Reviews with content warning for Stalking - Wicked Pursuit

This was a really fun read, especially since it was the first audiobook I've listened to in awhile and the dual narration was really good (especially jack calihan with that russian accent!!). Seriously mind the content warnings on this one though folks, I'd say it's darker / had more niche kinks than your average katee robert book (specifically:

stalking, consensual nonconsent, and predator/prey

) but I really enjoyed it and always look forward to seeing what kink katee will write about next. I'm looking forward to the rest of the second gen wicked villains books.

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boomwormbrittany's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Wicked Pursuit is one of the short stories that is going to be a part of the Kickstarter for the Black Rose Auction. This is a Little Red Riding Hood retelling featuring the children of the Wicked Villains series by Katee Robert.
I want to thank Katee for giving her Patreon's this book early so we can read it/listen to the audiobook.
First off, I want to say that while this book does feature a child of the characters from Wicked Villains, I didn't find it to be confusing or like I was lost while reading this. I would say that if you are worried about spoilers for that original series, I would read those first. Other than that, I think this is pretty easy to read even without reading the other series.
This book is a darker romance as it does feature stalking. I would recommend looking up triggers for this story just to be safe. I really love Katee Robert's book and this was no different. I thought this was such an interesting take on the Red Riding Hood story. I really loved seeing the pressure that the children of the Wicked Villain series are under and seeing how the previous series influences their thought processes.
I listened to the audiobook of this and it's a dual narration book. I LOVED it as we get the female narrator doing the female voices and the male narrator doing the male voices. They both were perfect for this book and I loved them so much.
I don't want to say much about this plot as I do not want to spoil it but I will say that if you loved the Wicked Villains series or this interest you at all, please pick it up.

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tehmichi's review

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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

3.5

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wolvenheart's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

I loved the Wicked Villains series and The Beast was one of my favorites so I was very excited about this book. I was hesitant on the stalking and infidelity early on in the book but without spoilers, the story wraps up very nicely and feels very Wicked Villains/Katee Robert. I saw a few people say they wish it was longer and I agree but this book is part of the Black Rose Auction Kickstarter series and Katee Robert’s past books that were in similar series were also a little shorter so I think it’s par for the course. I listened to the audiobook early release for Patrons and 10/10 would recommend.

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theboricuabookworm's review

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challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

do I…like stalker romances now? Yall when I found out who the stalker was I swear it took me 5 minutes to pick my jaw up. I mean I’ve read dozens of Katee’s books at this point I should be surprised but there she goes again. They manage to make sure I’m both turned out and terrified at the same time.

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adventuresinmytbr's review

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Received ARC for taking part in Kickstarter.

Katee has done a lot of really fun things with this one. First we are getting a peak/teaser at the Black Rose Auction where the fun of the rest of the Kickstarter stories are going to happen and some of the characters we will get know. Secondly she is tying two of her previous series together to create the introduction to what sounds like quite the dramatic spinoff with the heirs and spares from Wicked Villains and the Romanovs from her O’Malley Mafia series. So fairytale/mythical crime families & their sex clubs meet the Russian mafia. Mix in some hardcore stalking, a bit of Little Red Riding Hood & The Big Bad Wolf, and a lot of touch her & you literally will die and you have “Wicked Pursuit”. So it is just a lot of fun for those who enjoy a little bit darker things.

My only complaint/suggestion for the story is when the final edition is released that it include family tree/org chart of some sort in it, because I was taking out of the story a lot in the beginning trying to remember who her parents were because the story didn’t name them for a while and my memory wasn’t the greatest. So maybe Wicked Villains with their heirs and spares in the front and Romanov in the back to see after the reveal?

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