emshamblin's review against another edition
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.25
elliefufu's review against another edition
3.0
Crash into You, Loving on the Edge series, by Roni Loren
Grade: C-
“She eyed the collection of vibrators, the shear variety astounding her. She shook her head. Dolphins, rabbits, butterflies. Why were they all named after animals? What was sexy about that? If she invented a line, she’d name them after movie stars. The Mark Wahlberg. The Brad Pitt. She smiled. Maybe she had missed her calling.”
Ten years ago Reid Jamison and Brynn LeBreck fell in love while working on Reid’s Uncle’s senatorial campaign. With Brynn Reid can be himself both in and out of the bedroom but those around them know they come from different worlds and want the two to break up. Fast forward ten years and Reid and Brynn are working together and neither one has forgotten the past and the hurt they both caused one another. When Brynn’s sister goes missing the only person she can turn to is Reid and together they go to The Ranch, a BDSM retreat, where Brynn’s sister is. Connecting they way the did in the past bring up old feelings and memories but it also just might be the key to getting them back together.
I love a good smut book and I had very high expectations for this book but I was really let down and annoyed. After reading the back cover and the description on Goodreads I thought there would be a lot of sex and this book would be an erotica but as I started reading it turned into more of a murder-mystery instead and that’s just not what I wanted to read. I was also very disappointed in the lack of BDSM especially when half of the book takes place at a secluded ranch in the middle of Texas where people in the Scene go to have fun. If I had known how little sex, especially naughty sex, was in this book I wouldn’t have bothered reading.
What I did find interesting in that the book tells the story in two parts: then and now. Then deals with how Brynn and Reid meet, bringing out Reid’s dominant and Brynn’s submissive sides and what happened to their relationship. The now deals with Brynn’s sister missing, the fall out of their relationship and their time at the Ranch. I enjoyed both Brynn and Rein in the now chapters but I hated them in the then chapters. I felt the dialogue really went down hill and kind of cheesy when I was reading the then chapters and I missed the snarky Brynn that came out in the now chapters.
As I mentioned before I wanted to read a dirty, naughty, smutty book and I found this to be very lacking in the smut department. There was only one hot scene and the way it ended was horrible and killed the rest of the book for me. I found the rest of the sex scenes too vanilla for my taste and nothing special. One the back cover it says BDSM and sadly in this book the only thing BDSM is people calling each other Master and Sir. I don’t need crazy gagball whipping scenes but don’t sell me a book as a BDSM and then not deliver with some toe curling, face fanning, blood pumping sex.
This book just didn’t do it for me. I spent half of it annoyed at young Brynn and Reid and the other half wondering where the spicy sex scenes were. I didn’t care for the mystery-solving a murder aspect either. All around this was just disappointing and sadly if you’re looking for a little smut this book is not the book for you.
Grade: C-
“She eyed the collection of vibrators, the shear variety astounding her. She shook her head. Dolphins, rabbits, butterflies. Why were they all named after animals? What was sexy about that? If she invented a line, she’d name them after movie stars. The Mark Wahlberg. The Brad Pitt. She smiled. Maybe she had missed her calling.”
Ten years ago Reid Jamison and Brynn LeBreck fell in love while working on Reid’s Uncle’s senatorial campaign. With Brynn Reid can be himself both in and out of the bedroom but those around them know they come from different worlds and want the two to break up. Fast forward ten years and Reid and Brynn are working together and neither one has forgotten the past and the hurt they both caused one another. When Brynn’s sister goes missing the only person she can turn to is Reid and together they go to The Ranch, a BDSM retreat, where Brynn’s sister is. Connecting they way the did in the past bring up old feelings and memories but it also just might be the key to getting them back together.
I love a good smut book and I had very high expectations for this book but I was really let down and annoyed. After reading the back cover and the description on Goodreads I thought there would be a lot of sex and this book would be an erotica but as I started reading it turned into more of a murder-mystery instead and that’s just not what I wanted to read. I was also very disappointed in the lack of BDSM especially when half of the book takes place at a secluded ranch in the middle of Texas where people in the Scene go to have fun. If I had known how little sex, especially naughty sex, was in this book I wouldn’t have bothered reading.
What I did find interesting in that the book tells the story in two parts: then and now. Then deals with how Brynn and Reid meet, bringing out Reid’s dominant and Brynn’s submissive sides and what happened to their relationship. The now deals with Brynn’s sister missing, the fall out of their relationship and their time at the Ranch. I enjoyed both Brynn and Rein in the now chapters but I hated them in the then chapters. I felt the dialogue really went down hill and kind of cheesy when I was reading the then chapters and I missed the snarky Brynn that came out in the now chapters.
As I mentioned before I wanted to read a dirty, naughty, smutty book and I found this to be very lacking in the smut department. There was only one hot scene and the way it ended was horrible and killed the rest of the book for me. I found the rest of the sex scenes too vanilla for my taste and nothing special. One the back cover it says BDSM and sadly in this book the only thing BDSM is people calling each other Master and Sir. I don’t need crazy gagball whipping scenes but don’t sell me a book as a BDSM and then not deliver with some toe curling, face fanning, blood pumping sex.
This book just didn’t do it for me. I spent half of it annoyed at young Brynn and Reid and the other half wondering where the spicy sex scenes were. I didn’t care for the mystery-solving a murder aspect either. All around this was just disappointing and sadly if you’re looking for a little smut this book is not the book for you.
bri_839's review against another edition
3.0
2.5 stars - it was okay, nothing amazing. I found the drama between the main couple was resolved way too quick. within a couple of pages everything was perfect again and they were madly in love.
I will try another of the series and give it another shot before writing it off.
I will try another of the series and give it another shot before writing it off.
plumpaperbacks's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
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? Yes
2.5
Jace was the best part of this book and he was barely in it. Everything else, despite seeming interesting at first, just got more and more bland as I kept reading. I grew more and more disconnected until eventually I stopped caring. Extra half star for Jace, and also because the antagonist was someone extremely unexpected.
I’m kinda curious about a few of the other books in this series, especially Jace’s and Kelsey’s, but I don’t think I’m all that interested in reading more from Roni Loren.
Also, to all the readers who tagged this book as lighthearted, enough so to get it officially labeled that way… what the actual hell. I don’t even wanna know what y’all consider dark.
That being said, definitely check the content warnings on this one. It can be a lot.
I’m kinda curious about a few of the other books in this series, especially Jace’s and Kelsey’s, but I don’t think I’m all that interested in reading more from Roni Loren.
Also, to all the readers who tagged this book as lighthearted, enough so to get it officially labeled that way… what the actual hell. I don’t even wanna know what y’all consider dark.
That being said, definitely check the content warnings on this one. It can be a lot.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Blood, Kidnapping, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, and Sexual content
Moderate: Drug abuse, Death, Death of parent, Murder, Drug use, and Addiction
Minor: Infidelity
Multiple scenes of explicit, consensual sexual content. Multiple mentions of and one flashback to the night Brynn was sexually assaulted. PTSD and panic attacks as a result. A few mentions of her mother’s murder and one flashback to the discovery of the crime scene. Most everything else is mentioned or on-page in some form, with kidnapping, confinement and violence with and without guns occurring in the final third. The only exception is infidelity, as there are mentions of it occurring previously but only in regards to a side character.gushygootalina's review
didn’t like the writing style nor could i vibe w the characters, something just is off about their relationship.
lpotthoff's review against another edition
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
kmae_08's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
hey_yall_its_reba's review against another edition
3.0
Romance was good but it was def giving one of grace’s book with the trauma
aboutthatstory's review against another edition
5.0
This. Was. Awesome. From the very second I picked it up I pretty much couldn't put it down. There are so many things I loved from the characters to the intrigue to the writing. It was just a fantastic story and excellent introduction to the series.
I loved the style of writing and how this story was set up. I loved that it went back and forth from present day to past. It had such an excellent build as I waited for those two to intersect. Brynn and Reid are fascinating characters. They have such a history and I was just so excited to learn everything. I loved seeing them in both past and present and watching them grow and develop. I loved how the author pulled me in with the alternating chapters, I was hanging on ever word. I loved all the details, the depth and layers. There was an excellent element of intrigue mixed in too and an awesome amount of steamy hotness, passion, and a bit kinky sex. I loved it all.
Brynn and Reid were so fantastic together. I loved them reconnecting and the sexual tension and animosity between the two. It was awesome! I loved watching their different past and present struggles and really figuring out who they are and what they wanted. There's a nice amount of drama mixed in with the intrigue and the ending had me holding my breath. I love being consumed by a story. CONSUMED!
Loved all the characters that were introduced and the set up of The Ranch. Jace and Grant were my favorites. This is the first book in a series with a lot of others released already so I am excited for more and glad I don’t have to wait.
The writing was so excellent. Roni Loren is a heck of a story teller. The way this was structured though, I really did love it. It kept my attention the entire time, making me turn the page like a mad woman. I loved different POVs in play as well. Reid, Brynn, and Jace. I need more Jace for sure. Just a fantastic story!
So, excellent read. Passionate, sexy, and with intriguing characters. Awesome storyline. Great intrigue, drama, and emotion… and super hot sex. 5 sizzling stars for Crash into You!
I loved the style of writing and how this story was set up. I loved that it went back and forth from present day to past. It had such an excellent build as I waited for those two to intersect. Brynn and Reid are fascinating characters. They have such a history and I was just so excited to learn everything. I loved seeing them in both past and present and watching them grow and develop. I loved how the author pulled me in with the alternating chapters, I was hanging on ever word. I loved all the details, the depth and layers. There was an excellent element of intrigue mixed in too and an awesome amount of steamy hotness, passion, and a bit kinky sex. I loved it all.
Brynn and Reid were so fantastic together. I loved them reconnecting and the sexual tension and animosity between the two. It was awesome! I loved watching their different past and present struggles and really figuring out who they are and what they wanted. There's a nice amount of drama mixed in with the intrigue and the ending had me holding my breath. I love being consumed by a story. CONSUMED!
Loved all the characters that were introduced and the set up of The Ranch. Jace and Grant were my favorites. This is the first book in a series with a lot of others released already so I am excited for more and glad I don’t have to wait.
The writing was so excellent. Roni Loren is a heck of a story teller. The way this was structured though, I really did love it. It kept my attention the entire time, making me turn the page like a mad woman. I loved different POVs in play as well. Reid, Brynn, and Jace. I need more Jace for sure. Just a fantastic story!
So, excellent read. Passionate, sexy, and with intriguing characters. Awesome storyline. Great intrigue, drama, and emotion… and super hot sex. 5 sizzling stars for Crash into You!