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challenging
dark
emotional
tense
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? Yes
5.0
This is the second book in this series and Steele is a bully, yes, but not like Grayson. He was psychotic. Steele did some horrible things to Aspen but she tried to have a backbone.
The prologue was hot. And the sex was on fire. The two of them together were panty drenching ridiculousness. Lots of somno, lots of oral (missing from the first one), voyeurism, primal play, all sorts of great stuff. Loved it. And there was a plot too. Bully plot with a stalker subplot. Like the first book.
Aspen had a history of trauma so watch your triggers here.
There are some things that happen that got a little darker too, near the last part of the book. I'm sensing a theme with this series. Not that this is a bad thing. It's doable. I'm digging the series so far. First time reading this author and I like it so far.
The audio was bomb. I love Teddy Hamilton and Desiree Ketchum and they both did a fantastic job with this one.
The prologue was hot. And the sex was on fire. The two of them together were panty drenching ridiculousness. Lots of somno, lots of oral (missing from the first one), voyeurism, primal play, all sorts of great stuff. Loved it. And there was a plot too. Bully plot with a stalker subplot. Like the first book.
Aspen had a history of trauma so watch your triggers here.
There are some things that happen that got a little darker too, near the last part of the book. I'm sensing a theme with this series. Not that this is a bad thing. It's doable. I'm digging the series so far. First time reading this author and I like it so far.
The audio was bomb. I love Teddy Hamilton and Desiree Ketchum and they both did a fantastic job with this one.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Stalking, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Drug use, Dementia, and Alcohol
hotfunnycoolgirl's review
0.5
watpadd-y. also there’s a lot i think you can get away with when reading something that you’d hate in real life (almost all dark romances) but this was ridiculous my heart just broke for her.
He doesn’t discuss boundaries before doing anything (which of course turns out awfully with her being retramutised) which makes it assault and also sends her into shock as he basically recreates the most traumatic moments of her life.
and then goes on to say (while having sex with her) he’s nothing like her dad even though he put her in the exact same situation he put her in against her will
he feels bad but then says he’d never apologise are you fucking kidding me. he never does aftercare even when he’s supposedly falling for her (he does after he assaults her whoopdydoo - but even that was more consoling her) fucking hate this guy also his whole broody thing fuck off, firstly very wattpaddy also you can’t even begin to compare his past to hers.
He doesn’t discuss boundaries before doing anything (which of course turns out awfully with her being retramutised) which makes it assault and also sends her into shock as he basically recreates the most traumatic moments of her life.
he feels bad but then says he’d never apologise are you fucking kidding me. he never does aftercare even when he’s supposedly falling for her (he does after he assaults her whoopdydoo - but even that was more consoling her) fucking hate this guy also his whole broody thing fuck off, firstly very wattpaddy also you can’t even begin to compare his past to hers.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Child abuse, Incest, and Stalking