csaraiva310's review
5.0
This book is a 6* read. I was in a huge book slump, every book I picked up I ended up dnf it because I wasn't feeling it. Saw this recommendations on booktok and I was immediately sold. Stalker/Killer/Shadow hero and Sunshine/Widow/Mom heroine and it was love at first sight. Now I got to read all of them from the beginning because this is way too good!
fairyyeah's review
3.0
starting to like the series more, its cute how much ryker cares about his family
sanderson0516's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
daniela_endless_tbr's review against another edition
challenging
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.25
* Read with audiobook and ebook. *
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.25/6.
🌶️🌶️🌶️.5/5.
I feel like I say this about every book in this series but this man is so over the top but somehow you can’t help but love him by the end.
This was totally bonkers but I couldn’t help but continue reading.
I loved Ryker and how great he was with the kids. Basically he was too overbearing to Calla and I wouldn’t necessarily always love it but then he would interact with the kids and everything would be fine.
I liked that Cala fought him along the way but not always. I also feel like towards the end Ryker should’ve give in a bit and give Cala some choices but what brought this down more for me was Cala deciding (or not, depends on how you look at it) to go with Jason. She disappointed me with that because one thing she knew for sure was that Ryker wasn’t a liar and he told her women and children were off limits and even though he actually did some of it, she should’ve give him the chance to defend himself. She didn’t believed in Ryker and at that point in the story it was unnecessary, she could’ve just been taken.
I loved the kids and I loved seeing the other characters too.
Although this series is over the top and bonkers I will still continue because… I don’t know 😂 I just will.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.25/6.
🌶️🌶️🌶️.5/5.
I feel like I say this about every book in this series but this man is so over the top but somehow you can’t help but love him by the end.
This was totally bonkers but I couldn’t help but continue reading.
I loved Ryker and how great he was with the kids. Basically he was too overbearing to Calla and I wouldn’t necessarily always love it but then he would interact with the kids and everything would be fine.
I liked that Cala fought him along the way but not always. I also feel like towards the end Ryker should’ve give in a bit and give Cala some choices but what brought this down more for me was Cala deciding (or not, depends on how you look at it) to go with Jason. She disappointed me with that because one thing she knew for sure was that Ryker wasn’t a liar and he told her women and children were off limits and even though he actually did some of it, she should’ve give him the chance to defend himself. She didn’t believed in Ryker and at that point in the story it was unnecessary, she could’ve just been taken.
I loved the kids and I loved seeing the other characters too.
Although this series is over the top and bonkers I will still continue because… I don’t know 😂 I just will.
feliciasreview's review against another edition
5.0
Omg why did I wait
So I will say I haven't read book 1 and 2. Which I now need to read. I loved it. Ryker & Calla whats not love. Ryker knew and wait for Calla but he was always there for her. Just read this series. Now I must go and read book 1 and 2.
So I will say I haven't read book 1 and 2. Which I now need to read. I loved it. Ryker & Calla whats not love. Ryker knew and wait for Calla but he was always there for her. Just read this series. Now I must go and read book 1 and 2.
girlwithhearteyes's review
3.5
3.5 stars
I have such mixed feelings about this story.
The dynamic is soooo OTT in the problematic alpha male way - know that going in. He’s all “I’ve been stalking you for years and times up - you and your kids are mine now, and there’s nothing you can do about it”, and she’s all “you’re crazy, I’m my own person and make my own choices…” but then major body betrayal. Did I read the whole thing? Yes. It’s like I had major body betrayal too, but of the eyes kept reading kind.
I did like how Ryker was undeniably devoted to his family though, including the kids. That was great. Probably would have liked this book more if (possible spoiler).
A note on the audiobook - I wan’t a fan of the female narrator (the end of her sentences all went up in a weirdly dramatic way) so switched to the ebook.
I have such mixed feelings about this story.
The dynamic is soooo OTT in the problematic alpha male way - know that going in. He’s all “I’ve been stalking you for years and times up - you and your kids are mine now, and there’s nothing you can do about it”, and she’s all “you’re crazy, I’m my own person and make my own choices…” but then major body betrayal. Did I read the whole thing? Yes. It’s like I had major body betrayal too, but of the eyes kept reading kind.
I did like how Ryker was undeniably devoted to his family though, including the kids. That was great. Probably would have liked this book more if (possible spoiler)
Spoiler
they had both given a little bit, but instead it seemed like Calla just accepted that Ryker’s crazy ways led to the right outcome.A note on the audiobook - I wan’t a fan of the female narrator (the end of her sentences all went up in a weirdly dramatic way) so switched to the ebook.