A review by vreyna20_2004
Does It Hurt? by H.D. Carlton

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

Before I get into it I’m just gonna talk about H.D Carlton’s writing progress. This was way better than the Cat & Mouse duet. I said it. As much as I enjoyed Adeline’s progression that story was just not that great compared to this one. Enzo is a superior man yeah he dumped Sawyer’s head in shark infested water BUT he had a reason to do things unlike Zade who just did it for the hell of it. Every time Enzo would talk I would start giggling and kicking my feet he was determined to die for Sawyer when trying to escape the island he even gave her a reason to keep living. 

Anyway onto the review. This book has an intriguing plot if there was no romance/spice I still would’ve rated it high just because of the story of Sylvester and his only living child. I teared up when Kacey appeared to Sawyer and Enzo with a rotten mouth due to Sylvester sowing her mouth shut and the fact that he made her eat through a tube made my heart break. She used herself to save Enzo even if it meant she would die. And Sawyer’s story of her escaping her brother after killing him when he tried to rape her yet again I would never be able to think of Maruchan socks normally because of that one scene. I also loved reading Enzo’s story and the reason why he loves sharks and the ocean he just felt like a realistic human being. I also enjoyed Sawyer’s character and her comments for a situation so severe she made things so lighthearted and funny I enjoyed it more because of her.


The spice did not disappoint but knowing it’s H.D Carlton I’m not surprised. I, however, enjoyed the spice in this one since in the Cat and Mouse duet I found myself asking if this morally okay unlike this one plus I enjoyed it more than Zade and his constant god complex. I can’t pick which spice scene I enjoyed the most since everything is forever in my mind. 

If I’m being honest the romance (not sex) wasn’t that obvious to me. They were mostly banging which usually I’ll be like “okay we get it can yall stop fucking and get romantic” but for this type of story I didn’t mind it nor did I care since they were trying to escape alive it does feel like they have a trauma bond relationship but it was still cute in its own weird way.
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