notawiitch's review
2.0
I read the summary for this book, and I was so excited to get my hands on it. It disappointed me in every way possible. I hate leaving bad reviews, but I honestly want to warn people of how idiotic and terrible this book is.
Sophie is a total cliche. She's childish, but she's only eighteen so what did I really expect from her? Oh, and you know, she's model hot but is a loner and a genius computer hacker? I totally buy that. She's so naive for someone who is apparently a genius hacker. Her "innocence" is annoying and a cheap tactic. Preston is nearly twenty years older than she is. Age aside, they're in a toxic abusive relationship. I muttered that to myself at least a dozen times while forcing myself to read this. Honestly, I thought it would get better... all the way up until that big ol' plot twist. Then I was just pissed and finished it out of spite. Somehow it got worse after Sophie outed Preston for being a phoney? She at least acknowledged that he was an abuser, but she didn't learn from it AT ALL. And then there was this pathetic "romance" of her best friend from when she was 10 (who she hasn't talked to at all in over eight years) showing up outside her dorm room and they pick back up where they were even though they're both young adults now and they get together? It's a honest to god trainwreck.
For the life of me, I cannot understand why there are four and five star reviews on this book. If you receive an ARC and don't like the book, review it honestly or don't review it at all. Other readers can tell when you're playing up a book, especially when the reviews are split 50/50 on terrible and so good I was crying. I applaud the author for writing something and coming up with an interesting story line, but this isn't romance and the characters are so predictable and flat.
Sophie is a total cliche. She's childish, but she's only eighteen so what did I really expect from her? Oh, and you know, she's model hot but is a loner and a genius computer hacker? I totally buy that. She's so naive for someone who is apparently a genius hacker. Her "innocence" is annoying and a cheap tactic. Preston is nearly twenty years older than she is. Age aside, they're in a toxic abusive relationship. I muttered that to myself at least a dozen times while forcing myself to read this. Honestly, I thought it would get better... all the way up until that big ol' plot twist. Then I was just pissed and finished it out of spite. Somehow it got worse after Sophie outed Preston for being a phoney? She at least acknowledged that he was an abuser, but she didn't learn from it AT ALL. And then there was this pathetic "romance" of her best friend from when she was 10 (who she hasn't talked to at all in over eight years) showing up outside her dorm room and they pick back up where they were even though they're both young adults now and they get together? It's a honest to god trainwreck.
For the life of me, I cannot understand why there are four and five star reviews on this book. If you receive an ARC and don't like the book, review it honestly or don't review it at all. Other readers can tell when you're playing up a book, especially when the reviews are split 50/50 on terrible and so good I was crying. I applaud the author for writing something and coming up with an interesting story line, but this isn't romance and the characters are so predictable and flat.
lexee9's review
4.0
This was an interesting story, not quite what I was expecting. We follow Sophie as she gets into something that she doesn't fully understand. She has been fascinated with computers and the coding since she got her first one. She has never exactly fit in or had friends since her best friend left when she was 10. So she puts all her efforts into the computer and as she's graduating high school gets involved with a group that preaches some out there ideas and professes to just want to do good. This makes Sophie want to be a part of it desperately. You never quite know if the leader is good or bad but you get a weird vibe from him the whole time. He is older and takes more than just a professional interest in Sophie. There is explicit sex that borders on the kinky. Sophie was completely innocent before meeting Preston and so things progress slowly on the kinky/BDSM side that Preston is introducing her to. The story focuses on the hacking primarily. It's nothing too over the top for the ordinary computer person to understand. The story doesn't get too technical or make you feel like you are missing information because of that. It didn't really feel like a romance story to me so be aware of that. It was a good story and Sophie was a very interesting character. There is a happy ending and things work out.
I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book.
I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book.
angelastl's review
2.0
Yeah, not sure what to make of this.
Starts off with a ten year old girl losing her best friend. Thinking things that most, if any, ten year olds wouldn't think.
Jump ahead 18 years and we meet the girl again who's a hot computer nerd. Gets into hacking and meets a guy online. But the guy I guess is supposed to be a dominant. But he's not. He's a con man who takes advantage of a naive 18 year old. They have drama which leads to her turning him into the cops. Then the best friend she lost at ten years old is back.
Strange. Story didn't flow. A billionaire hacker seduces an eighteen year old virgin. Just didn't work for me.
Starts off with a ten year old girl losing her best friend. Thinking things that most, if any, ten year olds wouldn't think.
Jump ahead 18 years and we meet the girl again who's a hot computer nerd. Gets into hacking and meets a guy online. But the guy I guess is supposed to be a dominant. But he's not. He's a con man who takes advantage of a naive 18 year old. They have drama which leads to her turning him into the cops. Then the best friend she lost at ten years old is back.
Strange. Story didn't flow. A billionaire hacker seduces an eighteen year old virgin. Just didn't work for me.
shahlasworld's review
3.0
Smart. Sexy. Riveting. I felt the chemistry with every breath. I truly love this author's writing!
traciesimister's review
5.0
I gave this Book a rating of 4.5 ✩’s
Title: Dirty Hacker: An Alpha Billionaire Romance
Series: (Alpha Men Book 2)
Genre: Crime Romance, Bad Boy Romance
Author: Tia Lewis & Roxy Sinclaire
Format: Kindle Edition
Published on: December 6, 2016
I voluntarily reviewed a Courtesy Advanced Reader Copy of this book
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Character’s Descriptions:
Sophie Hanson is a recent high school graduate and a Computer genius
Preston Phillips is a billionaire and runs a hacker group.
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What I liked/Didn’t Like: Talk about a plot twist. Not ending in the way one would think. Very well worth the read.
Title: Dirty Hacker: An Alpha Billionaire Romance
Series: (Alpha Men Book 2)
Genre: Crime Romance, Bad Boy Romance
Author: Tia Lewis & Roxy Sinclaire
Format: Kindle Edition
Published on: December 6, 2016
I voluntarily reviewed a Courtesy Advanced Reader Copy of this book
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Character’s Descriptions:
Sophie Hanson is a recent high school graduate and a Computer genius
Preston Phillips is a billionaire and runs a hacker group.
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What I liked/Didn’t Like: Talk about a plot twist. Not ending in the way one would think. Very well worth the read.
nbiblioholic's review
4.0
I love a girl who doesn't mind getting her hands dirty. While it was really hard to not go out of my mind while reading Sophie's thoughts throughout this book, I really liked how realistic the authors made her character out to be. Sophie's 18 years old, on the brink of womanhood. She's been a loner up until now because she just didn't know how to fit in. She classifies herself as socially awkward. She's lost and confused about who she is and who she wants to be until she comes across The Alliance, which is a group of hackers run by the mysterious billionaire, Preston Phillips. So Sophie figures out that she is meant to be a hacker too. Preston offers to train her and during this they engage in a pseudo Dominant-Submissive relationship. There's a bit of subterfuge in the mix and under Preston's tutelage, Sophie learns a hard lesson and accepts some hard truths about herself.
I liked the concept of the story. It's not an oft-used plot and I found that quite refreshing. I was surprised by the age of the heroine, especially because of the subject matter covered in this story, but it worked for the most part. The entire book is in Sophie's POV and she comes across as immature, awkward, inconsiderate and selfish. But her intelligence was evident as well. I think she acted her age, especially for the stage she was at in her life. The biggest issue I had with this book was the sex scenes. They were erotic, hot and explosive, however, every time I remembered how young and inexperienced Sophie was in the circumstances, I cringed. It wasn't enough to take away from my overall enjoyment of the story, but it definitely lingered in the back of my mind. But that's just me.
I feel like this book ended a bit unfinished. Is this the start of a series?
Release Date: December 7, 2016
Genre: Contemporary with a bit of mystery/suspense
POV: Heroine - 1st person
I liked the concept of the story. It's not an oft-used plot and I found that quite refreshing. I was surprised by the age of the heroine, especially because of the subject matter covered in this story, but it worked for the most part. The entire book is in Sophie's POV and she comes across as immature, awkward, inconsiderate and selfish. But her intelligence was evident as well. I think she acted her age, especially for the stage she was at in her life. The biggest issue I had with this book was the sex scenes. They were erotic, hot and explosive, however, every time I remembered how young and inexperienced Sophie was in the circumstances, I cringed. It wasn't enough to take away from my overall enjoyment of the story, but it definitely lingered in the back of my mind. But that's just me.
I feel like this book ended a bit unfinished. Is this the start of a series?
Release Date: December 7, 2016
Genre: Contemporary with a bit of mystery/suspense
POV: Heroine - 1st person
bellefarren's review
1.0
So, despite my rating I did find this book kind-of-okay in certain parts but I had a GIGANTIC issue with the fact that when I bought this book from amazon, it was marketed as a romance story, which it is most certainly not.
It is a coming of age story and a new adult story of lust that includes many a steamy scenes but it most definitely does not have a happy romantic ending.The main character is manipulated by an older man, a man almost twice her age, to 'join' his hacking group to unearth government misconduct. In truth, he simply uses the naive eighteen year old girl, sexually under the guise that he is is in love with her and to be the scape goat after tricking her into stealing millions of dollars.
And to be called a story about an alpha male billionaire? You mean a millionaire criminal who manipulated an innocent person into committing a crime all the while sleeping with her and toying with her emotions? He picked apart the most vulnerable characteristics of a person and used them against her to serve his own illegal purpose. My problem isn't with that plot, because that makes him one serious bad character which would of been well and good, but he is not an alpha male. This is why so many people get left with a bad taste when they read books about 'alpha males' because too many alpha characters seem almost abusive to their romantic interest and it sends a message that that kind of relationship is A-OKAY.
I have also seen multiple review that when first published, this book even stated that it had a HEA (happily ever after), which is completely false. A HEA insinuates that the two main love interests are the ones that have a nice romantic ending, not that they have a horrible relationship which is all a manipulative lie and one character ends up kind of piecing her life back together and starting a relationship with a brand new character in the very last chapter!
Honestly, if this had been marketed properly, less romance more mystery/crime (obviously it's not a typical crime novel but it had undercurrents of such), I might have rated it higher. But honestly, even without the romance issue I didn't enjoy the story that much. It was all over the place and so many things seemed to have absolutely no use to the plot or story.
It is a coming of age story and a new adult story of lust that includes many a steamy scenes but it most definitely does not have a happy romantic ending.
And to be called a story about an alpha male billionaire? You mean a millionaire criminal who manipulated an innocent person into committing a crime all the while sleeping with her and toying with her emotions? He picked apart the most vulnerable characteristics of a person and used them against her to serve his own illegal purpose. My problem isn't with that plot, because that makes him one serious bad character which would of been well and good, but he is not an alpha male. This is why so many people get left with a bad taste when they read books about 'alpha males' because too many alpha characters seem almost abusive to their romantic interest and it sends a message that that kind of relationship is A-OKAY.
I have also seen multiple review that when first published, this book even stated that it had a HEA (happily ever after), which is completely false. A HEA insinuates that the two main love interests are the ones that have a nice romantic ending, not that they have a horrible relationship which is all a manipulative lie and one character ends up kind of piecing her life back together and starting a relationship with a brand new character in the very last chapter!
Honestly, if this had been marketed properly, less romance more mystery/crime (obviously it's not a typical crime novel but it had undercurrents of such), I might have rated it higher. But honestly, even without the romance issue I didn't enjoy the story that much. It was all over the place and so many things seemed to have absolutely no use to the plot or story.
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