Hmm, this was pretty good. I enjoyed the story and our hero, Colin, of course, was wicked and HOT, while Annabel was sweet and innocent. Annabel lovesHmm, this was pretty good. I enjoyed the story and our hero, Colin, of course, was wicked and HOT, while Annabel was sweet and innocent. Annabel loves Colin, while Colin lusts after Annabel. They met at a cult run by a psychotic, pedophile named Taylor and managed to escape with the help of an older, kind, mega rich man named Conor. Years later, all is good, except for the evil suffocating Colin daily and the horrible dreams plaguing him nightly. His feelings for Annabel come to a head when he discovers she's sneaking out to meet a boy.
Then suddenly the story picks up its pace and mysteries are revealed and all is resolved, way too quickly for my taste. Still, it wasn't bad, just rushed. I kept thinking it was going to be a series, but, in the end, I'm glad it wasn't.
3.25 stars Reread: No Recommend: No, I can't really do so. POV: Third person, past tense. Dual POV, with occasional, unnecessary, Third. Hero: Get thee to a BDSM club. heroine: She somehow maintains her innocence. Steam: Meh, there's one strong scene near the end. Standalone: Yes...more
5 Stars The first section in the Songs of Perdition series by the amazing CD Reiss. If your romance tastes run to the kinky and erotic (or you find you5 Stars The first section in the Songs of Perdition series by the amazing CD Reiss. If your romance tastes run to the kinky and erotic (or you find yourself kinky-curious) and you've not read her Songs of Submission series, then you are missing out. Ms. Reiss in not your typical blah blah romance by numbers writer, her writing absolutely sings.
The book opens with our troubled heroine Fiona Drazen, a rich and much-fucked-up celebutante, waking to find herself drugged and strapped down in Westonwood, a psychiatric facility for the rich and ubër flaky. She's being held for 72 hours to determine if she's fit to be charged for stabbing Master Deacon Bruce, her boyfriend/Dom. Problem is, she has ZERO recollection of anything that happened. While locked away, she meets Dr. Elliot Chapman, her assigned therapist, who will decide her 3-day fate. It's a complicated relationship, as Fiona has big time issues with men, with sex, with drugs, with herSELF, but mainly sex is her drug of choice. And "please, call me Elliot", who is both handsome and intriguing, truly wants to help her and suggests hypnosis to begin to ease and tease out the knots in Fiona's locked down tight psyche. Alas, in three days they can't even begin to scratch the surface of the surface of what Fiona's got on her mind.
As to where I stand in regards to Team Deacon or Team Elliot? I don't see the need to make it about them. I'm all for Team Fiona. Yes, she's fucked up, but she's a Drazen, which means she's a survivor. Only she can ultimately decide if she's to be healed with duct tape and cardboard (Deacon) or nails and sturdy wood (Elliot), and I'm anxious to read on and hope the best for her...oh, and hope that someone shoots the shit out of her Daddy Very Much UN-Dearest....more
Ugh, I hate giving up on books, but this one isn't doing anything for me. The characters and dialogue are so bland. And I'm hating the time jumps betwUgh, I hate giving up on books, but this one isn't doing anything for me. The characters and dialogue are so bland. And I'm hating the time jumps between chapters--it's 7 PM and then suddenly it's the next day at 3 PM. And I feel AWFUL for saying this, but Drew is so wussy. God, I'm going to hell for saying that about a damaged guy. But they're both damaged and yet Fable is so strong. Also, the book is riddled with typos throughout, typos that could be easily caught with one careful reading, so what gives? Anyway, I have so many other books I want to read, so I'm putting this aside and will refrain from giving it a star rating at this time.
3 Stars
UPDATE: So, like I said, I hate giving up on books. And I decided to push on and I finished this awhile ago. And I must say, I'm glad I did. The ending was great despite the majorly slow middle section. I'm not changing my opinion about the characters being super bland and that the books, both 1 & 2, could use a good read thru for typos. Still, the books are worth reading, even if you skim over some of the slower bits. ...more
I'll try to come back and read little bits. I was listening to the audio version and the narrator was doing such a good job I waDNF -- too triggering
I'll try to come back and read little bits. I was listening to the audio version and the narrator was doing such a good job I was getting panicky and calling out loud.
I read up to the attack but don't know if I can continue through the dark trauma that is the aftermath of this book. I keep hearing in my head her friends casually calling her a "hooker" "whore" and "slut" and it makes me cringe. And I sort of wonder if there was one catcall too many, as the author had already made her point: that Candace was none of these things. Poor Candace just wanted to let go a little, but she did NOT want, deserve or ask for the attack....more
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