The design and UX isn't done, Rob and Abbie, okkurrrr! 😌
darkromance_with_callie's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Murder, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Blood, Sexual content, Gun violence, and Death
Minor: Drug abuse, Suicide, and Child death
natashareadsbooks's review against another edition
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Nova was on the run. She was one of her father's experiments. But when he passes, Nova comes back to make sure, and try and reconnect with her sister. What she doesn't expect to find, is others like her. Guy's who were experimented on. Or the news that there are still experiments still being carried out. So Nova must make a choice. She could go back to her life on the run, or join forces and try and stop the experiments from continuing on.
So, in the beginning I did really like this story. It had a decent storyline, and was a decent dark read going in. But as we went on the guy's personality started to blend together and I am unsure if one of them is Dmetri (99) or Dimitri (47) bc it is spelled both ways multiple times throughout the book. Usually spelling mistakes doesn't bother me, and I can ignore it, but bc it was so often, it really stood out and I didn't know which was the correct spelling for the character's name or not, so it was distracting. But about 60% or so, I unfortunately started losing some interest in the story, and it took me longer to finish the ending than it should have been.
If you are looking for a dark why choose romance, with some plot & lots of smut than this might be right up your alley. I did enjoy the story, and wanted to love it, but I didn't really connect with any of the characters. Overall, I give it 3.5 ⭐ out of 5⭐.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse, Forced institutionalization, Murder, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Blood, Confinement, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Death, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, and Torture
jess_bythebook's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
What’s it like being an evil scientist’s daughter? Nova would tell you in great detail how horrifying it actually is. She thought she escaped, but his death suddenly made her more valuable than she could imagine. Especially to the 5 men hunting her.
“Her father might have been our torturer, our enemy, but his daughter is our salvation.”
The first half was a little slower than I was expecting, but once the spice starts, it’s nonstop fun all the way to the cliffhanger ending! The trauma they work through together ranges from heartbreaking to heartwarming and I could not get enough of how many different ways they showed each other they cared. I will DEFINITELY be getting into the last half of this duet when it comes out!
I received this book in exchange for my honest review.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Gun violence, and Violence
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Suicide
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