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Carnal Urges
by J.T. Geissinger
Oh boy. 5 bloody stars. five. F I V E. I was not prepared for this book. The thing is: I rated Ruthless Creatures quite low (2 stars, to be precise). Why? Well, even though the smut and banter was Top Tier (as was the general quality of the writing, refined and polished)... I could not stomach the instant love between Kage and Nat. It required me to suspend my disbelief just a little too much. The premise for an intriguing love story with rich, complex characters was definitely there but... being able to stomach a 0 to 100, all-consuming love between our main characters that essentially bypassed 96% of potential character building, was just a bridge too far for me. Nevertheless, I finished it and continued on to Carnal Urges because this series (and author) has been highly (and repeatedly) recommended to me by a dear friend. And I have to say... I AM SO GLAD THAT I DID!!! Carnal Urges had an infinitely better build up between Sloane and Declan. INFINITELY BETTER. It was still quite quick, but it was couched as a much more believable "irresistible attraction and bewildering lust that quickly catapults into more" journey. I felt that both characters were (and I'll say it again because it's just the perfect adjective imo) *bewildered* by their attraction to each other but hopeless to resist, and in some ways, they both seemed curious to follow down that road and see where it could lead them. Moreover, and more importantly: it didn’t feel forced. It came across as very genuine, and all points of contention and tension were mentioned and brought to light in a satisfactory way (e.g. the age gap, Declan's... alternative lifestyle