ladylaurenexplorer's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Wasn’t the plot that I expected, but definitely enjoyed it. Steele is now on the same tier as Dare, Carter, and Ryatt.
This for me showed a different side of the humiliation kink. Especially since we as the reader gets both MC’s POVs.
I loved how they first met. It give them a little bit more edge when they, mainly Steele, began falling in lust/love.
I wasn’t expecting the father plot nor how Stephen really became redeemable in my eyes in that room with her.
But what really surprised me was the Miles’s POV. I am glad we had that little bit of insight, because I was definitely starting to not like Willow. I kept saying come on girl…read the room please.
Then having Jacob and his situation forewarning us for his book…which I am so so ready for. He’s actions are on the level with MC of Sophie’s Surrender. They both are totally unhinged and obsessed. I can’t wait to see how he pulls everything off once he finds his girl again.
I would recommend this and am very glad I got the SE of this book.
Graphic: Bullying, Drug use, Kidnapping, Sexual content, and Stalking
Minor: Child abuse, Death of parent, and Pedophilia
andeng's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Torture, Abandonment, Blood, Child abuse, Death of parent, Drug use, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Medical content, Body horror, Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Sexual content, and Stalking
autumnafterwork's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Stalking, Bullying, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Drug use and Kidnapping
booklovinmamas's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Bullying and Drug use
Moderate: Death and Child abuse
Possible Trigger and Warning and spoiler (only read if you don't mind spoilers): The FMC's pastSpoiler
involved her father being a friggin' sicko/monster (taking pics of his young daughter, while she was restrained and other things). I'm glad what happened to him in the end.readingwithjamie's review against another edition
4.75
This is book two in S. Massery's dark romance hockey series. This can be read as a standalone, but you will get a little bit of spoilers for previous book if read before. If you are not into bully romance, C&C, or dark romance then this book is not for you.
Steele and Aspen meet at a summer college party where their chemistry is just explosive from the get go. They pick the same card for a very steamy game and leave each other without even knowing each others names.
6 Months later they cross paths at school. They find out each other's name. Aspen's mom married Steele's dad and has been sent there to spy on Steele and make sure he is staying in line. With the stakes of their new family ties, they both end up hating each other. They are each fighting their own demons and outside forces that seem to keep them together, yet also push them away from each other. These two enemies are now caught up in a epic explosive game of war, where the lines of hate and love are so blurred that neither no the difference. They seem to have each met their match in other and push each other's boundaries.
Steele is dominant, obsessive, unapologetic and yet protective at the same time when it comes to Aspen, he is also the healing power that Aspen craves in her life. Aspen is fighting her own demons and her saving grace is her passion for music. The darkness in Steele speaks to Aspen’s soul and gives her an out to express and relish in her own demons and darkness. Aspen is really Steele's perfect match.
This book was raw, dark, addicting & will absolutely blew my mind. It’s got a mix of angst, it’s emotional, suspenseful, has lots of steamy scenes & will have you not being able to put this book down. If you like enemies to lovers, dark romance, sports romance, angsty, then I recommend this one. I can't wait for the next one.
Spice: 4
Thank you S. Massery for an eARC in return for my honest review.
Graphic: Sexual content, Kidnapping, Sexual violence, Drug use, Gun violence, Stalking, Bullying, Physical abuse, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Blood, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Child abuse