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A review by asocialcris
Make Me by Beth Kery
3.0
3.5 stars.
I read this full series in the compilation edition, and I think I'd have had a better experience if I read them separately upon release.
The Make Me series is an erotic tale following two protagonist that share a hidden past. Told in alternating POVs and in alternating timelines, the reader experiences the tumultuous affair of Jacob and Harper as adults, and the harrowing time in their pasts when they relied on each other for survival.
This novel wasn't what I was expecting--it had more intrigue than I planned for, and that's what kept me turning the pages.
I liked the past perspectives much better, as I found it thrilling, engaging, and poignant. I wish there were many more scenes of them together and I think this author would do justice to some Young Adult fiction. However, this book is an erotic romance, so the focus is the present as Jacob and Harper navigate their seemingly sudden and strong feelings for each other. One of them knows of their connection, and the other... this we're unsure of. The author teases the reader, and I was so thirsty for the big reveal that I got frustrated as the novel went on and I had to skim the sex scenes.
But, that's my own annoyance. I'm sure readers who love erotica will enjoy the moments when Jacob and Harper physically connect. I will say that they weren't gratuitous and that the author conveyed layers of emotions during those steamy times. Ultimately, the scenes are pretty romantic.
Gripes aside, this was a pretty compelling read for me, if a little longer than it needed to be. I ended up very satisfied once I finished reading it, and I do recommend it to anyone who's in the mood for an erotica with layers, featuring two characters with great chemistry and compelling backstories.
I read this full series in the compilation edition, and I think I'd have had a better experience if I read them separately upon release.
The Make Me series is an erotic tale following two protagonist that share a hidden past. Told in alternating POVs and in alternating timelines, the reader experiences the tumultuous affair of Jacob and Harper as adults, and the harrowing time in their pasts when they relied on each other for survival.
This novel wasn't what I was expecting--it had more intrigue than I planned for, and that's what kept me turning the pages.
I liked the past perspectives much better, as I found it thrilling, engaging, and poignant. I wish there were many more scenes of them together and I think this author would do justice to some Young Adult fiction. However, this book is an erotic romance, so the focus is the present as Jacob and Harper navigate their seemingly sudden and strong feelings for each other. One of them knows of their connection, and the other... this we're unsure of. The author teases the reader, and I was so thirsty for the big reveal that I got frustrated as the novel went on and I had to skim the sex scenes.
But, that's my own annoyance. I'm sure readers who love erotica will enjoy the moments when Jacob and Harper physically connect. I will say that they weren't gratuitous and that the author conveyed layers of emotions during those steamy times. Ultimately, the scenes are pretty romantic.
Gripes aside, this was a pretty compelling read for me, if a little longer than it needed to be. I ended up very satisfied once I finished reading it, and I do recommend it to anyone who's in the mood for an erotica with layers, featuring two characters with great chemistry and compelling backstories.