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Desperate Measures, by Katee Robert

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hannahmcl394's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

Nice bit of erotica with a decent amount of plot but don’t expect anything more than that.
If you go into reading this expecting smut then that is what you’ll get. While this book has more plot than other books I have read by katee robert (a touch of taboo series) there is no mistaking it is erotica.

For me, I definitely could have used some more of Jasmine and Jafars backstory to flesh out the story a lot more and buildup to the smut. I really would have enjoyed reading more of their banter and seeing that true enemies to lovers trope though I know this isn’t the authors style.

Having said that I thoroughly enjoyed this book for what it was and definitely plan on continuing working my way through the wicked villains series, Hades and Meg have me very interested in their story and I can’t wait to read ‘learn my lesson’ very soon.

I felt this book dealt with the CNC kink in a very careful way and made it clear of Jasmines consent throughout the story, leaving absolutely no nuisance for it to be interpreted differently. Also loved the use of the safe word and the way it connected this story with the original source material.

Overall it was a perfect mix of dark fantasy with just enough romance to make the sensitive topics more comfortable for the reader.

Initial rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ 3 stars
(subject to change)

Spice rating: 🌶🌶🌶🌶 4 spice

Favourite Quotes:
“To everyone out there who prefers the villains to the heroes.”

“What's the point of possessing a rare desert flower if no one knows it exists?”

“A princess locked in a tower is only kept away from the world for one reason: it has nothing to do with her safety and everything to do with her perceived value.”

“This is not a victim rushing to meet her savior.
This is a queen considering whether or not to treat with an enemy.”

Would I read again? Probably not

Would I recommend? Yes

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thecatconstellation's review against another edition

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fast-paced

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

3.75

Is this an amazing book? No. Was it fun and hot? Yes. Quick erotica read if you’re into kink. The plot was not very good or interesting, but character interactions were good. A note: I switched from the audiobook to the ebook about halfway through in large part because I hate the male narrator’s voice.

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angelsfw's review

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dark tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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rossandhissandwich's review against another edition

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Ok, so... I am unable to rate this book, the storyline was actually really good, and I like this author's writing stile, and I know this is erotica, but the smut is too much for me, plus I kinda got traumatized by the ship of Jasmine and Jafar like wtf.
But this is my fault, I should've read Better what It was about.

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