he's good enough for her, Alexander battling the demons from the captivity he was placed in, the wicked cousin of Hestia's, Frederick, and Murad. Murad placed Alexander in captivity to be his own little deviant toy in the past. There were many plots swirling throughout this book. At the end of the epilogue, the author sets us up for Stephen, another tortured Duke. You have to solve these plots when you read this book. Yes, the author nailed the plots. I gave a 5/5 for this section.
The Writing? For the most part, the author did an excellent job. There was a few problems for me. For example in Chapter 25: "He lips curved into that heartbreaking smile of his." And there were a few more sentences that did pull me out of the story. Wrong comma usage and wonky sentences at different times. I gave a 3/5 stars for this section.
Formatting? No issues with formatting. No wonky sentences falling off the page. And I did receive the entire book. A 5/5 for this section.
Book cover? Even though the book cover is delicious to gawk at, he's missing chest hair from what the book stated. And it seems as though the character on the front book cover is a little darker than the character in the book. I was expecting a man with long, fair hair on the front cover. I gave a 4/5 for this section.
Averaging a total score of 5+5+3+5+4=22/4.4 for a total star count of 4.
What are my personal thoughts? I have one issue with this book. We can argue that they were both consensual, but I disagree. I believe it's in chapter 18. The first time they have sex. He was not in any shape to have sex if he was drugged up. In a sense, he didn't consent to sex. If the characters were switched, we would be outraged. BUT! This is fiction. Whatever happens in fiction, stays in fiction. Just that part rubbed me the wrong way. That scene had issues for me. But, I enjoyed the ending much better. That was my only complaint out of the entire book. Yes, I'll read more from the author in the future.
--As always, I'm just another asshole with an opinion.
First off, thank you Penguin Random House-Loveswept and Netgalley for this advanced review copy in exchange for an honest review. I will be using my new way of reviewing books to make it fair for the authors and readers across the board.
The Characters? Were the characters lovable, likable, or redeemable? Did the author blur the lines with their characters? Yes and yes. The author did an excellent job of blurring the lines with the main characters which are Lady Hestia Cary and Alexander Sylvester Bracken who is the Duke of Bedford. Alexander had demons he had to conquer in order to heal his "dark" heart. And Hestia would be the one to save him. She started off as a weak "damsel in distress," but she turned into a force of nature towards the end. You have to read the book to find out. I gave a 5/5 for this section. The author did create a likable character.
The plot? Did the other use many plots? Is there a hook into the next book or does it end on a cliffhanger? Were there any plot holes? No plot holes and no cliffhanger. The epilogue sets it up for the next novel. This author used many plots. The plots are: Alexander battling his opioid drug addiction, Alexander avoiding Hestia because he didn't believe he's good enough for her, Alexander battling the demons from the captivity he was placed in, the wicked cousin of Hestia's, Frederick, and Murad. Murad placed Alexander in captivity to be his own little deviant toy in the past. There were many plots swirling throughout this book. At the end of the epilogue, the author sets us up for Stephen, another tortured Duke. You have to solve these plots when you read this book. Yes, the author nailed the plots. I gave a 5/5 for this section.
The Writing? For the most part, the author did an excellent job. There was a few problems for me. For example in Chapter 25: "He lips curved into that heartbreaking smile of his." And there were a few more sentences that did pull me out of the story. Wrong comma usage and wonky sentences at different times. I gave a 3/5 stars for this section.
Formatting? No issues with formatting. No wonky sentences falling off the page. And I did receive the entire book. A 5/5 for this section.
Book cover? Even though the book cover is delicious to gawk at, he's missing chest hair from what the book stated. And it seems as though the character on the front book cover is a little darker than the character in the book. I was expecting a man with long, fair hair on the front cover. I gave a 4/5 for this section.
Averaging a total score of 5+5+3+5+4=22/4.4 for a total star count of 4.
What are my personal thoughts? I have one issue with this book. We can argue that they were both consensual, but I disagree. I believe it's in chapter 18. The first time they have sex. He was not in any shape to have sex if he was drugged up. In a sense, he didn't consent to sex. If the characters were switched, we would be outraged. BUT! This is fiction. Whatever happens in fiction, stays in fiction. Just that part rubbed me the wrong way. That scene had issues for me. But, I enjoyed the ending much better. That was my only complaint out of the entire book. Yes, I'll read more from the author in the future.
--As always, I'm just another asshole with an opinion.