Wow.. holy hotness! The spiciness of this book is absolutely insane!! I seriously could not put this book down and I was so invested!! After reading TWow.. holy hotness! The spiciness of this book is absolutely insane!! I seriously could not put this book down and I was so invested!! After reading That Sik Luv by Jescie, I knew I'd read anything she wrote and after seeing the videos about Hawke on Insta and Tiktok, I had to try and omg, it did not disappoint! It was so hotttt! Everything about this book was incredible and what shocked me the most is that I absolutely hate books where there's cheating, but not this one, which surprised me a lot.. that's how good this book was!
Anyway, this book is spicyyyy and it's absolutely amazing. I enjoyed reading every part of it and the ending with Patrick was the best thing ever! Hawke and Cole are the best and I also loved Kid, he intrigued me enough to go read his book, KID. I love Jescie Hall's books and I'll keep reading everything she writes! ...more
Definitely a no for me. I had such high expectations with this series and I was so excited to start that I borrowed all 6 of it from KU because I thouDefinitely a no for me. I had such high expectations with this series and I was so excited to start that I borrowed all 6 of it from KU because I thought I’d binge it. But oh no, this was horrible. I hated all the characters, every single one of them. Charlie was a hypocrite, she blamed Alex for “staying” with Sam when they were having an affair and now she’s doing the same by sleeping with Alex and then saying proudly that she would be happily married with Julian? Wtf! She was such a hypocrite about everything. She was doing the exact same thing that Alex did to her when they first started. Alex was an immature asshole, he kept promising Charlie a future and that she was the love of his life but would go back every night to his wife. Why not just get a divorce? Jesus, that was ridiculous! Nikki was horrible, she claimed she was Charlie’s best friend but judged her through everything. Eric was the worst friend anyone could have, throwing Charlie to whatever man came first in the day and encouraging her to drink more and more even though she was already wasted.
Anyway, this whole story was horrible. Besides ending on a cliffhanger, it had so much cheating omg, which I knew but it was just disgusting how the professed their love to each other and still go be with other people. Wtf! I was expecting so much more from this book and I’m so disappointed. This was awful. I’ll definitely not continue to read the rest of the series, I don’t even care what happens with Lex and Charlie and from the other reviews from this book and book two, it seems Alex cheats or almost cheats on Charlie, and this is just the last straw for me. Nope. I’d give 0 stars if I could. ...more
This was a lot deeper than I thought... God, I almost gave up a few times because of some dark parts, or I was just too sensible or feeling too much wThis was a lot deeper than I thought... God, I almost gave up a few times because of some dark parts, or I was just too sensible or feeling too much while reading the story.
This was not the usual stepbrother romance, it was a lot more meaningful than that. Rose and Spider had a really deep connection, meeting when they were both kids for a minute, it changed Rose's life completely. She had a rough childhood and did the best she could with the circumstances she lived with. Spider was a wild card, he also had some demons in the past and tried hard to keep them at bay with drugs, partying, and drinking. He never had a reason to stop using it or try life in a better way until Rose.
This book was sweet but had some dark parts, like when Spider used something and made him different. But otherwise, their romance story was good, slow burn and I couldn't wait for them to be together. I love this author and I'll definitely read more of her books....more
Wow... what a crazy ride! I have to admit though that I didn't love the story. I liked it but didn't love it. I started the book without reading the bluWow... what a crazy ride! I have to admit though that I didn't love the story. I liked it but didn't love it. I started the book without reading the blurb because I like doing that sometimes so the book can surprise me and I go in without any presumptions or predicting about the story. Anyway, at first it took me a while to get situated, I don't know why exactly, just that there was a lot of names being thrown out there and I couldn't keep up. When I did, things started to make sense and I started enjoying the story. Ty was great, she knew what she wanted from a young age and went for it. She had some curveballs thrown her way that really changed her life in a way she never expected. The second part of the book was soooo angsty! I could not stop reading and my heart was actually racing the whole time because I kept waiting for the bomb to drop and when it did, oh God! (view spoiler)[At first, I thought Tobey was killing the girls, even though there was no indication of that, it was just one my theories. Chase was never a suspected to me, but knowing Tobey had affairs with all of them and kept if from the police? That was just stupid. (hide spoiler)] But anyway, I really enjoyed reading it, it kept me on the edge of my seat most of the time. I liked the characters and the ending, it was sweet and everyone came out (almost completely) fine. So it was an enjoyable read. I love Alessandra's stories and this one's been on my tbr for a while and I'm happy I finally had the time to read it....more
Ok... the first thing I have to say is that I'd love to read the book about Lex and Charlie. Their story would be awesome to read.
I found this ebook fOk... the first thing I have to say is that I'd love to read the book about Lex and Charlie. Their story would be awesome to read.
I found this ebook free on Amazon and it was my first by this author. I enjoyed reading it. It was funny and real. Haden annoyed me most of the time with his tantrums and it annoyed me that (view spoiler)[he cheated on his fiancé without a second thought. I don't like it. I understand that he loved Pres, but he was engaged! He cheated on his fiancé, that's just a fact and I hate it. If Pres didn't stop him every time, he would've done it more times. (hide spoiler)] However, something was missing in this story for me. I didn't quite connected with it and sometimes I admit I skipped so parts because they were kind of boring. This is a story filled with plot twists, fights, love, sex, laughter, and friendship. I liked Pres's friends Kate and Vicky, they were always there for her....more
Well... this was not my favorite. It started really good, filled with mystery and excitement, really thrilling but then it started getting boring and Well... this was not my favorite. It started really good, filled with mystery and excitement, really thrilling but then it started getting boring and making no sense. I think this story needs a little more depth in it. Like, we don't even know Red's real name. Or why Kristin had a bullet wound in her shoulder. Or how she dealt with the boyfriend, her cheating and her business back home and at the beginning where she said she had a sister and then said she had no family. There were a lot of gaps in this story. It could be awesome if those gaps were filled with more family knowledge and how Red started in the business. I don't know, it just needs more. A lot of things are missing in here.
So... not my favorite one by Lauren.
I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book....more
**spoiler alert** I always enjoy reading Lauren's books and I am always thrilled when I get an ARC from her but this one was just terrible. Just no.
Co**spoiler alert** I always enjoy reading Lauren's books and I am always thrilled when I get an ARC from her but this one was just terrible. Just no.
Colt and Candy "accidentally" get married during a drunken night in Vegas but Candy leaves in the morning and they part ways until Candy is about the get married (again) but at the last moment a lawyer comes telling that she is already married. Candy does not remember that night with Colt and doesn't remember getting married to some guy. Colt remember that night well enough and even after 7 years, he just let it go and continued to be married like it was no big deal and his only reason for not coming after Candy was because he didn't want to pursue her like her ex-boyfriend and he just kept waiting she was going to go to him. And during these years apart, he had his fair share of fun with one night stands, so, he cheated for years... Candy does not know how to digest that she is already married and goes to Vegas to get this resolved with a divorce but she ends up cheating on her current fiance and sleeps with Colt. After that, Colt just signs the paper because he wanted to be with her and she wanted to go back home.
After a month, Colt receives more news from his divorce than he imagined and it says that Candy wants alimony, his money, unborn child support and a bunch of other things that ends up with them being in court. There, Candy finds out that her mom is the one behind that scheme to get money from Colt.
After that, is all downhill. Candy is pissed with her mother and leaves, Cold wants to get Candy back even though there's a chance that her baby is from her ex-fiance and they decide to go to Vegas to start their married life again.
And that's it. The end.
My thoughts: Her mom was an idiot gold digger. It doesn't say for sure who the father is. It doesn't explain what happened to her number being disconnected and why it happened - I thought her mother had something to do with that as well.
It just ends abruptly and without a decent HEA. Just no. I just waited a bunch of hours in my life reading this....more
Not for me. Confusing and just bad. It had cheating, guns, prisons, babies, fights, MCs, and just an annoying girl with a lot of annoying inner dialoguNot for me. Confusing and just bad. It had cheating, guns, prisons, babies, fights, MCs, and just an annoying girl with a lot of annoying inner dialogue. Nope. Did not enjoy it. It was set from the beginning that she was going to be with Frank and that she was just stalling while trying to love so other guy, and how sure he was that she was going to be with him it was arrogant and disrespectful. Just liked the epilogue, the HEA, only.
I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book....more
Holy Mother of God, what a craaaaaaazy book! First, I have to say that I hate reading books that have cheating. I really don't know why the 'me' from tHoly Mother of God, what a craaaaaaazy book! First, I have to say that I hate reading books that have cheating. I really don't know why the 'me' from two years ago decided to put this book on the to-read list. I have no clue. I've never read anything from Mia Asher and I make an effort to avoid books with cheating but, I had to check why this one was on my tbr so since the book is available on Kindle Unlimited, I decided to check. And, it went as I predicted. I hated it. I know that the blurb says everything I need to know about this book but I got curious. This is not for me. When I read a book, I want to enjoy the story and fall in love with the characters and their journeys. If I wanted sadness, heartbroken and cheating, all I had to do was take a look around. I read to escape reality and with this book all I felt was discomfort, anger, and disgust with the heroine. I hated her. Her situation, (view spoiler)[her miscarregeas (hide spoiler)], was not excusable for her baheviour. Every time I read her excuses and justifications for her actions, I felt like throwing my kindle across the room and screaming. If she just talked to Ben and put some effort into communication between them... I felt sorry for Ben but also anger because, c'mon man, have some dignity! He knew and kept living in denial. In the beginning, I didn't give Arsen a second thought because Ben was the definition of perfection. He was even too perfect and too sweet and it annoyed me sometimes but he got me from the start. He was honest and truthful about his love for Cathy but his love should not make him act like a boneless man. He should have confronted her as soon as he suspected something. Ugh. Be a man! I felt sorry for Arsen but also hated him because, as he said, "I saw her, I wanted her, so I took her, even if in the process I destroyed a good marriage." He was just a rich kid that wanted something that couldn't have. He wanted the forbidden. After that whole scene, (view spoiler)[where Cathy arrives and tells him she's pregnant and doesn't know who the father is and he freaks out and tells her he doesn't love her (hide spoiler)], it was a little obvious that he was lying but it didn't matter to me since he was just a douchebag trying to get something that didn't belong to him. And... let's not begin about Cathy. Her actions were disgusting and despicable. She doesn't deserve either of them in her life after everything she put them through. She's selfish, childish and pathetic.
Anyway... this is just my opinion. I don't like cheating and I'll never try a book like this again. Sorry. Mia's writing is great, the book structure is beautiful and the cover gets the reader's attention but the story didn't get to me. It was not for me. I didn't enjoy it and hated the characters, even though all three of them were victims of life and the circumstances. This book is twisted like that... Read at your own risk....more