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33p3barpercent 's review for:
Claimed by Him
by Red Garnier
Well. That was quite... charged.
Thoughts:
-It's very 50 Shades. For all of those who liked those books (and, hey, I'm among your numbers), you're going to like this one. Graves is gripped by that desperate, destructive obsession with Chloe. And when you write that kind of "love/lust," you gotta be careful it doesn't verge into uncomfortable/scary territory. There were points that I was like, "Wow, take a breather, man." But the way he emphasized how much he loved Chloe, and how long he had, verses if he had just been insistent on being incredibly in lust with her, I think, cut down on the scary/creep factor.
-They both seem to be on drugs with the way they're so out of control with love/lust around each other. They had great sexual chemistry together, but I wished there was at least one scene where they were... I dunno, friendly with each other without having sex. I got that they were sexually compatible, but I'm not sure I was fully sold on the "they're gonna get married and live happily ever after together" aspect. They're so different, and I would have liked to see this overwhelming love they had for each other for at least a decade at work, instead of another furious, voracious sex scene.
-Chloe is one of those waifish, virginal, thighs-trembling heroines that I would imagine Hardy would write if he wrote modern romantica.
-The orphanage trip really stood out, and helped create Graves's character. He seemed much more fleshed out than Chloe did, and I think it was due to that scene.
-I liked it. I do wish it was longer, because I felt it was rushed and could have been a lot more nuanced. I am going to read more of Red's work, though. The three star rating instead of four is because I don't think I'll read it again. I liked it, enjoyed it this time around, but it's not enjoyable enough to choose it over other stories.
Thoughts:
-It's very 50 Shades. For all of those who liked those books (and, hey, I'm among your numbers), you're going to like this one. Graves is gripped by that desperate, destructive obsession with Chloe. And when you write that kind of "love/lust," you gotta be careful it doesn't verge into uncomfortable/scary territory. There were points that I was like, "Wow, take a breather, man." But the way he emphasized how much he loved Chloe, and how long he had, verses if he had just been insistent on being incredibly in lust with her, I think, cut down on the scary/creep factor.
-They both seem to be on drugs with the way they're so out of control with love/lust around each other. They had great sexual chemistry together, but I wished there was at least one scene where they were... I dunno, friendly with each other without having sex. I got that they were sexually compatible, but I'm not sure I was fully sold on the "they're gonna get married and live happily ever after together" aspect. They're so different, and I would have liked to see this overwhelming love they had for each other for at least a decade at work, instead of another furious, voracious sex scene.
-Chloe is one of those waifish, virginal, thighs-trembling heroines that I would imagine Hardy would write if he wrote modern romantica.
-The orphanage trip really stood out, and helped create Graves's character. He seemed much more fleshed out than Chloe did, and I think it was due to that scene.
-I liked it. I do wish it was longer, because I felt it was rushed and could have been a lot more nuanced. I am going to read more of Red's work, though. The three star rating instead of four is because I don't think I'll read it again. I liked it, enjoyed it this time around, but it's not enjoyable enough to choose it over other stories.