It just didn't work for me. I got to at least the stopping point I make myself read to before putting on my dnf shelf (30%), but not much. I DNF @ 33%
It just didn't work for me. I got to at least the stopping point I make myself read to before putting on my dnf shelf (30%), but not much. I kept on getting distracted and would browse my internet browser instead of read, and that right there tells me I wasn't engaged in the story. There were things about both mcs that rubbed me the wrong way, and it felt kind of choppy in both the character thoughts and the dialogue to me. I didn't feel like it flowed all that naturally tbh. It could definitely just be me, but it wasn't working 🤷🏻♀️
...But, hey! It is only $0.99 right now on Amazon 😜
Merged review:
DNF @ 33%
It just didn't work for me. I got to at least the stopping point I make myself read to before putting on my dnf shelf (30%), but not much. I kept on getting distracted and would browse my internet browser instead of read, and that right there tells me I wasn't engaged in the story. There were things about both mcs that rubbed me the wrong way, and it felt kind of choppy in both the character thoughts and the dialogue to me. I didn't feel like it flowed all that naturally tbh. It could definitely just be me, but it wasn't working...more
I just couldn't get into it. I was reading it for so long and was never all that eager to continue. The H is all about the h unless the M worDNF @ 67%
I just couldn't get into it. I was reading it for so long and was never all that eager to continue. The H is all about the h unless the M word gets thrown in. The h is judgmental but also sending him mixed signals. I never really connected with either mc and I was kinda bored.p because I didn't feel their connection either. It could be a me thing!...more
Quick Opinion: I skimmed the rest to see what was going to happen, but I was pretty much over it at that point. It was instalove and instaDNF @ 40ish%
Quick Opinion: I skimmed the rest to see what was going to happen, but I was pretty much over it at that point. It was instalove and instalust based on really nothing but sex. The H's romantic gestures were kinda cringey to me and I didn't understand any of the progression into deeper feelings because any time they started to discuss serious things, they end up converting to having a long sex scene. That's fine if that's what you are looking for! But I just was expecting some angst with a story where the h is the H's mistress, but no. No emotional connection and I didn't find the characters all that likable either. Disappointing because I really am looking for a story like this that will tap into the feels!! If anyone has a recommendation, please share!
Safety: Probably Not Safe(view spoiler)[the H is married to OW for majority of their relationship (but isn't with her romantically or sexually) (hide spoiler)]
Quick Opinion: I know! 72%! And the 3rd book! I was just so bored. I was skimming the abundance of sex scenes that, again, felt like filler. DNF @ 72%
Quick Opinion: I know! 72%! And the 3rd book! I was just so bored. I was skimming the abundance of sex scenes that, again, felt like filler. I needed substance. I have way too many books on my tbr list and with the limited time I've had lately to read, I don't want to spend any more time with this one. I am honestly surprised I made it this far. Especially after feeling meh for the 2nd book. Oh well! If you want a smutty fantasy romance with a slight ACOTAR feel...this might work for you....more
Brief Opinion: This was wayyyy too long. It became boring and I skimmed from about 70% to the end and I don't feel like I missed out. I wDNF @ 70ish %
Brief Opinion: This was wayyyy too long. It became boring and I skimmed from about 70% to the end and I don't feel like I missed out. I was forcing myself to continue at that point and I don't know why I felt the need to get that far. Maybe because I liked the first part and the characters. It just wasn't enough to stick with it until the end for me. I'm sure other readers will like this, and I think it definitely could've been better with some major editing down, but it's just wasn't my cuppa ...more
Quick Opinion: This was...boring. I couldn't really get into it and I kept on thinking I should watch a movie or play games on my iPad insteaDNF @ 37%
Quick Opinion: This was...boring. I couldn't really get into it and I kept on thinking I should watch a movie or play games on my iPad instead, which rarely happens. It did tap into my emotions but it was so slow and nothing seemed to be happening, so I just called it. I might come back to this series, but I might not ...more
Quick Opinion: This was pure smut. Nothing wrong with that and I should've known better when discussing being naked together was in the blurbDNF @ 49%
Quick Opinion: This was pure smut. Nothing wrong with that and I should've known better when discussing being naked together was in the blurb! I just needed more. More substance, more romantic connections past sex, just...more. I saw the writing on the wall for some soap opera drama with Liam's ex being (view spoiler)[Sebastian's sister (hide spoiler)] and I wasn't into it.
If you're looking for some smut with a GFY theme, this might work great for you! It sadly wasn't enough for me and I'm honestly surprised I read this far......more
I hate doing this, I really do. I was feeling nostalgic or something. I thought going back to something old of KA's that I never had read wouDNF @ 56%
I hate doing this, I really do. I was feeling nostalgic or something. I thought going back to something old of KA's that I never had read would help me out of this funk. Sadly, not so much. I was cautiously optimistic with this one because it had mediocre reviews, but I also thought why not? I was bored. Like mega bored. I'm limited on my reading time lately but this was a struggle to get this far. I guess in terms of pages, I probably would've finished any other book because this was listed as 700 pages! I got to the point where she added a dramatic element to keep the story going. It could've easily been finished with where it was but we had to have some stupid work drama thrown in. It was fun seeing the At Peace characters again, but not for another ~350 pages worth. Overall, a disappointment for sure....more
This was a mess! I was in the mood for some forbidden love angst, but this was not it...and least not enjoyable forbidden angst. IDNF @ Chapter 10ish
This was a mess! I was in the mood for some forbidden love angst, but this was not it...and least not enjoyable forbidden angst. It felt juvenile and completely underdeveloped. Both of the characters were horrible people and it seemed to be all about sex and that does not justify anything! I'm not one to be upset about the morally grey storyline, so I was surprised this bugged me as much as it did. I think it was the poor execution, especially coming off of reading Still Beating, which does the family member angst well!...more
I brushed off a lot of political talk because while I don't agree with a lot of what was being said, the fact that he's a politician hDNF @ 38%
Uggh!!!
I brushed off a lot of political talk because while I don't agree with a lot of what was being said, the fact that he's a politician had me expecting some. I'm a teacher, so I was even feeling pretty good about the idea of her fighting for more budgeting in schools!
I just drew the line when all the social justice warrior stuff became a little too excessive. It felt like a book about those subjects and how this previously coined "mousy" librarian becomes an advocate instead of a romance book. I read romance to escape and, as I've said before, I don't want to be reading a book that is focusing so much on politics-- especially when they aren't in line with my own political beliefs...
I was bored, didn't feel any type of tension, and didn't really like either character so far. They felt too bland and I wasn't nearly interesDNF @ 21%
I was bored, didn't feel any type of tension, and didn't really like either character so far. They felt too bland and I wasn't nearly interested enough to continue on. It very well could be a me thing! I just know that this author has been hit or miss for me, so this might just be one of those misses......more
I made myself hold out until the 30% mark on this one. I barely made it tbh. This felt slow. It was also kind of depressing. The H1 who narraDNF @ 30%
I made myself hold out until the 30% mark on this one. I barely made it tbh. This felt slow. It was also kind of depressing. The H1 who narrates this story was depressed because (view spoiler)[his life drastically changed when his father publicly ripped off a bunch of people and attempted suicide with him finding/saving him (hide spoiler)] then there is the H2 that was (view spoiler)[raped by several men along with his ex roommate (hide spoiler)]. All that being said, I found myself kind of...bored. Even the voyeur scenes were meh. This wasn't at all what I was expecting and it didn't hold my attention enough to continue, especially with my never ending/ever growing tbr list....more
I couldn't even get to my usual 30% mark before adding this to my DNF shelf.
The h drove me crazy! She was a B and a super judgmental B at thDNF @ 27%
I couldn't even get to my usual 30% mark before adding this to my DNF shelf.
The h drove me crazy! She was a B and a super judgmental B at that! She wasn't even loyal to her father, who she supposedly loved so much. I couldn't stand it.
IDK if I was supposed to read the other book in this series first (like some reviews hinted at) but I felt like I was fine following along for the most part. This did, however, have a lot of characters that it focused on and I didn't feel like I was connecting to anyone.
Others loved this, it could be a me thing, yada yada yada -- on to the next!...more
I know, I know! 81 freaking percent! I'm just...over it. It's taken me sooooo long to even get this far. Granted, I started out with it as anDNF @ 81%
I know, I know! 81 freaking percent! I'm just...over it. It's taken me sooooo long to even get this far. Granted, I started out with it as an audiobook when I thought "why not?" for my morning commute. I then also borrowed the ebook along with the audiobook from the library to try to help move it along. But still! I wasn't engaged. I wasn't interested. While they did have a few cute and funny moments, I didn't get the fact that they didn't flipping communicate. Especially for being as close as they were! Or at least how close the h felt they were. I think that we didn't get the H's POV didn't help me either. I wanted to know what he was thinking behind his mild dry humor and high tolerance of the h's crazy. I think I drew my line when he said (view spoiler)[he got a vasectomy because of her pregnancy scare with OM (hide spoiler)]. I was just thinking... what?! Was that supposed to be romantic?! Yeah, no thanks...movin' on...more
This just didn’t work for me. They already seemed like a couple from the start. The H1 that was getting divorced was grating with his insecurDNF @ 44%
This just didn’t work for me. They already seemed like a couple from the start. The H1 that was getting divorced was grating with his insecurities. I get it! It’s a big change, but come on! Put on your big girl panties and do what you gotta do (especially because it was amicable)! I didn’t feel any development of feelings, any conflict over potentially crossing the line in their friendship (other than a few mentions of how it’s probably not a good idea), and the aftermath of their hookup was just plain cringey.
It could be just a me thing because many others liked this, but it just wasn’t for me....more
I got a good bit farther than the sample but I couldn't do it. I like the messy romances and I was looking forwarDNF @ 30ish% (I had started skimming)
I got a good bit farther than the sample but I couldn't do it. I like the messy romances and I was looking forward to the angst that goes along with it, but I couldn't find anything likable about the H. The h wasn't much better. I just couldn't go on because it wasn't the angst that I was looking for that is underlined with hope...honestly I was kind of disgusted (which doesn't really happen to me since I don't have many triggers), but I'm definitely disappointed ...more
I know! I added this to my DNF shelf so late! Why not finish it?! It was a cheese-fest tbh. I didn’t really feel their connection past friendDNF @ 79%
I know! I added this to my DNF shelf so late! Why not finish it?! It was a cheese-fest tbh. I didn’t really feel their connection past friendship and they lacked any chemistry to make up for it! It got to the point where the h feels betrayed (...more
Dang. This is another one that I’m adding to my DNF shelf late. I just felt like nothing was happening and I was bored. But hey! At least it DNF @ 75%
Dang. This is another one that I’m adding to my DNF shelf late. I just felt like nothing was happening and I was bored. But hey! At least it was a freebie ...more
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