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A review by bookitallaway
Does It Hurt? by H.D. Carlton
5.0
It was a dark and stormy night as the angry waves crashed upon the lighthouse.........and I inhaled this book. That's definitely not how the book starts but that's the whole vibe I got while reading the book....moody, gloomy, grey, intense, violent, sexy.
*** Read the trigger warnings for the book***
Gosh, how I do love H.D. Carlton and all her works. They are deliciously dark and spicy and this book does not fall short. We meet our MFC as she's running from something or someone and meets our MMC, a super hot oceanographer who takes her on his boat and f**ks her, as he leans her over the side of his boat, into the water where there are sharks because he freshly chummed it......gives breath play a whole new meaning. But one of the hottest scenes in the book in my opinion. After that a storm comes up, they wreck by a lighthouse which is run by some creepy old lighthouse keeper. He gives off super creepy vibes from the get go, but offers them lodging until the next passing supply ship passes through. They end up hearing ghosts and explore more of the small island and discover long forgotten secrets which ultimately put their lives in danger.
It's not quite an enemies to lover trope, but it's more like mutual dislike to lovers trope. One bed, close proximity, fight or flight, familial trauma, etc. Again, as with all of H.D. Carlton's books, READ the trigger warnings because she will trigger all of them and all at the same time. So be prepared, buckle up, and settle in for a deliciously steamy and spicy thriller.
Spice: 5/5
Plot: 5/5
Character Dev: 4/5
Overall: 5/5
*** Read the trigger warnings for the book***
Gosh, how I do love H.D. Carlton and all her works. They are deliciously dark and spicy and this book does not fall short. We meet our MFC as she's running from something or someone and meets our MMC, a super hot oceanographer who takes her on his boat and f**ks her, as he leans her over the side of his boat, into the water where there are sharks because he freshly chummed it......gives breath play a whole new meaning. But one of the hottest scenes in the book in my opinion. After that a storm comes up, they wreck by a lighthouse which is run by some creepy old lighthouse keeper. He gives off super creepy vibes from the get go, but offers them lodging until the next passing supply ship passes through. They end up hearing ghosts and explore more of the small island and discover long forgotten secrets which ultimately put their lives in danger.
It's not quite an enemies to lover trope, but it's more like mutual dislike to lovers trope. One bed, close proximity, fight or flight, familial trauma, etc. Again, as with all of H.D. Carlton's books, READ the trigger warnings because she will trigger all of them and all at the same time. So be prepared, buckle up, and settle in for a deliciously steamy and spicy thriller.
Spice: 5/5
Plot: 5/5
Character Dev: 4/5
Overall: 5/5