I did this book a disservice. I let the other book I was currently reading affected the experience I should have with this one. Am I rambling3.5 stars
I did this book a disservice. I let the other book I was currently reading affected the experience I should have with this one. Am I rambling? Yeah.
Recap time. Hope is a homeless, she's broken, living day by day, hunger is her companion. Then, in a laundromat, she met eyes with Ronin (I made so much of his name). Ronin, you can say, fell hard for Hope. He found a kindred soul in her and he just can't stay away.
Anyway, this book is dark. As in the things that happened to these two MCs in their past, the ones that shaped who they are, sucked big time.
However, I do find something lacking in this one. Which is why I feel like I did a disservice to this book, because the other book did it better which is not good because I think without the disturbance of that book, I think this book did it great. You know what I mean?
It was fine, that's my point. It just turned mushy in the middle and sappy. Ruthless killers aren't mushy and sappy. I mean they can, and that's actually interesting to have in a psychotic protag. Just not in this one.
Hey, don't mind me. This is could work for you!...more
An uncle is teaching the niece how to write a good story of his attraction to her.
“Pick up the pen.” My book lands in front of me, knocking my sandwAn uncle is teaching the niece how to write a good story of his attraction to her.
“Pick up the pen.” My book lands in front of me, knocking my sandwich out of the way. “Now, put yourself in my shoes,” he commands. “What are my intentions when I look at you in this way? Do I want to kill you? Or do I want to corrupt you? Pick one.”
There's the rough draft of this book. However, it went deeper than this.
To be honest, this book was heavy. I thought it was one of those campy eroticas. Imagine how confused I was when suddenly my eyes started leaking. This book talks a lot about loneliness, acceptance, moving on and of course love. Like I said, it turns poetic and angsty. God, it's too angsty for me who's avoided this vibe with a ten foot poll.
Still much praises for this book.
However, that ending. I hate it. Everything was so good, then the author turned 'literary fiction' on us and I hate it. So, no thanks. ...more
Did I pick this up even when I know it's been axed by the author?
Yup.
Did I regret it?
Not a little bit.
This book leaned more into the emotional side ofDid I pick this up even when I know it's been axed by the author?
Yup.
Did I regret it?
Not a little bit.
This book leaned more into the emotional side of taboo romance, compared to that dark kinky vibe. Still, it was okay. It gave me a little headache initially (as incest books always do), especially the part where she really got traumatized (she can't even let her father touched her because she was afraid her father would molest her like her twin did). So, that was not fun.
However, it was still an interesting story to be told. ...more
This book is choke-full of dealings with trauma. And if you know the story of Addie Markham, you'll wish she finally gets her happy ending.
She was theThis book is choke-full of dealings with trauma. And if you know the story of Addie Markham, you'll wish she finally gets her happy ending.
She was the mother of our previous protagonist in the series. She went through a lot, bringing up her daughter in an abusive environment, sacrificing herself and more just so that her daughter never lived the same life she did.
I was scared initially before reading this book. Even reading about the terrible things that happened to her through her daughter's eyes already wrecked me and now we are about to see it from her own eyes. But the good thing was this book skipped those painful period in her life (it went from when she was 19 to 38 years old) and I was mighty glad for that. It was hard to read even what they alluded in here.
As far for our MMC... eh, he's okay.
Final thoughts, it was a heavy read and I don't think you should read it out of order. K bye.....more
This book might be the worst book I've read this year. Which is shocking considering the 4.32 average rating it has.
I don't even know where to start. This book might be the worst book I've read this year. Which is shocking considering the 4.32 average rating it has.
I don't even know where to start.
It was bad. I've never been this seething mad towards a hero in a romance book, as far as I can remember. God, I want to murder this man.
Turn away now if you don't want any SPOILER because I'm about to let it all rip.
Ready? . . . . . Last warning. . . . . . . .
In the last book, we were left with this cliffhanger that the reason why the hero married the heroine is so that he could kill her and inherit her father's company shares. Because you know, we love ourselves some spousal murders.
The heroine didn't believe him but it's true! He really wants to kill her. He even mapped out all his plans. He would bring her on his boat and somehow kill her on the sea/throw off the boat/something like that. Mind you, they are on a private island in the Caribbean for their honeymoon.
But now he doesn't want to kill her anymore because.... 'feelings'. Instead he threatened her (he called it negotiation but it's a fucking threat!), either he will kill her according to his plans OR she will let him 'break' her (we'll talk more about this 'breaking' part).
So being a rational scared-out-of-her-mind girl, she asked for time. He gave her time. When she finally decided 'okay, I'll say yes now but secretly I'm getting the fuck away from this psycho when I get home', he decided 'you know what, I will kidnap you, abandon you on this teeny ass island for three months for you to contemplate yourself, monitor your movement from my fancy ass castle in England, filter your communication from your family and practically grooming/molding her to be my perfect wife'.
When during that three months time, she tried to seek help from the workers on the island there, begging for help to escape the hero's clutch, she found out that the hero told them that she has mental illness and hallucination and to never let her out of their sight etc. What the fuck??? And this is happened for almost a year. He left her for three months, visit her for a couple of days (a week at most), then went away for three more months. At the end of this book, a year has passed. He sequestered her away for A YEAR away from her family and the world.
I can't. I hate this man so much. I've read darker books than this, but heaven knows why the fuck I can't deal with this horrible and cruel character. Everything he did was so manipulatively evil, it was practically your classic toxic husband-wife relationship.
And that's not even the worst part. The worst part is nearing the end. So, you see, the heroine was molested by her uncle in the past and there was this scene when she was 13 where she was paraded and auctioned off in front of disgusting old men and unspeakable things were said and did to her. Guess what the hero did to help her get over this... this trauma. He recreated the same exact scene in a sex club WITHOUT TELLING HER and have men degraded and auctioned for a night between her legs. She literally broke down and he did nothing until at the very last second.
Now, convince me how the fuck is this guy supposed to be the hero in this book??? Tell me what he did to her is not brainwashing/Stockholm syndrome-ing??? He broke her apart so that she could fit the mold of whatever he wants. Is this even a romance at this point?...more
‘I see you, defender. Do you see me?’ ‘I can’t see anything but you.’
Another superb addition to the series. I don't know how Ms Bird did it but she‘I see you, defender. Do you see me?’ ‘I can’t see anything but you.’
Another superb addition to the series. I don't know how Ms Bird did it but she created such an amazing world and spectacular characters. I don't even care for the fade to black scenes. It didn't bother me at all.
It immediately picked up from the cliffhanger in the last book (which if I haven't mention 2.5 stars
Back to my normal schedule.
So... This one.
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It immediately picked up from the cliffhanger in the last book (which if I haven't mention it yet, was a sucky cliffy). I'm sure something actually happened in this one, but all that I could remember from this book was how much the heroine wept and cried and had sex. I thought she would come out stronger from the tragedy and become this badass cartel boss.
Nope. She cried. A lot. Every single chapter. She cried. Understandably. But still, it wasn't fun.
And I don't like that. Hell, the superstar of this book was Hannah. Man, the scene she was in, I was so enthralled and I kinda wish we got her and Gabe book again. That's how bored and miserable I was from reading this wishy washy couple.
However, it does show some contrast in compared to the other book in the series. And it was a unique story to be told. Just not in a way I would like it....more
I don't know who the hell tagged this book as 'humor' because it's not.
It's angsty as hellll. I didn't expect that. Hence why it took me TWO WHOLE DAYI don't know who the hell tagged this book as 'humor' because it's not.
It's angsty as hellll. I didn't expect that. Hence why it took me TWO WHOLE DAYS to finish this labour of love. It was exhausting to read, and I have a very low angst threshold level, as in I couldn't handle them very well.
The first 67% of the book (and yes I counted those angsty days) was filled by people placing blames, not placing blames and talking about blames. Like, they never stop. It's all this person/thing's fault. And the huge cases of 'what ifs' conversations... Which turned me very bored quite fast.
And then, I remembered it was immediately after Sunshine trying to smush Philadelphia's skirt that brought my attention back to story. As in 'I'm in baby!'
It was a beautiful journey from there on. I didn't expect the twist at the end, but I freaking love what happened to the bad person, maybe not for the brother. But definitely for the bitch.
All in all, if you love an immersive tale into a slice of life between two people who had to get married without their opinions and having to deal with that consequences there on, oh this the perfect book for you.
P.s. I love every scene with the silver spoon. The best gift ever....more
I don't know what to say about this one except that it was never boring for me.I don't know what to say about this one except that it was never boring for me....more
It's so funny when I checked out my friends' reviews on this book, one person love both Aiden and Ivy, one person hates both of them, one person hatesIt's so funny when I checked out my friends' reviews on this book, one person love both Aiden and Ivy, one person hates both of them, one person hates Ivy more... and here I am getting ready with a review bashing Aiden's character.
This was such a hard book for me. Hugely because of slavery. It's hard. My sensitive mind kept pondering away, thinking of how bad the situation was aThis was such a hard book for me. Hugely because of slavery. It's hard. My sensitive mind kept pondering away, thinking of how bad the situation was at the time. I couldn't even imagine how *I* could survive if I was given that hand.
However besides that, it was a great book. The roleplay scene was amazingly hot but most of the time, I was sad. They had to jump so many hurdles to get to the end. Like, shit kept getting thrown at them and we had to see them dodging it with their lives. So, I was sad.
It was so angsty.... The whole pussyfooting around each other that they did... God. I wanted to smack their heads together.
It was slow. It was frustraIt was so angsty.... The whole pussyfooting around each other that they did... God. I wanted to smack their heads together.
It was slow. It was frustrating. And I don't like it. (view spoiler)[the fact that she was married to the brother first and the hero still did nothing to stop the wedding is fucking annoying (hide spoiler)]...more
I shall rename this as the Eagle & Racoon love story. If you know, you know.
Anyhow, I didn't expect the dark stuffs, angsty st4.5 Hot and Heavy stars!
I shall rename this as the Eagle & Racoon love story. If you know, you know.
Anyhow, I didn't expect the dark stuffs, angsty stuffs. That threw me off and made me sad for everyone in this book (well, except for the bad guys of course). The theme of this book is definitely how far you would go for revenge.
I really love the heroine. She was perfect for the man that Nicolas was. They both complemented each other very well. Those late night visits? *Chef's kiss*
All in all, definitely would recommend this. ...more
I don't like this book. In the very traditional sense.
The couple in this book truly isn't compatible for each other, in my opinion. I know it would beI don't like this book. In the very traditional sense.
The couple in this book truly isn't compatible for each other, in my opinion. I know it would be doomed when I wished the dead guy would be the main hero. Everything was unresolved and none of the main issues were addressed.
I dislike the hero and the heroine. I don't like how they started the relationship. I don't like the pointless drama. I dislike every turns and twists this book went.
I had different ideas how this book could go and they would've been so much better than this one. ...more
"In Weeping Hollow, there are no answers. Reality bends here. Same with time. Some days it’s hard to tell the difference between what’s real and wh"In Weeping Hollow, there are no answers. Reality bends here. Same with time. Some days it’s hard to tell the difference between what’s real and what isn’t. This town can make you go mad the harder you try to figure it out. So, don’t. You have to stay away from the woods. You have to stay away from me."
*sigh* I'm tired. This book sucks the soul out of me.
If this book didn't have some graphic sex scenes, I would've thought it would another typical angsty YA paranormal romance. These characters didn't remind me of another 24-ish people around me. First, they barely went to work. Instead, they spent it by going to bars, the beach, coffee shops and venturing the woods. Second, the freaking angsty stay-away-from-me talk. At this point, I'm just numb with this trope. Third, that finale just confirmed it. I laughed my ass off with the dramatic grand gestures this main character had to do to overcome the curse. I just can't.
In hindsight though, I love the creepy vibe this town was presented to us at first. Hence why I was so excited going into this book. The creepy feeling of someone watching you from the dark, the ghost kid, the empty house during the thunderstorm... I was living for each of these moments! I also love the snippets we got about Sirius and Bellamy and their tragic ending. I might've even gasped loudly at a certain part.
However, reading this book really cemented the reason why I always prefer 1st person POV over dual POV sometimes. There were moments in this book where I went like, 'I wished I didn't know this thing about Kane or about Julian and the reasonings why some of the characters behaving a certain way.' I like to guess these reasons, these moments without knowing what they really are. And having Julian's POV pretty much ruins a certain part of the book, where it told me what the plot was rather than shown.
Oh and one last thing, if let's say, heaven's forbid, someone who colluded with a person who killed my mom came to my home, wanting to clear things out, the day I buried her, you wouldn't be catching me sitting in the same room, much less sharing drink and playing ouija board together. I'll dump her monkey ass off my property and will kill her face the next time I ever see her lying ass betrayer face on my sight. Enough said.
In conclusion, I love the atmosphere and the vibe of the town itself. It was hauntingly disturbing and gloomy. However, I dislike everything else about the book. ...more
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