imme_van_gorp 's review for:

His Kind of Love by Kate Hawthorne

2.0

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I loved the unhealthy obsession, the excessive stalking, the extreme possessiveness, and the inevitable betrayal that we got here. 
These are things I will always adore, and logically, this book and me should have been a match made in heaven. 

“Were you following me again?”
“I told you I wouldn’t do that anymore.”
“Gabriel,” Joel tried to chide. “You’ll never stop, will you?”
“You asked for my love, Joel. This is my kind of love.”

However, the whole thing truly just did not work for me. It felt off, and I didn't have a connection to it. I honestly found the story tedious most of the time.
I just genuinely didn't like the writing all that much, I didn't care about the characters whatsoever, the many looooong sex scenes bored me to tears, and I actually ended up skimming quite a lot while reading this book. 

The only thing I can truly say I enjoyed here was when Gabriel's many secrets about stalking Joel and being his step-uncle were finally revealed near the end. Joel obviously felt utterly betrayed and he was really really mad. 
And well, I can't lie: Gabriel's devastation over losing Joel made me swoon quite a bit. And I liked that Joel stood his ground by actually leaving Gabriel (for a little while, at least).
I would have wished Gabriel fought a little harder to win Joel back, though, because he kind of just gave up, and waited until Joel came back on his own. So, that was.. not so great, again. 
Nonetheless, the betrayal thing was still my favourite part of the book. 

“The time I had with you, that I physically had with you, Joel. They were the best days of my life, and I didn’t say it before, but I do love you, Little Red. I love you with a ferocity I’ve never been able to understand, and that won’t ever change. I understand what I did… I know it was wrong. But I can’t allow myself to regret it. If a week beside you and two nights inside of you is all I’ll ever have, I’ll take them gladly and hold onto them for the rest of my days.”