Looking pale and tired is wan, not wane which is what the moon does.
Good story between H and h but no real development. The controversy is loosely a sLooking pale and tired is wan, not wane which is what the moon does.
Good story between H and h but no real development. The controversy is loosely a stalker, not really their relationship. So again the focus isn’t so much the main pair. There is a huge cast of characters. For a while there I think I saw the Care Bears. Jk.
One of the best in the genre. Everything made sense and was slow enough. Reader is privy to both the principals’ thoughts. No satisfaction with her BFOne of the best in the genre. Everything made sense and was slow enough. Reader is privy to both the principals’ thoughts. No satisfaction with her BFF or mother but not really necessary. ...more
Not a lot of relationship building here. Heavy on the sex and military plot, which is evidently a generational war against the tritely named “hive.” HNot a lot of relationship building here. Heavy on the sex and military plot, which is evidently a generational war against the tritely named “hive.” Had to laugh when characters admitted they didn’t know each other because had been busy with all the sex. At least the author was honest. No idea why felt necessary to make this a BDSM book, too. Guess the ménage, alien, mail order bride, her rank is higher than theirs wasn’t enough?
Readers were each good. Male’s voice really deep!...more
Listened on hoopla. Female voice was fine if typical smarm. Male voice made girls sound lispy. Yes, that’s a euphemism.
The story was the trope 23ish Listened on hoopla. Female voice was fine if typical smarm. Male voice made girls sound lispy. Yes, that’s a euphemism.
The story was the trope 23ish world conqueror. But with a twist. She’s just a secretary with world conqueror friends and that’s how she becomes a WC.
First half, two thirds of book are hero being a complete douchebag user. Then he slowly changes because heroine makes him a better man. This part of story is very like Regency romances.
Not bad for a free listen. Not great. Last chapter is either a cliffhanger for this story - which is HFN - or a neon advert for the next in the series, which I loathe. ...more
Really slow moving, but that allows for development. Even so, hard to tell difference between brothers. Really were told the difference not shown as mReally slow moving, but that allows for development. Even so, hard to tell difference between brothers. Really were told the difference not shown as much. Heroine was annoying, despite her obvious damage and recovery ploy for the reader’s sympathy. Secondary characters suck up a lot of the air. What kind of name is Kata? Reader said it like rata in pro rata. Maybe should have been said differently? Bizarre and distracting.
The most interesting thing about the story was their business. A lot of time and thought went into that part. ...more
Really did not understand this at all. Like at all. Right up to the point one of the heroes uses a crop on her. In the middle of the night after an arReally did not understand this at all. Like at all. Right up to the point one of the heroes uses a crop on her. In the middle of the night after an argument where I would have expected her to leave. So she doesn’t go for romance…she goes for humiliation and sadism?
“All three of them erupted into a quaking ecstasy—without a hint of tenderness.”
And this was after the most bizarre dinner party where her mom and second mom are in a FF relationship after their husbands (who are brothers) have died, and the other guests are two couples who are in a four way. And yet somehow none of this is acceptable? Right and the Hs are living together.
The wrongness of the instant trio would’ve been easier to believe had not everyone in the book already been in a non traditional relationship. And they’re all whispering to each other as if they don’t all know.
GMAFB.
Either be a “Regency Reimagined” or don’t.
As for the trio. I didn’t like how for all he is her best friend he gets put out and whines when she says no and then bitches at her about it. But her nipples give her away, y’all. Rolling my eyes. Then the men call her selfish. She’s just supposed to drop at their feet in gratitude? And then…she does!
What was supposed to be an independent women who bravely goes off to Egypt to live, sometimes as a man even, turns out to be a confused little girl / masochist. Because when you can’t write the difficult why not turn it into BDSM? Easy out imho.
I’m rewriting the story. She steals the horse, leaves England. Goes back to Egypt where she lives happily ever after. Trevor loses his farm and he and James go to live happily in a cave. The End....more
Interesting world building with multiverses. Not a lot of difference between the men apart from appearance. The names were aggravating. Sera. Sela. KiInteresting world building with multiverses. Not a lot of difference between the men apart from appearance. The names were aggravating. Sera. Sela. Kira. Pela. Perry. The bdsm seemed to be an excuse to jump into sex. No relationship building because of it. There was unrealized potential here. Blurb is misleading as Ash’s marriage has been over for seven years. ...more
She rolled her lips between her teeth nine times. It seemed like more because it wasLove Parker novels. Always so intense.
It’s row (not road) to hoe.
She rolled her lips between her teeth nine times. It seemed like more because it was such a specific action. Bit annoying actually.
Told in varying POVs. Definitely two different voices, well done. The psych stuff handled very well. It was totally present in the story but still not as present as the principle characters, which was great. Sometimes books with “issues” become all about the issue and not the person/character.
Writing was good, development is there. But it was like dipping your fingers into the water, instead of diving in. There was something clinical about Writing was good, development is there. But it was like dipping your fingers into the water, instead of diving in. There was something clinical about the telling...I liked all the characters. But there was a coldness to them. It was more what they were doing and decisions they were making and not so much their internal life. Told from alternating POVs in third person, but that wasn’t the issue. The book starts where they’ve already met and I don’t think it ever really overcomes the distance that establishes between the couple and the reader. ...more