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pocketbook's review against another edition
dark
fast-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
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Sexual content, Suicide, Trafficking, and Stalking
amateur_bookworm's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Genre: Smutty romance, Fiction
My summary: Keira Kilgore has been working tirelessly to save the distillery that’s been in her family for generations. Already reeling after her lying and cheating ex-husband siphoned money out of her business, a bomb gets dropped on her that he borrowed 500k from the ruthless Lachlan Mount. Known as the King of New Orleans, no one has ever crossed Mount and stayed alive. With no other options to satisfy the debt, Mount offers her another way to satisfy the debt—herself. Mesmerized by Keira in a way that no woman has ever captured his attention, Mount makes it his mission to make Keira his.
My thoughts: Wowza. Meghan March packs a punch in this book. Dark, gritty, and dirty. I’m in my NOLA smut era and it’s everything I could hope it to be. It ends on a cliffhanger, like all of her books do in the middle of a series, so I couldn’t download the next one fast enough. From the looks of the reviews, this is either a love it or hate it, and I’m in the love it category. But if you’re in the mood for a really, really smutty and dark read, this is a great one. To be fair, I’ve also read Meghan March’s interconnected series completely out of order, so perhaps I enjoyed this more because I already know the ultimate outcome.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Cursing, Sexual content, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Death and Infidelity
Minor: Stalking
malu_moon's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Sexual violence
Moderate: Violence and Sexual harassment
cozycoterie's review
4.0
If you were curious about Haunting Adeline but couldn't get past the terrible writing, try this instead. Unless you're a dark romance girly, read the content warnings though
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Kidnapping, Stalking, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment
jmb367's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
I’m not sure why I’m still reading this. Mount isn’t an anti-hero. He’s just a straight up jerk. Plus, Keira seems pretty dumb for thinking someone she’s just met would be great to elope with. And considering he’s supposedly big on Keira being willing, he sure did sexually assault her at the Masque. She wanted to have sex with her boyfriend, not someone she didn’t know.
So little happened in this book I’m not sure why it’s being pulled out into three. Also, I hate cliffhangers.
So little happened in this book I’m not sure why it’s being pulled out into three. Also, I hate cliffhangers.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault and Sexual content