Reviews tagging 'Kidnapping'

Little Dove by Layla Frost

14 reviews

eepybruja's review against another edition

I had to stop reading this book as it is glorifying grooming. FMC is 17 when she meets 32 yr old MMC. 

While FMC is still 17 he watches her masturbate & jerks off to her doing this. When she turns 18 (add in she was kidnapped by MMC & there is a savior complex between the two) he makes his move on her 18th birthday. MMC POV even mentions that he was plotting & planning over the 1 year.

Even with FMC turning 18, she is still a child and a victim of savior complex by a man 15 years her senior. Author, please rethink the message & fantasy you are presenting to your readers.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual content, Torture, Kidnapping, and Murder

Moderate: Drug use, Violence, Blood, and Alcohol

dynamicdylan's review

dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This book was extremely good. It was emotional and well written, with a great found family aspect. It's also really dark, and extremely spicy. I really loved the characters; Juliet was feisty and wild. My heart broke for her having lived through her trauma. Maximo was domineering and sexy, but I love how he cared for Juliet with his entire being. I will definitely be reading more from this author in the future.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Gun violence, Sexual content, Violence, Kidnapping, and Murder

Minor: Child abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Grief, and Death of parent

maddies_readinglist's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0

 She’s 17 when they meet and he’s wanking to a live camera feed of her in her bedroom. Then waits till her 18th birthday to fuck her. But wanking to a 17 year old is weird. It was a weird book. It was uncomfortable. He was basically grooming her and she basically got Stockholm syndrome bc he locked her away for a full year. Again it was weird.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Murder

Minor: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Torture, Vomit, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

jbsoutiere's review

dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, and Murder

megthecatlady's review

dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Torture, and Violence

Moderate: Child abuse and Kidnapping

Minor: Drug use

fatreaderr's review

dark

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Besides the literal grooming that Maximo admits to, it was a fun read. I appreciate that 

he waited until she was 18 and stayed away from her until then. Still don’t love that he had sexual feelings for her then

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, Gun violence, Sexual content, Kidnapping, and Death of parent

Moderate: Sexual harassment

Minor: Sexual assault

kat1105's review against another edition

emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Excrement, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

nirellis's review against another edition

3.0

The mc could’ve been 20 when they met and it still would’ve worked !! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, and Abandonment

Minor: Pregnancy

sam019's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I'm surprised by how much I liked this book! There wasn't much plot other than the romance and the characters weren't very diverse either but that's to he expected with a trope like this. Very dark and fucked up but very good! I'll definitely be reading more of Layla Frost. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Blood, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

dirtysoy's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

While there are some aspects I really don't like and were unnecessary (the women starting the book as a 17 year old virgins 😬) I find the characters lovable and the smut is good. I've reread it a several times, and I wish there was more. If you're into mafia/kidnapping smut, you'll like it. 

The audiobook is pretty good, his voice is great, hers takes some getting used to.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, and Murder