At the end of the book, the author says that it took her two weeks to write this book, and man oh man does it show. The biggest travesty of the book iAt the end of the book, the author says that it took her two weeks to write this book, and man oh man does it show. The biggest travesty of the book is the lack of depth of writing, character development and exploration of emotions and feelings. As we go through life with 295, she never goes into deep thoughts. The lack of world building and plot development was another huge issue. We never got a clear picture on what everyone looks like, or how they behave during conversations. We never really go to see or feel the shifter side of her. Have no idea what the campus looks like. Have no idea what anyone really looks like or any building. This could have been an amazing plot, but the lack of maturity in the writing stunted the development process. The writer also was a fan of The Blackened Blade as many scenes from Buried Secret were inspired from BB. ...more
While I will never accuse an author of using AI to help write a book without proof, what I can say about this book is that there is something oDNF 63%
While I will never accuse an author of using AI to help write a book without proof, what I can say about this book is that there is something off with the writing, verbiage, pace and sentence structure.
A CIA agent was strong until about 20% until she allowed BBS to take over. I had high hopes for the FMC until she went from a scared woman who thought she was going to be SA (FMC was crying, shaking, clearly fearful) to a woman following her desire in less than 2 seconds. It was shameful.
The order of events were weird; the dialogue was also strange and oftentimes didn't make sense.
There was an attempt at worldbuilding, but not enough for me to connect to the world or the characters.
The most unbelievable aspect? The children. ...more
This book had some great ideas, but they were overshadowed by the poor editing and extreme inconsistency in storytelling.
Tempe, Beau, and Meghan are This book had some great ideas, but they were overshadowed by the poor editing and extreme inconsistency in storytelling.
Tempe, Beau, and Meghan are often misspelled; author doesn't know how to use quotation marks correctly; there are words missing from sentences; there's also the prolific amount of typos that riddle this book.
What I am trying to figure out is that this book was published in 2022, so how hasn't the author fixed these errors?
Unfortunately, we do have the men in her harem that hate her for [dumb reason here]. ...more
This book is held together by clichés, string, hopes and prayers.
Ya know what kills me, is when any MMC finds out that his mate/wife/GF has been abusThis book is held together by clichés, string, hopes and prayers.
Ya know what kills me, is when any MMC finds out that his mate/wife/GF has been abused so heavily THAT SHE HAS A HOLE IN HER BODY, he sexually assaults her, physically assaults her, threatens sexual punishment if she doesn't conform, and BULLIES her.
The story had so much potential, but it was written by an author who didn't know how to make characters well rounded or have the characters THINK about their actions.
Currently 26% in: In the beginning, I really admired the way that the FMC was written; strong, resilient, and intelligent. However, she is beginning toCurrently 26% in: In the beginning, I really admired the way that the FMC was written; strong, resilient, and intelligent. However, she is beginning to lose that independence and making very dumb decisions. Her inner monologue: "I don't want anything to do with my scent matches." What she does instead: surrounds herself with their business and submits to their (the mates) proposals. It was nice to have hope that we would get a strong female lead, but that hope is slowly eroding. So far the dumb ass nicknames are: omega, little omega, lamb, kid, and pretty girl. Also, the formula for RH mates is also present in this book: the dominate one (who is probably into BDSM, that's a prediction on my end), the golden retriever and the one who hates the FMC for [insert dumb reason].
53% in: Only about 4 or 5 days have passed since Emme was caught, and everyone in her life has betrayed her so far. She keeps saying things like "I can't trust them or their actions" yet she simpers to them (her mates) every single interaction. I miss the strong FMC from the first ten pages. Where did she go?
Completed Well, I saw that cliffhanger coming from a mile away. Also saw Finley saying the "she is toxic and will tear us apart so I have to stop her from bonding with my mates" line because this book follows the formulaic shifter RH men trend. Ya know, it's okay if not all men want to bond to an omega, but give actual reasons not imaginary ones. The first 90% or so of the book, 5-6 days had passed since Emme arrived at the compound. THen all of a sudden a week flies by. I said it earlier, and it bears repeating: I missed the Emme from the first chapter. She had personality, spunk and seemed like a fun girl. However, she was lost and her personality never returned.
Updated list of very dumb and not at all original nicknames: little omega, omega, pretty girl, lamb, darlin' girl, freckles, sunshine, shortcake, sweet omega, baby, my sweet omega.
I'm pretty sure that Fin and Hunter don't even know Emme's name. They just call her by her designation, as if that is all she is. ...more