A review by kandisteiner
Filthy English by Ilsa Madden-Mills
5.0
ANGST LOVERS REJOICE! *praise hands*
Filthy English takes the title of my most addicting read of 2016. I couldn't stop, WOULDN'T stop, until I devoured every last word. It was angst gold, and I only wish I could re-read it for the first time again!
Wow. Just... WOW! From the very first page, I was completely sucked in to Filthy English. There are very few authors who can successfully write a story like this - fated love, hard angst, steam like no other - and Ilsa is one of them. It's been 2 days since I finished this book and I can NOT stop thinking about it.
If you follow my reviews, then you know how much of an angst lover I am. I love to write it, read it, live in it - it's my ultimate want in a book. So, I had no idea that's what I was going to get with Filthy English (my first Ilsa book) but MAN OH MAN did she deliver! The steam between these pages y'all... *fans self* WHEW! But as much as I loved them together, I loved the moments they tortured each other even more. When she wears the dresses that drive him mad, when he kisses another girl in front of her just to push her buttons... GAH! YES PLEASE!
Both characters were incredibly complex and thought out, which I truly appreciate. Dax is getting tired of being the frat daddy playboy extraordinaire and is looking for more substance in life. He's on a journey to find purpose, and of course Remi believes in him... which is amazing, but she also drives him insane. She's the one who got away, but he doesn't fully understand everything about that story - which makes for an incredible ride until he finds out!
Remi was simply a bad a*s. I loved that she was tall and curvy, had a fierce attitude, and stood her ground when it came to the men in her life. I really felt for her in regard to her a*shat of a fiance, and I definitely felt every ounce of aching pain and lust and love she had toward Dax. These two together... just... FIRE, y'all!
What I loved most about this book was how addicting it was. As a writer myself, it's very rare that I read a book that makes me not want to stop reading to do my work. This book? I could NOT put it down. I stayed up too late, woke up early to read it, devoured it like my last meal - it was simply incredible. I cherish reads like this!
If you love a well-written love story with angst and steam, this one will be a home run for you, too. 5 OMG-YES-PLEASE stars. Phenomenal!
Filthy English takes the title of my most addicting read of 2016. I couldn't stop, WOULDN'T stop, until I devoured every last word. It was angst gold, and I only wish I could re-read it for the first time again!
Wow. Just... WOW! From the very first page, I was completely sucked in to Filthy English. There are very few authors who can successfully write a story like this - fated love, hard angst, steam like no other - and Ilsa is one of them. It's been 2 days since I finished this book and I can NOT stop thinking about it.
If you follow my reviews, then you know how much of an angst lover I am. I love to write it, read it, live in it - it's my ultimate want in a book. So, I had no idea that's what I was going to get with Filthy English (my first Ilsa book) but MAN OH MAN did she deliver! The steam between these pages y'all... *fans self* WHEW! But as much as I loved them together, I loved the moments they tortured each other even more. When she wears the dresses that drive him mad, when he kisses another girl in front of her just to push her buttons... GAH! YES PLEASE!
Both characters were incredibly complex and thought out, which I truly appreciate. Dax is getting tired of being the frat daddy playboy extraordinaire and is looking for more substance in life. He's on a journey to find purpose, and of course Remi believes in him... which is amazing, but she also drives him insane. She's the one who got away, but he doesn't fully understand everything about that story - which makes for an incredible ride until he finds out!
Remi was simply a bad a*s. I loved that she was tall and curvy, had a fierce attitude, and stood her ground when it came to the men in her life. I really felt for her in regard to her a*shat of a fiance, and I definitely felt every ounce of aching pain and lust and love she had toward Dax. These two together... just... FIRE, y'all!
What I loved most about this book was how addicting it was. As a writer myself, it's very rare that I read a book that makes me not want to stop reading to do my work. This book? I could NOT put it down. I stayed up too late, woke up early to read it, devoured it like my last meal - it was simply incredible. I cherish reads like this!
If you love a well-written love story with angst and steam, this one will be a home run for you, too. 5 OMG-YES-PLEASE stars. Phenomenal!