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sunshineandgunpowder's review against another edition
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
elenajohansen's review against another edition
1.0
I want to start by saying, I genuinely don't understand why the narrative is so insistent that Nate is a pervert. Like, his fetish is giving oral sex, how is that the gold standard for perversion? People are turned on by far stranger things than a common sex act, and one that's generally considered a good thing by women. I don't want to kink-shame anybody by suggesting another fetish that I think is more suitably "out there," but I can safely say there are a lot of things people will do to each other in the bedroom (or out of it) that I think would better qualify Nate for "pervert" status.
I'm much more creeped out by his behavior in attempting to find the woman from the bar, because it's really difficult to convince me there's ever a good reason for tracking a woman down when she didn't volunteer contact information, and Nate's admission of his tendency to fixate on things that bother him feels like a big red flag. Also, I would have expected him to hire a private investigator or something, but a paralegal? Am I missing something? How's a paralegal going to get security camera footage from a bar? Wouldn't it have to be involved with a case the law firm was working on? Like, an actual crime, or at least some kind of civil suit? This is just a horny dude looking for the woman who turned him down, so this can't be legal, which is also a red flag. I know his friend is a big shot there, but that still seems like stretching things for a favor.
So he's not a sex pervert (in my view,) but he might be building up to be a stalker. Ick.
I was super-tempted to give up there, but upon skimming some reviews to help me decide, both good and bad ones, I saw that the woman--I suppose at this point I should say "the love interest"--gets her own POV, and I haven't gotten to that yet, so I waded back in to see what her thoughts on the matter would reveal.
Well, I kept going, and it never really got better. She's under the impression from what she's heard of Nate that he's a super hardcore BDSM enthusiast, but I maintain that liking to give oral sex is not that extreme a fetish, and from his own POV he does not seem particularly into the lifestyle. Dominant tendencies, sure, and eventually there's a sex scene where Robyn needs a safe word, but even that felt pretty tame (by my standards, which are apparently higher than this story expects.)
As for the emotional and romantic aspects of their relationship, it makes very little sense how they progress from "obvious sexual tension but I hate you" to banging, and then somehow to love, once the really belabored mystery identity of the friend/ex-lover is finally revealed. (Which is a strained premise anyway, and then the friend's story didn't seem compelling enough to make Robyn go to all this trouble. I mean, yeah, the friend died, but it's not like Nate killed her. He didn't even dump her, she dumped him! So how exactly did he ruin her life?) They both use the L-word by the end, but I can't see why, because there's very little to them aside from the copious amounts of sex they have, and then near the end they start cuddling a tiny bit and not being awful to each other. Not convinced.
So even if this were "pervy" enough to me to justify its title, it's still not a particularly good romance.
I'm much more creeped out by his behavior in attempting to find the woman from the bar, because it's really difficult to convince me there's ever a good reason for tracking a woman down when she didn't volunteer contact information, and Nate's admission of his tendency to fixate on things that bother him feels like a big red flag. Also, I would have expected him to hire a private investigator or something, but a paralegal? Am I missing something? How's a paralegal going to get security camera footage from a bar? Wouldn't it have to be involved with a case the law firm was working on? Like, an actual crime, or at least some kind of civil suit? This is just a horny dude looking for the woman who turned him down, so this can't be legal, which is also a red flag. I know his friend is a big shot there, but that still seems like stretching things for a favor.
So he's not a sex pervert (in my view,) but he might be building up to be a stalker. Ick.
I was super-tempted to give up there, but upon skimming some reviews to help me decide, both good and bad ones, I saw that the woman--I suppose at this point I should say "the love interest"--gets her own POV, and I haven't gotten to that yet, so I waded back in to see what her thoughts on the matter would reveal.
Well, I kept going, and it never really got better. She's under the impression from what she's heard of Nate that he's a super hardcore BDSM enthusiast, but I maintain that liking to give oral sex is not that extreme a fetish, and from his own POV he does not seem particularly into the lifestyle. Dominant tendencies, sure, and eventually there's a sex scene where Robyn needs a safe word, but even that felt pretty tame (by my standards, which are apparently higher than this story expects.)
As for the emotional and romantic aspects of their relationship, it makes very little sense how they progress from "obvious sexual tension but I hate you" to banging, and then somehow to love, once the really belabored mystery identity of the friend/ex-lover is finally revealed. (Which is a strained premise anyway, and then the friend's story didn't seem compelling enough to make Robyn go to all this trouble. I mean, yeah, the friend died, but it's not like Nate killed her. He didn't even dump her, she dumped him! So how exactly did he ruin her life?) They both use the L-word by the end, but I can't see why, because there's very little to them aside from the copious amounts of sex they have, and then near the end they start cuddling a tiny bit and not being awful to each other. Not convinced.
So even if this were "pervy" enough to me to justify its title, it's still not a particularly good romance.
iggyebab's review against another edition
1.0
Ok so there was a lot wrong with this book for me. And perhaps I am naive but I wasn’t aware that his “kink” was a kink.
syndi3's review against another edition
funny
fast-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
Perv is my first read by Miss Gray. I can not say I like it or enjoy it. The story is very boring. The banter did not meet with my expectation. I can not say, I enjoy reading the book.
I was expecting something hot and sexy. And sadly it is not the case.
I was expecting something hot and sexy. And sadly it is not the case.
reddaeg's review against another edition
3.0
Decent story, decent scenes and pretty well written. I liked the main character's filthy mouth, but it still left me a bit wanting for story/connection.
vae's review against another edition
3.0
This book is very good at what it does, but what it does is not my preference.
hazelstaybookish's review against another edition
3.0
Actual rating: 3.5
I'm often skeptical of the books that go free on iBooks or Amazon yet can't stop hoarding them anyway, but I was pleasantly surprised by this one. It's weird but it's hot, the male narrator had an interesting voice/tone, there was even fun banter.
I'm often skeptical of the books that go free on iBooks or Amazon yet can't stop hoarding them anyway, but I was pleasantly surprised by this one. It's weird but it's hot, the male narrator had an interesting voice/tone, there was even fun banter.
araleith's review against another edition
4.0
This is the kind of book that past me would have been ashamed to admit to reading. Past me was dumb. Present me enjoyed the fuck out of this book. It's filthy over the top erotica and it was awesome. I loved it. If you want a hero unashamed to love the ladies (well, love parts of them. One part in particular), who is ridiculous and crude, and the woman who becomes his absolute undoing? This book is your jam.
lit_editions's review against another edition
4.0
That was great...the whole story was like listening to fast thoughts going through someone's mind. A quick and dirty read. It was perfect. I loved both the hero and heroine equally, but more importantly I loved how this novel was written about a biracial couple and I didn't feel like it was caught on that. So many times I have read book about biracial couples and it would make me cringe how they would write the black characters and how the white characters would view them...this wasn't like that at all. I was so happy with the turn of this book. After the connection was made, I thought I was going to hate it. But I happy with the way the author handled the conflict. I also loved how the characters remained constant, usually when big, alpha, egomaniacs fall in love, they come out of character, they get all mushy and silly and that didn't happen, the progression and how they feel for each other made sense and the kink...was kinda amazing. I'm here for it and I'm totally interested in more from this author. 4.5 kinky stars!
anabelsbrother's review against another edition
4.0
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I've never read a more detailed description of cunnilingus ok holy shit I'm so-
ok I finished this in one sitting (or one lying in bed because I was supposed to sleep is more apt in this situation) and holy shit I-
ok NGL I was expecting pure smut but I got that plus much more emotions, damn it this isn't supposed to be deep I came here to have a good time and a few laughs and I still feel so attacked right now I just-
this book is totally filthy and I love every bit of it shamelessly oh my god I mean (NSFW text in the cut):
I'm not sure I want to read the companion/sequel which is basically the same thing but from the heroine's POV, but I'm sure as hell gonna be waiting for Duke's book because holy hell that excerpt-
I've never read a more detailed description of cunnilingus ok holy shit I'm so-
ok I finished this in one sitting (or one lying in bed because I was supposed to sleep is more apt in this situation) and holy shit I-
ok NGL I was expecting pure smut but I got that plus much more emotions, damn it this isn't supposed to be deep I came here to have a good time and a few laughs and I still feel so attacked right now I just-
this book is totally filthy and I love every bit of it shamelessly oh my god I mean (NSFW text in the cut):
Spoiler
Stealth is an apt name for her. If I let her put her mouth on my cock, I'll be ready to marry her.
"No," I tell her.
"Spoilsport."
(...)
She's turned on. She has to want me in her mouth. Deep in her throat as I flex my cock in and out. Wet. So fucking wet. The thoughts do me in and, like the dick I am, I don't warn her. Doesn't matter. She's bending me over at the right time, closing her lips around the tip and sucking me clean with loud slurping noises.
Our wedding is going to be beautiful.
I'm not sure I want to read the companion/sequel which is basically the same thing but from the heroine's POV, but I'm sure as hell gonna be waiting for Duke's book because holy hell that excerpt-