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lilyvalentine 's review for:
Corrupt
by Penelope Douglas
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I thought the premise of this had promise, but it fell a bit flat for me in the end.
There was not NEARLY enough grovelling from Michael after everything the horsemen put Rika through.
There's also a really weird attempt to make it seem as though, for all that they're "bad boys" the horsemen draw the line at r*pe, despite the fact thattheir entire plan for Rika is to take away all her safety nets so that she is entirely dependent on them and has to serve them sexually in return for basic necessities. Gang, that's r*pe. And if non-consent is someone's thing then hey, this is dark romance, go for it. Just don't like... half go for it. I think a dark romance hero is a really hard character to balance, but this one missed the mark for me.
Also, and this is a very personal gripe,the concept of fencing without underwear is NOT sexy. I don't care how in love with him you are, no woman fencer would ever go out into a bought without a chest plate, let alone without a bra. Getting a foil to the tit is up there with the worst sensations in the world, imo. We ain't risking it. Also also, you can't hide a bun under a fencing mask. That's not how it works.
Having said that, most of the sex was hot. Especially thesteam room threesome. I'd recommend this if you're just looking for something steamy, and you don't want to think too hard.
There was not NEARLY enough grovelling from Michael after everything the horsemen put Rika through.
There's also a really weird attempt to make it seem as though, for all that they're "bad boys" the horsemen draw the line at r*pe, despite the fact that
Also, and this is a very personal gripe,
Having said that, most of the sex was hot. Especially the
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Sexual harassment
Minor: Addiction