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Cruel Paradise
by J.T. Geissinger
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Ahhh the classic tale of a solid romance ruined by an idiot of a heroine.
Seriously, this book would have been 5 stars if Juliet wasn't such a buzz-kill. She was sabotaging her own story at every turn, and I was just gobsmacked that the author made her this dense. I thought I was getting this badass chick and instead I get one of the more annoying heroine leads I've read this year. She was just whiney for the entire book and condescending. I got sick of her constantly being a bitch and couldn't really see why Killian liked her so much.
And while I normally love the female side characters in books the female friends in this were AWFUL... They are her friends but they are pretty shitty to her and their banter just bored me.
Killian, on the other hand, was the epitome of an alpha male... dark, dangerous and highly intelligent. He could be both deadly and romantic, and that made me love him a lot.
I wanted more plot development. 70% of the book was just Killian trying to convince Juliet to be with him and her pushing him away because she has trust issues.
So overall, give Killian a better love interest and you would have a great book.
Seriously, this book would have been 5 stars if Juliet wasn't such a buzz-kill. She was sabotaging her own story at every turn, and I was just gobsmacked that the author made her this dense. I thought I was getting this badass chick and instead I get one of the more annoying heroine leads I've read this year. She was just whiney for the entire book and condescending. I got sick of her constantly being a bitch and couldn't really see why Killian liked her so much.
And while I normally love the female side characters in books the female friends in this were AWFUL... They are her friends but they are pretty shitty to her and their banter just bored me.
Killian, on the other hand, was the epitome of an alpha male... dark, dangerous and highly intelligent. He could be both deadly and romantic, and that made me love him a lot.
I wanted more plot development. 70% of the book was just Killian trying to convince Juliet to be with him and her pushing him away because she has trust issues.
So overall, give Killian a better love interest and you would have a great book.