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Let me start by saying that I love Kristen Ashley and her books. That being said unfortunately Creed did not work for me and I hate that because it is a first for me. I have read all of her books and most of them at least twice. Maybe that is where part of the problem comes in for me because for the most part I felt like I had already read this book.
So first for things I liked: It's a KA book so there is still a level of awesome here no matter what. I liked Sylvie and Creed at times. I loved getting more of Knight and little bits of Anya. The scenes between Knight and Sylvie were great. I also enjoyed the back and forth between the past and the present that gave us insight into Sylvie and Creed and the way things played out for them rather than dumping them all at once. Last but not least the epic KA epilogue was great.
Now for what didn’t work for me. The dialogue, inner monologue, basic plot were so much like her other books but without the chemistry for the characters. Normally I love the KA alpha speak and the way Kristen writes a characters thoughts but this was just too much for me . I felt like I had read these exact thoughts in her other books and that was hard to get past for me. Plus normally the editing isn’t that big of an issue but between two characters speaking KA alpha and the run on sentences it was hard for me to feel connected to what I was reading at times. I know this is supposed to be erotica but for me perhaps that has a different meaning. The only differences in the sex scenes in this book compared to other works is that the terms used were more vulgar and there wasn’t that sexual tension and build up that I like to see between characters. As I previously stated in what I liked, I did like Sylvie at times but at times I thought she was OTT. Her dropping the F-bomb repeatedly and not liking dresses doesn’t prove to me that she is a badass. Creed wasn’t really an anti-hero at all in my opinion but I still generally liked him other than some of the decisions that he made. Although I did like the way the history between the characters was delivered I felt like them reconnecting and resolving issues was glossed over. Also the conflict and climax of the book was very anti-climatic for me.
So overall for me it was an enjoyable enough read and it is still a KA book, which means there are great moments and parts no matter what. Everyone gets something different from a book and this is working for a big way for some readers so definitely still give it a read. No matter my opinion of this book I still love Kristen Ashley and will by all means continue to read her books.
So first for things I liked: It's a KA book so there is still a level of awesome here no matter what. I liked Sylvie and Creed at times. I loved getting more of Knight and little bits of Anya. The scenes between Knight and Sylvie were great. I also enjoyed the back and forth between the past and the present that gave us insight into Sylvie and Creed and the way things played out for them rather than dumping them all at once. Last but not least the epic KA epilogue was great.
Now for what didn’t work for me. The dialogue, inner monologue, basic plot were so much like her other books but without the chemistry for the characters. Normally I love the KA alpha speak and the way Kristen writes a characters thoughts but this was just too much for me . I felt like I had read these exact thoughts in her other books and that was hard to get past for me. Plus normally the editing isn’t that big of an issue but between two characters speaking KA alpha and the run on sentences it was hard for me to feel connected to what I was reading at times. I know this is supposed to be erotica but for me perhaps that has a different meaning. The only differences in the sex scenes in this book compared to other works is that the terms used were more vulgar and there wasn’t that sexual tension and build up that I like to see between characters. As I previously stated in what I liked, I did like Sylvie at times but at times I thought she was OTT. Her dropping the F-bomb repeatedly and not liking dresses doesn’t prove to me that she is a badass. Creed wasn’t really an anti-hero at all in my opinion but I still generally liked him other than some of the decisions that he made. Although I did like the way the history between the characters was delivered I felt like them reconnecting and resolving issues was glossed over. Also the conflict and climax of the book was very anti-climatic for me.
So overall for me it was an enjoyable enough read and it is still a KA book, which means there are great moments and parts no matter what. Everyone gets something different from a book and this is working for a big way for some readers so definitely still give it a read. No matter my opinion of this book I still love Kristen Ashley and will by all means continue to read her books.