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Hide & Seek by Beatrix Hollow
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
I don’t know if it’s just the hype for me wasn’t reached, or if I wasn’t enthralled by the plot a year later.
It picks up where we left off in the first book and I was into the plot up until page 40 something and it just lost me. I don’t know if it felt outrageous for a monster plot, but it just lost its spark for me and I kind of never picked it back up.
So, even though I finish this and it did make me curious about what’s going to happen in the next book I don’t know if I want to read the next book yet because this one kind of let me down. but I also don’t want to wait so long and then this happens again with the third book.
I think that it was the possession that made me lose the spark I had for this series. There were instances where I was really into it for a short period of time like when we find out why her boss was in the forest, trying to find her and then obviously the ending.
I’m gonna think about this and see if maybe next week I’ll just finish the series.
It picks up where we left off in the first book and I was into the plot up until page 40 something and it just lost me. I don’t know if it felt outrageous for a monster plot, but it just lost its spark for me and I kind of never picked it back up.
So, even though I finish this and it did make me curious about what’s going to happen in the next book I don’t know if I want to read the next book yet because this one kind of let me down. but I also don’t want to wait so long and then this happens again with the third book.
I think that it was the possession that made me lose the spark I had for this series. There were instances where I was really into it for a short period of time like when we find out why her boss was in the forest, trying to find her and then obviously the ending.
I’m gonna think about this and see if maybe next week I’ll just finish the series.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, and Cannibalism
Fatal Obsession : A Twisted Romeo & Juliet Story by Drethi A.
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
I think this is my least favorite book from all of my reads for Drethi.
It has more to do with Poppy as a character I just didn’t click with her. I didn’t get her vibe. I wasn’t enthralled by her like I’m usually with the other heroin in her stories.
Because of that, I wasn’t into the plot like I thought I would be. I’m not saying it is a bad plot not a good storyline. It’s just that because of how she painted poppy I just couldn’t figure out how and why I didn’t like her.
The third book which is going to Poppy’s cousin and Damien’s brother will pull me back in, but even with all that being said, was it a good book to read for me.
Would I recommend reading this book yes but not over lust or 5000 nights of obsession.
It has more to do with Poppy as a character I just didn’t click with her. I didn’t get her vibe. I wasn’t enthralled by her like I’m usually with the other heroin in her stories.
Because of that, I wasn’t into the plot like I thought I would be. I’m not saying it is a bad plot not a good storyline. It’s just that because of how she painted poppy I just couldn’t figure out how and why I didn’t like her.
The third book which is going to Poppy’s cousin and Damien’s brother will pull me back in, but even with all that being said, was it a good book to read for me.
Would I recommend reading this book yes but not over lust or 5000 nights of obsession.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Sexual harassment
Bright Like Midnight by Julia Wolf
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
I forgot being in Julia Wolf world would be on the verge of morally Gray contemporary. You always tend at least from me to side with the heroes of the story, then the female main characters.
It happened time and time again, and I definitely felt for Amir! it’s not like he’s misunderstood it’s more alike no one takes the time to get to know him on a deeper level. Besides the people who know him.
This good in the sense that it wasn’t as dark, but you can tell the vibes of the dark romance genre. Also this was a different kind of story story for me at least the plot.
If you find cookie cutter to be a problem,then you’re not gonna like this ending, it’s an ending that everything seamlessly gets resolved!
The spice was good. It wasn’t too graphic, and it wasn’t like a lot of scenes. The plot is what carried the book, but when there was spice, it was just spicy enough.
It happened time and time again, and I definitely felt for Amir! it’s not like he’s misunderstood it’s more alike no one takes the time to get to know him on a deeper level. Besides the people who know him.
This good in the sense that it wasn’t as dark, but you can tell the vibes of the dark romance genre. Also this was a different kind of story story for me at least the plot.
If you find cookie cutter to be a problem,then you’re not gonna like this ending, it’s an ending that everything seamlessly gets resolved!
The spice was good. It wasn’t too graphic, and it wasn’t like a lot of scenes. The plot is what carried the book, but when there was spice, it was just spicy enough.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, and Car accident
Minor: Addiction
Bloody Heart by Sophie Lark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Misfits by Mary Jane Manson
challenging
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
I’ve never felt this overwhelming sense of what the fuck did. I just read, then reading this book.
It makes you hate every character, and I mean every character, there is no good redeeming qualities in any of these characters.
Then the plot is even crazier and so weird. I’ve never felt this overwhelming sense of I hate everything.
But it’s so crazy that you just keep watching it because you’re just trying to figure out where this is going to end and how could this get even worse.
This was completely crazy, and I don’t think I can even say hey, I read it didn’t like it, but still give it a three because I finished it and it kept me engaged.
Am I glad I read it kind of because reading the reviews made me more curious about what they were talking about to the point where I just had to read.
And now I get it!
It makes you hate every character, and I mean every character, there is no good redeeming qualities in any of these characters.
Then the plot is even crazier and so weird. I’ve never felt this overwhelming sense of I hate everything.
But it’s so crazy that you just keep watching it because you’re just trying to figure out where this is going to end and how could this get even worse.
This was completely crazy, and I don’t think I can even say hey, I read it didn’t like it, but still give it a three because I finished it and it kept me engaged.
Am I glad I read it kind of because reading the reviews made me more curious about what they were talking about to the point where I just had to read.
And now I get it!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Pregnancy
Minor: Rape and Murder
Beautiful Villain: An anthology of standalone romance novels by Gemma Weir, Lee Savino, KT Strange, Emm Darcy, Lexi Archer, Natasha Anders
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Only liking 2 of the stories from this anthology has made me give this such an average rating.
I went into this anthology, very blind, only knowing about, and wanting to read one of the stories, and so getting so many was great for me.
The thing about it is that a lot of the stories I didn’t like I just didn’t see the chemistry or it had plot holes that I just couldn’t un-see. I am hoping that the two stories that I do really like become their own prints, especially since the story that I initially went into is a part of the world of one the author’s series.
But I can also say that there was lots of spice and very enjoyable spice, overall, in every single book, I don’t think that this anthology will be for everyone like everyone would like majority of the books, but I do think that if you read the prompt of some of them that actually have props and find it to be appealing. You should definitely read it. or go blind like I did.
I went into this anthology, very blind, only knowing about, and wanting to read one of the stories, and so getting so many was great for me.
The thing about it is that a lot of the stories I didn’t like I just didn’t see the chemistry or it had plot holes that I just couldn’t un-see. I am hoping that the two stories that I do really like become their own prints, especially since the story that I initially went into is a part of the world of one the author’s series.
But I can also say that there was lots of spice and very enjoyable spice, overall, in every single book, I don’t think that this anthology will be for everyone like everyone would like majority of the books, but I do think that if you read the prompt of some of them that actually have props and find it to be appealing. You should definitely read it. or go blind like I did.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, Kidnapping, Stalking, and Murder
Moderate: Death of parent
Adam & Eve: A Tale of Obsession by Shantel Davis
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Oh wow this was confusing at times, especially with how Eve was thinking about her situation.
I did think the ending was a little rushed and slapped together to make everything makes sense, but other than that it was a good story, and not what I’m used to when it comes to Stalker dark romance.
I did think the ending was a little rushed and slapped together to make everything makes sense, but other than that it was a good story, and not what I’m used to when it comes to Stalker dark romance.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Kidnapping, Stalking, Death of parent, and Murder
Surrender by Sam Mariano
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
This is basically like Sophie surrender that I read before, but then there is the added scene. Basically a short novella called sleeping beauty.
When I tell you that has been running through my mind since I ended the book and coupled with the authors notes in the end I’m just like I don’t know what the coupling is going to be in the next book!
That’s all I can tell you, but still an amazing book!
When I tell you that has been running through my mind since I ended the book and coupled with the authors notes in the end I’m just like I don’t know what the coupling is going to be in the next book!
That’s all I can tell you, but still an amazing book!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Stalking
Never Say Never: An Enemies to Lovers College Romance by Abiegail Rose
lighthearted
fast-paced
3.0
This was just mid to me, wasn’t enough spice to make up for the lack of chemistry to me.
Although I did like the plot, I just wish that the chemistry was there I just didn’t fill it so whenever a spice thing happened, it almost felt like two characters having spice not two characters building this tension and having spice.
I hope that made sense! 😂
But otherwise, it was a very quick read that took me longer than expected. Mainly because I just didn’t feel like continuing the story once the chemistry wasn’t established, but I got through with it and it was OK.
Although I did like the plot, I just wish that the chemistry was there I just didn’t fill it so whenever a spice thing happened, it almost felt like two characters having spice not two characters building this tension and having spice.
I hope that made sense! 😂
But otherwise, it was a very quick read that took me longer than expected. Mainly because I just didn’t feel like continuing the story once the chemistry wasn’t established, but I got through with it and it was OK.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Nero by S.J. Tilly
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
So I understand why people might really love this book, but for me, I feel kind of short.
I am giving the rest of the series, at least the next two books a try !
I did like the humour that Nero had! It’s like unintentional, but still funny!
I am giving the rest of the series, at least the next two books a try !
I did like the humour that Nero had! It’s like unintentional, but still funny!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual content, Torture, and Murder