It was pretty good. I didn't like how even though the heroine wasn't a virgin, she only had 2 bad sexual experiences. I think that the story 3.5 stars
It was pretty good. I didn't like how even though the heroine wasn't a virgin, she only had 2 bad sexual experiences. I think that the story would've been fine without that. I just don't understand why heroine has to be virgin or only to have bad sexual experiences. Especially in novellas. The other thing that was annoying was how many times it was said that she was his student and he her professor. I understand the point, making it taboo and dirty, but it doesn't have to be repeated every chapter. In conclusion, it was a fun book and I may try something else by this author....more
For such a short book, it had too much emphasis on side characters. I feel like I learned more about her friends' relationships, than the her2.5 stars
For such a short book, it had too much emphasis on side characters. I feel like I learned more about her friends' relationships, than the heroine's. And the hero didn't know what he wanted. At the beginning of the chapter he's staying away from the heroine, then at the end, he's going after her and he's making her his, and it was all his inner thoughts; nothing happened to change his mind. I just have to say that I appreciate that this book didn't have a virgin heroine, since the hero wasn't a virgin. All in all, it had potential, but it fell flat....more
It's been a while since I've read this and I can't remember everything, but I remembered that I mostly liked both the hero and the heroine. I liked thIt's been a while since I've read this and I can't remember everything, but I remembered that I mostly liked both the hero and the heroine. I liked that he was submissive in some situations and I liked that he always came through for the heroine. And I can't explain how much I appreciated that the heroine wasn't crying or blushing every page. I liked her strength and I liked her relationship with the hero. What I didn't like was that she didn't have an orgasm before the hero. I really wish authors would let their heroines enjoy sex, because they always let heroes enjoy it. There was a scene where the heroine watched the video of hero fucking some girl, and she got turned on by that. I understood why that scene was there, but I think there was a way to achieve the same goal without that scene. Also, I didn't like that the hero tried all the sexual stuff before her, but she experienced everything with only him. I would've liked it way more if either he had done it all for the first time with her, or if she had done it before with someone else. I hate it when the heroine experiences everything for the first time with the hero, while he has done everything before her. I prefer them to be equals. There was one scene where the hero beats up some guy, which didn't really make sense. I get that it was there to show us that the hero also has a bad side, but that scene didn't make sense. Overall, this could've been great, if only some things were handled differently. But, again, I love a strong, non-blushing heroine and I hope authors will continue to write them....more
I was in the mood for something ballet related, but this was bad. The hero was creepy. He focused on her from the beginning and it made me uncomfortabI was in the mood for something ballet related, but this was bad. The hero was creepy. He focused on her from the beginning and it made me uncomfortable. He was telling her something and fixing her shoes in the middle of the class with everyone watching and he didn't do that with anyone else. He was making her a target with that special treatment. And at one point, he was dancing with her (in class) and he ended up grabbing and holding her ass which I found distasteful. Wasn't this book supposed to be about ballet? I don't remember there being ass grabbing in shows that I saw. I like ballet because it's subtle but still able to showcase emotions. And these two dry humping and calling it ballet was distasteful in my opinion. Also, reading the book, I got the impression that the heroine wasn't a really good dancer, but they tried to compensate her lack of talent saying that she 'feels' the music, so she's different. If he wasn't Ballet Master, as everyone liked to call him (including himself), and if he didn't have connections and interest in her, she never would have become a big ballerina. Also, I got the impression that she was in awe with his persona, but not that onto the person he is. And he sounded like a predator fixating on a young prey. I had some creepy teachers while I was in school and he reminded me of some of them.
I didn't have luck with this author's books lately and maybe it's time to stop trying to like her books. I'll try one or two more books just to be sure, but I think she's not for me anymore. ...more
I wish there was a note or warning that hero's wife died (they weren't married, but he said that she was his wife in every other way). I hate reading I wish there was a note or warning that hero's wife died (they weren't married, but he said that she was his wife in every other way). I hate reading books where main characters' previous partners have died. Everyone deserves happiness and it's okay to move on, but I don't want to read about that. I almost left this unfinished. It was interesting and funny at times, but I wouldn't have picked this up if I'd known about his dead wife, and I couldn't enjoy this because of that. The narrators were great....more
This didn't work for me. The story was okay, I guess, but the ending provoked some bad feelings inside me. The hero was around 30, heroine 18. So epilThis didn't work for me. The story was okay, I guess, but the ending provoked some bad feelings inside me. The hero was around 30, heroine 18. So epilogue is 5 years later, which means that the heroine is 23. At that age she already has 4 children. Four. I'll be 23 in a few months and I can't imagine having 1 child, let alone 4. But that's me, and everyone is different. But my problem here is that he's 10 years older than her, so he's had time to experience world and get to know himself and become his own person, but what about her? At 23, she has 4 lives to think about, 4 little people to take care of and raise. She's also studying on top of that. I felt so sorry for her. And the way that the epilogue was written didn't help the situation. It's in hero's POV, and he's like 'she's a mother, wife, scientist and friend, she never complains and she does everything with a smile on her face, and I don't mind helping her around'. As if he's doing her a favor for sometimes taking care of their, HIS and hers, children. He gave me Andrew Tate and those alpha male podcasts vibes. A few days before reading this, I came across a story about a young girl who married an older guy, with whom she had a few children. And she talked about feeling unhappy and trapped and never being able to experience and enjoy her youth. And that really reminded me of this story. And I also know this girl who at 23, has 2 children. I know that she loves and adores them, but I also see how unhappy she is, and how much stuff she's missing out on. And I don't necessarily mean dating or something like that, but the freedom to do whatever she likes whenever she likes. Because I feel that when you have kids your life is not only your anymore, you're not the most important. I don't like epilogues with a bunch of children in general (even though most epilogues are like that, especially in novellas), but I can't not read it because I'd feel like I haven't read the whole story. And most of the times, I don't like it, but I'm not against it. Whatever makes them happy. But this I just can't support. She had 4 children in 5 years since she was 18, and the father is 30. I just can't. ...more
I'm not sure how I feel about this. I wish there were more information about Mr. D because I had a really hard time understanding him. There were chapI'm not sure how I feel about this. I wish there were more information about Mr. D because I had a really hard time understanding him. There were chapters told in his POV but I still didn't understand some of his actions. But, overall, it was an interesting story and I'm not sorry I've read it....more
There were too many 'evil' people who were against Maya, and I didn't like that. Also, there were so many tropes for such a short story. Didn't like tThere were too many 'evil' people who were against Maya, and I didn't like that. Also, there were so many tropes for such a short story. Didn't like this one....more
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