Reviews with content warning for Sexual harassment - Akarlak, Adam Connor

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Akarlak, Adam Connor by Ella Maise

19 reviews

hellowildflower's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted fast-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

5.0

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chloelj27's review against another edition

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funny hopeful lighthearted 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

5.0

Let’s start by saying that this book needed to be called To LOVE Adam Connor because that’s exactly what I did. I FELL for this man!! He’s a single parent to his absolutely ADORABLE son, Aiden, as well as being sweet, protective, sexy, patient, dignified and just perfection!

I loved Lucy in To Love Jason Thorn and my god, this girl’s story did not disappoint! She had me dying with laughter but also crying with how much I related to her. Yes, it was repetitive in how she felt, but that’s exactly how it feels like in reality and it’s hard to overcome that feeling. I’m so glad we saw a lot more of her friendship with Olive, and I loved her interactions with Jason too! As for her and Adam - wow!! Their banter back and forth from start to finish was hilarious, their lust and love for each other was disgustingly perfect and put Aiden into the mix, you have the CUTEST family ever! 😍

The spice is great in this book, but I LIVED for the sexual tension and flirtatious interactions whilst still trying to maintain the hate with each other. The little games they played with one another had me kicking my legs in the air and grinning like the Cheshire Cat!

I loved the plot throughout as well as all the amazing tropes! I found it more intriguing and exciting then TLJT especially with it having a couple of “oh my god” moments. As much as I liked Olive and Jason, they just don’t compare to Lucy and Adam! 😍 that ending was perfect for Lucy’s story (and yes, I may have cried some happy tears about it)!

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maudjuliette's review against another edition

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medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

The kid's voice wasn't well written in my opinion. I'm not surprised it's very hard to pull it off.
The FMC is very annoying.
The author didn't put a TW for sexual assault, and that's just wrong. Said sexual assault comes out of the blue.
The ending was just plain ridiculous. I would be so mad if i was the FMC.

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feval's review against another edition

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lighthearted 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

4.0

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sami_leigh's review against another edition

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I skipped over the warning signs in the opening of the story where stalking is normalised/made light of, persevering as I enjoyed the first book in this series. The red flags continued to pile up with

the way sexual harassment and assault were skimmed over and

the blatant over sharing of the protagonist whose fascination with all things sex may have been a characteristic added to promote female empowerment and sex positivity -which I am all for -but instead it became the character’s only personality trait. Adam Connor is a well rounded character and his arc is enjoyable and heartwarming to read, especially his family values and relationship with his son. I am usually a fan of enemies to lovers but this storyline dragged. The next red flag

was the pregnancy trope and pregnancy trap (I read about this in a review when deciding whether to DNF or not) which

mimics what Adam went through in his previous relationship, which he grows to know was the downfall of that relationship, meaning this one is also doomed. Lucy’s constant insistence she is ‘cursed’ and the lack of growth, seeking of help for her mental health, or resolve here thus far (half way) is disappointing from the protagonist and first person narrator; I’m supposed to connect with this character, cheer for her, and champion her growth and journey. I cannot bring myself to like her or appreciate her; I actually feel sorry for Adam that he is giving his all and being vulnerable whilst Lucy blames others and allows life to happen to her. I recommend book 1. I recommend you stop there.

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khloereads86's review against another edition

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emotional lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No

3.25

Honestly I’m a little disappointed because it has promise and I was really enjoying it despite the rocky start (bc cmon, that was weird and Lucy was crazy to think she should be thanked given the circumstances). The second half was kind of meh, and the ending was surprising and I honestly didn’t love it. There were parts when Adam was really sweet, and parts when I thought he was a little overbearing. Idc if she needs a push, you can’t tell her she has no choice in an important matter. Lucy was a little annoying, but they did have some cute moments together. Honestly Aiden was my favourite part of the book.

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