This book was a nice 4 star read for me. I love Ruby Dixon and her books are always a comfort read for me. The only thing that I didn't really care f This book was a nice 4 star read for me. I love Ruby Dixon and her books are always a comfort read for me. The only thing that I didn't really care for was(view spoiler)[ Skarr having two cocks (hide spoiler)] I love Skarr's personality. I loved how much Vivi and Skarr were a team and had each others backs. I would have liked to learn more about the others....more
DNF at 24% No rating as I didn't read at least 50%.
I think I might try and go back and read the book myself because the audio is boring af. I couldn'DNF at 24% No rating as I didn't read at least 50%.
I think I might try and go back and read the book myself because the audio is boring af. I couldn't get into it at all and I swear it was going to put me to sleep. I can't even tell you what the book was about again because the audio was so damn boring. So I may try again in book form to be fair, because the book has nothing to do with the dislike of the narration...more
This was one of those tricky books to rate. There were parts I really loved. There were parts that I thought were unrealistic and hard to believe for This was one of those tricky books to rate. There were parts I really loved. There were parts that I thought were unrealistic and hard to believe for the time period. I loved both the h and h but I felt we never got a in-depth look at them as persons. It was very hard to get into the story when something I knew wouldn't ever happen in that time period would happen. Overall it wasn't a great read or a bad one. I would try this author again. ...more
I have only read one other Stephanie Laurens book before and though I found it ok I thought it too flowery and I didn't like the fact that one of her past couple, the hero cheated to have the bastard son(who was the hero) for the book I was reading. Still I seen this book on a audiobook sale for 1.99 and thought I would try it as a stand alone. I knew The Cynster series is a long one and I didn't want to read them all. I knew there would be ongoing story lines from past books. I figured I could still hang, but hand to GOD it was hard to finish this book. Not because I didn't understand or was lost, but because this was so over the top flowery and ridiculous that it annoyed me.
I know it's fiction, but come on...... I have read Blue alien smut that made more sense. I am suppose to believe that some dude's mom wants him to kidnap and ruin one of the Cynster sisters because her dead husband loved the Cynster mom and she was mad about it. Then I'm suppose to believe that she makes her son who is the Laird and Earl do this by stealing a treasured goblet that is owed to the banks of London there by ruining his clan if he doesn't. I am suppose to believe that Said Laird and Earl who has all the power back then because women were at men's mercy back in the day went along with this stupid STUPID plan because he had no choice? Really??????? I can name a ton of better choices like:
He could cut his mom off financially until she gives him back the goblet. He could have locked her in a dungeon until she told him where it was. He could have locked her in a room with no food until she told him where it was. He could have tortured her . He could have banished her til she told. He could have made her clean chamber pots til she caved. He could have had her whipped. He could have had her tied to a chair and had a priest read her sermons until she cracked. He could have shaved her head and make her do the walk of shame GOT style. He could have made her life a living hell, but I'm suppose to believe that his only choice was to kidnap and ruin a woman.
He does kidnap Angelica Cynster after he failed in his attempts to kidnap both her sisters. Angelica WHO'S not like all the other air head girls of the Ton(she's headstrong and outspoken) agrees to help the hero after he kidnaps her because she knew the moment she met him that he was her fated hero! When he offers her marriage for her help she tells him not yet. Then she insist instead that he ruin her by sleeping with her, because she knows the way to any cold closed off man's heart is by the magical pussy.
I am also suppose to believe that Angelica writes her family twice and tells them she's good just helping a friend and to chill and everyone is like "oh that's just like Angelica." Really? Then SL wants me to believe that Angelica and the Earl come up with a plan on the way to see his mom on how to trick her into believing he ruined Angelica. Who by the way was ruined. The whole time their at the castle with his stupid mom everyone knows that He and Angelica are together and the Earl is going to make her his wife. Just not his mom. She is the only one that doesn't know. She never finds out even thought Angelica and the Earl are sleeping in the same bed every night and sneaking around with each other all day in plain view , but his mom is so anti social she just doesn't figure it out. Then I am suppose to believe that Angelica in some masterful reverse psychology plan tricks said stupid mother into telling her son that he has to rape Angelica if he wants the goblet back and she has to see proof. Of course he is heart sick at the thought of having to fake rape his soon to be wife because HONOR, but he just can't think of any thing else to do.
That leads to some of the cringiest, ickiest shit I've read. For real it made my skin crawl. I have read rape in books, I've read dark romance, I've read dubious consent, but there was just something so nasty about having sex with your partner that you are pretending to rape for your mother who is
(A) following behind you as your carry your "victim" upstairs smiling and yelling things like
“Help me! You can’t let him do this.” Mirabelle smiled, and every ounce of her maliciousness, of her vindictive spite showed. “Oh, yes I can! He is doing this for me. He’s so big, too!!! I’m so looking forward to hearing you scream. My only regret is that your mother won’t hear it. Hear her darling being ripped apart, but I’m hoping that later you’ll describe the moment to her in all its horror.” Angelica and Mirabelle
(B) Said nasty mother is listening at the door while your have sex/pretend to rape your soon to be wife so you make sure she and you both scream and put on a show.
and then
(C) Cut your finger to smear blood on her thighs mixing it with your seed, having her legs spread open wide, and ripping her top so her breast are out you let your mom in to prove you did rape and ruin Angelica.
Other things I am suppose to believe in this book are:
The mom is killed by a bad guy that comes out of no where and then dies himself some few pages later. That Angelica's family shows up and she is tongue kissing the Earl in front of them after disappearing with said Earl for weeks. That Angelica's family would be okay with that because the Earl makes good Scottish whiskey. That when they get back to London where everyone can see Angelica stays with the Earl at his house in this bed were anyone can and will know but somehow she isn't ruined by this. And of course her family is cool with it because Angelica is headstrong. I mean things like that happen all the time in the Victorian era. On top of all the over the tops silly things that would have never happened and were too crazy to believe the books was longwinded and dragged on forever. There was so much over the top flowery speech that my eyes glazed over and I would forgot what they were even talking about.
It's safe to say I won't be picking up another book from this author her writing doesn't work for me and I don't enjoy her stories. Sorry to any fans!!!!
So I was looking on my kindle trying to find something to read and realized I forgot to do this ARC. So I started it yesterday and I took all day today to try and figure out how I feel about it. I love Linda Broday, and I really enjoy early America/western HR. This one was really good for the most part, but I was pretty disappointed about one thing. I loved Maura and Emma Taggart. I loved the nuns and the children. I loved Uncle Max, and Calhoun too. Hell I even liked Maura's dad the Hangman. I liked Maura and Calhoun relationship a lot. There was a lot of build up to their love and the connection was good, but I have to be honest I think I wanted Calhoun to be the other brother. I don't know why I feel that way but I do. Like I said I liked Calhoun the whole book so I don't know why I was so disappointed at which brother Calhoun was. Other than that the only other thing I didn't care for in this book, and it's a small thing, was that Calhoun kept calling Maura Lady. Not to be mean or anything and I'm sure that was common back then but I would have liked something a little more sweet. Still I thought the plot was really good. The relationships were sweet. I loved all the children and how the adults really loved and helped them. Overall I loved the book and I can't wait to read Emma's.
This was my first book by Carian Cole and I really loved it. Storm and Evelyn were very likable and made a cute couple. I will say I didn't care for tThis was my first book by Carian Cole and I really loved it. Storm and Evelyn were very likable and made a cute couple. I will say I didn't care for the fact that it took Evelyn so long to break up with her ex Mike but I could understand where she was coming from. I loved Storms family and I can't wait to learn more about the band. Overall I really enjoyed it and plan on reading the rest. ...more
So as much as I loved the first book in the sinful wallflowers series this one just didn't hit the same. The first 60 to 70% of the book was way to slSo as much as I loved the first book in the sinful wallflowers series this one just didn't hit the same. The first 60 to 70% of the book was way to slow. I found myself getting bored and wanting to skip ahead. I did enjoy the last 30% more, but it was torture to get to that 30%. The other problem I had was believability. With all genres of romance expect for Paranormal, there has to be a small amount of believability. This book read way to much like a Contemporary read. I didn't believe for a minute that no one would notice that Nicolas was climbing into Maryann window nightly. They were playing chess, talking lively, fencing, and having wild and loud sex where Maryann was calling out his name and no one noticed. No servant noticed. Not to mention she was faking a headache ever night. No one worried or checked on the woman that was so healthy one minute and having repeat nighty headaches. There was other unbelievable things but you get the point. Overall I didn't care for this one and I hope the next book is better....more
Wicked Bite was a good read. I didn't love it as much as I did the first book, but it was still very good. I think the thing that made this book a little less for me was I felt at times it was a bit slow. I still loved Veritas and Ian in this book. I still shipped them hard as a couple. I enjoyed the plot. I loved Cat in this book she really shined. But I felt the book slowed a bit, mainly when Veritas and Ian were apart. Ashael was a new character that I really liked. I hope to see more of him. I couldn't stand the vampire Council. They gave me twilight/ volturi vibes. I almost lost my shit with the little cameo from Timothy, beloved but long lost mate of Bones, Ian and Spade. I really really hope we get more from Timothy in later books. Overall I really enjoyed the book. However the ending I'm torn on. The whole Veritas has a unknown fiancé thing has me worried we are going into another Bones/Gregor story line and I really don't know how I feel about that....more
Until November is my first book by Aurora Rose Reynolds and I enjoyed it. It wasn't perfect but it was a good read. I liked November, I liked Asher, I liked November's dad and Asher's whole family. I did feel like this book was a bit cheesy at times. Asher was a bit much at times. His caveman act was a little too forced and ott. Still Asher had his moments that made me not only like him but overlook most of his behaviors.
November was sweet, and I felt bad for her past. I hated her mom! I would have liked to know what happened to that bitch in the end. Did she rot in prison? Anyways I liked the plot and I think the insta-love worked well in this book. I would have liked more details in the story. It would jump a month here and a month there. I needed that time to see Asher and November's connection grow. Overall not a bad read and I will read the next one and see if I like it enough to continue with this series! ...more
Wow this series was so good. It was like a wreck you know you should look away but you just can't help watching. This series has sex, lies, rape, tortWow this series was so good. It was like a wreck you know you should look away but you just can't help watching. This series has sex, lies, rape, torture, and murder all wrapped up in a action packed plot that kept me glued to my kindle. I will say that I wondered at times why Julz went about getting payback the way she did. I mean she could have just hid and killed them off instead of bedding the enemy, but still this series was a addicting read. I can't wait to read more books by Lili St. Germain. ...more
OMG This book was explosive. So much shit happens... my head is spinning. It gets dark but I love Jason and Julz and their sweet moments in between. IOMG This book was explosive. So much shit happens... my head is spinning. It gets dark but I love Jason and Julz and their sweet moments in between. I also loved how bad Dornan paid for his sins. I love that he died at Julz's hands and that he regretted ever fucking with her. Julz really kicked ass in this book. She and Jason showed their bad ass sides. I really feel bad for Elliot. He is such a great guy and I feel like he needs a HEA! ...more
OMG MY heart I can't even....... OMG it's too much..... *covers eyes with hands and reads while peeking through fingers. * Some much some happens can'OMG MY heart I can't even....... OMG it's too much..... *covers eyes with hands and reads while peeking through fingers. * Some much some happens can't stop to write review must keep reading ...more
Holy crap this one gets really dark. It was like one big torture and rape fest. I can't believe everything Julz went through. The secret is out and thHoly crap this one gets really dark. It was like one big torture and rape fest. I can't believe everything Julz went through. The secret is out and they all know who Julz really is. There is some twist and turns I didn't see coming and I can't wait to see what's next....more
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