I didn’t love this one. There’s exhibitionism, one hero (the monster) fcking another person in front of the other hero… “sharing”… a lot of pain play.I didn’t love this one. There’s exhibitionism, one hero (the monster) fcking another person in front of the other hero… “sharing”… a lot of pain play. Just not my cup of tea....more
The premise is Raya’s husband embezzled from his boss’ company and in exchange for his boss not going to the police,Three words: sapphic smut novella.
The premise is Raya’s husband embezzled from his boss’ company and in exchange for his boss not going to the police, she requires that his wife be her ~companion~ for six months.
I wanted a little more angst, a little less “love” but dang there was some good spice.
CW: betrayal by husband, being "sold" for six months, going to a sex club, technically cheating since she's married ...more
Okay - this book started out so strong. I was instantly captivated by the opening chapter set in the 1600s, a witch hunt culminating in the burning ofOkay - this book started out so strong. I was instantly captivated by the opening chapter set in the 1600s, a witch hunt culminating in the burning of the woman’s male coven mates. It was eerie and interesting and mysterious, and when we flashed forward to present day I was on the edge of my seat, wondering where the story would go.
The heroine Morgan sees monsters. She thinks she’s crazy but doesn’t want to tell anyone or be cured because she cares about them deeply. When she’s called back to her grandmother’s home in England from where she grew up in Australia, she is named the heir and mystery upon mystery is layered.
Who are the monsters she sees? Were they always monsters? Is she crazy? Does she have… powers? How do the real life men she interacts with play into this?
My interest was captured until the end of this book, when it started to falter as I realized we were about halfway through (each book is ~330 pages) and there were no secrets revealed… minimal things learned… no relationship development with her monsters.
Also, a pet peeve - she’s described as Snow White: pale, pale skin, dark hair, dark eyes… so why is the cover model tan and blonde? And why does part 1 and part 2 have the same exact cover, when in paperback you still have to buy them separately?
CW: murder/witch trials; abuse (familial) - physical, emotional, medical; one of the men is with another woman who's not the heroine; violence...more
I decided to pick up this series because I saw a video from the author on TikTok where she revealed “discreet” covers for them - basically covers withI decided to pick up this series because I saw a video from the author on TikTok where she revealed “discreet” covers for them - basically covers without the male model on the front and inanimate objects instead. Genius marketing!
Also, this will go down in history as the first book I read on my Kindle Paperwhite. Please, hold your applause.
Anyway to jump into the actual review: Noah Slade is a Formula 1 racer. Santiago Alatorre is his biggest rival and new teammates. And Maya - Santiago’s sister, who is joining them on their full tour - is forbidden and tempting.
The rivalry and animosity between Noah/Santi (and by extension Noah/Maya as she’s very protective of her brother) was great. So was the sexual tension that both of them tried to fight. But I did feel like the characters were almost… caricatures. Like Noah is a golden boy, bad boy, player… but he’s 100% neglected by his evil mom and dad and gets easily embarrassed/ bashful/ shy. It kind of felt like he was a guy thought up by my 16 year old self, if that makes sense. I didn’t feel like his personality/history was nuances it was very black and white / all or nothing. I didn’t love it or hate it, it was just something I noted while reading.
I thought the inclusion of Maya’s career was SO interesting. She goes along on the tour with her brother to vlog but winds up finding a niche making videos about F1 racers. She does vlogs, interviews with racers and crew, fun games that you see on YouTube. It felt so fresh and interesting and all I wanted was MORE descriptions of her content.
I know absolutely nothing about Formula 1. I think it’s like NASCAR, right? I am so sorry if that’s offensive but all I know is it’s fast cars. This is a low angst, low jealousy book - though I will say for CW he does hook up with someone else after he meets Maya, in case that bugs you. Normally it does for me but in this case I was okay with it even if I don’t like it.
Thank you to Jen (@jen_last_seen_in_a_bookstore on IG) for warning me when I posted I was going to read this book that there is LITERAL CHEATING in itThank you to Jen (@jen_last_seen_in_a_bookstore on IG) for warning me when I posted I was going to read this book that there is LITERAL CHEATING in it. She knows me well and knew that I would HAAAAAATE it. And surprise, surprise - I did.
I read the cheating passages first just to get it out of the way and holy hot damn - gross. The “hero” cheats until 50% in, after which she CATCHES him cheating, and then says, “well lets just pretend our marriage started today.” Say it with me folks: goooo fuck youuuuuuursssseeeelllllllf! Yes I said that in a high pitched singing voice.
Like, no. no No NOOO
The heroine was too naive. The hero was a cartoon villain. Everything was surface level. The love story was unbelievable and tainted and based only on physical aspects. Because they’re constantly lying to each other. And just… no....more
This book had so many things that normally, I love - childhood friends / family friends, sports romance, accidental roommates. But the way it was all This book had so many things that normally, I love - childhood friends / family friends, sports romance, accidental roommates. But the way it was all put together just really didn’t work for me.
For one, Jagger is hooking up with one girl casually for the first half of the book. And Jagger is just an annoying, egotistical, asshole. He never shows he cares about Jo until they’re alone, to the point of hurting her / disrespecting her by ignoring her. And then when he *thinks* she’s back with her ex, he cheats on her.
I just can’t read books where the guys are like this… arrogant, stuck up, douchebags. ...more
I'm so confused by this book. First of all, the description: "But when she finds herself under the weather and drinks a "healing" tonic, the potion prI'm so confused by this book. First of all, the description: "But when she finds herself under the weather and drinks a "healing" tonic, the potion provokes the most maddening desire..." By 'under the weather' they mean she's getting her period. This is a book by a woman, for women (predominantly for women, I should say) - can we not call it her period, or menses? (Also, plot hole? Because she talks about how she's about to get her period but then she and the hero keep hooking up and she... never gets it?) And the "healing tonic" is her sister drugging her with what amounts to 1800s female viagra.
I'm not shelving this on "don't recommend" because I'm clearly the minority on this one - all my Goodreads friends liked this book and I got a bunch of messages saying it was awesome. I don't know if it was any one thing that made me dislike it, because I was definitely having fun in the beginning of the book, but once I got to the 75% mark I was kind of like... is this it?
- The questionable scene of Charlotte riding Kingston in the hallway. I don't know if this is a consent issue because it's from his POV after and he talks about enjoying it / being enthralled by her, but later he does call it an attack (jokingly). - The ridiculous nature of the tonic. It's never described and I think it's meant to be cute/funny but I just don't get it. - The insta-love. The first half of the book takes place over I think 24-48 hours... the rest is a few days, a week tops? I'm like... are you in love, or are you just horny? It's fine if you're just horny but lets call a spade a spade. - The plot was weak for me. It was just her being horny from the potion, her being horny without the potion, her literally cheating on her childhood sweetheart, and questioning getting married. - See above - literal cheating. - There were so many points where we as the reader know her engagement to her childhood sweetheart is a bad idea. They barely talk, his parents are terrible, he has no spine, she's never kissed him, she doesn't want to kiss him, she isn't planning her wedding (her dragon mother in law is), - oh and she has a full on Carrie Bradshaw panic attack in a wedding dress and needs to be ripped out of it because she can't breath. Like, did any of those ring a bell? Or, when she finally comes to the realization, does she think through any of these things or her complex emotions towards her childhood sweetheart - who she does remember fondly as being exactly what she needed after her mother passed? No, she just is like, "boom, done." No thinking through it... no fall out... no discussion.
This one just didn't work for me. I think there were parts that were cute and fun and I liked the idea of a girl who's horny and can't control it because it was kind of hilarious in the beginning where she was swimming nude and he was like "wanna go again?" and she's like "NO!!! but ok yes" - but it didn't really play out for me....more
I can't do stories with literal cheating. And in this one, (view spoiler)[the first time the hero/heroine meet is when Lady HeIt's a no from me dawg.
I can't do stories with literal cheating. And in this one, (view spoiler)[the first time the hero/heroine meet is when Lady Hero walks in on Lord Griffin HAVING SEX with a married woman. And then... the two of them have an affair! While she's engaged to his brother! Just because the hero/heroine don't cheat on each other doesn't make this book okay. It also portrayed Thomas and Lavinia as a side relationship, which I understand - but then, he was cheating (emotionally and later physically) on Hero with her! Why! (hide spoiler)]...more
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