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katharina90's review against another edition
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
1.0
Wattpad-level billionaire fan fiction. I found it cringey and nothing made any sense.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Infidelity, Toxic relationship, and Classism
nighthonesty's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- 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
3.25
Cute but frustrating book. Typical everyday girl fakes a relationship with a billionaire but ends up falling in love story. However, the premise at the beginning of the book doesn't make sense. If you plan to be engaged to her, why are you making her your assistant? That is the best way for horrible rumors to spread about her. They cover the why at the end which makes up for it a little but there were better ways to accomplish the same goal. While the story was predictable and the MCs made questionable choices, it was still a cute read. Took a little too long to get there but still cute.
The blurb at the end made me excited to read the next one, so I will give the author another try :)
The blurb at the end made me excited to read the next one, so I will give the author another try :)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Infidelity
Minor: Injury/Injury detail
ronnieex's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Infidelity
karlapardo's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
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
4.25
I really liked this book. It has a lot of spicy but it also has a plot. The tension between the two main characters is very intense. The chemistry is also there it just takes a little for them to realize it. Beck is just simply and completely head over heels with Margo from day one. He is extremely attentive with her and would do anything for her. Margo just got over a heartbreak and when Beck comes along with his proposal she can’t say no but she struggles with herself through the process.
Tropes: touch her and you die, brother’s ex-girlfriend, fake dating, billionaire romance, spicy.
Tropes: touch her and you die, brother’s ex-girlfriend, fake dating, billionaire romance, spicy.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Infidelity, and Sexual content
noellelovesbooks's review against another edition
4.0
Content Warnings: sexual content, sexual assault, violence,
Mention of: cheating, loss of loved one[s], loss of a child,
He knew she was meant to be his from the moment he first saw her...and he'll do whatever it takes to prove it to her. 🥰
I was a bit worried about how this story would play out since she was with her ex, aka his brother, for 3 years...but honestly the little she mentions about her past relationship...it doesn't really make sense that they were together so long.
Excited to see what relationships her two best friends get into and how many other series are connected so I can meet more and more couples from this universe. ^^
Mention of: cheating, loss of loved one[s], loss of a child,
He knew she was meant to be his from the moment he first saw her...and he'll do whatever it takes to prove it to her. 🥰
I was a bit worried about how this story would play out since she was with her ex, aka his brother, for 3 years...but honestly the little she mentions about her past relationship...it doesn't really make sense that they were together so long.
Excited to see what relationships her two best friends get into and how many other series are connected so I can meet more and more couples from this universe. ^^
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Violence
Minor: Child death, Death, and Infidelity
hjb_128's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Infidelity, and Sexual content
Moderate: Sexual assault and Toxic relationship
aelitareads's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I saw this book had some bad reviews on goodreads and honestly, I think this is a case of "don't yuck someone's yum"
I personally LOVED this book for the exact reason people were dissing it - the Dom/sub relationship. Him asking for her terms in the same way you'd ask for a safeword before you jump into a scene, the consent and begging 🥵 Needless to say, I'm giving it a good rating. 4.5/5 with the .5 taken off just because the plot dropped a bit.
If you're a fan of Dom/sub, begging, and praise I implore you to read Black Ties and White Lies by Kat Singleton. Pro tip- it gets reeaally good at Chapter 30 😘
I personally LOVED this book for the exact reason people were dissing it - the Dom/sub relationship. Him asking for her terms in the same way you'd ask for a safeword before you jump into a scene, the consent and begging 🥵 Needless to say, I'm giving it a good rating. 4.5/5 with the .5 taken off just because the plot dropped a bit.
If you're a fan of Dom/sub, begging, and praise I implore you to read Black Ties and White Lies by Kat Singleton. Pro tip- it gets reeaally good at Chapter 30 😘
Content Warnings
Moderate: Infidelity and Toxic relationship
ms_brie3's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-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
4.0
An HEA worth reading for!
I honestly had a really hard time liking Beck… I know a lot of people insta-love his alphahole-ness, but a lot of the way he went about things was rubbing me the wrong way (probably Kat’s intention tbh). Meanwhile Margo was incredibly relatable in her messiness and insecurities. But the 5✨ HEA made this a solid read and I’m excited for book 2 releasing soon!!
I honestly had a really hard time liking Beck… I know a lot of people insta-love his alphahole-ness, but a lot of the way he went about things was rubbing me the wrong way (probably Kat’s intention tbh). Meanwhile Margo was incredibly relatable in her messiness and insecurities. But the 5✨ HEA made this a solid read and I’m excited for book 2 releasing soon!!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Infidelity and Toxic relationship
elliepl94's review against another edition
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Infidelity
inkdrinkers's review against another edition
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
1.0
DNF 70% - I tried with this one, y'all, I really tried.
I should have trusted my instincts when I DNF'd it back during its release week at around 4%. I knew it wasn't going to be good, but decided to give it another go. And since I suffered through the majority of it, I'm counting this stupid thing as a book read because I earned these pages.
The incredibly condensed version of my thoughts is that this reads like 50 Shades of Grey fanfic meshed with Delena from The Vampire Diaries. While that might be good in theory (who doesn't like lighthearted billionaire fantasies?), in practice it's awkward and needed SEVERE help in the editing department. If the author repeated herself once, she did it a thousand times, sometimes in the SAME PARAGRAPHS. I have literal highlights where she repeats the same inner thoughts or "information" twice in the same paragraph, just restating herself for no reason. That was the least of my concerns once I got further into the story, but it made my eye twitch so bad I had to mention it.
There wasn't any chemistry between the characters, it's very hot and cold and manufactured "enemies to lovers" that doesn't really feel like it's worth reading (their first kiss is around 30% in and it's just boring, super quick for what I thought would be a slow burn?). Then the multiple chapters of smut made me yawn, an actual yawn left my body and I just flipped through until they were finished in bed because it was cringe-y and awkward. Then we get to the "big reveal" about the two main characters and how they originally fell for each other and I just got the ick so bad I had to stop. I draw a hard line at it and that's on me.
I don't know - it seems like it's a mixed bag with the reviews. I'll chalk this up as another book like The Spanish Love Deception where it just wasn't for me. I'm just ready to not have this taking up space in my damn kindle app.
Content warnings: Sexual content, Infidelity, Cursing, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Car accident
I should have trusted my instincts when I DNF'd it back during its release week at around 4%. I knew it wasn't going to be good, but decided to give it another go. And since I suffered through the majority of it, I'm counting this stupid thing as a book read because I earned these pages.
The incredibly condensed version of my thoughts is that this reads like 50 Shades of Grey fanfic meshed with Delena from The Vampire Diaries. While that might be good in theory (who doesn't like lighthearted billionaire fantasies?), in practice it's awkward and needed SEVERE help in the editing department. If the author repeated herself once, she did it a thousand times, sometimes in the SAME PARAGRAPHS. I have literal highlights where she repeats the same inner thoughts or "information" twice in the same paragraph, just restating herself for no reason. That was the least of my concerns once I got further into the story, but it made my eye twitch so bad I had to mention it.
There wasn't any chemistry between the characters, it's very hot and cold and manufactured "enemies to lovers" that doesn't really feel like it's worth reading (their first kiss is around 30% in and it's just boring, super quick for what I thought would be a slow burn?). Then the multiple chapters of smut made me yawn, an actual yawn left my body and I just flipped through until they were finished in bed because it was cringe-y and awkward. Then we get to the "big reveal" about the two main characters and how they originally fell for each other and I just got the ick so bad I had to stop. I draw a hard line at it and that's on me.
I don't know - it seems like it's a mixed bag with the reviews. I'll chalk this up as another book like The Spanish Love Deception where it just wasn't for me. I'm just ready to not have this taking up space in my damn kindle app.
Content warnings: Sexual content, Infidelity, Cursing, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Car accident
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Infidelity, and Sexual content
Moderate: Sexual assault and Toxic relationship
Minor: Car accident