ashleyrincon87's review
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
lily23's review
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
stfucatalina's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
micasreads's review
3.0
Jean is a young woman working as an escort to pay her deceased mother's final medical bills. She keeps this line of work a secret from her boyfriend for obvious reasons. While acting as an escort, she comes face-to-face with her ex-girlfriend and the love of her life, Shae. Shae wants to punish Jean for leaving her three years ago. She will do any and everything to make Jean hers again. When Jean's life hangs in the balance, Shae does whatever she can to save her…and them.
This is a new genre for me. I know if I was going to try a dark romance, it would be one with lesbian characters. While I don't have much to compare it to, it seemed like a good plot that has also appeared in straight romances. The spice level was a bit higher than heterosexual romances I have read but not by much. This book was a good way to cleanse my palate after so many of the same genre. I do have to say that I did constantly picture a certain Tik Tok influencer when reading about Shae and it made the character come to life for me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Death of parent, Violence, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Trafficking and Homophobia
emilia_709's review
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
bookbutch's review against another edition
This was a very fun read. It's not super dark. Most of that aspect comes from Shea being pretty alpha (fe)male and overprotective. I thought Shea was a very fun love interest. I would have hated her as a male love interest but we are willing to forgive much. I support women's rights, but most importantly, I support women's wrongs.
probably_reading_right_now's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I saw the definite authors voice and similarities to her other Club Pétale series, and the similarities in all her books. This one was way too short for me I wish there were more. Overall a really solid read.