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Hitched: A Dark Hitchhiker Romance by Lauren Biel

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pissylissy666's review against another edition

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

4.25

This book is hot hot hot 🥵

One night, Selena pulls over for a bad storm and is approached by escaped convict Lex (Lexington) and gives him a ride (clearly unaware that he is a convict) 

Through their adventures of him getting this ride, he discovers that his “Rabbit” (to his coyote/wolf) is married to another kind of monster.

Following their story was a rollercoaster. A lot of emotions to unpack here and their chemistry is obviously off the charts. I loved this dark smutty romance.

The only complaint I have is Lex’s back and forth on whether to have Selena on his journey or not. She proves over and over that she is brave and tough and he still tries repeatedly to send her away and as much as it frustrated Selena, it frustrated me — it’s a romance after all — all I want is for them to be together 😂😂😂

Otherwise, 


•touch her and ☠️
•dub-con 
•cnc 
•very triggering content please reading the warnings and take them seriously.

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tingelinda91's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

3.0


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blueee7777's review against another edition

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dark tense fast-paced

3.0

ML is escaped felon hitchhiker and FL is prim proper girl who is getting abused by husband. She picks him up from the side of the road and he carjacks and kidnaps FL. Boy oh boy, it was barely a romance i will say. ML and FL do not know what love is and cling to each other. It is very crazy, and had some unexpected kinks in here. life be wild sometimes.

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mikareads's review against another edition

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I listened to this book as an audiobook and I am genuinely ashamed of myself for listening to as much of it as I did. It was a weird and disgusting book and it made me never want to read smut again, despite the fact that most smut books are (hopefully) not this cringey. It wasn’t even just cringey though, it was also disgustingly problematic and misogynistic, despite being written by a female. 

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lizlee's review against another edition

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dark tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

0.5


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ga_bby4's review against another edition

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challenging dark tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0


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mrsmonty503's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

This book had a lot going on for it, I felt a disconnect with the characters though. 

Lex is very hot and cold. He likes Selena but keeps pushing her away every chance he gets, especially during a hard time. 

Selena is describe as meek and innocent. She is until Lex corrupts her. I feel like people are half and half. It just seemed like it would take people a lot longer if not at all to become a killer. 

She all of a sudden, starts killing with Lex. Like really?!?  

I found the plot lacking, quite a lot of spice but not enough depth.

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nicolecurlsuptoread's review against another edition

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dark emotional tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ [3.75/5]
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ [6/5]

📌 You’ll dig this if you like
» Dark grey romance
» Unhinged MMC
» Forced Proximity
» Burn down the world for you 🔥
» “Good girl”

Blurb:
"Ready or not, rabbit, here I come"

Lex
The moment I open the car door and see her sweet face, I know I'm making a mistake. By offering to give me a ride, so is she. I spot the rabbit’s foot hanging from the rear-view mirror. It's not her lucky day.

I take her with me as I run from the law. Despite being a felon and a documented sociopath, I only mean for Selena to be a ride to the border. But somewhere along the way she stirs up feelings I've long thought myself incapable of.

She's my rabbit, my sweet little bunny, and I need to teach her how to run from me so I can catch her and show her what it's like to be devoured by the predator she should be afraid of.

Danger lurks in every corner, and the risk of getting caught grows by the day. What will I do once she takes me to my destination? Will I let her go or do something much worse? Can we find some way to stay together when the world wants to pull us apart?

→ It was difficult to reconcile my enjoyment of Hitched with the social work I’ve done with young women who have experienced trauma. If I keep reminding myself this is a work of fiction, I can enjoy it for the trigger-iffic, spicy as hell book that it is. If you can set aside your sensibility and suspend reality for a bit, you may find yourself considering stopping for a hitchhiker the next time you see one.

📌 What Stood Out
» Despite being wanted in the state of New York, Lex turned that car around as soon as he found out Selena’s husband had been beating her, to avenge her.

🚫 Contains so many triggers. Seriously, read the warnings before picking this up. Be informed. 

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elledanie's review against another edition

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adventurous dark reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5


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always_reading_rachel's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

If you’re new to dark romance buckle up because this trip is not for the faint of heart. It was the best of dark romance mixed with the vibe of the movie Joyride. I loved everything about it. The tension, the danger it’s so palpable it definitely gets your heart and everything else racing in the best way possible. Lex is the epitome of a twenty five foot tall red flag and did I mention one of my favorite colors is red? I love how Lex helps Selena to break herself out of her cage and Joe she humanizes him. I didn’t want their story to end!!! 

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