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mrsbsbooks's review
3.0
**My thanks to NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group, for providing me with a free copy for an honest review**
I will admit that i only read this book as i wanted to see how it ended, i still did not connect to either character as i just found them unbelievable.
Secrets are finally revealed but instead of just talking to each other they play further games , which just annoyed me.
There is some good writing in regards to the feelings that Kelly goes through that had me shed a tear of two, but on the whole i would say that this book and this saga just was not for me.
You need to have read book one in order to make any sense of this book.
I will admit that i only read this book as i wanted to see how it ended, i still did not connect to either character as i just found them unbelievable.
Secrets are finally revealed but instead of just talking to each other they play further games , which just annoyed me.
There is some good writing in regards to the feelings that Kelly goes through that had me shed a tear of two, but on the whole i would say that this book and this saga just was not for me.
You need to have read book one in order to make any sense of this book.
javalenciaph's review
4.0
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Note: This ARC was provided by Loveswept in exchange for an honest review.
Darker the Release is the sequel to Sweet the Sin, both part of the Revenge series from author Claire Kent and this picks up right after the events in the first book. Just like before, Kelly Watson and Caleb Marshall have sex...a LOT of sex, but then that's to be expected because it was and continues to be such an important facet to what has now become a committed relationship between the two. What was once purely physical has evolved into something that involves feelings, meaning Kelly has a heck of a lot more to lose. The thing is, whether Caleb is guilty or not, the final outcome appears to have Kelly all alone because of all the deceit that she's had to employ. And Caleb will either lose his freedom or reject the woman he loves.
I found myself enjoying this sequel a tad more than its predecessor, though I still wasn't too much of a fan of Kelly's and I couldn't help but feel bad for Caleb, who was an intelligent man that seemed to have turned into somewhat of a lovesick sap because of Kelly. Just when I was empathizing with Kelly's being torn, she does a couple of things that ticked me off and made me think less of her. Between the two of them, I felt that Caleb was the one who was more in love with Kelly. Then there was the whole blame game, one that I believed Kelly should have carried the heavier burden of. All in all, I did like how everything was finally resolved and I'm giving Darker the Release four stars, due in large part to Caleb. ♥
Note: This ARC was provided by Loveswept in exchange for an honest review.
Darker the Release is the sequel to Sweet the Sin, both part of the Revenge series from author Claire Kent and this picks up right after the events in the first book. Just like before, Kelly Watson and Caleb Marshall have sex...a LOT of sex, but then that's to be expected because it was and continues to be such an important facet to what has now become a committed relationship between the two. What was once purely physical has evolved into something that involves feelings, meaning Kelly has a heck of a lot more to lose. The thing is, whether Caleb is guilty or not, the final outcome appears to have Kelly all alone because of all the deceit that she's had to employ. And Caleb will either lose his freedom or reject the woman he loves.
I found myself enjoying this sequel a tad more than its predecessor, though I still wasn't too much of a fan of Kelly's and I couldn't help but feel bad for Caleb, who was an intelligent man that seemed to have turned into somewhat of a lovesick sap because of Kelly. Just when I was empathizing with Kelly's being torn, she does a couple of things that ticked me off and made me think less of her. Between the two of them, I felt that Caleb was the one who was more in love with Kelly. Then there was the whole blame game, one that I believed Kelly should have carried the heavier burden of. All in all, I did like how everything was finally resolved and I'm giving Darker the Release four stars, due in large part to Caleb. ♥
lifeand100books's review
1.0
Cannot stand either of these characters. How are you building a relationship with this kind of foundation?
cokiereads's review
5.0
Darker the Release was so good! It was different from any other Claire Kent novel I had ever read. Which isnt a bad thing at all! It was a great sequel, all my questions were answered and it was very
mandy_pandy's review
5.0
Darker the Release picks up right where Sweet the Sin left off. Caleb and Kelly are still keeping secrets from each other. Kelly is still keeping her identity a secret while looking for the proof of who killed her father and Caleb's involvement in the murder. Caleb is keeping secrets from Kelly, things he's afraid of her ever finding out and leaving him. The more time they spend together, the more real their feelings grow and someone is bound to get hurt when the truth comes out.
I really loved this story! I am a sucker for revenge themed romances and this one totally hit the mark for me. Caleb and Kelly are both characters that are complex and I was torn about how I felt about them for most of the book. Some of the decisions they each made were questionable and at times were frustrating. I couldn't wait to see what was going to happen and where this story was going to go. The sex scenes in this book were smoking hot and so good! Caleb and Kelly had a genuine connection and were very passionate together. My only complaint is I would've liked a little more for the epilogue but I really loved this story and can't wait to read what this author writes next.
**ARC provided in exchange for an honest review**
I really loved this story! I am a sucker for revenge themed romances and this one totally hit the mark for me. Caleb and Kelly are both characters that are complex and I was torn about how I felt about them for most of the book. Some of the decisions they each made were questionable and at times were frustrating. I couldn't wait to see what was going to happen and where this story was going to go. The sex scenes in this book were smoking hot and so good! Caleb and Kelly had a genuine connection and were very passionate together. My only complaint is I would've liked a little more for the epilogue but I really loved this story and can't wait to read what this author writes next.
**ARC provided in exchange for an honest review**
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