laf5054's review
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
gillian66's review
5.0
This was a great book, loved the story line and how it unfolded, I have not read a reverse harem book before so this was new to me. The characters worked really well together all of them. I was hooked from page one and couldn't put the book down. Its great that this is the first book in this series which means we have more to come. Can't wait for book two.
kyptonight's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
megansendlessreads's review
3.0
This book threw me off a little because I couldn't get over the fact that this chick gets kidnapped and they use psychological torture on her and then by the end of the book she's convinced they are the good guys and starts to fall for them...
It might just be me but I wish the guys didn't go to such lengths because instead of being surprised they were the good guys, I was still questioning it and feeling like she was just falling for these guys because they were there. Again, this might just be a personal thing so check it out and let me now what you think!
It might just be me but I wish the guys didn't go to such lengths because instead of being surprised they were the good guys, I was still questioning it and feeling like she was just falling for these guys because they were there. Again, this might just be a personal thing so check it out and let me now what you think!
innae's review
4.0
This is a fantasy novel; I don't think there are any women out there who really WANT to be kidnapped and kept in a cellar - sometimes fantasies should stay fantasies, and that is okay. (heck, Beauty & the Beast certainly has its darker side too)
Now saying that...this fantasy has the kidnappers as 5 HOT men (all in different ways). And our heroine fights, she even injures a few of these hot men. And then she finds out some truth - is it really true? maybe/maybe not, but it certainly seems these men care about her. And things move on from there...
I enjoyed this book, enough that I have already started book #2. Darcy isn't the type to just take it, she fights, and this book is more than just the fantasy.
Now saying that...this fantasy has the kidnappers as 5 HOT men (all in different ways). And our heroine fights, she even injures a few of these hot men. And then she finds out some truth - is it really true? maybe/maybe not, but it certainly seems these men care about her. And things move on from there...
I enjoyed this book, enough that I have already started book #2. Darcy isn't the type to just take it, she fights, and this book is more than just the fantasy.
goliathfrog's review
2.0
Ughh I can’t continue on with the series. The absolute stupidity of the heroine was so frustrating throughout the entire book. I couldn’t justify or understand her thought process at all and ultimately I just couldn’t relate to her. The story is just so far fetched for a contemporary that I couldn’t believe the events and there were too many plot holes for me.
tiffiny's review
3.0
This is my review from trying to read the box set. DNF @48% for the box set, so I did read the whole book 1 for the series. CAUTION: spoilers ahead!!
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I tried. Really tried. There are very few grammatical errors and the author does know how to pull a reader into their feels. But....
But....The FMC is atrocious. In the first book of the box set she is just really stupid and her thought process is unrealistic. I persevered though because of the situation the FMC was in, I know logically everyone deals different. It didn’t stop me from cringing though. Another con to this series is the quick timeline. Everything happens in a matter of days and in book two, less than a week of knowing her harem, she has feels.
The world, setup, and harem guys are actually all pretty well done. It is seriously the main character that ruined all of it. I’d hoped that we’d see a longer timeline and watch her grow but at almost halfway through the box set she’s still an immature, selfish brat with absolutely nothing to offer except her ability to remember numbers.
This series definitely wasn’t for me BUT I do plan to check out this authors other work. They have talent and I’d like to see what else they offer.
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I tried. Really tried. There are very few grammatical errors and the author does know how to pull a reader into their feels. But....
But....The FMC is atrocious. In the first book of the box set she is just really stupid and her thought process is unrealistic. I persevered though because of the situation the FMC was in, I know logically everyone deals different. It didn’t stop me from cringing though. Another con to this series is the quick timeline. Everything happens in a matter of days and in book two, less than a week of knowing her harem, she has feels.
The world, setup, and harem guys are actually all pretty well done. It is seriously the main character that ruined all of it. I’d hoped that we’d see a longer timeline and watch her grow but at almost halfway through the box set she’s still an immature, selfish brat with absolutely nothing to offer except her ability to remember numbers.
This series definitely wasn’t for me BUT I do plan to check out this authors other work. They have talent and I’d like to see what else they offer.